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- The Soapbox: Meeting the 'Asian gamer' stereotype on common ground
- New making-of video chronicles Defiance's cinematography, writing, and music
- Warhammer's Daemon Moon Rising event now playing
- Roberts talks Star Citizen boarding parties, customization, and more
- Flameseeker Chronicles: Preparing for the Mad King in Guild Wars 2
- The Daily Grind: How intense are you when you play?
- Wings Over Atreia: Making your mark on Aion 4.0
- Not So Massively: Behind the scenes of MOBA development
- SOE Live 2012: PlanetSide 2 interviews emphasize universal appeal and focus on fun
- A video to mourn City of Heroes and celebrate the new Paragon Studios project
- League of Legend finals get some serious viewership
- Captain's Log: Star Trek Online's smartphone app and Season Seven content
- APB: Reloaded previews new map for Halloween festivities
- EVE devs struggle with factional warfare stagnation
- SOE Live 2012: Dave Georgeson on the business side of the EQ franchise
- SOE Live 2012: An exclusive sneak peek at the future of Clone Wars Adventures
- EVE Online player loses tiny ship worth over $6,000
| The Soapbox: Meeting the 'Asian gamer' stereotype on common ground Posted: 23 Oct 2012 10:00 AM PDT Filed under: Real life, Culture, Opinion, Free-to-play, Browser, The Soapbox, Miscellaneous  But Westerners can behave as stereotypes as well. The good news is that we're all blending together. Continue reading The Soapbox: Meeting the 'Asian gamer' stereotype on common ground
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| New making-of video chronicles Defiance's cinematography, writing, and music Posted: 23 Oct 2012 09:00 AM PDT Filed under: Sci-fi, Video, MMO industry, New titles, News items, Defiance  The Syfy series' crew is composed of veterans from the network's much-loved Battlestar Galactica reboot, and writer/executive producer Kevin Murphy says fans will notice the same vibe when the "eclectic immigrant drama" kicks off in April of 2013. Continue reading New making-of video chronicles Defiance's cinematography, writing, and music
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| Warhammer's Daemon Moon Rising event now playing Posted: 23 Oct 2012 08:00 AM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Events, in-game, Game mechanics, MMO industry, Warhammer Online, News items  It features a Daemonball Rally public quest, a Daemon Mask event quest, and the High Pass Cemetery Scenario which offers extra influence if you participate wearing a Daemon Mask. There are seasonal drops aplenty, too, including crafting components for talisman-makers. Full event details are available on the official Warhammer website.
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| Roberts talks Star Citizen boarding parties, customization, and more Posted: 23 Oct 2012 07:30 AM PDT Filed under: Sci-fi, Game mechanics, MMO industry, New titles, News items, Sandbox  There's a lot to digest, as Roberts talks up features including ship boarding parties, private real estate, ship customization, and more. Don't forget to check in with us this afternoon as we ask the Wing Commander and Privateer creator about his Star Citizen investors, crowd-funding, the economy, and PvP!
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| Flameseeker Chronicles: Preparing for the Mad King in Guild Wars 2 Posted: 23 Oct 2012 07:00 AM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Guild Wars, Culture, Events, in-game, Lore, News items, Opinion, Guild Wars 2, Flameseeker Chronicles  By now, Lion's Arch probably looks a little different than we're used to. It had already taken on a decidedly ghoulish cast in Guild Wars by Friday, so I guess the Mad King's influence shifted by a few calendar days over the course of the 250 years between Guild Wars and Guild Wars 2. Longtime fans of the original game don't need a lot of convincing to get anxious for the fulfillment of the spooky foreshadowing that's been going on for the past week or two. For those of you whose knowledge of Tyrian lore is either developing or a wee bit rusty, let's take a look at what's in store. Let us begin with a question. Why can't you borrow money from a Dwarf? Continue reading Flameseeker Chronicles: Preparing for the Mad King in Guild Wars 2
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| The Daily Grind: How intense are you when you play? Posted: 23 Oct 2012 06:00 AM PDT Filed under: Culture, Endgame, Opinion, The Daily Grind, Miscellaneous  We all vary a bit from day to day, either pushing harder or relaxing more as circumstances dictate, but we also have a level that we wind up defaulting to when we play our games of choice. So how intense are you when you sit down to your favorite game? Are you more laid-back? Serious while avoiding taskmaster status? Driven to succeed at all costs? Or does it depend a lot based on your nightly activities?  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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| Wings Over Atreia: Making your mark on Aion 4.0 Posted: 22 Oct 2012 08:00 PM PDT Filed under: Aion, Events, real-world, Expansions, Opinion, Free-to-play, Wings Over Atreia  As announced just today, players have the opportunity to design a unique weapon for the new Gunner class coming in Aion's big 4.0 expansion/patch. Think about it: A piece of your creativity could be in the hands of every gun-slinging Daeva in the wild Western market! Not only is this cool in itself, but the fact that the non-contest is happening at all is a positive sign that NCsoft actually listens to Aion's players. Now, you may be sitting there asking yourself, how did she come to that conclusion? Well, here's how. Continue reading Wings Over Atreia: Making your mark on Aion 4.0
