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• No BS Podcast #213: State of the GPU wars, Windows 8.1, and Battlefield 4
• ASRock Z87 Extreme11/ac Mobo Sports 22 SATA and SAS-3 Connectors for Storage Junkies
• Nvidia's Tesla K40 GPU Accelerator Offers Monster Performance for Supercomputing Chores
• Sony's 1 Million PlayStation 4 Console Sales in 24 Hours Marred by Complaints of Faulty Hardware
• Western Digital Plays with Seagate's HAMR Technology, Start Thinking 60TB Hard Drives
• Apple Makes $345 Million Offer for PrimeSense, 3D Sensor Tech Firm Behind the Kinect
• Newegg Daily Deals: Intel Core i3 3240 Processor, MSI Z77A-G45 Motherboard, and More!

No BS Podcast #213: State of the GPU wars, Windows 8.1, and Battlefield 4 Posted: 18 Nov 2013 04:01 PM PST No BS Podcast #213: State of the GPU wars, Windows 8.1, and Battlefield 4 On episode #213 of the No BS Podcast we continue our reporting from the front lines of the GPU war between Nvidia and AMD. Next, we break down Battlefield 4's launch issues and compare them to Battlefield 3's. Finally, we ruminate over the arrival of Windows 8.1 and the state of Microsoft before wrapping things up with our editor picks. Gordon then delivers an epic rant on the ever-present anti-PC bias in the media. Editor's Note - This podcast was recorded on November 8th in both audio and video formats. Since then we have been working on editing and uploading the video portion, but have experienced issues with the feed, post production, and Youtube. Rather than delay things any further we are releasing the audio instead of waiting for the video to be finished. Thanks for your patience.    Editor's Picks Tom McNamara: Deus Ex Human Revolution Director's Cut Josh Norem: First Gen Google Nexus 7 Can I Stream It? Jimmy Thang: PdaNet+ Gordon Ung: Nvidia Shield Katherine Stevenson: Trailer Addict Can't get enough Maximum PC? Check us out on the following sites: Subscribe on iTunes Fan us on Facebook Tweet us on Twitter Subscribe to us on Youtube Check out our Windows 8 app in Microsoft's app store Subscribe to our RSS feed If you have any feedback or questions feel free to: Email us at maximumpcpodcast@gmail.com or Leave us a voicemail at 877-404-1337 x1337 Subscribe to Maximum PC in Print or on Google Play, itunes, Kindle, Nook and Zinio. Thanks for listening!

ASRock Z87 Extreme11/ac Mobo Sports 22 SATA and SAS-3 Connectors for Storage Junkies Posted: 18 Nov 2013 11:47 AM PST More storage ports than you can shake a stick at Fancy yourself a digital packrat? If oodles of storage options float your boat, you're going to love what ASRock has done with its new Z87 Extreme11/ac motherboard. This slice of silicon is, according to ASRock, "the most high-end Z87 motherboard on the face of the earth!" It's certainly one of the most storage friendly with 22 SATA3 ports, including 6 SATA3 ports by way of Intel's Z87 chipset, and another 16 SAS-3 12.0GB/s ports from the added LSI SAS 3008 controller plus 3X24R Expander. Storage isn't the only selling point. ASRock's newest board features support for 4-way CrossFireX and 4-way SLI with its four PCI-E 3.0 slots at x8/x8/x8/x8 mode. It also has two Thunderbolt connectors, four DDR3-2933+ (OC) DIMM slots, HDMI output, built-in dual-band 802.11ac Wi-Fi support, Bluetooth 4.0, dual GbE LAN ports, and various other bullet points. Overclockers will appreciate ASRock's premium design decisions, such as gold capacitors, digital PWM, 12-phase power design, 8-layer PCB, multiple filter caps (MFCs), dual-stack MOSFETs, and more. No word on when the Extreme11/ac will be available or for how much. Follow Paul on Google+, Twitter, and Facebook

