General Gaming Article

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• Newegg Daily Deals: Seagate Hybrid Drive 2TB SSHD, ASUS GeForce GTX 750, and more
• Lenovo-IBM Server Deal Gets Regulatory Approval in China
• Report: Pre-Release Testing of Office for Android Tablets to Commence Soon
• HummingBoard All Set to Give Raspberry Pi a ‘Solid Run’ for its Money

Newegg Daily Deals: Seagate Hybrid Drive 2TB SSHD, ASUS GeForce GTX 750, and more Posted: 07 Jul 2014 04:52 PM PDT Top Deal: If you have found yourself running out of hard drive space, but can't bring bear to delete anything, then check out the Seagate Hybrid Drive 2TB SSHD for $110 with free shipping (normally $125 - use coupon code: [EMCPCPG28]). The hybrid drive is four times faster than standard 7200RPM hard drives and, for Windows 8 users, will boot up in less than ten seconds. It also comes with a 3-year warranty should something go wrong.  Other Deals: Intel Core i3-4150 Haswell Dual-Core 3.5GHz LGA 1150 54W Desktop Processor for $120 with free shipping (normally $130 - use coupon code: [EMCPCPG26]) ASUS GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB 128-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 HDCP Ready Video for $115 with free shipping (normally $150 - use coupon code: [EMCPCPG33]; additional $20 Mail-in rebate) Acer G6 Series G246HLAbd Black 24" 5ms Widescreen LED Monitor for $130 with free shipping (normally $140 - use coupon code: [EMCPCPG49]) Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 64-bit for $125 with free shipping (normally $140 - use coupon code: [EMCPCPG224])

Lenovo-IBM Server Deal Gets Regulatory Approval in China Posted: 07 Jul 2014 12:15 AM PDT Now all eyes on the U.S. government Chinese PC vendor Lenovo's $2.3 billion acquisition of IBM's low-end server business has won the approval of Chinese Ministry of Commerce's anti-monopoly bureau, according to news agency Reuters. However, this is only half the battle. Announced in January this year, the deal now requires the approval of regulators in the States — something that could prove a bit tricky against the backdrop of the ongoing U.S.-China cyber standoff. For the deal to go through, Lenovo will have to convince the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (CFIUS)  that it won't allow the acquisition (it's second largest till date) to be used by the Chinese to compromise the security of IBM's many high-profile clients, which include the likes of the Pentagon and the FBI. The company, meanwhile, is confident of both this $2.3 billion deal with IBM and the $2.91 billion acquisition of Motorola Mobility going through before the end of 2015. "I don't think (the cyber-theft case) will impact Lenovo's business," Lenovo CEO Yang Yuanqing recently told Reuters. "For a long time we've operated not just in China but also in the U.S. and other global markets. We have always been a transparent company, a trusted company, we've never had any issue with the government." Follow Pulkit on Google+

Report: Pre-Release Testing of Office for Android Tablets to Commence Soon Posted: 06 Jul 2014 10:56 PM PDT Microsoft is on the lookout for private beta testers The lack of tablet-optimized apps has for long been a major source of frustration among Android tablet owners. What's worse, even Android's emergence as the overwhelming leader in the tablet market has done little to alleviate this shortcoming, with even some big-name developers refusing to offer tablet-optimized versions of their apps for the platform. Well, Microsoft is willing to help. The Redmond-based software company, which earlier this year released a dedicated version of its highly lucrative Office productivity suite for the Apple iPad, is currently busy building a dedicated version of Office for Android tablets. According to The Verge, the company is now on the lookout for private beta testers to put Office for Android tablets through its paces. Interested companies and individuals can apprise Microsoft of their interest in joining the program through the company's SharePoint site. If recent reports are to be believed, Office for Android tablets could end up releasing ahead of a similar touch-friendly version for Windows, which is expected to release sometime during early 2014. Image Credit: oketekno Follow Pulkit on Google+

