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Wild West Online received a massive update yesterday, but the team isn’t finished yet. In a brief post on the WWO forum, devs let the community know that a trio of features that didn’t make the deadline for deployment in the update are well underway and will be coming “in the short term”.
The Ship of Heroes team is wrapping up a series of alpha combat runs with members of the press and community. During these runs, the team determined that there are nine crucial issues to work on in the coming months. Improvements will come across a variety of systems including sheathing / unsheathing weapons, unbalanced FX between powersets, recharge times on abilities, blink powers and others.
The Black Desert Online site has been updated with a short post by the team to let North American and European players know that a compensation package of in-game goodies is incoming. The package is in recompense for recent server woes blamed on carrier issues.
Blizzard Korea has released a new video showcasing the mind-blowing art of Kim Jung Gi as he creates the epic cover art from the World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth expansion. The most astonishing part of this time-lapse video is to see the images take shape, all drawn without references. It’s a stunning work of art. You won’t want to miss seeing its creation. Enjoy.
CD Projekt RED has announced a brand new studio opening in south-western Poland in the city of Wroclaw. It will be joining up with the company’s other two studios located in Cracow and Warsaw to “bolster development of Cyberpunk 20177, the upcoming futuristic AAA role-playing game”.
One of the most popular Guild Wars 2 events is making a triumphant return on March 29th. Super Adventure Box allows players to “test their mettle” against terrible enemies and “perplexing puzzles” all in pursuit of shinies. Players can head to Rata Sum starting March 29th and take part in all the fun through April 19th.
VentureBeat’s Jeff Grubb is reporting that Ubisoft will announce that Vivendi is out of its stock business once and for all with threats of a takeover finally ending. To do so, Ubisoft is buying back some of the $2.45M worth of Vivendi stock with the Guillemot Brothers SE picking up another pile. New investors are an odd pair with the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan snapping up some stock along with China’s Tencent bringing home 5%.
I dove into Ni no Kuni II with few expectations. While the first game was well received I did not play it. So while I’m hopeful this second entry into the franchise will be good I do not come attached with any preconceived notions.
RuneScape players logging in today will find themselves part of a history-making event that sees a 13-year-old story finally reach its conclusion. The Pirate Quest series challenges will see the beginning of the end with the arrival of the Pieces of Hate quest line that players will embark upon. But wait! That’s not all. The Pieces of Hate quest line also “contributes to the foundations of RuneScape’s next five years of rich narratives and immersive adventures.”
Webzen has sent word that the Spellbinder class has officially entered the fray in MU Legend. The Spellbinder is the game’s fifth class and provides players with new ways to experience the game. She is adept at both PvE and PvP with wide-area CC and “devastating direct hits to enemies”.