MMO Updates |
- The Think Tank: Massively's 2013 MMO predictions
- Power Rangers Online holds open beta event
- Ask Massively: The one where we talk about our 2012 awards
- The Daily Grind: Would you play an MMO based on The Walking Dead, Borderlands, or FTL?
- Final Fantasy XI: Seekers of Adoulin releasing in late March
- Topia Online Kickstarter touts a build-your-own sandbox
- Vendetta free for former subscribers through January 1
- A Mild-Mannered Reporter: Tips for City of Heroes refugees in Champions Online
- The War Z's creator disputes trademark suspension
- Choose My Adventure: Gaining favor with Darth Jadus
- WildStar hints at future holiday content
| The Think Tank: Massively's 2013 MMO predictions Posted: 27 Dec 2012 09:00 AM PST Filed under: Opinion, Miscellaneous, The Think Tank  Remember, these are our own individual opinions and may not align with yours, so be ready for that. Also be sure to take a look back at the previous year's predictions and see how close or far from reality we were! Continue reading The Think Tank: Massively's 2013 MMO predictions
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| Power Rangers Online holds open beta event Posted: 27 Dec 2012 08:00 AM PST Filed under: Betas, Sci-fi, Events, in-game, Kids  Unfortunately, it's a little difficult to translate the page for more details, as it's one large graphic. Still, it looks as though there are product tie-ins and special rewards for those participating. [Thanks to Antonio for the tip!]
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| Ask Massively: The one where we talk about our 2012 awards Posted: 27 Dec 2012 07:00 AM PST Filed under: MMO industry, Opinion, Massively Meta, Ask Massively, Miscellaneous  thatchefdude (and zaithnoc and cbv1020) asked: How can Guild Wars 2 be your game of the year and also runner-up for biggest disappointment of the year? I understand no game is perfect, but I would expect game of the year to not have enough disappointments in it to warrant it a place as runner-up for disappointment of the year. Because voting. OK, also because of a few other things. Continue reading Ask Massively: The one where we talk about our 2012 awards
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| The Daily Grind: Would you play an MMO based on The Walking Dead, Borderlands, or FTL? Posted: 27 Dec 2012 05:00 AM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Sci-fi, MMO industry, Opinion, The Daily Grind  As I was feeling guilty for neglecting my bread-and-butter MMOs, I was also thinking about which, if any, of these titles would make for an engaging MMO translation. How about it Massively readers? Would you play MMO versions of those three titles? Why or why not?  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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| Final Fantasy XI: Seekers of Adoulin releasing in late March Posted: 26 Dec 2012 08:00 PM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Trailers, Video, Final Fantasy XI, Expansions  In addition to the release date news, the studio unveiled an updated website full of Seekers of Adoulin information. The expansion will include a virgin continent, additional enemy types, and two new classes: the Rune Fencer and Geomancer. Seekers of Adoulin will be sold on both PC and XBox 360. Fans will pay $29.99 for Seekers of Adoulin alone or $39.99 for the core game and every expansion and content pack to date. There's also a two-minute trailer for the expansion; consume it after the jump! Continue reading Final Fantasy XI: Seekers of Adoulin releasing in late March
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| Topia Online Kickstarter touts a build-your-own sandbox Posted: 26 Dec 2012 05:00 PM PST Filed under: Game mechanics, MMO industry, New titles, News items, Sandbox, Crafting  Uniquely, folks can be any of the creatures in game (including wolves, slimes, and other assorted monsters). Players remain in the persistent world even when offline, and advancement comes through "influence," a currency that players collect each hour of play and can be traded freely. Players can also look forward to crafted everything in the world or even creating their own game worlds governed by their own rules. For even more details, check out the Kickstarter campaign page. [Thanks to Johan for the tip!]
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| Vendetta free for former subscribers through January 1 Posted: 26 Dec 2012 03:00 PM PST Filed under: Sci-fi, MMO industry, News items, Promotions, Sandbox  Vendetta is a space-based sandbox that features combat, mining, trading, and exploration. It's also available on a number of platforms including Windows, Mac, Linux, and mobile, all of which feed their users into the same server.
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| A Mild-Mannered Reporter: Tips for City of Heroes refugees in Champions Online Posted: 26 Dec 2012 01:00 PM PST Filed under: Super-hero, Game mechanics, Opinion, Free-to-play, Champions Online, A Mild-Mannered Reporter  Not that the hurdles are exactly minor. For all that I've grown fond of Champions Online, it still has a lot of strange fiddly bits, doing with six different systems what most games do with two or three. Just jumping in cold, as I did, can leave you looking around aimlessly and quite possibly result in your making some choices regarding character builds that you swiftly regret. As I also did. So here are a few tips for players new to the game, tilted in no small part to anyone coming over from our dearly departed CoH. I can't keep you from making every mistake, but I can at least help you get a feel for the game's systems in some small part. Continue reading A Mild-Mannered Reporter: Tips for City of Heroes refugees in Champions Online
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| The War Z's creator disputes trademark suspension Posted: 26 Dec 2012 12:00 PM PST Filed under: Betas, Horror, MMO industry, Legal, Miscellaneous  Corresponding with Kotaku, Titov said that he had received no such notice and is investigating the situation. "I assume what you see is one of the preliminary applications since it said that it suspended because [the] other application exists," he said. "I've sent an email to our lawyer who filed [the] application and [is] working with us to to provide more details on all this." The War Z has been in hot water as of late due to prematurely launching on Steam and then being forcibly removed by Valve due to accusations of fraud and missing content.
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| Choose My Adventure: Gaining favor with Darth Jadus Posted: 26 Dec 2012 11:00 AM PST Filed under: Sci-fi, Polls, Screenshots, Opinion, Free-to-play, Roleplaying, Massively Hands-on, Star Wars: The Old Republic, Choose My Adventure  After this week's in-character story behind the cut, you can vote to choose my next move with Xel'es. Last week, you chose for him to become an Operative with Slicing, Underworld Trading, and Cybertech as his crew skills. I decided to make this week's poll something that wouldn't stop me from playing before the poll results came in, which killed a lot of potential playing time last week. Continue reading Choose My Adventure: Gaining favor with Darth Jadus
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| WildStar hints at future holiday content Posted: 26 Dec 2012 10:00 AM PST Filed under: Betas, Sci-fi, Events, in-game, WildStar  The Gala Winterfest Extravaganza is "a pleasantly vague and non-threatening holiday event" put on by the Protostar Corporation. It involves an artificial winter makeover of the landscape and plenty of shopping. Seriously, shopping is mentioned like 16 times. Carbine's developers also posted a new holiday card for its fans in addition to the following promise: "We can't wait to introduce you to the Dominion, reveal the other classes, and get you guys into beta next year! Have a Happy New Year from everyone at Carbine!"
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