Community Review: Heroes Assemble – IGN

Hello, IGN reviewers in training. Welcome to another week of community reviews, in which we give you the opportunity to score your favorite (or not-so-favorite) games that are based on a specific theme. Our previous theme was space, which you can check out here. This week we’re bringing it back to Earth by showcasing a Playlist featuring some of Earth’s mightiest heroes.

With this week’s theme being superheroes, and with all the recent news about Spider-Man 2, it is a great time to see how you rank some of the previous Spider-Man games and/or those starring other popular superheroes. So head to the page for your favorite games and leave your reviews to help them get the attention they deserve. We’ve compiled a playlist featuring 50 of the biggest superhero games, including Spider-Man, Batman, the X-Men, and other franchises to get you started – but feel free to leave a review for any of your favorites we may have missed. All you have to do is head to a game’s page and click the Rate Game button to get started.

For those of you who missed the rollout of Community Reviews, you can check it out here. Remember, the biggest and best games, based on user review scores, will make the leaderboard showcasing what the IGN audience believes to be the best games of all time. So here is your chance to tell the world why you think a game you’ve played is the greatest – or worst – thing ever (or maybe somewhere in between). You can sign up for an IGN account to unlock the ability to create custom playlists, write user reviews, and more by clicking the Register button in the lower left of the page anywhere on IGN.

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Baldur’s Gate 3 Interactive Map and Locations for Acts 1, 2, and 3

Baldur’s Gate 3 is a game full of intricate detail. With so many dialogue options, characters, classes, and quests, everyone’s experience is a little bit different. Discoveries are around every corner, and the only thing seemingly separating you from success or tragedy is a dice roll.

That being said, it’s a lot easier to somewhat plot your destiny when you know where you’re going. IGN’s Baldur’s Gate 3 interactive map can help guide you on your quest through Act 1, 2 and 3.

We have the most updated Baldur’s Gate 3 map with the location of every item, chest, enemies, NPC, and more throughout the prologue, Act 1, Act 2, and Act 3. You can also check out our Baldur’s Gate 3 walktrough for quests guides and details.

Baldur’s Gate 3 Interactive Map

Currently, our Baldur’s Gate 3 map features locations for the Prologue, Act 1, Act 2, and Act 3. This include a Nautiloid map, a map of the Wilderness and Underdark, a map of the Shadow.

Here are some of the important location markers we’ve added to help guide you on your adventure:

  • Filter by map marker
    • Locations
    • Items
    • NPCs
    • Quests
    • Enemies
  • Check off progress as you go
  • Store your checklist data online

Nautiloid Map – Prologue

You begin your journey in Baldur’s Gate 3 with a quest to escape the Nautiloid. It’s a fairly small map, but there are still quite a few items, a unique weapon, and 3 potential party members you can find.

You can check out our Interactive Map of the Nautiloid for a list of everything you can find on the mind flayer vessel.

Wilderness and Underdark Map – Act 1

Act 1 takes place in the wilderness, and this is where the map begins to get a lot bigger. There are 30 secrets and over 60 chests to be found across the map as well as a ton of other items.

Our Interactive Wilderness map also includes the Underdark, which can be particularly tricky to navigate if you’re trying to reach Moonrise Towers.

Shadow-Cursed Lands Map – Act 2

Act 2 takes place in the Shadow-Cursed lands. We have updated our map to include all of the secrets and collectibles, and we’ve identified all of the chests, secrets, and unique weapons in the area. You can also quickly find all 10 waypoints in Act 2 by utilizing this map.

Our interactive Shadow-Cursed Lands map also includes a map of the Moonrise Towers prison and the Mindflayer colony.

Baldur’s Gate City Map – Act 3

If you’ve managed to make it all the way to Act 3 and the city of Baldur’s Gate, you can make use of our map of the city and beyond. We have updated our map to include all of the NPCs, secrets, and quests hidden in the map. You can also find all 13 of the waypoints here for fast travel capabilities.

