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Monthly Archives: January 2017
Marvel 2016: Biggest Update Ever – Developer Blog
Marvel Heroes 2016’s Biggest Update Ever is not an exaggeration! Pretty much everyone has been updated! Hear about it from the devs themselves!
Dragon Quest VIII Remake: Worth it?
The Dragon Quest franchise is one of my absolute favorites of all time. It’s right up there with Final Fantasy and Mother. But, like all series, there are definitely titles that make me sad. I don’t love every title in a series! Like Dragon Quest VII. That one’s my absolute least favorite in the entire series, maybe my least favorite RPG of all time. But I loved Dragon Quest VIII, despite how ludicrously hard it was when I played it! I even had the strategy guide, but had a hard time at the end of the game, trying to fight Dhoulmagus. That whole thing just made me want to tear my teeth out, one by one. But I love the game! I still think the cockney is odd, but it’s beautifully designed, the story is a lot of fun, and the combat is just what I have come to expect from Dragon Quest. Aside from the whole. . . You know, going Super Sayajin thing. So, when I saw the PS2 classic was coming to 3DS I was definitely curious. Luckily, I’m here to tell you a few things about it right now! That’s my job, after all. Sure, it’s not an MMO, but this is OnRPG! Fight me!
It’s a beautiful rendition of the game, and despite being on a portable gaming device, it still looks and feels as good as the PS2 edition of the game. One of the positives I’ve definitely seen so far, is that you don’t have random encounters. You can see the enemies out in the field or in the dungeons, and some of them chase you and some do not. So if you just want to blaze through the world, you can. . . but you shouldn’t. This game is hard. You’re going to have to grind a lot, and if you don’t, you’re going to be in for a bad time. It’s not as deep as Final Fantasy XV, or other gigantic, epic RPGs. It’s far easier to get into in that way. From stalking through small towns and castles, capturing Monsters to do battle in arenas or simply being an assist in battle, there’s so much to do in this game. And though I haven’t beaten it yet, I hear that there are two new characters to join you in battle! Characters that were in the original game that I desperately wanted to be on my side. No spoilers, there! There’s no 3D, which is a bummer to some people, but me personally? Could not possibly care less about it. I’m here for the gameplay, not their gimmicky schlock. Time was kind to Dragon Quest VIII. There are changes, twists, and turns, and a lot of really funny moments. There’s sadness, weirdness, and SSJ Trunks. Seriously, Angelo is basically trunks with a bow and arrow. If you missed it on PS2, never finished it, or are simply looking for an amazing mobile RPG for travel or idle downtime, this is the one you need to get.
Warwick Champion Spotlight | Gameplay – League of Legends
He may not be relevant, but he sure is fun! Warwick is getting a rework, visually and otherwise! Check out his new kit in League of Legends!
Star Wars: The Old Republic – Defend the Throne Interview Preview
By Jason Parker (Ragachak)
Last week I had a chance to sit down in a phone call with Creative Director Charles Boyd of Star Wars: The Old Republic to talk about some of the really interesting changes coming in the next chapter of their hit MMO! I purposely avoided all talk of the story though, because I don’t want to know anything and accidentally spoil it. The only thing that came close to the story are the new Uprisings, which doesn’t really affect the story. All I learned about were some new game mechanics to see how they’re going to go down. So, what can we expect in the next part of this epic story? Well, since I was already talking about Uprisings, let’s go there! I believe there are four new ones on the way, and each one feels a bit different, offering new challenges, stories, and groups rising up to try and take a piece of the Empire for themselves, or at least, take your parts. And that’s no good! One of the worries I had, or questions rather, was what if you and your friends made different storyline choices? Well that won’t matter. You might see some different dialogue choices, but it won’t split your friends apart, who wanted to be absolute dicks, and the ones who wanted to be Real Heroes™ .
