DCUO

DCUO is switching its update cadence from quarterly to monthly

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DC Universe Online creative director Jens Andersen has posted a pretty important update on the game's forums. Daybreak's superhero MMO will begin launching new content on a monthly basis instead of the previous quarterly cadence. New gear and associated rewards will also switch from quarterly to monthly. Beginning with game update 47, DCUO's marks of fury and marks of triumph will...
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Age of Conan patch adds panoramic achievements, tweaks treasure chests

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Funcom has updated Age of Conan's achievement system. The game's latest patch offers 130 panoramas, which are camera paths that show off various Hyborian landscapes. The update also tweaks the treasure chests hidden around the game world and fills them with more and better rewards which should help you level your characters. Finally, the patch adds new hunting achievement categories,...

LOTRO explains new legendary imbuement system, preps anniversary

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One of the big ticket items for Lord of the Rings Online's Update 16 is a revamp of the legendary item system with something that the team is calling "legendary imbuement." The team posted a livestream today to explain how this system will change LIs and how players will grow them. The idea is that players won't be deconstructing and...
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Elite’s producer talks mission revamp, Steam sales

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Elite: Dangerous producer Michael Brookes posted a new update letter on the game's forums today. He thanks the community for making E:D the "number one bestseller" on Steam and also mentions that Frontier is looking into the possibility of allowing previous purchasers to access the title via Valve's platform without paying for it again. "Turning EliteDangerous.com customers into Steam customers unfortunately...
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NCsoft West lays off Austin support staff

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NCsoft West has laid off a number of support staff and is moving its customer service operation to a third-party provider, according to Polygon. Today's layoffs are apparently the final phase of a corporate restructuring announced in October of 2014. Sixteen staffers at NCsoft's Austin location were let go, which was basically that office's entire support team, according to an anonymous tipster...

Elder Scrolls Online sends out console transfer offer for older accounts

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For a limited time, Elder Scrolls Online is offering a deal to allow PC players to copy (not move) their accounts to the upcoming Xbox One or PlayStation 4 version of the game for $20. Emails have gone out to qualifying gamers notifying them of the one-time offer, which can be found on the ESO account store page and will...
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Cloud Imperium clarifies Star Citizen’s Squadron 42 status

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Are you a bit confused about the Squadron 42 component of Star Citizen? So are quite a few other backers, if a mini-brouhaha on the official forums is any indication. Questions about the single-player campaign's length and accessibility were recently raised following Chris Roberts' comments in his most recent 10 for the Chairman video release. Community manager Ben Lesnick then took...
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Dark Age of Camelot newsletter addresses future changes

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The first newsletter for Dark Age of Camelot under Broadsword's management is out now, and it's largely looking to the future. The casual group finder, for example, is available in the game now, but it's not actually working out as the developers have intended (you can check out a video of how to use it past the break). So...

World of Warships begins selling pre-order bundles

World of Warships may not be playable by all yet, but it will gladly accept your money now. Wargaming put several pre-order bundles on sale today for fans of the upcoming WWII ship title. If you are planning to buy one of these, you'll want to do so before the end of the month, as the sale ends on...

Chaos Theory: Six tips for new Secret World players

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Now that Blingzilla is no longer roaming the lands tempting everyone with goodies galore (or turning movement into a stroll through a mire of molasses), players can get back to the business of experiencing all that The Secret World has to offer. And with the recent tweaks and enhancements, not to mention the incredible sales, there are definitely more...