My daughter regularly watches me play video games and being five, she’s starting to want to play them with me. Like most children her age she’s surprisingly good on a tablet or phone and can comfortably play simple games such as Angry Birds or whatever else it is ‘the kids’ now play.
Star Trek Online – 3D Ship Models Program Canceled as Manufacturer Closes
Star Trek Online players who were looking forward to the 3D printed version of their favorite ship will be disappointed to hear that the company that had been contracted to complete the models will be closing at the end of the month, hence no ship model. The announcement about the unique ship models was revealed about three months ago but in the intervening months, Eucl3d, the company responsible for printing duties, ran into business issues and will be closing.
Black Desert Online – Dark Knight Game Play Trailer Released (KR)
The Black Desert Online team has released a brand new game play trailer for the Dark Knight set to be released this week in Korea. The video offers a brief look at her abilities and shows off her ultimate skill as well.
World of Warcraft – ‘Our Forum Presence Sucks’, Lack of Communication Tackled
One of the biggest issues many players have had with the World of Warcraft development team over the past several months has been the lack of communication regarding patch notes, class changes, system alterations and more. Last week, new WoW Game Director Ion Hazzikostas indicated that things would be changing under his watch and that more communication between developers and the community would be a priority.
– Peria Chronicles Compared to Minecraft by Dev Team
2P.com has a translation of an interview with the Peria Chronicles team conducted by Korean site ThisisGame.com. The interview centers around the less-than-stellar reception of the game during the recently held G-Star 2016 convention where players hoping to find Mabinogi 2 were disappointed. In the most startling portion of the interview, developers said that Peria Chronicles is more favorably compared to Minecraft than it is to Mabinogi 2.
– Tales of Berseria – Demo & Release Dates Announced for PC
Bandain-Namco has announced the Steam release date for Tales of Berseria along with some great news for owners of other ‘Tales’ games and for those who like to ‘try before buying’. ToB is scheduled for release on PlayStation 4 on January 24th and on Steam on January 26th. A demo of ToB for both PlayStation 4 and PC will be available on January 10th and those who own Tales of Zestria or Symphonia on Steam will receive a $10 loyalty bonus.
EVE Online – Nearly 6K Players Take Down ‘Death Star’
Over the weekend, nearly six thousand EVE Online players set a record for most participants in a simultaneous battle during the final moments of a “Keepstar citadel”, a player constructed structure. The Keepstar was owned by an in-game faction called Circle of Two. Pandemic Legion had been waging war against the “death star” for months and the weekend marked the culmination of their efforts.
EVE Online – Nearly 6K Players Take Down ‘Death Star’
Over the weekend, nearly six thousand EVE Online players set a record for most participants in a simultaneous battle during the final moments of a “Keepstar citadel”, a player constructed structure. The Keepstar was owned by an in-game faction called Circle of Two. Pandemic Legion had been waging war against the “death star” for months and the weekend marked the culmination of their efforts.
– DomiNations Heading Off Into the Atomic Age & Beyond
DomiNations recently updated to the Atomic Age in a big flashy new content expansion. We had the opportunity to chat with Big Huge Games’ Executive Producer Brian DeSanti to learn more about the update as well as to find out what ‘Age’ the devs have their sights set on for the future.
Pokemon Go – New & Limited Time Pokemon Out in the Wild
Pokemon Go has been updated with the second series of critters for hunters to go capture. Included in today’s update include ones found from Pokemon Gold and Silver such as Togepi and Pichu that will hatch from eggs. In addition, a special limited time Pokemon, Pikachu in a Santa hat, is available from now through December 29th. Nianic is promising that more Pokemon will be coming to the game over the next several months. Check out the brief video for more!