Napoleon Games has sent word that it has released its turn-based first-person RPG called Mages. The game seeks to capture and rework a pair of classic films, Seven Samurai and The Magnificent Seven.
Shroud of the Avatar: Solstice Bridge Tutorial Area Reworked
In the latest Shroud of the Avatar letter, the dev team lays out an overhauled Solace Bridge found in the Path of Love tutorial area. The diary reveals that monsters in this particular section had been largely ignored and that the reworked version that will no longer happen. Feeling that combat is best learned through active participation with things attempting to kill players, the now twelve zombies will be doing their best to do so.
Black Desert Online: Hacking Shut Down? Eyewitnesses Think So
Thanks to our own HoldenHamlet for this find: It appears that CD hacks and skill spammer hacks have been shut down in an unreported piece of recent updates. Reddit user Ninjamonke wrote that it appears that the death of these hacks is legit from statements made in the BDO bot maker’s Discord channel from both staff and developers of the programs.
Lord of the Rings Online: Never Say Never – Next Raid Already in the Works
After three years, Lord of the Rings Online players had given up hope of ever getting another epic raid. But you know what they say, “Never say never.”
Black Desert Online: Rumor Squashed: Daniel Loehr On Paternity Leave, Not Fired
To anyone who might have heard a rumor that Black Desert Online Project Manager Daniel Loehr had been fired, please consider yourself disabused of the notion. We reached out to Daum EU’s Rick van Beem about the rumor and were told that Daniel is a proud new father currently on paternity leave for a couple of months. While Daniel is away, an associate project manager has been appointed to keep things shipshape.
General: System Shock Remastered – New Name & Kickstarter Next Week
Polygon is reporting that “System Shock Remastered” is going to be renamed simply “System Shock” when its KickStarter campaign begins on Tuesday, June 28th. According to Night Dive Studios CEO Stephen Kick, the “passion and resources” the development team is putting into the project raises it above a reboot or remaster and into something more.
Allods Online: Special One Day Task Force Event Begins
Allods Online players around the world are working furiously today to score 1,000 Global points to earn a bevy of interesting rewards for their participation. Called the Task Force event, players are charged with completing a variety of tasks to score both personal and global points for their servers.
EverQuest II: Two New All-Access Servers Set to Open
The EverQuest II team has announced that a pair of “special” servers will be opening up on Tuesday, June 28th and Tuesday, July 12th.
General: Tracking the Road to Release with New Visual Calendar
Open Critic has debuted the first iteration of a visual calendar that tracks the most major game releases across various platforms throughout the balance of 2016. Each game’s release date shows on the day it arrives along with its box art. In addition, major games conventions are marked to give easy reference for fans looking for announcements about their favorite titles.
Battleborn: Play with the Devs & Double XP This Weekend
A special Battleborn weekend is ready to roll starting today, Friday, June 24th with a double XP event that will last through Monday, June 27th. Players can enjoy earning 2x experience and can keep an eye on Battleborn social media for a chance to score two hero skins — Oscar Mike’s Tango Tango skin and Rath’s A Dark Night skin.