MMO Updates |
- The Road to Mordor: Looking back and looking forward
- WRUP: Open PvP edition
- The Daily Grind: What licensed property would you prefer not to see as an MMO?
- TERA drops to $5 on Amazon
- Betawatch: December 30, 2012 - January 4, 2013
- New Neverwinter screens show off Blackdagger Ruins and Vellosk
- Anonymous source sounds off on City of Heroes profitability, NCsoft responds
- The Art of Blizzard prepares for debut
- Pirate101 enjoys strong headwinds as it goes into 2013
- Firefly Universe Online reactivates with Fox's 'well wishes'
- MMObility: The Chromebook 'All In One' project - Introduction
- Some Assembly Required: How do you define player-generated content?
| The Road to Mordor: Looking back and looking forward Posted: 05 Jan 2013 09:00 AM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Lord of the Rings Online, Expansions, Opinion, Free-to-play, The Road to Mordor  On the whole, 2012 was a pretty great year for Lord of the Rings Online. The expansion into Rohan, mounted combat, and the addition of a great new soundtrack added so much to the game, giving us a spectacular high-level zone that's full of lore and amazing setpieces. The devs have been smoothing out the middle of the game with a Moria revamp, open tapping, and remote looting, which should make leveling that much better. Players had four sizable updates to consume. Even Mac users had something to cheer as Turbine created a client for the platform. Of course, it wasn't all peaches and cream. The expansion faced a delay, the pricing and features of Riders of Rohan stoked controversy, and we're still waiting for the second half of the promised instance cluster to arrive. The store kept stepping on people's toes, from the barter wallet to the infamous hobby horse. And the new festival, the Farmer's Faire, was kind of a dud. So let's see whether LotRO fulfilled any of my wishes from last year, and then I'll share my desires for 2013! Continue reading The Road to Mordor: Looking back and looking forward
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| Posted: 05 Jan 2013 07:00 AM PST Filed under: Massively Meta, Miscellaneous  With that out of the way, let's get to this week's WRUP, yes? This features no PvP, instead focusing exclusively on what the Massively staff will be up to over the weekend. Check out our plans in the list past the break, and let us know what you'll be up to in the comments. Or just punch your monitor in displeasure. That's like PvP, although having to replace your monitor afterwards will be an unfortunate consequence. Continue reading WRUP: Open PvP edition
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| The Daily Grind: What licensed property would you prefer not to see as an MMO? Posted: 05 Jan 2013 05:00 AM PST Filed under: Culture, MMO industry, Opinion, The Daily Grind, Miscellaneous  Sometimes, even if we like a setting, it just doesn't translate well to an online game. Maybe it's too focused on a specific set of characters, maybe it's aimed at disparate audiences, maybe it just doesn't lend itself to much variety in gameplay. So what licensed property do you like that you would rather not see adapted to an online game? Or are you happy to see anything you like turned into an 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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| Posted: 04 Jan 2013 06:00 PM PST Filed under: Fantasy, News items, TERA, Promotions  Too good to be true? Well, there are limitations. The only version thusly on sale is the digital download, meaning that if you'd rather have a physical copy, you'll have to pay a bit more. It's also only the standard digital edition with no extra bells or whistles. Still, it's the game and a month of subscription time for less than a fast food lunch, so if you still haven't tried the game and have a desire to do so, your time is now. [Thanks to Segun for the tip!]
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| Betawatch: December 30, 2012 - January 4, 2013 Posted: 04 Jan 2013 05:00 PM PST Filed under: Betas, MMO industry, News items, Betawatch, Miscellaneous  The more fashion-conscious among our readers will take note that City of Steam has updated the guard uniforms to be more trim and proper, removing the huge shoulderpads that had previously dominated the look. ArcheAge continues to put out new information as more testing continues in Korea, and Defiance is gearing up for its first beta event later in January. For more tests in the lineup, click on past the break for the full list. If you notice anything we missed, feel free to let us know down in the comments. Continue reading Betawatch: December 30, 2012 - January 4, 2013
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| New Neverwinter screens show off Blackdagger Ruins and Vellosk Posted: 04 Jan 2013 04:00 PM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Galleries, Screenshots, New titles, Free-to-play, Neverwinter  In a flood of new screenshots unleashed from Cryptic and Perfect World today, we see some in-game action from both Blackdagger Ruins and the Vellosk zone. You can check out the images in the gallery below and read more about the lore behind these screenshots in an exclusive with our friends over at MMORPG.com.
