In an age when retro-gaming seems to be the craze (e.g. the SNES Classic Edition) the time seems right for Impact Gameworks’ roguelike PC RPG that harkens back to the age of 16-bit SNES RPG classics. Does this swashbuckling, dungeon crawler pull us in “deep” or will it leave us “tangled” in a quagmire of 16-bit flashbacks we’d rather forget? This is our review of Tangledeep on the PC.
RaiderZ – Team Provides an Extensive Look at Roadmap Features in Development
The RaiderZ Facebook page has been updated with numerous posts that lay out details about what the team will be working on over the coming months as it seeks to revive the game. Features include Advanced Combat, the Open Class System, the Passive Skill System, Trial Instances, Item Renewal, Quest Replacement, and Fairness & Microtransactions.
– *Casts REVIVE on 2015* – 5 Big Kickstarter MMOs to Keep an Eye On
We’re bringing this List column back from the dead by casting revive. Way back in March 2015, we took a look at the five biggest Kickstarter MMO projects out there. Looking back, we wonder how much has changed in nearly three years for Legends of Aria, Camelot Unchained, Pathfinder Online, Star Citizen and Crowfall.
Star Trek Online – Devs Reveal How to Unlock a Lukari Dranuur Scout Ship
The Star Trek Online site has been updated with a blog post that reveals how captains can unlock a Tier 6 Lukari Dranuur Scout Ship. To do so, players will need to progress through the Dranuur Colony Main Track to Tier 5 that will unlock the new ship. It can then be purchased from any Ship Vendor with several types of currency including Fleet Credits, Fleet Ship Modules and Starbase Military Fleet Ship Provisioning.
Elder Scrolls Online – Update 17 Will be Free to All – Details of New Systems & Features Revealed
The Elder Scrolls Online site has been updated with an extensive blog post to lay out some of the first information about a variety of systems and features coming to the game on February 12th. Update 17 is free to all players and will be released alongside the paid DLC, Dragon Bones. Update 17 features a number of nifty new things including home storage, the wardrobe system and more.
Destiny 2 – Expansion 2 Slated for Launch in May
When Bungie posted the extensive roadmap for Destiny 2 updates over the next several months, it neglected to reveal the date for Expansion 2, likely called Gods of Mars. However, Game Director Christopher Barrett put out a Tweet to confirm that it will arrive in May alongside Season 3.
Blade & Soul – Call of the Deep Update to Arrive February 7th
The Blade & Soul site has been updated with a brief note to let players know that the Call of the Deep patch will be released on February 7th. New content includes a new Heroic dungeon, a 6v6 PvP battleground and much more.
– Red Dead Redemption 2 Moseyin’ Out the Gate on October 26th
Rockstar has posted a brief note to let breathless cowboys and cowgirls know that Red Dead Redemption 2 is moseying out the gate on October 26th. The team added that it needed a bit more time to “add a little extra time for polish”.
– Slay the Spire is a Time Vampire
I love card games and I love roguelikes (most of them, anyway), so when I learned indie dev Mega Crit Games was combining the two, my curiosity was piqued, to say the least. Truthfully, I’ve been disappointed with a lot of roguelikes over the years; FTL spoiled me too much. But Slay the Spire’s combination of FTL-style discovery, deck building, and turn-based combat checks all the right boxes for me and so far it’s been a bit of a time vampire.
– Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia Hands On Impressions and Interview
It’s 878 AD and The Great Heathen Army has been defeated at the hands of the West Seaxet King Alfred the Great. An uneasy peace as settled across the land that will become Britain and Ireland a millenia later. Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia has one of the more interesting settings in a Total War game, and its this setting that gives the first of the Total War Saga games a lot of its flavor.