The best way to describe Windward would be as a combination of Sid Meier’s Pirates! and a sort of sandbox MMO. You can play the game singleplayer or online with a bunch of other players and the game worlds are all procedurally generated at creation. I haven’t sunk a whole lot of time into the game just yet, but there are definitely a breadth of activities and gameplay styles to pursue on offer.
Black Desert Online: What Do You Dislike The Most?
“I hate it. Absolutely bloody hate it.” said my brother. He was talking about the fact that enemies in Black Desert Online reveal nothing about themselves until you’ve killed multiple. Such a system is certainly different from the ‘norm’ and does take some getting used to. The first encounter I had with an enemy, I assumed the game was bugged for failing to reveal its health or deterioration as I peppered the creature with arrows.
Landmark: For the Price, It Provides a Fair Amount of Entertainment
Landmark started out as a game tied very closely to EverQuest Next. Unfortunately, EverQuest Next was canceled and now Landmark has launched as a standalone game. I don’t tend to often enjoy sandbox games too much and I’ve never really gotten into the whole “Minecraft” sorts of games, so for me Landmark was really different from the usual… and it is quite enjoyable though there are a few issues.
World of Tanks: French Tanks Rumble Into Console Version
Wargaming has announced the release of the 3.1 update to the console version of World of Tanks. With this update players will be able to own and fight with the complete French line (PS4 edition) and newly added French tanks to the Xbox One and Xbox 360 versions.
State of Decay: Year One Survival Edition Announced
Nordic Games has announced that it will be releasing a special physical vesion of State of Decay, called the Year One Survival Edition. The boxed set will be for PC and is a collaborative effort between Microsoft, Undead Labs and Nordic Games.
Elsword: New Western-Themed Job Path Unlocked For Rose
KOG Games has launched a new Western-themed Job Path and look for the latest character introduced to Elsword, Rose. Her new appearance turns her into “a heavy metal cowgirl”.
PlanetSide: The Cataclysmic End Of The Game
July 1st marked the end of service for 13 year old Planetside. Our own Steven Messner was on hand in Planetside’s final moments with everyone literally going out with a bang. Check out the video below to see how it all went down.
General: Games Of Webzen Event Kicks Off
Games of Webzen is a new player-centric event taking place across all of the publisher’s titles, including Asta, ELOA, Rappelz, MU Online, Flyff, C9 and Age of Wulin. The event will take place from today through July 26th. Players will be able to gain bonus EXP, daily log-in rewards, daily items and more.
General: Bluehole Announces Competitive PvP Survival Game
TERA developer Bluehole Studios has announced a partnership agreement with PlayerUnknown to create a stand alone Battle Royale game called Battlegrounds. PlayerUnknown is the creator of the Battle Royale game modes for both H1Z1 and Arma 3.
Immune: Removing The Barrier – Game Now F2P
Vidiludi Games has announced that its catroon survival MMO Immune has now gone free-to-play on Steam where it is currently in early access. Developers hope that this will increase server population without any barriers to entry. Players can still support continued development of the game by purchasing keys to open cases which contain cosmetic items.