Category: News

What Happened: Global Adventures Abandoned And Left To Die


Global Adventures is a game that MMO Fallout gave away beta keys for back in December 2017, and the fact that so many keys were left to grab is probably an early warning that the game was going to go down like a wet fart. Actually, the fact that the game shut down rather quickly in China should be the first indication that a release westward would be a commercial failure, but here we are.

Like many of its kind, Global Adventures hit closed beta and then…disappeared. The last Tweet sent out by the Global Adventures account is from January 6, 2018. The latest news post on Steam is for maintenance on February 16, 2018. There are reviews in March that suggest the server was still online at that point, followed by a review in July noting the server being dead.

In their infinite disregard for community relations, Suba Games has never acknowledged the abandonment of Global Adventures, nor did they allow for refunds from players who purchased packs only to have the game abandoned in beta. Months later, they haven’t even bothered taking the game off of Steam or delisting it from their website. In fact, the only official acknowledgment comes from Suba’s community manager, who points to the developer PixelSoft suddenly disappearing after failing to fix major bugs in the game.

“I would like to clarify this time around that Suba Games is a publisher, not a developer. The developer for Global Adventures is PixelSoft, who seemingly disappeared after constantly failing to fix major bugs and making excuses about it. This makes it so Suba Games cannot deliver their promises of giving out exclusive rewards during open beta, as there probably never will be an open beta. Of course, I do not agree with the idea of selling early access and opening a closed beta cash shop when the developers have proven to be shoddy already.

“Since PixelSoft abandoned the game, there’s nothing Suba Games can do but to follow suit and abandon the game as well. Again, this does not excuse the terrible business decisions Suba Games ended up making to disappoint the fanbase of the game, especially with their no refund policy.”

Does anyone else remember Global Adventures’ short lived relevance?

ATLAS Hits Steam To Mostly Negative Reviews


ATLAS is “the ultimate survival MMO of unprecedented scale with 40,000+ simultaneous players in the same world.” At least, that’s how it was advertised by Grapeshot Games. Following multiple last minute delays, ATLAS hit Steam Early Access on December 22 and early access is exactly where it will stay for a good long time.

But Steam users aren’t impressed. The game currently sits at a mostly negative 22% positive despite approximately thirty seven thousand people logged in and playing at 10am on Christmas Eve. People are citing ATLAS as effectively being a DLC item that was spun off into its own game, compounding issues revolving around latency, connection, and various other bugs.

One player stumbled upon a hidden menu in ATLAS that is directly from ARK, as others in the same Reddit thread have been notating similarities between the two titles.

If you picked up ATLAS at launch, we’d like to know your experience.

RuneScape Bank Rework Has Been Canned For Time Being


Remember the bank rework? The one Jagex teased for release back in 2016? Temper your expectations, because it isn’t coming out.

Mod Shauny took the time to post over to Reddit a couple of days ago that the bank rework has been shelved and won’t be worked on for the foreseeable future. In short, the project turned out to be simply too complex, and the team decided to focus on smaller engine re-works that have been requested over the years.

As shauny summarized:

  • In short the bank rework as a whole is shelved; we are not working on it and will not be for foreseeable future.
  • We are investigating bank placeholders on its own as a feature you want. It is at this stage purely an investigation into feasibility, and we make no promises about being able to deliver this.

The announcement has left quite a few angry players over the fact that Jagex knew that the rework was not going to be possible “a few months” after Runefest 2016, but chose to wait over two years to communicate this to the customer base while still pretending that the update was still in the works.

[Video] Planetside Arena Shows Off Classes


Today’s video comes to us from Daybreak Game Company showing off the three classes in Planetside Arena. Planetside Arena is a battle royale spinoff taking place years after the war in Planetside 2 ends, when factions dissolve and the only people left are mercenaries.

Check it out this January on Steam.

Invest In Entropia Online Property, Gain Real World Dosh


In the first half of 2019, gamers will have the opportunity to buy shares in digital property within the game Entropia Universe. The Crystal Palace, which was sold in 2009 to its current private owner, is selling 500,000 shares for the low cost of $1 each. Shareholders receive a proportional cut of the loot collected across all four domes in the form of PED, which can then be converted and cashed out into real world money.

Talk about a game that plays itself.

“The upcoming Crystal Palace shares are one of the many ways that investment-minded players can earn real-world profits from Entropia Universe. With more than a billion microtransactions taking place in Entropia Universe every month, Entropia Universe boasts a yearly Gross Domestic Product of more than $400 million – equivalent to the nation of Tonga. Entropia Universe property sales in the past have broken world records, including the very first virtual property worth more than $1,000,000.”

The Crystal Palace earned an approximate return on investment of 17% this past year.

Source: Entropia Universe

[NM] Splitgate: Arena Warfare Is Halo Meets Portal


1047 Games, development studio behind Splitgate: Arena Warfare, has announced a partnership with Overwolf, gaming application developer, to deliver in-game apps for its upcoming shooter Splitgate: Arena Warfare. The in-game apps will assist in tracking in-game stats, communication, and more. The platform itself encourages third-party developers to create applications aimed at providing players with stat trackers, communication enhancements, game capture, and more.

