MMO Updates

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• Perfect Ten: Looking back at the biggest MMO news of 2014
• WRUP: HDMI converter for GOTY
• The Daily Grind: Would you play on a WoW progression server?
• Marvel Heroes now features a female Wolverine
• Betawatch: December 6 - 12, 2014
• Archlord 2 adds a new server and two races
• Shards closes its successful Kickstarter campaign with a livestream
• SOE bracing for 'enormous' Landmark update
• Elite newsletter talks new ships, Voyager 2
• EverQuest celebrates 15 days of holiday cheer
• How to break into the games industry according to Hi-Rez
• Final Fantasy XIV rolls out the Starlight Celebration

Perfect Ten: Looking back at the biggest MMO news of 2014 Posted: 13 Dec 2014 09:00 AM PST Filed under: MMO Industry, News Items, Opinion, Perfect Ten, Miscellaneous Well, my chums, here we are at the tail-end of 2014, having achieved all of our goals and new year's resolutions. Even better, we've survived what's turned out to be one of the wildest, rockiest, and most exciting years of MMO news in recent memory. This was the year of high-profile game launches, even more popular expansions, layoffs, and some epic-level studio face-palming decisions. It's easy to sit here and say that we predicted everything that was going to happen this year, but c'mon, you have to admit that you were surprised by at least one or two events in this industry. It's incredibly difficult to sum up the biggest news of the year without coming to grips with the fact that many stories aren't one-and-done; a lot of what I'm going to be talking about in this list happened over the course of weeks or months and still may not be fully over. That's how news stories are sometimes! Continue reading Perfect Ten: Looking back at the biggest MMO news of 2014 Perfect Ten: Looking back at the biggest MMO news of 2014 originally appeared on Massively on Sat, 13 Dec 2014 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments

WRUP: HDMI converter for GOTY Posted: 13 Dec 2014 07:00 AM PST Filed under: Massively Meta, Miscellaneous Welcome back to Massively's What Are You Playing, the game in which we tell you what we're playing this weekend and you tell us why we should be playing HDMI converter. Continue reading WRUP: HDMI converter for GOTY WRUP: HDMI converter for GOTY originally appeared on Massively on Sat, 13 Dec 2014 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments Source: Image credit

The Daily Grind: Would you play on a WoW progression server? Posted: 13 Dec 2014 05:00 AM PST Filed under: Culture, Opinion, The Daily Grind, Miscellaneous Recently I resubscribed to World of Warcraft, spent about two hours back in the game, and then uninstalled it once again. Call it $15 spent on a nostalgia trip of curiosity. The overwhelming feeling that I got coming back after being mostly gone for four years is that everything had moved on and I wasn't there to move on with it. Sure, I could catch up in time, but I lacked the will to do so. But you know what would get me back and in a big way? If WoW took a page from EverQuest and instituted a progression server. Maybe the devs can't recreate the game as it once was, but I'd play a WoW that started out only with the core content and then slowly unlocked the expansions over a series of months so that the server's playerbase could go through it together. It's a pipe dream, I know. But would you play on a WoW progression server? 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! The Daily Grind: Would you play on a WoW progression server? originally appeared on Massively on Sat, 13 Dec 2014 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments

Marvel Heroes now features a female Wolverine Posted: 12 Dec 2014 06:00 PM PST Filed under: Super-hero, Classes, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, News Items, Marvel Heroes Fancy a female version of Wolverine? Marvel Heroes now has one in the form of X-23. Laura Kinney was cloned from Wolverine's DNA and raised in a lab, according to developer Gazillion's website. She was "trained from birth to use her claws, enhanced senses, and innocent appearance to become the perfect assassin." Marvel Heroes now features a female Wolverine originally appeared on Massively on Fri, 12 Dec 2014 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments Source: X-23 hero pack

Betawatch: December 6 - 12, 2014 Posted: 12 Dec 2014 05:00 PM PST Filed under: Betas, Business Models, Events (Real-World), MMO Industry, New Titles, News Items, Betawatch, Miscellaneous Glitch might be gone, but thanks to the generosity of the dev team and the hard work of players, the game lives on in at least two incarnations, one of which, Eleven, entered alpha this week. What else is new in the realm of MMO testing? Elite: Dangerous leaves gamma 2 and launches on Tuesday; no more wipes are planned. H1Z1 announced early access for January 15th. MechWarrior Online opened beta testing for Community Warfare. Gloria Victus' pre-alpha loaded up a new weather system. World of Warships and Age of Ascent are both running test events this weekend. Black Desert unleashed multiple videos ahead of its Korean beta. Skyforge previewed one of its locations, Naori Island. Shards Online's Kickstarter is expected to end tonight, a wide success. Origins of Malu is angling for Steam greenlighting. MMOFPS Dizzel formally launched out of early access beta. Bless Online added mounts to its closed beta. Oort Online polled players about its alpha direction. The complete Betawatch roundup is below. Continue reading Betawatch: December 6 - 12, 2014 Betawatch: December 6 - 12, 2014 originally appeared on Massively on Fri, 12 Dec 2014 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments

Archlord 2 adds a new server and two races Posted: 12 Dec 2014 04:00 PM PST Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Video, Patches, Free-to-Play, Races Next week's Eternal Strife update for Archlord 2 will offer a fresh start for many players, as the semi-launched title will open a new European server and toss in a couple of additional races. So which races will be immigrating to the fantasy MMO? First up are the Moonelves, who will team upwith the Crunn and bring their exclusive magical orbs to bear (insert skimpy armor joke here). Over on the Azuni side, the Dragonscion and their deadly pistols will join the struggle. Each race will also get its own new starting region as well. Eternal Strife is scheduled for Tuesday, December 16th. We've the update trailer for you to watch after the break! Continue reading Archlord 2 adds a new server and two races Archlord 2 adds a new server and two races originally appeared on Massively on Fri, 12 Dec 2014 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments Source: Patch overview

