MMORPG.com Daily Digest - December 12 2017

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Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) 20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email [ArcheAge : Past, Present & Future Insights with Merv Lee Kwai](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) Since these changes we have seen a little less of Khrolan on Trion Worlds Friday Twitch livestreams so I wanted to spend a little more time catching up with Merv Lee Kwai and seeing if we could share any more news relevant to 4.0 and the future of ArcheAge while also getting to know him a little more. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) 20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email [ArcheAge : A Walk Through AA 4.0 'Maelstrom'](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) Two weeks ago, we caught up with the Trion Worlds, Archeage Producer Amanda “Amary” Fry and Seraphina “Celestrata” Brennan (Associate Producer) in preparation for a December 6th ArcheAge 4.0 Maelstrom launch that got pushed back to December 13th ensuring a solid build. Today Senior Producer, Merv “Khrolan” Lee Kwai also took much appreciated time to answer further question which you can find also on MMORPG but warning, there might be spoilers! Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) 20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email [Path of Exile : Checking in with GGG About the Launch of War for the Atlas](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) Last week was a huge one for Path of Exile with the launch of War for the Atlas. The expanded content brings a whole new level of challenge to end-game players. We sat down with Grinding Gear’s Chris Wilson to ask about the launch and what may be coming next. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) [Giveaways and Contests](20Newsletter/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) 20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email [Overwatch: Seasonal Event | Winter Wonderland 2017](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) It's live, folks, with new skins, goodies, fun and frivolity? What is it, you ask? Why, it's the Overwatch Winter Wonderland event running from today through January 2nd with Snow Brawl, new skins and old favorites. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) 20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email [ArcheAge: Team Working to Address Ongoing DDoS Attack Against NA Servers](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) As Trion prepares to launch Maelstrom into the live game, a new DDoS attack is underway. The team is working to mitigate the issue and will be updating the thread on the official forums with progress to that end. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) 20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email [Star Wars: The Old Republic: #SWTOR6 Celebrates the Game's 6th Anniversary](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) Star Wars: The Old Republic is turning six years old with presents for players. All that is required is to get to the Republic or Imperial Fleet in order to claim the prizes. In addition, players can move to Coruscant and Dromund Kaas Strongholds for only SIX credits (instead of 5000)! Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) 20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email [PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds: XBox One Version Arrives on Microsoft Game Preview Weighing in at at Svelte 5Gb](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) The XBox One version of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds has officially launched with a surprisingly small file size of just over 5Gb. The game is part of the Microsoft Game Preview, essentially a beta work-in-progress. This provides the development team and the community an opportunity to work together to make improvements to the game and to chase down / squash bugs over time. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) 20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email [Heroes of the Storm: Hanzo Shoots Into the Nexus as Winter Veil Descends](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) Players in North America can now head into Heroes of the Storm to check out Hanzo who has arrived fresh from Overwatch. Hanzo is is an archer with some wicked ranged abilities. He also brings Winter Veil to the Nexus with a new quest chain that will see players earn themed sprays, warbanners, portraits and even an Arctic Reign-Deer Mount. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) [General: DomiNations Launches the Cold War Update](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) As the air turns frosty around the world, Nexon and Big Huge Games have announced the release of a new content update to DomiNations. The patch brings the Cold War Age into the game with new units including the M56 Scorpion Tank and the BM21 Grad Rocket Launcher. There will be special events running over the next few weeks with Supply Drops that assist in progressing through the ages. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) 20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email [Secret World Legends: Krampusnacht Descends with Achievements, Legends & a Free Pet](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) Secret World Legends has been updated with the latest patch that brings the Krampusnacht winter event into the game that will run through January 2nd. "Defend the world from an icy invasion in groups and hourly public raids! Earn new daily login rewards, including a free pet -- just for logging in! Exclusive seasonal achievements, legends, and cosmetics abound. Happy holidays!" Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) 20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email [Elder Scrolls Online: New Life Festival Spreads Good Holiday Cheer](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) The Elder Scrolls Online community will be able to spend some happy times spreading good holiday cheer when the New Life Festival launches in game on Thursday, December 14th. It is scheduled to run through Tuesday, January 2nd and offers players a chance to acquire a sweet, sweet XP boost. In addition, nine festive daily quests will be offered up to earn Festival Gift Boxes that can contain any number of cool rewards. There are new achievements to unlock and much more. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) 20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email [Skyforge: Demonic Dawn Expansion Released for PlayStation 4](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) My.com has sent word that the Demonic Dawn expansion has arrived in Skyforge for PlayStation 4 players. New content includes Nihaz, leader of a demonic invasion packed with creatures that can manipulate and change reality. They seek to "infect" and erode Aelion itself. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) 20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email [PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds: PUBG's Brendan Greene Wants 'Other Devs to Put Their Own Spin on the Genre'](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) Speaking to the BBC Radio 1 Game Show, PlayerUnknown's Battleground's creator Brendan Greene laments at the number of "copycat" titles that are flooding the games space these days. He calls for other developers to "put their own spin on the genre" and that "if they're just copycats, then the genre doesn't grow and people get bored". Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) 20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email [ARK: Survival Evolved: Aberration Launches with New Underground Biome](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) Studio Wildcard has sent word that ARK: Survival Evolved will be updated today with the Aberration content expansion. Players will have a new underground biome to explore that is packed with new flora and fauna. There are new creatures to tame including a "chameleon like" Rock Drake. There are 50+ new items to craft and new challenges to defeat. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) 20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email [Grand Theft Auto Online: Doomsday Heist Brings a Plethora of New Content to Players](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) With today's arrival of the GTA Online update, Doomsday Heist, players will have a ton of new content available to explore including the Doomsday Scenario. Lester Crest is charged with putting together a deady and, dare we say, foolhardy crew to take down an outside force bent on destroying everything. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) [General: Harry Potter: Hogwart's Mystery - A Narrative Mobile RPG Coming in 2018](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) Jam City has inked a deal with Portkey, the Harry Potter games division of Warner Bros. Interactive, to bring Harry Potter: Hogwart's Mystery game to mobile devices in 2018. The game sees players working through years of study at Hogwarts. "Along the way, players will participate in all of the magical classes and activities they have come to love like Defence Against the Dark Arts, Potions, Duelling Club and more. Most of the iconic professors from the Harry Potter stories reprise their roles". Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) 20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email [Wild Terra: December 18th Announced as the Official Launch Date](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) Juvty Worlds has announced that Wild Terra will be officially launching out of Early Access on December 18th. While December has been the target month for quite awhile, the exact date was not as it had to be kept hidden until all the stars aligned. To prepare for launch, alpha servers will close on December 15th, though existing characters can be transferred to a player's server of choice. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) [General: Conqueror's Blade Headed for PC Beta Testing 'Soon' - Check Out the Trailer](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) If you've got a bent for medieval warfare, we have good news today. Booming Games has announced that Conqueror's Blade will be launching its first-ever PC closed beta test in the near future. The game was first revealed during this year's E3 and has been in development for over five years. The game brings medieval civilizations to bear along with "legendary weapons and fighting styles" all set in a massive, immersive game world with players in command of armies. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) 20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email [ArcheAge: A Walk Through AA 4.0 'Maelstrom'](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) Two weeks ago, we caught up with the Trion Worlds, Archeage Producer Amanda "Amary" Fry and Seraphina "Celestrata" Brennan (Associate Producer) in preparation for a December 6th ArcheAge 4.0 Maelstrom launch that got pushed back to December 13th ensuring a solid build. Today Senior Producer, Merv "Khrolan" Lee Kwai also took much appreciated time to answer further question which you can find also on MMORPG but warning, there might be spoilers! Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) 20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email [ArcheAge: Past, Present & Future Insights with Merv Lee Kwai](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) Since these changes we have seen a little less of Khrolan on Trion Worlds Friday Twitch livestreams so I wanted to spend a little more time catching up with Merv Lee Kwai and seeing if we could share any more news relevant to 4.0 and the future of ArcheAge while also getting to know him a little more. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) 20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email [EVE Online: Blaze Squadron SKIN to Support Fallen Programmer's Fiance & Child](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) On November 14th, longtime CCP Senior Software Engineer "Blaze" passed away during a trip to London celebrating his recent engagement. Over the intervening weeks, CCP has been celebrating his life internally by raising funds for his fiance and daughter. To honor Blaze's life, CCP will be selling the Blaze Squadron SKIN from now through December 19th when it will be permanently retired. 100% of proceeds from the sales of the skin will be donated Blaze's family. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) 20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email [Tree of Savior: Latest Update Brings Class Rank 8, Increased Max Level & More](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) The Tree of Savior site has been updated with detailed patch notes about the latest update being applied to the game. Most notably, players can look forward to a level cap increase to 360, an increased maximum character rank to 9, four new classes added to Class Rank 8 (Matador, Shadowmancer, Bullet Marker & Zealot), class advancement unlocked for a limited time and much more. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) 20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email [Final Fantasy XIV: Starlight Celebration to Begin December 15th & Run Through December 31st](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) If you're in the mood for a little holiday fun Final Fantasy XIV-style, you're in luck. The Starlight Celebration is slated to start on December 15th and run all the way through December 31st. During the annual event, you'll be able to take part in a quest starting with Amh Garanjy in Mih Khetto's Amphitheatre if you're over level 15+. You'll score a Christmas tree, a commemorative poster, a Santa bear, some food sets and an orchestrion roll for your efforts. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) [General: Orbus VR Launches Into Early Access on December 15th: 'Buy Once, Play Forever'](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) Fans of virtual reality who've been looking for an MMO to "live" in may want to check out Orbus VR. On December 15th, the game will enter Steam Early Access with fans able to opt in to the development process for $40. After a successful closed beta test, developers at Ad Alternum Game Studios went back and upgraded the artwork that now features cel-shaded interactive elements and hand-painted environment textures. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) 20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email [Runescape: Players Embark on a Mysterious Journey to Find Santa](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) RuneScape players will be able to take part in a holiday mystery starting today. Called "The G-Nome Project", activity centers around the disappearance of Santa after turning his clockwork gnome into a real boy. This continues the story started in November and brings it to a close IF Santa can be found. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) 20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email [Defiance: Trion Begins Working on Console Version & Looking for Community Input](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) DualShockers recently met up with some Trion team members who are working on Defiance. With a stable population of about 120,000, the team feels that it's time to bring Defiance up to the current generation by updating systems and graphics and by addressing the community's wishlist. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) 20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email [TERA: Console Technical Alpha Slated for December 14th to 18th](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) Matt Denomme has taken to the airwaves to talk about the TERA Online console project. In the new video, he details the forthcoming console technical alpha that will be taking place from December 14th through the 18th. While the pool for this particular test will be quite small, a larger test will be conducted in early 2018. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) [General: New Zealand - Loot Boxes Not Legally Gambling, UK May Beg to Differ](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) Showing the volatility of the "loot boxes as gambling" issue, New Zealand and the United Kingdom seem to be at odds with one another. New Zealand's Gambling Compliance Office is of the opinion that loot boxes do not meet the legal definition of gambling. The UK Gambling Commission is taking a different tack and honing in on third-party sites that let "children as young as 11 wager weapon skins for real money" and thereby explosing them to gambling. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) 20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email [Destiny 2: For the Second Time in Two Weeks, Bungie Admits to Development Blunders](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) For the second time in two weeks, Bungie has admitted that it is damaging its reputation with the Destiny 2 community. First it was the squelching of end-game experience gains, now it is the recent issue of locking activities behind a DLC pay wall. The Power Level requirements for Trials of the Nine, Prestige Leviathan, and Prestige Nightfall were raised sufficiently to exclude players without the Curse of Osiris DLC. "These plans", admits Bungie, "aren't working." Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) [General: Razer RGB Peripheral Bundle: For the Baller on a Budget](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) RGB is all the craze these days (much to the disatisfaction of quite a few PC owners) but along with that demand comes ever increasing prices for RGB you can customize. Razer is bringing it back within reach with the Razer Cynosa Chroma and the Razer Death Adder Elite. Read on to find out how you can bring some RGB into your life without breaking the bank. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) 20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email [Path of Exile: Checking in with GGG About the Launch of War for the Atlas](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) Last week was a huge one for Path of Exile with the launch of War for the Atlas. The expanded content brings a whole new level of challenge to end-game players. We sat down with Grinding Gear's Chris Wilson to ask about the launch and what may be coming next. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) [Games to play, Free now](20Newsletter/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) ©2001-2017 Cyber Creations Inc. Our records indicate we have your permission to send this email to this address. If you wish to UNSUBSCRIBE, go to [(