Our interactive Baldur’s Gate City Map also includea a map of The Wyrmway and Wyrm’s Rock Prison.

Just getting started? Check out our Baldur’s Gate 3 guide for quest walkthroughs, tips, and how-to’s that can solve just about any issue you may run into. We even have a handy guide for building your character if you are overwhelmed with all of the classes and races available.

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Metal Gear Solid Will Be Locked to 30 FPS in Master Collection

Konami has unveiled new information about the expected resolution and framerates of the three games in its upcoming Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1. But fans aren’t happy with what they’re seeing, particularly regarding Metal Gear Solid being locked to 30fps across all consoles.

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The table above was shared on an official Konami website for the collection earlier today, and most notably has Metal Gear Solid locked to 30fps across all platforms. Metal Gear Solid 2 and 3, on the other hand, both run at 60fps on everything but Nintendo Switch. What’s more, all the games are stuck at 1080p resolution on everything (except the Switch’s handheld mode, which doesn’t support it) and never make it to 4K.

As fans are pointing out, these limitations feel incredibly frustrating given the age of the games, as well as the fact that HD versions of MGS2 and MGS3 were released years ago for PS3 and Xbox 360 and ran at 60fps just fine. What’s more, Konami previously told multiple outlets (including us) that “the collection” would target 60fps on everything but the Switch – which feels misleading given the now-published chart.

We’ll have to see just how acceptable all this ends up looking when the collection launches October 24. We did play a Switch preview last month, though our previewer reported experiencing “significant slowdown” in MGS2 and 3 at the time as well as other technical blips.

Rebekah Valentine is a senior reporter for IGN. Got a story tip? Send it to rvalentine@ign.com.

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Seamless Space Travel in Starfield Is Now Available, Thanks to New Mod

If you’re bummed that Starfield is not more like No Man’s Sky, where you can seamlessly travel from space to planet, there’s now a mod available that does just that.

Spotted by PCGamesN, modder 105gun has introduced a mod that finally adds seamless space travel into Bethesda’s sci-fi RPG. As described on NexusMods, when installed, the mod Slower Than Light allows Starfield players on PC to control the speed gear of their ship using hotkeys. The maximum speed is the equivalent of “hundreds of times the speed of light,” allowing players to travel between planets without fast travel and, more importantly, no load times.

As you can see from our captured footage, the mod allows for much faster traversal through space without having to fiddle in the in-game menus to planet hop, making it a lot quicker to venture to other locations. Unfortunately, the mod does not allow you to land on a planet similar to that like in No Man’s Sky (maybe will get a mod for that in the future).

Following a gameplay reveal at the June 2022 Xbox-Bethesda showcase, Todd Howard told IGN that Starfield won’t allow you to fly seamlessly through space. The most common way to visit planets and other solar systems is to fast travel, which includes a loading screen as you jump to your next location. While it was discovered that you can fly directly to other planets, it’s dissatisfying and requires a hefty dose of time and patience.

In our review of Starfield, which we awarded a 7 out of 10, IGN said: “Starfield has a lot of forces working against it, but eventually, the allure of its expansive roleplaying quests and respectable combat make its gravitational pull difficult to resist.”

Slower Than Light is one of many quality-of-life mods that have been added to Starfield since its release earlier this year. Other noteworthy mods include adding a FOV Slider, an in-game map so you don’t get lost while exploring New Atlantis, and a revamp to the inventory UI. For more on some of the best mods you can install in Starfield, check out our roundup of the best mods.

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Destiny 2: Where Is Xur Today? Location and Exotic Items for September 22-26

The pile of squid ink spaghetti, Xûr, is now live in Destiny 2 for the weekend until next week’s reset. If you’re looking to get you some shiny new Exotic armor or weapons for your Guardian, look no further.

Each week, Xûr has a random assortment of Exotic armor, one for each Guardian class, as well as a random Exotic Weapon and an Exotic Engram available for purchase. In addition to his Exotic wares, he’s got a random collection of Legendary weapons and armor to deck out your Guardians.

