Everyone has a fighting chance
Players of The Elder Scrolls Online who have been around for a while know that the game underwent many large changes over the past year. I have praised Zenimax for the dedication to making improvements and listening to the community on certain points during that time. Yet, now that we’re getting our first hints at future content to come, with promises that mid-July will begin reveals about The Imperial City and more, Veteran Ranks are beginning to feel like a bit of a drag on the system.
I was a huge fan of The Chronicles of Spellborn, an ill-fated (and ahead-of-its-time) MMORPG that semi-tragically disappeared a few years ago. I enjoyed its unique setting, art style and combat mechanics, but I also knew that it was never to be smooth sailing for the game. After all, it featured not only a grind and a challenge but could be hard to run on anything less than gaming machines (at the time) and characters had to hoof it from place to place.
It all began with a mod. While some observers trace the history of the mobile online battle arena category back as far as the 1989 Sega console game Herzog Zwei, it’s more common to cite Aeon of Strife. A fan-made StarCraft custom map released nine years later, it was four on four, but with a player squad vs. an AI one and without leveling up. It was also the inspiration for the 2003 Warcraft III mod, Defense of the Ancients, which featured two human teams and in-match hero advancement.
Bioware will be on hand to meet and greet Star Wars: The Old Republic players during this weekend’s San Diego Comic Con. The Community Cantina Panel will take place on Saturday, July 11th from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm Pacific.
Gazillion Entertainment is pulling out all the stops for Marvel Heroes 2015’s second anniversary with a special sweepstakes where the players are the winners. Log in with PC or Mac on July 8th and grab a chance to find five very rare Vibrarium Tickets, each one worth $5,000 USD. Those lucky few who find one must reveal themselves prior to July 10th in order to claim the loot and will be congratulated during this weekend’s San Diego Comic Con.
The Witcher 3 will be updating soon to v1.07 that will include a lot of much-needed attention to the rather poor inventory system the game currently utilizes. Among other things, there will be a player stash, a new tab just for books that have already been read, multiple inventory sorting options and more.
Skyforge is getting ready to embark on open beta testing in about a week and is asking players to log in Tuesday (7/7) from 6:00 am Pacific / 9:00 am Eastern Thursday (7/8) to help stress test the servers ahead of OBT launch.
Ubisoft has released a new trailer for The Division that shows off what happened to New York after an infection started to spread. Called "Dark Zone", the picture painted by the trailer is a bleak one. See what you think!
Square Enix has suspended further sales of the Mac version of Final Fantasy XIV and is also offering refunds to those who wish one. Additionally, those who purchased game cards for subscriptions and who are determined to be using a Mac license will have their purchase refunded.
This week on Game On, Chris and Ryan are joined by Steve (aka Slurms Mckensie) of The MMO Show, the newest podcast on The Gaming and Entertainment Network. The crew breaks down all the news from E3 and talks a little bit about their hopes for Trion’s new project.