We see two new CCGs with interesting game
mechanics, Closers brings in its powerful
new cryomancer, Black Desert maps out its
plans for 2019 and yeah, I guess this time
we're seeing the biggest Neverwinter expansion
so far.
Whats up guys!
JamesBl0nde here with your weekly recap for
gaming news and announcements for the week
of April 26th, 2019, and starting out the
news this week.
Chilean developer Niebla Games teased their
upcoming CCG entitled Causa: Voices of the
Dusk for PC, Playstation 4, and Xbox one this
past week!
During the tease they also revealed that all
versions of the game will have crossplay!
The new CCG enters its closed beta in May
2019, and you can find a link to sign up for
the game down in the description below.
The fantasy card game will feature both online
play and a full story mode alongside multiple
win conditions.
We'll have more information for you about
it starts to become available, so keep an
eye out at MMOHuts.com.
Bai Winchester is now playable in Closers!
Mentioned in past recaps, This past week's
update introduced the powerful cryomancer
alongside a ton of free items and events to
celebrate their addition!
En Masse seeks to reward players who invest
time in her as well by granting any player
that reaches level 67 with her by April 30th
with 500 EMP.
She'll also have a leveling event from the
23rd of April so its already started, through
May 21st, where playing her will grant special
leveling supplies until level 85.
Seems like they are putting a ton of focus
on this new character, moreso than others,
hopefully she's worth looking forward to.
In another bit of En Masse news, the latest
update for Tera went live this week on PS4
and Xbox One, called the Suckerpunch update.
This update introduces the Elin Brawler, a
tiny but mighty new class/race combination
that pack all the punch of any other race
playing the class.
The update also adds new hard modes for the
RK-9 Kennel dungeon and Ruinous Manor.
There's also the usual quality of life changes
for the general gameplay and UI, which you
can find a full breakdown for at the site
post at mmohuts.com which is linked down below.
Next up, French Independent Studio Atelier
801 revealed an upcoming successor to their
MMO Transformice �?Transformice Adventures.
The Kickstarter for this upcoming cooperative
action RPG will begin on May 7th, 2019, with
a goal of??�100,000 ($113,000) before the
campaign ends on June 7th, 2019.
Transformice Adventures is scheduled to release
on Steam and Mobile Devices in 2019, and will
have players controlling brave mice, and doing
battle with various animal enemies in a four-player
cooperative dungeon crawler.?Transformice
Adventures will also offer roguelite mechanics
and an expansive online social experience
from the MMO predecessor.
Players will enter challenging dungeons and
do battle using unique enchantments called
Elisah�s Gifts, which will alter the mice�s
skills and weapons.?They can also customize
their playstyle by choosing different skill-sets
and unusual jobs, from journalists to botanists,
and take care of their own personal pets who
can join and help them in their quests.
At the end of the day, players can retire
to the local tavern to chat with their friends,
and show off their best outfits.
Interesting to say the least, let us know
what you think in the comments below, is this
something you'd back on kickstarter?
Speaking of big announcements, Neverwinter's
latest expansion has finally arrived on PC
and is being touted as the game's largest
expansion ever!...
Just like everytime they come out with a new
expansion it seems.
This massive new update, entitled Undermountain,
tasks players with exploring Halastar Blackcloak's
enormous dungeon beneath Waterdeep, called
the Undermountain.
Five diverse adventure zones await via the
Yawning Portal social hub.
Players will be guided by the well-known proprietor
of this tavern by Durnan (voiced by Dungeon
Master Ruty Rutenberg), and the Chultan priest
of Waukeen, Obaya Uday (voiced by D&D community
leader/founder of Gilding Light, Satine Phoenix).
The expansion also increases the level cap
to 80, adds a new Endgame dungeon , new class
powers and feat overhauls, a new Boons system,
and much more.
Ok so maybe this is the largest expansion
so far� we'll see.
Moving on, Dark Matter is an upcoming space
opera/cyberpunk-themed CCG, which merges mechanics
from RTS, Turn-Based RPGs, as well as traditional
CCGs.
Dark Matter seeks to have a new take on the
"Hero Life" system of CCGs, and also has a
"Fate" system which introduces a little bit
of uncontrolled chaos to the game.
The ultimate goal is still to bring your opponent
to 0 life.
But your life is tied to your deck.
As your hero loses life, cards leave your
deck and head to the junkyard.
This creates a double-edged sword in card
drawing mechanics � every card you draw
brings you closer to a loss.
Resource generation is also tied to the hero
life total.
When you generate resources, you move cards
from your deck to the active resource pile.
The guys at MMOHuts are looking forward to
covering more of this game and all its unique
mechanics in the near future.
The latest update to Crossout is 0.10.50,
and with it comes a new map, in "Sandy Gulf".
