MMO Updates |
- Hands-on with the Chinese war machines in World of Tanks' patch 8.3
- XLGAMES revamps English ArcheAge website
- Trion answers your Defiance beta questions in new FAQ
- Grinding Gear releases spiffy new Path of Exile trailer
- The Art of Wushu: The right martial arts school for you
- En Masse reactivates all TERA accounts for seven days
- The Daily Grind: If you could erase your memories of a game for a fresh experience, would you?
- Jukebox Heroes: Dark Age of Camelot's soundtrack
- Hyperspace Beacon: SWTOR's stunlocked
- MechWarrior Online creeps you out with the new Spider mech
- EVE Online gets 'ambitious' in 2013
- Warhammer Online hints at new live event
- Wakfu changes North American publishing away from Square Enix
- The Secret World offers snazzy game apparel
- SWTOR adding Gree event, galactic reputation system
- Wizardry Online launch delayed until Jan 30th
- Age of Wushu CEO talks localization, cash shop, and more
- Flameseeker Chronicles: The game at the end of Guild Wars 2, revisited
| Hands-on with the Chinese war machines in World of Tanks' patch 8.3 Posted: 16 Jan 2013 09:00 AM PST Filed under: Interviews, Patches, Previews, Free-to-play, Hands-on, World of Tanks  "The Chinese are a middle-of-the-road tree," says Paul Hobbs, content manager with Wargaming.net. "They don't excel in any one attribute. They have high firepower, a fair amount of maneuverability, and decent armor and aim speed." Continue reading Hands-on with the Chinese war machines in World of Tanks' patch 8.3
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| XLGAMES revamps English ArcheAge website Posted: 16 Jan 2013 08:00 AM PST Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Game mechanics, MMO industry, New titles, News items, ArcheAge, Sandbox  The new site also lists several English-language fan sites. ArcheAge launches this week in its native Korea. Thus far XL has not revealed any information regarding a European or American release window. [Thanks to Chris for the tip!]
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| Trion answers your Defiance beta questions in new FAQ Posted: 16 Jan 2013 07:30 AM PST Filed under: Betas, Sci-fi, MMO industry, New titles, News items, Defiance  Players can get in the beta two different ways -- either through an invite sent after signing up or with a beta code. Folks who received a beta code can redeem it on the site and await their email with the rest of the information. All details about the beta, including how to download it, will be sent via email; players should make sure that beta@defiance.com is on their safe list. Note that players who receive the beta invite do not need a beta code. The beta forums will be accessible only after beta access is confirmed by email. Although the beta is for PC only this time around, future tests will be run on PlayStation 3 and XBox 360. This testing weekend will run from January 18th through the 20th.
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| Grinding Gear releases spiffy new Path of Exile trailer Posted: 16 Jan 2013 07:00 AM PST Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Trailers, Video, Game mechanics, MMO industry, New titles, News items, Free-to-play  Finally, the trailer lets us peek behind the curtain on the "deepest item system in any action RPG." Path of Exile will be free to download and free-to-play. Grinding Gear says the game will be supported by "ethical microtransactions." Open beta starts January 23rd, and you can sign up now at the official website (after you click past the cut to watch the trailer, of course). Continue reading Grinding Gear releases spiffy new Path of Exile trailer
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| The Art of Wushu: The right martial arts school for you Posted: 16 Jan 2013 06:00 AM PST Filed under: PvP, PvE, Opinion, Free-to-play, Sandbox, Age of Wushu, The Art of Wushu  Running biweekly, The Art of Wushu will help you navigate the sprawling Wushu sandbox. This week, we'll be looking at the various martial arts schools in the game and which schools to select in order to fit your preferred playstyle. While we can't go over each school's intricacies in depth, we'll do our best to give you a brief primer on what you can expect as a member of a particular school. Continue reading The Art of Wushu: The right martial arts school for you
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| En Masse reactivates all TERA accounts for seven days Posted: 16 Jan 2013 05:30 AM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Business models, MMO industry, News items, Free-to-play, TERA  To compensate, the firm has added additional game time to everyone's acccount, so all you need to do is patch up and remember your password. Full details are viewable on the official TERA website.