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| Anonymous source sounds off on City of Heroes profitability, NCsoft responds Posted: 04 Jan 2013 03:00 PM PST Filed under: Super-hero, City of Heroes, MMO industry, News items, Free-to-play  Davis mentions repeatedly that Paragon Studios was not profitable, but at no point does he state that City of Heroes itself was not profitable. He also avoids saying that the company was unable to find a buyer for the game but simply that the company was unable to find a buyer that NCsoft thought would support the game "in a manner [players] were accustomed to for years to come." While it won't bring the game back, it certainly sheds some interesting light on the whole situation, albeit light that will likely be of cold comfort to the game's fans. [Update: We've reached out to NCsoft for a more detailed statement; we'll keep you posted when we hear more.]
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| The Art of Blizzard prepares for debut Posted: 04 Jan 2013 02:00 PM PST Filed under: World of Warcraft, Events, real-world, MMO industry, Miscellaneous, Diablo III  To celebrate the book's launch, Blizzard invites fans to travel to southern California for a reception and exhibition at Gallery Nucleus. The reception is on January 12th with the exhibition running until February 3rd, and players may be able to snag one of the early copies of the book there as long as supplies last. The studio is sending several of its artists to the gallery to meet fans and provide autographs.
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| Pirate101 enjoys strong headwinds as it goes into 2013 Posted: 04 Jan 2013 01:00 PM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Previews, Free-to-play, Kids, Family, Dev Diaries, Pirate101  Amid raising the flag and giving a pep talk to the crew, Gordon does slip some scuttlebutt about what's coming to Pirate101 this year: "Looking ahead, 2013 is going to offer a veritable treasure trove of all-new pirate adventures and we can't wait to unveil new worlds, quests, gameplay features, ships, equipment and the wide variety of companions and fantastic combat attacks now in the works." In the meanwhile, players can enjoy the January newsletter that comes complete with a tip or two about the game.
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| Firefly Universe Online reactivates with Fox's 'well wishes' Posted: 04 Jan 2013 12:00 PM PST Filed under: Betas, Sci-fi, Business models, New titles, Crowdfunding  DarkCryo posted a notice on the project's Facebook page indicating that Fox has given something of a go-ahead: "With the well wishes of Fox Entertainment Group, we have reactivated the FUO MMORPG Facebook page in preparation for our upcoming Kickstarter campaign. A popular alpha launch may re-awaken licensing consideration, in which case we may then include an expansion pack containing derivative content." According to the counter on the front page, the crowdsourcing attempt to fund further development will begin in 16 days. Firefly Universe Online was officially (or unofficially, as the case may be) announced back in June of 2011. [Thanks to Tarka for the tip!]
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| MMObility: The Chromebook 'All In One' project - Introduction Posted: 04 Jan 2013 10:00 AM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Real life, Video, Opinion, Free-to-play, Browser, Mobile, Hands-on, Casual, MMORTS, Miscellaneous, MMObility, Sandbox  Over the course of these columns, I will cover gaming on the device. Yes, gaming, as in MMORPGs. I've been a massive browser fan for a long time, so I already have access to a list of at least 100 different MMOs that run on very basic tech. I will be listing these games over the next few weeks while explaining how they work. Don't worry, techies; I'm covering the guts and tweaky stuff on my personal blog at Beauhindman.com. This will be a two-pronged attempt at using the Chromebook in real scenarios, something that is often missing from tech reviews. So let's get started! Continue reading MMObility: The Chromebook 'All In One' project - Introduction
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| Some Assembly Required: How do you define player-generated content? Posted: 04 Jan 2013 09:00 AM PST Filed under: EVE Online, EverQuest II, Lord of the Rings Online, Game mechanics, PvP, Opinion, The Secret World, Roleplaying, Xsyon, Miscellaneous, Some Assembly Required, Sandbox  Of course, that gives you the chance to weigh in with your opinions as well! What is the first thing you think of when you hear the term? Let's see whether your ideas about player-generated content mesh with mine, more closely resemble Jef's, or embody something totally different. Continue reading Some Assembly Required: How do you define player-generated content?
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