SEGA announced today that Phantasy Star Online 2 will be releasing new episodic content at the end of the month. Episode 5 will increase the player cap to 90, and add new missions, techniques and photon art levels and new areas to explore.
Fallout 76: Patch Notes for Update 22 Released, One Wasteland, Daily Ops and Legendary Perks Added
Fallout 76 has provided the patch notes for their newest content additions in Update 22. The new update is going to have a ton of new content including a version of One Wasteland, that will dynamically level enemies to match character levels more closely.
Ship of Heroes – Heroic Games Releases Post-Invasion Event Wrap-Up
In the latest Ship of Heroes newsletter, details were provided on the Invasion Events that ran over the course of three weeks in August. The tests were deemed a resounding success, and issues that were found during the test are being looked at.
Black Desert Mobile – Hadum’s Realm Coming Soon, New Boss Hadum Revealed
Today it was revealed that Hadum’s Realm, a new area that will include a new region boss, Hadum, will be on its way to Black Desert Mobile. In a Developer’s Insight video, Lead Producer, Ryan Kang spoke at length on all the new updates, content and character reveals headed to the game.
Star Wars: Squadrons – A New CG short, “Hunted” Has Been Released
EA has released a new Star Wars: Squadrons CG short entitled, "Hunted" depicting a battle between the New Republic fleet and an Imperial dockyard on Var-Shaa. Star Wars: Squadrons is a space simulator that intends to have some fairly robust dogfights and an exceptional space-battle atmosphere.
Destiny 2 – Rumors Swirl on Microsoft Buying Bungie, Bungie Denies Acquisition Talks
In an article on Forbes, Paul Tassi referenced a podcast where Jeff Grubb stated that Microsoft has attempted to buy Destiny 2 developer Bungie. The anecdote ends with the deal being canned, due to price negotiations.
Amazon Game Studios is Hiring for a New Unannounced Game
John Smedley of Sony Online Entertainment and Daybreak fame, and more recently, head of Amazon Game Studios in San Diego, tweeted the news that AGS has quite a few positions open for an unannounced game. The game does not have anything to do with the current MMO in production, New World, which is set to release next year.
Black Desert Online – Pearl Abyss Celebrates Their 10-Year Anniversary
Pearl Abyss, the developer behind the popular game Black Desert is celebrating their 10-year anniversary. In their release notice, they’ve provided some very interesting numbers regarding how popular Black Desert has become.
Marvel’s Avengers Review
Marvel’s Avengers is in a unique predicament. Crystal Dynamics, the developer behind the game, faces Infinity War level odds at delivering a premiere, iconic experience, that resonates with fans, and engages gamers, with an intellectual property that is widely beloved, harshly judged, and ever changing. Fans can be a game’s greatest champions, or their harshest critics, but as this review will attest, sometimes a fan can be both.
New World – Amazon’s Game Director Scot Lane Talks Combat and its Influences
In a recent interview on Gamesindustry.biz with New World game director Scot Lane, information has surfaced on how Twitch, action RPGs and survival titles influenced the design of combat in New World. In addition to outlining their influences, Lane is candid about Amazons focus to make New World the next big MMO in an industry that he feels has been largely stagnant.