MMO Updates |
- The Soapbox: Adding story to SWTOR
- The Game Archaeologist crosses Meridian 59: A chat with Brian Green (part 2)
- The Daily Grind: Did you get gaming gifts for the holidays?
- Not So Massively: Free Steam games and promotional gifts
- Flameseeker Chronicles: High achievers
- Wings Over Atreia: The twelve days of Solorius
- Win free Steam games with Spiral Knights and Rusty Hearts
- Gazillion Entertainment's Jason Robar speaks on making MMOs for kids
- Wakfu open beta starts January 4th
| The Soapbox: Adding story to SWTOR Posted: 27 Dec 2011 09:00 AM PST Filed under: Sci-fi, Game mechanics, MMO industry, New titles, Opinion, Star Wars: The Old Republic, The Soapbox  I'd like to take a few moments this week to prognosticate about story in The Old Republic. I'm not talking about the story that's already there, mind you, as I've barely scratched the surface (a 20 Sage, a 15 Gunslinger, and a beta-flavored Trooper are the extent of my experience thus far). No, what I'm more interested in talking about is what's going to happen story-wise when I get to level 50 on one of these guys. The easy answer is, of course, roll an alt! There are seven other classes after all, each reportedly featuring 200 hours worth of single-player story content. What happens if I were to get to level 50 on all eight classes, though? Is The Old Republic's gameplay still going to revolve around the heavily hyped story angle at that point? Continue reading The Soapbox: Adding story to SWTOR
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| The Game Archaeologist crosses Meridian 59: A chat with Brian Green (part 2) Posted: 27 Dec 2011 07:00 AM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Meridian 59, Interviews, MMO industry, Free-to-play  And now, for the exciting conclusion... The Game Archaeologist: What's one of your favorite stories from your experience running Meridian 59? Brian Green: One time I was at Dave & Busters restaurant one evening after a day at the Game Developer's Conference (GDC). I was chatting with Raph Koster about the conference, when from behind us someone says, "Oh my god, are you Psychochild?!?" Raph, who has always been more high profile than I am, gives a grin and leaves. Turns out they were fans of the game and bought me a drink as thanks. Continue reading The Game Archaeologist crosses Meridian 59: A chat with Brian Green (part 2)
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| The Daily Grind: Did you get gaming gifts for the holidays? Posted: 27 Dec 2011 05:00 AM PST Filed under: Opinion, The Daily Grind, Miscellaneous  So what's the verdict? Were your holiday gaming wishes fulfilled? Is your Steam wish list shorter? Is your pile of gaming boxes taller? Do you have some shiny new game time codes to use? Leave a comment and let us know what your newest gaming goodies are!  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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| Not So Massively: Free Steam games and promotional gifts Posted: 26 Dec 2011 05:00 PM PST Filed under: Video, Game mechanics, New titles, PvP, News items, Free-to-play, Hands-on, Not So Massively, MOBA  Rise of Immortals takes part in Steam's Great Gift Pile promotion that gives you the chance to win discount coupons or free Steam games, and it releases an immortal spotlight on Kavashiir. CrimeCraft: Gang Wars also offers players a Steam prize for playing its festive Snow Brawl game mode. Firefall clarifies the beta process and reminds fans that the game will be "done when it's done," and Torchlight developer Runic Games announces a new armour design contest. Finally, of all the intellectual properties to be made into an online game, did you ever think Doctor Who would make the list? BBC Worldwide has released an open preview of Doctor Who: Worlds in Time, a team-based puzzle game by the makers of Puzzle Pirates and Spiral Knights. Skip past the cut for details of this week's biggest news from the world of MOBAs and other big online games that aren't quite MMOs. Continue reading Not So Massively: Free Steam games and promotional gifts
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| Flameseeker Chronicles: High achievers Posted: 26 Dec 2011 03:00 PM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Guild Wars, Game mechanics, Guild Wars 2, Flameseeker Chronicles  I loved hearing about the updates to the Thief and to combat because the fact that the developers are talking about fine-tuning says good things to me about the development process. However, it was the talk of achievements that really caught my attention because it's such a sweeping, game-wide system. Follow along after the jump and let's take a closer look! Continue reading Flameseeker Chronicles: High achievers
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| Wings Over Atreia: The twelve days of Solorius Posted: 26 Dec 2011 02:00 PM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Aion, Culture, Game mechanics, MMO industry, Opinion, Free-to-play, Wings Over Atreia  Last year, I shared my first ever Aion holiday wish list. Although nothing from that hopeful list was granted in 2011, there is promise of at least two of those items being introduced to Atreia next year! So while some may have considered my brazen declarations of wants an exercise in futility, I shan't abandon hope! After all, what is a holiday season without hope? Is there a little something special you'd like to see in Aion? Make your list then check mine twice past the cut. Continue reading Wings Over Atreia: The twelve days of Solorius
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| Win free Steam games with Spiral Knights and Rusty Hearts Posted: 26 Dec 2011 01:00 PM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Video, Events, in-game, News items, Free-to-play, Hands-on, Casual, Giveaways, Guides  While many of the achievements require the purchase of cheap indie titles, there are several ways to get your hands on a gift from the great pile absolutely free. Checking your Steam inventory page and trading any item with another user will get you two free gifts, and joining the 2011 Holiday Group will net you a third. Two more prizes can be collected by completing the Son of a Nutcracker! achievement in Spiral Knights and the All I Want for Christmas is Sewers achievement in Rusty Hearts, both of which are free-to-play MMOs available through Steam. Skip past the cut for details on how to beat the Steam gift achievements for Spiral Knights and Rusty Hearts, including full walkthrough videos. Continue reading Win free Steam games with Spiral Knights and Rusty Hearts
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| Gazillion Entertainment's Jason Robar speaks on making MMOs for kids Posted: 26 Dec 2011 12:00 PM PST Filed under: Interviews, MMO industry, News items, Kids, Family, Super Hero Squad Online  We all know that creating an MMORPG is a daunting task. But what is it like trying to create an MMORPG for kids? Jason Robar, vice president and general manager of Gazillion Entertainment, sat down with Gamasutra recently to answer that very question. Robar states that the principal priority when creating a kids' MMO -- such as the studio's Super Hero Squad Online -- is the safety of the game's younger players. He also elaborates on the difficulties of making a game that's fun to kids and still interesting to parents who log in with their children. For the full interview, just click on through the link below.
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| Wakfu open beta starts January 4th Posted: 26 Dec 2011 11:00 AM PST Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Classes, Game mechanics, MMO industry, New titles, News items, Free-to-play  The devs will also be wiping the servers for the open beta phase, but contest, promotional items, and holiday event items will persist through the reset. Ankama is also temporarily removing two classes (the Ecaflip and the Rogue) for further balancing. Look for the Rogue and its rival Masqueraider to make their return shortly after Wakfu's February launch. [Thanks to AterNox for the tip!]
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