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The Gloria Victis team has sent word that some new combat mechanics have been introduced that should make game play even more engaging and fun. Players can take advantage of the new headshot mechanic that allows players to both utilize and detect them. In addition, players can now revive unconscious players and new blocking mechanics have been added.
After monitoring player feedback over the last several weeks, Obsidian Entertainment and My.com have announced that Armored Warfare’s progression system will be undergoing a complete rebalance. Of notable inclusion will be an improved progression mechanic with regard to players reaching higher tiers and faster progress on Military Base progression.
The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited will be receiving another big DLC with today’s announcement of Orsinium. Orsinium is the ancestral home of the Orcs and players are tasked with helping to rebuild this subterranean capital by order of King Kurog.
It seems that Diablo III fans have a lot to look forward to in next month’s Blizzcon as it appears a new franchise expansion or title is going to be announced. The Blizzard jobs page has been updated with an advertisement for an Art Director for an "unannounced project" in the Diablo series and that the idea candidate should have "a passion for games with a deep understanding of the Diablo franchise".
ESTsoft has announced that the Ruin of the Gods update to Cabal 2 will be going live on October 14th. Ruin of the Gods is designed specifically for players of level 40+ and features the Gray Canyon zone. Journeying through Gray Canyon will offer players the opportunity to level from 40-45 through three brand new dungeons complete with quests and gear drops. According to ESTsoft, these dungeons offer the most challenging game content to date.
This week on Game On, Chris and Ryan are joined by Allie Murdock of Motiga to discuss their upcoming genre-blender, Gigantic. If you’re a fan of MOBAs, shooters, or PvPvE MMO battlegrounds, this is an episode you won’t want to miss!
Blizzard is pretty cagey when it comes to the release of information about its games but we managed to corner the team behind Diablo III to find out a few interesting tidbits of information about the game’s lore and the recently released Kanai’s Cube.
In the same vein, we’re going to piggyback on last week’s List of the Five Best MMOs for New Players and suggest five more MMORPGs that you should at least give a try if you’re looking for a new game. And next week, we’ll take it a step further and recommend five "deep cuts" for the hardcore crowd!
The beauty of Sword Coast Legends is that not only will players control their own characters, but if they’re playing Dungeon Master, they’ll be able to control a whole cadre of monstrous beings pull straight from pen and paper Dungeons and Dragons. Over the next couple of weeks, we’ll be doing some deep dives in to some of these monsters. Today, we’re starting with the wondrous and terrible Beholder, and the monstrously strong Troll. Read on!
With Heart of Thorns just weeks away, Jason looks back on his thousands of hours playing Guild Wars 2 and wonders what else he could have done with his time…