Cryptic Studios and Perfect World Entertainment have announced the release of the latest module, Strongholds, that brings a number of significant changes to the game, most notably the addition of guild fortresses, or strongholds.
Kingdom Under Fire II: Merging the Spirit of the Series with a Beautiful New Engine
So what is Kingdom Under Fire II? KUF2 (much easier) is a merging of the spirit of earlier Kingdom Under Fire titles with a new beautiful engine. In short, KUF2 is a cross between RTS, RPG and MMO. Playing out in front of me it looked like the sort of thing Peter Jackson dreams about when he considers battle scenes.
Gigantic: Phinney on Alpha, Beta, Meta
It’s been almost a year since Motiga’s action-brawler-shooter-MOBA entered alpha. With closed beta just around the corner, we caught up with Creative Director James Phinney at Gamescom. In a packed interview, we discussed the technical challenges the studio has faced, how depth, strategy and skill has been baked in, the deal with Microsoft, and more.
Elder Scrolls Online: Touring Imperial City’s Districts
The Elder Scrolls Online site has been updated with a quick look at each of Imperial City’s twelve distinct districts. Viewers will get a look at screens from each district and get a brief history and education about what makes each unique.
ARK: Survival Evolved: Survival of the Fittest is The Hunger Games Meets Jurassic Park
Ever since I watched The Hunger Games I’ve been in love. No, not with Jennifer Lawrence’s portrayal of hero Katniss Everdeen (though she was pretty cool), but rather with the idea The Hunger Games was built upon. Yesterday, I was able to finally have a part of that dream realized, and I cannot stop thinking about it. The developers of Ark: Survival Evolved rounded up a bunch of writers and YouTube personalities and threw us into our own Battle Royale, and it was incredible.
Edge of Space: Countdown to Blast Off on September 17th
Handyman Studios have announced that 2D survival-adventure title, Edge of Space, will be blasting off into full retail release on September 17th after nearly two years in early access. Developers have responded to player feedback that brought improved lighting and visuals, new story writing, gear, items and more.
General: Divinity: Original Sin 2 Announced
Larian Studios has sent out a newsletter to KickStarter backers to announced that Divinity: Original Sin 2 is in the works and that the project will be turning to KickStarter on August 26th. Players are also invited to head to the new Divinity: Original Sin 2 page to give input about rewards and to vote on others that have been submitted by fans of the series.
Celtic Heroes: Summer Update Includes Beltane Event
One Thumb Mobile has announced that the summer update for Celtic Heroes has been deployed. Most notably, the Beltane summer event is included that gives players new content to work through that can score some awesome new rewards.
Crowfall: Why Release Needs to Happen in Summer 2017
I know it’s not possible, but right now, at this very moment, would probably be the absolute best time to launch Crowfall. Second to that, though, is right around summer of 2017. I know that seems like a long time from now (hint: it is), but the timing after WoW: Legion is crucial.
General: Loot & Legends: A Fun Mobile Diversion
I’m not really one for mobile games. Typically I get the press release and just send it to the trash bin. It’s not my area of focus so I really don’t pay that much attention to them. Such was the case with Loot & Legends. If I hadn’t been prompted from a text by one of my friends to check it out I never would have even bothered to install it. I’m glad he took the time to send me that text.