MMO Updates |
- The Anvil of Crom: Blood, glory, and some Deathwish impressions
- Katamari creator to work on Glitch MMO
- Global Chat: Of developer decisions and player perception
- The Daily Grind: When do NDAs get counterproductive?
- SOE Fan Faire 2011: The future of Clone Wars Adventures with Senior Producer Todd Carson
- The Mog Log: Time to relax
- One Shots: The Ent is walking
- Get your game on with a prize package from Frogster and Steel Series!
| The Anvil of Crom: Blood, glory, and some Deathwish impressions Posted: 10 Jul 2011 10:00 AM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Age of Conan, Game mechanics, MMO industry, PvP, Opinion, Free-to-play, The Anvil of Crom  A veritable mad scramble ensued here at The Anvil of Crom offices, and as the piles of wadded up loose-leaf and discarded notes fluttered about, I was left wondering when my previous two pieces were going to see the light of day. If I sound somewhat perturbed, I'm not really, as this is a fantastic spot for any game columnist -- or Age of Conan fan -- to occupy. There's a lot of new content and not enough time to write about it; really we should all be so lucky. Sooo, that's my lengthy way of saying won't you join me after the cut for some initial impressions of hardcore PvP, AoC-style. Continue reading The Anvil of Crom: Blood, glory, and some Deathwish impressions
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| Katamari creator to work on Glitch MMO Posted: 10 Jul 2011 09:00 AM PDT Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, MMO industry, New titles, News items, Free-to-play, Browser, Casual  He's also apparently been having serious discussions with Tiny Speck, and founder Steward Butterfield says that Takahashi has a lot in common with the existing creative team. "We shared the same values -- deep beliefs in curiosity, humor, absurdity, and above all a belief in the positive power of play," Butterfield told GamaSutra. Glitch is a browser-based side-scrolling casual MMO that is currently undergoing beta testing. The game will launch sometime in 2011 according to the its official website.
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| Global Chat: Of developer decisions and player perception Posted: 10 Jul 2011 08:00 AM PDT Filed under: Opinion, Massively meta, Global Chat, Miscellaneous  This week's Massively reader discussion covered all sorts of topics, but game developer drama and sandbox-style games were high on the list. As usual, we've chosen a few of our favorite comments from our reader base to share with you, so follow along after the jump to see what our readers had to say on this week's Global Chat. Continue reading Global Chat: Of developer decisions and player perception
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| The Daily Grind: When do NDAs get counterproductive? Posted: 10 Jul 2011 06:00 AM PDT Filed under: Expansions, Launches, Patches, Opinion, The Daily Grind, Legal, Miscellaneous  NDAs are an important part of keeping a company's secrets, well, secret. Unfortunately, they can also sometimes stymie useful discussion about a game's future. So when do you think an NDA has been more harmful than helpful? Has it been for an update or expansion where the leaks started too early for an NDA to matter? A neat new feature that would have built more excitement if more people had talked about it? Or do you feel like NDAs are always beneficial to the development process?  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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| SOE Fan Faire 2011: The future of Clone Wars Adventures with Senior Producer Todd Carson Posted: 09 Jul 2011 06:00 PM PDT Filed under: Sci-fi, Events, real-world, Interviews, News items, Family, Clone Wars Adventures  Read on for highlights from the interview, including a closer look at the Battle for Iceberg 3, new housing items, and even some new mounts!
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| Posted: 09 Jul 2011 04:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Final Fantasy XI, Game mechanics, Opinion, Consoles, Final Fantasy XIV, The Mog Log  Final Fantasy XI and Final Fantasy XIV both love time and timing. We have no shortage of timed events in both games, with the latter having almost gone overboard with the amount of time that matters. You're timed on your guildleves, which have a reset timer to contend with. The upcoming dungeons will be timed. You're even on a short clock of time when it comes to crafting. Why all the fascination with time? Do we need this much time? What would it matter if we stripped out all of the timing? Continue reading The Mog Log: Time to relax
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| Posted: 09 Jul 2011 02:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Galleries, Screenshots, Free-to-play, One Shots, Runes of Magic  Hi! This is a shot of my awesome Ent pet, Shambles. He may not be cute or cuddly, but he's good in a fight and having Treebeard walking around with you is awesome.We're loving the pet screenshots, but we're preparing for next week's One Shots theme as well. We've seen your gear, your mounts, and your pets; now it's time to see you! Snap a screenshot of your favorite character in your favorite MMO. Let us know about him or her by sending the screenshot, your name, and some information about the character to oneshots@massively.com, and we'll feature the character here on One Shots!
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| Get your game on with a prize package from Frogster and Steel Series! Posted: 09 Jul 2011 12:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Contests, Free-to-play, Runes of Magic, Giveaways  The prize list consists of a Runes of Magic t-shirt and aluminum water bottle, a RoM poster autographed by the GMs, a Steel Series Runes of Magic mouse pad, and a code for a permanent RoM mount. But wait, there's more! The winner will also receive a Steel Series Siberia v2 gaming headset, rounding out an already-generous goodie bag from the two companies. So what do you have to do to get your hands on this prize package? Well, as always, start by checking out our contest rules; you need to be over 18 and a United States resident. Then leave a comment here telling us a little about your Runes of Magic play: When did you start? What kept you playing? Do you have a favorite class and/or zone, or do you love it all? Leave your comment by noon EST on Saturday, July 16th. Once the deadline hits we'll draw one winner and send the items directly to him or her. Best of luck! 
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