Nvidia's Tesla K40 GPU Accelerator Offers Monster Performance for Supercomputing Chores Posted: 18 Nov 2013 11:00 AM PST High power card wields 12GB of GDDR5 memory Nvidia on Monday took the wraps off of its Tesla K40 GPU accelerator, supposedly the world's highest performance accelerator ever built. The card is intended for extreme performance applications in the fields of scientific research, engineering, high performance computing (HPC), and enterprise applications. For heavy duty tasks, the Tesla K40 GPU boasts twice as much memory as its predecessor (Tesla K20x) and up to 40 percent higher performance, Nvidia says. It also features 10 times higher performance than today's fastest CPU. Such is the strength of Nvidia' Kepler's compute architecture. In this case, the Tesla K40 offers 4.29 teraflops of single-precision and 1.43 teraflops of double-precision peak floating point performance. "GPU accelerators have gone mainstream in the HPC and supercomputing industries, enabling engineers and researchers to consistently drive innovation and scientific discovery," said Sumit Gupta, general manager of Tesla Accelerated Computing products at Nvidia. "With the breakthrough performance and higher memory capacity of the Tesla K40 GPU, enterprise customers can quickly crunch through massive volumes of data generated by their big data analytics applications." Nvidia equipped the card with 12GB of GDDR5 memory and 2,880 CUDA parallel processing cores; memory bandwidth is rated at 288GB/s. On the software side, Nvidia said that there are over 240 professional software applications that take advantage of GPU acceleration. The Tesla K40 is available now and in the coming months from a variety of server manufacturers, Nvidia says. Follow Paul on Google+, Twitter, and Facebook

Sony's 1 Million PlayStation 4 Console Sales in 24 Hours Marred by Complaints of Faulty Hardware Posted: 18 Nov 2013 10:03 AM PST PlayStation 4 is off to a fast start, but not all owners are happy At long last, Sony's PlayStation 3 is a last generation console. It took a good seven years to officially reach that status, but with the PlayStation 4 launching to retail over the weekend, Sony can look ahead to a new era in gaming, just as soon as it can figure out what's causing so many reported "Blue LIght of Death" errors. Otherwise, the PS4 is off to a great start with 1 million units finding new homes in the first 24 hours. "PS4 was designed with an unwavering commitment to gamers, and we are thrilled that consumer reaction has been so phenomenal," said Andrew House, President and Group CEO, Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc. "Sales remain very strong in North America, and we expect continued enthusiasm as we launch the PlayStation 4 in Europe and Latin America on November 29. We are extremely grateful for the passion of PlayStation fans and thank them for their continued support." Serving as somewhat of a black eye over what's otherwise been a successful launch, some gamers have complained that their consoles were dead on arrival, The Verge reports. Complaints have surfaced on Reddit, Amazon, Sony's support forum, and other places on the web, many of which indicate a persistent blue light. Sony told The Verge that it is "closely monitoring" the situation. The rep also said these reports are an isolated incident and that less than 0.4 percent of units are affected. Follow Paul on Google+, Twitter, and Facebook

Western Digital Plays with Seagate's HAMR Technology, Start Thinking 60TB Hard Drives Posted: 18 Nov 2013 09:17 AM PST Heat-assisted magnetic recording technology could increase HDD areal density to 4 terabits per inch We've come a long way from when hard drives were measured in megabytes, and then gigabytes. Today the biggest drives are measured in terabytes, and while that probably won't change for a long time to come -- we're not quite on the cusp of the petabyte era -- owning massive capacity hard drives that dwarf today's offerings could be a commonplace practice in the next few years if Seagate's heat-assisted magnetic recording (HAMR) technology lives up to the hype. Though HAMR was developed by Seagate, Western Digital thinks it can achieve fives times the areal density of current drives using its own implementation of the technology, TechSpot reports. Well on its way to implementing HAMR in consumer drives, Western Digital recently demonstrated the tech at a Chinese trade show. HAMR is unique in that it temporarily heats up the HDD's surface with a laser while the magnetic head records data. This causes the bits to shrink, thereby significantly increasing area density. To put the technology into perspective, today's drives top out with an areal density of 750 gigabits per inch. HAMR could raise the ceiling to over 4 terabits per inch. Western Digital hasn't made any storage claims with HAMR at the helm, though Seagate has previously said its technology could lead to 60TB desktop hard drives by 2016. Follow Paul on Google+, Twitter, and Facebook

