MMORPG.com Daily Digest - June 01 2017

block If you wish to UNSUBSCRIBE, go to [( MMORPG DAILY DIGEST June 1, 2017 20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email/eatrack/{EMAIL},8 [Guild Wars 2 : Exclusive Interview About the WvW Skirmish Changes and Rewards](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email/eatrack/{EMAIL},8) Today, ArenaNet announced some sweeping changes to World vs. World in Guild Wars 2. We caught up with GG (Grant Gertz – Producer) and MB (Mckenna Berdrow - Game Designer) to chat about all the new stuff coming in the update (which was blogged about here), and beyond. Read and enjoy! 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 [Legends of Aria : Alpha 2 Preview - Citadel Studios is Building a True Sandbox World](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email/eatrack/{EMAIL},8) Legends of Aria Alpha 2 is bringing a lot of big changes to the game including an updated UI, a dynamic map and a smoother, more polished client. We spoke with Citadel Studios' Derek Brinkman to get the inside scoop about the most recent additions to LoA and what it means for players. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email/eatrack/{EMAIL},8) [Samsung 960 EVO M.2 SSD: Incredible Speed in a Tiny Package](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email/eatrack/{EMAIL},8) Last month, we took a look at ZOTAC’s solid state drive flagship, the Sonix 10 Year Anniversary Edition. We were quite impressed by how it performed on our tests. You told us loud and clear: there were M.2 drives on the market giving the ZOTAC a run for its money. We got in touch with our friends at Samsung and they were kind enough to send over their new 960 EVO 500GB for us to test out. It’s smaller, cheaper and, according to Samsung, should even faster. Let’s see how it made out. 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) [Conan Exiles: Avatar Damage, New Content & Exploits Fixed in New Update](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email/eatrack/{EMAIL},8) The latest Conan Exiles update has been released. Avatars can now be damaged by players. The degree of damage determines how much time is removed from the timer until the avatar disappears. In addition, orbs have been added that come in four different types: fire, poison, oil and water. Orbs create a damage zone on the ground when detonated. Lastly, a number of exploits were fixed and other issues were addressed. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email/eatrack/{EMAIL},8) [Lord of the Rings Online: Chance Thomas's 10th Anniversary Soundtrack Released](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email/eatrack/{EMAIL},8) Fans of Lord of the Rings Online will want to head over to Huge Sound Records to grab hold of a special tenth anniversary soundtrack from composer Chance Thomas. The full double-album runs $14.99 or individual pieces can be purchased for 99 cents each. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email/eatrack/{EMAIL},8) [Heroes of the Storm: Diablo 3's Malthael Headed to the Nexus](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email/eatrack/{EMAIL},8) Diablo 3's literal Reaper of Souls, Malthael, is heading into Heroes of the Storm in the near future. He is a decent damage dealer with good survivability. He uses themed abilities such as Soul Rip, Wraith Strike, Death Shroud and either Tormented Souls or Last Rights for his ultimate. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email/eatrack/{EMAIL},8) [TERA: Anniversary Event Extended, Lakan's Fury Coming June 6th](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email/eatrack/{EMAIL},8) TERA players will be pleased to hear that the Blue Box event being held in celebration of the game's fifth anniversary will be extended to Monday, June 5th. In addition, the Anniversary Shop has been updated for a "blow out" sale". Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email/eatrack/{EMAIL},8) [Secret World Legends: Revamped Combat System Stars in Latest Trailer](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email/eatrack/{EMAIL},8) Secret World Legends will be launching later this month on June 26th. Of the many systems updated and overhauled in preparation for the conversion to the "shared world RPG", combat is one of the most significant. To show off what it looks like now, Funcom has released a new trailer. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email/eatrack/{EMAIL},8) [Kritika Online: More Closed Beta / Pet Keys](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email/eatrack/{EMAIL},8) MMORPG.coom has been given another 5,000 closed beta keys for Kritika Online that will also give you the exclusive Bijou pet! Get yours now and get in the beta before it ends on June 13! Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email/eatrack/{EMAIL},8) [Orcs Must Die: Unchained: New Blog Details the New Chaos Trials Game Mode](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email/eatrack/{EMAIL},8) A new blog post has appeared on the Orcs Must Die! Unchained site to lay out the first details about a new game mode coming to the game called Chaos Trials. During this new game mode, players are presented with a series of increasingly difficult challenges to survive. Doing so will net some pretty awesome rewards too. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email/eatrack/{EMAIL},8) [Guild Wars 2: Exclusive Interview About the WvW Skirmish Changes and Rewards](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email/eatrack/{EMAIL},8) Today, ArenaNet announced some sweeping changes to World vs. World in Guild Wars 2. We caught up with GG (Grant Gertz - Producer) and MB (Mckenna Berdrow - Game Designer) to chat about all the new stuff coming in the update (which was blogged about here), and beyond. Read and enjoy! Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email/eatrack/{EMAIL},8) [Armored Warfare: Storyline Campaign Episode 1 Revealed in New Trailer & Blog](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email/eatrack/{EMAIL},8) The Armored Warfare site has been updated with a blog post to lay out some of the details in the first-ever Storyline Campaign for the game. Players are tasked with guiding the Task Force Seahawk from Zagreb to Instanbul. As players attain certain milestones along the journey, more of the story will be opened up. The blog post reveals the first set of goals and the attendant rewards for completing them. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email/eatrack/{EMAIL},8) [Guild Wars 2: Changes to WvW Skirmishing and Rewards Systems Detailed](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email/eatrack/{EMAIL},8) In a new blog post on the Guild Wars 2 site, players are informed of a number of changes and improvements coming to the World vs World Skirmishing and Rewards systems. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email/eatrack/{EMAIL},8) [Runescape: Old School Version Brings in Hardest PvE Challenge Ever](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email/eatrack/{EMAIL},8) Old School RuneScape players are being invited to try out what the developers are calling the "most difficult solo PvE challenge to date". Called the Inferno, the challenge sends players to Mo Ul Rek to fight more and more difficult and numerous monsters that come at players in waves. Once all have been defeated, TKal-Zuk, the ultimate boss of Inferno, makes his appearance. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email/eatrack/{EMAIL},8) [Age of Conan: Unchained: Ninth Anniversary Celebration Extended to June 5th](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email/eatrack/{EMAIL},8) Funcom has announced that the ninth anniversary celebration has been extended to June 5th. Players can take advantage of the free level 80 character boost and character slot. In addition, several shop items are on sale for 30% off throughout the event. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email/eatrack/{EMAIL},8) [Legends of Aria: Alpha 2 Preview - Citadel Studios is Building a True Sandbox World](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email/eatrack/{EMAIL},8) Legends of Aria Alpha 2 is bringing a lot of big changes to the game including an updated UI, a dynamic map and a smoother, more polished client. We spoke with Citadel Studios' Derek Brinkman to get the inside scoop about the most recent additions to LoA and what it means for players. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email/eatrack/{EMAIL},8) [General: Astellia Online Closed Beta Trailer](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email/eatrack/{EMAIL},8) Nexon's TCG MMORPG Astellia Online will enter closed beta testing for a pair of weekends towards the end of June. Recruitment for CBT will kick off today and run through June 15th. To celebrate the imminent start of closed beta, Nexon sent out a new trailer. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email/eatrack/{EMAIL},8) [Blade & Soul: Maestro Class Unveiled in New Teaser Trailer](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email/eatrack/{EMAIL},8) The Blade & Soul team has released a new teaser trailer for the game's tenth playable class, the Maestro. The new hero is set to be released on Korean servers on June 14th. Maestro is a dual wielder, accurately taking enemies down with a pair of blasters. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email/eatrack/{EMAIL},8) [Heroes of the Storm: Will Deckard Cain Be Staying Awhile in the Nexus?](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email/eatrack/{EMAIL},8) A new image has cropped up on the Heroes of the Storm section of the Blizzard launcher that shows a trio of candles sitting on a wooden table in front of a stone wall. It's unclear what it is a reference to, but speculation seems to be centered most prominently on Diablo's Deckard Cain. A few other names have been tossed into the ring as well, interestingly all from the Diablo series, including Adria, Leah, or Cydea. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email/eatrack/{EMAIL},8) [Diablo 3: Necromancer Cinematic Intro Trailer Unleashed](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email/eatrack/{EMAIL},8) Blizzard has unleashed a pair of cinematic trailers for the Diablo 3 Necromancer, the new / old class set to enter the game in the (hopefully) near future. Both the male and female Necro get their own introduction that is similar to the other class cinematic videos. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email/eatrack/{EMAIL},8) [General: Samsung 960 EVO M.2 SSD: Incredible Speed in a Tiny Package](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email/eatrack/{EMAIL},8) Last month, we took a look at ZOTAC's solid state drive flagship, the Sonix 10 Year Anniversary Edition. We were quite impressed by how it performed on our tests. You told us loud and clear: there were M.2 drives on the market giving the ZOTAC a run for its money. We got in touch with our friends at Samsung and they were kind enough to send over their new 960 EVO 500GB for us to test out. It's smaller, cheaper and, according to Samsung, should even faster. Let's see how it made out. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email/eatrack/{EMAIL},8) [Ashes of Creation: New Team Members Bring a Wealth of Experience](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email/eatrack/{EMAIL},8) Intrepid Studios is growing according to today's Ashes of Creation press announcement. Five new members have joined up that bring development experience from EverQuest to H1Z1. In addition, Panopticon Labs has been brought on board to assist the team with fraud prevention and detection mechanisms. These will be systems designed especially for Ashes of Creation. 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 [(