Last week, the fellas over at Dark and Light released a developer interview that talks about worldbuilding. This time the team is showing off the game’s new look on Twitter. SnailGame Entertainment has been busy giving Dark and Light a much-needed makeover over the past few months. Especially since the game received negative reviews when it first came out in [...]
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APB Reloaded has been experiencing connectivity and latency issues with their console releases since they soft-launched on March 30th. According to GamersFirst, the slowdowns were primarily due to memory issues. The severe lag that plagued the game over the past weekend were, however, due to an entirely different reason. The team explains: “At the start of the weekend we began [...]
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When it comes to MMORPGs, or any type of game for that matter, a good user interface is just as important as gameplay and content. As Crowfall comes closer to their official release version, the developers have constantly been rolling out a steady stream of UI makeovers. The game's latest update continues that trend. UX Design Lead Billy Garretsen writes: [...]
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Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood’s release is looming on the horizon, but Square Enix isn’t letting the existing content take a back seat. Patch 3.57 has just rolled out which comes with a number of changes that gives current players more reason to keep playing until the expansion rolls out and makes it easier for them to catch up. The latest [...]
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If you’re a fan of survival games you’ve probably ended up with a knife in your back more times than you can count. Upcoming survival game Rend plans to do away with all the treachery by implementing factions: three of them. Developer Jordan Leithart explains: “One of the biggest draws of survival games is the community. I know it sounds [...]
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Good news for console players. No, Dauntless isn’t coming out on consoles anytime soon. Although, the upcoming ARPG will feature controller support allowing players to choose their desired control method. As developer Nick Clifford eloquently puts it, “Oh yeah, Dauntless supports controllers, baby!” Personally, I prefer to use a mouse and keyboard, but hey, to each his own. Dauntless Controller [...]
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Remember that fan-made Guild Wars 2 CCG we told you about a few weeks ago? The game, titled Guild Wars 2 Heroes of the Mist, is now playable as a mod for Tabletop Simulator, courtesy of the creator Luke Dowding and modder Matthew Vogt. Now you don’t have to individually print and cut over 200 cards just to be able [...]
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This week’s Shroud of the Avatar newsletter talks about Outskirts which are areas near starting zones that players can use as staging and resupply areas early in the game. The addition of Outskirts will lessen the need to go back to the starting areas thereby avoiding all those annoying loading screens. “Our first Outskirts scene is Solace Bridge Outskirts. It [...]
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The Heroes of the Storm recently concluded their collegiate e-sports tournament called Heroes of the Dorm. Hundreds of teams from colleges and universities across the US and Canada answered the call but ultimately University of Texas at Arlington claimed the top spot with a flawless 29-0 record. All five players of the UT Arlington team will be getting free tuition [...]
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The Dark and Light team recently posted a developer interview that talks about worldbuilding. The interview focuses on the inspiration, design, and development of The Sacred Path, the game’s first major playable area. “Our main design goals with Dark and Light and The Sacred Path in particular are to create a fantasy world that’s immersive and exciting, with plenty of [...]
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