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Marvel Heroes Biggest Update Ever Hits Servers Today


The Marvel Heroes “Biggest Update Ever” is finally ready to go live today, as the official forums have posted an announcement for players to expect the servers to go down at noon Pacific with downtime of four hours.

The Marvel Heroes 2016 servers will be going offline at 12 PM PST for the Biggest Update Ever. Downtime is expected to last up to 4 hours.

Marvel’s biggest update ever was announced earlier this year as a part of the game’s yearly major updates. Gazillion is massively changing the way you play the game, from the removal of power points to the replacement of specialization with talents, and the removal of the omega system which is being replaced by a more streamlined infinity system (an alternate advancement system similar to Paragon in Diablo).

The update is sure to be divisive, and MMO Fallout will be covering some of the more major changes with an MMOments coming sometime this week. For details on the update, check out the link below.

(Source: Marvel Heroes)

Path of Exile Announced For Xbox One


Xbox One owners hopeful that a console port of Path of Exile need wait no longer, as the folks at Grinding Gear Games have fulfilled your wishes. Set for launch later this year, the Xbox One version of Path of Exile will naturally contain some small changes, mostly to the way certain abilities are targeted as well as to the number of flasks that can be held. As a result, the two platforms will be segregated.

More information will be released in the coming weeks. GGG has not confirmed the possibility of Path of Exile coming to the Playstation 4.

(Source: Path of Exile)

[NM] Valve Cuts Off Another Shady Developer Over Fake Reviews


In a world where curation on Steam Greenlight is virtually nonexistent, shady developers seem to be getting more and more prevalent. Introduce Matan Cohen’s Studio, an indie developer consisting of two people (one of whom is probably named Matan Cohen) who released the game Art of Stealth. It wasn’t well received by a lot of people, with the only positive reviews suspiciously coming from accounts that are private and only seem to own one game (Art of Stealth). Before long, accusations of the developer deleting posts, flagging negative Youtube reviews, and flagging negative Steam reviews as “abusive” naturally came to light.

So what is wrong with Art of Stealth? It may be in the reviews of players claiming that there aren’t any actual stealth elements present within the gameplay, or the off-the-shelf Unity store graphics, the developer’s fragile ego, or the suspicious looking positive reviews. It didn’t take long for Valve to step in and swiftly remove the game from Steam outright, posting this announcement via a certified Valve Employee account:

We (Valve) have identified unacceptable behavior involving multiple Steam accounts controlled by the developer of this game, Matan Cohen. The developer appears to have created multiple Steam accounts to post a positive review for their own game. This is a clear violation of our review policy and something we take very seriously.
For these reasons, we are ending our business relationship with Matan Cohen and removing this game from sale. If you have previously purchased this game, it will remain accessible in your Steam library.

Luckily Valve’s forensics team didn’t need to do much work, the developer admitted the reviews were posted by friends.

A few friends of mine who study computer science with me in the university have decided to join Steam in order to support this game by posting positive reviews. My friends love Art of Stealth and they told me that some members from this forum post annoying comments on their reviews, only because they are positive.

The rise of shovelware games on Steam coupled with the lack of curation by Valve has only spurred the growth in watchdog groups constantly searching the shadows for games like the Art of Stealth trying to sneak in unnoticed among the virtual waterfall of games entering the marketplace on a daily basis. If anything, placing bad games on Steam has only become more dangerous as unscrupulous behavior is now more likely to be widely reported and ultimately do more long lasting damage to said developer’s reputation.

(Source: Steam)

The Exiled Hits Steam February 23rd


The Exiled is an upcoming game that promises to merge survival strategy with skill-based PVP combat, and the last time we covered the title was to point out how the developers plan on handling low server population during alpha. The good news is, we’ll be able to see just how well that works as the team at Fairytale Distillery has announced a launch date of February 23 for early access launch on Steam. Early access packages will be available starting at $19.99 and going up to $79.99, containing cosmetic goodies based on which option you choose.

Even better, all players will have access to a 7-day free trial in case you’d actually like to play the game before you throw down real money on it. For more information, check out the FAQ here and the game on Steam.

(Source: The Exiled)

IPE: Romine V Stanton Lawsuit Dismissed, With Special Caveat


You thought it was over but it wasn’t, or at least it soon will be. James Romine’s lawsuit against Jim Sterling may have hit its final note after a long and rather ridiculous back and forth, with the revelation that the lawsuit has been dismissed. For the course of this lawsuit, you may have been misled to believe that Sterling’s focal point was on the fact that Arizona did not have jurisdiction over the case, and therefore would need to dismiss it. Far be it from me to violate the law by offering legal advice as one without a license. In reality, however, Sterling’s lawyers have focused on whether or not Romine is the proper entity to bring the case.

For instance, a cashier cannot sue a person who damages the store they work at, the store has to do it.

Now the law can look the other way on said rule if the corporate entity can be claimed as an alter ego of the individual. In this case, however, since the two Romine brothers own Digital Homicide, said rule cannot be used, since Romine did not make allegations that the acts of development were carried as an individual rather than as a corporate entity, specifically arguing that the defendant (Sterling) targeted the company itself and claiming damages that were suffered by the company rather than himself as an individual. The court does note that Romine included emotional and financial distress, however.

One issue I’ve been harping on this whole time, to an unnecessary extent, is that James Romine did need, and always will need a lawyer if he’s going to even have a chance of seeing this lawsuit go to trial. You see, while individuals can bring lawsuits pro se (without a lawyer), companies cannot. Digital Homicide would need legal council which nobody is willing to crowdfund, which no lawyer will take without upfront payment, and of which the company cannot afford after destroying their own business by attempting to serve Valve with a subpoena causing their contract to be terminated.

