MMO Updates |
- Rumor: TERA's Korean development director resigns
- Wargaming.net to sponsor European Games Awards
- Tales of Fantasy expansion brings new PvP and dungeon content
- Legend of Edda going dark until 2012 due to revamp
- MV Guide: August 1-7, 2011
- The Daily Grind: What was your favorite experience as a damage dealer?
- Week in Review: Gamescom prep
- EVE Evolved: Upgrading to a PvP cruiser: Gallente and Amarr
- First Impressions: Rusty Hearts
- One Shots: A moment of rest
- Rise and Shiny recap: Castle Empire
| Rumor: TERA's Korean development director resigns Posted: 01 Aug 2011 10:00 AM PDT Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, MMO industry, New titles, News items, Rumors, TERA  Hyun-Kyu Park, TERA's executive director, has reportedly left the development firm due to an as-yet undetermined internal conflict. Our sources in Korea tell us that Park locked horns with other senior Bluehole executives due to his desire to postpone the game's open beta earlier this year. At the time, Park stepped down from his role as TERA's chief producer to become a producer on a forthcoming Bluehole title but is now rumored to have left the firm entirely. TERA launched in Korea on January 25th and Bluehole began merging servers earlier this summer. Massively has contacted En Masse Entertainment, TERA's North American publisher, and is awaiting a response.
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| Wargaming.net to sponsor European Games Awards Posted: 01 Aug 2011 09:30 AM PDT Filed under: Events, real-world, MMO industry, News items  The EGA ceremony goes down on August 13th, and is notable for the fact that players nominate games and companies as well as choose the award winners. Wargaming.net released its free-to-play World of Tanks MMO earlier this year, and has been developing strategy warfare titles since 1998.
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| Tales of Fantasy expansion brings new PvP and dungeon content Posted: 01 Aug 2011 09:00 AM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Expansions, MMO industry, Patches, PvP, News items, Free-to-play, Tales of Fantasy  The hollow is basically a PvP-enabled zone where players can engage in wanton slaughter without fear of a death penalty (and rack up a bunch of honor points for disposing of members of the opposing faction). That's not all, as Coiling Hollow also features something of a mother lode when it comes to loot. IGG tells us that the Serpent Shrine adventure area is "filled with the discarded treasure of a thousand warriors who dropped everything and ran for the exit," presumably due to the unimaginable horrors contained within. While there's no definitive release date for the Veil of Darkness content as of yet, you can keep an eye on the official Tales of Fantasy website, and Massively, for all the latest details.
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| Legend of Edda going dark until 2012 due to revamp Posted: 01 Aug 2011 08:00 AM PDT Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Launches, MMO industry, Free-to-play  According to a letter left on the website, EU's EYASoft developed a superior version of the game that went into open beta in Europe. Apparently this version was both so good and so incompatible with the North American version that GamesCampus decided to halt progress on the current edition of Legend of Edda in favor for the new and improved one. "Unfortunately," the letter says, "because of the extreme differences between the US version and the new version, it is impossible to update the US servers to the new game." To compensate Legend of Edda fans, GamesCampus is creating compensation packages to refund in-game currency and encourage players to try out on of the studio's other titles. We covered Legend of Edda earlier this year in our Rise and Shiny column.
