Mike Laidlaw is is leaving BioWare after fourteen years with the company. He had an instrumental part in the development of Jade Empire, Mass Effect and most notably in the Dragon Age series. He offers no explanation about where he’s headed, though he says that he plans to “reconnect with all the amazing games and worlds that my peers have created”. What this means for Dragon Age remains unknown though he expressed confidence that the world “we’ve created together is in good hands”.
– Star Wars Battlefront II’s Crate & Progression Systems Being Eyeballed for Change
The Star Wars Battlefront II multiplayer beta ended earlier this week. While it garnered a lot of interest in general, it also earned a ton of feedback surrounding both the crate system and the progression system. Both are, according to a new blog post from EA, under the microscope for big changes prior to launch.
– Elgato HD60 Pro Capture Card: Small and Mighty
Elgato is well known as a go-to company for content creators. Earlier this summer, we looked at the CamLink and were impressed. Back in March, we reviewed the Stream Deck. You guessed it: we loved it. Today, we’re reviewing the Elgato HD60 Pro Capture Card in house. Will it stand up to Elgato’s lofty reputation?
– Star Wars Battlefront II or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and the Love the Loot Box
Much digital ink has been spilled over the past week on the alarming state of loot boxes in general, but more specifically, for games like Star Wars: Battlefront II, for which EA has locked the entirety of the game’s progression behind the much-maligned feature. But are things as bad as they would appear? Not necessarily.
Crowfall – Centaur, Minotaur and Guinecean Races Revealed in New Blog
The Crowfall site has been updated with a new post called “Meet the Monsters” that reveals the final three races of the game. Minotaurs, Centaurs and Guinecean are detailed including their Racial Runestone buffs as well as their passive abilities and which classes/genders are available for each one.
Final Fantasy XIV – Naoki Yoshida Apologizes to Players for Recent Housing Snafu & RMT Transaction Discovery
Final Fantasy XIV Game Director Naoki Yoshida has taken to the game’s forums to apologize to players for the recent snafu with the patch 4.1 housing area of Shirogane. He states that he and his team have have “received a great deal of feedback regarding this newest addition to housing”.
Warframe – Plains of Eidolon Launches Today for Open Zone Adventuring
Warframe players have been waiting for today for months now. The new open adventure zone called the Plains of Eidolon will be available later today on PC and Steam. The PlayStation 4 and XBox One version of Plains of Eidolon will launch later this year. The new content expansion is free to all players.
Grim Dawn – Ashes of Malmouth Expansion Launches
In case you missed it yesterday, Grim Dawn has expanded with the Ashes of Malmouth DLC. Some of the notable features include a level cap increase, two new class masteries (Necromancer & Inquisitor), two new story chapters, four new factions, new constellations, new items / skill modifiers, a rogue-like dungeon, a larger stash and much more.
World of Warcraft – Five Essential Legion AddOns
One of the most prolific World of Warcraft cottage industries is the addon community that creates mods to assist players with various aspects of the game. We’ve come up with a list of five essential addons for PvE players in Legion, as well as tossed in a few others that are good for general Azerothian exploration.
Crowfall – Constant Sorrow
Fresh back from hiatus, Red Thomas makes a trip to Austin, TX and catches up with the Crowfall team. Persistence is the watch word of the day, and Red finds plenty of reasons to be excited about development since his last visit.