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Dauntless releases massive third-anniversary patch

May 16, 2022May 16, 2022 Adrian Shaffer

Dauntless releases a massive third-anniversary patch Dauntless has just released update 1.0.2 to celebrate its third anniversary. Bosun Markus Boehr is the perfect person to kick off this year’s anniversary celebrations. The statue of the First Slayer, which is a landmark in Ramsgate, can be found just beside him. Four new quests will be offered by him. The Firelight Phoenix cosmetics, Legend of the Phoenix title, and Firelight sword skin are some of the rewards for completion. In a new event hunt, players can recreate the fight between Shrowd &…

Warzone Operation Monarch: Another Overwhelming Spectacle

May 15, 2022May 15, 2022 Michael Gibson

Warzone Operation Monarch: Another Overwhelming Spectacle The anticipation surrounding the latest limited-time event (LTE), was high after weeks of teasers revealing the arrival of Godzilla in Warzone. The event that featured Krampus, the Christmas devil, gained attention for its annoyance and Raven Software failed to live up to the hype. Fortnite’s massive events have prompted the idea of an in-game spectacular event. Warzone events are often not up to this standard, whether it’s Travis Scott performing a virtual concert or a robot flossing an amphibious creature to mark a season’s end. Operation Monarch suggested…

Dr Disrespect’s Midnight Society continues to hire

May 15, 2022May 15, 2022 Michael Gibson

Dr. Disrespect’s Midnight Society continues to hire As it begins its first game, Streamer Dr. Disrespect continues to grow its game studio. Both Howard Coulby, Rodney Gilyard, and Elder Scrolls developer Alex Fennell were appointed as Midnight Society’s new Technical Director for Infrastructure. Both Dr. Disrespect as well as Midnight Society Studio head Robert Bowling welcomed the news on Twitter. Dr. Disrespect’s Midnight Society continues to hire Gilyard joined the team on May 10th, to assume the position of Software Engineer. Midnight Society described him as having “expertise in responsive feature rich…

NICKMERCS and Dr. Disrespect Tear into “Awful Operation Monarch Event

May 15, 2022May 15, 2022 Vanessa Cao

NICKMERCS and Dr. Disrespect Tear into “Awful Operation Monarch Event Operation Monarch is a limited-time Warzone event (LTE) that’s well underway. Players are sharing their opinions on the event as they drop onto Caldera to face Godzilla and Kong. It wasn’t long before Dr. Disrespect and Nick “NICKMERCS”, Kolcheff, voiced their opinions about Operation Monarch. Fans of streamers aren’t surprised by their opinions on Call of Duty’s battle royale. FaZe Clan member, and two-time claimant of the event, is like many others. NICKMERCS: Operation Monarch is Awful NICKMERCS dropped onto Caldera and quickly called…

Bethesda Delays Starfield & Redfall Releases until 2023

May 15, 2022May 15, 2022 Payton Russell

Bethesda Delays Starfield & Redfall Releases until 2023 Publisher Bethesda made the difficult decision to delay two of its most anticipated titles, Starfield, and Redfall until the first half of 2023. Bethesda’s official Twitter account announced the delay to the interstellar RPG as well as the co-op FPS. “The Arkane Austin (Redfall), and Bethesda Game Studios(Starfield) teams have amazing ambitions for the games they create,” stated the announcement. “And we want to make sure that you get the best, most polished versions.” Bethesda Delays Starfield & Redfall Releases until 2023 The announcement thanked the…

Warzone Mobile Codenamed Project Aurora

May 15, 2022May 15, 2022 Vanessa Cao

Warzone Mobile Codenamed Project Aurora Call of Duty’s mobile offering continues to attract a lot of attention from players. Activision’s annual report reveals COD Mobile has exceeded 650,000,000 downloads. This is on par with its PC and console counterparts. It’s not surprising that the publisher is increasing its efforts considering millions of people are playing Call of Duty on their mobile devices. Rumours of a mobile Warzone version are circulating. It appears that the publisher is currently working on a standalone battle royale game codenamed Project Aurora. Warzone Mobile Project Aurora Codename A blog shared information about the…

Warzone Players Mark Operation Monarch Event as “Disappointing”.

May 15, 2022May 15, 2022 Vanessa Cao

Warzone Players Mark Operation Monarch Event as “Disappointing”. Warzone has seen Kong and Godzilla arrive as part of Operation Monarch. This is the latest, limited-time battle royale event. These two giants are free to roam the island until Titan Frenzy allows players to attack them briefly. The event was given a “2.2/10” rating by Dr Disrespect and NICKMERCS due to the lack of an epic battle between them. Along with streamers, many players are dissatisfied with the operation and label it “disappointing”. Players Slam Operation Monarch’s “Disappointing Event” Most of…

REMAKING MAXPAYNE GAMES FEELS LIKE A “HOMECOMING” FOR REMEDY

May 14, 2022May 14, 2022 Adrian Shaffer

REMAKING MAXPAYNE GAMES FEELS LIKE A “HOMECOMING” TO REMEDY Tero Virtala, CEO of Remedy, has described the recent announcement by Rockstar to be a partner for Max Payne 1 & 2 remakes as a “homecoming” for the Finnish developer. Virtala was questioned by investors about why Remedy decided to take on the work-for-hire job of remaking its first games rather than having a team concentrate on a new IP. He pointed out many good reasons. The most important of these is “It’s Max Payne. It’s like a homecoming to us.” .…

FINAL FANTASY 14 – PATCH 6.15 RELEASE DATED – HERE’S WHEN IT CAN LAUNCH

May 14, 2022May 14, 2022 Vanessa Cao

FINAL FANTASY 14 – PATCH 6.15 RELEASE DATED – HERE’S WHEN IT CAN LAUNCH FFXIV’s Patch 6.15 offers a smaller content drop to the MMORPG’s faithful players. This is in addition to everything that was introduced in April’s update 6.1. It won’t change things as much as the release date is, but it will be of interest to those who are interested in exploring the new story arc and playing their daily roulettes. Final Fantasy 14 patch 6.15 will bring a new series of Hildibrand quests. This is easily one of the most amazing things…

VAMPIRE: THE MASQUERADE – BLOODHUNT DEVELOPER – ANTI-CHEAT APPROACH

May 14, 2022May 14, 2022 Payton Russell

VAMPIRE: THE MASQUERADE – BLOODHUNT DEVELOPER – ANTI-CHEAT APPROACH Vampire – Bloodhunt developer Sharkmob recently described its approach to Anti-cheat and gave insight into how it intends to keep the free-to-play battle royale as cleanly as possible. Online games are plagued by cheaters, particularly those who have a competitive element. Sharkmob has a dedicated team that monitors and checks for hackers and cheaters through various means to ensure fair play and fun. “ Vampire: Bloodhunt Anti-cheat – The Masquerade Vampire – Bloodhunt developer Sharkmob recently described its approach to Anti-cheat and gave insight into how it…