TERA guild leaders are being called on to register their clans for the new Crusade season that kicks off today and ends on June 21st. The TERA blog has been updated with a list of the Challenger League maps and Cutthroat League maps that gives a bit of a heads up for team preparation.
Overwatch: New Maps & Heroes Confirmed During EU Event
During the Overwatch All-Stars launch event, Blizzard Senior Designer Michael Chu confirmed that new heroes and maps are definitely in the works and will be coming “soon” to the game.
WildStar: Steam Page Reveals June 1st Release
The WildStar Steam page has been updated from “coming soon” to Available: June 1st. This is fantastic news for the struggling title as a Steam release has the potential to bring big numbers of players.
World of Warcraft: Re-tuning the Early Leveling Experience
Blizzard devs have posted a short note in this week’s hotfix update to World of Warcraft. In it, they explain that the 1-20 “low level” experience has been gradually being tuned over the last couple of weeks that add some modern conveniences to the earliest levels of the game and that the pace of combat has been adjusted.
Das Tal: Help Your Clan Earn Respect, Get Stuff!
The Das Tal team is encouraging player clans to earn Respect during the July Alpha Test. Those clans earning the highest Respect numbers will be able to score any one of a number of Nomad Packs.
Albion Online: Adventures in the Steppe Biome
The Albion Online team has posted the first information about the newest biome to become part of the game. Called the Steppe Biome, the area features few trees and zones of once flowing rivers.
General: Overwatch & Battleborn – WoW and EQ2 Redux
Now that they’re both in the wild, the war rages on between fans of Battleborn and Overwatch – two similar (at first glance) games competing for gamers’ attention this summer. While there’s little doubt that Blizzard’s shooter is dominating the marketing airwaves, our own Suzie Ford recently penned a column on why you can love and play both. But for Bill Murphy, there are some obvious parallels to two rival MMOs from 2004…
Elder Scrolls Online: Making Rather Delightful Looking Poisons in Dark Brotherhood
In the next Elder Scrolls Online DLC, The Dark Brotherhood, players will be able to extend their Alchemy tradeskill into the realm of poison making. We had the opportunity to chat with Zenimax’s Chris Balser & Phil Draven to learn more.
General: Master X Master Hero Reveal – Innowin
NCSoft West is ready to take the wraps off its forthcoming title Master x Master (MXM) by revealing the line up of heroes. Several heroes will be given the video treatment to both provide a bit of lore and a game play preview.
I Am Setsuna: New Trailer Spotlights Combat for the First Time
Square Enix has released the first game play trailer from its forthcoming RPG I am Setsuna. “In a land of sorrow and bitter cold a tale of sacrifice will be told”.