MMO Updates |
- Wings Over Atreia: Aion your way
- See Guild Wars 2's Lion's Arch for the first time
- Battlestar Galactica Online inches toward 10M players, hands out swag for anniversary
- SWTOR preps character transfer service for this summer
- Watch the new Diablo III TV commercial
- League of Legends adds spectator mode, tweaks champions
- MV Guide: April 30 - May 6, 2012
- The Daily Grind: Did you participate in the Guild Wars 2 beta weekend?
- MMO Week in Review: Sold out
- EVE Evolved: Four years of EVE Evolved
- One Shots: Warped
| Wings Over Atreia: Aion your way Posted: 30 Apr 2012 10:00 AM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Polls, Aion, Opinion, Free-to-play, Wings Over Atreia  Some of you may have noticed that I have been livestreaming on a weekly basis to help expand on the Aion experience. (If you haven't, it's never to late to watch!) The thing is, if we just follow my own personal playstyle, you might be stuck watching me rearrange furniture in my little condo for hours on end since I usually play however the mood strikes me at that moment. That's where you come in. It's time to vicariously experience Aion your way! This week's Wings Over Atreia is all about getting to the heart of what you want. Then I can incorporate the things that you find interesting into the livestreams and even the weekly articles. How shall we accomplish this? Well, although it seems some of you have been able to resist the lure of the spiffy tag at the end of every column that asks for reader suggestions, how many of you can resist... *dramatic music* The Poll? So quick and simple, just a few clicks... If you ever wanted to tell me where to go, now is your chance. Continue reading Wings Over Atreia: Aion your way
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| See Guild Wars 2's Lion's Arch for the first time Posted: 30 Apr 2012 09:30 AM PDT Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Video, Guild Wars 2, Hands-on  Our own Richie Procopio ventured into Lion's Arch to grab some video footage for those who didn't get a chance to see the city during the crazy weekend. The video shows a walk-through of the major features, including some amazing bird's-eye views and even a bit of the city at night. Click past the cut to watch the entire video. Continue reading See Guild Wars 2's Lion's Arch for the first time
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| Battlestar Galactica Online inches toward 10M players, hands out swag for anniversary Posted: 30 Apr 2012 09:00 AM PDT Filed under: Sci-fi, MMO industry, Free-to-play, Battlestar Galactica Online, Anniversary  From today through May 6, Bigpoint is handing out in-game gifts and bonuses to players. Players need to log in each day to grab these prizes, however. In addition to the freebies, BSGO is increasing the daily merit cap and offering special deals for its item shop. Bigpoint CEO Heiko Hubertz sees Battlestar Galactica Online's first year as both a success and the beginning of a great run: "We are thrilled with the tremendous growth of BSGO and how the game has performed over the past year. We're excited to move forward with this momentum, celebrate our achievements, and reward all of our players in the community who helped us get to this point." [Source: Bigpoint press release]
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| SWTOR preps character transfer service for this summer Posted: 30 Apr 2012 08:15 AM PDT Filed under: Sci-fi, Game mechanics, Previews, Star Wars: The Old Republic, Community Q&A  According to Senior Producer Dallas Dickinson, the service will be made available in waves. The studio will begin by offering free transfers to and from specific servers, but later on there will be a more widespread system that will allow anyone to transfer to the server of their choice. The service should help alleviate issues with low population servers by offering transfers to high-pop ones. It's important to note that while some of these transfers will be free, others will require a real-world fee. SWTOR recently released in new territories including the Middle East, and has plans for additional playable races for later this year.
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| Watch the new Diablo III TV commercial Posted: 30 Apr 2012 08:00 AM PDT Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Trailers, Video, Launches, Diablo III  Blizzard's been ramping up the hype as its hack-and-slash RPG nears launch. It's released class spotlight videos on the classes of the game, including the Demon Hunter, the Barbarian, the Monk, and the Witch Doctor. Check out the new TV spot after the break and let us know what you think! Continue reading Watch the new Diablo III TV commercial
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| League of Legends adds spectator mode, tweaks champions Posted: 30 Apr 2012 07:30 AM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Video, Game mechanics, MMO industry, Patches, News items, Free-to-play, League of Legends  The second video is all about spectator mode. There are a number of ways to spectate on both your friends' matches and those of high-skill featured players. There's also a three-minute delay on the proceedings, so would-be cheaters are out of luck. Jump past the break to see all of spectator mode's features as well as more on the Varus patch changes. [Source: Riot Games press release] Continue reading League of Legends adds spectator mode, tweaks champions
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| MV Guide: April 30 - May 6, 2012 Posted: 30 Apr 2012 07:00 AM PDT Filed under: 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 30 - May 6, 2012
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| The Daily Grind: Did you participate in the Guild Wars 2 beta weekend? Posted: 30 Apr 2012 06:00 AM PDT Filed under: New titles, Opinion, The Daily Grind, Miscellaneous  While it's pretty apparent that most (but not all!) of us on the Massively team are in love with Guild Wars 2, that's inevitably not always the case when opinions come into play. So we want to know what you liked or didn't like about the game. If it was your first time playing, was it everything you expected? For those playing again, did your opinion change at all? Were you even able to get past the log-in screen? Let us know!  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: 29 Apr 2012 06:00 PM PDT Filed under: Massively Meta, Week in Review, Miscellaneous  Guild Wars 2's first prepurchase beta event ends in just a few short hours, bringing to a close what's probably the most hyped week in ArenaNet history. We were treated to new art, the Asuran starting experience, a tour of the offices, and details on world transfers. As if to taunt us about not-yet-public races, our own Lis Cardy delighted us with a look at the lore of the Sylvari, who swear they are trees and not elves. Meanwhile, classic Guild Wars is celebrating its seventh year of operation with a big ol' party, which hopefully gave you something to do if you were one of the unlucky procrastinators whose beta dreams were partially dashed when ANet shut down GW2's digital prepurchase options temporarily on Thursday. Enjoy the rest of our top MMO stories after the cut. Continue reading MMO Week in Review: Sold out
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| EVE Evolved: Four years of EVE Evolved Posted: 29 Apr 2012 04:00 PM PDT Filed under: Sci-fi, EVE Online, Contests, Opinion, EVE Evolved, DUST 514, Guides, Sandbox, Anniversary  To celebrate the fourth anniversary of the column, I'm giving away two 30-day Pilot's License EXtensions to two lucky readers. To enter the competition, leave a comment stating which EVE Evolved article from this year is your favourite, and why it's your favorite, and what topic you'd like to see covered in the coming year. You will need an active EVE account to claim the prize, so be sure to include a character name with your comment if you want to be able to win a prize. If you're not comfortable with giving out your character name, use an alternate character or sign up a new trial account. The winners' names will be revealed in next week's column. In this week's EVE Evolved, I look back at some of the highlights from the column's fourth year. Continue reading EVE Evolved: Four years of EVE Evolved
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| Posted: 29 Apr 2012 02:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Sci-fi, Galleries, Screenshots, MMO industry, Vanguard, Massively Meta, One Shots, Humor, Star Wars: The Old Republic, TERA, Miscellaneous  Here is a shot of Honeynut, my TERA Archer, who was exploring during last weekend's open beta. While flying from one destination to another, she suddenly warped through one of many travel gates, and it was gorgeous. She emerged into a beautiful land just waiting to be explored.Enjoy Johanis' entry alongside a few others past the break! Continue reading One Shots: Warped
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