We’ve rounded up all the info on Xûr for the week including where to find Xûr, which Exotic weapons and armor are available, as well as which Legendary weapons you should pick up, either for PvE or PvP.

Where Is Xûr Today?

Xûr’s location can be found at The Tower on September 22 through September 26. To reach him, travel to the landing point at The Courtyard and make your way to the Hangar. Hang a left when entering the hangar and you’ll come face-to-face with space Amazon.com.

Xûr can be found in the Hangar of The Tower.

What’s Xûr Selling Today?

Xûr’s Exotic offerings this week.

Exotic Engram

Cerberus+1 – Exotic Auto Rifle

ST0MP-EE5 – Exotic Hunter Boots

  • 12 Mobility
  • 2 Resilience
  • 19 Recovery
  • 2 Discipline
  • 20 Intellect
  • 10 Strength
  • Total: 65

Armamentarium – Exotic Titan Chest Armor

  • 10 Mobility
  • 20 Resilience
  • 3 Recovery
  • 14 Discipline
  • 6 Intellect
  • 9 Strength
  • Total: 62

Phoenix Protocol – Exotic Warlock Chest Armor

  • 4 Mobility
  • 28 Resilience
  • 3 Recovery
  • 6 Discipline
  • 18 Intellect
  • 8 Strength
  • Total: 67

Warlocks definitely got the most interesting Exotic roll this week, with a low Mobility/Recovery and extremely high Resilience roll with nice stat totals to boot. The others range from mid to bad, so probably stay away from those.

Also, Cerberus +1 is always worth a laugh.

Exotic Weapons

Each week Xûr sells Hawkmoon

Hawkmoon – Exotic Hand Cannon

  • Paracausal Shot
  • Polygonal Rifling
  • Alloy Magazine
  • Moving Target
  • Polymer Grip

Hawkmoon’s roll this week is just alright. Grab it if you need it, but I gotta assume a better one is right around the corner.

Legendary Weapons

Xûr’s Legendary Weapon offerings this weekend.

Timeline’s Vertex – Fusion Rifle

  • Transmission MS7/Candle PS
  • Enhanced Battery/Ionized Battery
  • Lead From Gold
  • Backup Plan
  • Range Masterwork

Fire and Forget – Linear Fusion Rifle

  • Chambered Compensator/Hammer-Forged Rifling
  • Ionized Battery/Projection Fuse
  • Headstone
  • High-Impact Reserves
  • Ambush
  • Charge Time Masterwork

Jian 7 Rifle – Pulse Rifle

  • SLO-12 Post/SLO-10 Post
  • High-Caliber Rounds/Light Mag
  • Firmly Planted
  • Rampage
  • Range Masterwork

Piece of Mind – Pulse Rifle

  • Fluted Barrel/Polygonal Rifling
  • Armor-Piercing Rounds/Light Mag
  • Auto-Loading Holster
  • Harmony
  • Land Tank
  • Stability Masterwork

Sojourner’s Tale – Shotgun

  • Arrowhead Brake/Full Bore
  • Assault Mag/Steady Rounds
  • Tunnel Vision
  • Frenzy
  • Reload Speed Masterwork

Blood Feud – Submachine Gun

  • Arrowhead Brake/Full Bore
  • Extended Mag/Flared Magwell
  • Triple Tap
  • Elemenatal Capacitor
  • Right Hook
  • Range Masterwork

Temptation’s Hook – Sword

  • Enduring Blade/Honed Edge/Jagged Edge
  • Balanced Guard/Swordmaster’s Guard
  • Tireless Blade
  • Vorpal Weapon
  • Impact Masterwork

My picks this week are Fire and Forget with Headstone and High-Impact Reserves, for a fairly spicy DPS machine, and the Jian 7 Rifle with Firmly Planted and Rampage, making it ideal for crouching somewhere to pick off enemies from afar.