HummingBoard All Set to Give Raspberry Pi a ‘Solid Run’ for its Money Posted: 06 Jul 2014 10:46 PM PDT New single-board computer from Israeli company to begin shipping later this month Israel-based Solid Run is now taking orders for a single-board computer that is reportedly capable of fitting into any third-party case designed for the hugely popular Raspberry Pi. Looks and size aside, the HummingBoard, as the diminutive PC is called, is much more powerful than its storied rival. With three variants priced $45, $75 and $100, respectively (power adapter and 4GB Micro SD sold separately), the HummingBoard is more expensive than the Pi, which is available in $25 and $35 versions. Featuring a single-core 1GHz ARMv7 SoC and 512MB RAM, the most basic version, the HummingBoard-i1, is not only more powerful than the Pi, which only has a 700MHz ARMv6 chip, but is also capable of running a wider choice of operating systems. The other two SKUs pack dual-core chips and double the memory. "The HummingBoard allows you to run many open source operating systems – such as Ubuntu, Debian and Arch – as well as Android and XBMC," reads the official HummingBoard product page. "With its core technology based on SolidRun's state-of-the-art Micro System on a Module (MicroSOM), it has ready-to-use OS images, and its open hardware comes with full schematics and layout. Best of all, as a Linux single board computer, the HummingBoard is backed by the global digital maker community, which means you can alter the product in any way you like and get full kernel upstreaming support and all the assistance you need." Image Credit: Solid Run Follow Pulkit on Google+

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MMO Updates

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• The Mog Log: Final Fantasy XIV's 2.3 primer
• RuneScape naming system opens up to more frequent changes
• WildStar rewarding loyal players with Strain Facesnuggler
• City of Titans shows off engine progress for July 4th
• The Daily Grind: Are there any long-term MMO goals that you plan to complete in 2014?
• MMO Week in Review: Play it again, Guild Wars 2
• EVE Evolved: Making ISK from the Crius release
• Skyforge abandons leveling in favor of a prestige system
• Aura Kingdom lands on Steam

The Mog Log: Final Fantasy XIV's 2.3 primer Posted: 07 Jul 2014 10:00 AM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Patches, Endgame, News Items, Opinion, Consoles, Final Fantasy XIV, The Mog Log, Dungeons, Subscription Tomorrow, patch 2.3 will descend upon Final Fantasy XIV like a flight of angels. If you can't tell, I'm pretty excited. While I was by and large disappointed with 2.2, 2.3 is adding a lot of features I want, undoing some of the dumb features added in 2.2, and adding in a few more features that I didn't realize I wanted before but now know are immensely important to me. Kind of like the Challenge Log, except more. Unfortunately, the fact that it's landing tomorrow as of the time you're reading this means I have not yet actually played this patch. But I can still put a guide of some preliminaries together so that you can at least know what you're doing even if you haven't necessarily examined the patch notes with a fine-toothed comb just yet. So let's dive into it. When the patch goes live tomorrow, pick your destination, and go to it. Continue reading The Mog Log: Final Fantasy XIV's 2.3 primer The Mog Log: Final Fantasy XIV's 2.3 primer originally appeared on Massively on Mon, 07 Jul 2014 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments

RuneScape naming system opens up to more frequent changes Posted: 07 Jul 2014 09:00 AM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, RuneScape, Free-to-Play RuneScape is tweaking the way character names work, and players will now have the opportunity to change names more often. There's also a revised system for inactive character names to expire. Through the use of a bond, characters can now change their names as many times as they'd like without waiting a month as was required previously. Character names will also expire for inactive accounts that haven't logged in for two years or more as well as those accounts that have never become a member and haven't logged in for six months. These expired names are up for grabs, but their original owners will be notified via email before losing the name. If you haven't played in a while, simply log in within the next seven days to keep your name. RuneScape naming system opens up to more frequent changes originally appeared on Massively on Mon, 07 Jul 2014 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments Source: Character name clean-up

WildStar rewarding loyal players with Strain Facesnuggler Posted: 07 Jul 2014 08:00 AM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Sci-Fi, MMO Industry, News Items, Promotions, WildStar, Subscription Carbine is celebrating WildStar's first month "by giving you something unique, and... gross." If you've applied a retail key to your account as of today, you'll be receiving an account-level Facesnuggler reward item tomorrow! WildStar rewarding loyal players with Strain Facesnuggler originally appeared on Massively on Mon, 07 Jul 2014 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments Source: Announcement

