Evolve won't charge players for its DLC maps; other DLC won't restrict matchmaking either
Turtle Rock Studios, responsible for the upcoming monstrous multiplayer FPS, Evolve, have announced that they plan to release all DLC maps free of charge. Speaking to IGN in an interview, Turtle Rock Studios cited their reasoning, and it’s pretty simple stuff.
“We can't break the community up.” said creative director Phil Robb. “We never want anyone to get booted off of a server because they haven't bought something.”
Blizzard revert World of Warcraft dungeon loot changes after overwhelming fan feedback
Distribution of loot has always been a hot topic in World of Warcraft; one that’s been refined for over a decade. In Mists of Pandaria, a new loot system dubbed “Personal Loot” ruled the Raid Finder - a system which gives each player an individual chance of receiving an item appropriate to their class and spec.
It was such a success, that Blizzard used the system for Warlords of Draenor’s five-man dungeons. However, it was quickly reverted back to the old “Need before Greed” system after “team” and “community” feedback.
This wasn’t entirely true though, and less than 24 hours later of outcry and petitions, Blizzard put Personal Loot back as the default system for instance queue found groups; along with increasing the rewards for both systems.
Civilization Online trailer shows time-lapse of players building Paris, before nuking it
Civilization Online has been a thing for over a year now, but every now and then we get a sneak peak at what XLGAMES and 2K have in store for their upcoming MMO take on the Civilization series. Their latest trailer, shown off that this year’s G-Star event, demonstrates the players creative and destructive capabilities; including that of the nuclear bomb.
Layoffs hit Double Fine as unannounced project deal falls through
Double Fine have let go twelve staff as a deal for an unannounced game fell through unexpectedly. The layoffs are only to affect the team associated with the unnamed game, and other teams will not be affected.
Telltale's Game of Thrones appears on Steam for pre-purchase; coming this December
Winter is approaching faster than you think, as Telltale’s Game of Thrones adventure game has hit the Steam store. The first episode is slated for an aptly seasonal “December” release, and it’ll set you back £20.69/$26.99 - with a 10% discount to those that pre-purchase.
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