Apple Makes $345 Million Offer for PrimeSense, 3D Sensor Tech Firm Behind the Kinect Posted: 18 Nov 2013 07:04 AM PST Acquisition would open a world of opportunities for Apple Perhaps hinting at a future feature of its iPad, iPod touch, and iPad mini devices, it's being reported that Apple snatched up PrimeSense, a fabless semiconductor company in Israel that specializes in low-cost, high-performance 3D sensing and machine vision technologies. The start-up's technology is represented in more than 24 million devices around the world, including Microsoft's original Kinect sensor for the Xbox 360 console. It can also be found in 3D scanning applications like the Asus Xtion. A Calcalist financial newspaper report says the deal went down for $345 million, according to CNET, though AllThingsD says the acquisition has yet to be finalized as the two sides try to negotiate "end-game" issues like liquidity preferences (who gets paid first). In any event, Apple is clearly interested in 3D sensing technology, though it's not clear what the Cupertino company would use it for. There are a number of possible applications, from controlling on-screen AppleTV content through motion controls, to countering Samsung's hands-free swiping capabilities in smartphones. "We are focused on building a prosperous company while bringing 3D sensing and natural interaction to the mass market in a variety of markets such as interactive living room and mobile devices," a spokeswoman for PrimeSense told Reuters. "We do not comment on what any of our partners, customers or potential customers are doing and we do not relate to rumors or recycled rumors." This isn't the first time these two companies have been linked in acquisition reports. It was reported back in July that Apple was trying to buy PrimeSense for around $280 million. Follow Paul on Google+, Twitter, and Facebook

Newegg Daily Deals: Intel Core i3 3240 Processor, MSI Z77A-G45 Motherboard, and More! Posted: 18 Nov 2013 06:26 AM PST Top Deal: Ready to pull the plug on your ancient PC and start a new build using modern parts? You've picked a great time to do it. Don't worry if you're stuck on a strict budget, you can piece together a fast and capable system for not a lot of scratch. One path you can take starts with today's top deal for an Intel Core i3 3240 Dual-Core Processor for $107 with free shipping (normally $120 - use coupon code [EMCWWWR24]). This 22nm chip sports Intel's Ivy Bridge architecture, along with 3MB of L3 cache, Intel HD Graphics 2500, and a 3.4GHz core clockspeed. Other Deals: Western Digital WD Green WD30EZRX 3TB IntelliPower 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5-inch Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive for $110 with free shipping (normally $130 - use coupon code: [EMCWWWR28]) Samsung 840 Evo MZ-7TE120BW 2.5" 120GB SATA III TLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) for $100 with free shipping (normally $110) MSI Z77A-G45 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS for $80 with free shipping (normally $120 - use coupon code: [EMCWWWR25]; additional $20 Mail-in rebate) Corsair Vengeance 8GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ8GX3M1A1600C10 for $70 with free shipping (normally $84)

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MMO Updates

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• World of Warplanes releases mobile app to track stats, compare planes
• Massively exclusive: Take a desert trip in Elsword
• Glitch assets freely available to public
• The Nexus Telegraph: Examining the Mordesh of WildStar
• The Stream Team: All the leaves are brown edition, November 18 - 24, 2013
• Turbine temporarily delays Helm's Deep launch
• The Daily Grind: What do you think about TSW's Issue 8?
• MMO Week in Review: Hope you like voxels
• EVE Evolved: Getting ready for Rubicon
• Tree of Savior trailer released
• DayZ footage may upset YouTube comment experts
• Life is Feudal livestream features Q&A, two hours of gameplay
• Stick and Rudder: How to be an informed Star Citizen

World of Warplanes releases mobile app to track stats, compare planes Posted: 18 Nov 2013 09:00 AM PST Filed under: Historical, MMO Industry, News Items, War, Free-to-Play, Browser, Mobile, World of Warplanes World of Warplanes officially launched earlier this week, and pilots who want to keep tabs on their personal in-game statistics on the go can do just that with a new mobile app. World of Warplanes Assistant offers players detailed information on both personal battles and all aircraft within the game, allowing players to compare warplanes and look up the specs of any vehicle. The app also provides a look at the leaderboards for each aircraft class. iOS users can download the app from free from iTunes App Store now, and an Android version is expected shortly. [Source: Wargaming press release] World of Warplanes releases mobile app to track stats, compare planes originally appeared on Massively on Mon, 18 Nov 2013 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments

Massively exclusive: Take a desert trip in Elsword Posted: 18 Nov 2013 08:00 AM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Trailers, Video, Patches, Previews, News Items, Free-to-Play Do you want to take a vacation in the middle of the desert? Probably not in the real world, since the desert is generally known for being a place people try to avoid rather than a vacation destination. But Elsword isn't expecting you to go just for the screaming heat and lack of water. No, it's offering a whole pile of desert-based fun that revolves around smashing enemies, exploring new fields, and taking on dungeons. The region shown off in the new trailer gives a sneak peek at two new dungeons, Barren Sander and the Garpai Rocky Zone. There's also a level cap increase up to 64, giving you a variety of new tools for smashing the crap out of your foes in side-scrolling action. If that sounds like your sort of party, then by all means, check out the trailer just past the break and get ready to enjoy a desert vacation far more than you'd expect otherwise. [Source: KOG Games press release] Continue reading Massively exclusive: Take a desert trip in Elsword Massively exclusive: Take a desert trip in Elsword originally appeared on Massively on Mon, 18 Nov 2013 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments

