Last week I wrote about the change Pearl Abyss were making to their in-game store and the introduction of players being able to sell Pearl items on the Marketplace. The discussion on the topic, unsurprisingly, was pretty heated. Some welcomed the change, some loathed it and some insinuated that Daum outright lied to their consumers. Irrespective of the furore surrounding the controversial change, I’m keen to hear what your thoughts are now that it’s live.
Pirate101: What happened last week in Pirate101?
Last week for Arrrgust in Pirate101, Pirates could redeem the “lostmehand” code for a free Captain’s Hook with a rare chance at getting Captain Blood’s Hook weapon. The Captain Blood’s Hook is great for pirates who are Level 35 and above. It’s a rare drop from the Miranda dungeon in Cool Ranch.
Chronicles of Elyria: Building the World from a Development Standpoint
The latest Chronicles of Elyria newsletter has been published that gives fans a bit of insight into what the team has been working on most recently. In this letter, there are brief updates with regard to the hiring process, character art, animation & engineering, environment art and design. Most notably, however, there is a section going into some detail about how the world is (literally) built to give each server its own unique look and appeal.
Final Fantasy XV: FFXV Delayed Two Months
Final Fantasy XV Game Director Hajime Tabata and Square Enix have released a video announcement to confirm that the game is being delayed by two months and will be released on November 29th. The video was published after rumors began swirling about this weekend that the game would not be coming out at the end of September as expected.
General: How WoW and Magic The Gathering Get It Right
See MMOs are always fun to play together, but many of them have such huge worlds and such deep learning curves, it is impossible to get started in them once you fall behind. Magic and WoW seem to have found a solid formula to combat the death of MMOs and here is how it works.
Crowfall: Hard Road to Soft Launch
This week embedded reporter Timothy Eisen takes a look at Crowfall’s Founders’ Update: Milestone Shifts from early August and wonders what it means for the launch date.
Destiny: PvP in Rise of Iron – Several New Maps Previewed
Last month Rob visited Bungie for an early hands on with Destiny: Rise of Iron. Read on for his first impressions of the PVP in this new expansion.
Dark and Light: How Snail Games Kept Hope Alive for 12 Long Years
The announcement that Snail Games would be bringing Dark & Light to the world in the very near future caught many fans off guard. We took the opportunity to reach out to Product Manager Shen Yan to learn more about Dark & Light, how it’s changed over the years and what players can expect in what developers call “even more of a sandbox” than ever before.
General: Space Wars: Interstellar Empires – Early Access in December
Space Wars: Interstellar Empires, currently in development by Desert Owl Games, will be ready to blast off into Early Access in December 2016. PC, Mac and Linux users will be able to try out the tactical strategy MMO during PAX this year.
General: MSI Introduces New Nvidia GTX 10 Laptops
MSI Computer Corporation is ready to unleash a new line of laptop computers that feature Nvidia’s GeForce GTX 10 Series GPU. The Pascal line is VR-ready and prepared to enhance gamers’ experiences with top of the line mobile technology.