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- The Guild Counsel: Damion Schubert remembers Meridian 59 at GDC
- Why I Play: DC Universe Online
- ArenaNet programmers field Guild Wars 2 questions on Reddit
- Wakfu rolls out the Foggernaut
- The Daily Grind: Do you multitask while playing MMOs?
- WildStar reveals the State of the Game in October
- War of Angels launches Bloody Arena update
- Path of Exile announces Act 3 and open beta
- Firefall Fest schedules celebrity livestreams
- Xsyon opens free trial server
- City of Steam reveals journey from turn-based to real-time combat
- SMITE enlists Freya, Queen of the Valkyries
- Choose My Adventure: You decide the MMO and how I play it
- Blizzard: Patch 5.1 is 'going to change what it means to be a World of Warcraft patch'
- Enter at Your Own Rift: Analysing Storm Legion's new souls
- A Mild-Mannered Reporter: The unseen cost of closing City of Heroes
| The Guild Counsel: Damion Schubert remembers Meridian 59 at GDC Posted: 18 Oct 2012 10:00 AM PDT Filed under: Meridian 59, Guilds, Massively Event Coverage, The Guild Counsel, Miscellaneous  Continue reading The Guild Counsel: Damion Schubert remembers Meridian 59 at GDC
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| Why I Play: DC Universe Online Posted: 18 Oct 2012 09:00 AM PDT Filed under: Real life, Sci-fi, Culture, Game mechanics, Opinion, Free-to-play, Casual, DC Universe Online, Why I Play  At first, DC Universe Online did not impress me as much as some of the others. It did have several issues when it launched, some that are still in need of fixing, but over time, SOE has shown just what a priority continuing development is. Patches are frequent and robust, the item mall is restocked with cool items often, and the transition to free-to-play gives players more choices than ever before. But that's all technical mumbo-jumbo. This column is called Why I Play, not "Here Are Some Details About This Game." So why exactly do I find myself logging into DC Universe Online every week? Continue reading Why I Play: DC Universe Online
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| ArenaNet programmers field Guild Wars 2 questions on Reddit Posted: 18 Oct 2012 08:00 AM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, MMO industry, News items, Guild Wars 2  "It's worth pointing out upfront that we're programmers, not designers," ArenaNet's intro says. "So if you want to know why your favorite skill was changed or when you should sell all of your hoarded butter to maximize gold return, we probably won't be able to help." [Thanks to pcgneurotic for the tip!]
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| Wakfu rolls out the Foggernaut Posted: 18 Oct 2012 07:00 AM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Video, Classes, Free-to-play  The Foggernaut is a mechanical man who can unleash a number of gadgets and gizmos to save the day. It specializes in fire, earth, and statsis attacks, and can fight from both short- and long-range. This new class is now available for play, and all interested parties can check out the Foggernaut video reveal after the jump. Continue reading Wakfu rolls out the Foggernaut
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| The Daily Grind: Do you multitask while playing MMOs? Posted: 18 Oct 2012 06:00 AM PDT Filed under: Culture, Opinion, The Daily Grind, Miscellaneous  I might have been bored with my MMO or bored with Star Trek: Voyager on Netflix. I honestly can't remember but the point is that neither activity was engaging enough to pursue exclusively. What about you, morning crew? Are you usually immersed in your MMOs or are you prone to multitasking?  Every morning, the Massively bloggers probe the minds of their readers with deep, thought-provoking questions about that most serious of topics: massively online gaming. We crave your opinions, so grab your caffeinated beverage of choice and chime in on today's Daily Grind!
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| WildStar reveals the State of the Game in October Posted: 17 Oct 2012 06:30 PM PDT Filed under: Sci-fi, Previews, News items, WildStar  So what's been going on behind the scenes? The development team has been working on designing the game's mid-level zones, distinct from the low-level zones that have been previewed thus far. There's also more work being done on the game's second faction and the earliest implementations of raids, PvP matches, and instanced dungeons. If you're an avid fan of the game, you'll want to check out the latest dispatch for a few more teases of what you can expect from future Wednesday reveals and the game's eventual launch.
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| War of Angels launches Bloody Arena update Posted: 17 Oct 2012 06:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Galleries, Screenshots, Patches, PvP, Free-to-play  But if you're imagining your run-of-the-mill PvP arena with the same old stale rules, you might be in for a surprise. The combat is team-based in the Bloody Arena, where groups of three, four, or five players level 40 or above will fight to the death. Perhaps our favorite part of this feature is what happens to fallen teammates. When a player is eliminated during a match, he is held in a sideline cell where he can reach out and strike his team's opponent with melee attacks to help turn the tide of battle. Two all-new armor and weapon sets act as rewards for the victor, with each class showing off its own specific style. Check out more in our gallery below. [Source: Neowiz Games press release]
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| Path of Exile announces Act 3 and open beta Posted: 17 Oct 2012 05:00 PM PDT Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Expansions, New titles, Free-to-play  This new expansion will add an extra 50% of content to the game world, introducing players to the ruined city of Sarn and providing some backstory on those who exiled them to Wraeclast. PvP arena combat will also debut in a patch before Act 3 launches. You can currently pre-purchase the game when you spend as little as $10 worth on in-game credit. This will get also get you a closed beta key while you wait for open beta in December.
