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- FFXIV: A Realm Reborn nabs new award at PlayStation ceremony
- Early beta access a perk of Aura Kingdom Founder's Packs
- The Repopulation's housing video offers decorating tips
- Massively Speaking Episode 275: Turkey coma
- WildStar unveils its final two classes
- Warhammer 40,000 MOBA coming early next year
- The Daily Grind: How do you sustain your interest during lulls?
- Chaos Theory: A Secret World lexicon
- Not So Massively: SMITE's launch date, Star Citizen's $33m goal, and Elite's cockpit reveal
- Captain's Log: Fleets for new players in Star Trek Online
- The Stream Team: Space mining in EVE Online
- SOE planning 'additional personal progression systems' for PlanetSide 2
- Ever, Jane meets Kickstarter goal
- Line of Defense approaches beta test phase
- Final Fantasy XIV livestream details upcoming changes and the Crystal Tower
- Star Trek Online creates a gingerbread colony for the holidays
- The Stream Team: Zombie Pandemic with Beau. Argh!
- Neverwinter announces Hunter Ranger booster pack
- The Nexus Telegraph: Examining the Chua of WildStar
- Age of Conan to receive some new world bosses
- Lineage 2 launching Valiance expansion December 11th
- Bylos talks Tokyo, new scenario difficulty, and more in TSW's November letter
| FFXIV: A Realm Reborn nabs new award at PlayStation ceremony Posted: 03 Dec 2013 09:00 AM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Events (Real-World), MMO Industry, News Items, Final Fantasy XIV, Livestream, Subscription  Players who want to see the game in action on the new console before the beta can tune into the next Producers Letter Live on December 14th at 7:00 a.m. EST. At that time, Producer Naoki Yoshida will demonstrate the PS4 version as well as highlight The Wolves' Den, Treasure Hunting, and Daily Beast Tribe Quests, three aspects of the new 2.1 content that launches three days later. [Source: Square Enix press release]
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| Early beta access a perk of Aura Kingdom Founder's Packs Posted: 03 Dec 2013 08:00 AM PST Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Galleries, Screenshots, Business Models, MMO Industry, New Titles, News Items, Free-to-Play  All packs include name reservation and loyalty points, while higher-priced packs also offer costumes, gear, pets, and mounts. The top package also includes special collectables you can keep by your desk. Prices range from $19.00 to $299.00. Get a peek at the pet and two of the mounts in the new screenshots below. [Source: Aeria Games press release] Continue reading Early beta access a perk of Aura Kingdom Founder's Packs
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| The Repopulation's housing video offers decorating tips Posted: 03 Dec 2013 07:30 AM PST Filed under: Betas, Sci-Fi, Video, Game Mechanics, New Titles, PvP, News Items, Free-to-Play, Sandbox, Housing, The Repopulation, Player-Generated Content  The nearly 10-minute tour showcases the housing interface, complete with new structure placement bar, and the actual decorating. Some highlights gleaned from the demonstration include the abilities to lock structures/items in place so they aren't accidentally moved, to scale placed items larger or smaller (as well as a reset button), to rotate items, and to raise and lower items. Get all your decorating tips in the video below. [Source: Above and Beyond Technologies press release] Continue reading The Repopulation's housing video offers decorating tips
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| Massively Speaking Episode 275: Turkey coma Posted: 03 Dec 2013 07:00 AM PST Filed under: Podcasts, MMO Industry, News Items, Massively Speaking, 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: [RSS] Add Massively Speaking to your RSS aggregator. [MP3] Download the MP3 directly. [iTunes] Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes. [Stitcher] Follow the podcast on Stitcher Radio. Listen here on the page: Read below the cut for the full show notes. Continue reading Massively Speaking Episode 275: Turkey coma
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| WildStar unveils its final two classes Posted: 03 Dec 2013 06:00 AM PST Filed under: Sci-Fi, Trailers, Video, Classes, Previews, News Items, WildStar, Subscription, Buy-to-Play  Finally, we can talk about those guys too. And those last two classes are pretty cool. You could guess some of the details from what we already know, but just like with WildStar's other classes there are some tricks and surprises along the way, and neither of the two previously unrevealed classes are one-trick ponies. So jump on past the break to finally find out the last two classes. What, you didn't think we were going to put that before the break, did you? We can draw out a reveal too. Continue reading WildStar unveils its final two classes
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| Warhammer 40,000 MOBA coming early next year Posted: 03 Dec 2013 05:30 AM PST Filed under: Sci-Fi, New Titles, Mobile, MOBA  Storm of Vengeance pits the Dark Angel Space Marines against Orks in classic lane strategy. It looks to be based on the Games Workshop campaign of the same name. The MOBA will be coming to both PC and mobile platforms. Eutechnyx is a UK developer with a history of mostly creating racing games such as Auto Club Revolution and NASCAR The Game 2011.
