Sunday, September 21, 2014

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MMO Updates

E-thugs target Destiny with DDoS attacks

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 10:00 AM PDT

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This seems like the exact opposite of worthwhile discourse on the quality of a game.
Destiny has been made the target of a round of DDoS attacks, coming from the same group that previously took credit for executing a similar attack against Sony Online Entertainment and a bomb threat on John Smedley's plane (among other harassment). Players were told that the game was facing issues with logging in and matchmaking across the board, but Bungie declined to elaborate further at the time; the tweet on the matter has since been deleted. Our sister site Joystiq reports that the servers are up again.

Hacker group Lizard Squad has taken credit for taking parts of the game offline, an attack which also affected Call of Duty: Ghosts. Congratulations are in order for Destiny, since nothing says you've arrived like people taking down your servers as part of a petty show of power.

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One Shots: The sacred bosom dance

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 08:00 AM PDT

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It's one thing to dance for the fun of it. But it's another thing entirely to dance to save lives. Apart from an exotic snake charmer who rescued me from a king cobra last year, I've never witnessed a boogie performed for someone's health. At least... not until now.

Reader Jesse kicks off today's community screenshots with this silly-yet-serious jig from Guild Wars 2: "I am submitting this screenshot of my character and a few friends celebrating Pink Day in Lions Arch in an effort to raise breast cancer awareness. Here we are dancing around (and on) a podium."

All she wants to do is... all she wants to do is dance, dance, dance! I wish that I was Jesse's girl! Now I'm dancing for my life!

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    The Daily Grind: What's the grossest quest you've ever done?

    Posted: 21 Sep 2014 06:00 AM PDT

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    So yesterday I picked up piles of dookie in ArcheAge. Yes, there really is a quest in Anvilton that requires you to go around and fill your bag with yata manure, yatas being those floppy-eared rabbit/kangaroo mount things.

    As if stuffing crap in my quest bag wasn't enough, there's an occasional overpowering stench status effect that causes my character to temporarily pass out and fall down. Finally, the end of the quest required me to deposit a huge helping of poo on an NPC's workbench, complete with buzzing fly and rising steam animations.

    How about you, Massively readers? What's the grossest quest you've ever done?

    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!

    MassivelyThe Daily Grind: What's the grossest quest you've ever done? originally appeared on Massively on Sun, 21 Sep 2014 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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      Make My MMO: September 14 - 20, 2014

      Posted: 20 Sep 2014 04:00 PM PDT

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      This week in MMO crowdfunding news, Pumpkin Online achieved its Kickstarter goal and Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen's Facebook page was updated with a few more screens from the fledgling Brad McQuaid-designed title.

      Apart from the that, it was pretty slim pickings, so you'll forgive us if we once again call your attention to Project Gorgon's Kickstarter. It has a week left to go, and it's worthy of your support if your into full-featured MMORPGs that tread well off the beaten grindpark path.

      The rest of this week's crowdfunding roundup lies just beyond the cut.

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      MassivelyMake My MMO: September 14 - 20, 2014 originally appeared on Massively on Sat, 20 Sep 2014 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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        Perfect Ten: Terrible, terrible MMO names

        Posted: 20 Sep 2014 01:00 PM PDT

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        A catchy, vivid title is essential to getting your game noticed and establishing a strong brand. Yes, we as gamers will get used to pretty much any dumb name (unless it's Daikatana), but a great one allows us to mention it in polite society without getting spat on or rejected for dates.

        The best MMO names in my opinion are single words that sound cool or conjure up a strong association. I'm less fond of ALL CAPS ACRONYMS and any game that can't be more inventive with its title than to put "Online" after it. For the most part, MMOs play it safe and boring with titles, with only a few outliers in the awesome or terrible fringes. Today, we're going to examine the latter.

        I want to make a couple of quick qualifiers here. I'm not judging these games by their names; an MMO can be good or bad independent of how silly its name is. And while I know that some of these names make more sense in context, I generally feel that if I have to have it explained to me, then it's a fail.

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          The Stream Team: Anchors away in ArcheAge!

          Posted: 20 Sep 2014 11:00 AM PDT

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          Braving the hostile enemies or ArcheAge's queue -- which is worse? At least fighting enemies is fun, even if you lose. Massively's MJ has beat down the queue monster but now must face a sea of reds as she attempts to get the battle pet from the other continent. That means a trek across the water depths. Can the Massively Minions be successful in this raid? Join us live at 1:00 p.m. to cheer them on.

          Game: ArcheAge
          Host: MJ Guthrie
          Date: Saturday, September 20th, 2014
          Time: 1:00 p.m. EDT

          Enjoy our Stream Team video below.

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          MassivelyThe Stream Team: Anchors away in ArcheAge! originally appeared on Massively on Sat, 20 Sep 2014 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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