MMO Updates |
- Neverwinter's Shadowmantle launches with new class, zone, and more
- Fallen Earth adds holiday spirit to the wasteland
- Mobile shooter APB: Retribution announced
- War Thunder Ground Forces closed beta has begun
- First cast members for World of Warcraft movie revealed
- The Think Tank: Which MMOs are you looking forward to the most in 2014?
- Alter Ego: Issue #4 - Kid Critical in the Scarecrow's Lair
- The Daily Grind: How influential is pre-launch art?
- The Stream Team: Dota 2's most thankless job
- The Stream Team: Tank time in TERA
- Explore Destiny's early fantasy, sci-fi, and space western art
- The Art of Wushu: Taking all comers with Shaolin boxing
- Elder Scrolls Online classes won't 'chain you to any one playstyle'
- Free for All: Ten of my favorite in-game items
- World of Warcraft livestreamer detained by police during livestream
- Blacklight: Retribution launches today for European PS4 consoles
- EVE Online's New Eden Open II boasts $25,000 prize pool
- War Thunder CEO discusses free-to-play's future on consoles
- RIFT shows off its customer service department
| Neverwinter's Shadowmantle launches with new class, zone, and more Posted: 05 Dec 2013 09:00 AM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Classes, Game Mechanics, Patches, News Items, Free-to-Play, Dungeons, Neverwinter  Other updates included in this module are a collections system, active companion bonuses, more Paragon Path choices, a voting system to kick out party members, and more. A full-run down of all the changes, balances, and additions are available in the patch notes.
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| Fallen Earth adds holiday spirit to the wasteland Posted: 05 Dec 2013 08:30 AM PST Filed under: Fallen Earth, Patches, Free-to-Play, Post-Apocalyptic, Dev Diaries  Even in the wasteland, holidays sweaters seem to persist, and you can grab one for yourself in the Fallen Earth store. The team also mentioned bug fixes in this new patch, as well as a look toward The Outpost's new design, featuring an area to explore and build. "Our focus for this expansion is putting more control of the players' experience in their hands and giving crafters more of a role at the higher levels," says lead designer Marie Croall in the blog. Check out the full entry for more details and images of holiday-wrapped post-apocalyptic vehicles.... because that's just something you don't see every day.
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| Mobile shooter APB: Retribution announced Posted: 05 Dec 2013 08:15 AM PST Filed under: Trailers, Video, MMO Industry, New Titles, News Items, Mobile, All Points Bulletin  Retribution is the first step along the planned route of expanding beyond the main MMO. This project was completed in six months, and Blazing Griffin, working with Reloaded Productions, already has a spin off planned. APB: Retribution is slated to release for iOS devices this month. Continue reading Mobile shooter APB: Retribution announced
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| War Thunder Ground Forces closed beta has begun Posted: 05 Dec 2013 08:00 AM PST Filed under: Betas, Historical, PvP  "Our ultimate goal is to have hundreds of thousands of individual games made up of dozens of players who can experience intense battles where they come from the skies, the land and eventually from the sea," said Anton Yudintsev, CEO, Gaijin Entertainment. "The launch of Ground Forces Expansion closed beta is another step towards that goal." You can purchase an advanced pack full of exclusive content that will also allow access to December's closed beta events by visiting the game's online store.
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| First cast members for World of Warcraft movie revealed Posted: 05 Dec 2013 07:30 AM PST Filed under: World of Warcraft, Fantasy, Events (Real-World), MMO Industry, Subscription 
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| The Think Tank: Which MMOs are you looking forward to the most in 2014? Posted: 05 Dec 2013 07:00 AM PST Filed under: MMO Industry, New Titles, Opinion, Miscellaneous, The Think Tank  We have some great titles to look forward to in 2014, including The Elder Scrolls Online, EQN Landmark, WildStar, and more. Since we've got a diverse team of MMO fans here on staff, I was curious about each writer's anticipated picks for the new year. Check out the answers just after the cut! And don't forget we'll do our official most-anticipated vote later on this month. Continue reading The Think Tank: Which MMOs are you looking forward to the most in 2014?
