MMO Updates |
- Experience Entropy's character creator with new video
- Some Assembly Required: Virtual world roundup for 2014 and beyond
- Sony Online Entertainment changes benefits for subscriptions
- McQuaid's MMO is Pantheon: Rise of The Fallen
- Storyboard: What housing does for roleplaying
- The Daily Grind: Are MMO gamers aging out of the genre?
- The Summoner's Guidebook: Pooling your efforts to win LoL games
- The Stream Team: Battling Thievery and Mischief in LotRO's skirmishes
- EVE's CSM8 summit minutes released
- SWTOR's 2.6 patch adding new ships, boosting Operative/Scoundrel DPS
- The Stream Team: Living it up in more Secret World Lairs
- Mabinogi II: Arena stops development
- Alter Ego: Issue #5 - Opportunity Knocks in DCUO
- The Guild Counsel: Seven New Year's resolutions every guild leader should make
- Is League of Legends greedy? No, says Riot Games president
- TERA is creating a flying scythe-user class
- DayZ sells 400,000 copies in its first week of early access
| Experience Entropy's character creator with new video Posted: 03 Jan 2014 09:00 AM PST Filed under: Sci-Fi, Video, MMO Industry, New Titles, News Items  Looks are not the only thing players must settle on, either; one point that the video emphasizes is that picking a background for your character actually has meaning as whichever choice you make grants you different skills and items upon entering the game. Check out some of those options available in the clip below. Continue reading Experience Entropy's character creator with new video
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| Some Assembly Required: Virtual world roundup for 2014 and beyond Posted: 03 Jan 2014 08:00 AM PST Filed under: Game Mechanics, Miscellaneous, Some Assembly Required, Sandbox  But as things are wont to, they changed; a lot can happen in the MMOverse in 24 months, from additional features in existing games to new games to the loss of more worlds. So it's time to update this list of virtual worlds to reflect 2014 and beyond. Take a look and see what titles or titles-to-be have the sandbox features that best make a game a home for you. Continue reading Some Assembly Required: Virtual world roundup for 2014 and beyond
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| Sony Online Entertainment changes benefits for subscriptions Posted: 03 Jan 2014 07:30 AM PST Filed under: EverQuest II, Business Models, News Items, Free-to-Play, Miscellaneous, PlanetSide 2  Every month, players are given a choice between one of several items worth up to 2000 Station Cash. This item must be selected on a monthly basis, as benefits do not carry over from month to month. While the net amount of rewards should be functionally identical, it will mean fewer options about what you acquire on a monthly basis, especially as Player Studio items are listed as exclusions from the list. If you're unhappy with the change, you've got time to say so, as the change is not going into effect until February 3rd. [Thanks to Balsbigbrother for the tip!]
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| McQuaid's MMO is Pantheon: Rise of The Fallen Posted: 03 Jan 2014 07:00 AM PST Filed under: MMO Industry, New Titles, News Items, Miscellaneous  For those who are concerned about how McQuaid will handle this new project, he acknowledged that due to his initial big success, he "became extremely arrogant, thinking whatever [he] touched would turn into gold," but he learned from his mistakes and is looking forward. [Thanks to BaBaGraPL for the tip!]
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| Storyboard: What housing does for roleplaying Posted: 03 Jan 2014 06:00 AM PST Filed under: Culture, Opinion, Roleplaying, Storyboard, Miscellaneous  Pretty much no one argues with the basic premise that housing is a boon for roleplaying, but that discussion usually stops there. It's assumed that the reasons it's helpful is self-evident in much the same way that having a game that does not set fire to your face is desirable. But it's useful to examine why at least affordable entry-level housing in a game is important for roleplaying and how it can lead to benefits for the community as a whole. Continue reading Storyboard: What housing does for roleplaying
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| The Daily Grind: Are MMO gamers aging out of the genre? Posted: 03 Jan 2014 05:00 AM PST Filed under: Culture, MMO Industry, Opinion, Massively Meta, The Daily Grind, Miscellaneous  The Resident Evil games aren't MMOs, of course, but journalists and commenters have been suggesting the same pattern for the MMORPG genre for years as a way to explain everything from the rise of "accessible" MMOs to the reduction of grindy time-consuming gameplay to themes seemingly catering to those darn kids on our lawn. Perhaps armchair demographers are wrong and the future holds the promise of retirement homes filled with gaming rigs and World of Warcraft IV. What do you think -- are classic MMO gamers slowly aging out of the genre? Is MMO gaming something we "outgrow," or is it something we're ultimately pushed away from?  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 Summoner's Guidebook: Pooling your efforts to win LoL games Posted: 02 Jan 2014 05:00 PM PST Filed under: PvP, Opinion, Free-to-Play, Guides, MOBA, League of Legends, The Summoner's Guidebook  I've had games where we had one losing lane and no other big lane advantages (I stole a blue buff once, and both junglers took some Flashes but didn't get any big wins), then went on to utterly destroy the enemy because we pulled together as a team despite having a 5/0 Riven on the enemy team. I've also had games where we had two people with over 5 kills in laning phase and still managed to lose. Continue reading The Summoner's Guidebook: Pooling your efforts to win LoL games
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| The Stream Team: Battling Thievery and Mischief in LotRO's skirmishes Posted: 02 Jan 2014 04:00 PM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Video, Lord of the Rings Online, Free-to-Play, Livestream, Dungeons, The Stream Team  Game: Lord of the Rings Online Host: MJ Guthrie Date: Thursday, January 2nd, 2014 Time: 7:00 p.m. EST Enjoy our Steam Team video below. Continue reading The Stream Team: Battling Thievery and Mischief in LotRO's skirmishes
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| EVE's CSM8 summit minutes released Posted: 02 Jan 2014 03:00 PM PST Filed under: Sci-Fi, EVE Online, Events (Real-World), Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, PvP, News Items, Sandbox, Subscription  The meeting happened in August, 2013, and even though it's now January 2nd, 2014, there's plenty of info to wade through including bits on the economy, the state of balance, and EVE Valkyrie.