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| The Daily Grind: How do you sustain your interest during lulls? Posted: 03 Dec 2013 05:00 AM PST Filed under: Culture, Patches, Opinion, The Daily Grind, Miscellaneous  So how do you sustain your interest during these lulls? For some players it's just a matter of logging on less often until the game's content starts catching up again. Others find new challenges to explore or new hobbies to pursue. Still others focus on an area of the game they've never explored before. But let's not just deal in hypotheticals -- how do you handle it?  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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| Chaos Theory: A Secret World lexicon Posted: 02 Dec 2013 06:00 PM PST Filed under: Horror, Real-Life, MMO Industry, Opinion, The Secret World, Chaos Theory, Buy-to-Play  Look familiar? If you play The Secret World, you've likely seen this string of characters, or something similar, a thousand times over. Anyone who has done any MMO gaming is used to seeing a flood of acronyms fly by in chat channels. It's a special shorthand to convey as much information as possible without spending all that time and effort typing out whole words (which certainly comes in handy when you are busy dodging incoming attacks). Some terms are fairly common to the genre as a whole, but others are game-specific. So what happens when players jump into The Secret World for the first time? They can be left scratching their heads wondering what weird language people are speaking. But with everything else there is to get a handle on in the game, like the ability wheel and builds, who wants to spend time deciphering every communique? New players could speak up and outright ask what a certain term means, but who wants to expose his newbness for all to see? Instead, many just try to deduce the meaning or ignore the message all together. The problem with that is you might get something wrong (and look worse) or completely miss out on something worthwhile. To help allay confusion and give everyone a fair chance at understanding TSW-speak, I've gathered the most relevant terminology here in a handy guide. Not only can you decode what you read with it, but you'll have the key to sending your own messages like a pro. Continue reading Chaos Theory: A Secret World lexicon
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| Not So Massively: SMITE's launch date, Star Citizen's $33m goal, and Elite's cockpit reveal Posted: 02 Dec 2013 05:00 PM PST Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Bugs, Business Models, Events (In-Game), Game Mechanics, Launches, MMO Industry, Patches, PvP, News Items, PvE, Free-to-Play, Not So Massively, Sandbox, MOBA, Diablo III, Firefall, Crowdfunding, Star Citizen, Elite: Dangerous, Infinite Crisis, Path of Exile  Diablo III fansite DiabloFans has compiled a video list of all the new skills introduced in the upcoming Reaper of Souls expansion; each existing class gets one new class-defining skill with a selection of runes. Path of Exile added the Storm Call skill in its latest content update patch and revealed new supporter packs with unique cosmetic portal effects. And if you downloaded the latest Firefall patch, you'll need to head over to the website and download a small update or the next patch will break your game. In MOBA news, SMITE finally announced an official launch date of March 25th 2014 and will be starting a huge $100,000 tournament in January to celebrate the event. Turbine's DC Comics MOBA Infinite Crisis also received a new champion this week with the introduction of the bizarre ranged damage-dealer Mecha Wonder Woman.
