The Albion Online team has revealed the game’s world map that will be deployed when the Final Beta kicks off in July. Rather than “East & West” continents, players will find two Royal Islands and an entire continent called The Outlands. The idea of Outlands is to give more room for guilds and hardcore PvP players, something a huge playing field will give.
General: Nintendo Announces New Game, RPG Ever Oasis
During today’s Nintendo press event at GDC 2016, the company announced a brand new IP called Ever Oasis, an RPG for 3DS. Grezzo is the development team behind the game and is also known for Ocarina of Time 3D and Majora’s Mask 3D.
Crowfall: 12-Hour Live Stream to Feature Big Announcements
The Crowfall team has sent word that it will be hosting a special 12-hour live stream on Monday, June 27th that will show off some new updates, tech demos, content reveals and a ‘couple of big announcements’. The event marks the team’s transition from modular development to building the MMO itself.
Overwatch: Focus On Competitive Play, Possible PTR Incoming
Overwatch Game Director Jeff Kaplan has posted on the game’s forum about some of the future plans for Blizzard’s 10M player juggernaut. Kaplan writes that getting competitive play has been the primary focus as the team has been working to implement some of the community’s feedback into the forthcoming update.
World of Warcraft: It’s About to Get Real – Pre-Expansion Patch Now on PTR
With World of Warcraft, any time an impending update lands on the public test realm, it means that deployment on live servers is not far away. With that in mind, the WoW community site has been updated with the news that the pre-expansion patch, the so-called “bridging” patch to span Warlords to Legion, has arrived on the PTR. All interested players can now log in to see some of Legion’s signature systems in play including the new transmog system, the overhauled PvP system, etc.
Pirate101: Valencia Part 2 Update Goes Live
Pirate101 servers are now back up after deployment of the Valencia 2 update that brings a number of big changes to the game. Players can look forward to a level cap increase and can amass up to 250K gold. In addition, the update brings upgraded powers, new weapons, new companions, new gear, new pets, mounts and ships as well.
The Secret World: Quasi-Housing Museum of the Occult Update Released
The Secret World has been updated with Funcom’s own twist on a housing system with the arrival of the Museum of the Occult. The Museum allows players to collect monster trophies from around the game’s four regions to add to customizable displays. Once set up, players can even brings friends over to show off their accomplishments.
ArcheAge: Update 3.0 Announced in Korea, Headed to NA/EU This Year
The ArcheAge site has been updated with a brief, but exciting, post for players. Earlier this week, the Korean ArcheAge team announced the 3.0 update for ArcheAge that brings a new story line featuring the return of the Goddess of Hatred. Of particular interest for EU/NA players is the further announcement that 3.0 will be headed this direction later in 2016.
General: Mount & Blade II – Bannerlord Siege Mode Previewed
During this week’s E3 2016 convention, TaleWorlds revealed a brand new video to show off the upcoming siege gameplay mode soon to be added to Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord. The new system will bring authentic medieval sieges to the game utilizing weaponry including ballistae, catapults, siege towers, battering rams and much more. Castles won’t just sit and take it either, but will bring defenses to bear such as choke points, murder holes and more.
Dual Universe: How the Game’s Single Shard Server Works
Dual Universe is an incredibly ambitious game, and I wouldn’t blame you if you felt a little skeptical about its promise of creating a shared universe where millions of players can coexist. Dual Universe isn’t just meant to be explored, but also lived in as players begin to organize and form their own digital societies. During E3 in LA, I sat down with the founder of Dual Universe developer Novaquark, JC Baille, to talk candidly about what Dual Universe is, but more importantly, how it works.