Warlock Legendary Armor

For Warlocks, Xûr is selling the Wild Hunt set which includes:

Xûr’s Legendary Armor for Warlocks this week.

Wild Hunt Gauntlets

  • 10 Mobility
  • 20 Resilience
  • 2 Recovery
  • 12 Discipline
  • 10 Intellect
  • 10 Strength
  • Total: 64

Wild Hunt Chest Armor

  • 10 Mobility
  • 16 Resilience
  • 6 Recovery
  • 7 Discipline
  • 10 Intellect
  • 14 Strength
  • Total: 63

Wild Hunt Helmet

  • 2 Mobility
  • 12 Resilience
  • 18 Recovery
  • 24 Discipline
  • 7 Intellect
  • 2 Strength
  • Total: 65

Wild Hunt Leg Armor

  • 2 Mobility
  • 12 Resilience
  • 20 Recovery
  • 7 Discipline
  • 14 Intellect
  • 12 Strength
  • Total: 67

Wild Hunt Bond

Warlocks have an absolutely fantastic roll on their boots, with a stat total of 67, super low Mobility, and high Recovery, you should definitely get these.

Titan Legendary Armor

For Titans, Xûr is selling the Wild Hunt set which includes:

Xûr’s Legendary Armor for Titans this week.

Wild Hunt Gauntlets

  • 2 Mobility
  • 12 Resilience
  • 20 Recovery
  • 7 Discipline
  • 14 Intellect
  • 12 Strength
  • Total: 67

Wild Hunt Chest Armor

  • 10 Mobility
  • 16 Resilience
  • 6 Recovery
  • 7 Discipline
  • 10 Intellect
  • 14 Strength
  • Total: 63

Wild Hunt Helmet

  • 2 Mobility
  • 12 Resilience
  • 18 Recovery
  • 24 Discipline
  • 7 Intellect
  • 2 Strength
  • Total: 65

Wild Hunt Leg Armor

  • 2 Mobility
  • 12 Resilience
  • 20 Recovery
  • 7 Discipline
  • 14 Intellect
  • 12 Strength
  • Total: 67

Wild Hunt Mark

Titans have been graced with some absolutely stellar armor pieces this week, the best of which are the gauntlets and the boots, but honestly all of these could easily have a place in your collection. Amazing!

Hunter Legendary Armor

For Hunters, Xûr is selling the Wild Hunt set which includes:

Xûr’s Legendary Armor for Hunters this week.

Wild Hunt Gauntlets

  • 2 Mobility
  • 2 Resilience
  • 28 Recovery
  • 18 Discipline
  • 11 Intellect
  • 2 Strength
  • Total: 63

Wild Hunt Chest Armor

  • 17 Mobility
  • 2 Resilience
  • 14 Recovery
  • 22 Discipline
  • 10 Intellect
  • 2 Strength
  • Total: 67

Wild Hunt Helmet

  • 2 Mobility
  • 10 Resilience
  • 22 Recovery
  • 10 Discipline
  • 7 Intellect
  • 16 Strength
  • Total: 67

Wild Hunt Leg Armor

  • 2 Mobility
  • 22 Resilience
  • 10 Recovery
  • 2 Discipline
  • 16 Intellect
  • 16 Strength
  • Total: 68

Wild Hunt Cloak

Somehow, Hunters might actually have the best armor this week with a roll on their boots that practically brings a tear to my eye. You could honestly buy this whole set and wind up with a pretty darn good armor set overall. Wild!

That’s a wrap on Xûr for this week, Guardians! What do you think of Season of the Witch so far? Let us know in the comments! For more on Destiny, check out our review of Destiny 2: Lightfall and read about how Sony’s purchase of Bungie fits into its larger plans.

Travis Northup is a writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @TieGuyTravis and read his games coverage here.



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Payday 3 Dev’s CEO Apologizes for Server Issues at Launch

Payday 3 had a less-than-spectacular launch yesterday, as Starbreeze Studios’ first-person shooter was plagued with server issues. With the developer under scrutiny, the studio’s CEO has apologized for the issues.

