MMO Updates |
- Spirit Tales livestream giveaway happening this Friday
- City of Steam fashions a pressurized skill tree
- The Repopulation broadcasts its first public gameplay footage
- MV Guide: April 9 - 15, 2012
- The Daily Grind: When do you consider a game to be 'dying'?
- MMO Week in Review: PAX on, PAX off
- Buffs coming for League of Legends' Kayle, Teemo and more
- New Diablo III launch site collapses under the weight of fans
- One Shots: A new dawn
- Ready, aim, Firefall: Impressions of the closed beta
| Spirit Tales livestream giveaway happening this Friday Posted: 09 Apr 2012 10:00 AM PDT Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Contests, Free-to-play  By tuning into the Spirit Tales livestream on Friday at 5:00 p.m. EDT, fans can get an eyeful of the game prior to open beta and have a chance at winning one of several giveaways. The livestream will cover a variety of topics, from character creation, PvP, dungeons, and the pet system. You'll need to be logged into Twitch.tv to have a chance at winning. In addition to the livestream giveaways, KoramGame is awarding one Tt eSPORTS Challenger gaming keyboard and five in-game pets to winners of a future drawing. To get a shot at this, you'll need to register for a free account at the Spirit Tales website.
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| City of Steam fashions a pressurized skill tree Posted: 09 Apr 2012 09:00 AM PDT Filed under: Betas, Sci-fi, Game mechanics, Previews, Dev Diaries  After taking feedback from previous generic builds, City of Steam's dev team revamped the skill tree's visuals and mechanics to entice a "whoa!" out of its players. The concept is that the tree is now a maze of pipes, boilers, and valves. Players will build up "pressure" over time which can be vented into different pipes. The more pressure in a pipe, the higher a skill goes, and once a skill hits 100% pressure, it's usable by the player. Winking says that players have more options than just filling up a pipe; they can over-pressurize pipes to achieve higher skill ranks, and take multiple paths to achieve better skills. There's even a mystery skill that Winking says will "make your character explode into pieces of bread with cat's heads stuck through them." Of course, he then says he's probably teasing about the last thing.
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| The Repopulation broadcasts its first public gameplay footage Posted: 09 Apr 2012 08:00 AM PDT Filed under: Betas, Sci-fi, Video, Previews, Sandbox, Crafting  The gameplay video demonstrates one of the core features of The Repopulation: its city-building system. During the 12-and-a-half minutes the video runs, fans can check out how cities are put together piece by piece using a wide variety of tools and fellow player cooperation. The devs also take this opportunity to discuss the UI, controls, and how alliances work in the game. The team also posted a lore piece called Leesa's Story on the site. The vignette introduces the titular character, a cook who also happens to be a cook, and her misguided adventures going duck hunting. The Repopulation is currently accepting signups for its alpha testing, which begins in June. You can watch the full video after the break. [Thanks to J.C. for the tip!] Continue reading The Repopulation broadcasts its first public gameplay footage
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| Posted: 09 Apr 2012 07:00 AM PDT Filed under: Previews, 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 9 - 15, 2012
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| The Daily Grind: When do you consider a game to be 'dying'? Posted: 09 Apr 2012 06:00 AM PDT Filed under: MMO industry, Opinion, The Daily Grind, Humor, Miscellaneous  It's true that some games have gone under, but many more are hanging in there after a decade, even if they aren't blockbusters that impress people used to seeing populations in the millions. If World of Warcraft dwindled to as few players as, say, Asheron's Call, I still wouldn't call that dying. It might be small, but it's still alive and still getting updates, and that's more than I can say for some games. What about you -- when, exactly, in a game's timeline do you consider that game to be dying?  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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| MMO Week in Review: PAX on, PAX off Posted: 08 Apr 2012 06:00 PM PDT Filed under: Massively Meta, Week in Review, Miscellaneous  This week, Massively sent four feisty writers to PAX East 2012 to bring back interviews and impressions of the games on offer, and boy did they ever deliver! We got hands-on time with The Secret World, World of Warplanes, SMITE, PlanetSide 2, TERA, Neverwinter, Firefall, Guns of Icarus and Dungeons and Dragons Online... and we're not finished yet! Read on for a roundup of this week's other top MMO stories! Continue reading MMO Week in Review: PAX on, PAX off
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| Buffs coming for League of Legends' Kayle, Teemo and more Posted: 08 Apr 2012 04:00 PM PDT Filed under: Video, Game mechanics, Patches, PvP, News items, Free-to-play, MOBA, League of Legends  After talking to players and running some numbers, Riot Games discovered that offensive rune pages were always inferior to just stacking magic resistance. Flat magic resistance runes are being nerfed, while flat magic penetration and ability power runes are getting buffed. The biggest change coming in the patch is a tweak to the experience given out for killing enemy champions. To prevent games from quickly snowballing out of control, Riot is increasing the experience gained by killing players who out-level you and is decreasing the reward earned by killing lowbies. This should let losing teams get back in the game if they can win several teamfights. Skip past the cut to watch the full Hecarim patch preview video! Continue reading Buffs coming for League of Legends' Kayle, Teemo and more
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| New Diablo III launch site collapses under the weight of fans Posted: 08 Apr 2012 03:00 PM PDT Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Contests, News items, Diablo III  When the site first launched, fans reported everything from PHP errors to lost connections and 404 pages. The site has since been stabilised but doesn't appear to be working as intended. The galleries are no longer updating, confirmation emails are not being sent for entries, and the unlock level hasn't budged from 0%. As we'll need just under 3% per day to meet the 100% goal, players are concerned that if the meter isn't broken, then expectations may have been set too high.
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| Posted: 08 Apr 2012 02:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Galleries, Screenshots, One Shots, RIFT, Miscellaneous  I wanted to share a picture of Samya, my level 20 Mathosian Mage in RIFT. This particular shot was taken just as she had received her achievement awarded for climbing to the highest mountain in Silverwood. I had to climb quite a few mountains before I hit this spot, and the view made the climb worth it. Just beautiful. She was also quite proud to be riding her newly acquired Nebula mount, which she earned during the current Carnival.Johanis' screenshot, along with a few other gems from this week, is just behind the cut! Continue reading One Shots: A new dawn
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| Ready, aim, Firefall: Impressions of the closed beta Posted: 08 Apr 2012 12:00 PM PDT Filed under: Betas, Sci-fi, Previews, Free-to-play, Hands-on, MMOFPS  Last year at PAX Prime, I had the opportunity to get my hands on an early version of Red 5 Studios' upcoming MMOFPS, Firefall. The game's come a long way since then, having gone into closed beta shortly after PAX Prime. As of Friday, the game's NDA has finally dropped, and I can finally tell you fine folks all about my experiences with the game's beta. For those of you somehow not in the know, Firefall is essentially two games in one. On the one hand, you have the title's open-world PvE content that sees players exploring the lands of New Eden in an attempt to find a way to fight back the destructive alien force known as the Melding. On the other, there's the competitive e-sports-esque PvP, which lets players test their skills against each another to see who's the best shot in New Eden. So how much has Firefall changed between PAX Prime '11 and PAX East '12? Continue reading Ready, aim, Firefall: Impressions of the closed beta
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