Everyone has a fighting chance
Greetings once again fellow Crusaders, it’s been a while since last we spoke, and there have been several significant changes in that time. New people joining the Crusade, old veterans leaving for new battlefields, and we are getting ever closer to seeing the first Early Access Module. Read on for the full details.
The Guild Wars 2 site has been updated with a new blog post to discuss how the Heart of Thorns expansion will bring a renewed focus and improvement to the core principals on which the game was built: "the power of our dynamic event system, the belief that playing with others makes for a better experience, the impact of environment on stories, and the joy of exploration and discovery."
The Fornite team has published a brief overview of the first alpha test. The post shows off some of the outrageous forts that players created during a contest for a new nVidia graphics card. Players also gave useful feedback that will be implemented in future tests.
Insert exclamation point here… How would you change the Holy Trinity in MMOs? It seems to be a common problem that many developers are facing this day and age. How does one change the nature of combat in MMORPGs without alienating its user base? Give us your ideas past the break.
Funcom’s Joel Bylos has published the latest Game Director’s Letter on The Secret World site. Bylos goes into some detail about what the team has been working on over the past month, most notably the new player experience overhaul and Issue 11.
A new update from the Founders has been published on the Crowfall site. The main issue addressed in the letter is how Crowfall is being funded. According to the post, Crowfall has taken initial funding from investment sources to get the company running and the development of the game started. But given the overall price to develop a AAA game, more funds will be required, something the Founders are addressing in three ways.
The latest Darkfall: Unholy Wars patch notes have been posted on the official site. The most notable addition to the usual list of bug fixes and balance issues is the addition of the new Advisory System.
Fans of Star Wars games, including one of the best RPGs ever made, will want to head to the Humble Bundle site to take advantage of today’s deal. Knights of the Old Republic, Star Wars: Jedi Academy and Star Wars: Dark Forces unlock for any amount of money paid. Go above the average donation (right now a bit over $11) and unlock Star Wars Battlefront, Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords, Star Wars Republic Commander and a mystery title.
OtherSide Entertainment has announced that its KickStarter campaign to fund the development of Underworld Ascendant has officially begun. The team is comprised of the original development group that created Ultima Underworld. The KickStarter project is a dream to bring the series back to life. OtherSide is hoping to raise $600,000 to bring the core RPG to PCs.
A new video and article have appeared over at IGN that give Guild Wars 2 players and fans a look at the Maguuma Jungle, the setting for the upcoming Heart of Thorns expansion. In addition to seeing the setting, the article goes into some detail about the newly-announced Mastery System that will give players new ways to advance through the game.