MMO Updates |
- See TERA's Lancer and Sorcerer in action
- New ArcheAge clip shows underwater environments
- Riot releases new League of Legends Nautilus spotlight video
- Blizzard readying WoW Monopoly boardgame
- Massively Speaking Episode 186: Polysyllabic daydreams
- The Daily Grind: What makes you stay with a bad game?
- Dan Stahl takes back the captain's chair in Star Trek Online
- Not So Massively: MOBAs, shooters, and dungeon crawlers
- Star Wars: The Old Republic lets you make a holocall to the first guild summit
- WildStar's Troy Hewitt talks about the game's design philosophy
- Square Enix reassessing Final Fantasy XIV server merges
- Captain's Log: Does 'The 2800: Second Wave' live up to expectations?
- Wings Over Atreia: The top 19 ways to get your dungeon crawl on, continued
- Enjoy more Hellgate Global with a prize pack from Massively
- Leaderboard: Tanks vs. healers
| See TERA's Lancer and Sorcerer in action Posted: 14 Feb 2012 09:00 AM PST Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Video, Classes, Game mechanics, MMO industry, New titles, News items, TERA  In case you've been living under an Arborean rock for the last 12 months, TERA's combat is its raison d'etre, and publisher En Masse Entertainment is hoping to have a significant impact on the current MMO combat paradigm that's built on tab-targeting and hotkey spamming. Join us after the break to see TERA's melee and ranged flavors courtesy of the Lancer and Sorcerer classes. Continue reading See TERA's Lancer and Sorcerer in action
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| New ArcheAge clip shows underwater environments Posted: 14 Feb 2012 08:00 AM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Video, Game mechanics, MMO industry, New titles, News items, ArcheAge, Sandbox  The video shows off shipwrecks, resource gathering, and underwater fishing, and we're betting there are plenty of nautical monsters to hunt as well. Did we mention the retro dive helmets and scuba gear? See for yourself after the cut. Continue reading New ArcheAge clip shows underwater environments
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| Riot releases new League of Legends Nautilus spotlight video Posted: 14 Feb 2012 07:00 AM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Video, Classes, Game mechanics, MMO industry, News items, Free-to-play, MOBA  The clip features seven minutes worth of strategy and gameplay footage, all of it centered around the beefy new melee tank. Whether you make use of Nautilus' anchor (and its associated drag ability), or spread his damage around to multiple targets, you'll find him to be a worthwhile addition to just about any fight, according to Riot. Head past the break to view the full video. [Source: Riot press release] Continue reading Riot releases new League of Legends Nautilus spotlight video
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| Blizzard readying WoW Monopoly boardgame Posted: 14 Feb 2012 06:30 AM PST Filed under: World of Warcraft, Fantasy, MMO industry, News items, Miscellaneous  Blizzard is also allowing fans to vote on game pieces via its Facebook page, and the choices include the doomhammer, crafting anvil, hearthstone, and spellbook. Blizzard is also trying its hand at a RISK tie-in with RISK: StarCraft, which is slated to debut later this summer.
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| Massively Speaking Episode 186: Polysyllabic daydreams Posted: 14 Feb 2012 06:00 AM PST Filed under: Podcasts, MMO industry, News items, Opinion, Star Trek Online, Earthrise, Massively Speaking, RIFT, Final Fantasy XIV, Miscellaneous  This week we're joined by Jeremy Stratton, who provides expert analysis on the perks and pitfalls of free-to-play. He was also the first to clear the shark without major blood loss, so bully for him! Have a comment for the podcasters? Shoot an email to podcast@massively.com. We may just read your email on the air! Get the podcast: [iTunes] Subscribe to Massively Speaking directly in iTunes. [RSS] Add Massively Speaking to your RSS aggregator. [MP3] Download the MP3 directly. Listen here on the page: Read below the cut for the full show notes. Continue reading Massively Speaking Episode 186: Polysyllabic daydreams
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| The Daily Grind: What makes you stay with a bad game? Posted: 14 Feb 2012 05:00 AM PST Filed under: MMO industry, Opinion, The Daily Grind, Miscellaneous  So I wonder how many of you have played or are playing a game you dislike, and why? Do you do it out of a sense of loyalty to friends and guildies, like I did? Do you suffer from the completionist's compulsion to finish everything he starts? Do you just want to make sure you've gotten your money's worth? Do you hold out hope that the game (or your tastes) will suddenly change? Or is there some other reason?  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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| Dan Stahl takes back the captain's chair in Star Trek Online Posted: 13 Feb 2012 06:00 PM PST Filed under: Sci-fi, MMO industry, Star Trek Online, Free-to-play  Stahl left Cryptic in September 2011 for a job at Zynga, at which point D'Angelo assumed the producing role. Interestingly enough, Stahl quickly returned to Cryptic last December but was assigned to heading up the Foundry team. The saga has come full-circle as Stahl returns to executive producing and D'Angelo resumes his command as Cryptic's CTO. Stahl posted a short re-introduction letter to mark his comeback: "After several eventful away team missions and a desk position training cadets in San Francisco, I'm grateful for the opportunity to be back at the helm of this very important title."