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| Firefall Fest schedules celebrity livestreams Posted: 17 Oct 2012 04:00 PM PDT Filed under: Betas, Sci-fi, Events, real-world, Free-to-play, MMOFPS, Livestream  Red 5 has posted the schedule for the livestreams, which start on October 22nd and continue through the 27th. In addition to letting you hear what your favorite star or group has to say about the game and seeing said game in action, Red 5 is handing out daily prizes to viewers. The studio also announced that any player who purchases a Firefall Founders Pack during this week will get immediate beta access, and all founders get snag additional in-game items just by watching.
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| Posted: 17 Oct 2012 03:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Business models, Xsyon, Promotions, Sandbox  The trial server is the same game as the subscription server, although the separation will certainly protect those investing in the title. All you have to do to access the trial server is sign up on the forums, after which instructions will appear on your account page. There's one caveat of playing Xsyon for free, however: The team plans to hit the big reset switch on the trial server every Monday. So if you're looking to preserve your hard work, you'll eventually have to subscribe. [Thanks to UltimateCarl for the tip!]
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| City of Steam reveals journey from turn-based to real-time combat Posted: 17 Oct 2012 02:00 PM PDT Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Free-to-play, Browser, Dev Diaries, City of Steam  City of Steam managed to make the transition to real-time action with the help of some surprise financing prior to alpha. Over 90% of the code had to be reworked to make it happen, but the team pulled it off prior to the game's alpha and any actual players' eyes. It might be easy for us to take for granted how studios can whip up real-time combat in MMOs, but this post illustrates how incredibly complicated it can be, especially for teams with limited resources. City of Steam heads into beta next month.
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| SMITE enlists Freya, Queen of the Valkyries Posted: 17 Oct 2012 01:30 PM PDT Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Video, Classes, Free-to-play, MOBA  "Every rose bears thorns, but this one wields swords," the video narrator begins before launching into a rundown of the character. Freya is a melee magical fighter who can use her magical power to beef up her physical attacks. Freya boasts abilities such as Irradiate, Pulse, and Banish, although her Valkyrie's Discretion is perhaps the coolest. This ultimate ability allows her to fly above the battlefield and attack without fear of reprisal. Check out Freya's video after the jump! Continue reading SMITE enlists Freya, Queen of the Valkyries
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| Choose My Adventure: You decide the MMO and how I play it Posted: 17 Oct 2012 01:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Polls, Dungeons and Dragons Online, EverQuest II, Fallen Earth, Lord of the Rings Online, Wurm Online, Opinion, Star Trek Online, Vanguard, Guild Wars 2, War, Free-to-play, Massively Meta, MMOFPS, Global Agenda, Choose My Adventure, Allods Online, World of Tanks, Post-Apocalyptic, Miscellaneous  MJ's turn with The Secret World was a lot of fun to read and follow. She even livestreamed some of her shenanigans... I mean, adventures. You can bet I'll be playing with one finger over the PrtScn button and livestreaming some of my adventures as well. I hope to make this a multimedia extravaganza of epic proportions. Take a look through your choices and vote, vote, vote. And make sure to get those votes in by 11:59 p.m. on Sunday the 21st! Continue reading Choose My Adventure: You decide the MMO and how I play it
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| Blizzard: Patch 5.1 is 'going to change what it means to be a World of Warcraft patch' Posted: 17 Oct 2012 12:30 PM PDT Filed under: World of Warcraft, Fantasy, Expansions, Interviews, Patches  Brack spoke with Rock, Paper, Shotgun about the upcoming smaller Mists of Pandaria 5.1 patch as well as World of Warcraft's future. He said that the WoW team is "larger than it's ever been," with 165 people working on the project. Other topics raised by the interview included free-to-play and revamps to older content. Brack said that the team has thought about both, and he made the interesting admission that The Burning Crusade has aged poorly in comparison to the rest of the game. "There was a while where Burning Crusade was the best thing we'd ever done," he said. "Now it's the worst thing we've ever done, because everything else has raised the level with Cataclysm."
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| Enter at Your Own Rift: Analysing Storm Legion's new souls Posted: 17 Oct 2012 12:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Classes, Expansions, Opinion, RIFT, Enter at Your Own Rift  Take the new souls, for example. Storm Legion is adding four of them, one for each archetype. That's not just four additional classes but a hefty amount of additional combinations, since RIFT builds allow for three souls at a time. So each archetype is going from 56 unique soul combinations to a whopping 84. I can only imagine how much of a headache 336 different soul combinations are to balance, but fortunately I don't have to worry about it from my end. Instead, I want to take a look at the revealed new souls and speculate as to how they'll fit in with the game come next month. Continue reading Enter at Your Own Rift: Analysing Storm Legion's new souls
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| A Mild-Mannered Reporter: The unseen cost of closing City of Heroes Posted: 17 Oct 2012 11:00 AM PDT Filed under: Super-hero, City of Heroes, Game mechanics, Lore, MMO industry, Patches, Opinion, Free-to-play, A Mild-Mannered Reporter  At least, not until some writer on the internet decided to call attention to all of those things. Guilty as charged. Those of us who are adamant fans of the game have been lamenting the loss of the game that is. But one of the reasons I tied every single anniversary post with another post looking forward is that City of Heroes has always been a game that moves in both directions. It's a game where a lot of the fun is tied into what it will be. And while there are some directions I've been critical of, there's a lot about what's coming up that's never going to be realized. Continue reading A Mild-Mannered Reporter: The unseen cost of closing City of Heroes
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