MMO Updates |
- New Das Tal vid explains combat, playstyles, and more
- I just reupped my sub so FFXIV is having a free weekend
- The Daily Grind: What long-running bugs are you dying to see fixed?
- The Stream Team: Accessing Albion Online's winter alpha test
- Shards producer letter talks maps, admin servers, and more
- Firefall video previews Amazon Warzone
- Jukebox Heroes: The quieter side of LotRO's soundtrack
- Bungie aims to fix parts of Destiny's economy in House of Wolves
- Crowfall's Legionnaire is a four-legged powerhouse
| New Das Tal vid explains combat, playstyles, and more Posted: 28 Jan 2015 09:00 AM PST Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, New Titles, PvP, News Items, Sandbox  The video runs for nearly 10 minutes and explains a good bit about the game's combat abilities. It also summarizes possible playstyles based on weapon and armor choices, as well as a high-level look at the game's "MOBA meets MMO" combat system. Click past the cut to see for yourself! [Source: Fairytale Distillery press release] Continue reading New Das Tal vid explains combat, playstyles, and more
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| I just reupped my sub so FFXIV is having a free weekend Posted: 28 Jan 2015 07:00 AM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Events (In-Game), MMO Industry, News Items, Final Fantasy XIV  I haven't been in the game since late 2013, and given my dissatisfaction with pretty much everything at the moment, I figured why not return to a fun title that treats crafting (and fishing!) as more than a half-assed sideline activity. So, yep. That's pretty much that. Free FFXIV weekend -- for inactive accounts -- from Friday, January 30th through Monday, February 2nd. Have fun! [Source: Square press release]
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| The Daily Grind: What long-running bugs are you dying to see fixed? Posted: 28 Jan 2015 05:00 AM PST Filed under: Bugs, Culture, Opinion, The Daily Grind  I'm sure that this is not the only long-running bug out there that annoys players, so let's give free rein to our petty gripes today! Which ones would you love to see fixed?  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: Accessing Albion Online's winter alpha test Posted: 27 Jan 2015 05:00 PM PST Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Video, Livestream, Sandbox, The Stream Team  Game: Albion Online Host: MJ Guthrie Date: Tuesday, January 27th, 2015 Time: 8:00 p.m. EST Enjoy our Stream Team video below. Continue reading The Stream Team: Accessing Albion Online's winter alpha test
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| Shards producer letter talks maps, admin servers, and more Posted: 27 Jan 2015 03:00 PM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, New Titles, News Items, Sandbox  Looks like the team is "making progress on the first map and getting the server in the hands of early admins." Project lead Derek Brinkmann has also been "working to optimize the Lua script engine to make sure we have the ability to support enough servers" for those early admins. There's much more to the report, but you'll need to visit the official Shards website to read it! [Thanks Omedon!]
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| Firefall video previews Amazon Warzone Posted: 27 Jan 2015 02:00 PM PST Filed under: Sci-Fi, Video, Patches, Previews, Free-to-Play, MMOFPS, Firefall  But that's the fun, eh? Firefall's posted a new video that highlights the big upcoming patch. Features incoming include the Amazon Warzone, the big game hunt, the reputation system, and improvements to loot and ranged weapon modules. Continue reading Firefall video previews Amazon Warzone
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| Jukebox Heroes: The quieter side of LotRO's soundtrack Posted: 27 Jan 2015 01:00 PM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Lord of the Rings Online, Opinion, Free-to-Play, Jukebox Heroes, Music  Even though I've talked about the soundtrack as a whole, interviewed Composer Chance Thomas, discussed my favorite housing themes, and reviewed both the Riders of Rohan and Helm's Deep scores, there's still more that I wanted to cover. Today, I want to share with you exactly why I love this soundtrack: for the quiet moments. There are a select few tracks that are nearly ambient but are also perfectly immersive. I can't help but get kicked in the feels every time one of these comes on, and I know that for years to come I'll have fond memories of LotRO whenever I play them. Let's get a little mellow and hear the whispers of Middle-earth today. Continue reading Jukebox Heroes: The quieter side of LotRO's soundtrack
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| Bungie aims to fix parts of Destiny's economy in House of Wolves Posted: 27 Jan 2015 11:00 AM PST Filed under: Sci-Fi, Game Mechanics, Patches, News Items, Consoles, MMOFPS, Destiny  Ultimately the goal is to make reaching level 32 with gear easier while giving players more incentive to keep tweaking their setup via new upgrades and better traits on items. Smith also states that the economy is not going to be adjusted this tier simply to ensure that the people who have already put this much work in will not find themselves invalidated again. It's a change to be made moving forward, one that will hopefully improve everyone's experience in the game once the second DLC update drops.
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| Crowfall's Legionnaire is a four-legged powerhouse Posted: 27 Jan 2015 10:00 AM PST Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Screenshots, Classes, Crowfall  Crowfall has also posted a handy FAQ that goes into depth about the character creation process, teases Mac support, and eschews traditional MMO levels as a means of progression.
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