City of Titans shows off engine progress for July 4th Posted: 07 Jul 2014 07:00 AM PDT Filed under: Super-hero, Trailers, Video, Previews, News Items Everyone celebrates the 4th of July in different ways. City of Titans celebrated with fireworks. That might not seem like much until you watch the video and understand that it's the first video wherein every single shot is focused on things that the design team made. The fireworks, the physics effects governing them, most of the buildings -- all designed by the team at Missing Worlds Media. Previous videos of the game have relied heavily upon off-the-shelf assets and resources that other people had made, but this video is a look at a landscape moving from "designed by others" to "designed just for this game." Obviously there's a long way to go, but if you're looking forward to seeing what the team at Missing Worlds Media can do in the future, this is a good place to start. [Thanks to Byron for the tip!] Continue reading City of Titans shows off engine progress for July 4th City of Titans shows off engine progress for July 4th originally appeared on Massively on Mon, 07 Jul 2014 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments Source: This is our Independence Day

The Daily Grind: Are there any long-term MMO goals that you plan to complete in 2014? Posted: 07 Jul 2014 06:00 AM PDT Filed under: Sci-Fi, Classes, MMO Industry, PvE, Opinion, Free-to-Play, The Daily Grind, Star Wars: The Old Republic I managed to finish another couple of class stories thanks to Star Wars: The Old Republic's double XP week. Though the game has been out for nearly three years, getting through all eight arcs is taking a while since I dabble in so many other MMOs. I can see the light at the end of the tunnel, though, and I think that even without another double XP event, I'll finally be finished before the end of the year. What about you, Massively readers? Are there any long-term MMO goals you plan to complete in 2014? 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: Are there any long-term MMO goals that you plan to complete in 2014? originally appeared on Massively on Mon, 07 Jul 2014 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments

MMO Week in Review: Play it again, Guild Wars 2 Posted: 06 Jul 2014 06:00 PM PDT 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, ArenaNet launched the second season of Guild Wars 2's living story, introducing the first part of a new zone, Dry Top, to the almost-two-year-old MMO. Don't worry if you miss an installment, however; the new living journal will allow you to replay past storylines, nullifying complaints about temporary content. Read on for a look at the rest of this week's top MMO stories. Continue reading MMO Week in Review: Play it again, Guild Wars 2 MMO Week in Review: Play it again, Guild Wars 2 originally appeared on Massively on Sun, 06 Jul 2014 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments

EVE Evolved: Making ISK from the Crius release Posted: 06 Jul 2014 04:00 PM PDT Filed under: Sci-Fi, EVE Online, Culture, Economy, Expansions, Game Mechanics, Patches, Previews, PvP, PvE, EVE Evolved, Dev Diaries, Sandbox, Crafting, Player-Generated Content, Subscription ​EVE Online's economy has been studied over the years for its resemblance to the real world, and it is often cited as an example of a hyper-capitalist society with no laws or regulation. But underneath the emergent interplay of supply and demand that has fueled everything from freighter businesses to virtual investment banks, EVE is ultimately a game. The biggest influence on the markets by far has always been CCP Games and the changes it deploys in expansions, which shake the universe up and force players to adapt to new circumstances. There's always money to be made from major gameplay changes, and accurately predicting how an expansion will impact on the market can put you on the head of a short-lived but very lucrative gold rush. Though EVE's updates now come in the form of ten smaller releases per year, the upcoming Crius release scheduled for July 22nd has practically a whole expansion's worth of changes to industry and research. That gives you just over two weeks to prepare for the change, train any skills you might need, and figure out how to cash in on EVE's industrial revolution. In this edition of EVE Evolved, I run down some tips for how to prepare for the upcoming industry revamp in Crius and make some ISK. Continue reading EVE Evolved: Making ISK from the Crius release EVE Evolved: Making ISK from the Crius release originally appeared on Massively on Sun, 06 Jul 2014 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments

Skyforge abandons leveling in favor of a prestige system Posted: 06 Jul 2014 02:00 PM PDT Filed under: Betas, Sci-Fi, Free-to-Play, Community Q&A, Skyforge The Skyforge development team has been on a streak of answering pressing community questions over on the game's Facebook page, with one question answered per day over the previous week. A few of the questions centered around how Skyforge has eschewed a traditional leveling format in favor of a "prestige" system. Prestige is like gearscore, a sum total of the stats from a player's equipment. As a player gains more prestige, more content, gear, and followers are unlocked. "Instances are tied to the amount of prestige your character has," the team explained. "The better your character[s are] developed, the higher their prestige is and the more adventures they can go on." Other questions concerned whether there will be a test server (there will be) or a global chat channel (there won't be). The team did indicate that there would be a multi-platform chat system on launch, however: "Our programmers wrote a special chat service that will allow players in the game to chat to friends that are reading messages from other devices. This means that you can chat with other players regardless of whether they are in the game or not." [Thanks to Dengar for the tip!] Skyforge abandons leveling in favor of a prestige system originally appeared on Massively on Sun, 06 Jul 2014 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments Source: Skyforge Facebook