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| The Daily Grind: If you could erase your memories of a game for a fresh experience, would you? Posted: 16 Jan 2013 05:00 AM PST Filed under: Culture, Opinion, The Daily Grind, Miscellaneous  I've seen a lot of people try to emulate the giddy high of those first days in a number of ways, which makes me wonder if a memory-wiping service would be embraced by some. It's kind of tempting to think about: completely erasing any of your experiences from a game, allowing you to try it for the first time a second time. So if this hypothetical service was a real thing, would you take advantage of rebooting your memories for a fresh take at your favorite MMO?  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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| Jukebox Heroes: Dark Age of Camelot's soundtrack Posted: 15 Jan 2013 05:00 PM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Dark Age of Camelot, Opinion, Jukebox Heroes, Music  Then, of course, there's the actual score that's heard in the game, and that's what we'll be focusing on today. The original score and the first expansion was composed by Rik Schaffer of Womb Music. Schaffer worked with the team to come up with a multi-track format so that DAoC could weave together songs based on where you were and what was going on all around you. "It's a really neat system that provides a real sense of atmosphere as you are playing -- almost like a movie soundtrack," said Producer Matt Firor in a 2002 interview. We've got a lot of musical ground to cover, so let's start moving! Continue reading Jukebox Heroes: Dark Age of Camelot's soundtrack
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| Hyperspace Beacon: SWTOR's stunlocked Posted: 15 Jan 2013 04:00 PM PST Filed under: Sci-fi, Classes, Game mechanics, PvP, Opinion, Free-to-play, Star Wars: The Old Republic, Hyperspace Beacon  Your first instinct is to set yourself free using your stun break, but it occurs to you that if you use your stun break, then the opponent is just going to use that ability again, and then you won't have any way to break free. However, if you don't break free, then he will cap the node you're supposed to be guarding. It looks to me as if your enemy just hit his I-win button. If it isn't already obvious, today I'd like to talk about stuns and other movement-impairing effects in SWTOR. Although it'd be really easy to write these abilities off as broken, I believe that there are some misunderstandings about the resolve system and a couple of simple fixes would make the system more palatable to the average player. Continue reading Hyperspace Beacon: SWTOR's stunlocked
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| MechWarrior Online creeps you out with the new Spider mech Posted: 15 Jan 2013 03:00 PM PST Filed under: Sci-fi, Galleries, Screenshots, MechWarrior Online  In addition to the new mech, Piranha Games and Infinite Game Publishing have announced the game's first double XP event running from Friday, January 18 at 10 a.m. PST until Monday, January 21 at 10 a.m. PST. Previous XP bonuses are stackable with this event, so gather together those Founder benefits and premium game time boosts to get the most out of the weekend. Also be sure to check out our MechWarrior Online gallery below, complete with five new screenshots of the Spider mech and two of the upcoming Commando Hero Mech known as Death's Knell, available on January 22. [Source: Piranha Games press release]
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| EVE Online gets 'ambitious' in 2013 Posted: 15 Jan 2013 02:30 PM PST Filed under: Sci-fi, EVE Online, Expansions, Dev Diaries, Sandbox  Executive Producer Jon Lander puts it all on the line with his letter: "I think it is time to be a little more ambitious. Nothing crazy or away from the core spaceship game that is EVE, but something more inspiring for everyone." It's this ambition that's driving him and the team to produce "compelling themes" for future content that will take place across all of the game's systems. There's also a letter from new Senior Producer Andie Nordgren, who is now in charge of the product vision and roadmap for the game. Nordgren says that the team will create content for both "instigators" and "enablers" of sandbox fun, but the big priority for CCP is gearing up for the themed summer expansion.
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| Warhammer Online hints at new live event Posted: 15 Jan 2013 02:00 PM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Events, in-game, Warhammer Online  The page discusses a Dwarf explorer who discovers an ancient stronghold which contains clues to "legendary weapons of great power." The page also shows a standard reward meter with three icons on it. A new live event is something to be anticipated and celebrated, so we'll be sure to follow this as it develops.
