The Gloria Victis team wants to show off the overhauled Mereley, an Ismir starter location. In addition, the trailer shines the light on other improvements in the latest update that include PvP looting, a reworked reputation system and more. See what you think!
General: Diablo 2 – Blizzard Proves Great Games Never Die
Proving that great games never die, Blizzard has released the first Diablo 2 patch in five years with v1.14a. The patch makes the game more friendly with “modern operating systems” and a new installer for OSX.
The Division: Laptop Lines Erased in Latest Update
The Ubisoft forums have a short note about yesterday’s update to The Division. Of particular note is the fix to the laptop queue that many players encountered since launch.
EverQuest Next: Russell Shanks on the Cancellation and Future of the EverQuest Franchise
Today, after more than a year in the dark, it was announced by Daybreak Games that development has ceased on the highly anticipated MMORPG, EverQuest Next. As players and fans, we’ve been in limbo for so long, but it still comes as a blow that such a wildly impressive concept will never see the light of day.
Star Trek Online: Skill System Revamp to Star in Live Stream Event Tomorrow
Star Trek Online devs announced recently that the game’s skill system would be undergoing a significant update to be part of a future update. To show off some of the changes players can expect, Cryptic devs will be on hand on Friday, March 11th in the Star Trek Online Twitch channel. The event will begin at 1:00 pm Pacific / 4:00 pm Eastern and last for about an hour. The team will be fielding questions as well.
General: Aeria Games Kicks Off 24-Hour Charity Event Tomorrow
Aeria Games will be hosting a special 24-hour live stream event with developers playing all of the publisher’s stable of games to raise money for charity. The event will begin at 1:00 am Pacific / 4:00 am Eastern on Friday, April 11th. Proceeds will benefit Special Effect, a charity “which helps people with physical disabilities experience the joy of playing computer and video games”.
General: The Big Lessons The Division Can Teach RPGs
More than two years since its first announcement, The Division is finally upon us. While Rob is working on the review, we’re going to look at things from a different angle. Even though The Division falls firmly in the “hybrid” camp of the RPG genre, we think it has some important lessons that the rest of the RPG genre needs to take note of. Here’s what other RPGs need to learn.
General: Why The Division Shouldn’t Borrow Certain RPG Tropes
If you haven’t yet played Tom Clancy’s The Division, you’re missing out. It’s too early to tell how long it will last, but The Division has been a good deal of fun so far. Its vision for a post-apocalyptic Manhattan is amazingly realized, and the sobering sense of wonder you’ll feel wandering its snowy, abandoned streets is gripping. But I can’t help but feel disappointed with how carelessly The Division treats that lovingly crafted world.
World of Warcraft: March Badness Pits the Lich King Against Illidan
The votes are in and the final two World of Warcraft combatants in the March Badness “baddest of the bad” contest have been named. Players are asked to cast their votes on who they think would prevail in an epic battle: Illidan the Betrayer or The Lich King.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt: New AAA RPG By 2021, Unannounced Project Set for 2016
During a meeting of investors, CD Projekt Red revealed that it has an as-yet uannounced game coming in 2016, though no hints were given as to what that game could be. It was further revealed that the company will be releasing a AAA RPG in or near 2021 and that Cyberpunk 2077 will be released in 2017. These all go alongside the continued support for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.