Emblazoned, white on black, on the left monitor of Roccat’s new Renga headset are these words: “studio grade sound.” It also appears on the box, but words in a feature list pack less of a punch than bold stenciling on the product itself. A feature list might be forgotten, but you’ll never forget a promise so bold as one you’re reminded of every single day. It takes confidence to make a move like that, and with a $50 price point, more than a little daring.
Shroud of the Avatar: Big New Design Diaries for Brittany & Halls of Artifice
The latest Shroud of the Avatar newsletter has arrived hot off the press. This week, the team has included a comprehensive pair of developer design journals, one each for Brittany and the Halls of Artifice as well as designing the new male avatar. The letter also includes community events, backer updates and more.
General: Mabinogi Duel Updated with Five Cards, New Spell & Mage
Nexon has updated Mabinogi Duel with a new spell, a new Mage and five new cards. Players can take on others in PvP mode or play in adventure mode. Mabinogi Duel is based on Nexon’s Mabinogi and is available for both iOS and Android devices.
EverQuest II: Game Update 100 to Require All-Access Membership
EQ2Wire has posted a live blog of last week’s Spring Update live stream when several members of the EverQuest 2 team discussed Game Update 100. One of the things the team caught was the reveal that Game Update 100 would require membership to play and to use items.
Saga of Lucimia: Supporter Early Access to Begin April 30th
Though having been largely silent since late 2015, the Saga of Lucimia team is back with a big update, most notably ready to impart the news that supporter Early Access is ready to kick off on April 30th. To get folks excited about next month’s big happenings, the team has produced and published a new video that you can check out below.
Star Citizen: Andy Serkis? Motion Capture Experience Lives on Film
Andy Serkis, actor of note from Gollum in Lord of the Rings to Caesar in Planet of the Apes, has a role in Star Citizen’s Squadron 42. Serkis took part in a recent motion capture event at The Imaginarium that was caught on film. Check out the video below to see how it all went down!
Fallout 4: First New Robot Companion Revealed
Grabbing a copy of next week’s first Fallout 4 DLC, Automatron, will see players meet their first new, customizable robot companion, Ada. To show her off, the Bethesda Twitter feed is now sporting a pic that you can see below.
Paragon: PC & PlayStation 4 Early Access is a Go
Epic Games has announced that Early Access for Paragon has officially kicked off. The team has a new blog that lets players know that a couple new heroes will join the docket in a couple weeks, more cards will be coming soon and more. There are plans also in place for hero reveals on the PS blog and Founder’s Packs are still available starting for around $20 that come with emotes, skins and more.
Elsword: Second Phase of the Epic Raid Dungeon Debuts
KOG Games has hit the switch and made live the second phase of the Epic Raid Dungeon that take players to the top of the Ancient Elian with a new and more difficult level. In addition, players can experience balance changes, items and events all in one update.
Orcs Must Die: Unchained: CBT Stress Test Prepares the Way for OBT
Orcs Must Die! Unchained is getting ready for open beta testing by holding one final stress test for closed beta testers throughout this upcoming weekend. Players who log in during the event will earn a new skin. In addition to the stress test, the game has been updated with a new map, bug fixes and feature enhancements to sweeten the deal.