Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 is a 3D buy-to-play survival third-person shooter where players go up against hostile AI groups. Players can team up with other players to complete missions, craft gear, and take back virus-ravaged Washington D.C.
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Publisher: Ubisoft Playerbase: Medium Type: 3D Third-Person Shooter Release Date: March 15, 2019 Pros: +Stunning and detailed rendition of post-apocalyptic Washington D.C. +Great visuals and weather/day/night effects. +Open-world missions. +Regular updates. Cons: -Repetitive duck and shoot gameplay. -Unexciting campaign narrative. -A few bugs and crashes.
Nexon’s share prices have taken an unexpected hit after a local newspaper reported that Kim Jung-ju has changed his mind about selling his controlling stake in the tech giant. According to Bloomberg, the company’s share prices have gone down as much as 5% bringing Kim’s stake valuation down from $8.6 billion to $6.1 billion.
Back in January, Nexon made headlines in both the gaming and business circles when founder Kim Jung-ju announced his intentions to sell controlling stake of the company. Over the next few months, a number of high-profile game development studios were reported to have submitted bids including EA, Amazon, Kakao Games, Netmarble, and Tencent. By June, it looked like Kakao, Netmarble, and a number of private equity firms were on top of the list of potential Nexon owners.
A recent article on The Korea Economic Daily, however, has sparked rumors that Nexon won’t be pushing through with the sale. According to the article, anonymous sources told the newspaper that Kim Jung-ju had a change of heart and had asked the involved banks to pass on the news to the bidders. The article also reported that negotiations have failed because of disagreements on the purchase price.
Nexon has yet to respond to the report. We’ll keep you in the loop as the Nexon drama unfolds.
The adorable Shai class and her giant boomerang have officially stepped foot in Black Desert Online, along with her trusty donkey. The Shai is the 18th class to be added into the fantasy MMORPG and she’s got all sorts of tricks up her tiny little sleeves.
“The Shai excels at supporting her allies on the battlefield. While she fights enemies using her Florang, a giant boomerang, she supports her allies using a magical ‘Vitclari’. With this magical light, she can provide healing and other beneficial effects in a very versatile way, making her a unique addition that is surely gonna bring a shift in the currently popular PvP and PvE strategies of Black Desert Online.”
If you rolled a Shai during the pre-creation event last week, you should have already received your rewards through the in-game mailbox. Kakao Games is also currently running a number of Shai-related events. Customize your Shai in the character creation take a photo via the Beauty Album feature and save it to the User Gallery for a chance to win a brand new Shai apparel. The more people who apply your customizations to their toon the higher your chances of winning. A 50% mount EXP boost will also be applied to all servers until July 3rd. Players can also choose one Donkey Emblem for free from the Challenges Tab.
PUBG Corp. has hired Sledgehammer Games and EA Visceral Games’ Glen Schofield to be the CEO of their new game development studio, Striking Distance. Schofield has a few notches on his belt when it comes to heading development studios, having co-founded Sledgehammer Games and having previously served as vice-president and general manager of EA Visceral Games.
“As a company, we have focused on developing and making content available for global audiences through close collaboration with international teams located across the U.S., Europe, and Asia. That vision is taken to the next level as our development and service portfolio expands and diversifies with Glen Schofield and Striking Distance,” says PUBG Corporation CEO C.H. Kim. “We are thrilled to welcome Glen to the company. His unique blend of proven leadership and boundless creativity will help us create great synergy.”
Schofield, who has been a key player in the development of a number of AAA games including the Call of Duty franchise and Dead Space, will be building a new team to work on an original PUBG Game. “As a creative, the freedom to explore the PUBG universe has me excited about the possibilities, which I view as beyond the battle royale genre,” says Schofield. “Today represents a special moment for me and I’m so thankful to be taking this journey with the team at PUBG Corporation.”
Schofield also confirms in a recent Twitter post that he’s not working on a PUBG sequel but an original game set in the PUBG Universe.
The only thing I can say now is that I’m not working on a sequel to PUBG, but an original narrative in the PUBG universe.
We’ll let you know as soon as more information comes to light. Any thoughts on what it could be? Let us know in the comments section below. Don’t forget to check out the new Striking Distance introduction video after the jump.
Introducing Striking Distance - A new PUBG studio headed by Glen Schofield
When Bethesda Games rolled out the new battle royale Nuclear Winter game mode a few weeks ago, they initially intended it as a limited-time pre-beta teaser during the Fallout 76 Free Trial Week. The game mode, however, proved to be so successful that Bethesda decided to keep it in the game indefinitely. Well, Nuclear Winter has officially transitioned from an extended pre-beta teaser to actual beta testing with the release of Patch 10.5.
The update also introduces a number of design changes to the battle royale mode. Players can now customize their appearance in Nuclear Winter by favoriting one Headwear item, one Underarmor, and one Outfit from the Atomic Shop. Automatic Combat Rifles can now be looted from Small Supply Crates and Submachine Guns from both Medium and Small Supply Crates. The Supply Crate density has also been lowered in areas where more crates were spawning compared to others.