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| Not So Massively: Behind the scenes of MOBA development Posted: 22 Oct 2012 07:00 PM PDT Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Video, Culture, Game mechanics, Patches, PvP, Endgame, PvE, Free-to-play, Dev Diaries, Not So Massively, MOBA, League of Legends, Diablo III  In MOBA news, League of Legends announced details of its massive Halloween update with new icons, ward skins, and brand-new transforming champion Elise, the Spider Queen. Heroes of Newerth's new competitive league was delayed this week due to technical difficulties, and SMITE revealed its newest God Freya, Queen of the Valkyries. Dota 2 players came up with some surprising results on the most effective team compositions by analysing the details of 39,626 matches, and Wrath of Heroes released its new Garden of Morr scenario. Upcoming MOBA Prime World revealed details of its Outpost game mode in which two teams escort huge battle robots toward each other. And Monolith Studios gave us our second peek behind the scenes of development on upcoming console MOBA Guardians of Middle-earth. Continue reading Not So Massively: Behind the scenes of MOBA development
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| SOE Live 2012: PlanetSide 2 interviews emphasize universal appeal and focus on fun Posted: 22 Oct 2012 06:00 PM PDT Filed under: Betas, Events, real-world, Game mechanics, Interviews, New titles, PvP, MMOFPS, Massively Interviews, Massively Event Coverage, PlanetSide 2  But fun wasn't the only theme present. In fact, the focus throughout the weekend convention can be described in three F words. (And no, not a one of them is the one you are thinking!) If you wanted to sum up the PlanetSide 2 message, its fun, friends, and the future. I was able to catch both Higby and Isaac over the weekend to talk with them about the emphasis on players telling their own stories, plans for bringing new players into the game, and the future of PS2. Keep reading to see what they have to say, and enjoy some Amerish concept art along with the continent's reveal trailer. Continue reading SOE Live 2012: PlanetSide 2 interviews emphasize universal appeal and focus on fun
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| A video to mourn City of Heroes and celebrate the new Paragon Studios project Posted: 22 Oct 2012 05:00 PM PDT Filed under: Super-hero, Video, City of Heroes, Culture, MMO industry, News items, Free-to-play, Machinima, Humor  But all is not doom and gloom for the fine folks from Paragon Studios, as they've taken it upon themselves to begin a new project, one that will undoubtedly be just as influential in their chosen field. Or possibly not. It's still worth watching after the previous video, at the least to get a smile back on your face. Jump on past the break for both videos, and keep your eyes peeled for more coverage as we approach the City of Heroes shutdown. [Thanks to the folks that sent these in!] Continue reading A video to mourn City of Heroes and celebrate the new Paragon Studios project
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| League of Legend finals get some serious viewership Posted: 22 Oct 2012 04:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Events, real-world, PvP, News items, Free-to-play, MOBA, League of Legends  Physical attendance for the tournament sat at roughly 8,000 people, with over 24 million hours of League of Legends watched during the playoffs and the finals. If you're trying to wrap your head around all of that, you can get some sense of what the tournament was like by checking out the recently released recap video just past the break. And if you're one of the people watching the whole way through, hey, you've clocked up enough hours watching the tournament. Five more minutes won't kill you. Continue reading League of Legend finals get some serious viewership
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| Captain's Log: Star Trek Online's smartphone app and Season Seven content Posted: 22 Oct 2012 03:00 PM PDT Filed under: Sci-fi, Patches, Previews, Opinion, Star Trek Online, Free-to-play, Captain's Log  The news keeps rolling in! Dev blogs over at Star Trek Online continue to give the playerbase more information on the new content expected with the release of Season Seven this November. We're hearing more about the new adventure zone in the New Romulus system. We've been able to read the beginning of the story behind the fractious break-up of the Romulan Star Empire and the reasons a large group now seeks assistance from both the Federation and the Klingon Empire. Yet another blog covers some of the basics of the new Azure Nebula Rescue space mission in the upcoming Tau Dewa sector block. Finally, and somewhat surprisingly to many of us, Star Trek Online announced the beta of the STO Gateway, a new web-based application with some pretty awesome potential! So jump past the break as I go into more detail about the continuing wave of new information. Continue reading Captain's Log: Star Trek Online's smartphone app and Season Seven content