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| Alter Ego: Issue #4 - Kid Critical in the Scarecrow's Lair Posted: 05 Dec 2013 06:00 AM PST Filed under: Super-hero, Galleries, Screenshots, MMO Industry, PvE, Free-to-Play, Comics, Roleplaying, DC Universe Online, Alter-Ego, Dungeons  Now, Batwoman and the Kid must join forces to survive Scarecrow's hallucinogenic traps -- not to mention his cheesy banter. Will they make it out of the Scarecrow's Lair with their sanity intact? Turn the page to find out! Continue reading Alter Ego: Issue #4 - Kid Critical in the Scarecrow's Lair
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| The Daily Grind: How influential is pre-launch art? Posted: 05 Dec 2013 05:00 AM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Culture, MMO Industry, New Titles, News Items, The Daily Grind, Destiny, Buy-to-Play  Anyway, Destiny. It's got some really sick art. Plus it seems like Bungie has taken the time to create a proper world and properly age it, if yesterday's art-focused video is any indication. That leads me to this morning's Daily Grind question. Does concept art affect your excitement for a title one way or the other? Put another way, how influential is a game's pre-launch art?  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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| The Stream Team: Dota 2's most thankless job Posted: 04 Dec 2013 05:30 PM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Video, PvE, Free-to-Play, Massively Meta, Hands-On, MOBA, The Stream Team  Game: Dota 2 Host: Mike Foster Date: Wednesday, December 4, 2013 Time: 8:30 p.m. EST Enjoy our Steam Team video below. Continue reading The Stream Team: Dota 2's most thankless job
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| The Stream Team: Tank time in TERA Posted: 04 Dec 2013 04:00 PM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Video, PvE, Free-to-Play, Massively Meta, Hands-On, TERA, Livestream, Dungeons, The Stream Team, MMORPG  Game: TERA Host: Mike Foster Date: Wednesday, December 4, 2013 Time: 7:00 p.m. EST Enjoy our Steam Team video below. Continue reading The Stream Team: Tank time in TERA
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| Explore Destiny's early fantasy, sci-fi, and space western art Posted: 04 Dec 2013 03:30 PM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Culture, MMO Industry, New Titles, News Items, Consoles, Destiny, Buy-to-Play  The clip also features an extended Thundarr the Barbarian segment, so there's that. Art director Christopher Barrett says that for a while, Bungie wasn't sure if it had a fantasy, a space western, or hard sci-fi on its hands, and the early art reflects a lot of that "fun exploration." Most of the ideas ultimately ended up in the game, too, as Barrett says that Bungie was able to create a sort of "historical or aged look with sci-fi that felt new."
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| The Art of Wushu: Taking all comers with Shaolin boxing Posted: 04 Dec 2013 03:00 PM PST Filed under: Historical, Classes, PvP, Opinion, Free-to-Play, Guides, Age of Wushu, The Art of Wushu, MMORPG  However, I don't dislike Long Boxing because it's the best. There has to be a "best" style, though that can be obfuscated a bit with counters (which is the case for many other top-tier styles). The reason I hate it is that it has no counterplay. Even if you understand exactly what your opponent will do next with Long Boxing, there are only a tiny handful of style-specific answers if your opponent just follows a basic flowchart. Everyone else just loses. It's really that frustrating. Continue reading The Art of Wushu: Taking all comers with Shaolin boxing
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| Elder Scrolls Online classes won't 'chain you to any one playstyle' Posted: 04 Dec 2013 02:00 PM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Classes, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, New Titles, News Items, PvE, Dev Diaries, The Elder Scrolls Online, Subscription  Wait, isn't ESO a class-based game? Well, yes, but ZeniMax says that classes won't "chain you to any one playstyle." Each class has three skill lines, and each line has different skills that are "thematically related to the class." When you combine those three lines "with the many, many other lines available to every character, each member of a particular class can be wildly different from the next," the company claims. ESO is also tying some of its skill lines into exploration activities. For example, some skill lines have to be discovered out in the wide world of Tamriel, and ZeniMax took inspiration from Skyrim's Dragon Words when it designed additional skill point rewards that are acquired by finding hidden Skyshards. Finally, the dev blog touches on skill morphing, so head the ESO website and give it a full read.
