The Black Desert Online Korean version has been updated with new weather effects over the seas. Player ships can be damaged by hurricane and lightning in mechanics that are reminiscent of the desert effects in other areas of the game.
Crowfall – Ranger & Champion Male / Female Variations Detailed
The Crowfall site has been updated with a new developer post to show the gender variations for both the Ranger and the Champion Archetypes. The post begins with the assertion that gender differences mean that armor and equipment can have subtle, but important, differences to suit each one’s body type.
Overwatch – Free Weekend for Console Players from Sept 9-12
XBox One and PlayStation 4 players will be able to check out Overwatch for free beginning September 9th and running through September 12th. All heroes and maps will be available as well as most game modes. Players can level up, earn Loot Boxes and grab hold of some customizations. All progress will be saved if a player decides to purchase Overwatch.
ARK: Survival Evolved – Scorched Earth Expansion Unveiled
ARK: Survival Evolved is expanding! The team announced the Scorched Earth expansion today that will see players “stranded naked, dehydrated and starving” in an arid unforgiving world. Players will have to seek water, shelter and a way to protect themselves from the intense heat. Scoreched Earth is complete and on sale via Steam for $19.99. For those who do not yet own ARK, which is required to play Scorched Earth, the base game is 40% off.
Mobius Final Fantasy – Multiplayer Mode Coming Next Week
Mobius Final Fantasy developers are celebrating in a big way with over three million downloads and the announcement that cooperative multiplayer will be heading into the game on September 8th. In addition, a new region will be introduced, new job cards and more.
World of Warcraft – Quick Take – Do We Recommend Legion?
Blizzard has been candid about its missteps in Warlords and that it hopes to improve the way that Legion plays out by releasing content incrementally (adding new artifact traits, new chapters to the order hall campaigns, etc.) that will keep players coming back for more. We have a few thoughts about the first few days of Legion and whether or not you should consider playing.
Armored Warfare – Big Quality of Life Improvements + New Maps Arrive
Today marks a big day for Armored Warfare players with the deployment of the v0.17 update that brings big, community-suggested quality of life improvements into the game. In addition, a new PvE map, Leviathan, has been added as well as a new PvP map, Frontline.
Twin Saga – Open Beta Begins Today
Starting today, Twin Saga fans can get in on the action with the official launch of open beta testing. The open beta comes with a new trailer and a brand new class called the Dragonknight. In addition, the level cap has been increased to 65 and several new dungeons have been added as well.
Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward – Gamescom Update & Looking Ahead to 3.4
Rob’s back this week with some quick takes on the news out of Germany and other XIV news. Read on for his thoughts.
Ember Ready for Release on September 7th
505 Games and N-Fusion have announced that their classic RPG, Ember, is ready for release on September 7th. Players can grab a copy for PCs via Steam for $9.99.