Sandy Gulf is playable in the rotating "Mission"
Mode, and battles on this map use the "Assault"
scenario.
A massive container ship, split in half and
seemingly rusting for centuries, is the centerpiece
of the new Sandy Gulf map for PvP encounters.?In
addition, there is a new "Adventure" Mode
campaign, known as?Contagion.
This mission is replayable, as long as the
party leader has yet to complete it.
This update also features a number of important
balance changes to structural parts and weapons.
Players can also look forward to UI changes
and much more.
These updates can be found in the link below.
This update also includes a special brawl
event dedicated to Victory in Europe day.
In �Spring Mayhem�, players will fight
in ?a unique tracked vehicle, the �Risen�,
which is a homage to the famous T-34 tank
of the WWII-era.
It features a single ballistic cannon � something
quite unusual in the modern world of Crossout
� but has otherwise seen various adaptations
making it blend in well with the visual style
of a post-apocalyptic earth.
Winners of the brawl will receive various
bonuses, including exclusive decorations for
their vehicles.
Spring Mayhem is available from April 30th
until May 13th on PC, and May 8th through
May 22nd on console.
Up next, Pearl Abyss has revealed their road
map for new content in the second quarter
of 2019 for Black Desert Online!
The major standouts are a handful of new mounts
including the flaming steed known as Doom,
new weapons to collect, and a new group PVE
experience to look forward to!
There's also the Underwater Ruins zone, accessible
from a mysterious rift under the Ocean.
It will feature high-level enemies, new monsters,
and a brand new field boss.
Another new region will follow that, entitled
Star's End.
You'll have to venture there in order to unlock
the ultimate prize, the Blackstar weapon.
There are a load of new events coming too,
starting with Mystical Ellie's Water Festival
which began this past week.
Lots to look forward to for Black Desert fans.
Also this past week, Steambirds Alliance announced
that the 60-player cooperative bullet-hell
MMO shooter will have a Closed Beta soon.
From April 26th-28th, the first Closed Beta
will take place.
Players can sign up below to get an opportunity
at the beta, and Beta weekends will continue
throughout May, so players will have plenty
of chances to try it before release.
Players will team up with up to 60 other players
to do battle in a world full of cruel cat
bosses and endless waves of deadly bullets.
There are plenty of secret missions, distinct
plane types and unique enemies to do battle
with.
The game encourages co-operative play and
does its best to minimize friction between
friends and strangers, as they work to end
the reign of Meowza, the evil cat overlord.
Next up, The largest content update yet has
come to Dauntless recently, with the massive
"Path of the Slayer" content update.
This update introduces the new "Mastery System",
which is a way for Slayers to earn rewards
by completing long-term challenges, based
on specific Behemoths and pieces of gear.
Each Behemoth and crafted weapon (not just
weapon class) has its own Mastery card for
players to tackle, and they will find alternate
new special attack options for the Hammer,
War Pike, Sword and Chain Blades, to further
customize their gameplay experience.
The Mastery System will offer fresh new ways
to engage with every weapon and Behemoth encounter.
Through this system, they�ll unlock achievements
and new customization options.
But speaking of updates, Perfect World Entertainment
announced that the next major update for Star
Trek Online is coming on May 14th, 2019 to
PC: Rise of Discovery.
This will continue the?Star Trek Discovery-based
content, continuing with new missions featuring?Captain
Gabriel Lorca (voiced by Jason Isaacs) and
Commander Ellen Landry (voiced by Rekha Sharma).
Star Trek Online players will fight alongside
the U.S.S.
Buran and learn what happened to both Lorca
and Landry before they joined the crew of
the U.S.S Discovery.
Rise of Discovery also introduces a brand
new reputation and a ship system update that
scales all Tier 6 starships to individual
player levels, granting all Captains access
to the game�s finest vessels.
Rise of Discovery?will feature two new episodes
and adds a Tier 6 reputation � Discovery
Legends.
This will let players earn Discovery-themed
rewards by completing Task Force Operations.
In addition, with this update, all Tier 6
starships will be converted to player level-less
scaling so that all Captains can play Tier
6 ships no matter what level they are.
These ships will grow with the player, and
we'll have more info on how that works at
launch.
And finally for our last bit of news, I mentioned
it last week, Smite has two new gods headed
to the game for the ultimate show down, well
I suppose this inspired Jason to start a detailed
written guide for how to play certain gods,
starting with Ares.
Give his article some love over at mmohuts
and comment below which gods you want to see
guides on and we'll see if Jason is up for
the challenge.
Anyway guys that�s about it for all the
major news and announcements this week for
more information on the news topics, check
the links in the description below, feel free
to discuss the news or even more news in the
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But until next time guys that�s going to
be it for me� I'm JamesBl0nde� see ya
out there gamers!
