Carbine’s Brianna Schneider, Lead Game Designer, has penned the latest ‘Deep Dive’ on the WildStar site. This week’s topic is the new player experience and, as the title indicates, making the early game more accessible.
General: Skyshine’s Bedlam Gets a Release Date & Trailer
Skyshine has built Bedlam on the Banner Saga engine and the game is set to take off on September 17th. To celebrate the big news, Skyshine and publisher Versus Evil have released a new trailer.
General: Might & Magic Heroes VII Trailer Heralds CBT #2 News
Ubisoft has released a new trailer for Heroes of Might & Magic VII that also comes with the news that the second phase of closed beta testing will begin on August 26th and will run through September 2nd. Fans who preordered the game will have automatic access to the closed beta, while others can score a key through a series of give away campaigns.
Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft: The Grand Tournament Begins
Blizzard has announced that the Hearthstone expansion, The Grand Tournament, is now live. Players can log into the game and try out the one hundred thirty new cards and the new game mode that includes new mechanics and the Joust feature.
Guild Wars 2: Thief Elite Spec Coming This Week
The latest Twitter post from the Guild Wars 2 team lets the community in on the fact that the Thief Elite Spec will be revealed this week. To tease everyone until that time, a new image was posted. Leave us your ideas and thoughts about what it will entail!
Rift: Primalist the Star of In-House Interview
With the revelation of the new Rift class, the Primalist, earlier this month, Trion decided to conduct an in-house interview with Lead Systems Designer Jeff Hamilton. The interview focuses on the design process for the new class, as well as a bit of information about Hamilton himself.
Star Citizen: Smart Enlists Legal Team, Threatens Class-Action Lawsuit
In the latest salvo fired across the bow of the Roberts Space Industries ship, Derek Smart has hired the legal firm of De La Pena & Holiday LLP that has sent a letter demanding, among other things, immediate refunds to all parties requesting them regardless of Terms of Service restriction, a forensic accounting of the fund-raising activities of RSI along with a completion date for Star Citizen. All these are demanded via the letter "to avoid legal action" on behalf of Derek Smart.
Dream of Mirror Online: Steam Launch Deemed a Success
Suba Games has announced the successful revival of the Dream of Mirror Online community thanks to its launch on Steam. Players who joined up were gifted a special sheep pet that will soon be retiring, though it is currently still available for interested players who join up.
General: Roccat Nyth MMO Mouse Review
Everyone, at least in MMO gaming circles, knows about the Razer Naga and Logitech G600 these days. Two of the best options for MMO fans, with their multitude of buttons and configurations, it would be doubly hard for a new competitor to enter the MMO Mouse ring and do something to stand out. Well, that’s just what Roccat has done with the new Nyth.
Chronicles of Elyria: Design Journal #3 – Incapacitation, Spirit Walking, and Permadeath
Explore the difference between incapacitating and killing someone, what happens when your soul is separated from your body, why family is important when you’re facing the grave, and what people can loot off you when slain – All in this week’s Chronicles of Elyria Design Journal.