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- The Game Archaeologist: How Hellgate survived being Flagshipped
- Marvel Heroes welcomes Rogue into its fold
- WRUP: LFG for joy, PST no noobs, link achieves, no reply = noty
- The Daily Grind: Are you playing RIFT?
- Betawatch: September 6 - 12, 2014
- The Stream Team: The fight for a farm in ArcheAge's early access land rush
- The Stream Team: Getting decked in HEX: Shards of Fate
- Line of Defense targets September 16th for early access
- Elite gets release pricing but no release date yet
- Exclusive: The weapons of Firefall's Elemental Destruction
- The Stream Team: Advancing the Aurin adventures in WildStar
- World of Warcraft features its next Lord of War: Durotan
- ArcheAge's head start is now live for founders
- The Siege of Neverwinter begins next week [Updated]
| The Game Archaeologist: How Hellgate survived being Flagshipped Posted: 13 Sep 2014 10:00 AM PDT Filed under: Horror, MMO Industry, Free-to-Play, MMOFPS, The Game Archaeologist, Post-Apocalyptic  There's no better way to put it than to say that from the start, Hellgate: London looked all kinds of cool. Oh sure, you can scoff now with your perfect 20/20 hindsight, but I'm betting that more than a few of you thought the same with me around that time. Diablo but with guns and an online persistence -- how could we not be intrigued? One of my most vivid memories was being torn between the idea of buying a lifetime subscription deal for $150 (again, this was before the free-to-play era, but also before the era of us spending the same money on alpha access. I'm just saying that you can't judge me.). I didn't buy the lifetime sub, if you were wondering, but I did play. I even enjoyed Hellgate: London for a month or so, although something about it never quite clicked with me. It was only after I bailed that I watched with horror that one of the most infamous chapters of video game disasters took place. It's kind of like when you look at pictures of an earthquake and say to anyone near, "I was just standing there a week ago..." From its giddy heights of pre-launch hype to the crash simply known as being "Flagshipped" to its subsequent resurrections (yes, plural), Hellgate is a fascinating tale of a good idea, a terrible launch, corporate scapegoating, and improbable survival. Continue reading The Game Archaeologist: How Hellgate survived being Flagshipped
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| Marvel Heroes welcomes Rogue into its fold Posted: 13 Sep 2014 09:00 AM PDT Filed under: Super-hero, Trailers, Video, Classes, Patches, Free-to-Play, Marvel Heroes  You can get your first look at Rogue in a trailer after the jump and see whether this absorbant lass is the hero for you! Continue reading Marvel Heroes welcomes Rogue into its fold
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| WRUP: LFG for joy, PST no noobs, link achieves, no reply = noty Posted: 13 Sep 2014 08:00 AM PDT Filed under: Massively Meta, Miscellaneous  Continue reading WRUP: LFG for joy, PST no noobs, link achieves, no reply = noty
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| The Daily Grind: Are you playing RIFT? Posted: 13 Sep 2014 06:00 AM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Culture, Expansions, Opinion, Free-to-Play, The Daily Grind, RIFT  Are you playing RIFT right now? Have you been playing it for a good long while or did you come back as I have, for next month's expansion? For a bonus discussion topic this morning, what do you like about this 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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| Betawatch: September 6 - 12, 2014 Posted: 12 Sep 2014 07:00 PM PDT Filed under: Betas, Business Models, MMO Industry, New Titles, News Items, Betawatch, Crowdfunding 
Continue reading Betawatch: September 6 - 12, 2014
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| The Stream Team: The fight for a farm in ArcheAge's early access land rush Posted: 12 Sep 2014 06:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Video, Launches, Free-to-Play, Livestream, ArcheAge, Sandbox, Housing, The Stream Team  Game: ArcheAge Host: MJ Guthrie Date: Friday, September 12th, 2014 Time: 8:00 p.m. EDT Enjoy our Stream Team video below. Continue reading The Stream Team: The fight for a farm in ArcheAge's early access land rush
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| The Stream Team: Getting decked in HEX: Shards of Fate Posted: 12 Sep 2014 05:00 PM PDT Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Video, PvP, PvE, Free-to-Play, Massively Meta, Hands-On, Trading Card Games, Livestream, The Stream Team, Crowdfunding, HEX  Join Mike at 7:00 p.m. EDT to catch a glimpse of HEX in action. Game: HEX: Shards of Fate Host: Mike Foster Date: Friday, September 12th, 2014 Time: 7:00 p.m. EDT Enjoy our Stream Team video below. Continue reading The Stream Team: Getting decked in HEX: Shards of Fate
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| Line of Defense targets September 16th for early access Posted: 12 Sep 2014 04:00 PM PDT Filed under: Betas, Sci-Fi, MMOFPS, Promotions  However, from now until the 16th, the early access packs are half-off on Steam. So instead of costing between $40 and $100, they currently range from $20 to $50 for this limited time. What will Line of Defense's early access content look like? It will mostly be sight-seeing, as we understand it. According to a dev post on Steam, players will be able to check out the Heatwave starbase and poke around a nearby orbiting Starguard carrier. "Since this is a world testing build, no weapons, vehicles, aircrafts, inventory items, etc. are player usable. You will be able to explore both of these massive areas and carry out various actions," the early access FAQ states.