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| APB: Reloaded previews new map for Halloween festivities Posted: 22 Oct 2012 02:00 PM PDT Filed under: Contests, Events, in-game, News items, Free-to-play, All Points Bulletin, MMOFPS, Dev Diaries  Like in most virtual worlds, APB: Reloaded's San Paro is preparing for Halloween. In honor of the occasion, a new map will be brought out for two weeks of celebration. The appropriately themed Asylum map will be used to host a Fright Club, which will replace the regular Fight Club starting today. Trick and Treat, the respective Halloween Contacts for Criminals and Enforcers, will be chilling in the Asylum with missions to hand out. Players will be able to go through six levels of holiday missions. In addition, players will be able to smash pumpkins -- and smashing pumpkins unlocks titles! Not only will players unlock the Pumpkin Chaser, Murderer, Assassin, and Terminator titles unlocked at various numbers of pumpkins smashed, but the top player in each world for pumpkin smashing will unlock the title of Pumpkin King or Queen. Two contests will round out the festivities: the Headless Gunman Pumpkin Head Contest and the Halloween District Parade Costume Contest. Check out the official contest forums for all the details on that heap o' goodness.
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| EVE devs struggle with factional warfare stagnation Posted: 22 Oct 2012 01:30 PM PDT Filed under: Sci-fi, EVE Online, Patches, Dev Diaries  "These are the problems that our retribution changes were designed to alleviate, but players have been telling us that the situation is degrading faster than we had expected," Fozzie writes. "Faced with the dual problems of factional warfare stagnation and PLEX inflation, we saw an opportunity to kill two birds with one stone." Inferno 1.3.2 will make significant changes to loyalty point acquisition and expenditure rates. The team's also patching in a fix to combat AFK plexing while continuing to work on improved NPCs for the factional warfare system for the future.
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| SOE Live 2012: Dave Georgeson on the business side of the EQ franchise Posted: 22 Oct 2012 01:00 PM PDT Filed under: Business models, Economy, Expansions, Game mechanics, MMO industry, News items, Free-to-play, Massively Event Coverage, Miscellaneous  Dave Georgeson, Director of the EverQuest franchise, gave a talk that shed some new light on the philosophy behind some of the changes. In addition, he outlined some upcoming changes to the SOE update cycle, marketplace, and other areas of monetization. We've got all the details below, and some of the changes are not at all what you'd expect! Continue reading SOE Live 2012: Dave Georgeson on the business side of the EQ franchise
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| SOE Live 2012: An exclusive sneak peek at the future of Clone Wars Adventures Posted: 22 Oct 2012 12:00 PM PDT Filed under: Sci-fi, Events, real-world, Game mechanics, PvP, PvE, Free-to-play, Mac, Massively Event Coverage, Family, Clone Wars Adventures  Meanwhile, the team had some exciting news about what's planned for the future of the Clone Wars Adventures MMO itself. While the recent focus has been on combat and there are plans to continue to add even more in the future, the devs also have some new additions for the trading card game, crafting, and even home decorating. Read on for the skinny! Continue reading SOE Live 2012: An exclusive sneak peek at the future of Clone Wars Adventures
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| EVE Online player loses tiny ship worth over $6,000 Posted: 22 Oct 2012 11:00 AM PDT Filed under: Sci-fi, EVE Online, Culture, Events, in-game, Game mechanics, Lore, PvP, News items, Sandbox  That record was thoroughly eradicated today by player "stewie Zanjoahir," who reportedly lost over 213,000,000,000 ISK when he tried to transport a huge cache of valuable blueprints through nullsec in a tiny, unfitted frigate. That much ISK could currently buy around 367 30-day game time codes (PLEX) at around 580 million ISK each, for a combined total of over 30 years of game time. To put that into perspective, 367 PLEX bought with real cash would cost about $6,422.50 US. Some players doubt the authenticity of the kill report, but the killboard it was posted on claims to have verified it with EVE's automated API service, and CCP Games itself posted about the kill on Facebook. Kills of this scale may have happened before, but it was previously impossible to tell whether a destroyed blueprint was a cheap copy or an expensive original. The value of this kill may even be higher than the reported figure, as several of the blueprint copies that weren't counted are actually worth billions of ISK. Today's kill may be the largest confirmed kill of any ship in EVE's history and could even be the most expensive character death in any MMO to date.
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