General: Titan Quest Coming to iOS on May 19th

Fans of Titan Quest will be happy to hear that the loved ARPG will be heading to iOS devices on May 19th and shortly after for Android devices. Titan Quest was originally released by Iron Lore Entertainment in 2006 and now DotEMU is working to bring the game to mobile devices.

Shards Online: Pre-Alpha Backers Invited to Check Out v0.3.3

Shards Online pre-alpha backers are being invited to helps test out the Catacombs and the latest build of the game. Players will be able to check out Catacombs levels 1-2 which includes level 2 “rearranging” itself every few hours to include different traps, monsters, and loot.

Defiance: 3rd Anniversary Armistice Event Begins

As part of the third anniversary celebration for Defiance, Armistice Day has kicked off and will run through April 25th. During the event, players will be able to take part in several Arkfalls including Midsummer Mutiny, Hulker Hell, New Frontier Harvest, Solstice Strike and Colony Courtship.

General: Dark Souls 3 Should Have an Easy Mode

Dark Souls is a tough series and beating it, or even a single boss, is a mark of pride. In the lead-up to the launch of Dark Souls 3, our RPG columnist has spent his week considering just what people love about the game and why others find it just so impenetrable. Dark Souls is one of the last bastions of truly challenging gameplay and that shouldn’t change. But for some, an easy mode might be just the trick.

Black Desert Online: Why BDO’s PvP Isn’t as Imbalanced as You Think

If there’s one piece of criticism I continually see popping up around Black Desert Online, it’s that the PVP is horribly imbalanced due to “power creep”. No matter how much you play, you’ll never catch up to the top 1% who have already invested significant chunks of time and energy into forging all the best gear and pushing beyond the soft level cap of 50. Now, reading that, this is usually followed up with “You should probably not even bother trying.” But here’s where I disagree.