Aura Kingdom lands on Steam Posted: 06 Jul 2014 12:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Launches, Free-to-Play Aura Kingdom has been playable for some time now, but if you're one of those digital platform snobs who refuses to play anything that's not offered, you've previously been out of luck. This has all changed this week, as Aura Kingdom passed the Steam Greenlight process and has become available through the platform. Aeria Games CEO Pascal Zuta hopes that this will give the anime MMO a good boost: "Having a game launch on Steam is a sign of trust in the quality of the game and the service we provide. We are very excited to now be able to offer Aura Kingdom to a wider audience through the Steam platform." [Source: Aeria Games press release] Aura Kingdom lands on Steam originally appeared on Massively on Sun, 06 Jul 2014 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments Source: Steam

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MMORPG News

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• Heroes & Generals: Paratrooper Playable Class Returned to Game
• General: 5 Singleplayer Games That Could Be MMOs
• The Repopulation: June Update Posted, Crafting Highlighted

Heroes & Generals: Paratrooper Playable Class Returned to Game Posted: 07 Jul 2014 07:58 AM PDT Reto-Moto has announced that the Paratrooper playable class has been returned to the game after a short period of removal to ensure better polish. According to the team, the entire Paratrooper experience has been overhauled including the plane mechanics and much more. The Quesada update also brings new uniform types and ammunition variations into the game.

General: 5 Singleplayer Games That Could Be MMOs Posted: 05 Jul 2014 05:24 PM PDT As has become customary here at MMORPG, this week's list is the reverse of last week's! Previously, we covered five MMOs that we think could be turned into great singleplayer games. Now, we want to look at five singleplayer games that could be turned into great MMOs. With the extreme level variety the genre we know and love experiences in today's industry, there is plenty of room for new concepts.

The Repopulation: June Update Posted, Crafting Highlighted Posted: 07 Jul 2014 06:56 AM PDT The latest update from The Repopulation team has been posted on the official site. Always packed with information, the highlights of June's update include batch crafting and the enrichment of harvesting areas.

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MMOGaming News

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• Aura Kingdom Available on Steam from July 4th
• Black Gold Online Revealed New Challenging Dungeon in the Ocean
• MapleStory 2: New DevSpeak Video Describes Game Concept
• Rift 3.0 Preview Recap
• How to Get Free Diamonds on Hay Day
• MMO To Watch 2014: Elsword Online First Look
• Black Gold Skycaller class Review by "Rokwood "
• Diablo: Patch 2.1.0 Seasons
• Asura Online Character Creation First Dungeon Chinese Server
• Monster Hunter "New Bow Skills Update " Preview
• ArcheAge Patch 1.2 Omega Server A Good Look At It
• Rise of Incarnates-New Characters preview
• Nanbo's Swordsman Online Review Levels 1 - 20
• WoW: The True Ending To the Mists Trailer!
• Transformers Universe Open Beta First Impression

Aura Kingdom Available on Steam from July 4th Posted: Be prepared for fireworks this Independence Day! Aeria Games has announced that their anime MMORPG Aura Kingdom has successfully passed Steam's Greenlight process and is available on the well-known platform from July 4th. Continue reading Aura Kingdom Available on Steam from July 4th.

Black Gold Online Revealed New Challenging Dungeon in the Ocean Posted: Thanks to the strong support of Xsolla, Snail tightened their partnership with the release of Black Gold Online. The steampunk fantasy MMORPG was first presented by Snail Games at E3 in Los Angeles (June 10-12, 2014), where players got their hands-on the new MMO. Continue reading Black Gold Online Revealed New Challenging Dungeon in the Ocean.

MapleStory 2: New DevSpeak Video Describes Game Concept Posted: Recently, Nexon released a new DevSpeak video for MapleStory2, revealing the main design concept of the game as well as some interesting development details such as the "block" world, map and character design, keyboard control, multiple camera views, etc. Continue reading MapleStory 2: New DevSpeak Video Describes Game Concept.

