MMO Updates

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• It's time to pilfer Elder Scrolls NPCs' pockets on the PTS
• Crowfall maps its universe, tells Forgemaster tales
• The Daily Grind: What do you love about MMOs?
• The Think Tank: Repairing the 'social' in MMORPGs
• The Stream Team: Hug it out in Final Fantasy XIV
• Trove adds pirates and promotes pets
• Otherland plans a second closed beta test for February
• The Game Archaeologist travels to Nexus: The Kingdom of the Winds
• Marvel Heroes plans for a more awesome team-up system
• The Stream Team: Making my merchant ship in ArcheAge
• Valiance Online is coming soon to Steam early access

It's time to pilfer Elder Scrolls NPCs' pockets on the PTS Posted: 30 Jan 2015 09:00 AM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, Patches, News Items, PvE Ready to kill and steal your way through Elder Scrolls Online's NPC population? You can thanks to Update 6's recent appearance on the public test server. The justice system is a big part of the patch, but so is the champion system which tweaks endgame progression. Read all about it on the official ESO site! It's time to pilfer Elder Scrolls NPCs' pockets on the PTS originally appeared on Massively on Fri, 30 Jan 2015 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments Source: Update 6 PTS

Crowfall maps its universe, tells Forgemaster tales Posted: 30 Jan 2015 07:00 AM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Classes, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, New Titles, PvP, News Items, Sandbox Ready for a Crowfall update? Good, me too. ArtCraft has educated us about the Stoneborn Forgemaster archetype as well as provided some sample illustrations on how the game world's laid out. The Forgemaster is some sort of support class, and if you're into lore there's a bit of that on offer. There are also a couple of very interesting drawings that show the "architecture of the Crowfall universe, which should you a hint why being able to travel between worlds is so important," ArtCraft says. Crowfall maps its universe, tells Forgemaster tales originally appeared on Massively on Fri, 30 Jan 2015 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments Source: Update

The Daily Grind: What do you love about MMOs? Posted: 30 Jan 2015 05:00 AM PST Filed under: Culture, Opinion, The Daily Grind Being critical and even cynical is part of any "serious" fandom, although we must never lose sight of the passion and wonder that made us fall for this hobby. Today, I invite all of us to put aside our gripes and jeers, and instead focus on what drew us into online gaming. So. What do you love about MMOs? 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: What do you love about MMOs? originally appeared on Massively on Fri, 30 Jan 2015 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments

The Think Tank: Repairing the 'social' in MMORPGs Posted: 29 Jan 2015 05:00 PM PST Filed under: Culture, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, Opinion, Massively Meta, Roleplaying, Community Q&A, Miscellaneous, The Think Tank Our writeup of the Why aren't MMOs more social? panel from PAX South last weekend racked up almost 500 comments, and for good reason: Interaction is at the heart of making MMOs more sticky. But is it going away, and if so, why, and how do we get it back? That's the subject of this week's Think Tank. Continue reading The Think Tank: Repairing the 'social' in MMORPGs The Think Tank: Repairing the 'social' in MMORPGs originally appeared on Massively on Thu, 29 Jan 2015 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments

The Stream Team: Hug it out in Final Fantasy XIV Posted: 29 Jan 2015 04:00 PM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Video, PvE, Massively Meta, Hands-On, Final Fantasy XIV, Livestream, The Stream Team, Subscription, MMORPG You know what's awesome? Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn, that's what. Join Massively's Mike Foster tonight as he crushes some hard mode encounters from the perspective of a White Mage. Or, more realistically, join Massively's Mike Foster as he wipes over and over again in encounters that the rest of FFXIV's player base can probably do blindfolded. The action starts at 7:00 p.m. EST! Game: Final Fantasy XIV Host: Mike Foster Date: Thursday, January 29th, 2015 Time: 7:00 p.m. EST Enjoy our Stream Team video below. Continue reading The Stream Team: Hug it out in Final Fantasy XIV The Stream Team: Hug it out in Final Fantasy XIV originally appeared on Massively on Thu, 29 Jan 2015 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments

Trove adds pirates and promotes pets Posted: 29 Jan 2015 03:00 PM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Patches, Free-to-Play, Sandbox, Trove Yesterday was a fairly important update for the blocky world of Trove, as the new patch introduced genuine, bonafide pirates to the game. Players can now hunt down pirate ships to plunder them for goods while looking forward to future sea-themed updates. Also notable in the patch is that player pets have been promoted to allies. It's not just a name change, either; allies have "extra special powers" that can be used to help players in their journeys. Check out the patch notes for the full details. Trove adds pirates and promotes pets originally appeared on Massively on Thu, 29 Jan 2015 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments Source: Patch notes

