MMO Updates |
- Alter-Ego: Spring has sprung
- WRUP: Remember when Nintendo sold consoles that just played neat games edition
- The Daily Grind: What do you want from a pet class?
- Jagex announces RuneFest 2011
- CCP video blog talks EVE immersion, Incarna deployment
- Hellgate shows off its new Duel Areas
- Wasteland Diaries: Choose your clan
- Richard Garriott talks cross-game platforms and leaving MMOs behind
- Priority One podcast interviews Daniel Stahl
- Massively Speaking Episode 152: Goodbye E3
- One Shots: Eat your heart out, Bluebeard
- Guild Wars 2's Eric Flannum on promises, pets and purpose [Updated]
- Age of Conan game director talks Blood and Glory server rules
- E3 2011: Spacetime Studios on the Legends franchise
| Posted: 11 Jun 2011 10:00 AM PDT Filed under: Super-hero, Events, in-game, Patches, PvE, Opinion, Consoles, DC Universe Online, Alter-Ego  With the good in DC Universe Online, of course, comes the bad. Certain powers seem to be having issues, a PvP-flag bug allowing players to drop their PvP flags on PvP servers cropped up (as of this writing, this is reportedly fixed), and chat appears to once again be a cornucopia of frustrating issues. However, rather than dwell on the things that are starting to crop up (and because we're not going to have a solid picture of just what's shaken out of this patch just yet), I thought instead I'd offer an overview of the new spring-themed event for those who are curious as to just what's going on and why this one might well be the best holiday event yet. Continue reading Alter-Ego: Spring has sprung
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| WRUP: Remember when Nintendo sold consoles that just played neat games edition Posted: 11 Jun 2011 08:00 AM PDT Filed under: Massively meta, Miscellaneous  Of course, it's rather apropos to be talking about E3 revelations in this week's WRUP, as we're talking about what we liked the most from E3 in addition to our usual discussion of weekend activities. Click on past the break to find out what the Massively staff will be up to over the next couple days, and let us know what you're going to be doing in the comments! Continue reading WRUP: Remember when Nintendo sold consoles that just played neat games edition
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| The Daily Grind: What do you want from a pet class? Posted: 11 Jun 2011 06:00 AM PDT Filed under: Culture, Opinion, The Daily Grind, Miscellaneous  So assuming that you have at least a passing interest in pet classes, what would you want from one? Maybe you'd like a pet to grow physically over time or to respond to a plethora of commands. Perhaps your playstyle skews more toward controlling a horde of minions at a go. Or do you like being able to hunt and tame your own unique beast from the wilds? What would make the ideal pet class? What haven't we seen in MMOs yet that could make these classes even better?  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: 10 Jun 2011 09:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Events, real-world, MMO industry, News items, RuneScape, Free-to-play, Browser  Jagex is pulling out all the stops for the browser title's 10th anniversary bash, and attendees can look forward to event favorites like the Insider Sessions as well as the Golden Gnome Video Awards. A Halloween after-party is also on the docket, as are plenty of opportunities to score swag and hob-knob with senior developers. Tickets aren't yet on sale, but you can keep up with RuneFest happenings and announcements via the official website and the dedicated forums.
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| CCP video blog talks EVE immersion, Incarna deployment Posted: 10 Jun 2011 08:00 PM PDT Filed under: Sci-fi, Video, EVE Online, Expansions, MMO industry, News items, Dev Diaries  A new video blog featuring EVE creative director Torfi Frans Olafsson and senior designer Craig Scott looks to fill fans in on what Incarna has to offer. It's all about immersion, according to Olafsson, who says that the new avatar-based sections of the game will give players a stronger sense of self and a deeper awareness of the game environment and the scale of New Eden. Olafsson also explains why CCP is taking its sweet time with Incarna's rollout and why it's chosen to do it in stages (the first of which is the captain's quarters update on June 21st). In a nutshell, the staggered deployment is due to the update's complexity as well as to the fact that it's being grafted onto a live service that cannot be taken down for extensive tweaks. "To be honest, it's like changing the engine on a race car while it's doing 200 mph on a race track," he explains. Check out the full clip after the cut. Continue reading CCP video blog talks EVE immersion, Incarna deployment
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| Hellgate shows off its new Duel Areas Posted: 10 Jun 2011 07:00 PM PDT Filed under: Betas, Game mechanics, Previews, PvP, News items, Hellgate: London, Free-to-play, Post-Apocalyptic  With four different maps to choose from and a number of pre-fight variables, the Duel Areas are limited at the moment by the fact that only deathmatch games are available within. Killing opponents will reward players with PvP experience, leading to valuable rewards for future PvP matches. Check out the video previews for two of the new arenas just after the break, something that should be enough to get Hellgate players excited as the game moves toward release. Continue reading Hellgate shows off its new Duel Areas
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| Wasteland Diaries: Choose your clan Posted: 10 Jun 2011 06:00 PM PDT Filed under: Sci-fi, Fallen Earth, Opinion, Wasteland Diaries, Post-Apocalyptic, Guides  Finding a clan to join is easy. Finding the best clan for you is a bit more complicated. In order to make it a little bit easier for you to choose the clan that's best for you, I have compiled a list of Fallen Earth clans for you to check out. I've supplied their requirements, playstyle focus, and website when available -- some clans are more secretive than others (or maybe less formal). So click past the cut and start your search for your new BFFs. Continue reading Wasteland Diaries: Choose your clan
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| Richard Garriott talks cross-game platforms and leaving MMOs behind Posted: 10 Jun 2011 05:00 PM PDT Filed under: Game mechanics, Interviews, MMO industry, News items, Miscellaneous  The bulk of the interview is dedicated to discussing Garriott's social gaming company, Portalarium, and his plans to try to leverage games into a shared network similar to Steam rather than using Facebook's built-in integration. It's a look into the man's latest project, which should prove of interest to those still following him, even if he's no longer interested in MMOs as such.