In a post on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), Starbreeze CEO Tobias Sjögren acknowledged the release day issues. “We are so sorry that the infrastructure didn’t hold up as expected, and although it’s impossible to prepare for every scenario – we should be able to do better,” Sjögren wrote. “We work tirelessly until we have restored all services and our players can get back to heisting again without issues!”

Less than 24 hours after acknowledging the issues with the server, Starbreeze posted on the official Payday account on X that the studio said that the server issues should be fixed now. Despite this, however, several users on Reddit are still reporting server issues.

While Payday 3 was officially released yesterday, it was available to some people early depending on which version they purchased. While the server issues were the subject of discussion yesterday and today, users who had access to the game three days early were also reporting issues with the servers, including Redditor firestep92, who wrote that two out of the three days the early access period was live, the servers were acting up.

In our review of Payday 3, which was awarded a 7 out of 10 on our review scale, IGN said, “Payday 3’s cooperative heists are off to a strong start, even if the vault is a bit bare at the moment.”

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Is the World Now Ready for the All-Digital Future Microsoft Wanted 10 Years Ago?

The leaked news of Microsoft’s plan for a slim version of the Xbox Series X is not surprising – the Xbox 360 had not one but two slim versions, and the Xbox One got the significantly smaller Xbox One S, while Sony has released smaller versions of every PlayStation so far up through the PS4. But what is shocking, at least if the plan hasn’t changed, as Phil Spencer suggested some of it has in his acknowledgement of the embarrassing spillage of Microsoft’s hardware roadmap, is that the “Brooklin” (as the skinnier Series X is codenamed) doesn’t have a Blu-ray drive.

This begs the question: is the Series X that’s on store shelves and in my gaming room right now the last Xbox console that will ever include an optical drive – since the Gen10 Xbox due out in 2028 would likely follow suit and drop the disc drive? And if so, what does that mean for the future of how we buy and play games?

First, it means that Microsoft would be pulling out of retail almost entirely. Sure, they’d still love to have shelf space at the Targets and Best Buys of the world to sell the consoles themselves, but that’d be it – except for maybe a spot on the gift card rack to sell Microsoft Store gift cards. This likely wouldn’t be the bold, disruptive, and risky move it would’ve been even five years ago, though, as consumers of all goods continue to do more and more of their shopping online for the things they want and need. Shopping malls are rapidly emptying out and going extinct (which, as someone who grew up in the ‘80s and ‘90s thinking malls were the coolest places ever – Foot Locker! Babbage’s! The food court! The arcade! – saddens me a bit).

On a similar note, a mainstay of the video game retail ecosystem, GameStop, might finally go extinct. The company has been on a downward spiral for years as gamers have naturally been shifting to more and more online purchases, but Xbox going all-digital could push them over the edge of bankruptcy – especially if PlayStation follows suit. Sure, Nintendo likely won’t be walking away from physical media anytime soon, but can GameStop survive on Nintendo cartridges alone? I wouldn’t bet on it.

If Sony ends up sticking with Blu-ray for the duration of this console generation and particularly the next one (and it is perhaps a bit more incentivized to do so, since it owns the Blu-ray standard), it makes Microsoft’s move that much bolder. But it wouldn’t be the first time Microsoft made a big bet on where the future was headed. In 2001, Microsoft put ethernet ports on every single original Xbox console, intending to launch a broadband-only online gaming subscription service a year later, at a time when 56k dial-up modems were still the most common vehicle for internet connectivity, and subscription services were anything but normal – particularly in the video game space. That bet paid off handsomely, as Xbox Live became the best place to play games online – not just on consoles but arguably compared to a PC as well, which had its share of dial-up players, nor was a chat headset standard equipment for every player.

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A later big bet – bundling the Kinect motion controller in with every single Xbox One – didn’t work, but the point is that Microsoft’s gaming division has never shied away from risks. In fact, that same Xbox One tried to go always-online before infamously backtracking on its 24-hour online check-in policy before launch.

