The latest Chronicles of Elyria newsletter has been published that gives fans a bit of insight into what the team has been working on most recently. In this letter, there are brief updates with regard to the hiring process, character art, animation & engineering, environment art and design. Most notably, however, there is a section going into some detail about how the world is (literally) built to give each server its own unique look and appeal.

Final Fantasy XV Game Director Hajime Tabata and Square Enix have released a video announcement to confirm that the game is being delayed by two months and will be released on November 29th. The video was published after rumors began swirling about this weekend that the game would not be coming out at the end of September as expected.

The latest Riders of Icarus producer's letter has been published that deals with a sensitive subject for many players. It begins by acknowledging the fact that the game has been plagued with bots and spammers since Head Start and, while temporary measures have been put into place, the development team has been largely silent on the issue while players have been loudly decrying the issue across social media and in the game itself.

Path of Exile is getting a brand new expansion. Called Atlas of Worlds, it launches on September 2nd, and significantly improves the endgame map creation system players have been spending so much time with since the game launched a few years back. We spoke with Grinding Gear's Chris Wilson about the myriad ways in which Atlas of Worlds improves the endgame for Path of Exile, and how the new Essence Challenge League brings challenges for new players too.

Omega Zodiac is a new MMO set to launch on August 17th. Game play centers around the Goddess Athena and her need for assistance. Players take on the role of a Knight, Mage or Archer and work through the Gold Sacred system where every constellation grants unique skills and powers.