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| Free for All: Ten of my favorite in-game items Posted: 04 Dec 2013 01:00 PM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Sci-Fi, EVE Online, Culture, Ryzom, Opinion, Ultima Online, RuneScape, Free-to-Play, Browser, Casual, Mabinogi, Allods Online, Free for All, Battlestar Galactica Online, Miscellaneous, PlanetSide 2, Sandbox, Subscription  After I finished an initial list of MMO items (it was well over 50 items in the beginning), I was surprised at how much variety there was in the items and in the games I listed. I think it reflects my character a lot, but also shows that I am a sentimental plod most of the time. I cut the list down to these 10, but I am sure I will wish to adjust the list again in the future. Feel free to add your own favorites in the comments section! Continue reading Free for All: Ten of my favorite in-game items
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| World of Warcraft livestreamer detained by police during livestream Posted: 04 Dec 2013 12:30 PM PST Filed under: World of Warcraft, Fantasy, Video, News Items, Subscription  During his livestream last night, Swifty -- a popular World of Warcraft player and livestreamer -- was paid a visit by the police after they received a call regarding "a false accusation that Swifty was threatening someone with a knife." As he was streaming, the officers questioned Swifty, searched his home, and finally detained him for a trip to the station. This is the second time that Swifty has been the target of what appears to be a remarkably extreme prank caller, and he's understandably more than a little upset. However, it's currently unknown what kind of action -- if any -- Swifty will be taking to catch the perpetrator. You can see the whole hullabaloo for yourself in a recording of the stream past the cut. Continue reading World of Warcraft livestreamer detained by police during livestream
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| Blacklight: Retribution launches today for European PS4 consoles Posted: 04 Dec 2013 12:00 PM PST Filed under: Sci-Fi, Launches, News Items, War, Free-to-Play, Consoles, MMOFPS, Post-Apocalyptic  Blacklight: Retribution originally released in April of 2012, hitting Steam a few months later. Since then, it has become one of the most-played shooters on Valve's digital distribution platform. The game was originally slated to land in Europe with the PS4 but suffered a brief delay.
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| EVE Online's New Eden Open II boasts $25,000 prize pool Posted: 04 Dec 2013 11:30 AM PST Filed under: Sci-Fi, EVE Online, Contests, Events (In-Game), Sandbox, Subscription  The New Eden Open is a space combat tournament between 32 12-player teams, all competing for real cash prizes. First place will net $12,000, second place $8,000, and third place $5,000. To compete, a team must win a spot via a silent auction or through a raffle. CCP is fine-tuning the tournament based on last year's performance and is taking care to schedule it around the holidays. Signups begin on December 12th, with the auction proceeding on the 20th and the tournament taking place on three consecutive weekends in February.
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| War Thunder CEO discusses free-to-play's future on consoles Posted: 04 Dec 2013 11:00 AM PST Filed under: Interviews, MMO Industry, News Items, Free-to-Play  Yudintsev goes on to compare his company's flagship game to Call of Duty and its record-breaking profits, stating, "We're not the greedy bastards here." He sees a bright future for free-to-play on consoles but also asserts that free developers have to step up to a higher level of refinement, delivering more polished mechanics to get past the initial bias of console gamers. Take a look at the full interview with Yudintsev for more elaboration on his views of the console makret compared to the PC market.
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| RIFT shows off its customer service department Posted: 04 Dec 2013 10:00 AM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Culture, MMO Industry, News Items, Free-to-Play, RIFT, Subscription  Aside from showing off some anecdotes and company-wide teamwork for the team, the post also contains the helpful reminder for players of every games that things which seem to be exploits are probably better off reported rather than, well, exploited. If you want a peek behind the curtain to see how the service team operates within games in general and RIFT in particular, take a look at the full article.
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