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| Elite gets release pricing but no release date yet Posted: 12 Sep 2014 03:00 PM PDT Filed under: Sci-Fi, Launches, MMO Industry, New Titles, News Items, Sandbox, Crowdfunding, Elite: Dangerous, Buy-to-Play  The standard game will set you back $59.99 (or £39.99 and €49.99 for our friends across the pond). The pre-order Mercenary edition -- available to purchase from now until release day -- will run you $50 (£35.00 or €40) and features an Eagle fighter, a digital guide, a digital concept art book, decals, and more. If you've already pre-ordered or backed through alpha and beta, you'll receive a Merc edition by default. In other Elite news, Eurogamer reports that the game's original budget was £8 million, most of which came out of Frontier's own pocket prior to its successful crowdfunding campaign. And don't forget about this week's Elite newsletter, which talks more about the Mercenary edition and plans for the franchise's 30th anniversary celebration. [Source: Frontier press release] Continue reading Elite gets release pricing but no release date yet
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| Exclusive: The weapons of Firefall's Elemental Destruction Posted: 12 Sep 2014 02:00 PM PDT Filed under: Sci-Fi, Screenshots, Classes, Game Mechanics, Patches, Previews, News Items, PvE, Free-to-Play, Dev Diaries, Firefall  Continue reading Exclusive: The weapons of Firefall's Elemental Destruction
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| The Stream Team: Advancing the Aurin adventures in WildStar Posted: 12 Sep 2014 01:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Video, Livestream, WildStar, The Stream Team, Subscription  Game: WildStar Host: MJ Guthrie Date: Friday, September 12th, 2014 Time: 3:00 p.m. EDT Enjoy our Stream Team video below. Continue reading The Stream Team: Advancing the Aurin adventures in WildStar
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| World of Warcraft features its next Lord of War: Durotan Posted: 12 Sep 2014 12:00 PM PDT Filed under: World of Warcraft, Betas, Fantasy, Video, Lore, News Items, Subscription  If you guessed "an Orc," you're right: It's Durotan, Warchief of the Frostwolf clan, the kinder, gentler Orc. Enjoy the full clip below. Continue reading World of Warcraft features its next Lord of War: Durotan
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| ArcheAge's head start is now live for founders Posted: 12 Sep 2014 11:13 AM PDT Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Business Models, Events (Real-World), New Titles, News Items, ArcheAge, Sandbox  After a brief technical delay, ArcheAge's head start has now gone live for founders. Trion says that the servers are up and ready for the influx of players. Your server choices are... North America: Aranzeb, Naima, Kyrios, Ollo, Tahyang, SalphiraThere is no wipe planned for the head start, so this is the real deal. You can still nab a founders pack on the official site for $49.99-$149.99, depending on your tier. All three come with the four-day patron head start access.
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| The Siege of Neverwinter begins next week [Updated] Posted: 12 Sep 2014 11:00 AM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Galleries, Screenshots, Classes, Events (In-Game), Game Mechanics, Patches, Previews, News Items, PvE, Free-to-Play, Humor, Neverwinter  From September 18, 2014 until September 25, 2014, players are tasked with defending Neverwinter from encroaching foes in the new Siege Battlefield area. Two new Heroic Encounters will challenge players with a variety of different battle types and assaults from furious dragons. Additionally, a new profession will enable players to craft defensive supplies and work to protecting the brave warriors who venture past the safety of the walls.Neverwinter promises "new fashion items, enchantments, companions, and more" for participation in the event. Continue reading The Siege of Neverwinter begins next week [Updated]
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