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| Priority One podcast interviews Daniel Stahl Posted: 10 Jun 2011 04:00 PM PDT Filed under: Sci-fi, Interviews, Star Trek Online  Are you interested in finding out when the new Enterprise-F will be making it into game? Have you dreamed of learning more about what happens with the Q Continuum? Are you wondering when more minigames are coming? Still upset you have so many Trianium rare samples that are not used for anything? You will definitely want to tune in get answers to these questions and many more! Priority One is hosted by The Quantum Cafe, a "facebook-like" social network dedicated to STO players. The show comes out weekly, so make sure to tune in to listen to guest developers and to share community-submitted ideas and feedback.
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| Massively Speaking Episode 152: Goodbye E3 Posted: 10 Jun 2011 03:00 PM PDT Filed under: Podcasts, Culture, Events, real-world, Opinion, Massively meta, Hands-on, Humor, Massively Hands-on, Massively Event Coverage, Massively Speaking  If you're in the Los Angeles area and would like to come hang out with us (and grab some free swag!), head on over to our Joystiq/Massively fan meet-up tonight! Everyone's invited, assuming you're 21 years or older! Have a comment for the podcasters? Shoot an email to shawn@massively.com. We may just read your email on the air! Get the podcast: [iTunes] Subscribe to Massively Speaking directly in iTunes. [RSS] Add Massively Speaking to your RSS aggregator. [MP3] Download the MP3 directly. Listen here on the page: Read below the cut for the full show notes.  Massively Speaking is the official podcast of Massively.com. Hosted by Editor-in-Chief Shawn Schuster and Community Manager Rubi Bayer, Massively Speaking takes on the week's biggest news and dev interviews with plenty of opinion, rants, and laughs thrown in for good measure. Join us every Wednesday afternoon to listen in and see what we'll say next!Continue reading Massively Speaking Episode 152: Goodbye E3
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| One Shots: Eat your heart out, Bluebeard Posted: 10 Jun 2011 02:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Galleries, Screenshots, Free-to-play, One Shots  Dynasty Warriors Online has an intriguing feature. While fighting on a battlefield vs. other players, neutral NPCs will occasionally pop up and challenge all of the combatants. Whoever can defeat this roaming vagabond will obtain his or her services as a skilled warrior fighting alongside you.Send a pic of the funniest, most strangely designed, or scariest enemy you've taken on in an MMO to oneshots@massively.com along with your name and the name of the game. Tell us a little about the foe and we'll share it here on One Shots! Next week on One Shots is guild week. It's time to show off your best group shot of you and your guildmates. Whether you're hanging out, enjoying guild housing, taking out a huge enemy, or throwing a party, grab a screenshot, send it in, and tell us about your guild!
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| Guild Wars 2's Eric Flannum on promises, pets and purpose [Updated] Posted: 10 Jun 2011 01:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Guild Wars, Interviews, Guild Wars 2  This is just one of the many promises that ArenaNet has made in regard to Guild Wars 2 as the studio strives to differentiate it from the rest of the fantasy pack. The interview covers the main features list of the game: the event system, the personal storyline, and the emphasis on exploration. When pressed about in-game events and holidays, Flannum said that many Guild Wars holidays will be returning: "We haven't planned out exactly what we're doing yet, but we certainly plan to support all of our usual holiday events in Guild Wars 2. Since our event system is very robust I imagine we'll be able to do a lot more things than we were able to do in the first game." He also said that the team is striving to "push the fun and collectability" of the mini-pets system over Guild Wars 2's predecessor. You can read the full interview at GamerZine. [Update: Tap Repeatedly also has a whopper of a GW2 interview up today, this one with Jon Peters and Jonathan Sharp!]
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| Age of Conan game director talks Blood and Glory server rules Posted: 10 Jun 2011 12:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Age of Conan, Game mechanics, MMO industry, PvP, News items, Free-to-play, Dev Diaries  Craig Morrison's new post talks about how the desires of MMO veterans are often mutually exclusive with the industry-wide accessible design trend, and he goes on to outline Funcom's desire to give its displaced PvP fans something to sink their teeth into. In terms of ruleset specifics, they include no transfers, no offline levels, no guards, no Shrines of Bori, limited player looting, and open PvP restored to White Sands and the Underhalls. PvP kills will also grant additional XP in comparison with the game's normal servers. Finally, Morrison says that Battlekeep rewards will be adjusted, though he gives no specifics as of yet. For additional coverage, check out our March 2011 Blood and Glory interview with Morrison as well as our server ruleset and sharding discussion.
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| E3 2011: Spacetime Studios on the Legends franchise Posted: 10 Jun 2011 11:00 AM PDT Filed under: Sci-fi, Classes, Interviews, Previews, Free-to-play, Massively Event Coverage  Star Legends is only a month away from launch, and Spacetime hopes that the Pocket Legends fever will spread to its sci-fi brother. The name's been changed to communicate the studio's intent to provide an ongoing story rather than a one-shot experience. The game will launch with the first 20 levels of content, but Spacetime has grand plans to expand this much further. Blanco gave us some of the backstory to the game: In the far future, humans are exploring the cosmos and have stumbled upon a resource-rich area. Corporations, as they are wont to do, have swooped in to exert their dominance but have come across hostile aliens in the process. War breaks out, invasions start popping up all over the place, and you're called in to clean up the mess -- and make a quick buck in the process. Hit the jump to hear more about Star Legends' classes and gameplay! Continue reading E3 2011: Spacetime Studios on the Legends franchise
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