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With significant changes coming to player achievements/progression and to crafting, Landmark servers will be wiped in the near future to accommodate new systems and overhauled features. The latest news from Daybreak concerns claim limits and how they will be changing once the wipe / update goes live.
Sometimes, you just want a new game. You’ve made your way through your backlog or scrolled through and found nothing that strikes your fancy. So, you turn to Steam, hit that RPG button and hope to find the next undiscovered gem. Except, it almost never happens like that. You’re hit with a wall of DLC; a torrent of 16-bit nightmares; and then you notice that even the featured games are mostly hybrids or completely misplaced in the genre. With an ecosystem so big, why is Steam so bad?
We’ve all got our must-have gameplay systems that absolutely need to be present to secure our patronage to a new MMO or RPG on the block. For some, it’s an in-depth crafting system that allows players to create the most powerful items in the game and corner the market with their wares. For others, it’s a fully realized PvP system that requires the use of different strategies and builds, with leaderboards and rewards to boot.
Crowfall may have been successfully funded on Kickstarter, but that $1.8 million raised is a drop in the bucket compared to what’s needed to make a game these days. So what does ArtCraft have up its sleeve to still make a successful and polished MMO?
Aside from prepping for Heavensward’s release, here are 7 optional goals you can undertake while waiting for June. These goals are by no means required, but they’ll keep you busy while waiting for the expansion.
Square Enix has announced that its remake of Final Fantasy IV: THe After Years will be available on Steam beginning on May 12th. The After Years is already available on iOS and Android devices.
The next Elite: Dangerous update has been named and described. Called "Powerplay", v1.3 will bring a new gameplay feature into the game. Players will be able to align with one of three intergalactic powers in an effort to dominate and control space. Once aligned, players will be able to help accomplish group goals, earn reputation and to advance the shared cause.
Newly appointed Neverwinter Lead Designer Scott Schicoff has penned a new article on the official site. In it, Schicoff acknowledges missteps with the release of Module 6: Elemental Evil. After taking community feedback into account, the next game update will bring the first in a series of improvements to Elemental Evil and the game itself.
The Secret World Community Team recently started a new initiative called "#IAMTSW" that gives players a chance to participate in any one of several week’s competitions. We had the opportunity to chat with Senior Community Manager Laurie Payne about #IAMTSW. See what she had to say and check out some of the amazing creations by the TSW community.
The second expansion to Game of Thrones Ascent has launched that brings a lot of new content into the game. Called "Fire and Blood", the expansion is available for both iOS and via the web. Players will be able to grow their dragons, take part in the new Tales system and much more.