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Obsidian Entertainment and My.com have published a brand new developer diary for Armored Warfare. In this latest installment, the team takes a look at both tank commanders and the crews they lead. Crew and Commander systems allow players flexibility to play Armored Warfare in a unique way that differs from any other player’s experience.
In our previous column, we took a look at four generalizations that are commonly made about the video games industry, and I offered some thoughts about how these myths can be debunked. Most of the forum discussion that ensued revolved around the presupposition that reviewers are paid by developers for good scores.
Need more ArcheAge? You’re in luck then, as Trion has announced that a new continent, Auroria, will be opening on November 4th. Auroria will give players new opportunities for exploration, new housing opportunities, new dungeons and more.
According to a confirmed report at GamesIndustry.biz, Lord of the Rings Online developer, Turbine, has been hit with a round of layoffs as part of restructuring by Warner Bros. Interactive. The exact number of employees affected remains unknown.
Gameloft has sent word that its mobile MMO, Order and Chaos Online, has been updated with a significant new patch that brings Twitch integration to the game. In addition, a future update will bring several significant new features and additions into Order & Chaos Online.
Good Gaming has announced that it will be hosting a special Open Invitational Tournament for Hearthstone that will include a $10,000 guaranteed prize pool. Good Gaming is focused on players of all ability levels joining the tournament with the top three hundred moving on to the cash payout rounds.
Sony Online Entertainment has revealed new information about the forthcoming DC Universe Online DLC, War of the Light Part II. The second chapter in the trilogy is set to debut later this year and will see Green Lantern and his rival Sinestro finding a way to work cooperatively to save the Emotional Spectrum.
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In The Elder Scrolls, werewolves are a part of the series lore, so in creating The Elder Scrolls Online, it was clear that players wanted the option to choose or to somehow encounter a little bit of lycanthropy in their journeys. Werewolves, along with vampires, offer a unique opportunity for a player to enjoy the benefits and be afflicted with the cons of this arrangement, which is not limited by race or class.
The main issue holding the game back right now is how Blizzard has decided to monetize Heroes. The game’s monetization was something worth discussing in the past, but things were in flux, as Heroes was in technical alpha after all. Anything could change. Now that Blizzard has performed the game’s final player data wipe and give out refunds, I’m not so sure.