But these missions sound like intense fun! One of them involves you dealing with a gigantic, horrifying monster that lives beneath the surface of a planet. He has mind control over a Jedi Master, and he’s not afraid to use them. It’s a payload mission and you use a Droid to stop this event from getting out of hand. No spoilers, but it’s really going to blow your mind. There’s also the Evil Scientist™ who is doing naughty things with the Rakghoul virus, involving an Adrenal. Ever want to be a Rakghoul? Maybe you can live that dream! Each one of these is wildly, vastly different and will be a lot of fun. There’s also trench warfare to look forward to, gaining control of powerful turrets to blast soldiers into tiny bits, not to mention going to deal with a Gigantic Space Base [not that Star Wars has ever done that before. . . somehow, it never gets tiresome!] These missions look like a lot of fun, I can’t stress that enough, and they’re definitely group oriented. There will be sweet rewards, gripping story, but most important, action! Plenty of blood-pumping action.
Many of you are familiar with “Master” difficulty for portions of the game. If you’re not, it does what you think it would -makes things remarkably challenging, or at the very least tries to. The devs for SWTOR took that further and now the chaptered story of this expansion will have a new difficulty, Master Difficulty. Veteran Mode required you to know rotations, ideal dps, et cetera, things that will make things like flashpoints a bit easier. Master will take that and crank it up to bloody eleven. If you are not on top of your game, and don’t know everything there is to know about your class, you’re going to be in for a bad time. Even the devs have a hard time with them, so go in knowing you’re going to be roughed up. But it will be worth it! There will be achievements, and remember, the higher the difficulty, the better the Galactic Command system experience will be. . . It’s in your benefit to get good. The way I look at it, it ultimately will be a test to see if you can raid, or if you’re really ready to get into the nitty gritty of Super Serious Raiding.
Speaking of Galactic Command, there are a lot of folks that feel like they’re being pigeonholed onto one character in this system. You want to get amazing gear for a character, but SWTOR is very much an alt-oriented game, and they’ve been really looking at a way to get that squared away. There will be Legacy Perks to help the rate at which you gain Command Points, in addition to Booster Items to help it even further. Those will come from crates, and will also bind to Legacy, so you can use them on whatever character you desire, whenever you want. So with this in mind, you can use your most powerful character to get the boost items from crates, then go to your alts and get gear for them as well. Also, there will be Retroactive Tokens, so say you would’ve opened 100 chests before this moment, you’ll receive 100 tokens. This is but the start. . . They are looking at more avenues for the Galactic Command system to make it as well-rounded as humanly possible. They really want players to view as much of the game as possible, not slot them into just one character and get frustrated by having to redo so much work each time. Speaking of Galactic Command, there was a serious lack of focus or direction for people who want specific pieces of gear. They’re going to expand it to include something of that style in the system this patch. For the most hardcore that want the best gear they can possibly get, you’ll have a path towards them in the Galactic Crates. They’ll drop tokens in addition to gear, which will combine to create the gear you’re after. There will also be options for PVP stuff as well, so you guys won’t be left out!
All told, it’s going to be a really fun expansion, and it definitely got my eyes back on the game. I had kind of drifted away, but that’s not because I was bored, but one of the drawbacks of being gaming press is never having the time to spend on just one game. They teased one more thing, at my behest, begging to know if there were cool items or mounts or something coming. All they said was this:
Dread Behemoth Tank. I don’t know what this is, but I already want it. Make sure you guys stay tuned for the latest and greatest updates as more info is sure to be revealed from the SWTOR team!
Paragon – Free PS+ Booster Pack – Available Jan. 24
PS+ users are going to get some really cool free content for Paragon! Exclusive skin for Khaimera, rare skin unlocks, boosts, and more! Don’t miss your chance at it!
Spellsouls: Duel of Legends Walkthrough Video
Want to know more about Spellsouls: Duel of Legends? Then look no further!
Heroes of Newerth: Avatar Spotlight 4.0.2
We have some new avatars for Heroes of Newerth featured in Patch 4.0.2!
TEKKEN 7 – Rage and Sorrow
Today we have another gorgeous trailer for Tekken 7, which has a June release date!
Dark Souls III The Ringed City – At World’s End
Ready for more DLC for Dark Souls III? The Ringed City is at the Worlds End.






