The Star Wars: The Old Republic site has been updated with a recent post to summarize how players will be able to craft gear to catch up to friends, gear up alts or off-specs in preparation for Eternal Throne. To do so, there is a new crafting material that will allow the creation of gear that falls within two item rating of the best gear for any particular tier, though without the ability to shift mods and without set bonus as well.
Trove – Grab a Special Movember Pack for 100 Cubits
Trove players can grab hold of a special Movember pack in the game store for 100 Cubits. It contains seven distinct blocks, 5 mustachioed face options and a Mustache Mag Rider.
Final Fantasy XIV – New Anima Weapon Story Quests & Palace of the Dead Floors
The Final Fantasy XIV site has been updated with the comprehensive v3.4 patch notes that include a brief look at new anima weapon story quests, new side story quests and the news that Season 3 of The Feast has officially kicked off. In addition, new floors have been added to the Palace of the Dead along with new challenges and rewards.
Hero’s Song – Hands On with Alpha
Hero’s Song, Pixelmage Games’ first title as a newly founded studio under John Smedley, went into Alpha 3 and early access for IndieGoGo backers late last night. Our own Bill Murphy was one such backer and eagerly jumped into the game this morning for a first hands-on session with the game.
– Overwatch’s Sombra & Diablo 2’s Necromancer Art Leaked
In one of those “OOPS” moments, someone hit the “on” button for the Blizzard Shop and leaked a pair of interesting images ahead of this weekend’s Blizzcon 2016 which were rapidly pulled but not before being Reddited! In the first, the “secret-not-secret” Sombra Overwatch character was shown. In the other, a new concept art piece of a male and female Necromancer showed up, fueling some type of announcement at Blizzcon of: 1) a new D3 class with expansion; 2) a remaster of D2; or 3) Diablo 4.
World of Warships – Earn Steven Seagal as a Ship Commander
Steven Seagal has been added to World of Warships and players have a chance to earn him as a ship commander in a special new event. The event will kick off on November 1st and run through December 14th. To win Seagal, players will need to earn 70,000 XP in Random, Ranked, Team, or Co-op battles.
Gigantic – Updating the Game’s UI
A new developer post has been added to the Gigantic site that gives new information about forthcoming changes to the game’s UI. Feedback has been gathered from current beta testers in order to make changes to the “Versus” interface, pre- and post-match cinematics, and the post-match rewards screens as well. Further down the road, the front game lobby and skill upgrade interfaces will be getting a face lift too.
– Have You Played Battlerite?
Battlerite is important for us all. Not only is it a highly successful early access title, but it’s born from a developer’s continued passion for an idea, without the shackles of publisher constraints. It’s also a game that’s delightfully simple but devilishly addictive.
Overwatch – Perfect for Halloween: Appear Offline Rises from the Grave
Jeff Kaplan has posted on the Overwatch forum that its team and the other Blizzard game teams are interested in bringing the “Appear Offline” ability to the Blizzard launcher. The fact that the feature is missing is very keenly fate in recent weeks after the launch of the Blizzard Voice feature that allows players to “quick join” any of their friends in chat with or without being invited.
– Chinese Version Ready to Test the Assassin
Beginning next week, Chinese Revelation Online players will be able to try out the new Assassin class, a dual-wielding agility-based class. The Assassin uses blades and a “chain sickle”. There is no word when the Assassin will make its way into the NA / EU version that will enter closed beta testing later this week.