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| Wakfu changes North American publishing away from Square Enix Posted: 15 Jan 2013 01:45 PM PST Filed under: Fantasy, MMO industry, Free-to-play  Square Enix will be handing full responsibility and control of the game in North American markets over to the game's developer, Ankama Games, starting March 1, 2013. This control includes community management, customer support, promotion, sales, marketing, and all other live operation duties. All characters and progress will not be affected by the transition. Our own Beau Hindman gave Wakfu his "The Bestest Ever" award for 2012 and the game has earned respect among many sandbox fans for its unique gameplay and mechanics. But recent layoffs at Square Enix had us all wondering how its MMO division would be affected. Despite claims to to the contrary less than a month ago, this is now a thing that is happening. Be sure to read through the updated FAQ on Wakfu's website for more information. [Thanks to everyone who sent this in!]
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| The Secret World offers snazzy game apparel Posted: 15 Jan 2013 01:30 PM PST Filed under: Horror, Sci-fi, MMO industry, Free-to-play, The Secret World  As you might expect, t-shirts make up a bulk of the store's offerings. These include straight-forward logos of the game's factions as well as humorous mock-ups of in-game places. Fans of the Innsmouth Academy can now register for classes with an official hoodie of this fictitious school, and there are two messenger bags that would be perfect for toting your homework around.
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| SWTOR adding Gree event, galactic reputation system Posted: 15 Jan 2013 01:00 PM PST Filed under: Sci-fi, Patches, Previews, Free-to-play, Star Wars: The Old Republic  The Relics of the Gree event will take place sporadically on the endgame planet of Ilum. It's there that a giant Gree starship will be discovered, explored, and possibly conquered. BioWare says that players can "earn exclusive Gree technology" in the form of cool new gear. The galactic reputation system might be a powerful incentive to level up all over again. The system adds to the game a new rep grind, which can be leveled up by doing Gree, Voss, or military missions. Reputation points are shared across all characters and count toward the titles and rewards from reaching higher ranks.
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| Wizardry Online launch delayed until Jan 30th Posted: 15 Jan 2013 12:00 PM PST Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Launches, Free-to-play, Wizardry Online  The delay of two weeks was a necessary step, according to the company: "As we head into final preparations for launching the game, we have decided to move the launch date in order to allow us extra time to ensure we're delivering the most epic gameplay experience possible to our players." Community Manager Piestro elaborated on the delay later in the announcement thread. "The transition from beta to live requires integrating with a good number of other systems. We are also planning to launch on Steam which complicates matters and requires other sorts of implementation work. Specifics aren't necessarily meaningful to those who aren't familiar with our internal systems, or particularly valuable. That being said, we aren't wasting this time and are definitely looking to see what else we can accomplish. More news later this week I'm suspecting."
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| Age of Wushu CEO talks localization, cash shop, and more Posted: 15 Jan 2013 11:00 AM PST Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Game mechanics, Interviews, MMO industry, New titles, News items, Free-to-play, Age of Wushu  Head past the cut to hear what he has to say about localization issues, a customizable user interface, possible Western cash shop changes, and more. Continue reading Age of Wushu CEO talks localization, cash shop, and more
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| Flameseeker Chronicles: The game at the end of Guild Wars 2, revisited Posted: 15 Jan 2013 10:00 AM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Endgame, PvE, Opinion, Guild Wars 2, Flameseeker Chronicles, Dungeons  I tend to dislike the term "endgame" because I suspect most people have scribbled out their own definition of the word and that anyone who dares to use it in reference to anything outside of that definition is summarily dismissed and excommunicated. I'm never quite sure what it is I'm being excommunicated from, mind you, but there's definitely a feeling of being suddenly, inexplicably, apart. Alien. Other. Anyway, I hope we can agree that endgame is what happens at the, well, end of the game -- after the game has been, in some way, finished. We all know that this is ludicrous, right? As long as you're playing the game, the game is not ended, and expecting that it will change substantially enough to be classified in a new way is kind of silly. But people persist in using the term, and they persist in differing over when, precisely, the endgame starts. Does it start when you've hit the game's level cap, if there is one? How about when you've finished the game's storyline, if it has one? You might've noticed that I'm kind of endgame agnostic. Regardless, let's go ahead and talk about Guild Wars 2's. Continue reading Flameseeker Chronicles: The game at the end of Guild Wars 2, revisited
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