And so the question is: is the console market now ready to go all-digital? After all, PC gaming has been there for years, and it’s thriving. I would argue that it is. The all-digital Xbox Series S has been a hit, outselling its more powerful (and, yes, more expensive) disc-drive-including sibling. Xbox Game Pass, the all-digital Netflix of gaming, has over 25 million subscribers. For gamers who still prefer to buy games on discs, either due to preference or internet bandwidth limitations, Microsoft can easily sell an external Blu-ray drive that connects to the Brooklin through its front-facing USB-C port.

Regardless of where Microsoft goes, the next five years of console gaming are going to be mighty interesting.

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EVE Vanguard Aims to Be the EVE FPS That Dust 514 Wasn’t

EVE Online’s starry realm of New Eden is a vast expanse of more than 7000 star systems, which we have so far experienced almost exclusively from a distance aboard swooping starships or in the colossal interiors of mega-scale space stations. But all the while, I’ve imagined what might be going on down on these lonely planets I’m sailing by at impossible speeds. EVE Vanguard, a new shooter module for EVE Online built in Unreal Engine 5, will let us set foot on them and scavenge their riches in person. Well, sort of.

This isn’t CCP’s first attempt at an FPS set in the EVE universe. From 2013 to 2016 they operated Dust 514, an on-foot experience that was eventually shut down due to low player numbers. Vanguard represents a fresh attempt at introducing a human-scale component to EVE, which the developers hope will eventually combine to create a complete sci-fi experience on the ground and in space. Rather than being sold as a separate game, like Dust, Vanguard is being described as a “module” for EVE, which will use the same launcher and be free to play.

EVE Vanguard – First Screenshots

The EVE universe is full of high-concept, high-tech ideas, and Vanguard is no exception, so stay with me here. When you load up Vanguard, you will be taking on the role of an “Infomorph.” This is separate from the capsuleer character who pilots your starships in EVE Online, though they similarly make use of cloning technology to achieve functional immortality. This character will “burst” their mind into specialized war clones called Vanguards, who are the ones that actually do the running and the shooting. If you die, you can just activate a new clone.

Dust Off

The gameplay we’ve seen so far definitely takes a lot of cues from the extraction shooter genre. You’ll deploy your clone planetside, fight NPC enemies and other players to retrieve valuable loot, and when you feel like you’ve gotten enough to make an excursion worth your while, call for an evac. Doing so will send up a beacon and make you a target for nearby players who might want to steal your take right out from under you, though, so knowing when and where to hail a space cab is critical.

Vanguard will be connected to EVE from launch, but only in limited ways to begin with.

While you can play Vanguard solo, it won’t be easy. It’s very much a dog-eat-dog ecosystem in the EVE tradition, and so a coordinated team will have a decisive advantage over the lone wolf. Of course, you can always try to make ad-hoc alliances with other Vanguards you run into along the way, but there’s no guarantee they won’t betray you for a bigger share in the end. Maybe you ought to betray them first. Just in case.

Brave New Worlds

EVE Vanguard is powered by Unreal Engine 5.

Vanguard will be connected to EVE from launch, but only in limited ways to begin with. The idea is that Vanguard players who only want to play Vanguard can have a full gameplay loop and their own progression systems that don’t rely on anyone up in a spaceship somewhere. It’s a self-sufficient career. Later down the line, CCP would like to connect Vanguard to the rest of EVE in more substantial and meaningful ways, such as allowing Vanguard players to engage in planetside industries and even accept contract jobs from spaceborne capsuleers. The map we saw involved salvaging the wreck of a massive, crashed starship, and the developers suggested one day these may be generated by actual player battles. That ship you’re salvaging might be your own.

Our first taste of Vanguard will land in December with the First Strike playtest, which will feature a single, huge map. In the future, CCP would like to use carefully controlled randomness to generate more warzones based on the countless planets scattered around New Eden. We shouldn’t expect anything of a similar scope to No Man’s Sky, though, since some amount of hands-on authoring is beneficial to make a fun shooter map, and it’s just not possible to generate thousands of unique ones that meet a high standard.