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| Posted: 01 Aug 2011 07:00 AM PDT Filed under: Massively meta, Livestream, Miscellaneous, MV Guide  Every week, the Massively staff logs in to play various MMOs live and in person, and we'd love for you to drop by the channel and visit. We have a combination of regular weekly games and new surprises, so you'll find a variety of titles to take a look at. During livestream events, you can participate in the live chat, ask questions to learn about the game, and simply spend some time with Massively staff and readers. (Of course, livestream events are subject to the whims of outside forces like server-side gremlins once in a while.) Follow along after the jump to see what's scheduled for this week! Continue reading MV Guide: August 1-7, 2011
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| The Daily Grind: What was your favorite experience as a damage dealer? Posted: 01 Aug 2011 06:00 AM PDT Filed under: Classes, Game mechanics, Opinion, The Daily Grind, Miscellaneous  From EverQuest to RIFT, pretty much every game has some way of allowing players to just rack up huge numbers and lay waste to the opposition. So what has your favorite experience been when piling on the damage? Was there a time that you broke numbers you didn't even think you were capable of hitting? A time when you showed your entire party just how good you were at what you did? Or was it a game where you got to combine your love of breaking things with a more party-oriented utility approach?  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: 31 Jul 2011 06:00 PM PDT Filed under: MMO industry, News items, Massively meta, Week in Review, Miscellaneous  We're still a few weeks away from Gamescom, but MMO studios are already trumpeting all of the goods that should prove to make this the most MMO-centric Gamescom ever. Whether it be the debut of World of Warplanes, the reveal of Guild Wars 2's PvP, or the unveiling of NCsoft's super-secret project, gamers are in a tizzy thinking about the possible news that could come out of the trade show. Of course, that's not all the news that took place over the past week -- hit the jump and make sure you're up to date with the latest and greatest in our favorite hobby! Continue reading Week in Review: Gamescom prep
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| EVE Evolved: Upgrading to a PvP cruiser: Gallente and Amarr Posted: 31 Jul 2011 04:00 PM PDT Filed under: Sci-fi, EVE Online, PvP, Endgame, Hands-on, EVE Evolved, Guides  While frigates are fantastically cheap ships in which to learn the basics of PvP, their effectiveness on the battlefield is limited. Most tech 1 frigates struggle to deal anywhere near 100 damage per second, and if caught by enemy tacklers they die quickly. While the next step up is the destroyer class, I strongly advise PvP-oriented players to skip it and move straight on to cruisers. Although cruisers have less mobility than frigates and are easier for large ships to hit, they pack a big punch for a relatively low cost and can take a bit of a beating. In this week's extra large EVE Evolved, I share effective and battle-tested setups for the Thorax, Vexor, Arbitrator, and Omen that new players can use with less than two weeks of skills trained. I also suggest skills to train and give a few tips for keeping costs down. If you're a fan of Minmatar or Caldari ships, tune in to next week's EVE Evolved for the continuation of this article. Continue reading EVE Evolved: Upgrading to a PvP cruiser: Gallente and Amarr
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| First Impressions: Rusty Hearts Posted: 31 Jul 2011 03:00 PM PDT Filed under: Betas, Galleries, Screenshots, New titles, Previews, Opinion, Free-to-play, Hands-on, Humor, First Impressions  But this is Rusty Hearts. This is Perfect World, one of my favorite developers. While they have been made famous by making beautiful, yet really grindy, games like Perfect World, they have morphed over the years into a sophisticated, multi-faceted publisher. I even said that Rusty Hearts was one of my favorite things I saw at E3, so of course I jumped at the chance to take it for a test drive. I did find a few flaws in this otherwise gem of a game, so let's get started. Click past the cut, would you? Continue reading First Impressions: Rusty Hearts
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| Posted: 31 Jul 2011 02:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Galleries, Screenshots, Age of Conan, One Shots  Here's my conqueror at the Ancient Ruins in Khitai watching the sunset.That wraps it up for free-for-all week here on One Shots! Next week's theme is Some Assembly Required, and yes, it's a little nod to Massively's newest column. If you'd like to participate, send your best screenshot of content that you've created to us at oneshots@massively.com. It can be a house you built, an item you crafted, or anything you like as long as it came from your two (virtual) hands. Include your name, the game, and a little description of the image, and we'll feature it here on Massively!
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| Rise and Shiny recap: Castle Empire Posted: 31 Jul 2011 12:00 PM PDT Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Screenshots, Video, Previews, Opinion, Free-to-play, Browser, Hands-on, Casual, MMORTS, Humor, Rise and Shiny, Livestream  Luckily, I finally stumbled upon a great example that, in all actuality, is not really a great example. It'll give you a good idea, I hope. So click past the cut and let's talk about this wonderful new MMORTS I found. Continue reading Rise and Shiny recap: Castle Empire
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