“We’re always looking for opportunities to join forces with game developers that share our passion for community content, apps and services. 1047 is excited about giving gamers more creative ways to amp up the fun, and partnering with them on Splitgate is a perfect fit,” said Uri Marchand, CEO & Co-founder, Overwolf. “We love Splitgate. It’s fast-paced, super fun, competitive gameplay, and has a ton of potential. We’re excited to see what kind of creativity and innovation will come from the community.”

A closed alpha playtest will go live on December 22. More information can be found on the official website.

[2019] The Year Of Pre-Ordering Energy Drinks


Technically we’re still in 2018, but this product doesn’t come out until 2019 so I’m going to use that tag anyway. 2019, the year I can use whatever tag I want.

In case you thought it was bad enough that Ubisoft was partnering with Totinos to promote their games, well they’ve gone further down the rabbit hole. Ubisoft has teamed up with Mountain Dew and Walmart, because of course they have, and they have put out a deal that no reasonable consumer could think to refuse. All you have to do is be one of the first thousand people to pre-order a 12 count case of Mountain Dew Game Fuel from Walmart and you’ll receive not just the energy drink (all twelve of them) but you also get beta access to The Division 2 as well as a bonus prize pack.

Codes for PRIVATE BETA access and instructions on how to register will be sent out by Ubisoft via email to the e-mail address provided when you preordered the MTN DEW® AMP® GAME FUEL® 12 pack. Timing of distribution of code and instructions is at Ubisofts sole discretion. PRIVATE BETA access is limited to one per customer email address. Ubisoft will communicate game launch information at a later date. Receiving a PRIVATE BETA access code upon purchasing MTN DEW® AMP® GAME FUEL® is only open to legal residents of the United States, its territories or possessions where offer is available and who are the age of majority in their state of resident at time of entry. PRIVATE BETA access offer subject to additional terms and conditions available at http://www.thedivisiongame.com/gamefuel. Void where prohibited.

The bonus prize pack contains a dog tag, whistle, light, compass keychain, baseball hat, and an eight in one aluminum tool kit. Photograph below. Mountain Dew’s Game Fuel cans are equipped with resealable tech, are scientifically loaded with sugar and caffeine for accuracy and alertness, and tactile grip. They also come in cherry, berry, tropical, and original. Beta access is only open to US residents, but anyone can enjoy the crisp taste of a fresh Mountain Dew no matter where they live.

LVL UP THE GAME.

Dark Eclipse Launches New Heroes, Free Player Bonuses


Playstation VR’s first MOBA Dark Eclipse has launched a massive content update featuring three new characters and four winter skins. In addition to these updates, Dark Eclipse has also received additional tutorials to get players better acquainted with the controls and strategic elements.

  • Owen – A Leader that can channel his Energy Boost ability to muster strength and
    passively increase his movement speed before unleashing a deadly attack;
  • Sosei – A support Dominator that can sustain lengthy combat and swing the tide of
    battle by reviving fallen Leaders and healing soldiers, knocking back nearby enemy units
    in the process;
  • Jysook – An assassin Dominator with explosive abilities who can lay bomb traps around
    the battlefield and self-destruct to secure crucial kills.

Players who log in to Dark Eclipse will be able to receive daily rewards including eclipse points, player icons, and a leader and hand skin. Today’s update introduces holiday yeti hand skins as well as winter skins for Veronika, Wuntasto, and Jysook.

Dark Eclipse is free to play on Playstation 4 for PSVR and can be found at the official Playstation store.

Black Desert Online Available January 7 For Pre-Order


Pearl Abyss today announced that Black Desert Online will be available for pre-order on the Microsoft Store starting January 7, 2019. Following the success of the game on PC with more than ten million registered users, Black Desert on Xbox will feature a new story, remastered graphics and audio, as well as 4k HDR, and an optimized user interface for consoles and controllers.

While you wait, check out the Black Desert E3 2018 trailer below. Black Desert Online is currently available on Steam for $10.

Project Stream Sweetens Deal: Free Assassin’s Creed Odyssey For One Hour Of Your Time


Back in October, Google offered a pretty sweet deal to get people beta testing its service Project Stream: Test the service, and we’ll let you play the very new Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey until the test ends in January. We’ll even give you 1000 helix credits (cash shop currency) to get you going. Unfortunately your save won’t transfer and you’re going to lose access to the game, but you’ll have the option to play it to your heart’s content for the next three months.

Well the deal just got better. For those who put at least an hour into Project Stream, you’ll be able to keep your copy of Odyssey after January 15 when the test ends, as a permanent addition to your Ubisoft account. The test is still by invitation only, to the best of our understanding, so you might be in for a wait if you’re not already in the test. For those who can have access or gain access, you’ll have until January 15 to clock in your hour.

Instructions for how to redeem the game will be sent after January 15. This offer is only valid in the United States as Project Stream is unavailable elsewhere.

Source: Eurogamer