Members of the original development team talk about the idea behind the Diablo series, their favorite moments and much, much more in this awesome 20th anniversary retrospective video.
DC Universe Online – Free Open Episodes to Continue Through January 31st
Here’s some great news going in to 2017 for DC Universe Online players: Daybreak has announced that Episodes 1-26 are open for all players through January 31st. Originally slated to end today, the team made the decision to extend Open Episodes for another month. The membership and purchase requirements have been lifted for the duration of the event. The only episode not included is the most recent one, Amazon Fury Part III.
Star Wars: The Old Republic – Fan-Made Tribute to Carrie Fisher
A lovely look at the Star Wars: The Old Republic player tribute to Carrie Fisher. Get a tissue. You’ll need it.
Black Desert Online – 2016 Wraps Up with a New World Boss
The fearsome Nouver has taken to the field in Black Desert Online as 2016 comes to a close. Nouver is a powerful dragon field that lives in the midst of the desert and who pelts players with fire and air. Defeat of Nouver can see players loot powerful sub-weapons.
Chronicles of Elyria – Looking Back at the Year that Was and a Peek Ahead
The latest (and long!) Chronicles of Elyria update has been penned and gives a look back at 2016 along with a peek ahead at 2017. The letter starts off with a brief discussion of how the team has grown to more than ten and that the company has moved in to spiffy new digs that will be able to house as many as twenty.
Crowfall – Taking a Look at the Templar
The final Crowfall Archetype to be examined for 2016 is the Templar. In a blog post on the official site, Mark Halash writes about the Templar’s Powers and UI, starting off with a discussion and reminder about “minimum viable powers”. From there, the article examines the history of Templars and the differences between Confessors, the liturgical/arcane part of the church, and Templars, the military/martial part of the same.
Elder Scrolls Online – ESO – Holiday Playthrough with RipperX #2
Check out part 2 of RipperX’s look at the Elder Scrolls Online in-game celebration called the New Life Festival.
Crowfall – The Road to Persistence
While in Austin, Red Thomas stopped in to see Gordon Walton and Todd Coleman about their game Crowfall. With recent patches adding multiple unique servers, the project seems to be on the cusp of persistence!
– Amazon’s Digital Day Sale Features Plenty of MMOs & RPGs
Amazon is running its Digital Day Sale and it features a number of MMOs and RPGs at pretty decent prices. You can score a Defiance Gold Edition packed with in-game items, get 60% off Warhammer 40: Eternal Crusade, snag copies of Final Fantasy 3, 4, 5 or 6 for 50% off, Final Fantasy XIV is $9.99 as is the Heavensward expansion, Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns comes in at $24.99, Skyrim: Legendary Edition is a cool $15, Fallout 4 is $19.79, and The Division is $24.99 to name a few.
Elite: Dangerous – Carrie Fisher to be Memorialized in Next Update
Executive Producer Michael Brookes has taken to the Elite: Dangerous forum to let players know that the late Carrie Fisher, best known for her portrayal of Leia Organa in the Star Wars movies, will be memorialized in the next update. A new outpost called “Fisher’s Rest” will be added in patch 2.3 when it is released.