Glitch assets freely available to public Posted: 18 Nov 2013 07:30 AM PST Filed under: MMO Industry, News Items, Sunsets Those who have mourned the closure of the 2-D browser sandbox Glitch now have a new way to revel in the memories: all of the game's art and animation assets. Tiny Speck has released everything into the public domain, so instead of only owning just a hardcover book of Glitch's art, fans can actually get their hands on the art and use it for whatever they want. What's included? Everything really, even the kitchen sink! President Stewart Butterfield said, "The team at Tiny Speck put years of work into the art for Glitch: many thousands of hours by a hugely talented team [spent] on illustration, animation, character designs, effects, avatar systems and environmental. The game didn't make it, but [we] couldn't stand the thought of all of that creative work shuttered away forever. Making it freely available to all as a public good is a worthy legacy for the project. We hope it will be useful for other creative projects, from student and artistic work to unfettered commercial use." [Source: Tiny Speck press release] Glitch assets freely available to public originally appeared on Massively on Mon, 18 Nov 2013 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments

The Nexus Telegraph: Examining the Mordesh of WildStar Posted: 18 Nov 2013 07:00 AM PST Filed under: Sci-Fi, Lore, Opinion, Races, WildStar, The Nexus Telegraph, Subscription, Buy-to-Play No single race in WildStar has less to lose than the Mordesh. And no one has more to lose, at that. The simplest way of explaining the Mordesh is that they are the dirty little secret of the Exiles as a whole. They're the assassins, the pressure, the people who don't worry about doing something awful when it absolutely needs to be done. For all that the Exiles want to think of themselves as the good guys unfairly set upon by the Dominion, the Mordesh are the subtle reminder that there are no good guys -- there are just people. But that's not the whole of it. Unlike when I discussed the Granok, the Mordesh aren't just in this to bloody the Dominion's nose as much as possible. No, they've got all of their chips in this part of the game. And to understand why, we're going to need to zoom out a little bit and take a look at what got the Mordesh to their current position first. Continue reading The Nexus Telegraph: Examining the Mordesh of WildStar The Nexus Telegraph: Examining the Mordesh of WildStar originally appeared on Massively on Mon, 18 Nov 2013 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments

The Stream Team: All the leaves are brown edition, November 18 - 24, 2013 Posted: 18 Nov 2013 06:00 AM PST Filed under: MMO Industry, Massively Meta, Livestream, Miscellaneous, The Stream Team And the sky is gray! Yes folks, there might very well be some California dreaming going on as fall starts morphing into winter here in the northern hemisphere, but we know that most of us really have dreams of lands like Tyria or Telon instead. That whole outdoor weather thing won't even affect us when we are all snug as a bug in an MMO in front of our monitors -- barring any storms that threaten our internet connections, that is! While you are all comfy indoors, you can enjoy some Stream Team adventures on Massively TV and weigh in on your favorite in-game weather systems in this week's Outtakes. Continue reading The Stream Team: All the leaves are brown edition, November 18 - 24, 2013 The Stream Team: All the leaves are brown edition, November 18 - 24, 2013 originally appeared on Massively on Mon, 18 Nov 2013 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments

Turbine temporarily delays Helm's Deep launch Posted: 18 Nov 2013 05:30 AM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Lord of the Rings Online, Bugs, Expansions, Free-to-Play Following a power outage at its data centers yesterday, Turbine has restored game and website functionality to its titles but announced that the launch of Lord of the Rings Online: Helm's Deep is temporarily delayed. From LotRO's Facebook page: We are temporarily delaying the launch of Helm's Deep while we work to address remaining issues, and will provide more information later this morning. We thank you for your continued patience, and will keep you updated. Turbine temporarily delays Helm's Deep launch originally appeared on Massively on Mon, 18 Nov 2013 08:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments LotRO Facebook

