MMORPG.com Daily Digest - May 22 2018

block If you wish to UNSUBSCRIBE, go to [( MMORPG DAILY DIGEST May 22, 2018 [HyperX Predator DDR4-2933 RGB (32GB) - An Infrared Lightshow](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) It’s never been so easy to build an eye-catching PC. Thanks to trends like tempered glass side panels and case designs that showcase your components like never before, building a showcase tower is within even the average builder’s reach. For the gamer who doesn’t want to sacrifice performance for bling, HyperX may just have the solution.This is our review of the HyperX Predator DDR4 RGB DRAM. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) [State of Decay 2 Review - Everything Old is New Again](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) Way back in 2013 the then new game developer company, Undead Labs, produced its first game for the Xbox 360 with a port to PC later, State of Decay. While at times buggy, it was a great game that delved into the zombie survival genre and made its mark. Now we have State of Decay 2, a sequel that promises to do more than the original and quite possibly scratch that zombie itch. This is our State of Decay 2 review. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) 20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email [Destiny 2 : Warmind Review - Mind Unblown](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) If there was ever a list of games that failed to meet expectations, Destiny 2 would be somewhere near the top. After dining out on the Halo series for much of the last decade, Bungie’s current magnum opus seems to redefine the meaning of disappointment. Its latest example, Destiny 2’s Warmind expansion, is a perfect example of how little twenty bucks gets you from an alleged top-tier studio. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) 20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email [Bless : Exploring Monetization with Neowiz](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) We recently learned a lot more about Bless Online after a press event. However, the game's monetization emerged as one of the most controversial aspects stemming from the event. We had the opportunity to chat with Neowiz about the concerns of the community and to submit questions for clarification on the issue. Read on! 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 [Heroes of the Storm: Nexomania Event Begins with Skins, a New Participation Event & Tons of Changes](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) Heroes of the Storm has been updated with the latest patch that brings the Nexomania event online. In addition, players will find a number of big changes to heroes, most notably Lunara and Diablo as well as tons of skins, sprays, voice lines, mounts and much more. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) 20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email [World of Warcraft: Blizzard Publishes 'Reunion', a Story About Jaina Proudmoore](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) Blizzard has published the first in a series of three comics that will set the stage for the next World of Warcraft expansion, Battle for Azeroth. All are said to include major characters in BfA and that seems true. The first comic, "Reunion", stars Jaina Proudmoore who has been absent since the earliest stages of the Legion expansion. It begins with Jaina "doing some soul searching in the ruins of Theramore" in the days before she decides to make a return to her homeland of Kul Tiras. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) [General: Fractured Team Reveals Upcoming KickStarter Pledge Packs & Main Theme](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) As the time for the Fractured Kickstarter nears, the team has revealed the Pledge Pack levels. Backers will be able to gain access to Beta 2 at the $24 pack level that will also come with a bevy of other in-game perks when the game launches. Fractured devs are looking for feedback from the community about the packs and have posted a series of questions to guide the discussion. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) [General: With Egg On Its Face, Hi-Rez Fires Paladins Strike Outsourcer for Using Overwatch Art](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) In what has to be one of the most embarrassing weeks ever for Hi-Rez Studios, the company has fired the outsource group that created "splash art" for the Paladins Strike mobile game using the Lijiang Towers background from Overwatch. Speaking to Kotaku, Brand Manager Alex Cantatore said, "We are very disappointed that a contractor for our mobile hero shooter, Paladins Strike, make use of artwork from another game in splash art for our Covert Ops Lex skin." Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) 20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email [Overwatch: Anniversary Event Arrives, Free Weekend Incoming & Big Discounts When You Buy](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) This is a big week for Overwatch and Blizzard is pulling out all the stops. Starting today and running through June 11th, players can take part in the 2nd annual anniversary event that will bring 60 new anniversary items into the game as well as mark the return of 130 items from last year. In addition, the new Petra Deathmatch map is now live. But wait! That's not all! Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) 20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email [Dauntless: Intro Cinematic Stokes Hype Ahead of Open Beta's Start](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) Phoenix Labs has released the opening cinematic for Dauntless ahead of the start of the open beta phase of development on Thursday, May 24th. It shows a team of rookie Slayers heading off on a hunt that...doesn't seem to go as planned. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) 20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email [H1Z1: PlayStation 4 Battle Royale Open Beta Begins](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) H1Z1: Battle Royale is now out and available in open beta for all PlayStation 4 players. There is no time limit on the OBT, though the game is expected to officially launch on PS4 later in 2018. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) 20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email [Runescape: Runefest 2018 Tickets Now On Sale](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) If you're ready for the next Runescape adventure, look no further than Runefest 2018. Tickets are now on sale for the annual fan festival that will take place in a brand new facility in the United Kingdom and will also include the Runescape Live concert performed by the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra.This year's event will take place in Farnborough on October 5-6, 2018. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) 20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email [The Flower of Knighthood: Eaglance Inc. Announces Launch of Kickstarter for 'Hardcore Medieval MMO'](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) Eaglance Inc. has sent word that it has officially started the KickStarter campaign for its hardcore medieval MMORPG, The Flower of Knighthood. The goal is to raise $600,000 in the next month in order to fund the development of the game that lets players "immerse themselves in the atmosphere of Europe's mid-fourteenth to early fifteenth centuries...based on a concept of maximum realism and historical accuracy in gameplay". Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) 20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email [Crossout: Leviathans Mode Lets Players Duke It Out in the Game's Biggest Vehicles](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) Gaijin Entertainment has updated Crossout with "Leviathans", a new game mode that lets players bring the game's biggest vehicles to the battlefield in head-to-head combat. During special 4v4 matches, each captain can field one Leviathan that has been custom built from the ground up. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) [General: Next Day: Survival Officially Launches Out of Early Access](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) Next Day: Survival has officially launched out of Early Access and into full retail release. Launch day brings a number of big improvements to the client including four brand new locations, new clothing items, weapons, animals, NPCs, quests and improved visuals and graphics. To celebrate the big day, the team behind Next Day: Survival released a brand new trailer that you can see after the jump. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) 20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email [Fortnite: Jetpacks Take Flight as Limited Time Item in Today's Update](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) If you've been longing to take flight in Fortnite, we've got good news: Jetpacks have (finally) arrived, at least for a limited time. Epic explained that these are considered "backpacks" and are true gameplay items, not cosmetics ala Back Bling. They take up an inventory slot and are consumed on use. Once consumed, it is destroyed, though another can be picked up. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) [General: State of Decay 2 Review - Everything Old is New Again](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) Way back in 2013 the then new game developer company, Undead Labs, produced its first game for the Xbox 360 with a port to PC later, State of Decay. While at times buggy, it was a great game that delved into the zombie survival genre and made its mark. Now we have State of Decay 2, a sequel that promises to do more than the original and quite possibly scratch that zombie itch. This is our State of Decay 2 review. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) 20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email [Bless: Exploring Monetization with Neowiz](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) We recently learned a lot more about Bless Online after a press event. However, the game's monetization emerged as one of the most controversial aspects stemming from the event. We had the opportunity to chat with Neowiz about the concerns of the community and to submit questions for clarification on the issue. Read on! Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) [General: HyperX Predator DDR4-2933 RGB (32GB) - An Infrared Lightshow](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) It's never been so easy to build an eye-catching PC. Thanks to trends like tempered glass side panels and case designs that showcase your components like never before, building a showcase tower is within even the average builder's reach. For the gamer who doesn't want to sacrifice performance for bling, HyperX may just have the solution.This is our review of the HyperX Predator DDR4 RGB DRAM. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) 20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email [Destiny 2: Warmind Review - Mind Unblown](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) If there was ever a list of games that failed to meet expectations, Destiny 2 would be somewhere near the top. After dining out on the Halo series for much of the last decade, Bungie's current magnum opus seems to redefine the meaning of disappointment. Its latest example, Destiny 2's Warmind expansion, is a perfect example of how little twenty bucks gets you from an alleged top-tier studio. Read more [here](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) [General: NotMyCar to Undergo 4 Weekends of Pre-Alpha Play Testing](20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email) NMC Studios has announced that it will be hosting four weekends' worth of pre-alpha testing for NotMyCar, the first one set for May 25-26, the second for June 1-2, third for June 8-9 and the final test slated for June 15-16. Interested players can head to the NotMyCar site to sign up with everyone doing so automatically guaranteed to receive a key. NotMyCar is a vehicular battle royale game where players drop, drive, and destroy. 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 [(