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| Captain's Log: Fleets for new players in Star Trek Online Posted: 02 Dec 2013 04:30 PM PST Filed under: Sci-Fi, Guilds, Opinion, Star Trek Online, Free-to-Play, Captain's Log, Guides  All MMOs have social groups, most called guilds. In Star Trek Online these groups are appropriately referred to as fleets due to the naval structure of the factional militaries. These social groups are extremely diverse, as diverse as the people who play the game. The trick is finding the right fit. Continue reading Captain's Log: Fleets for new players in Star Trek Online
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| The Stream Team: Space mining in EVE Online Posted: 02 Dec 2013 04:00 PM PST Filed under: Sci-Fi, Video, EVE Online, PvE, Massively Meta, Hands-On, Livestream, Sandbox, The Stream Team, MMORPG  Undocking procedures begin at 7:00 p.m. EST. Game: EVE Online Host: Mike Foster Date: Monday, December 2nd, 2013 Time: 7:00 p.m. EST Enjoy our Steam Team video below. Continue reading The Stream Team: Space mining in EVE Online
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| SOE planning 'additional personal progression systems' for PlanetSide 2 Posted: 02 Dec 2013 03:30 PM PST Filed under: Sci-Fi, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, PvP, News Items, Free-to-Play, MMOFPS, PlanetSide 2  "At a certain point people will run out of things to unlock, we're not trying to run a non-stop gear treadmill game," Higby explained. "One thing we're working on is adding additional personal progression systems that aren't tied to gear or player power -- this will allow us to provide those long term reach goals without having to either price new players out of important gear, make a punishingly steep grind for advanced upgrades, or continuously inflate the number of upgrades at the end of the treadmill like most MMO games do."
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| Ever, Jane meets Kickstarter goal Posted: 02 Dec 2013 03:00 PM PST Filed under: Betas, Historical, Miscellaneous, Crowdfunding  Good news, Austenites: Your shared dream of a backstabbing dinner party MMO is one step closer to coming true today as Ever, Jane has met its Kickstarter goal."Thank you all so, so much!" Lead Developer Annabel Smyth gushed. "I can't quite put into words what I feel right now -- overjoyed, overwhelmed, over... over the moon, if you'll forgive the cliché. Thank you, thank you, thank you!" The Jane Austen-themed title passed its $100,000 funding goalpost just before its campaign month was finished. The team said that while it will continue to run the free prototype, the weeks ahead will be concentrated on setting up an account system, establishing funding stretch goals, and hosting in-game end-of-year parties.
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| Line of Defense approaches beta test phase Posted: 02 Dec 2013 02:30 PM PST Filed under: Betas, Sci-Fi, MMOFPS, Dev Diaries  The team transitioned the game from an internal engine to the Havok Vision engine, which oversees the 25 middleware engines that handle aspects like the AI, atmospheric effects, networking, and more. He says that optimizing the game has been "touch and go for the most part," however. Smart predicts that next year should be interesting for Line of Defense. "All things being equal, we should be rolling in awesomeness by Q2 2014," he writes. "Prepare to have your mind blown. Guaranteed."
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| Final Fantasy XIV livestream details upcoming changes and the Crystal Tower Posted: 02 Dec 2013 02:00 PM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Video, Previews, News Items, Final Fantasy XIV, Livestream, Subscription  Final Fantasy XIV recently hosted its tenth Letter from the Producer livestream, in which producer Naoki Yoshida (or as the fans call him, Yoshi-P) tackles a number of questions regarding the game's upcoming changes and new content. The livestream itself is available for viewing in all of its two-and-a-half hour glory, but if you're just interested in the juicy questions and answers (or if you don't happen to speak Japanese), they're all transcribed in the official post. The questions run the gamut from planned changes for some classes such as Dragoon and Bard to details on the upcoming aesthetician, which will allow players to change their character's hairstyle for 2,000 gil. The majority of the questions, however, are on the topic of the upcoming 24-player Crystal Tower dungeon. Yoshida provides details on the dungeon's planned difficulty (it will have an average item level requirement of 55), how loot will be distributed (each boss will drop one loot chest for each party participating), the quality of gear players will receive (item level 80, slightly weaker than gear from Binding Coil of Bahamut), and much more. For the full Q&A transcript, head on over to the game's official forums, or click past the cut to watch the livestream in its entirety. Continue reading Final Fantasy XIV livestream details upcoming changes and the Crystal Tower
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| Star Trek Online creates a gingerbread colony for the holidays Posted: 02 Dec 2013 01:30 PM PST Filed under: Sci-Fi, Events (In-Game), Star Trek Online, Free-to-Play, Humor  As part of the event, players will be shrunk down to defend the colony from snowmen by flinging snowballs and firing snow guns at them (which, if you think about it, is kind of like flinging body parts at the enemy). Toss in ice and yetis, and you have the strangest Star Trek episode ever. And yes, I'm including the one with Data and the masks. What was that about? Participants in the event can get special prizes and recipes, including a starship. Q's Winter Wonderland will be in the game from December 5th through January 16th of next year.
