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On May 29th, Atom RPG will be receiving a large update that is anchored by new above- and below-ground locations, new characters to interact with, new monsters, a variety of new quests, new gear, quality of life improvements and fixes to animations, sounds, portraits and loading screens.
Emberlight is a forthcoming rogue-like dungeon crawler that is headed to Steam on August 13th. The game features procedurally generated dungeons and sends players off on a number of quests “in the name of the Ember Order”. Players will need to absorb enemy abilities as they race through the dungeon. As enemy abilities are absorbed, they are synthesized into Ember Powers that can corrupt the player’s soul. The most corrupted will kill off their former team members at the end of a dungeon run.
Parents who want to provide their kids with an innovative and fun learning experience are invited to try out Adventure Academy for free for 30-days. Eligibility is simple. Enter a valid email address and the monthlong adventure begins. Adventure Academy provides research-based learning activities across a number of core objectives including Reading, Math and Science, each of which is broken into smaller subjects. But there are also robust MMO features in place as well.
When Lornsword Winter Chronicles lands in Steam Early Access on May 30th, it will do so with eyes firmly set on wooing both ARPG and action-strategy fans. It comes with a unique blend of features including resource management, base building and maintenance, exploration and dynamic combat. Lornsword is a story-driven fantasy action strategy game presented in a “three-dimensional top down perspective” where players will see the consequences of their decisions.
Fans of action-RPGs will be thrilled to hear that perennial favorite Titan Quest has received yet another new expansion. Called Atlantis, players will head through one of history’s most mysterious cities and explore its new environments, quests and monsters. Players can earn new items and can enjoy quality of life improvements and much more. The best part is that Atlantis is already available for $20.
US Senator Josh Hawley (R-Missouri) will soon introduce a bill called “The Protecting Children from Abusive Games Act” to the US Senate. It aims to ban the sale of loot boxes and other pay-to-win microtransactions in “games played by minors”, specifically for children under 18 “whose developers knowingly allow minor players to engage in microtransactions”.
The latest Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 clan to be introduces is the Tremere clan, the group that specializes in blood magic and the ability to weaponize it. In the original game, the Tremere was part of one of the “good” endings and its chantry was seen as “a place of stability and purpose”.
The Mordhau team is celebrating the game’s first week of release with the big news that it has sold over 500,000 copies of the game and that peak concurrency during its first seven days reached 60,000 players. Even in celebration, however, the team acknowledges the difficulty with the game’s launch and lists out a number of areas that have proven frustrating for players. The letter wraps up with a look at what is being worked on for both the immediate and longer term.
CBS Television Studios has announced an initiative to expand the Star Trek global franchise across a number of entertainment types including podcasts, a revamped StarTrek.com website, live events and global attractions. These come alongside other consumer products including games.
KurtzPel hasn’t been in Early Access for much more than a week, but it’s been a rough one with a number of issues involving accusations of pay-to-win mechanics across a number of items that were being sold for premium currency. The lengthy letter goes into detail about what developers will be doing to remove those concerns.