The next EverQuest II update will give players the opportunity to “heartbind” with another that will grant special buffs for being so entwined. The update will also feature new zones, a new story line, new raids, new collections, and new rewards. GU100 is expected to hit live service on April 18th.
Tree of Savior: Dev Team Responds to Community Angst Over EA Plans
The Tree of Savior team is reconsidering the Founders early access plan for the game as they announced yesterday. Under the original plan, founders purchasing the most expensive package would have three months of early access; tier two founders would have two months access; and the lowest level package owners would have a month early access prior to the free to play launch in June.
Blade & Soul: Silverfrost Mountains Expansion to Raise Level Cap to 50
NCSoft has announced the Silverfrost Mountains expansion for Blade & Soul. Said to be arriving later this spring, the expansion will bring a new continent to the game, a new level 50 cap, and Hongmoon Level 10.
General: Oculus Announces Rift’s 30-Game Line Up
Oculus took to its blog today to introduce the world to the thirty titles that will be available for Rift VR over the coming months. To show them all off, Oculus created a video for your viewing pleasure. Check it out!
EverQuest: 17th Anniversary Fete Officially Kicks Off
EverQuest is ready to unleash the party hats with today’s commencement of the 17th anniversary celebration. Players will be able to take part in a pair of in-game events that have gone live today and that will run through April 27th.
Skyforge: Dark Omen Update to Hit Live Service Today
Skyforge players will have much to explore with today’s arrival of the Dark Omen update. Quality of life improvements have been put into place to streamline Pantheon activities including the new Pantheon Fusion Tool that allows groups to merge into single units.
Gloria Victis: New Opportunities
As Gloria Victis is coming closer and closer to the Steam Early Access launch, there is a need to expand the currently available content and continuously improve the newcomers experience – therefore Mereley, with its fort, village and fishing docks, has just been completely overhauled.
PlanetSide 2: The9 Opts Not to Extend Publishing Contract in China
The9 has revealed that it will not extend its Chinese publishing contract for PlanetSide 2 according to a report at MMOCulture. The game will remain available through May 31st. PlanetSide 2 originally launched in 2013 but did not captivate the audience over the long haul.
Perfect World International: Elysium Expansion the Largest Yet
Perfect World International will be expanding in a big way very soon. The Elysium expansion is the largest ever and brings a housing system called “homestead building” into the game. In addition, a new max level 10-player instance, weekly cross-server PvP tournaments and some nice new PvP rewards will also be released in Elysium.
Heroes of the Storm: Starcraft’s Dehaka Confirmed as Game’s 50th Hero
Blizzard has confirmed that Starcraft II’s Dehaka is set to take his place as the fiftieth member of the Nexus in Heroes of the Storm. Dehaka is a melee warrior with his own unique mount called the Brushstalker.