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| SWTOR's 2.6 patch adding new ships, boosting Operative/Scoundrel DPS Posted: 02 Jan 2014 02:30 PM PST Filed under: Sci-Fi, Classes, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, Patches, PvP, PvE, Free-to-Play, Star Wars: The Old Republic  The patch will also feature "a few class changes" including significant DPS boosts for Operatives/Scoundrels. You can read the full post on the SWTOR boards.
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| The Stream Team: Living it up in more Secret World Lairs Posted: 02 Jan 2014 02:00 PM PST Filed under: Horror, Real-Life, Video, The Secret World, Livestream, Dungeons, The Stream Team, Buy-to-Play  Last week, Massively's MJ and her team were unable to procure all the body parts necessary to summon the final boss in The Secret World's Egyptian Lair. If all goes well this time around, the plan is to start with a ritual summoning (hey, what's more TSW than that?), then move on to another Lair in a different zone. As a bonus, MJ will start with an extra summoning: Hel in Niflheim. Don't miss out on this summoning and Lair extravaganza and join us live at 5:00 p.m. for a front-row seat. Game: The Secret World Host: Mj Guthrie Date: Thursday, January 2nd, 2014 Time: 5:00 p.m. EST Enjoy our Steam Team video below. Continue reading The Stream Team: Living it up in more Secret World Lairs
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| Mabinogi II: Arena stops development Posted: 02 Jan 2014 01:30 PM PST Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, MapleStory, MMO Industry, Mabinogi  The love child of Nexon and NCsoft, Mabinogi II was to be an action MMO arena with spectators watching teams crawl through countless dungeons. The Nsquare team said that the market didn't look ripe for Mabinogi II, although it did say that it would take another look at the project in the future. For now, Nsquare is moving on to work on MapleStory 2 and other titles.
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| Alter Ego: Issue #5 - Opportunity Knocks in DCUO Posted: 02 Jan 2014 01:00 PM PST Filed under: Super-hero, Galleries, Screenshots, MMO Industry, PvE, Free-to-Play, Comics, Roleplaying, DC Universe Online, Alter-Ego  Can The Kid and the Bat family put a stop to his nefarious plans? Find out in Alter Ego: Issue #5, after the cut! Continue reading Alter Ego: Issue #5 - Opportunity Knocks in DCUO
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| The Guild Counsel: Seven New Year's resolutions every guild leader should make Posted: 02 Jan 2014 12:00 PM PST Filed under: Guilds, Opinion, The Guild Counsel, Miscellaneous  The start of a new year is a good time for guild leaders to make a few resolutions to strengthen their guild and make the coming year more enjoyable for all. Let's look back at some helpful advice from the past year's Guild Counsel as we look forward to 2014. Continue reading The Guild Counsel: Seven New Year's resolutions every guild leader should make
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| Is League of Legends greedy? No, says Riot Games president Posted: 02 Jan 2014 11:30 AM PST Filed under: Fantasy, MMO Industry, Free-to-Play, MOBA, League of Legends  "It's pretty frustrating when people try to position us as greedy," Merill began, "because look at it from our perspective: We build pretty much the first successful free online game in the west that core gamers actually really like and play. We did this by building a really fun game, constantly investing over and over to grow and improve this game and by NOT selling power or being money hungry." Merill said that "millions upon millions" play the game for completely free, which is completely fine with Riot Games, and that the studio does the right thing in the end such as its response to the e-sports contract controversy. "I completely disagree with your greed accusation and yes, it pisses me off because I've spent the last eight years of my life building this company, game, and team to deliver great value and to treat players well," he wrote.
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| TERA is creating a flying scythe-user class Posted: 02 Jan 2014 11:00 AM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Classes, Previews, Free-to-Play, TERA  Details about the new class are a little spotty due to the translation from Korean (so don't take that class name as gospel), but it looks as though the Elin-only class will be a ranged character that harnesses dark magic and flings scythes and chains across the battlefield. The Flying Scythe-user will be unlocked once a player hits level 40 on another character, emerging into the light as a level 50 toon. Some of this class' skills include chain attacks, a dark explosion, an AoE whip, spinning blades, and a dark shield. The class will be very nimble, with abilities to ignore attacks, quickly dodge, and swap places with the enemy. The class will be first available in Korea, with a presumable jump to other regions thereafter. [Thanks to Vunak for the tip!]
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| DayZ sells 400,000 copies in its first week of early access Posted: 02 Jan 2014 10:00 AM PST Filed under: Horror, MMO Industry, New Titles, News Items, MMOFPS, Post-Apocalyptic, Miscellaneous  The official update stresses once again that the game is still very much in an early state, and the people who purchase it should be ready to take part in the ongoing development progress rather than expecting to get a finished game. While the team has understandably been taking a bit of a break over the holiday season, the game has its immediate future already mapped out. Despite the delays, the game seems very much alive in its current state.
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