MMO Updates |
- Control Wizards join Neverwinter's class lineup
- Two new videos preview Blade & Soul's Tower of Mushin dungeon
- EA's Moore on SWTOR: 'Price was always the issue'
- A Mild-Mannered Reporter: A tale of two shutdowns starring City of Heroes
- The Daily Grind: What are your plans for MMO Halloween?
- Wizardry Online is the subject of next SOE webcast
- Hyperspace Beacon: Roleplaying conflict in SWTOR
- Jukebox Heroes: EverQuest's soundtrack
- Disney buys out Lucasfilm, LucasArts for $4.05 billion
- Massively Speaking Episode 222: Trick or treat!
- Allods Online releases its Autumn Wind update
- Fallen Earth and APB: Reloaded go trick-or-treating
- Flameseeker Chronicles: The good, the mad, and the Lunatic
- The War Z's Halloween beta launch includes new content, special offers
| Control Wizards join Neverwinter's class lineup Posted: 31 Oct 2012 09:30 AM PDT Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Galleries, Polls, Screenshots, Classes, New titles, News items, Neverwinter  As their name suggests, Control Wizards have the ability to hinder multiple foes by using their spells to stun and disable large groups of surrounding enemies. Check out a video after the cut as well as images of the Control Wizards doing what they do best in the gallery below. And tell us, which class would you prefer to play when Neverwinter releases -- muscle or magic?[Source: Perfect World Entertainment press release] Continue reading Control Wizards join Neverwinter's class lineup
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| Two new videos preview Blade & Soul's Tower of Mushin dungeon Posted: 31 Oct 2012 09:00 AM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Video, New titles, Patches, News items, Free-to-play, Blade & Soul, Dungeons  The first video shows off the lobby, which includes a PvP arena in the center as well as practice dummies for players to build their chi or rage. The area also contains various NPCs found in regular towns, giving players access to the auction house, their banks, and such. The second video highlights various boss fights. The fights get progressively more difficult as the player ascends through the seven floors of the tower. The tower also appears to be able to support indefinite additional levels as the level cap increases. Get a glimpse of the Tower after the break. Continue reading Two new videos preview Blade & Soul's Tower of Mushin dungeon
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| EA's Moore on SWTOR: 'Price was always the issue' Posted: 31 Oct 2012 08:00 AM PDT Filed under: Sci-fi, Business models, Interviews, MMO industry, News items, Free-to-play, Star Wars: The Old Republic  Wired has a new interview with Electronic Arts COO Peter Moore that touches on just about every facet of the games industry.The former Microsoft exec talks at length about his Xbox days, Zynga, mobile gaming, digital vs. retail, the PC renaissance and how it may affect both consoles and hand-held devices, and of course the impending free-to-play conversion for Star Wars: The Old Republic. "Price was always the issue," Moore says. Former customers often said "I just didn't want to pay $15 a month. I felt kind of locked in. I love the game, but I'm locked in, and for a lot of people 15 bucks a month is a lot of money."
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| A Mild-Mannered Reporter: A tale of two shutdowns starring City of Heroes Posted: 31 Oct 2012 07:00 AM PDT Filed under: Super-hero, City of Heroes, Events, real-world, Opinion, Star Wars Galaxies, Free-to-play, A Mild-Mannered Reporter  Except that it's not the same thing, not really. There are different reasons behind the closure of City of Heroes, different protests, and different player organizing taking place. The result is a scenario that's both a clear parallel to an earlier tragedy and its own unique blend of awful circumstances at the same time. When we first heard the announcement, fellow City of Heroes player and former Star Wars Galaxies player Brianna Royce asked me if I felt the same way about CoH as I had about SWG. As we talked about it, though, it became clear that there were certain parallels being drawn that just didn't work. So I'm going to talk about what happened to both games, starting with the very significant difference between the two games shutting down. Continue reading A Mild-Mannered Reporter: A tale of two shutdowns starring City of Heroes
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| The Daily Grind: What are your plans for MMO Halloween? Posted: 31 Oct 2012 06:00 AM PDT Filed under: Culture, Events, in-game, Opinion, The Daily Grind, Miscellaneous  Most every online RPG celebrates the season with quirky scares, eerie delights, and the celebration of the macabre. Massively attempted to round up all of the official events for you, and even that guide is just scratching the surface of possibilities for today. So what are your plans for MMO Halloween, and what are you going dressed up as?  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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| Wizardry Online is the subject of next SOE webcast Posted: 30 Oct 2012 06:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Interviews, MMO industry, New titles, Livestream, Wizardry Online  But we're sure you have questions about the game, aside from those answered in our own recent in-depth coverage. Luckily for you, SOE will be hosting a live webcast with Senior Community Manager Eric "Piestro" Cleaver interviewing Senior Producer Todd Carson and Senior Global Brand Manager Omeed Dariani. It all goes down this Thursday, November 1, 2012 at 7 p.m. EDT on SOE's Twitch.tv channel.
