MMO Updates |
- World of Tanks rolling toward retail
- Massively Exclusive: Battle of the Immortals reveals two new instances
- Deep Black Online coming to consoles and PC this summer
- Warhammer's 1.4.3 patch goes live today
- City of Heroes Issue 20: Incarnates Ascend update live today
- The Daily Grind: What's your favorite MMO political system?
- Gunshine releases new gameplay video
- Lost Pages of Taborea: Content needs to meet the versatility of gear-upgrading
- The Tattered Notebook: Fan Faire knowns and unknowns
- Fallen Earth dev blog talks Alpha County, factional territory control, and more
- Flameseeker Chronicles: Why you need to play Guild Wars right now
- One Shots: Welcome to gear week!
- Massively Exclusive TERA lore: Day in the life - Uchamba
- Wings Over Atreia: Bribing for Balance
- New Final Fantasy XIV producer's letter covers balance changes, guildleves
| World of Tanks rolling toward retail Posted: 28 Jun 2011 10:00 AM PDT Filed under: Historical, Real life, MMO industry, News items, War, Free-to-play, World of Tanks  "We're extremely proud to say that our headliner will finally appear in stores," Kislyi said via press release. "[We] hope that [IGS'] tremendous expertise in distributing retail production will help in bringing the popularity of World of Tanks to a completely new level." World of Tanks is a free-to-play action MMO that launched last April. The game features squad-based tank combat, traditional MMO progression, and a strategic territorial meta-game based on a large-scale map of World War II-era Europe.
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| Massively Exclusive: Battle of the Immortals reveals two new instances Posted: 28 Jun 2011 10:00 AM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Free-to-play, Battle of the Immortals, Dev Diaries  While we've looked at some of the lore behind the Titan update last week, now it's time to get into the nitty-gritty details of what this patch will bring. Perfect World has created two new maps for players to explore -- and exploit -- in their efforts to become big, rich and powerful: Black Dragon Lair and Giants Kingdom. The update will also include the much-awaited Generation III pets, which can be bred with two Generation II pets of both genders. Generation IIIs feature faster attack speeds and higher damage output, so it's safe to say they'll be highly desired by players. Battle of the Immortals' Titan update is scheduled for a July release, but in the meanwhile you can read up on the new dungeons in an exclusive dev blog after the jump! Continue reading Massively Exclusive: Battle of the Immortals reveals two new instances
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| Deep Black Online coming to consoles and PC this summer Posted: 28 Jun 2011 09:00 AM PDT Filed under: Sci-fi, MMO industry, New titles, News items, Free-to-play  The title is being developed by Biart Studio, a Russian outfit headquartered in the Moscow equivalent of Silicon Valley, and the game will feature "fully customizable [character] appearance, more than 30 types of sci-fi weapons, and three game modes at launch," according to a Biart press release. The game is a F2P instanced shooter featuring eight to 24 players, and it's coming to an Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, or PC near you in the near future. You can check out our sister site's Deep Black reveal from last summer, and you'll also want to head to the game's official website to learn more.
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| Warhammer's 1.4.3 patch goes live today Posted: 28 Jun 2011 08:00 AM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, MMO industry, Patches, Warhammer Online, News items  So what's new and exciting in this patch? For starters, Sigmartide. This two-week live event sees Order players basking in the glow of the faction's first emperor while they "seek out corruption, cleanse the wicked, and honor the age-old bonds with the Dwarfs." Destruction types, meanwhile, will actively oppose all the revelry by desecrating celebration altars and doing all the things that bad guys do. Also falling under the 1.4.3 banner are new temporary RvR accessory sets and a shakeup of WAR's scenario lineup. Hit up the official website for more details.