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| Not So Massively: MOBAs, shooters, and dungeon crawlers Posted: 13 Feb 2012 05:00 PM PST Filed under: Betas, Video, Game mechanics, New titles, PvP, News items, Free-to-play, Dev Diaries, Not So Massively, MOBA, League of Legends  Diablo III revealed further details of the game's difficulty modes this week, confirmed a Q2 2012 release target, and launched the Battle.Net Balance service. We also discovered new map restrictions coming to the beta that will stop players from playing with the map permanently open. Torchlight II's website was overhauled this week, and Runic Games revealed that the game's beta will be starting soon. Dungeon crawler Path of Exile continued its own beta this week with patch 0.9.6 and showed just how complicated its passive skill tree is with a new calculator. Continue reading Not So Massively: MOBAs, shooters, and dungeon crawlers
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| Star Wars: The Old Republic lets you make a holocall to the first guild summit Posted: 13 Feb 2012 04:00 PM PST Filed under: Sci-fi, Culture, Guilds, News items, Star Wars: The Old Republic  Watching the event rather than attending might sound like a weak compromise, but according to the official announcement, players watching via livestream will be able to participate in some of the event discussions. It also looks like the streams will be covering the most important elements and highlight the developer presentations and feedback discussions. So you might not be able to take part physically in the events, but you can still get some of the feel.
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| WildStar's Troy Hewitt talks about the game's design philosophy Posted: 13 Feb 2012 03:00 PM PST Filed under: Sci-fi, Game mechanics, Interviews, New titles, Previews, News items, WildStar  This extends to the game's content at multiple levels; Hewitt explains that solo and group content shouldn't be at odds, that even people who prefer to level and play solo are still enjoying the fact that they experience a persistent world with other players. There's also a lot of talk about players crafting their own stories as they explore the game world, something augmented by the game's split between different player types. Take a look at the full interview if you're following the game avidly, as there are plenty of interesting tidbits -- even if you might have preferred a release date.
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| Square Enix reassessing Final Fantasy XIV server merges Posted: 13 Feb 2012 02:00 PM PST Filed under: Fantasy, News items, Final Fantasy XIV  Last week, Square-Enix announced that it would be performing a series of server merges on Final Fantasy XIV come this March, during which time the server roster was to be pruned from 18 servers to 10. Maybe you noticed our use of the past tense in the previous sentence. That's because a post on the official FFXIV website declares that Squenix is rethinking the merges in the wake of fan feedback on the matter. The studio isn't prepared to provide any further details but does state that "in order to ensure that the most desirable and effective outcome is achieved, [the company] will be reassessing the method of the merger process." Details will be made public on Lodestone as soon as they come to light, so if you're one of the many who would be affected by the merges, keep an eye on the Lodestone front page.
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| Captain's Log: Does 'The 2800: Second Wave' live up to expectations? Posted: 13 Feb 2012 01:00 PM PST Filed under: Sci-fi, Events, in-game, Opinion, Star Trek Online, Free-to-play, Captain's Log  After a long year's wait and hot on the heels of another controversial release of in-game revenue-generating lock boxes, Star Trek Online finally saw the debut of playable story-based content. The first of five scheduled episodes in the series titled The 2800: Second Wave was launched on Saturday morning while crowds gathered in the Beta Ursae sector and waited with bated breath. When the mission opened, the server was filled almost immediately, and by the time I was able to log in, there was already a queue that exceeded 1300 players. Luckily, I have a lifetime sub, so my entrance was prioritized, and I immediately logged into my Vice Admiral tactical character and had her hail Starfleet Command. She was told that she was selected to attend a conference being held at Deep Space Nine (DS9) and that representatives from the Klingon Empire, Defera, Cardassia and the UFP would be attempting to come to an accord in order to face the growing Borg threat. But what happened when she got there had nothing to do with the Borg... Continue reading Captain's Log: Does 'The 2800: Second Wave' live up to expectations?
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| Wings Over Atreia: The top 19 ways to get your dungeon crawl on, continued Posted: 13 Feb 2012 12:00 PM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Aion, PvE, Wings Over Atreia, Guides  Dungeons are a great way to get away from the masses and all the accompanying interruptions that come with sharing the world with others, such as KSing, unwanted PvP ambushes, and mob trains pulled by some idiot next to you. Think of it as an Atreian vacation! And Aion has 19 PvE instanced dungeons ready to whisk you away for a brief respite from the world while simultaneously giving you the chance at some great loot and XP. Last week we covered dungeons available to Daevas under level 40 as well as solo instances. Of course, in most cases, Daevas don't remain under 40 forever (or even for long if whole months of double-XP weekends crop up!), so there is a need for more places to scratch that dungeon crawl itch. This time around, Wings Over Atreia focuses on the gamut of choices for those advancing in their levels. Continue reading Wings Over Atreia: The top 19 ways to get your dungeon crawl on, continued
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| Enjoy more Hellgate Global with a prize pack from Massively Posted: 13 Feb 2012 11:00 AM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Giveaways  Note that these coupon codes are only available for new players and will be granted on a first-come, first-serve basis through our giveaway page. Be sure to read past the cut for complete instructions on how to redeem your code, plus complete descriptions of the in-game prizes. Best of luck!  Continue reading Enjoy more Hellgate Global with a prize pack from Massively
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| Leaderboard: Tanks vs. healers Posted: 13 Feb 2012 10:00 AM PST Filed under: Polls, Humor, Miscellaneous, Leaderboard  I know what you're thinking. You're thinking, "This is a chicken-or-egg scenario! How can I choose when both are vital to survival? I love both! Don't make me pick!" Now you're lying on the floor, cradling your head and whimpering. Seriously, stop being a Charlie Brown and take a side! Are tanks more important due to their scarcity and skill that it takes to juggle aggro and take all the pain meant for others? Are healers the mostly unsung heroes of raids, forced to stare at shrinking green bars instead of getting to eyeball the action? Let's put this bickering to rest, daddy wants to take a nap. Have it out after the jump: tanks vs. healers. I expect that this will put an end to centuries of violence surrounding the subject. Continue reading Leaderboard: Tanks vs. healers
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