Everyone has a fighting chance
The first round of balance changes have been patched into World of Warcraft. Hunters saw the most significant change as many felt the class had been nerfed into the ground. The overall damage for many Hunter skills has been increased ~15%. Several other classes saw significant increases in damage, while others, most notably Fury Warriors and Arcane Mages, took a hit in the damage department due in large part to one-shot kill abilities in PvP.
The latest Road Ahead article has been published on The Elder Scrolls Online site. In this edition, players are given a forward look at Update 5 which is currently live on the Public Test Server. Several of the update’s key features have been spotlighted and players have been provided the link to the current patch notes to check out what’s next.
The last time Blizzard introduced a content update to World of Warcraft was September 10th, 2014. That was the Siege of Orgrimmar patch. It has been a long time since Blizzard has updated their game, especially when you consider they charge a subscription. Finally relief is in sight, however. With the release of the fifth expansion, Warlords of Draenor (WoD), imminent Blizzard has released patch 6.0.2 The Iron Tide, or what I like to refer to as the Squish patch.
In a recent interview, Carbine Studios explained how it hopes to turn WildStar around. For this week’s column, Gareth Harmer explains why this won’t happen overnight, but instead marks the start of a longer series of improvements.
PlaySpan is gone for making payments to Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn. What now, pray tell? Read on!
Dragon Age: Inquisition will take single-players between 150-200 hours to complete. Even with a solo campaign of 20-40 hours, we ask the question: is it too much for a game that’s not Elder Scrolls to maintain?
Tomorrow marks the film debut of Brad Pitt’s "Fury", a World War II tank picture. Wargaming and the World of Tanks team worked closely with the "Fury" film crew to ensure historical accuracy and tank authenticity. To mark the occasion, the World of Tanks team will be on hand for a special ‘red carpet edition’ live stream.
As the Rift team prepares for the launch of Nightmare Tide, new articles about dungeons and locations are helping prepare players for dungeons and locations throughout the expansion. Today’s article features a look at the Citadel of Insanity dungeon and walks players through the encounter.
CD Projekt Red has announced that the world premier of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt cinematic trailer will take place during this year’s Golden Joystick Awards on October 24th.
The latest Darkfall: Unholy Wars blog has been posted on the official forums and lays out the details about the Relic System said to be arriving in game in November. Players can pick retrieve any randomly spawned relic and return it to a clan church where it provides a global buff. As long as the relic stays in the clan’s holding, the buff remains in place but it can be stolen by other players in order to receive the buff for their clan.