The Bless Online team has published the first in a series of ‘Dev Talk’ sessions with Game Director Jae-hoon Jeon. In this inaugural post, the discussion centers on the roadmap for the coming year, with particular regard to Steam development of the game. “We are extremely grateful that so many of you … are bringing up points of concern because of your interest and enthusiasm for Bless” writes Jeon.
Diablo 3 – Is, or Was, the Druid Planned for D3? One Streamer Thinks So
With the more halcyon days of Diablo 3 behind it and with many players believing the game has been put on “maintenance mode” by Blizzard, one intrepid YouTuber has been datamining PTR and various fan theories speculating that the Druid class is, or at least was, planned for D3.
Dark and Light – Latest Patch Invites Players to Take to the Skies in MObile Fortresses
A new content patch is in the process of being deployed that brings a number of content updates and bug fixes to the game. Most notably, however, players will also find the new “mobile fortresses” available. “Goblin engineers of Archos have been quietly working on a machine that would allow them to take to the skies.” Players will need to unlock Rank 4 in Goblin Engineering in order to begin creating the new mobile fortress.
– Darwin Project Hosting an Open Beta Weekend – Whatcha Waitin’ For?
If you’ve been keeping tabs on the Darwin Project, you’ll finally get a chance to try out the game thanks to an open beta event slated to begin on Friday, January 19th and run through Sunday, January 21st. This marks the first time the public is invited to the game, though it has undergone a number of closed alphas and playtest phases prior to now.
WildStar – NCSoft & Carbine ‘Are Continuing to Support the Game for the Foreseeable Future’
The WildStar site has been updated with the 2018 State of the Universe penned by Chad ‘Pappy’ Moore. In it, he takes a look back at 2017 before addressing the game’s future. Players have been wondering about WildStar going forward as NCSoft has been closing underperforming games like MXM. “Carbine and NCSoft are continuing to support the game for the foreseeable future” Moore wrote.
World of Warcraft – Patch to Reduce Pandaria & Warlords Raid Boss Health Incoming
A brief blue post has cropped up on the US World of Warcraft forums that addresses the furor that has erupted since the launch of patch 7.3.5. After the update, players heading in to Warlords of Draenor and Pandaria raids noticed a 300% increase to boss health that prevented many of them from being soloed for the purpose of collecting transmog items and mounts. Blizzard has responded to the outcry that it was never “our intention…to greatly increase the difficulty”.
Fortnite – Battle Royale Map Update Incoming – More, More, More!
Fortnite will be updated tomorrow to bring big changes to the Battle Royale map. It has, as the video explains, more to explore, more to find, more to build, more to destroy…in short, just more!
Star Trek Online – Its 8 Year Mission is to Boldly Go…to Anniversary Events!
Star Trek Online is turning eight years old, well on its way to a decade of space travel. With 161 episodes, 3 expansions and 14 seasons of gameplay, STO is a success. PC players are invited in to celebrate the anniversary with an event featuring a new featured episode and lots of themed events yielding special rewards. It all kicks off on January 23rd.
Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen – 2017 in Review & a Look at Harvesting Anchor January Newsletter
The latest Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen newsletter has been published. It begins with a retrospective review of 2017 and then moves on to a first-look post about harvesting and how it will play out in the game.
Overwatch – Over 10 MILLION Folks Watched the OW League’s First Week of Games
To say that the Overwatch League is off to a great start is to underestimate the numbers that have been announced. Over the course of the first week of professional Overwatch action, over 10 million folks around the world watched matches. The highest concurrent number of viewers was nearly 500,000.