MMORPG.com Daily Digest - May 07 2018

block If you wish to UNSUBSCRIBE, go to [( MMORPG DAILY DIGEST May 7, 2018 20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email [Final Fantasy XIV : Keeping Content Alive](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) Final Fantasy XIV is a big game. Maps are separated by loading zones, so Eorzea doesn’t feel quite as open as, say, Azeroth, but there’s a lot to do. There are 60 dungeons and nearly 50 trials, and, thanks to the roulette system, these all get run almost every day. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) [PowerColor RED DEVIL Radeon RX580 8GB: Devil in a Red Dress](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) AMD has had an interesting year with their GPU lineup. The Radeon RX500 series saw their release in mid-April of 2017 in the midst of slow dripping news about the forthcoming RX Vega. Does Team Red’s flagship RX500, the RX580, still have relevance in 2018’s GPU market? Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) 20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email [Shroud of the Avatar : Does Classic Charm Make for an MMO Worth Playing?](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) It’s been over a month since I last checked in about Shroud of the Avatar. In that time, there’s been heated debate on our forums about Portalarium’s KickStarter-backed indie title, covering everything from the core mechanics, to whether it even qualifies as an MMO. I’ll be getting to both of those questions later on in this wrap-up, but it clearly demonstrates how divisive this is. One player’s perfect experience is another’s critical miss. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) [Giveaways and Contests](20Newsletter/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) 20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email [Destiny 2: Warmind to Launch May 8th at 11:00 Pacific!](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) Destiny 2 players will be able to head straight into the Warmind expansion starting Tuesday, May 8th at 11:00 am Pacific / 2:00 pm Eastern! The news comes alongside a brand new launch trailer that shows off the new features coming in Warmind and provides some of the lore behind the events taking place during the new content. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) 20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email [Portal Knights: Keen Games Releases Free Switch Demo](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) Keen Games and 505 Games have announced that a brand new Portal Knights demo has been released for Nintendo Switch. The demo version of the game is now available in the eShop and provides players with a peek at the Adventurer Update that features new "characters, quests, items and overall improvements to the game". Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) 20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email [Final Fantasy XIV: Keeping Content Alive](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) Final Fantasy XIV is a big game. Maps are separated by loading zones, so Eorzea doesn't feel quite as open as, say, Azeroth, but there's a lot to do. There are 60 dungeons and nearly 50 trials, and, thanks to the roulette system, these all get run almost every day. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) 20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email [World of Speed: Latest Update to Include Client Optimization, Open Beta Coming Soon™](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) The latest World of Speed developer diary has been published that informs the community that the team has been hard at work on a pair of patches that will prepare the game for open beta. One patch is focused primarily on client optimization while the other will bring the player Profile feature on board. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) [General: Next Day Headed for Release on May 21st](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) The Next Day team has sent word that its survival MMO is scheduled for release on May 21st and to prepare, a huge new update has launched. Players will find new locations added including the Dead Marshes that is said to be packed with quests (to be added in a future update), weapons, armor, new enemies and bosses. In addition, the new "exoskeleton armor" allows players to turn "into a true war machine" with increased firepower and defense rate. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) 20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email [Fortnite: Infinity War Comes to Battle Royale Tomorrow for Limited Time Mode](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) Thanos will be making himself known in Fortnite Battle Royal starting on May 8th. The Fortnite Battle Royale Infinity Gauntlet event sends players off to find the Infinity Gauntlet somewhere hidden on the map. The first lucky player to find it becomes Thanos in the game. There's no details yet on when the event ends so it's worth checking out after tomorrow's maintenance and become Thanos! Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) 20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email [Project Gorgon: May Developer Blog Highlights Server and Client Improvements](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) The latest Project Gorgon developer update has been posted to the game's official site. Readers are informed about recent improvements to stabilize the client and improve performance, framerate and much more. In addition, several server optimizations have been put into place alongside in-game improvements including treasure / skill changes, weapon tweaks, DoT ability changes, the new Priest skill and even more. Lastly, the team continues to work on Steam integration. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) 20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email [Conan Exiles: Chat with Conan the Barbarian During Today's Reddit AMA](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) If you've ever wanted to chat with Conan the Barbarian,you'll have your chance in about 2 hours when he's live on Reddit for a Q&A. This comes as part of the celebration of tomorrow's release of Conan Exiles. The event kicks off at 7:00 am Pacific / 10:00 am Eastern on /r/IAmA. The thread will be open about an hour ahead of time for fans to submit questions. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) [General: PowerColor RED DEVIL Radeon RX580 8GB: Devil in a Red Dress](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) AMD has had an interesting year with their GPU lineup. The Radeon RX500 series saw their release in mid-April of 2017 in the midst of slow dripping news about the forthcoming RX Vega. Does Team Red's flagship RX500, the RX580, still have relevance in 2018's GPU market? Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) 20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email [Shroud of the Avatar: Does Classic Charm Make for an MMO Worth Playing?](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) It's been over a month since I last checked in about Shroud of the Avatar. In that time, there's been heated debate on our forums about Portalarium's KickStarter-backed indie title, covering everything from the core mechanics, to whether it even qualifies as an MMO. I'll be getting to both of those questions later on in this wrap-up, but it clearly demonstrates how divisive this is. One player's perfect experience is another's critical miss. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) [Games to play, Free now](20Newsletter/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) ©2001-2018 Cyber Creations Inc. Our records indicate we have your permission to send this email to this address. If you wish to UNSUBSCRIBE, go to [(