The latest developer update has been posted to the Final Fantasy XI forum to give players a forward look to what they can expect in the September 6th update. Among other things, new monsters will be added to the Ambuscade as well as different rewards. Players are encouraged to complete the Ambuscade activities and exchange badges / hallmarks prior to the update.
Tyranny – It’s Good to Be Bad – Gamescom Hands On
Our own Jonathan Doyle got hands on with Paradox and Obsidian’s upcoming Tyranny RPG at Gamescom 2016. Was it good? Well it did win RPG of the show, but let’s see what Jonathan has to say.
Divergence Online – New Biome And Vehicles Added
The Divergence Online site has been updated with the news that a new update has been applied to the game that adds the Anduine biome, new creatures and variety of new air and land vehicles.
H1Z1 – King Of The Kill: New Map Incoming
During last week’s Gamescom Daybreak Game Company revealed that a new map will be coming to H1Z1: King of the Kill. The new one is based on the currently existing map but has been reworked to show much more attention to the details, including props and objects, etc.
Warhammer 40k: Eternal Crusade – Steam Launch & Post Release Expansions
Behaviour Interactive’s Nathan Richardsson has posted the latest State of the Crusade letter on the Warhammer 40k: Eternal Crusade Steam page to give players the latest update about the recent announcement that the game would be released on September 23rd. Richardsson first discusses why the decision was made to launch on Steam for PC and reveals some details about post-release content plans.
The Mighty Quest for Epic Loot – Servers Closing October 25th
Ubisoft has announced that The Mighty Quest for Epic Loot will be closing effective October 25th 2016. Developers who had been working on this project have been moved to other Ubisoft titles. As of now, current players will not be able to buy any more virtual currency for the game and will need to spend any they have right now prior to the closure.
Atlas Reactor – New Freelancer Coming August 30th
Trion Worlds has announced that a new Freelancer will be added to Atlas Reactor on August 30th. Named Orion, The Empyrean, he is a support character that can deal AoE damage, heal and shield team mates. The official site has a full break-down of all Orion’s skills as well as advanced tactics, tips and ways for opponents to counter him.
MSI GT72VR 6RE Dominator Pro Tobii: A Gamer?s Desktop Replacement
With the release of Nvidia’s 1000 line of desktop graphics cards, it was only a matter of time until their Mobility line hit the scene. The time has come and laptop manufacturers are leveraging the power of Pascal to show us just what’s possible in the world of portable PC gaming. I was recently offered the opportunity to spend some time with MSI’s GT72VR 6RE Dominator Pro Tobii.
Dragon Nest – Nexon America Reminds Players Of Publisher Change
Nexon America will be ending its publication of Dragon Nest NA on September 27th when it will be transferred to Eyedentity Games. Players can go to the new Dragon Nest site to see some of the new content and in-game activities that will take place when the Dragon Nest servers re-open on the 28th.
Destiny – Players Raise $500,000 for St. Jude Children’s Hospital
During a week-long Destiny charity event, players helped raise $500,000 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital ahead of this weekend’s Destiny Community Convention (DestinyCon) set to be held in Tampa, Florida. Fans and players were able to donate to any one of the forty two streamers taking part in the week-long event and helped make this charitable donation the largest St. Jude’s has ever gotten from a games-based event.