Top RPG News Of The Week: April 19th (New World, Hellpoint, XCOM Chimera Squad and More!)

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Happy weekend from Fextralife! If you’ve been too busy to keep up on the latest in the games we cover or are looking for a refresher we’ve got you covered! Here’s a bite-sized version of the Top RPG news of the week. Taste all the latest news across the Fextralife Wiki Network.

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New World

• Originally set to launch this May, Amazon Game Studios has announced their upcoming MMORPG New World has been delayed to August instead due to the Covid-19 pandemic which has caused challenges for the studio.
• Game director behind New World, Scot Lane has now shared a new release date which will be August 25th, along with the closed-beta being pushed to July. The alpha will remain live, which has been providing valuable feedback through player experience.
• We also got new details about the gameplay and combat system this week. In a feature in Xbox Magazine, senior developers shared New World will be using Amazon Web Servers which promises a smooth gaming experience for the MMORPG, using Amazon’s cloud servers.
• New World also approaches their class based system in a different way to most MMOs. Instead of building characters with a particular class based on skills, players will pick their class using Weapons instead, allowing to adopt the playstyle you want based on gear.
• Scot Lane also explains that the real time combat in New World is very skilled based, if you’ve had experience with games such as Dark Souls, you’ll feel at home with taking on higher levelled enemies in New World.
• What’s also great to know is Amazon’s plan for the future of the game, according to head of play experience David Verfaillie, they plan to support the game and improve the combat system over the next ten years after launch.
• New World was originally supposed to launched next month but due to the current pandemic has been pushed to a August 25th release date. The closed beta is expected to launch this July, if you’re interested to get a peek at the game be sure to sign up on their official website.

For more on this new find it here in New World Delayed To August 2020 and New World Gets More Gameplay And Combat System Details.

Final Fantasy 14

• Square Enix chief developer on Final Fantasy 14 has announced that the pandemic has caused the game’s development schedule to be impacted. Producer and director Naoki Yoshida expressed in a statement online, that the MMO’s next big update patch could be delayed by a month due to the current situation.
• Yoshida shared that the lockdown in cities in East Asia, North America and Europe has caused challenges for delivering graphic assets plus voice recording. Working from home has posed certain limitations for the Tokyo team, meaning both production and quality assurance teams are working “well below normal capacity”.
• The next update was supposed to launch in June but with the delay the release date is now uncertain. Yoshida apologised for the delay but shares the importance of “physical and mental health” for the development team.

For more on this news find it here in Square Enix Announces Pandemic To “Significantly Impact” Final Fantasy 14’S Development.

Fallout 76

• Bethesda has released a new trailer for the Fallout 76 new update Wastelanders, showing NPC interactions, dialogue trees, new factions and more.
• Wastelanders released this week bringing new interactions to be had, storyline and dialogue trees with the human NPCs. It also shows the two factions that are joining the Appalachia in the latest trailer.
• A “treasure” is hidden somewhere in the Appalachia, attracting attention from settlers and raiders alike to the region. The Vault’s Overseer is now concerned with them returning to the lands. It’s up to players to solve a number of tasks, with both factions offering quests and rewards.
• Fallout 76 Wastelanders launched on April 14th on Playstation 4, Xbox One and PC.

For more on this news find it here in Fallout 76 Wastelanders New Trailer Shows NPCs And Factions.

Monster Hunter World

• Upcoming Monster Hunter World: Iceborne title update 13.5 will be launching on all platforms Playstation 4, Xbox One and PC on April 23rd.
• The news was announced by Capcom along with the details that Master Rank Kulve Taroth and Arch-tempered Namielle will be joining as part of a limited time Event Quest after the update goes live.
• Along with the new monsters comes new armor, Kulve Taroth alpha+ and Namielle gamma+. There are also new pendants to gain.
• Capcom previously announced that all platforms will be title synced in terms of content starting in April, meaning PC will now start receiving content at the same time as consoles, and Update 13.5 marks the first title sync.
• Monster Hunter World Iceborne is now available on both PC and consoles. If you need some help exploring the new icy biome be sure to visit our Monster Hunter World Iceborne wiki for all the latest info.

For more on this news find it here in Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Expansion Title Update 13.5 Launches April.

Hellpoint

• Originally set to launch on April 16th, the Action-RPG Hellpoint, inspired by Dark Souls and Dead Space has been delayed.
• The developer Cradle Games and Publisher tinyBuild have announced it will now release in Q2 2020 for Playstation 4, Xbox One, Switch and PC.
• The delay follows a number of announcements for games at the moment due to the pandemic, which has caused a challenges for a number of developers to stay on track for launches.
• The title is a blend of challenging souls-like combat and sci-fi. Set aboard the futuristic ship called the Irid Nova. Players will meet monstrous beings, explore different areas and face a number of gruesome deaths if they fail against the hellish enemies and bosses.

For more on this news find it here in Hellpoint Delayed To Q2 2020.

Remnant From The Ashes

• Perfect World Entertainment and Gunfire Games have announced a new DLC for the co-op shooter Remnant from the Ashes called Swamp of Corsus launching on April 28th for PC for $9.99, coming later to PS4 and Xbox One.
• Taking on the new Survival Mode, players will venture on with only a pistol and some scrap to aid them, into the upgraded version of the world of Corsus. Take on an intense permadeath challenge while travelling randomly through the corrupted World Stones, to various biomes to seek out new rewards. Fight to survive the challenging bosses plus enemies in dungeons and more.
• The expanded Swamps of Corsus location will introduce new story content, including quests and events. Gain some powerful gear, which includes weapons, armor, mods, traits as well as 50 new armor skins.

For more on this news find it here in Remnant From The Ashes DLC Swamp Of Corsus Releases April 28th.

XCOM Chimera Squad

• Firaxis have announced a new standalone title XCOM: Chimera Squad will be releasing as soon as next week.
• The new title by developer Firaxis, XCOM Chimera Squad is set five years after the events of XCOM 2, where aliens inhabited the Earth and it was up to you to gather a resistance to take it back.
• In Chimera however, things have changed dramatically. Humans and aliens once at war with one another, now live together in an uneasy truce. You now run a police unit of humans, aliens and even hybrids known as the Chimera Squad.
• There are definitely some big differences with this entry of XCOM, including the addition of interlacing turns.
• There is also no permadeath which has appeared in previous XCOM titles. Instead, team members that get critically injured will gain a stat debuff.
• XCOM Chimera Squad will release on April 24th on PC. You can pre-order the title with 50% off until May 1st for $9.99.

For more on this news find it here XCOM: Chimera Squad Gets Surprise Release Date Of Next Week.

Torchlight 3

• Developer Echtra Games behind upcoming Torchlight 3 reveals new customisable player fortresses coming in the sequel.
• Each player gets their own unlockable fortress which they will gain fairly early in the game, letting players build with a number of customisable features. This can be earned through completing quests and progressing through contract tiers.
• Torchlight 3 is set to launch sometime on PC, PS4, and Xbox One in 2020 with a beta along the way as well.

For more on this news find it here in Torchlight III Developers Reveal New Customisable Player Fortresses.

Gamescom 2020

• Gamescom 2020 which was meant to take place in Cologne, Germany this August has officially be cancelled. The German government has now banned gatherings of large capacity, extending it to the end of August due to the pandemic.
• The official Gamescom twitter account put out an official statement stating that in regards to this measure “in no circumstances” will they move forward with a physical event. Instead they are opting for a digital event.
• As for when the digital event will take place, most likely between August 25th to 29th which were the original dates for Gamescom.

For more on this news find it here in Gamescom 2020 Cancelled, To Be Replaced By Digital Event.

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