MMO Updates |
- WRUP: The strange purgatory of Final Fantasy XIV edition
- The Daily Grind: What great feature do you think deserves more publicity?
- Betawatch: January 26 - February 1, 2013
- Learn about the ships of Kartuga with this new video
- Entropia Universe raises a glass to its 10th anniversary
- League of Legends kicks off third season of e-sports
- Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn announces beta signups
- Storyboard: Play to the medium
- Some Assembly Required: Kick(start)ing the sandbox genre
- MMObility: The Chromebook 'All-In-One' project - The pros and cons wrap-up
| WRUP: The strange purgatory of Final Fantasy XIV edition Posted: 02 Feb 2013 07:00 AM PST Filed under: Massively Meta, Miscellaneous  Needless to say, I'm happy that it's February and I'll be getting a chance to jump into the beta soon. You know I'll be rocking a Highlander lady. I realize that some of you may have no idea what in the world half of those terms referred to, so to assuage you, here's a new installment of WRUP, complete with the usual Massively weekend plans. And you can even leave your weekend plans in the comments, too! It's a miracle of science. Continue reading WRUP: The strange purgatory of Final Fantasy XIV edition
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| The Daily Grind: What great feature do you think deserves more publicity? Posted: 02 Feb 2013 05:00 AM PST Filed under: Culture, Game mechanics, Opinion, The Daily Grind, Miscellaneous  It's hardly surprising that an MMO would have some features that get more or less advertisement; after all, there are a lot of moving parts in any given MMO, and it's easy to miss one or two things along the way. So today's your chance to rectify that. What great feature in a game do you think deserves more publicity? Is it a type of quest, a combat system, or even just a minor bit of visual customization?  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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| Betawatch: January 26 - February 1, 2013 Posted: 01 Feb 2013 05:00 PM PST Filed under: Betas, MMO industry, News items, Betawatch, Miscellaneous  Path of Exile has already hit open beta, and as it turns out the transition went very well for the game. Defiance is gearing up for its second beta weekend starting February 8th, with the game launching on April 2nd. Last but not least, War Thunder has entered open beta if you don't have enough historical warplane simulators in your life. Looking for more testing enjoyment? Skip on past the break to see the full list of games in testing, and let us know if anything is missing down in the comments. Continue reading Betawatch: January 26 - February 1, 2013
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| Learn about the ships of Kartuga with this new video Posted: 01 Feb 2013 03:00 PM PST Filed under: Betas, Video, Game mechanics, PvP, News items  Boats! Who doesn't love 'em? If you just answered "me," you're probably not the key demographic for the upcoming pirate battle game Kartuga. But if you do like boats, oh boy have we got news for you. Three different ship sizes and 40 visual types -- it's ship heaven in there. Small ships are speedy but can't really take a hit, large ships are virtually unsinkable but not so quick at maneuvering into position, and medium ships take all things in moderation. You don't just get to look at these ships, oh no! You get to fight in 'em. At the core of Kartuga is cooperative PvP. You'll go head-to-head with other captains in teams of four. The game goes into closed beta at the end of February, and you can preregister now. Skip below the cut to take a good, hard look at the boats. [Source: InnoGames press release] Continue reading Learn about the ships of Kartuga with this new video
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| Entropia Universe raises a glass to its 10th anniversary Posted: 01 Feb 2013 02:00 PM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Sci-fi, Entropia Universe, Sandbox, Anniversary  Entropia Universe, the "massively multiplayer online real cash economy," typically has been best known for its ludicrously expensive sales of virtual property and structure. Now it has another reason to be in the spotlight: The MMO(sigh)RCE has made it to its 10th anniversary. The title launched on February 1st, 2003, and has generated loads of money through the creation, sale, and purchase of its online worlds. According to MindArk, Entropia Universe is a favorite of the Guinness Book of World Records when it comes to the most valuable virtual items ever sold. MindArk recently released a mobile app for Entropia Universe and outlined a 2013 roadmap through the anniversary and beyond. [Source: MindArk press release]