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| Hyperspace Beacon: Roleplaying conflict in SWTOR Posted: 30 Oct 2012 05:00 PM PDT Filed under: Sci-fi, PvP, Opinion, Free-to-play, Roleplaying, Star Wars: The Old Republic, Hyperspace Beacon  In any good story, there is conflict -- physical, interpersonal, or otherwise. In MMO roleplay, a good chunk of conflict turns physical. After all, most of our characters are highly skilled warriors and other combat specialists, and physical conflict is the natural course. That means that roleplayers then have to be highly skilled at PvP if their characters are to be highly skilled, too, right? Don't get me wrong, I love PvP, but this supposition always rubbed me the wrong way, especially in a game like TOR where there is a large disparity between PvE skills and PvP. So what kinds of physical conflict resolutions are there if it's not straight-up PvP? And doesn't the dueling system in TOR limit itself to one-on-one dueling? How do you resolve that issue? Excellent questions. I'm glad you asked. Let's dive in. Continue reading Hyperspace Beacon: Roleplaying conflict in SWTOR
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| Jukebox Heroes: EverQuest's soundtrack Posted: 30 Oct 2012 04:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, EverQuest, Jukebox Heroes  I never really liked MIDI songs the way that I enjoyed old console soundtracks. Songs done in MIDI have a distinct and somewhat unpleasant, flat tone to them, although sometimes composers were able to finagle toe-tapping tunes with it. It certainly is nostalgic to hear, however, to those of us who played games in this era. Before MIDI faded out at the end of the 90s, some of the earliest MMOs released with their scores done in this format. Ultima Online (which we'll get to later on) and EverQuest were two such titles, and today we're going to listen to what EverQuest sounded like back in 1999. The original score was composed by Jay Barbeau, who has since released a remastered soundtrack called The Original, Opus I. But we're not going to go for that remastered stuff; let's listen to the sounds of the past, shall we? Continue reading Jukebox Heroes: EverQuest's soundtrack
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| Disney buys out Lucasfilm, LucasArts for $4.05 billion Posted: 30 Oct 2012 03:30 PM PDT Filed under: MMO industry, News items, Star Wars Galaxies, Star Wars: The Old Republic  Now that LucasArts is under Disney's wide-reaching umbrella, there's a distinct possibility that we'll be seeing a new breed of Star Wars games hitting shelves in the near future. The question is, of course, whether a new Star Wars MMO could rise from the new ownership. So let's discuss, dear readers. Do you think a new Star Wars MMO is on the horizon? If so, what would you like to see? Many gamers mourned the loss of Star Wars Galaxies last year. Would you like to see a revival with Disney at the helm, or would you rather see something completely different? Smack on your tin-foil hats and let the speculation run rampant, folks.
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| Massively Speaking Episode 222: Trick or treat! Posted: 30 Oct 2012 03:00 PM PDT Filed under: Podcasts, MMO industry, News items, Massively Meta, Massively Speaking, Wizard101, Star Wars: The Old Republic, RIFT, World of Tanks, Miscellaneous  Have a comment for the podcasters? Shoot an email to podcast@massively.com. We may just read your email on the air! Get the podcast: [iTunes] Subscribe to Massively Speaking directly in iTunes. [RSS] Add Massively Speaking to your RSS aggregator. [MP3] Download the MP3 directly. Listen here on the page: Read below the cut for the full show notes. Continue reading Massively Speaking Episode 222: Trick or treat!
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| Allods Online releases its Autumn Wind update Posted: 30 Oct 2012 02:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Trailers, Video, Patches, Free-to-play, Allods Online  To celebrate Autumn Wind, gPotato is staging a giveaway for random players who are logged into the game from today through November 13th. Lucky winners will get hoodies, headsets, mice, or keyboards. For more on Autumn Wind, check out Beau's livestream this Thursday at 5:00 p.m. EDT, the official patch notes, and the following trailer. Continue reading Allods Online releases its Autumn Wind update
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| Fallen Earth and APB: Reloaded go trick-or-treating Posted: 30 Oct 2012 01:00 PM PDT Filed under: Sci-fi, Fallen Earth, Events, in-game, Free-to-play, All Points Bulletin, Crime, Promotions, Post-Apocalyptic  Players in APB can get a preview of the upcoming Asylum District as they go there to compete in the Fright Club. A costume contest is scheduled for October 31st as well, and GMs will be present to lead a grand parade through the streets. Finally, the pumpkin-happy devs are throwing another Pumpkin Head Customization Contest with even better prizes than last year. In the vast wasteland of Fallen Earth, survivors are encouraged to go trick-or-treating with the devs for exclusive items. The location of said trick-or-treating will be hinted at in chat. Fallen Earth is also selling its cosmetic gear for half off starting tomorrow.
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| Flameseeker Chronicles: The good, the mad, and the Lunatic Posted: 30 Oct 2012 12:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Guild Wars, Events, in-game, Game mechanics, PvP, PvE, Opinion, Guild Wars 2, Flameseeker Chronicles, Guides, Dungeons  Things have been getting spookier and spookier around the land of Tyria. If you're a Guild Wars 2 player, I sincerely hope for your own sake that you've been able to get some time in-game in the last few days. A lot has been going on -- there've been scavenger hunts, dark tales unfolding, spectral energy levels rising, maddening races up clock towers, and so much more! Have you been missing out? Trying to decide how best to spend your precious holiday time in-game? Let's take a look at some of the big changes that have been creeping in with the shadow of the Mad King. Continue reading Flameseeker Chronicles: The good, the mad, and the Lunatic
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| The War Z's Halloween beta launch includes new content, special offers Posted: 30 Oct 2012 11:00 AM PDT Filed under: Betas, Horror, MMO industry, New titles, News items, Free-to-play, Post-Apocalyptic  And for folks who previously missed out on the Legend package, Hammerpoint Interactive is offering it again for a limited time. Purchasing this package will grant a player full access to the game, $30 of in-game funds, six months of server hosting, three weekend pass keys for friends, and special player recognition both in-game and on the forums. For more information, check out the official site. [Source: Hammerpoint Interactive press release]
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