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General: Witcher 3 Gets Inventory Patch, More Problems

Posted: 23 Jul 2015 02:21 PM PDT

Witcher 3 Gets Inventory Patch, More Problems

The Witcher 3 received its 1.07 patch this week, bringing with it much needed inventory improvements and an alternative movement mode. Unfortunately, it also brought a brand new problem. This week, Chris takes the issue and looks at the larger problem of unfinished games and post-launch patches. Plus, a meaty Diablo 3 update, Chris Roberts responds to Star Citizen drama, new Fallout 4 gameplay, and more!

Devilian: Talisman Feature Explained in New Dev Post

Posted: 24 Jul 2015 08:26 AM PDT

Talisman Feature Explained in New Dev Post

The latest Feature Spotlight has debuted on the Devilian site. This time, Talismans are revealed. Talismans are dropped by bosses or crafted and can be equipped similar to gear starting at level 10. Interestingly, talismans can be 'leveled' and fused with others to create synergies providing players with a variety of buffs that can include attack power or movement speed or protection from elements all the way to acquisition of gold.

World of Warcraft: Never Underestimate the Sheer Size of Azeroth

Posted: 24 Jul 2015 07:53 AM PDT

Never Underestimate the Sheer Size of Azeroth

Wily Kotaku readers have pointed out a new World of Warcraft fan video by a player named BigCliffy. BigCliffy has made a hyperlapse video showing the enormity of Azeroth by traveling from one end of Kalimdor to the other, Eastern Kingdoms from end to end, and Pandaria from side to side. Of course a couple disconnected areas are missing, but if there's any doubt about the amount of things to see and do in WoW, this should relieve that. Check it out!

Shadowrun: Hong Kong: Release Scheduled for August 20th

Posted: 24 Jul 2015 07:47 AM PDT

Release Scheduled for August 20th

Harebrained Schemes has announced the official release date for Shadowrun: Hong Kong via the game's KickStarter page. Pencil in August 20th for the debut of the much-anticipated title.

SMITE: 10M Unique Users Have Played

Posted: 22 Jul 2015 08:29 PM PDT

10M Unique Users Have Played

Hi-Rez Studios has revealed a milestone in the lifetime of SMITE. Since inception, over ten million unique players around the world have played the game. To celebrate the big news, one of the original heroes has been reactivated and will be rewarded to all players who win ten PvP matches in August.

General: Five Games to Watch in the Second Half of 2015

Posted: 23 Jul 2015 03:28 PM PDT

Five Games to Watch in the Second Half of 2015

It's hard to believe that it's July, and we've already seen a number of highly-anticipated titles release in the first half of the year. Pillars of Eternity, The Witcher 3, and Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward are all out, The Elder Scrolls Online has launched on consoles, and there have been open beta or "live" releases for Trove, Heroes of the Storm, and Skyforge.

Star Trek Online: Latest Featured Episode, Broken Circle, Now Live

Posted: 24 Jul 2015 06:33 AM PDT

Latest Featured Episode, Broken Circle, Now Live

Star Trek Online fans will want to check out the game now that the latest Featured Episode, Broken Circle, is now live. Broken Circle brings series characters Nog (Aron Eisenberg), Tom Paris (Duncan McNeill) and Seven of Nine (Jeri Ryan). In addition to playing through the content, players can look forward to weekly rewards such as this week's Reactive Armor Catalysts Pack. The first completion of the Featured Episode on an account will also score a Weekly Reward Box.

Rift: New Assault Feature to be Available on the PTR Today

Posted: 24 Jul 2015 06:25 AM PDT

New Assault Feature to be Available on the PTR Today

The Rift community team will be on hand later today to show off the new Assault feature coming with the Into the Wilds update. The live stream will take place today at 3:30 pm Pacific / 6:30 pm Eastern in the Rift Twitch channel. In addition, players can log into the Public Test Shard beginning at 3:30 pm Pacific / 6:30 pm Eastern to try out Assault mode live and in person.

Defiance: Latest Dev Q&A Discusses Console Lockup & More

Posted: 24 Jul 2015 06:18 AM PDT

Latest Dev Q&A Discusses Console Lockup & More

The latest Defiance developer Q&A has been posted on the game's official site. As per the norm, several player questions have been taken covering topics as wide-ranging as the Midsummer Mutiny event, console lock ups,PC render distance improvements and more.

General: Wargaming Headed to Gamescom

Posted: 24 Jul 2015 06:06 AM PDT

Wargaming Headed to Gamescom

Next week's Gamescom is shaping up to be another massive event. Wargaming plans to be on hand with its patented 'booth' that features a huge variety of machines with chances to get hands on time with all of the company's titles, particularly with this year's centerpiece, World of Warships.