Rift 3.0 Preview Recap Posted: Daglar, Rift's executive producer, has made a blog post talking about Rift 3.0: Nightmare Tide. Through this post, Daglar states that we can look forward to multiple things with the upcoming expansion. Continue reading Rift 3.0 Preview Recap.

How to Get Free Diamonds on Hay Day Posted: Hay Day is one of the most popular free game in our list, it involves a seemingly mundane premise for its game mechanics – the art of farming. It's fun to produce and sell your own mobile produced goods and trade plenty of more farm-owned items with your best friends. Continue reading How to Get Free Diamonds on Hay Day.

MMO To Watch 2014: Elsword Online First Look Posted: In this MMO To Watch I dive into Elsword Online and explore its newest update. So far it's the oldest entry into the "MMO To Watch" series, but with how much it has grown in the past three years that it has been released and how much more promise it holds, it's hard not to think of this game as a top contender in today's F2P landscape. Continue reading MMO To Watch 2014: Elsword Online First Look.

Black Gold Skycaller class Review by "Rokwood " Posted: Hello mmositers,today I will share my first impressions about Black Gold online. I picked the Skycaller (Magic Range class), and I must say I apsolulty love this class. The character creation is pretty good compared to Age of Wushu online. It took me 2 hours+ to get level 15, anyway it was easy thanks to the easy quests and powerful skills. Continue reading Black Gold Skycaller class Review by "Rokwood ".

Diablo: Patch 2.1.0 Seasons Posted: We previewed Greater Rifts a few days ago; today we'll be previewing another feature that comes in Patch 2.1.0 called Seasons. Ladders are part of Seasons and after being long-promised were added to Diablo 3 in the said patch that will be out in the summer of 2014. Continue reading Diablo: Patch 2.1.0 Seasons.

Asura Online Character Creation First Dungeon Chinese Server Posted: This is the character creation and the first dungeon in the game. I really like this game. It's a mix of Diablo and this games own style and flair. It's very addicting and very deep game play wise. Look forward to the review for this one. I have played this more than any thing else this week. Continue reading Asura Online Character Creation First Dungeon Chinese Server.

Monster Hunter "New Bow Skills Update " Preview Posted: Today we are going to check the ranged BOW skils for monster Hunter Online.Tencent and Capcom will develop Monster Hunter Online "for the international market," not just China, said Crytek in a press release. Continue reading Monster Hunter "New Bow Skills Update " Preview.

ArcheAge Patch 1.2 Omega Server A Good Look At It Posted: The new patch 1.2 for ArcheAge has a theme. The theme is speed, or you can say streamlined. Someone pointed out in a past stream it, took me around 4 hours to get to level 20. I did a stream last night live it took a little over three. And I really noticed the difference from the start. Continue reading ArcheAge Patch 1.2 Omega Server A Good Look At It.

Rise of Incarnates-New Characters preview Posted: Rise of Incarnates is a High quality action 4 vs 4 online fighting game.After the first Alpha phase which ended 6/1/14,.they realise new Characters :- Erendira Quinn / Brynhildr,Reinhold Kruger / Odin. Continue reading Rise of Incarnates-New Characters preview.

Nanbo's Swordsman Online Review Levels 1 - 20 Posted: Hello MMOSITE readers and welcome to Swordsman online review. I will be taking an in depth look at the Perfect World's latest title that has just launched into Open Beta. This is my first 20 levels into the game and I will give it a score based on this early experience at the end of the article. Continue reading Nanbo's Swordsman Online Review Levels 1 - 20.

WoW: The True Ending To the Mists Trailer! Posted: With celebrating July, 4th, Blizzard has revealed what they claim to be the true ending to the Mists of Pandaria cinematic shot just moments after. It depicts the two main protagonists, the orc & human after they had their conflict cut short by Chen Stormstout. Continue reading WoW: The True Ending To the Mists Trailer!.

Transformers Universe Open Beta First Impression Posted: Finally Optimus has come back to the building. Well sort of in Transformers Universe. You can be one of 8 Autobots or Decepticons. You start out with only 3 you can choose. The rest needs to be unlocked from in game currency. You can freely earn the currency called Relics. Or you can outright buy it to save time. So far the game seems pretty giving on the currency. Continue reading Transformers Universe Open Beta First Impression.

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