The Daily Grind: What do you think about TSW's Issue 8? Posted: 18 Nov 2013 05:00 AM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, PvE, Opinion, The Daily Grind, The Secret World, Dungeons, Buy-to-Play I did one of The Secret World's new instanced duo story dungeon things over the weekend, and while it was nothing revolutionary, I had a good time. There was something about the Council of Venice, and virtual reality training, and a return to an Egyptian hotel that now featured a bunch of helpless refugees and progressively more difficult mob spawns intent on eviscerating them. That said, I don't feel much like repeating it, even though there's some associated currency and rewards that I'm assuming are designed to tide players over until the Tokyo content patch arrives. What about you, Massively readers? Do you like the new Issue 8 stuff, or are you finding it a little grindy or otherwise lacking? 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 think about TSW's Issue 8? originally appeared on Massively on Mon, 18 Nov 2013 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments

MMO Week in Review: Hope you like voxels Posted: 17 Nov 2013 05:00 PM PST Filed under: Massively Meta, Week in Review, Miscellaneous At the end of every week, we round up the best and most popular news stories, exclusive features, and insightful columns published on Massively and then present them all in one convenient place. If you missed a big MMO or WoW Insider story last week, you've come to the right post. This week, Trion Worlds officially revealed Trove, a brand-new MMO that provoked a minor riot among fans of similarly voxel-based multiplayer games who believe it's just a little too similar. Meanwhile, we snagged a detailed hands-on with SOE's latest F2P sandbox, the building toolset/game/toy EverQuest Next Landmark, and scoped out its not-so-F2P founder's packs. Punch trees for wood and read on for a roundup of the rest of this week's top MMO stories. Continue reading MMO Week in Review: Hope you like voxels MMO Week in Review: Hope you like voxels originally appeared on Massively on Sun, 17 Nov 2013 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments

EVE Evolved: Getting ready for Rubicon Posted: 17 Nov 2013 03:00 PM PST Filed under: Sci-Fi, Trailers, Video, EVE Online, Economy, Events (In-Game), Expansions, Game Mechanics, PvP, Endgame, PvE, Opinion, EVE Evolved, Guides, Dev Diaries, Sandbox, Subscription EVE Online's Rubicon expansion goes live in just two days on Tuesday, November 19th, introducing four brand-new personal deployable structures and revamping PvP across the board with a seemingly innocuous warp acceleration fix. The expansion represents the first step in new Senior Producer Andie Nordgren's plan to bring true player-run deep-space colonisation to EVE Online. The new Mobile Depot that can be placed anywhere in space is possibly the most sandboxy feature since the introduction of player-owned starbases back in 2004. Players have been coming up with plans for the device since its first announcement, but I think we'll see its true potential revealed in the coming weeks and months. If you've been saving up your Sisters of EVE loyalty points to get your hands on the faction's new exploration ships, be prepared to buy and build the blueprints as soon as the server comes up. These will be the first pirate faction ship blueprints that are available in high-security space, and a recent devblog confirmed that players have been collecting Sisters of EVE loyalty points like crazy lately in anticipation of the expansion, but those who get the built ships to market first will make an absolute killing. For the rest of us, getting ready for the expansion means planning where to set up a Mobile Depot for some quick profit-making enterprise or building a few small PvP ships to put the new warp speed mechanics to the test. In this week's EVE Evolved, I look at some of the best places to set up a Mobile Depot, re-consider the lure of low-security space, and propose adapting your PvP fleets to take advantage of the warp acceleration changes. Continue reading EVE Evolved: Getting ready for Rubicon EVE Evolved: Getting ready for Rubicon originally appeared on Massively on Sun, 17 Nov 2013 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments

Tree of Savior trailer released Posted: 17 Nov 2013 02:00 PM PST Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Trailers, Video, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, New Titles, News Items Steparu has posted a gameplay trailer for Tree of Savior, and refers to the title as "a true successor of the Ragnarok Online series." IMCGAMES has packed an estimated 80 playable classes into the fantasy title, testing for which is scheduled to start in February of 2014. You'll find the trailer after the cut. [Thanks Yorai Dragon!] Continue reading Tree of Savior trailer released Tree of Savior trailer released originally appeared on Massively on Sun, 17 Nov 2013 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments Steparu

DayZ footage may upset YouTube comment experts Posted: 17 Nov 2013 01:00 PM PST Filed under: Betas, Horror, Video, Bugs, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, New Titles, News Items, Dev Diaries, Sandbox, Buy-to-Play Heads up, DayZ fans, creator Dean "Rocket" Hall has posted a new eight-minute video showcasing the current state of the zombie sandbox's pre-alpha build. As the video's disclaimer notes, the footage "may deeply trouble experts who post YouTube comments. It has not been approved by marketing and contains disturbing scenes such as poor FPS, floating loot, bad lighting, placeholder sounds, and many more bugs that obviously never occur in game development and therefore the project is completely doomed." Assuming you can get past all those gory details, you'll see some up-close-and-personal zombie killin' as well as exploration elements. "Our focus is on getting the alpha out, Hall says, "which means focusing on multiplayer [server] performance." Click past the cut to watch the clip. Continue reading DayZ footage may upset YouTube comment experts DayZ footage may upset YouTube comment experts originally appeared on Massively on Sun, 17 Nov 2013 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments YouTubePolygon