General: Sword Art Online RE: Hollow Fragment Delayed Slightly

Posted: 24 Jul 2015 05:20 AM PDT

Sword Art Online RE: Hollow Fragment Delayed Slightly

Bandai Namco has sent word that Sword Art Online RE: Hollow Fragment is delayed by one week and will be released for PlayStation 4 on August 4th. The game will feature an "improved HD version of the game" that was originally released exclusively for PlayStation Vita.

General: Bombshell - 10 Minutes of Gameplay Goodness

Posted: 24 Jul 2015 04:09 AM PDT

Bombshell - 10 Minutes of Gameplay Goodness

Fans of Action RPGs will want to check out the ten minutes of gameplay footage from Bombshell. Bombshell was shown off to attendees at this weekend's QuakeCon. Bombshell is developed by Interceptor Entertainment, a studio that lent its expertise to several of the Duke Nukem titles. Bombshell is expected to be released later this year.

Crowfall: Latest Update Spotlights Art Department Progress

Posted: 22 Jul 2015 08:23 PM PDT

Latest Update Spotlights Art Department Progress

After several recent updates focused on combat, the Crowfall team decided it was time to show off more of the game's progress, this time shining the spotlight on the Art team in a new post called "A Castle, A Keep & a Crow.

General: Maingear and NVIDIA Talk GameWorks and Arkham Knight Fixes

Posted: 23 Jul 2015 04:43 PM PDT

Maingear and NVIDIA Talk GameWorks and Arkham Knight Fixes

Recently MMORPG.com took time to sit down with Wallace Santos from Maingear Computers and Thomas Petersen from NVIDIA this past week. Part one of this video series talks about NVIDIA GameWorks program and how they are helping studios and developers make their games better. It covers every aspect of the program from building relationships, how the technology is being used, and how certain games (especially Batman Arkham Knight) are even being repaired by the GameWorks engineers.

Neverwinter: New Vote-to-Kick Features to be Added to Combat Abuse

Posted: 23 Jul 2015 02:10 PM PDT

New Vote-to-Kick Features to be Added to Combat Abuse

The Neverwinter team has gone on record as having heard the voices of the community about abusive behavior by some when using the 'vote-to-kick' feature. According to a new post on the Neverwinter site, players had been particularly abusing the system at or near the end of a boss fight effectively reducing the pool of players who would have access to drops.

Skyforge: Server Upgrades to be Implemented to Fight NA Server Issues

Posted: 23 Jul 2015 02:00 PM PDT

Server Upgrades to be Implemented to Fight NA Server Issues

The Skyforge team has posted a brief note to let North American players know that they are aware of server load issues, queues, drop outs, and "significant lag". To fight these problematic issues, server maintenance has already been completed and new upgrades will be deployed over the next several days.

General: Scott Hartsman on Smedley's Stepping Away from DGC

Posted: 23 Jul 2015 01:13 PM PDT

Scott Hartsman on Smedley

We have been hearing from several industry leaders about yesterday's news of now-former Daybreak Game Company CEO and President John Smedley stepping away from the company for a time. Of particular note, Scott Hartsman spoke very candidly about the news and what it means to the industry.

Star Wars: The Old Republic: San Diego Cantina Event Wrap-Report

Posted: 22 Jul 2015 01:33 PM PDT

San Diego Cantina Event Wrap-Report

For the first time since Star Wars: the Old Republic began the Cantina Tour stops three years ago, the event in San Diego during Comic Con weekend was an all-day affair, featuring special guests and visitors that weren't present even during their event at Celebration in April.

General: Fallout Anthology Announced for September 29th

Posted: 23 Jul 2015 12:29 PM PDT

Fallout Anthology Announced for September 29th

During today's QuakeCon inaugural address, Fallout Anthology was announced. All Fallout titles, including New Las Vegas and Tactics will be included and will be shipped in a mini-nuke. Fallout Anthology will be available in North America and on October 1st in the rest of the world.

Pathfinder Online: A Seed of Potential Planted in Barren Soil

Posted: 23 Jul 2015 09:28 AM PDT

A Seed of Potential Planted in Barren Soil

When I think about the vision behind Pathfinder Online, it's hard for me not to get excited. As a fan of Iceland's greatest export, EVE Online, I have spent the last few years pining for an MMORPG that takes the sandbox structure of EVE and transports it to a more familiar fantasy universe, and what better universe than Paizo Publishing's wonderful pen and paper RPG, Pathfinder? On paper, Pathfinder Online seems like a sandbox fan's dream come true.

Neverwinter: Strongholds Celebrated in New Trailer

Posted: 21 Jul 2015 05:30 PM PDT

Strongholds Celebrated in New Trailer

Neverwinter will be expanding on August 11th with Strongholds, the seventh module since being released two years ago. To celebrate the impending release, Cryptic Studios has released a brand new trailer. Finally, players will have a place to call home.
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