MMORPG.com Daily Digest - May 26 2017

block If you wish to UNSUBSCRIBE, go to [( MMORPG DAILY DIGEST May 26, 2017 20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email/eatrack/{EMAIL},8 [Destiny 2 : On the Subject of Dedicated PC Servers](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email/eatrack/{EMAIL},8) This week’s update from Bungie, following the flurry of information on Destiny 2 we received last week, focuses not only on the gameplay reveal but perhaps more importantly on the idea of dedicated servers. As a matter of utmost import to prospective PC Destiny players, Bungie set out to assuage worries that the Peer to Peer networking used by Destiny 2 will somehow invite hacking and an inferior gameplay experience. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email/eatrack/{EMAIL},8) 20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email/eatrack/{EMAIL},8 [Final Fantasy XIV : Stormblood Brings Big Changes to Jobs & More](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email/eatrack/{EMAIL},8) We’ve heard for a long time that big changes are coming to FFXIV when Stormblood finally launches — and now, just weeks away from early access, we have an idea of what we’re going to see, thanks to this month’s Letter from the Producer. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email/eatrack/{EMAIL},8) [Giveaways and Contests](20Newsletter/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email/eatrack/%5B|email|%5D,7) [Star Citizen: Around the Verse - Eclipsing the Competition](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email/eatrack/{EMAIL},8) Sean Tracy and Josh Herman host this week's Around the Verse, which features an update from our German office and a Ship Shape segment focused on the Aegis Eclipse. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email/eatrack/{EMAIL},8) [Secret World Legends: Closed Beta Impressions & Gameplay Footage - TheHiveLeader](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email/eatrack/{EMAIL},8) Secret World Legends is the revamped, free-to-play version of The Secret World. While the beta is still under NDA, Funcom awesomely decided to let TheHiveLeader share some footage and give his impressions. Is it still as awesome as he remembers? Let's find out! Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email/eatrack/{EMAIL},8) [Secret World Legends: Funcom Answers 'What Is Free to Play?'](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email/eatrack/{EMAIL},8) Funcom has posted an extensive article on the Secret World Legends site to answer the question, "What is free to play?" The team wanted to lay out in detail exactly what is meant by the term, particularly in light of more than a few questions from the community. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email/eatrack/{EMAIL},8) [Destiny 2: On the Subject of Dedicated PC Servers](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email/eatrack/{EMAIL},8) This week's update from Bungie, following the flurry of information on Destiny 2 we received last week, focuses not only on the gameplay reveal but perhaps more importantly on the idea of dedicated servers. As a matter of utmost import to prospective PC Destiny players, Bungie set out to assuage worries that the Peer to Peer networking used by Destiny 2 will somehow invite hacking and an inferior gameplay experience. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email/eatrack/{EMAIL},8) [General: GTA Online: Gunrunning First Details & Screens Revealed](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email/eatrack/{EMAIL},8) GTA Online will be getting what Rockstar Games is calling a "massive" update in July. Called "Gunrunning", players will find that the Southern San Andreas weapons trafficking industry rising. There will be a new, very lucrative underground network ripe for the taking by VIPs, CEOs and Biker bosses from Blaine County and Los Santos. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email/eatrack/{EMAIL},8) [World of Warcraft: CM Response to Player Ignites Discussion on Professionalism](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email/eatrack/{EMAIL},8) World of Warcraft US Community Manager Bret "Ornyx" Forbus and his response to a player has ignited a lengthy discussion on the forums after he responded to a player's concerns about the artifact power grind in Legion. The most controversial reply he made to the player centers around what some perceive as "Armory shaming". Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email/eatrack/{EMAIL},8) [Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood Brings Big Changes to Jobs & More](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email/eatrack/{EMAIL},8) We've heard for a long time that big changes are coming to FFXIV when Stormblood finally launches -- and now, just weeks away from early access, we have an idea of what we're going to see, thanks to this month's Letter from the Producer. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email/eatrack/{EMAIL},8) [General: Armed Heroes 2 Features Revealed](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email/eatrack/{EMAIL},8) EGLS is nearing the time when Armed Heroes 2 will be released. AH2 is a fully-featured mobile MMORPG. To prepare players for release day, the team sent along a list of some of the game's main features including information about the story, classes, character creation and game play. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email/eatrack/{EMAIL},8) [Gloria Victis: The Game World Grows, Big Plans for Next Month Revealed](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email/eatrack/{EMAIL},8) Gloria Victis players have a lot more ground to cover with the application of more than 50% more land to the game. There are new areas with more resources to harvest, animals to hunt and towns to capture. In addition, the team revealed some big plans for next month. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email/eatrack/{EMAIL},8) [Dragon Nest: Strengthen Your Character Promo Event Revealed](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email/eatrack/{EMAIL},8) EyeDentity Games has announced a new event for Dragon Nest NA players called "Strengthen Your Character". The event will allow players to try out the new Black Mara character, a spin-off class for the Sorceress. During the event, players will be able to get hold of a baralika weapon, shard of will, noble light weapon coupon and Varnak's Crest. Twenty randomly chosen users will also receive the Krasus Pink Costume as well. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email/eatrack/{EMAIL},8) [Destiny 2: Hybrid Server Hosting Revealed During In-House Interview](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email/eatrack/{EMAIL},8) In the This Week at Bungie newsletter, Engineering Lead Matt Segur took time for an in-house interview regarding how Destiny 2 games will be hosted. Segur wants to move away from what he believe is the somewhat restrictive term "dedicated servers" to the broader "hybrid model of client-server and peer-to-peer technology". Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email/eatrack/{EMAIL},8) [Heroes of the Storm: Second Anniversary Event to Kick Off May 30th](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email/eatrack/{EMAIL},8) Heroes of the Storm is turning two years old and Blizzard is ready to blow out the candles and celebrate with players. From May 30th to June 12th, those playing a single game will earn a Common Loot Chest. In addition, playing three games will net a portrait, spray and banner to the collections of participants. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email/eatrack/{EMAIL},8) [Overwatch: In Other Overwatch News, Sombra Meets Widowmaker IRL](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email/eatrack/{EMAIL},8) A fun new video has cropped up (Thanks, Kotaku!) that shows a pair of the Overwatch voice actresses meeting up in Paris. Carolina Ravassa (Sombra) is traveling the world to meet up and spend "quality time" with each OW voice actor. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email/eatrack/{EMAIL},8) [Overwatch: Free Weekend Kicks Off Today On All Platforms](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email/eatrack/{EMAIL},8) In celebration of the Overwatch first anniversary, Blizzard is swinging open the doors to invite everyone in for a weekend of fun. From May 26th to May 29th, players on XBox One, PC and PlayStation 4 can take part in the game with no restrictions. All 24 heroes and 14 maps are available as well as all game modes. In addition, players can level, earn Loot Crates, customize their heroes an more. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email/eatrack/{EMAIL},8) [World of Warcraft: Warcraft Mobile? New Job Ad Seems to Indicate Just That](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email/eatrack/{EMAIL},8) Those folks over at Neogaf never fail to come up with fascinating nuggets of information. In the latest, a job posting on the Blizzard site seems to indicate that a Warcraft mobile title is in the works. The ad is for an FX artist for an "unannounced project at the company's Irvine office". The usual language is used about talent, experience and so forth. It is the final bullet point in Requirements that meets the eye: "Passion for creating imagery synonymous with the Warcraft IP". Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email/eatrack/{EMAIL},8) [Legends of Aria: Trial Key Giveaway!](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email/eatrack/{EMAIL},8) MMORPG.com has partnered with Citadel Studios to give away a batch of trial keys for Legends of Aria. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email/eatrack/{EMAIL},8) [ArcheAge: Upcoming Changes to Crafting Detailed in Latest Blog](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email/eatrack/{EMAIL},8) The ArcheAge site has been updated with a new blog post that lays out the details about forthcoming changes to crafting coming with the Erenor Eternal expansion. According to the blog, many of the changes coming with the expansion have come directly as a result of player and community feedback. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email/eatrack/{EMAIL},8) [Games to play, Free now](20Newsletter/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email/eatrack/%5B|email|%5D,7) ©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 [(