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| City of Heroes Issue 20: Incarnates Ascend update live today Posted: 28 Jun 2011 07:00 AM PDT Filed under: Super-hero, City of Heroes, City of Villains, Patches, News items  City of Heroes' Issue 20 brought with it a wealth of new content for endgame players, including a number of new unlockables in the Incarnate System. The downside, though, was that there were only two Incarnate Trials in which to unlock them. Today's Issue 20: Incarnates Ascend update looks to fix that. The update adds a brand-new Incarnate Trial in the Keyes Island Reactor. That's not all, though. Also included in the update are new Lore pets, new Merit Rewards, a few quality of life upgrades, and an expansion to the League system. So what are you waiting for, heroes and villains (and anti-heroes, and sidekicks, and femmes fatales)? Get out there and see the new content for yourselves.
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| The Daily Grind: What's your favorite MMO political system? Posted: 28 Jun 2011 06:00 AM PDT Filed under: Culture, Economy, Game mechanics, MMO industry, Opinion, The Daily Grind  Games as diverse as ArchLord, RF Online, and Aika have toyed around with the idea, and Star Wars Galaxies even offered a Politician profession and light-duty mayoral tasks related to the game's player cities. For today's Daily Grind, we'd like to know your take on MMORPG political gameplay. Do you prefer completely free-form player-created content such as that found in Darkfall, EVE Online, and Perpetuum, or would you rather see a mixture of hard-coded mechanics and player interaction similar to what En Masse is hyping for TERA?  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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| Gunshine releases new gameplay video Posted: 27 Jun 2011 07:00 PM PDT Filed under: Trailers, Video, News items, Free-to-play, Post-Apocalyptic  It's summer, so you know what that means: It's time to lie back and bask in the Gunshine. Er... wait, what? Oh, right! Forget the outdoors; Gunshine wants you to stay in and get a nice monitor tan as you blast and slash your way through the baddies of Dawnbreak city. To help entice you to come play, the game's creator Supercell has released a new gameplay video to show players what to expect from the action RPG. So if romping through a scummy city while filling everything in your path full of lead sounds like a good time to you, head on past the cut for the brand-new trailer, and don't forget to check out our own Beau Hindman's hands-on coverage of the game. Continue reading Gunshine releases new gameplay video
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| Lost Pages of Taborea: Content needs to meet the versatility of gear-upgrading Posted: 27 Jun 2011 06:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Game mechanics, Opinion, Free-to-play, Runes of Magic, Lost Pages of Taborea  RoM's gear system is extremely flexible on the outside, but inside there are some restrictions. Some of these restrictions are imposed by the game, but some are imposed by players. In this week's Lost Pages of Taborea, let's take a look at how the flexibility and choice of RoM's gear system -- and other systems -- are in opposition to the game's content and some desires players have. Continue reading Lost Pages of Taborea: Content needs to meet the versatility of gear-upgrading
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| The Tattered Notebook: Fan Faire knowns and unknowns Posted: 27 Jun 2011 05:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, EverQuest II, Opinion, The Tattered Notebook  Continue reading The Tattered Notebook: Fan Faire knowns and unknowns
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| Fallen Earth dev blog talks Alpha County, factional territory control, and more Posted: 27 Jun 2011 04:00 PM PDT Filed under: Sci-fi, Fallen Earth, Game mechanics, MMO industry, News items, Free-to-play, Post-Apocalyptic, Dev Diaries  Croall also hints at upcoming changes to Fallen Earth's fast travel system, and she's quick to point out that the team isn't "dumbing anything down -- just putting emphasis on the features that drive the game." Speaking of features, we learned that a world event system is coming, as is faction territory control. It sounds as if the details haven't been ironed out just yet, as Croall doesn't offer any specifics. She also invites players to ask plenty of questions "so [they] can explore all angles together." GamersFirst's Joseph "Linus" Willmon checks in to update players on the status of the PTS as well as the new monitoring tools that G1 is putting in place to isolate those pesky server performance issues. Finally, there's a quick blurb about skill and faction respec items that have been added to the Fallen Earth store. Catch up on all of this and more at the official Fallen Earth dev blog.