So Romine can’t bring lawsuit against Sterling for damages against DHS’ finances, unless he can prove to the court that he can, but DHS cannot appear in court pro se and needs to be represented through legal council, so the court has granted the defendant’s motion to dismiss, as well as denying Romine’s last two motions to amend as moot. Romine has until February 10, 2017 to file an amended complaint or the case will be dismissed entirely. It is important to note here that said complaint must be filed by a licensed attorney.

Skip To 100 in DC Universe Online


If you want to catch up on DC Universe’s content, now is the time to do it. Starting now and running through the end of the month, you’ll be able to advance a character to combat rating 100, bringing you up to speed on the past six years of content.

So, what is Advance to CR100? It works just like Advance to Level 25, which we introduced last year. With this, you can advance a new or existing character to Combat Rating 100. You will be granted appropriate feats and gear, so your character will be ready to play content* in Tier 5 and Tier 6.

The event runs until January 31st.

(Source: DC Universe)

Trion Worlds Compensates (Again) Players For ArcheAge Downtime (Again)


At some point the news will just revert to posting articles when ArcheAge goes a full month without having any server issues or lengthy downtime. Until then, we will be here to report on every time players are offered their regular stipend of compensation.

ArcheAge’s recent downtime, not to be confused with the downtime last month after the launch of the fresh start servers, has spurred compensation for players who tried to log in between January 6th and January 12th. The statement by Trion Worlds is as follows:

Adventurers, we know many of you were affected by the recent sets of server downtime and errors that prevented you from logging in, and we want to offer you all a pack of compensation items. Our teams continue to work to fix these errors and make your experience as smoothly as possible, and we really appreciate you sticking with us through all of it!

As part of the compensation, all players will receive:

  • 2 Daru Warrior’s Chests
  • 12 Warrior’s Medals
  • 2 Bound Worker’s Compensation: 1000
  • 5 Merit Badges
  • 2 Eternal Hero Potions, worth 500 honor each.
  • 20 Bound Hereafter Stones

(Source: ArcheAge)

Neverwinter New Changes to Dungeons, 15% VIP Sale


Today’s Neverwinter patch doesn’t just introduce the Gift of Tymora event, it also marks the start of a 15% VIP sale. VIP in Neverwinter acts like a subscription for other MMOs, with bonuses that continue adding with each month that you subscribe adding to a rank that never decreases even if your subscription does.

In other news, today’s update is accompanied by details to changes to in-game content. Foremost, the rewards system is being reworked to give rarer rewards more often, including artifacts, companions, mounts, and more. The game will announce to your group when you obtain some rare piece of loot, with Perfect World also mentioning that the announcement is not global (not to add to the game’s already spammy announcements), and finally the last item on the list is a useful items inventory tab, for things that you need but don’t use all that often like fishing poles, keys, etc. The useful items tab will help clean up your inventory.

(Source: Neverwinter)

Marvel Heroes Vaulting Boosts, Get Them Now Before They’re Gone


Marvel Heroes is shelving a large number of boosts currently available in the store, and Gazillion is advising that you pick them up now while you still can. Starting next Tuesday, January 17, Marvel Heroes will remove any boost with rare item find and special item find from the store, as well as removing these items from their associated fortune cards and mystery boxes. The boosts themselves are not going away, and their effects will still be usable once the items are removed.

The reason for the removal is to keep the store cleaner and more streamlined, especially with a new bonus item find boost on its way. You will be able to convert your RIF and SIF boosts to tokens and use those for the new BIF boost. All of this is gearing up for Marvel Heroes’ next massive update. The list of items being removed from the store are below.

(Source: Marvel Heroes)

  • Avengers Assemble Boost – 2 Hours
  • Beach Party RIF Boost – 20 Minutes
  • Beach Party SIF Boost – 20 Minutes
  • Bounty Hunter Boost – 1 hour
  • Cosmic Penta Rush Boost – 4 Hour
  • Eternity Splinter Boost Potion – 3 Hours
  • Galactic Guardian’s Boost – 3 Hour
  • iBoost – 6 Hour
  • Iridium Quad Rush Energy Bar – 1 Hour
  • Iridium Triple Boost – 2 Hours
  • Iridium Triple Boost – 4 Hours
  • Iridium Triple Rush Energy Bar – 1 Hour
  • Odin’s Bounty Boost Potion – 2 Hours
  • Omega Boost – 4 Hour
  • Patrol Boost Potion – 4 Hours
  • Rarity Drop Boost – 2 Hours
  • Rarity Rush Energy Bar – 1 Hour
  • Special Item Find Boost – 2 Hours
  • Special Item Find
  • Rush Energy Bar – 1 Hour
  • Spring Candy Boost – 70 minutes
  • Super Summer Boost – 4 Hour
  • Sweet Candy Rush Boost – 4 Hour
  • Team-Up Boost – 2 Hours
  • The Collector’s Bounty
  • Winter Wonder Boost – 3 Hours

Neverwinter Hosting another 2x Weekend Plus Tymora’s Gift


Perfect World Entertainment has announced that this weekend will see the return of double enchantment and runestones, as well as the return of the Tymora’s Gift event. The first one is pretty straightforward, any time you would normally receive enchantment or runestones from content in-game, you will receive double that amount. Tymora’s Gift, meanwhile, introduces a new fancy horse that you can buy with currency obtained during the event (picture below).

Both events run January 12 through January 16 on PC and console.