Life is Feudal livestream features Q&A, two hours of gameplay Posted: 17 Nov 2013 12:00 PM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Video, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, New Titles, News Items, Dev Diaries, Sandbox Life is Feudal is the latest indie sandbox to make waves in the MMO community, but what's the actual gameplay like? That question is at least partially answered thanks to a two-hour livestream published on YouTube earlier today. Lead developer Bobik is your guide, and he also fields a few community questions during the course of the event. The game is currently in a pre-alpha state. You can watch the livestream by clicking past the cut. [Thanks Kuroi!] Continue reading Life is Feudal livestream features Q&A, two hours of gameplay Life is Feudal livestream features Q&A, two hours of gameplay originally appeared on Massively on Sun, 17 Nov 2013 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments YouTube

Stick and Rudder: How to be an informed Star Citizen Posted: 17 Nov 2013 11:00 AM PST Filed under: Sci-Fi, Business Models, Culture, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, New Titles, Opinion, Sandbox, Crowdfunding, Stick and Rudder, Star Citizen, Buy-to-Play Massively's podcast fielded a listener question about Star Citizen and various other Kickstarters a couple weeks back, and while I answered it on our weekly show, I'd like to expand on it in more detail here. Call it a public service for people who are mildly interested in Cloud Imperium's space sim but not interested enough to scarf up the considerable amount of news flowing out of the studio these days. The question, in a nutshell, was how can a 30-person dev team make a triple-A title. There was more to it, including the usual concerns about crowdfunding, trust, and bits about investing vs. donating, but the dev team portion is the portion that I want to highlight. Continue reading Stick and Rudder: How to be an informed Star Citizen Stick and Rudder: How to be an informed Star Citizen originally appeared on Massively on Sun, 17 Nov 2013 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments

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MMORPG News

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• World of Warcraft: 'War Crimes' to Bridge Gap Between Pandaria & Warlords
• Luvinia World: Special Item Proceeds to Benefit Philippine Red Cross
• General: Tree of Savior Video Released
• General: Role-Reversing Inferno Legends Announced
• Requiem: Memento Mori: Warpportal Takes Over Development
• General: Alfheim Tales Online to Open November 26th

World of Warcraft: 'War Crimes' to Bridge Gap Between Pandaria & Warlords Posted: 18 Nov 2013 06:56 AM PST Massively has a terrific new interview with author Christie Golden, writer of more than a few World of Warcraft-based novels. In the interview, Golden reveals her next novel, "War Crimes", that is set to bridge the gap between Mists of Pandaria and Warlords of Draenor. Sylvanas Windrunner fans will be happy to know that her character will be part of a large subplot as well.

Luvinia World: Special Item Proceeds to Benefit Philippine Red Cross Posted: 18 Nov 2013 04:33 AM PST The Luvinia World team has announced that three special items will go on sale in the game's item mall. 100% of proceeds from the sales of these items will be donated to the Philippine Red Cross for relief efforts after the recent disastrous typhoon.

General: Tree of Savior Video Released Posted: 18 Nov 2013 04:01 AM PST During last weekend's G-Star, a new trailer for the "spiritual successor" to the Ragnarok Online series, Tree of Savior, was released. The good folks at Steparu also have screens and concept art for you to check out.

General: Role-Reversing Inferno Legends Announced Posted: 18 Nov 2013 03:57 AM PST Gamebox has announced the development of a new downloadable MMO called "Inferno Legends". In the game, players take on the role of a demon setting out to take on the human forces of good.

Requiem: Memento Mori: Warpportal Takes Over Development Posted: 18 Nov 2013 03:54 AM PST Warpportal, the team behind Ragnarok and Ragnarok 2, has announced that it will be taking over development of the horror MMO, Requiem: Memento Mori. Warpportal has published the game in the west for some time but will, only now, be taking over creating new material.

General: Alfheim Tales Online to Open November 26th Posted: 18 Nov 2013 03:50 AM PST Alfheim Tales Online is set to hit live service on November 26th according to a press release from Ray Media Online. The game will utilize a 1Mb micro client and will feature four main classes, each based on one of the four elements.

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