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| League of Legends kicks off third season of e-sports Posted: 01 Feb 2013 01:00 PM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Video, PvP, Free-to-play, MOBA, League of Legends  For Season 3, Riot is fiddling with the structure to make a new league ranking system that should offer a "greater sense of progression." Players will battle it out in six tiers of similarly matched teams until the cream rises to the top. To help all players understand the changes, Riot's provided a handy infographic and FAQ covering the pertinent points. There's also a goofy promo video of players running around an empty stadium in slow-motion, and you know you want to see that. It's after the jump. Thank us later. Continue reading League of Legends kicks off third season of e-sports
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| Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn announces beta signups Posted: 01 Feb 2013 12:00 PM PST Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, News items, Consoles, Final Fantasy XIV  Final Fantaxy XIV: A Realm Reborn is coming. In preparation for joyous occasion, it's about time for beta testing to begin. The time to apply is now! Phases one and two of beta testing will be PC only, while PlayStation 3 testing will begin in phase three. Players will need to begin beta testing with new characters, which will be wiped at the end of phase three. From phase four onward, characters and such will continue on into the official game (barring the need for data wipes for unforeseen reasons). Folks who applied for the alpha test don't have to reapply but aren't necessarily guaranteed access to the beta. Legacy campaign members can participate in the beta from phase one without application but should apply specifically for the PS3 beta tests if they want to go that route. To see the ins and outs of eligibility, take a look at the system requirements, or scratch the itch of general curiosity, check out the game's beta information page.
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| Storyboard: Play to the medium Posted: 01 Feb 2013 11:00 AM PST Filed under: Lore, Opinion, Roleplaying, Storyboard, Miscellaneous  "Well, I'm learning. I mean, I could rewrite the --" "No, it isn't that you're not good enough as a writer, it's that this story isn't a novel. You're writing the best novel out of it that you can, but this is a story for a graphic novel. No matter how well you write it, it's always going to be a novelization of a comic book." That was the first moment that I really started to understand the idea of writing something for a medium instead of just writing a story in the form available to you. That there are some stories that just don't work in certain formats, whether that format is novels or comics or movies or even roleplaying. And it's why I'm talking specifically about the medium today, because it's an easy concept to miss but an important one to keep in mind. Continue reading Storyboard: Play to the medium
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| Some Assembly Required: Kick(start)ing the sandbox genre Posted: 01 Feb 2013 10:00 AM PST Filed under: MMO industry, Opinion, Some Assembly Required, Sandbox, Crowdfunding  Of course, the sandbox never died. In 2012 we started the year off with a guide to games sporting sandbox features to scratch a variety of virtual world itches and we ended with a look at some promising upcoming titles for 2013. With plenty of choices abounding, why are sandbox fans still decrying the lack of a home? It could be because they want one home for everyone to settle in together, basically one game to rule them all. But how realistic is that? Even with the plethora of offerings now, many folks want to play their ideal sandbox, and everyone has their own idea of what the perfect one would be (and conversely, what would kill it). Perhaps the answer, then, is to forget about a single universal home that accommodates the masses and actually create a number of niche games where people find exactly what they are looking for. Wait, that's already happening? Enter Kickstarter. Continue reading Some Assembly Required: Kick(start)ing the sandbox genre
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| MMObility: The Chromebook 'All-In-One' project - The pros and cons wrap-up Posted: 01 Feb 2013 09:00 AM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Historical, Real life, Video, Culture, Opinion, Free-to-play, Browser, Mobile, Casual, MMORTS, Guides, Miscellaneous, MMObility, Sandbox  So, what do I think now? Does this little notebook fill every need? Well, yes and no. It's definitely able to do what I want it to do, but I want it to do some pretty specific things. I also wanted to show that gaming, especially massively multiplayer gaming, is accessible from the 'Book. Why? The truth is that I wanted to illustrate how MMO games not only come in all shapes and sizes, but that there are many different communities all over the world that enjoy very successful browser-based, "low-tech" MMOs. As far as Massively is concerned, this experiment was an attempt to sneak in some very cool MMOs under the guise of "cool new gadget." Continue reading MMObility: The Chromebook 'All-In-One' project - The pros and cons wrap-up
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