MMORPG.com Daily Digest - May 09 2018

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This is our Tower of Time review. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) 20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email [Elder Scrolls Online : The Allure of Elder Scrolls Online’s Never Ending Journey](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) I play a lot of MMOs. So say we all, right? But the one, four years later, I keep coming back to no matter what, is Elder Scrolls Online. It used to be Warcraft, which has become more of a “check out the expansion” title for me. But something about the sheer amount of content, progression diversity, and consistent updates keeps me coming back to ESO when no other game can. 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 [TERA: Claw & Order is a New Interactive Murder Mystery Running from May 9-24](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) The TERA team has a new sleuthing adventure called Claw & Order (an obvious poke at the long-running US television series) for players and fans in what it's calling "an interactive murder mystery" that begins today and runs through May 24th. During the event, players will enjoy "an intriguing, original storyline set in the world of TERA, available online and free around the world". The plan is to have new content and clues added each day throughout the event. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) 20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email [Darkest Dungeon: The Color of Madness DLC Coming to PC/Mac on June 19th](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) Fans of Darkest Dungeon will be happy to hear that a new DLC is coming to PC and Mac on June 19th. Called The Color of Madness, the DLC is anchored by a new location / faction called The Farmstead. Players will be able to take part in a wave-based survival mode as well as complete three repeatable quests in the area. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) [General: Missing Diablo II? The Curse of {NAME} Starts Alpha Testing on May 11th](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) If you've been missing Diablo II, a game that many consider the best of the franchise, we have good news for you today: The reimagined version Diablo II called The Curse of {NAME} will be entering its initial testing phase starting on May 11th. Diablo II has been remade using the Starcraft 2 engine and will be playable through the Starcraft 2 Arcade on European, North American and Asian servers starting that day. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) 20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email [Star Wars: Battlefront II: Han Solo Season to Begin May 16th](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) Star Wars: Battlefront II developers have announced that the Han Solo Season will kick off on May 16th and run throughout the month of June as part of the Solo: A Star Wars Story movie. From May 16th to the end of May, players will be able to revisit Jabba's Palace, take part in the new Hero Showdown Mode, find new appearances inspired by Return of the Jedi and, lastly, take part in the new Starfighter Custom Arcade mode. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) 20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email [Age of Conan: Unchained: Saga & Crom Servers to Merge on May 15th](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) The Age of Conan site has been updated with an FAQ for Saga server players to let them know that the journey on the limited-time server is coming to an end on May 15th. The Crom and Saga servers will be merging after maintenance that day. Saga players will keep all items that aren't tradepost or in mail. Funcom has provided a handy FAQ for players to answer the most common questions about the forthcoming merger. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) 20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email [Black Desert Online: Lahn Class to Arrive on May 23rd](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) Kakao Games has announced that the Lahn class will be released into Black Desert Online on May 23rd. The Lahn is a martial arts specialist that uses the Crescent Pendulum as her main hand weapon, while her off-hand weapon is the Noble Sword. To celebrate today's announcement, Kakao released a new trailer showcasing the Lahn. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) 20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email [DOTA 2: Yep, Even DOTA 2 Has Succumbed to the Battle Royale Fad](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) It seems that DOTA 2 players will be able to take part in a battle royale mode as part of The International 2018 Battle Pass. It comes in an instanced event called The Underhollow that contains some of the typical BR hallmarks. The map will shrink over time and the last player "standing" will win. Yep...there it is. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) [General: WD Black 1TB NVMe SSD Review - A Stunning Return to Form](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) Western Digital just released their latest SSD, updating last year's WD Black with a brand new controller and a new 64-layer NAND design. Promising read speeds more than a full GB/s higher than last year's drive, we put it through its paces to see just how it held up. This is our review of the WD Black 1TB NVMe SSD. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) [General: Tower of Time: A Timeless RPG](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) A civilization and planet inexorably bent on destruction through millennia abusing magic and technology exchanging achievement for decadence and complacency. This is the story of a hero and savior, anti-hero and destructor, recalling the end and a new beginning. This is the tale of power judging and being judged. This is our Tower of Time review. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) 20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email [Elder Scrolls Online: The Allure of Elder Scrolls Online’s Never Ending Journey](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) I play a lot of MMOs. So say we all, right? But the one, four years later, I keep coming back to no matter what, is Elder Scrolls Online. It used to be Warcraft, which has become more of a "check out the expansion" title for me. But something about the sheer amount of content, progression diversity, and consistent updates keeps me coming back to ESO when no other game can. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) 20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email [Guild Wars 2: Underwater Combat Retooled with Good Reason Too](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) The Guild Wars 2 site has been updated with a brief look at forthcoming changes to underwater combat. Originally designed to be "realistic and where fighting was slower", the team determined that some of those foundations needed to go and were ready to "rebuild something better". Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) [General: Avenatti's Case Against Michael Cohen Points to Columbus Nova](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) While it may only tangentially involve Daybreak Games, it seems that the case against Michael Cohen via Stormi Daniels' law team, Avenatti & Associates, does indeed involve Columbus Nova and Russian Oligarch Mr. Vekselberg and his cousin Mr. Andrew Intrater. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) 20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email [Anthem: EA's Quarterly Earnings Report Shows Anthem Primed for Q1 2019 Release](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) Anthem was originally to have released in Q4 2018 but EA delayed the release (though said it wasn't actually a delay...) to Q1 2018. In the most recent investor's call, EA is still targeting Fiscal Year Q4 2019 for Anthem. This is the equivalent of Q1 2019 (much easier to write too!) with dates that span January 1st to March 31st, 2019. Whether they can make it remains to be seen, but fans are expecting to see EA trot Anthem out at this year's E3. 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 [(