The Path of Exile team has recently started a thread about game mechanics where players can ask questions of the gameplay programmers. From time to time, a round up of all those questions is posted that answers a boatload of them. In the latest posting on the PoE site, tons are answered on topics as wide-ranging as whether or not there is a technical limit to DPS, if Arctic Armor Reduce can reflect fire damage, strongbox queries, whether or not there’s a taunt cooldown period and many more.
General: Blizzard Game Servers Undergoing DDoS
According to @BlizzardCS on Twitter, Blizzard servers are undergoing an DDoS attack that is affecting all of the company’s titles including Overwatch, World of Warcraft, Diablo 3, Heroes of the Storm, Starcraft and Hearthstone.
HeroWarz: Open Beta Test Kicks Off
KOG Games has announced that the open beta test for HeroWarz has officially commenced. Players who took part during either or both closed beta phases will receive the promised rewards on logging in to the OBT.
Pirate101: Summer Has Arrived in Pirate101 With New Items
With the arrival of Valencia Part 2 in Pirate101’s live realm, it’s hopping in the Avery’s office where a lot of pirates are eagerly grabbing new quests that will send them to the brand new Calabria Skyway. But it’s not the ONLY new thing in Pirate101.
Warhammer 40k: Eternal Crusade: Nathan Richardsson on the Eldar
Welcome back fellow Crusaders, once again we have the pleasure of speaking to Nathan Richardsson, and his team of Devs working on Behaviour’s upcoming Warhammer 40K game, Eternal Crusade. This week we are going to talk about the Eldar and their recent addition to Early Access.
Star Ocean 5: Integrity and Faithlessness: A Straightforward but Engaging Action JRPG
The Star Ocean series is one I’ve never really delved too deeply into, personally. But I have had a nerd love affair with the Tales of series from Namco Bandai. Turns out, Star Ocean developer Tri-Ace was formed by the guys who made the original Tales of Phantasia. So it now makes a whole lot of sense that I’m finding myself engaged by Star Ocean.
Battleborn: Upcoming Premium & Free DLC Content Detailed
The Battleborn site has a new blog post that lays out lengthy plans for DLC, in both free and premium versions.
Grim Dawn: The Crucible to Challenge the Toughest Hardcore Players
The Grim Dawn forum has been updated with ‘Grim Misadventure #99’ that lays out the first details about the game’s survival mode called The Crucible. Originally a KickStarter stretch goal, the team wanted to deliver more than just players taking on increasingly difficult waves of monsters.
The Division: Underground Patch Notes Released
Ubisoft has released the update notes for The Division: Underground that is scheduled to be released for XBox One and PC on Tuesday, June 28th with release on PlayStation 4 coming August 2nd.
WildStar: Character Boost Functionality Coming in Next Update
Carbine has announced that Character Boosts will be coming to WildStar beginning with the next update to the PTR. When Heroes Evolved hits PTR, players will be able to check out the zero to 50 level boost that will come complete with full gear and consumables, a race-specific mount and Platinum to get things rolling.