Epoch

by Simon Turner, Colin Waters, Jan Zalasiewicz and Martin J. Head, The Conversation Geologists on an international subcommission recently voted down a proposal to formally recognize that we have entered the Anthropocene, a new geological epoch representing the time when massive, unrelenting human impacts began to overwhelm the Earth's regulatory systems. A new epoch needs a…

For the past two decades, geologists have wrestled with whether humans have changed the planet enough to kick off a completely new epoch in geological time called the Anthropocene. Now, a subcommittee of Earth scientists has reportedly made a decision: No, we haven't.The results mean we're still living in the Holocene, an epoch that started with the end of the last ice age 11,700 years ago.The Subcommission on Quaternary Stratigraphy (SQS) voted on the proposed Anthropocene epoch over the past month, and the results were…

Last Epoch is officially out of early access, and Eleventh Hour Games is supporting the game’s first cycle with regular updates and bug fixes.  As far as updates go, patch 1.0.2 isn’t particularly expansive. It primarily addresses some small bugs that have cropped up in various aspects of the game from quest interactions to UI details. It does make adjustments to two skills – the Warlock’s Ghost Flame and the Falconer’s Dive Bomb – but only because the abilities were causing performance issues in the game. Any serious…

There ae several different classes to choose from when you make a character in Last Epoch, and it can be overwhelming to pick one at first. This goes double for any beginners out there, as you likely have no idea what classes are the easiest to master. If you're looking for some help in that area, you can check out the guide below to see a list of every class in Last Epoch and my picks for the best overall starting classes.All classes in Last EpochBefore you decide on a class, you might be curious to see…

There is no shortage of loot in Last Epoch, with dozens of items dropping from enemies all across the various regions of the map. Your inventory will likely be flushed with loot by the time you finish the tutorial, so you need to know everything you're able to do with all of the items you're acquiring.You can choose to sell the loot at an Armorer's Shop, which is located in every major settlement in Last Epoch, wear the items on your character, or drop them on the ground. There's also a hidden fourth…

Last Epoch left early access on February 21, resulting in a sudden influx of players checking out the full release. How many players? On the day Last Epoch officially launched, SteamDB recorded a peak of over 152,000 concurrent players. One day later, the figure has grown to more than 176,000 players, and it’s not even a weekend. With so many gamers clamoring to play online, the Diablo-like’s servers have been stretched to their limits. I tried to play co-op with a friend on launch day, and while we were able to play…

Like all other classes in Last Epoch, the Mage has access to three different Masteries: Sorcerer, Runemaster, and Spellblade. All three of these Masteries are extremely different from one another, featuring vastly different buffs, skills, and play styles. This guide goes over all three of the Mage's Masteries in Last Epoch and offers an opinion on which one is the best to pick.Mage Mastery classes in Last EpochBelow, you can see the description for each Mage Mastery along with its Passive Bonuses and…

The long-anticipated 1.0 release of Last Epoch is coming in very short order, on February 21, and one of the update’s most important additions are the Warlock and Rogue Falconer class masteries. In a pre-launch blog, the developer explained what makes these build options such a big deal. On Steam, developer Eleventh Hour Games detailed the upcoming Warlock and Falconer, adding to Last Epoch’s whopping 13 unique class masteries. These are, more specifically, not character classes as such, but sub-masteries belonging to…

Last Epoch is rapidly approaching its 1.0 release date, slated for February 21, and the developer Eleventh Hour Games is revealing more and more information about it. The game’s been in Early Access since April 2019, and 1.0 marks a huge step forward with loads of new gear. As per Eleventh Hour Games’ recent itemization blog post on Steam, Last Epoch‘s already substantial roster of items will be substantially expanded upon on February 21. Broadly, players can look forward to new armor, weapons, Unique-rarity gear, item…

When it comes to live service games such as Last Epoch, there are times when gameplay needs to be organized around maintenance and server downtime. With the game releasing fully on February 21, of course, there’s going to be maintenance, so here’s everything you need to know.  During the Twitch stream Q&A on February 16, Last Epoch developers urged people to spread the word about the upcoming 24-hour server maintenance period, so here I am to do just that.  If you’re wondering what you’re going to do while the game…