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| The Stream Team: Zombie Pandemic with Beau. Argh! Posted: 02 Dec 2013 01:00 PM PST Filed under: Horror, Video, Game Mechanics, Previews, Opinion, Free-to-Play, Browser, Hands-On, Casual, Post-Apocalyptic, Livestream, The Stream Team  Game: Zombie Pandemic Host: Beau Date: Monday, November 2nd, 2013 Time: 4:00 p.m. EST Enjoy our Steam Team video below. Continue reading The Stream Team: Zombie Pandemic with Beau. Argh!
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| Neverwinter announces Hunter Ranger booster pack Posted: 02 Dec 2013 12:30 PM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Classes, Expansions, Launches, News Items, PvE, Free-to-Play, Neverwinter, MMORPG  The bundle includes a Hunter Ranger-exclusive bow and hatchet, account-wide neck and slot items, and hunting hawk companion. Additionally, it contains a bag of identification scrolls, assorted skill kits, and a 24-slot bag. Those who purchase the bundle will receive the title Master of the Savage Wild. The Hunter Ranger booster pack launches alongside Shadowmantle on December 5th, 2013.
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| The Nexus Telegraph: Examining the Chua of WildStar Posted: 02 Dec 2013 12:00 PM PST Filed under: Betas, Sci-Fi, Lore, Opinion, Races, WildStar, The Nexus Telegraph, Subscription, Buy-to-Play  So what about the Chua? What do they remind the Dominion of, aside from the ironclad law that every single MMO has to have one token short race? The Chua hit that button pretty hard. Just like Gnomes or Asura or Lalafells or countless other races that fall into the same role, they're a short and smart race known to be full of energy with an affection for technology, magic, and the usual assortment of things smart people like. The biggest difference is that WildStar's short race is both furry and insane. Continue reading The Nexus Telegraph: Examining the Chua of WildStar
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| Age of Conan to receive some new world bosses Posted: 02 Dec 2013 11:30 AM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Age of Conan, Game Mechanics, Previews, News Items, Free-to-Play  The boss will spawn within one or two outdoor areas and can be engaged and fought by any level-appropriate characters within those areas, with rewards going to anyone who takes part in the fight and survives for at least one minute before it dies. Item caches are dropped by each individual boss, but the bigger reward comes to players who manage to be counted as slaying all 12 bosses as they spawn. For more details, as well as information about upcoming gathering and event changes, take a look at the full game director's letter.
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| Lineage 2 launching Valiance expansion December 11th Posted: 02 Dec 2013 11:00 AM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Galleries, Screenshots, Lineage 2, Expansions, Launches, News Items, Free-to-Play  Beyond the evolving storyline, this expansion brings an assortment of new goodies for players to experience, including updated raiding systems, almost 80 new raid bosses, a new ability system, a skill system overhaul, and the return of the Gracia hunting grounds. Get a glimpse of what's to come next week in the new screenshots below. [Source: NCsoft press release]
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| Bylos talks Tokyo, new scenario difficulty, and more in TSW's November letter Posted: 02 Dec 2013 10:00 AM PST Filed under: Horror, Real-Life, Events (In-Game), Game Mechanics, Patches, News Items, The Secret World, Buy-to-Play  As promised previously, Bylos also offered an update on Tokyo. Players can get a better grasp of the incoming AEGIS system, a new type of defensive shielding,that will roll out in separate parts in Issue's #9, 10, and 11. On a sad note, Bylos also stated that Issue #9 won't hit before the end of the year, but it is expected early next year. At least while fans wait they can participate in the End of Days event that will return for the holidays as well as a brand-new event that is still hush-hush.
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