Otherland plans a second closed beta test for February Posted: 29 Jan 2015 02:00 PM PST Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Sci-Fi After hints and rumors, the Otherland dev team is finally prepared to confirm that a second closed beta test is indeed on the way -- and it will be happening next month. "Otherland is starting into the second CBT in February. We don't have an exact date yet and it can be delayed, but we don't want to tease you anymore. We polished a lot of stuff and put a lot of effort in it to provide you with more content, more quests and new features," the team said on the forums. The next closed beta test will include crafting, the auction house, storage, and vendors. Those who didn't get in the first time around can take heart in knowing the team will be handing out more beta keys than the last round. Otherland plans a second closed beta test for February originally appeared on Massively on Thu, 29 Jan 2015 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments Source: Forums

The Game Archaeologist travels to Nexus: The Kingdom of the Winds Posted: 29 Jan 2015 01:00 PM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Lineage, MMO Industry, Free-to-Play, The Game Archaeologist, ArcheAge I confess that I have a particular fascination for MMOs that came into existence in the 1990s. It's not only the fact that I was oblivious to them at the time (er, wild college days?) but that practically each and every one of them were true pioneers in their own fashion. And while your standard MMO fan might think that there were only three such games in that decade (four, if they are gracious and include Meridian 59), the truth is that there were far more of them. Today we are going to look at one of the most important MMOs to emerge from that time period, Nexus: The Kingdom of the Winds, although its influence was primarily located in Korea while being vastly downplayed in North America. Still, here's a successful MMO that not only beat Ultima Online out of the door by a year but has since won a Guinness World Record for longevity! Continue reading The Game Archaeologist travels to Nexus: The Kingdom of the Winds The Game Archaeologist travels to Nexus: The Kingdom of the Winds originally appeared on Massively on Thu, 29 Jan 2015 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments

Marvel Heroes plans for a more awesome team-up system Posted: 29 Jan 2015 12:00 PM PST Filed under: Super-hero, Previews, Free-to-Play, Marvel Heroes, Dev Diaries While it's all groovy to have a sidekick to run around with your superhero in Marvel Heroes, apparently the team and the community felt as though the team-up system needed more work. That's why Gazillion has a major revamp of team-ups planned for Q1 2015. According to a new dev diary on the subject, the revamp will cover a range of improvements to the system. Team-up characters will see more customization, expanded power trees, a level cap of 60, increased survivability, synergy bonuses, and new powers on top of improvements to old powers. Players will also gain more control over what their team-up companions do on the battlefield. In addition to the developer diary, there's also a forum FAQ to deliver even more information on the planned revamp. Marvel Heroes plans for a more awesome team-up system originally appeared on Massively on Thu, 29 Jan 2015 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments Source: Team-Up Systems Revamp

The Stream Team: Making my merchant ship in ArcheAge Posted: 29 Jan 2015 11:00 AM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Video, PvP, Free-to-Play, Livestream, ArcheAge, Sandbox, The Stream Team It took plenty of saving up, but Massively's MJ now has everything she needs to build a better ArcheAge boat: a merchant schooner! Why haul packs just one, three, or even seven at a time when you can load up and haul 21? And that makes overseas trading that much more profitable (while simultaneously making you more of a target!). Join us live at 2:00 p.m. EST as MJ leaps into this new era of sea trade. Game: ArcheAge Host: MJ Guthrie Date: Thursday, January 29th, 2015 Time: 2:00 p.m. EST Enjoy our Stream Team video below. Continue reading The Stream Team: Making my merchant ship in ArcheAge The Stream Team: Making my merchant ship in ArcheAge originally appeared on Massively on Thu, 29 Jan 2015 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments

Valiance Online is coming soon to Steam early access Posted: 29 Jan 2015 10:00 AM PST Filed under: Betas, Super-hero, City of Heroes, Miscellaneous Great news for Valiance Online, as the fledgling superhero title announced recently that it has been voted onto the Steam Greenlight program by the community. This means that Valiance Online will "soon" be available to play through the digital platform via early access. The team said that it still discussing its release and pricing plan, although fans can currently access it in the open pre-alpha test going on right now. Valiance Online is making good progress as a City of Heroes spiritual successor and even picked up a former artist from the sunsetted superhero game in December. Valiance Online is coming soon to Steam early access originally appeared on Massively on Thu, 29 Jan 2015 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments Source: Steam Greenlight announcement

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