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EVE Galaxy Conquest Is a New Mobile 4X Strategy Game Set in the EVE Online Universe

EVE Online has featured several of the biggest PvP battles in gaming history, but it only lets you fly one ship at a time. Set in the same universe but from a very different perspective, EVE Galaxy Conquest is a multiplayer 4X strategy game that puts you in command of your own outpost and an entire fleet.

The factions and warships should be familiar to EVE fans, but you’ll be able to command large numbers of them without having to yell at a bunch of mercenaries over discord to stick to the freaking plan.

In typical 4X fashion, a foray into a contested star sector will begin with a humble stronghold surrounded by unexplored space which can be captured, exploited for resources, and fought over. Galaxy Conquest is PvP-centric, with the ability to form alliances with and backstab other players to reach the center of the map and take on a difficult final challenge. This will involve exploring, mining resources, building and upgrading fleets, and navigating player-driven politics in a similar vein to the MMO.

EVE Galaxy Conquest Screenshots

Galaxy Conquest has a seasonal structure, with each season representing a fresh start with new mechanics and ships available. Each season will be a few months long. Some progression will be account-wide, but unlike in EVE Online where dominating an area of space might require endless vigilance, jumping in at the beginning of a season will allow you to stake your own claim without decades of entrenched politics to work around. We’ll also be running into some major NPCs from the EVE universe, many of whom have never been given a canonical look before now.

EVE Galaxy Conquest will be soft launching on Android and iOS later this year. CCP Shanghai has not announced any plans for a PC version so far, but they didn’t rule it out as a possibility. Likewise, we didn’t learn anything for sure about the monetization other than it will be similar to other free-to-play mobile strategy games.

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EVE Online’s Next Expansion, Havoc, Is All About the Space Pirate Fantasy

Announced at EVE Fanfest, the next expansion for the 20-year-old space sandbox MMO is called Havoc, and it’s focused on new factional gameplay for players who align with the chaotic and criminal element of New Eden.

Space piracy has long been a part of the EVE ecosystem, but as a mostly informal affair. Now, you’ll be able to align yourself with the swashbuckling Guristas and Angel Cartel groups and take part in large-scale player conflicts as a destructive interloper.

Last year, the Uprising expansion added a new frontline system that brought along new mechanics for faction wars over contested areas of space. Piratical players in Havoc will gain ways to mess with these systems, as pirates will be able to set up a Forward Operating Base right on the front lines and do battle with either or both opposing factions. The non-pirate factions in the warzone will have to decide how to handle these incursions. You could temporarily set aside your differences with your opponents to chase the pirates out, or maybe keep them around to act as a drain on your enemies’ resources.

Eve Online Havoc Expansion Screenshots and Images

Throwing your lot in with the pirates will grant access to a new system, Zarzakh, where a creepy cyborg Sith lord guy called The Deathless (I haven’t kept up with EVE lore the last few years, but he seems like a pretty big deal) is offering a refuge for those who don’t wish to follow the whims of the major empires. This hive of scum and villainy will feature new faction shops where enterprising pirates can spend faction currency to unlock five new ships, including a new Titan-class ship – the largest class of ship in EVE. The Angel Titan is only the eighth of its kind released in EVE’s 20-year history.

EVE Online is a game of spaceships and spreadsheets, though, and fans of the latter are getting some new goodies, too. Player-run corporations will now be able to make use of the Project Manager role, which doesn’t sound as thrilling as blowing up battlecruisers, but I’ve been assured EVE diehards will be giving it a standing ovation all the same. In layman’s terms, this expansion is making it easier to set up large, cooperative projects within an organization and reward those who contribute to it. Since almost every activity you do in EVE is driven by other players, you could think of this like introducing more flexible and easy-to-use quest authoring tools.

EVE Online: Havoc will launch on November 14.

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