MMO Updates |
- Leaderboard: Ultima Online vs. EverQuest vs. Asheron's Call
- Captain's Log: Interview with Cryptic's Al Rivera, part two
- NEOWIZ launches Seven Souls Online
- MV Guide: April 1 - 8, 2012
- The Daily Grind: Is maintenance mode better than nothing at all?
- MMO Week in Review: Beta bits
- One Shots: Bringing it back for realsies
- EVE Evolved: Setting the record straight
- Sony Online Entertainment offers an updated ProSiebenSat.1 FAQ
- One Shots: None shall pass... until the sun comes out
- April Fool's jokes streak across the MMO community
- One Shots: Can you believe they put that in an MMO?
- LeKool kickstarts Star Supremacy closed beta
| Leaderboard: Ultima Online vs. EverQuest vs. Asheron's Call Posted: 02 Apr 2012 10:00 AM PDT Filed under: Polls, Asheron's Call, EverQuest, Culture, Opinion, Ultima Online, Miscellaneous, Leaderboard  For today's Leaderboard, we're going to pretend that no other MMOs exist other than those three, and see how the 2012 crowd divides up between them. Would you fly your banner for Ultima Online and its enormous sandboxy world? Would you cast your lots with EverQuest, the once great and powerful king of the genre? Or would you throw in with Asheron's Call and its monthly stories? Call it a popularity contest, a trip down memory lane, or an all-out brawl between MMO senior citizens. It's a three-way title fight on this week's Leaderboard, and only one game will live to see next week! Continue reading Leaderboard: Ultima Online vs. EverQuest vs. Asheron's Call
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| Captain's Log: Interview with Cryptic's Al Rivera, part two Posted: 02 Apr 2012 09:00 AM PDT Filed under: Sci-fi, Interviews, Endgame, Opinion, Star Trek Online, Free-to-play, Races, Massively Interviews, Captain's Log  Today Captain's Log continues with part two of my interview with Al Rivera, Star Trek Online's Lead Designer at Cryptic Studios. Last week I received a bit of feedback regarding the state of Rivera's desk. I withheld taking pictures of the interior of the office space for fear of inadvertently capturing information that I wasn't free to share. Happily, though, Rivera himself decided to tweet a few photos of the ships and Trek paraphernalia that graced our visit to his office. Yes, it also included a picture of what I had described in my last column as a "funky purple monster." Apparently my comic book naiveté has kept me from recognizing what Rivera informed me is The Maxx. Sorry, but it will always be that funky purple monster to me. Continue reading Captain's Log: Interview with Cryptic's Al Rivera, part two
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| NEOWIZ launches Seven Souls Online Posted: 02 Apr 2012 08:00 AM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Sci-fi, Classes, Events, in-game, Game mechanics, Launches, MMO industry, New titles, News items, Free-to-play  In terms of gameplay, the title features three classes, combo-based combat, and a cube system that provides for rare combines, crafting items, and item deconstruction. Traditional MMO staples like questing and open-world PvP are present and accounted for, and NEOWIZ is also running a few launch-specific bonus events including a max combo contest, a boss monster video contest, and an Easter egg hunt. Further details on the contests, as well as the free client download, are available on the official Seven Souls website. [Source: NEOWIZ press release]
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| Posted: 02 Apr 2012 07:00 AM PDT Filed under: Culture, Opinion, 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 our streamed 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, streaming is subject to the whims of outside forces like server-side gremlins once in a while.) Follow along after the jump to see what's on this week's schedule! Continue reading MV Guide: April 1 - 8, 2012
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| The Daily Grind: Is maintenance mode better than nothing at all? Posted: 02 Apr 2012 06:00 AM PDT Filed under: Business models, MMO industry, Opinion, The Daily Grind, Miscellaneous  Of course, players whose games were sunsetted entirely (Tabula Rasa, Asheron's Call 2, and The Matrix Online, to name a few) might have wished for maintenance mode rather than death. Getting no updates might suck, but at least you still have a game to play. What say you -- is maintenance mode better than nothing at all?  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: 01 Apr 2012 06:00 PM PDT Filed under: Massively Meta, Week in Review, Miscellaneous  This week, we reveled in Massively's latest round of Guild Wars 2 beta coverage! We looked at the game from the perspective of both a Guild Wars fan and a total newbie to the franchise; we showed off the game's stellar character creation system; we discussed glory and world vs. world PvP; we demonstrated how the player Charr storylines diverge; and we answered some of your best beta questions. In between all that, we even covered some other MMO news, the best of which is summed up after the break! Continue reading MMO Week in Review: Beta bits
