Finding that right combination that is still budget-conscious but pushes for every extra frame can be tough, but I’ve spelled out an awesome build that balances both power and cost for something that will handle any top quality game or MMO you could toss at it while still ensuring that you won’t need to worry about upgrading for a number of years.
General: Fallout 4, SMITE Take Home BAFTAs
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts, or BAFTA, awards have been handed out for the year. Fallout 4 took home top honors as Best Game in 2016 and SMITE scored for AMD eSports Audience Award for 2016.
General: How Destiny is Better Than The Division
Two weeks ago, our RPG columnist wrote a controversial editorial describing how he thought The Division was already better than Destiny. He’s dove head first back into Destiny and spent the last two weeks rediscovering what he loved when the game launched, and it’s expansions, each launched. This week in the RPG Files, we’re going to look at the flip side of the coin and explore how Destiny is better than the Division.
General: A Decade In, Still Growing & Improving
With the Elysium expansion, Perfect World International sees yet another huge feature added with housing, a much-requested community feature. We took the opportunity to chat with PWI Project Manager Cindy Wang about the Elysium expansion and what it means for players.
General: Zelda Tribute Game Shut Down by Nintendo
Last week, a flurry of news items flew out across the internet with giddy Zelda fans eagerly rushing to the fan-made site that recreated The Legend of Zelda. The game could be played across any platform with browser access and the fandom rejoiced.
General: Open World Survival Game 7 Days to Die Headed to Consoles
Telltale Games has good news for console players who crave an open world survival game. 7 Days to Die has just been announced for both PlayStation 4 and XBox One beginning in June 2016. The title is being ported to consoles by Texas-based developers “The Fun Pimps”. The console version will also include a split-screen game mode.
General: The Need for Legacy Servers
This is an article I have wanted to write for a long time. Today with all of the news about the shut down and response to the World of Warcraft server Nostalrius, I feel like it is time to finally talk plainly about the existence and importance of “legacy servers” in MMO gaming.
General: The Skies Early Access to Begin April 16th
eForb has announced that Early Access for The Skies is expected to begin on Monday, April 11th. Players will be able to get their hands on beta keys through participating sites or they can wait until April 16th when all players can take part. From April 16th through May 15th, players can get a lifetime copy of The Skies for $15 with no further costs after. Beyond May 15th, a monthly subscription of $10 will be required from new players.
General: Avalon Lords: Dawn Rises to Launch on PC in April
Animus Interactive and Reverb Triple XP have announced that the MMORTS Avalon Lords: Dawn Rises will launch on PC later on April 28th. The game will be available via Steam’s Early Access program after that time. Animus will be on hand during PAX East and players will be able to try out the game first hand.
General: Kingdom Hearts Unchained ? Now Available for Mobile Devices
Disney and Square Enix have launched Kingdom Hearts Unchained ? in North America. The download is free for both iOS and Android devices and, according to the provided literature, the title offers a glimpse into the upcoming Kingdom Hearts III game.