In a recent Q&A, Daybreak (formerly Sony Online Entertainment) has addressed some concerns about the future of EverQuest Next and Landmark.

Two of the key points to take away from the recent changes:

• Daybreak is no longer working with Storybricks, and has taken that part of development in-house. The gameplay design remains unchanged by this choice.
• Free-to-play models are still a focus of Daybreak Games, but they caution that “not every model fits with every game type,” indicating that while they believe EQN and Landmark will be free-to-play, they are not willing to commit 100% to that decision yet.

If you’re interested in either of the game’s development, make sure to listen in to the whole Q&A below.

A new producer’s letter on the Skyforge community website has begun to lay out the plans for Skyforge’s upcoming beta tests.

The Skyforge teams have been preparing for the first official closed beta test in many ways, from polishes to bug fixes. North American and European operations have also been putting in and testing hardware to prepare to support eager testers, along with localizing the game content.

CBT has already begun in Russia, with players giving feedback on critical aspects of the game while basic infrastructure has been established. These tests are promised in “the very near future” for North America and Europe. Streamers are encouraged to contact the team if they’d like a chance to preview Skyforge content on their channel.

The letter also notes that when the test begins, Skyforge will support more players, content, features, and server up-time than the previous Tech Beta weekend. New features available will include character customization, itemization, upgrades, the Marketplace, and followers & temples. The team will also soon be revealing details on Founder’s Packs, Raids, Pantheon Wars, god forms, invasions, and more.

Merge Games Ltd., a privately owned video game publisher and distributor, is proud to announce the imminent release of Finnish developer, Still Running’s, Zombie Kill of the Week – Reborn, a challenging, fast paced, 2D survival shooter! And when we say fast. We mean breakneck, flat-out, adrenaline fuelled fast!

What’s makes Still Running’s Zombie Kill of the Week – Reborn different from other shooters is your goal isn’t to run through levels and finish the game, but to survive for as long as possible under increasingly frantic conditions. Seems simple enough, but where Zombie Kill of the Week – Reborn really takes off is in the added layers of depth and huge variety of features and customisation available.

Players earn money for slaughtering zombies which is useful, as you can spend big on an arsenal of over twenty-five different weapons (including chainsaw, katana, mini-gun, RPG, D.O.M. and many others!). Players also need cash to open doors and activate jumps in order to reach new areas of the map. Heck there’s even an elusive magic fridge that drops special loot. In short, the longer you survive, the more weapons and prizes you get.

Surviving longer also gains ZKW Points which can be traded in to totally customize player’s characters and weapons, buy different perks, open new maps, and a lot lot more! Survival is all about the margins, and every little extra helps!

The PC version of Zombie Kill of the Week – Reborn (available on Steam) will also feature an exclusive level editor that allows member of the ZKW Reborn community to create their own maps and then share them for everyone to enjoy. Endless permutations and maps means endless challenges.

With a compelling single player survival mode, as well as cooperative multiplayer for up-to four players, this is one zombie firefight you are not going to want to miss!!

Game Features

• Kill zombies with a very wide arsenal of weapons, including: Chainsaw, RPG, D.O.M., katana and many others!
• Over 20 Steam Achievements
• 4 stunning maps
• Exclusive Level Editor for PC. Create your own custom maps, then upload and share them with friends.
• Cooperative multiplayer for up-to 4 players
• Full controller support
• Online highscores
• Weapon and Player customization
• Skills, trophies, perks, blood and gore!
• Original sound tracks composed by Roland La Goy
• Cross-platform play with Android & Mobile, allowing you to carry on playing on the go!

Zombie Kill of the Week – Reborn is scheduled for release on March 16th for PC on Steam – £4.99 €5.99 $6.99 (http://bit.ly/ZKOTWR)