When you try to imagine how the developers behind Blood, one of the most gloriously gory games of the nineties, first came together, the last thing that springs to mind is a games studio known for titles like Millie’s Math House. Perhaps the placid nature of educational games development caused …
Read More »Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordors Nemesis system was patented by Warner Bros
Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor developer Monolith patented the game’s impressive Nemesis system, potentially explaining why the idea hasn’t shown up elsewhere. As pointed out in the Game Maker’s Toolkit video below (around the 19 minute mark), Monolith filed a patent for the system back in 2015, securing the idea of …
Read More »Middle-earth: Shadow of War: How to Get Chests
Knowing how to get Middle-earth: Shadow of War chests and what they can do for you is key to easing your journey through these shady lands. Indeed, you’ll want to have a steady flow of Orcs and gear available in order to defeat the forces of darkness, and although it’s …
Read More »Middle-earth: Shadow of War: How to Easily Earn XP and Level Up Fast
Knowing how to earn Middle-earth: Shadow of War XP quickly so you can increase your level as fast as possible is essential knowledge. Almost every system in the world is tied to your level – for example, you can only dominate Orcs up to your current level, the gear that …
Read More »Shadow of War update removes War Chests six months after launch
Pushing loot boxes seems to be a bad look for basically anyone but Blizzard these days. First, EA temporarily took randomized crates out of Star Wars Battlefront 2 after player uproar (before putting them back in for awhile, then finally removing them permanently (opens in new tab)), and now Warner …
Read More »The games industry has a loot box fetish, and its harming the way we play
This year, I’ve played seven major titles which explicitly use loot boxes as part of their in-game economies: Middle-earth: Shadow of War, Mass Effect: Andromeda, Injustice 2, Lawbreakers, Forza Motorsport 7, For Honor, and the Star Wars Battlefront 2 beta. Let’s not forget, too, that Destiny 2’s Bright Engrams (opens …
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