Shards closes its successful Kickstarter campaign with a livestream Posted: 12 Dec 2014 03:00 PM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Business Models, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, New Titles, News Items, Sandbox, Crowdfunding Shards Online has already met its Kickstarter goals, and now Citadel Studios is throwing a celebratory wrap-up livestream as the clock winds down. And when we say now, we really mean now, since the stream runs from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. EDT today. The team will be giving away alpha codes and riffing on some of the gameplay viewable in the new campaign highlight video that we've embedded after the break. Continue reading Shards closes its successful Kickstarter campaign with a livestream Shards closes its successful Kickstarter campaign with a livestream originally appeared on Massively on Fri, 12 Dec 2014 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments Source: Announcement

SOE bracing for 'enormous' Landmark update Posted: 12 Dec 2014 02:00 PM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, New Titles, News Items, Sandbox, Crafting, Landmark So next week's Landmark update is big. Real big, according to SOE's Dave Georgeson. The patch includes "caves down to the world core," salvaging, crafting tweaks, transportation systems, monsters, new loot, and more. Georgeson also cautions that SOE "fully expects this update to be problematic." He says that the firm will keep players updated via Twitter and that it will announce on Sunday whether or not the update will occur on Monday as currently planned. SOE bracing for 'enormous' Landmark update originally appeared on Massively on Fri, 12 Dec 2014 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments Source: Announcement

Elite newsletter talks new ships, Voyager 2 Posted: 12 Dec 2014 01:00 PM PST Filed under: Sci-Fi, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, New Titles, News Items, Sandbox, Crowdfunding, Elite: Dangerous Frontier has emailed the 53rd edition of its Elite: Dangerous newsletter. It features everything from Voyager 2 ("still traveling and in the correct location for the year 3300") to the new Adder and Lakon Type 7 player ships to a bit of lore and the usual community chatter. The Adder is a new exploration-focused craft designed to complement the pre-existing combat- and trade-focused ships. The Type 7 is a mid-range trading vessel with signifcant cargo capacity and the ability to take a beating. Elite newsletter talks new ships, Voyager 2 originally appeared on Massively on Fri, 12 Dec 2014 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments Source: #53

EverQuest celebrates 15 days of holiday cheer Posted: 12 Dec 2014 12:00 PM PST Filed under: Fantasy, EverQuest, Events (In-Game), Free-to-Play, Promotions Whether you've been naughty or nice this year, SOE has plenty of presents to go in your virtual stocking. To celebrate EverQuest's 15th anniversary year, the studio is throwing 15 days of "holiday cheer" for the game's community. On each of the next 15 days, there will be some sort of event or promotion for players to enjoy. It kicks off today with double faction points and double rare spawns. After that, there will be many daily sales, including cheaper severed hand mounts (because who doesn't want to ride on one of those?) and a 50% off housing items sale on December 18th. EverQuest celebrates 15 days of holiday cheer originally appeared on Massively on Fri, 12 Dec 2014 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments Source: Holiday Cheer

How to break into the games industry according to Hi-Rez Posted: 12 Dec 2014 11:00 AM PST Filed under: Video, Business Models, Culture, MMO Industry, News Items, Miscellaneous If for some reason you find yourself possessed of an urge to seek a career in the video games industry, convinced that it's a stable meritocracy that will help you build skills and provide financial support for your family, then don't watch the videos in the post; instead, flee, flee for your lives! Just kidding. Mostly. Hi-Rez Studios -- of SMITE, Tribes: Ascend, and Global Agenda fame -- has released a series of videos this week all about breaking into the games industry. Unless you already have a giant pile of money to fund your own studio, the videos actually provide some useful advice, focusing on cultivating a specific skill in demand at game studios. There are five videos in all: two on the basics and one apiece on design, programming, and that most glamorous of jobs, QA. Check 'em out below. Continue reading How to break into the games industry according to Hi-Rez How to break into the games industry according to Hi-Rez originally appeared on Massively on Fri, 12 Dec 2014 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments Source: Press release, Hi-Rez YouTube

Final Fantasy XIV rolls out the Starlight Celebration Posted: 12 Dec 2014 10:00 AM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Events (In-Game), News Items, Consoles, Final Fantasy XIV, Subscription You could be forgiven for not remembering the imminent Starlight Celebration in Final Fantasy XIV. After all, there are weddings to worry about now. But it's back again, and like most holidays in the game, it brings with it a new outfit and a new minion for players to procure. Even better, it also brings a variety of housing decorations to help turn your room, house, or guild hall into a festive wonderland. A stuffed qiqirn is appropriate for any house all year round, after all. The celebration starts on December 18th and runs until December 31st, with a main questline as well as daily quests for event rewards. Another batch of goods will also be made available to players starting on December 24th, so you'll want to be ready for more as the event rolls on. So take a little time away from wedding planning and relic weapon upgrades to celebrate the reason for the season. Also to unlock fake moustaches; that's pretty great. Final Fantasy XIV rolls out the Starlight Celebration originally appeared on Massively on Fri, 12 Dec 2014 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments Source: The Starlight Celebration

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