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FFXIV Patch 2.4 Progress Guide

There is a metric ton of content to play through once you hit level 50 in Final Fantasy XIV, and figuring out exactly what you can do might be a daunting task. Thankfully, user Crabcommander on Reddit has compiled a post detailing the content that becomes available at level 50 as well as the prerequisites required to actually participate in said content.

The list is a pretty big read. If you are currently leveling your way up in FFXIV, or have an interest in what the game’s end-game is all about, I suggest you give it a once-over.

(Source: Reddit)

Support Ebola Relief With World of Warcraft

It’s charity time, folks. Between December 3rd and the 31st, Blizzard will donate 100% of the proceeds from sales of the Argi pet in World of Warcraft. Donations are in support of the Red Cross and go towards Ebola relief efforts in Africa. Argi can also be purchased in a $30 bundle with the Grinning Reaver mount, with $10 of that bundle donated.

*For every Argi pet and Grinning Reaver mount bundle purchased between December 3 and December 31, Blizzard will donate $10 ($10 in the US; pricing varies by region) in support of the American Red Cross to assist in Ebola relief efforts in Africa.

(Source: Blizzard)

Warface Shutting Down On 360 In February

Crytek has announced that it is sunsetting Warface on the Xbox 360 this February, less than a year after the servers went live last April. Registration for new players has already been disabled, while current players can continue playing but will be unable to purchase more currency. Xbox players are encouraged to continue playing on PC.

(Source: Eurogamer)

Eve Online Bans Input Automation

CCP Games has posted an announcement on their forums that, beginning in January, input broadcasting and input multiplexing will be policed under a two-strike policy. While multi-boxing, running multiple instances of the game at the same time, will remain a perfectly acceptable venture in Eve Online, using macros to control multiple ships at the same time with one button press will be punished under the developer’s two strike system.

Based on the discussion in this area and our will to be more clear and concise with the community regarding this part of our rules, we have decided to also apply this two-strike policy to prohibited forms of Input Broadcasting and Input Multiplexing as of January 1st 2015.

The new policy goes live January 1st and will not be applied retroactively. Creators of input broadcasting software are encouraged to contact CCP to come to an amicable solution.

(Source: Eve Online)

RuneScape Premiere Club Available Again

RuneScape’s Premiere Club has returned once again for the 2014 holiday season. Premiere Club membership is a subscription package that can be purchased in three, six, or twelve month increments with bonuses increasing based on the length of the subscription. This year, Jagex has partnered with Paypal and is offering an exclusive samurai outfit and a pet to players who either buy their membership through Paypal or buy a lower tier membership and then upgrade to gold through Paypal.

The bonus list for this year is pretty extensive. All tiers receive bonus loyalty points (scaling), a lava hood, and a tier-5 aura Dwarven Instinct that can be used to find hidden treasures. Silver and up receives an additional daily treasure hunter key as well as a grey skin cosmetic. Gold tier members will receive an onyx skin override, lava wings, a lava bird pet, access to VIP servers, a premiere-club forum, an in-game badge, a forum badge, and exclusive Q&A with developers. All tiers have access to the Paypal exclusive if purchased through Paypal.

Premiere Club will only be available through the end of January.

(Source: RuneScape)

December RuneScape Updates Detailed

December is upon us, and Jagex has marked the occasion by releasing a list of updates planned for the next few weeks.

First on the list is the Tirannwn Task Set, RuneScape’s answer to achievements, comprising of 54 tasks set in and around the elf lands. The task set rewards players with a farming patch, upgrades for crystal weapons, and various other goodies including an ammo slot item called the Tirannwn Quiver. Following that update, the Dominion Tower is set to receive an update. The boss-mode mini-game will be updated with new bosses, a rumble mode, and new rewards.

Also returning this month is the RuneScape Premiere Club. Only on sale for a limited time, the Premiere Club is a one-year subscription that includes a variety of rewards, from cosmetics to pets, access to VIP worlds, and extra bonuses. Also returning is the festive aura, an item which grants double experience daily for 30 minutes. Over the course of December, there will also be weekend bonuses that vary from week to week.

The Christmas event takes place over four weeks, with players engaging in a different event each week.

(Source: RuneScape)

Only 50 Teams Completed Coil of Bahamut

Naoki Yoshida took some time out of the day to publish a new Letter from the Producer, discussing the upcoming fan festival in Tokyo, Japan, and last month’s implementation of patch 2.4. Released on October 28th, patch 2.4 introduced the Coil of Bahamut, finally bringing its related storyline to a conclusion. Less than a week later, on November 2nd, the first team successfully defeated Bahamut. Defeating Bahamut has proven to be a difficult task, however, as only fifty teams across all servers can say that they’ve succeeded.

While there’s more to FFXIV than just end-game raiding, to those players who practice vigorously every day, aspiring to be the world’s top players?as a gamer you have my utmost respect. I know how painstaking such an undertaking can be, and I thank you for taking such great interest in these challenging encounters. For those of you still making your way through, or preparing to step foot into the Final Coil?only about 50 teams have cleared the entirety of the Final Coil across all servers, so there’s no need to rush.

Final Fantasy’s fan festival in Tokyo will show off yet another glimpse at the MMO’s first expansion, Heavansward.

(Source: FFXIV)

Less Massive: Ubisoft Offers Unity Compensation

Assassin’s Creed Unity launched on November 11th, and since then has proven itself to be quite problematic for Ubisoft. The seventh major installment in the series of the same name launched with heavy technical issues, from performance problems to humorous graphical glitches (as seen above). Since the game launched, Ubisoft has launched at least two major patches with the third coming this week, and has been busy cleaning up the public relations end of dealing with dissatisfied customers.

As compensation, Ubisoft has discontinued the season pass, making the upcoming Dead Kings DLC free for everyone. Owners of the season pass or gold edition are eligible for one free Ubisoft game, including very recent releases like Far Cry 4 and The Crew. You can find more details at the link below.

(Source: Developer blog)

RuneScape Subscription Price Increase in 2015

Jagex has announced today that 2015 will see an increase in the price of RuneScape’s subscription. While the new price and date have not been finalized, current subscribers can rest easily knowing that your rate will be grandfathered in at the usual rule: As long as it doesn’t lapse for more than 14 days. Additionally, Premiere Club will reopen on December 1st, allowing players to lock in their rate by buying a full year in advance with extra rewards.

If you’re a member when the price rise happens, you’ll see no change. You’ll stay at your price as long as your active membership started before the date of the price rise. This applies for all previous grandfather rates, for those of you who’ve been subscribed for a long time.

We will update with more information when it becomes available. Check out Jagex’s Runefest presentation on 2015’s upcoming updates here.

(Source: RuneScape)

Valve Changes Trade Policy To Reduce Fraud

Valve has updated their policy on game trading in Steam, requiring a one month wait period before giftable games can be traded.

All new games purchased as a gift and placed in the purchaser’s inventory will be untradable for 30 days. The gift may still be gifted at any time. The only change is to trading.

The move is part of an ongoing effort to clamp down on steam key resellers using fraudulent credit cards to buy and quickly distribute keys. Games can still be gifted normally.

(Source: Steam)

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