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- Smite Ne Zha God Remodel
- World of Tanks Console – Return of Lunar Mode Episode III
- Crowfall Systems Chat I: Intro to Systems Design
- Call of Duty: Black Ops III – Black Market Update
- Tom Clancy’s EndWar Online – First Look
- Heroes of the Storm: Gift of Winter Veil
- Smite Patch Overview: The Reborn Prince
- Medieval Engineers Update 02.047 Overview
- Walking War Robots Mobile Review
- ARK: Survival Evolved Launches on Xbox Game Preview December 16
| Posted: 15 Dec 2015 05:03 PM PST Available in today’s “The Reborn Prince” patch, Smite‘s Ne Zha has got a remodel and shows it off in this preview. The post Smite Ne Zha God Remodel appeared first on MMOHuts. |
| World of Tanks Console – Return of Lunar Mode Episode III Posted: 15 Dec 2015 04:35 PM PST The popular Lunar Mode returns for the holiday season in World of Tanks for consoles. The post World of Tanks Console – Return of Lunar Mode Episode III appeared first on MMOHuts. |
| Crowfall Systems Chat I: Intro to Systems Design Posted: 15 Dec 2015 04:13 PM PST A new series from Crowfall, “Systems Chat” goes behind the scenes of game design. In this episode, Tully and Thomas explain the elements of designing a training & advancement system. The post Crowfall Systems Chat I: Intro to Systems Design appeared first on MMOHuts. |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops III – Black Market Update Posted: 15 Dec 2015 02:40 PM PST New Black Market items are available now for Call of Duty: Black Ops III on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. The post Call of Duty: Black Ops III – Black Market Update appeared first on MMOHuts. |
| Tom Clancy’s EndWar Online – First Look Posted: 15 Dec 2015 02:37 PM PST Tom Clancy's EndWar Online is a tactical strategy MMO with real time battles, headquarter and army management, and community-based wars set in a browser-based game. Players are one of the last leaders left after the WW3 fallout, and must rebuild their homeland, reunite their faction, and battle for the last of Earth's resources by supporting either the European Enforcers or Russia's Spetsnaz. The game is free-to-play and features single and multi-player challenges. The post Tom Clancy’s EndWar Online – First Look appeared first on MMOHuts. |
| Heroes of the Storm: Gift of Winter Veil Posted: 15 Dec 2015 02:02 PM PST The holidays have infected the Nexus and Great Father Winter has arrived in Heroes of the Storm. The post Heroes of the Storm: Gift of Winter Veil appeared first on MMOHuts. |
| Smite Patch Overview: The Reborn Prince Posted: 15 Dec 2015 01:32 PM PST December 15 marks the arrival of Smite‘s “The Reborn Prince” patch, featuring a Ne Zha rework. Full patch notes can be found here. The post Smite Patch Overview: The Reborn Prince appeared first on MMOHuts. |
| Medieval Engineers Update 02.047 Overview Posted: 15 Dec 2015 01:13 PM PST Medieval Engineers update 02.047 makes a second pass at the bonfire crafting system and rebalances survival stats. Full patch notes are here. The post Medieval Engineers Update 02.047 Overview appeared first on MMOHuts. |
| Walking War Robots Mobile Review Posted: 15 Dec 2015 12:44 PM PST There are moments that I personally like how some devs just don't try to bs their games and name it as it is. So I actually really appreciated how Pixonic just slapped the most obvious title possible to their F2P robot themed action game, Walking War Robots. Yes, you read it right. Walking –freaking- War Robots. So, the game as the title gives away is about you piloting these hunk of junks in desolate fields trying to shoot each other to death. Sounds simple enough you say? Why, yes, it is as what you see and boy do they really make you feel like you are inside a highly armed tin can.  The focus is all on mechs here. Overview WWR is a really stripped down war game for the iOS and Android. The game doesn't go with the usual story/plot bs other F2P RPGs try to throw at you, focusing their full development team instead of perfecting the battlefield elements. You aren't given the kid gloves with lengthy training sessions either; pilots are just directed on which button does what before you are set loose to roam free. Sounds fun right? And it is. Pixonic knows mobile gamers don't necessarily have the attention span to pour into a boring introduction to the game. No fuss, no muss and destruction everywhere. Controls The whole game interface in battles is segregated into three areas on the screen. On the lower left side is the directional buttons for your robot, the upper half is dedicated to the circular motion of the upper half of the robot, and the left side of the screen is dedicated for the robot's armaments.  It doesn't take a mech mechanic to figure out the controls. You can actually feel the weight of the robot you're piloting as you trudge along. You can also feel the slow rotation of the robot's upper half as you try to move the turrets, rockets, machine guns and whatever it is you have loaded on the robot. The game's UI is really clean and intuitive, so nothing ever feels too complex to make sense. At first the controls are a bit clanky and slow compared to other shooters on the market. After an hour with the game I believe this was done intentionally, as these are steampunk style hunks of junk, not supertech gundams. Another nice touch is that you can actually move, attack and turn the turret all at the same time that adds to the taste of actually piloting these things in battle. Akin to the PC equivalent, MechWarrior Online, Walking War Robots captures the essence of mech battles perfectly. However, even with the interface being all neat and clean. There are hitches within the game's firing system. The first thing I noticed is that the targeting system can be quite glitch, especially if your opponents are all bunched up and the game can't decide which robot it needs to shoot first. The second problem I noticed is that the game tends to be inconsistent in the area where you can tap to fire your weapons. There will be times that you'll just shoot your guns even if you didn't mean to as you try to aim. This is bad since you might not realize which hand is triggering the firing mechanism, and your weapon will overheat before you resolve the problem. As you can imagine, that's not something you need happening right before engaging the enemy.  