One of the biggest problems for Guild Wars 2 developers facing this stance in on balancing lately, however, has been the frequency that patches are being delivered to the community, with the meta shifts being too slow, too far between and too small for a great deal of the vocal community.
– Battlerite ASHKA Champion Chest Sweepstakes!
MMORPG.com has been given 1,000 keys for the all new arena brawler – Battlerite on Steam! These keys will give winners access to a chest which contains 1 Free Champion: Ashka “The Molten Fury” + 2 random drops. Enter for a chance to win now!
ArcheAge – v4.0 Now Named ‘Maelstrom’, Set to Launch December 6th
The next major ArcheAge update is v4.0. We now know that it is called “Maelstrom” and will be launching in both North America and Europe on December 6th. Anchoring the update are a number of improvements and additional features including a reworked Gem system, an open world raid finder, updates to crafting and the addition of Bloodsalt Bay, a naval PvP arena.
TERA – Miniguns Update Shooting Out the Gate on November 30th
TERA will be getting a big update on November 30th. The update is called Miniguns and brings the Gunner class to Elin characters. A pre-event will be held for aspiring Elin to earn a sweet pink outfit. The event will run from November 22nd through November 30th prior to the Miniguns launch.
– Sound BlasterX Katana Soundbar: The ?Must Own? Under-Monitor Audio System
Creative Labs’ product line is expansive and it’s one we’ve been excited to explore this year. Today, we’re reviewing my hands-down favorite peripheral we’ve tested this year: the Sound BlasterX Katana Under Monitor Audio System. Whether you’re a gamer or just an audio lover, this is the soundbar you need to own.
World of Warcraft – It’s Really Happening, Folks – Job Listings for Classic Servers Posted
Blizzard has posted a number of job listings for Classic World of Warcraft. At the moment, most are centered around the engineering side of the move, but it’s a sign that Blizzard is serious about the implementation of the “vanilla” WoW experience.
Blade & Soul – Dawn of the Lost Continent to Launch December 6th
Blade & Soul will be receiving the “largest update ever” with Dawn of the Lost Continent on December 6th. Players will set sail to the new Solak location to look for the Yun city of Valindria. Players will also see a level cap increase and new ultimate Hongmoon Skills.
– ‘Recurrent Consumer Spending’ is the New Metric at Take-Two
Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick informed investors during a recent call that the new metric for games is “recurrent consumer spending” as opposed to pure game sales. “We’ve said that we aim to have recurrent consumer spending opportunities for every title that we put out at this company. It may not always be an online model, it probably won’t always be a virtual currency model, but there will be some ability to engage in an ongoing basis with our titles after release across the board”.
Black Desert Online – It’s Going to be Tough to Miss These New World Bosses
Black Desert Online will soon be visited by two new world bosses. Bosses will have specific spawn locations and will show up every Saturday just to steal your rest from you. Each requires “high skill and determination to beat” and a group effort is pretty much a necessity. But nothing means business more than a special cannon that can be “derived” from Vype Stoner in Heidel.
– Hand of Fate 2: Deal Me in One More Time
The original Hand of Fate was one of the biggest feel good surprises from 2015. It launched from humble beginnings as a successful Kickstarter that only asked for $50,000 AUD. Hand of Fate definitely punched outside of it’s weight class earning critical praise. It’s unique twist on a deck building card game mixed with video game combat was a refreshing take on the roguelike genre.