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| One Shots: Bringing it back for realsies Posted: 01 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT Filed under: Screenshots, Massively Meta, One Shots, Humor, Miscellaneous  So... do send your screenshots to oneshots@massively.com, and don't forget to include all the usual details, like your name, the name of the game shown in the screenshot, and a little explanation of the scene. Large, colorful, clear, UI-free shots that tell a story and really show off the game make for the best images. We'll pore over the submissions every week and pick out one that really sings to us to showcase, and then we'll see how it goes. If we get lots of submissions and the feature does well, we'll keep it around more permanently! We've tucked our first entry, from Ehra, behind the break to cap off the April Fool's festivities! Continue reading One Shots: Bringing it back for realsies
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| EVE Evolved: Setting the record straight Posted: 01 Apr 2012 04:00 PM PDT Filed under: Sci-fi, EVE Online, Culture, Lore, Opinion, EVE Evolved, Sandbox  Jester's Trek wrote an article attributing part of the whole Fanfest debacle to the various different personas that The Mittani embodies. Jester described how The Mittani wears three hats: EVE spymaster and ruthless Goon leader The Mittani, CSM chairman Mittens, and the real-life person Alex. Jester asserts that these three personas clash terribly and may be incompatible and that the alliance panel talk slip-up was made from the perspective of The Mittani and not his CSM persona. In this week's EVE Evolved opinion piece, I drill down into some of the details of the recent drama, from the proliferation of media coverage to exactly what line was crossed. Continue reading EVE Evolved: Setting the record straight
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| Sony Online Entertainment offers an updated ProSiebenSat.1 FAQ Posted: 01 Apr 2012 03:00 PM PDT Filed under: Events, real-world, MMO industry, News items, Miscellaneous  While some of the details have already been addressed, SOE seeks to remedy a variety of player concerns with an updated FAQ detailing exactly what will take place when the service changes hands. Worth noting is that Station Cash will be converted into a similar but proprietary currency and all customer service issues will be handled by ProSiebenSat.1. Players will also need to make a new account with ProSiebenSat.1, although their old SOE accounts will still be used for certain games, such as the original EverQuest. If you're one of the many players affected by the change, there's no time like the present to take a look at what you can expect.
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| One Shots: None shall pass... until the sun comes out Posted: 01 Apr 2012 02:00 PM PDT Filed under: Screenshots, One Shots, Humor, Miscellaneous  For years I have wanted to pass by this snowman in Lord of the Rings Online but chickened out each and every time I came under his glare. Just look into those eyes and tell me that you don't feel your will melting away and your feet frozen into place. Back away, my friend. Back away slowly and never return.  Do you have a picture of a favorite MMO anthropomorphic pile of snow? The very first thing you should do is not send it in to us at oneshots@massively.com, along with your name, the game, and a description of the scene, and we won't publish it. Bring back One Shots!
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| April Fool's jokes streak across the MMO community Posted: 01 Apr 2012 01:00 PM PDT Filed under: World of Warcraft, City of Heroes, Guild Wars, Events, real-world, MMO industry, Humor, Free Realms, Star Wars: The Old Republic, Miscellaneous  It would be fool-hardy (har har) to try to round them all up, so suffice it to say that office clowns have been quite busy thus far. From Star Wars: The Old Republic's announcement of playable ship droids and City of Heroes' offer of ludicrous marketplace sales to Blizzard's focus on educational kids games and StarCraft 2's playable supply depots to SOE scaring visitors with Chatdy, the gags are flying fast and furious. We might be the most impressed with a deeply detailed wiki entry for a Guild Wars mission called Annihilator 2: Searing Day, during which players are sent into the past to save Gwen from the G-1000. If you've spotted any other pranks, please share them in the comments!
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| One Shots: Can you believe they put that in an MMO? Posted: 01 Apr 2012 12:00 PM PDT Filed under: Sci-fi, Screenshots, Events, real-world, One Shots, Humor  Unfortunately, my character stepped in the way at the last second, but that shouldn't matter, right? Oh well. It was amazing, I swear! Do you have a picture of the one that got away? The very first thing you should do is not send it in to us at oneshots@massively.com, along with your name, the game, and a description of the scene, and we won't publish it. Bring back One Shots!
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| LeKool kickstarts Star Supremacy closed beta Posted: 01 Apr 2012 11:00 AM PDT Filed under: Betas, Sci-fi, Business models, Game mechanics, MMO industry, New titles, News items, Free-to-play  That something is ship customization. "No two ships will be identical," according to the company's press release. Star Supremacy is a hybrid 4X/multiplayer title set in the distant future, and it features three human factions battling across the stars for control over scarce resources and vast wealth. More info and beta signups are available on the game's official website. [Source: LeKool Games press release]
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