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| Flameseeker Chronicles: Why you need to play Guild Wars right now Posted: 27 Jun 2011 03:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Guild Wars, Guild Wars 2, Flameseeker Chronicles  I've honestly gotten to the point that I sort of roll my eyes when I hear it, but I've been rethinking lately thanks to Guild Wars 2. I know it sounds fangirly, but hear me out -- follow along after the jump and I'll explain further. Continue reading Flameseeker Chronicles: Why you need to play Guild Wars right now
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| One Shots: Welcome to gear week! Posted: 27 Jun 2011 02:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Galleries, Screenshots, Aion, One Shots  This is my Spiritmaster showing off one of Aion's PvP armor sets. The amount of detail in the game's equipment is staggering, even moreso after the graphical upgrades in 2.5! Besides, how many games let you wear a Vega/Jack-of-Blades-style mask? I plan to reskin this set onto subsequent PvP outfits for a long, long time.Ready to show off your gear? Send a screenshot of your favorite items to oneshots@massively.com along with your name, the name of the game, and a paragraph or two telling us what your items are and how you got them!
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| Massively Exclusive TERA lore: Day in the life - Uchamba Posted: 27 Jun 2011 01:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Galleries, Screenshots, Lore, News items, TERA  TERA fans, it's time for another treat! A few days ago, we got our first look at the fearsome wendigos of TERA. Today, we delve even further into the culture of these clever creatures with a day in the life of Uchamba, the leader of the wendigo clan that guards the Thysrivvar -- known to the mortal races of TERA as the Azurice Shrine. Unlike the wendigos of many other MMORPGs, which are often portrayed as yetis or other abominable-snowman-esque creatures, TERA's wendigos are massive, crystalline creatures with a penchant for equally massive, crystalline weapons. Also unlike their traditionally savage and dim-witted counterparts, these wendigos seem to be presented as clever, honorable, and brave creatures fighting not for pleasure, but for their very survival. For the full story of Uchamba and his clan's struggle for survival against their mortal enemies, the giants, click on past the cut. Continue reading Massively Exclusive TERA lore: Day in the life - Uchamba
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| Wings Over Atreia: Bribing for Balance Posted: 27 Jun 2011 12:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Aion, PvP, Opinion, Wings Over Atreia  Although I won't speculate (here at least) on the decline, Asmodian populations have dwindled across many servers as has their participation in PvP. Besides the universal events that celebrated the release of patch 2.5, Aion has aimed some new (or revamped) events specifically at reversing this population trend. The basic premise is this: If you bribe them, they will come. The plan, unveiled in May, would encourage players to return to their furry-backed roots or even try some claws on for the first time by offering special faction incentives. Couple this with the free trial and the hope was that servers would see an influx of Asmodians and a return to the days of faction warfare glory. Just what exactly are the incentives and -- more importantly -- how well are they working? Glide past the cut for details and to join in a discussion on the matter. Continue reading Wings Over Atreia: Bribing for Balance
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| New Final Fantasy XIV producer's letter covers balance changes, guildleves Posted: 27 Jun 2011 11:00 AM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Patches, News items, Final Fantasy XIV, Dev Diaries  Square Enix's Naoki Yoshida popped by the Final Fantasy XIV forums today to present the community with the latest Final Fantasy XIV Producer's Letter. The post deals with the game's upcoming patch 1.18 and the changes that it will bring. In particular, the letter addresses upcoming balance reforms, which will see Final Fantasy XIV's "shift from being a grind-centric game to one that offers enjoyment for all playing styles and circumstances with its ever-expanding variety of content." Yoshida also discusses the changes coming to guildleves, noting that at the game's launch, "it was stated... that guildleves [would] form the heart of the game." That claim has now been retracted, as Yoshida notes that central content "isn't a static thing" and that it's "new content that we continually develop for our fans' enjoyment, with no one item indefinitely bathing in the spotlight." All-in-all, the letter seems promising for the ongoing adjustments to the game. For the full text, head on over to the Final Fantasy XIV forums.
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