MMORPG.com Daily Digest - May 18 2018

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Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) 20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email [ArcheAge : Are Fresh Starts Just a Phase?](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) There is no denying if you ever experienced this hybrid MMORPG Themepark Sandbox at maximum level for more than a few months that you fell in love with this game whether you liked it or not. Alpha ArcheAge remains the best version of AA a lot of us ever enjoyed because it was fresh, vibrant and full of promise. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) 20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email [Guild Wars 2 : Is It Time to Kill the Commander?](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) There’s a theme that, if you look for it, you’ll find threaded throughout Guild Wars 2. From the moment you push back centaurs at Shaemoor to the first steps on Orr and beyond. Guild Wars 2 takes player on epic adventures. Since August 2012, I’ve saved villagers, Slain Scarlet, put down Mordremoth, and faced off against Gods. I’ve survived magical uprisings, the destruction of Lion’s Arch, sinister plots, and I mentioned the time Lion’s Arch was destroyed, right? 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 [Echo of Soul: Party 'Til the Lights Go Out on Tuesday, May 22nd](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) With Echo of Soul Classic shutting down permanently on Tuesday, May 22nd, players are being invited to come along for an epic party starting at 10:00 am Pacific / 1:00 pm Eastern and lasting until the lights go out for good eight hours later. There are a lot of fun activities to take part in as a last hurrah. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) 20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email [PlanetSide 2: Daybreak Celebrating 15 Years of PlanetSide](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) Daybreak Game Company is celebrating 15 years of the PlanetSide universe with a series of events covering the week of May 18th through May 25th. PlanetSide 2 players will be able to take advantage of a double experience boost. All Construction items will be 40% off and Throwback Bundles will be available throughout the week that feature some retro-style items including Rexo armors for all factions, the Solid faction alt-camos, the PS1-AV Suppressor and Planetside Veteran decals. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) 20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email [World of Tanks: Blitz Tankers Can Wear Pink to Traumatize Their Foes](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) Wargaming is celebrating Pink Panther Day in World of Tanks: Blitz and the arrival of the oft-requested pink camouflage. Tankers can now deck their favorites out in bold-as-brass pink in order to strike fear into the hearts of their enemies. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) 20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email [Neverwinter: Latest Dev Blog Provides Lore Behind Ravenloft](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) Neverwinter will be getting its next big content drop on June 26th when Ravenloft launches. In preparation for the expansion, a new developer blog has been posted on the official site. Randy Mosiondz provides readers with a bit of lore behind the classic region and a peek at some concept art and screenshots. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) 20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email [Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen: Chat with the Dev Team About the New Classes & Much More Tonight!](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) Tonight on the GameSpace Game Show, members of the Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen team will be on hand to talk about the game overall and about the newly revealed Monk, Ranger and Rogue classes. You'll want to check in at 7:00 pm Pacific / 10:00 pm Eastern in the MMORPG.com Twitch channel. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) 20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email [Star Citizen: Around the Verse - Vanduul Blade & Shops 'n Trade](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) This week, Sandi Gardiner and Chris Roberts are joined by the Star Citizen team to provide an in-depth look at Item Kiosk Shopping, and a new Ship Shape installment featuring the menacing Vanduul Blade. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) [General: Kingston A1000 480GB: Kingston’s latest SSD is Fast, Affordable, and Cheap](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) SSDs are all the rage these days as gamers crave faster loading times to get in the game faster. NVME drives are a highly competitive developing market, striving to give faster speeds and bigger storage capacities to consumers at a lower price. The Kingston A1000 is the latest budget friendly drive to come across our desk and we put it through its paces to discover if it's pricing is consistent with its performance. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) 20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email [Conan Exiles: Latest Update Will Boot Your Booty If You're AFK Too Long](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) The latest, if small, update has been deployed to Conan Exiles servers that brings a much-welcome new feature into the game: The AFK System. "This AFK system should help with freeing up space to those who want to get on a particular server" the blog reads. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) 20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email [Bless: First Impressions (Steam Version) - TheHiveLeader](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) Bless Online recently held a Press Event to give a few lucky creators a chance to get an early look at the game, which hits Steam Early Access on May 30th. Somehow TheHiveLeader snuck his way in. So what did he think? Will Bless be the MMO of the future? Let's find out! Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) 20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email [ArcheAge: Are Fresh Starts Just a Phase?](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) There is no denying if you ever experienced this hybrid MMORPG Themepark Sandbox at maximum level for more than a few months that you fell in love with this game whether you liked it or not. Alpha ArcheAge remains the best version of AA a lot of us ever enjoyed because it was fresh, vibrant and full of promise. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) 20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email [Path of Exile: Grinding Gear Exploring the Possibility of EXILECON](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) In a new post on the Path of Exile site, Grinding Gear lets fans and players know that they are considering hosting EXILECON in Auckland, New Zealand in November 2019. The team is looking for feedback from the community regarding the convention and the impact that travel costs could have on most fans. GGG is also exploring options for discounted rooms to help mitigate costs as well as competitions with flight / accommodations at the event awarded to winners. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) 20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email [Crowfall: Pre-Alpha 5.7 to Feature Improvements to Social Interactions](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) The latest Crowfall developer diary has been published that spotlights changes to social features coming to pre-alpha in v5.7. The first iteration of new features available for testing in pre-alpha 5.7 improve the ability to target and interact with other players. Currently, players have to use chat commands but, when added, it will switch to a quick-access menu complete with keybindings. Players will be able to initiate trade requests, invite others to party up and more. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) 20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email [Ascent: Infinite Realm: The Darker Side of A:iR Shown in New Dev Blog](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) The latest in a series of articles to provide fans of Ascent: Infinite Realm with some of the lore behind the game has been published on the official forums. In this edition, readers get a look at some of the darker creatures called the Black Heralds. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) 20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email [Portal Knights: Creative Mode Lets Players Unleash Their Inner Terraformers](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) Portal Knights has been updated with a new patch that brings a pair of new game modes. Creative Mode allows players to choose from "a range of spectacular environments" and use the provided tools to create just about anything including furniture, decorations and more. Players will also be able to share their creations via the Universe Sharing option on Steam Workshop. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) 20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email [Guild Wars 2: Is It Time to Kill the Commander?](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) There's a theme that, if you look for it, you'll find threaded throughout Guild Wars 2. From the moment you push back centaurs at Shaemoor to the first steps on Orr and beyond. Guild Wars 2 takes player on epic adventures. Since August 2012, I've saved villagers, Slain Scarlet, put down Mordremoth, and faced off against Gods. I've survived magical uprisings, the destruction of Lion's Arch, sinister plots, and I mentioned the time Lion's Arch was destroyed, right? Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) [General: Eden Rising Steam Key Early Access Steam Key Sweepstakes!](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) MMORPG.com has been given just 20 keys for the Steam early access key for Eden Rising! We will run this sweepstakes from now until May 22 @ 9PM EST. Every day you login to MMORPG.com during this event will increase your odds of winning! Enter now for a chance to win a prize! Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) 20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email [City of Titans: Get a Look at New Images Any Time Via Instagram](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) The City of Titans site has been updated with a brief note to let fans know that the game has arrived on Instagram. To entice folks to head over to follow CoT, the team has released more than a few never-yet-seen screenshots. We won't spoil all of it here, so do yourself a favor and check it out. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) 20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email [Sea of Thieves: The Hungering Deep Content Expansion to Launch May 29th](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) Sea of Thieves players will finally get a proper content expansion with the launch of The Hungering Deep. The new update is expected to launch on May 29th and comes with new things to do "in a kind of cool, fun, slightly different way" that will involve players working together to solve puzzles. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) 20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email [No Man's Sky: Sean Murray Announces XBox One Release Date](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) If you've been waiting to play No Man's Sky on XBox One, you'll be happy to hear that it's headed your way on July 24th. The announcement was made by Hello Games' Sean Murray during today's Inside XBox. In addition to the XBox One launch, Murray also confirmed that "a full multiplayer experience" is coming too. "This is something that I wish we could've done sooner, but I'm so glad it's happening," Murray said. PC & PlayStation 4 players will also get the update for free. 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