Matches are straight forward death matches with an optional capture the flag element. Battles The tactical pace of the game makes for ideal battles on mobile. Mech variety is surprisingly large in-game, as it had some time post-launch by now to develop, so your enemy is capable of bringing a whole card trick worth of nasty surprises to counter you. Having the time to take a beating, recognize their weapon types, and react appropriately makes for smart gameplay over a pure twitch shooter. Though again the UI shines as you'll feel every bullet, rocket, or cannon as they clang on your metal frame. The game's damage system also comes into play just like you're playing a front mission game. There will be times that your robots will get damaged from enemy barrage to the point that it impacts your mobility or fire power. You can lose weapons, frame skills and even movement as opponents hit critical areas of your robot. The game's win condition is either by totally annihilating your opponents on the field or having more beacons than your opponents, capture the flag style. Upgrades and Unfair Advantage There are various ways for you to upgrade your robot's fighting output in-game. You can either buy different frames, buy armaments, or upgrade your existing ones to increase their output.  Upgrades are powerful, which leads to a bit of a disparity between free and paying players. Each frame you buy in-game has a notable strategic difference from one another just like how tanks are varied in World of Tanks. The game currently has three major types of robots which are namely: light, medium, and heavy. Each robot class has its own strengths and weaknesses that will force you to properly assess your battle strategy before going in-game. The sad thing about this is that WWR doesn't give you a chance to test run these frames so you the first time you'll be able to test how the frame works is in the heat of battle. Another good thing about the varying robots you can purchase is that you are given enough variations in your fighting tactics that you won't easily get bored with the game. Unfortunately this also has a nasty side effect of offering power disparity between paying and free players. The amount of bonuses the premium tanks have are crazy enough on its base level; buffing them up to maximum in addition creates some real juggernauts. In fact, I experienced a match where my team had 2 premium robots left against 4 other robots you can get for free, and it doesn't take a genius to figure out who won. I mean sure, I love a good challenge, and that facing really tough robots makes my pilot blood race, but there's a difference between fighting a wall you can take down with really good shots, and scaling the Great Wall of China (which in fact is one of the various factions you can use).  You're rewarded for your individual contribution so don't slack off. Critique Overall, I loved my experience with Walking War Robots. The simplicity of everything is a nice touch and it's refreshing to play a game that doesn't have all the fluff you see in the market. I loved all the small touches WWR has, especially on the piloting side of things. It captures the feel of MechWarrior on mobile touch screen perfectly. The biggest problem I have with the game is hard to resolve as its partially what makes the game stand out. With more of an emphasis on tactics than twitch skill, you will find it challenging to overcome superior opponents with just skill alone. Considering you're going to be pugging it up, coordinating the appropriate tactics to take down super premium tanks isn't really a possibility. Your best bet is investing time or money until you become a premium bad ass yourself who can stand toe to toe on the power spectrum with the most intimidating of rivals. And just like in any story/movie/TV series or what have you that has robots in them, money is king. And so it is in Walking War Robots. Conclusion: Good 3/5 If you don't want to pay to win, expect a solid beat down for your first three weeks in the game. If you're willing to spend a little to speed the initial stages up, or just can handle the heat of repeated losses, you'll be hard pressed to find a better mech shooter on mobile. This is about as good as senseless robot mayhem gets right now! 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| ARK: Survival Evolved Launches on Xbox Game Preview December 16 Posted: 15 Dec 2015 12:20 PM PST Independent developer Studio Wildcard secretly has been working away on a holiday surprise! Starting Wednesday, December 16, the world of ARK: Survival Evolved will open to Xbox One players who have been clamoring for the game ever since its record-breaking launch on Steam for PC. Xbox One gamers immediately can jump into the open-world action-adventure survival game and start hunting, taming, and training their dinosaur army. More than 2.5 million gamers have battled the harsh elements in ARK: Survival Evolved since the game s debut on June 2, 2015 on Steam s Early Access program. ARK for Xbox One, available via the ID@Xbox self-publishing program, will launch with all game content currently in the PC build – nearly 3X the amount of gameplay available at its original launch on Steam PC. ARK: Survival Evolved will be $34.99 with Xbox Game Preview on Xbox One and will include an exclusive bionic Tek T-Rex, Safari Hat, and Survivor s Trophy, free access to Xbox-specific ARK official servers, and a steady delivery of exclusive Xbox One content prior to full game launch expected in June 2016. "ARK is running beautifully on Xbox One, we're really proud to deliver the first open-world online survival experience on console, a genre that is typically found only in PC games", said Jesse Rapczak, co-creative director and co-founder, Studio Wildcard. "Steam's Early Access has given us a strong method to quickly iterate on player feedback, creating a strong relationship with our fans that constantly makes the game more fun. With Microsoft implementing a similar program, we're able to form a direct connection between console players and our team, the likes of which has never before been possible." Players can join the ARK discussion now by visiting the newly launched Xbox One forums on survivetheark.com. The post ARK: Survival Evolved Launches on Xbox Game Preview December 16 appeared first on MMOHuts. |
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