MMO Updates |
- The Anvil of Crom: Deconstructing the dev update - PvP Edition
- Global Chat: Racial edition
- The Daily Grind: What existing game would you like to see on a console?
- North Korea employing MMO hackers to fund government
- Massively Exclusive: RIFT's Drowning in Snow, part three
- One Shots: On a grand scale
- The Tattered Notebook: Great Sprockets, Tinkerfest is here!
| The Anvil of Crom: Deconstructing the dev update - PvP Edition Posted: 07 Aug 2011 10:00 AM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Age of Conan, Game mechanics, MMO industry, PvP, PvE, Opinion, Free-to-play, The Anvil of Crom  The end-of-July document took a decidedly pro-PvP approach, and since I've been spending the majority of my game time on the new Blood and Glory server lately, reading between the lines on the bossman's latest state-of-the-game manifesto seems like the thing to do. Join me after the cut for a bit of discussion on PvP, the future, and a bunch of interesting bullet points. Continue reading The Anvil of Crom: Deconstructing the dev update - PvP Edition
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| Posted: 07 Aug 2011 08:00 AM PDT Filed under: Opinion, Races, Global Chat, Miscellaneous  A variety of playable races is usually a big selling point for MMOs. If we're going to play in a fantasy world, the ability to step outside of our human skin is icing on the cake. We had quite a bit of discussion of various playable races here at Massively this week, so follow along after the jump to see what everyone had to say! Continue reading Global Chat: Racial edition
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| The Daily Grind: What existing game would you like to see on a console? Posted: 07 Aug 2011 06:00 AM PDT Filed under: Game mechanics, Opinion, The Daily Grind, Consoles, Miscellaneous  Despite this, there are no shortage of games that prompt the thought of playing on a console. Action MMOs in particular frequently focus on a control scheme that would feel natural on a gamepad, even if the game isn't intended for play on your television. So today we ask you -- what currently-active MMO would you like to see available on consoles as well, even if the odds of that happening are somewhere around nil?  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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| North Korea employing MMO hackers to fund government Posted: 06 Aug 2011 06:00 PM PDT Filed under: Lineage, Business models, Culture, MMO industry, News items  South Korean authorities claim that a squad of approximately 30 hackers operated from a base in China and were given the mission of breaching online gaming servers (including those of the immensely popular Lineage) to set up bot factories and automated farming collectives. The digital booty was then sold to gamers for a reported $6 million over two years. Chung Kil-hwan, a senior officer at South Korea's International Crime Investigation Unit, says that the hacker group "reports to a shadowy Communist Party agency called Office 39, which gathers foreign hard currency for Mr. Kim through drug trafficking, counterfeiting, arms sales, and other illicit activities."
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| Massively Exclusive: RIFT's Drowning in Snow, part three Posted: 06 Aug 2011 04:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Screenshots, Lore, News items, RIFT  Today we've got a special treat for all of you RIFT lore junkies out there. That's right, it's time for Part 3 of the ongoing Drowning in Snow series. This episode sees the deadly Kelari assassin Kira Thanos and her companion Uriel fighting their way through an onslaught of water rifts and Abyssal Cultists. Will they make it out alive, or will they be engulfed by the salty waters of the elemental plane? Follow on past the cut for the next installment of Drowning in Snow and find out for yourself. Continue reading Massively Exclusive: RIFT's Drowning in Snow, part three
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| Posted: 06 Aug 2011 02:00 PM PDT Filed under: Galleries, Screenshots, Wurm Online, Free-to-play, One Shots, Sandbox  Sorry I couldn't make it a single screenshot, but it's simply too big a place to fit in one image. New Eminence was constructed at the opening of the Freedom server over two years ago. Myself and two others decided the top of the island would be a great place for our new city.The alternate views of New Eminence can be seen after the jump. We've got one day left in Some Assembly Required week, so if you've haven't gotten around to sending an image of your favorite creation, the time is now! Next week's theme is pop culture in MMOs. Developers sneak references in all over games, whether it be via NPCs, quests, or items, and we want to see your favorites. Grab a screenshot, tell us a bit about what it is, and send it to oneshots@massively.com. We'll be featuring the best of these next week. Continue reading One Shots: On a grand scale
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| The Tattered Notebook: Great Sprockets, Tinkerfest is here! Posted: 06 Aug 2011 12:00 PM PDT Filed under: EverQuest II, Events, in-game, The Tattered Notebook, Guides  But when it comes to Tinkerfest, the Gnomish festival held every year over in Steamfont, I have decidedly mixed feelings, because I love steampunk, and this year's Tinkerfest event has lots of new items that almost make it worth spending time at Gnomeland Security. I was faced with a dilemma: should I go hang out with Gnomes and build up my steampunk collection? In this week's Tattered Notebook, I decided to don my Environmental Hazard Suit 3000 and march straight into the lion's den, to take a look at Tinkerfest 2011. Continue reading The Tattered Notebook: Great Sprockets, Tinkerfest is here!
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