Everyone has a fighting chance
In v7.3.5, World of Warcraft’s leveling path was altered dramatically to open up how and where players might like to go in their journey to 110. It’s all good and fine but…is it as great as it seems on first blush? Let’s take a look.
The RaiderZ team has posted an extensive developer blog post on the game’s official Facebook page to lay out the philosophy guiding the overhaul of several key systems. Systems under the current development microscope include Hit Detection, Graphics Quality, and the World Map.
I’ve been dabbling in Defiance “The OG” on PC for a week or so, in anticipation of the upcoming Defiance 2050 beta weekend, to get a feel for what the original is like and what I hope the new game improves upon. Not long ago, I gave you my gut-reaction to the 2050 announcement on what I hope we get in the new game. Now that we’ve seen some footage from IGN at GDC, I want to elaborate a bit more.
The latest Conan: Exiles weekly update letter has been posted on the official site. In it, we learn about changes coming to light armor and that an art book for the Collector’s Edition of the game is in the works.
Grinding Gear Games has a new developer diary on the Path of Exile site to being revealing skill revamps coming in June with the 3.3.0 update. The June patch will be the first of several, with each subsequent update targeting another batch of skills for overhaul.
If you’re fan of World of Warcraft, a new book in the works called “World of Warcraft Diary” may be of interest. The author named John Staats was one of the original level designers and someone who worked on WoW for 10 years. He will be providing readers with the inside story of the development of the biggest and most successful MMORPG ever made. In order to bring his book to fruition, Staats has started a KickStarter initiative to raise $400,000.
Heroes of the Storm has been updated to bring both Fenix, the new playable Hero, and the Starcraft 20th anniversary items into the game. Fenix has been a mainstay in the Starcraft series as one of the greatest heroes of the Protoss. In addition, players will score some new Starcraft-themed portraits. Lastly a number of UI improvements and battleground adjustments have been added alongside tweaks to Varian, Li Li, and Tracer.
Snail Games has announced that its voxel-based sandbox survival title, PixARK has officially launched on Steam Early Access. It is based on the same game world as ARK: Survival Evolved and is available for $24.99 during Early Access, though it can be purchased for $19.99 for the next week
Trion Worlds has announced that its voxel MMO, Trove, has been updated with the Heroes content expansion. To celebrate today’s big news, a brand new trailer has been released that shows off the new Vanguardian class, as well as the environs in and around Luminopolis.
Rob’s back after a full week with Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom. Did he enjoy his time in the Heartlands? Read on to find out.