In addition, the Dead Man Sprinting Perk has been reworked and should now be functioning as intended. Action Points now drain 25% slower when you’re below 30% HP. A “More Info” button to reopen the Perk Card Tutorial has also been added to the Perk Card menu and new entries added to ZAX Terminals for players with Overseer Rank 100.
Patch 10.5 also brings with it quality of life improvements and bug fixes for Adventure and Survival Mode. Check out the full patch notes on the Fallout 76 official site.
Epic Games and their recently launched Epic Games Store has been the topic of many debates and controversies especially among die-hard Steam fans on the subject of their growing library of exclusive games. Epic Games founder and CEO Tim Sweeney defends the Game Store's for exclusive titles in a series of posts on Twitter.
“We believe exclusives are the only strategy that will change the 70/30 status quo at a large enough scale to permanently affect the whole game industry,” tweeted Sweeney. “If the Epic strategy either succeeds in building a second major storefront for PC games with an 88/12 revenue split, or even just leads other stores to significantly improve their terms, the result will be a major wave of reinvestment in game development and a lowering of costs.”
Sweeney also believes that their strategy, although unpopular among dedicated Steam users, will benefit gamers in the long run. “I believe this approach passes the test of ultimately benefitting gamers after game storefronts have rebalanced and developers have reinvested more of their fruits of their labor into creation rather than taxation.”
For example, after years of great work by independent stores (excluding big publishers like EA-Activision-Ubi), none seem to have reached 5% of Steam’s scale. Nearly all have more features than Epic; and the ability to discount games is limited by various external pressures.
With the Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers launch looming on the horizon and the Early Access start just a few days away, Square Enix is keen on keeping the hype train rolling. A new dev blog gives fans a glimpse at some of the changes coming to PvP with the upcoming expansion.
As part of the updated PvP mechanics for Shadowbringers, the devs will be removing the TP system along with PvP Traits. “Our original intention with the PvP trait system was to allow for unique playstyles, but we found that players tended to select the same traits when playing certain jobs,” explains Neha “Ridrina” Nair of the Community Team. “Instead of focusing on PvP traits as the defining point of playstyle, we reworked each roles' additional actions. This will provide more options for players when selecting actions that complement their playstyle.”
You’re probably wondering how the new Gunbreaker and Dancer jobs will fit into the PvP scene right? Don’t worry, both jobs will be usable in PvP but, like other jobs, will have different actions for PvE and PvP. In addition, the rest of the jobs will also be getting a major PvP action overhaul. “There will be brand-new actions as well as changes to old actions,” says Ridrina. Some jobs may find that their playstyle has changed quite a bit as a result!”
After spending nine months in Steam Early Access, Battle Royale shooter Ring of Elysium has finally made the jump to full release. Developer Aurora Studio and publisher TCH Scarlet made the announcement yesterday on the game’s Steam Community page.
“Ring of Elysium has left Early Access and officially released! Through this 9-month journey, countless passionate players around the world have shown us love, support, and provided us with valuable feedback so we could continue to improve. Our community has helped us tremendously throughout this journey in making ROE into something unique. Today marks a new beginning for Ring of Elysium, and we can't wait to show you what else we have planned. With your help and support, we are excited to see what the future holds!”
To celebrate the game’s official launch, the devs will be giving away an exclusive weapon skin. Login during the event period and get a free 14-day trial Stella “Into the Wild” M4A1 skin. Earn points by logging in every day (10 pts) and by completing daily tasks (5 pts). Unlock the skin permanently be reaching 100 points before the event ends on July 1st.
The devs also kicked off a Daily Check-In event over the weekend which is still in full swing. Check-in for 7 days to get an “Aurora Studio” accessory, a “Dynamite” portrait, Traversal equipment cosmetics, and 200 E-points.
Human Head Studios has just released a brand new trailer for their upcoming Viking-themed MMORPG Rune 2. The new trailer sportlights the game’s lore centering around Loki and how he’s managed to control time and continually reset Ragnarok, each time bringing different obstacles that players have to contend with. “From everlasting night, to unending blizzards, to cities filled with fire… as Midgard’s chosen savior will you be able to finish what the gods cannot?”
“Inspired by the original Rune (2000), RUNE II is set in a dangerous Norse universe during Ragnarok, the end of days, where beasts and the last remaining humans alike struggle to survive. You have been chosen by the gods to be Midgard’s savior - receive their blessings and powerful abilities as you endeavor to end Ragnarok! Race against time to prevent the trickster Loki and his minions from destroying Midgard as he keeps the world in a perpetual state of chaos. Alone or with friends, you will battle legions of Loki’s minions in brutal melee combat, travel the world collecting rare resources, locate precious artifacts to weaken the Realm Gate and craft the mightiest weapons the Nine Realms have ever seen. Are you powerful enough to take down Loki or will a new Age of Darkness begin?”
If you’re eager to get a first look at Loki’s Age of Night, Human Head will be hosting a livestream on Twitch this Friday, June 28th at 1pm PST. The devs will be answering questions during the stream and will also be giving away a Rune Classic gift to lucky viewers. You can submit your questions on the official Rune 2 Discord channel.
Rune 2 is scheduled to launch later this Summer and will be available exclusively on the Epic Games Store. Watch the “Loki’s Ages of Ragnarok” trailer below.
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