MMO Updates |
- Rise and Shiny: Looking back on two years and making changes
- Previously on MV TV: The week of April 28th
- The Daily Grind: Do you mourn games that never were?
- The Road to Mordor: Seven player events you must attend
- The Mog Log: The calcification of Final Fantasy XI
- The Tattered Notebook: Reading the tea leaves of EQII's May update
- Earthrise website jumps to life with new countdown timer
| Rise and Shiny: Looking back on two years and making changes Posted: 06 May 2012 10:00 AM PDT Filed under: Screenshots, Video, Culture, New titles, Opinion, Free-to-play, Browser, Mobile, Hands-on, Casual, Humor, First Impressions, Rise and Shiny, Miscellaneous, Anniversary  This might all seem like I am attempting to build some sort of indie hipster street cred, but the totally honest truth is that nothing thrills me more than exposing a new game to the world or giving an older game some much-needed sunlight. If someone posts, "This game is still around?" in the comments section, I call that a win. From now on, I am going to tweak how I do things for Rise and Shiny in order to raise the quality of coverage. Let me explain how as well as give you a few figures to illustrate just how many titles I have covered. Continue reading Rise and Shiny: Looking back on two years and making changes
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| Previously on MV TV: The week of April 28th Posted: 06 May 2012 08:00 AM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Video, Culture, Launches, New titles, PvP, PvE, Opinion, Free-to-play, Browser, Casual, Humor, Guides, Livestream, Miscellaneous, Previously on MV TV  This week we had Mike back with his EVE Online and RIFT streams, followed by MJ with a ton of great stuff, including Aion, Lord of the Rings Online, TERA and City of Heroes! Woo! I finished up by showing viewers how to build clothing attachments in Second Life. So stop reading this and click past the cut. Check out the videos and let us know what you think in the comments section. Here, have some popcorn. Continue reading Previously on MV TV: The week of April 28th
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| The Daily Grind: Do you mourn games that never were? Posted: 06 May 2012 06:00 AM PDT Filed under: Culture, Events, real-world, MMO industry, Opinion, The Daily Grind, Miscellaneous  Obviously, it's difficult to feel the same sense of loss for these games. Star Wars Galaxies is gone now, but it was released and playable at one time. But for some people, the games that never really existed can be a little bit sadder. They weren't cut down in their prime; they were cut down before they even had a chance. So do you mourn games that never were? Do you reminisce about what could have been? Or do you save your sorrow for games that did get released and then faded away?  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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| The Road to Mordor: Seven player events you must attend Posted: 05 May 2012 04:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Lord of the Rings Online, Culture, Events, in-game, Free-to-play, The Road to Mordor  As such, today I wanted to scout around the forums and official calendar to highlight a few of the many, many events that festoon this great game of ours. These are great to check out, particularly when you're a little bored with the same-old, same-old of questing, raiding, skirmishing, or PvMPing. The ingenuity and spirit of these events is often quite infectious, and I never regret going to one once I make the effort. So check out seven great player events in LotRO, coming to a server near you! Continue reading The Road to Mordor: Seven player events you must attend
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| The Mog Log: The calcification of Final Fantasy XI Posted: 05 May 2012 02:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Final Fantasy XI, Expansions, Patches, News items, Consoles, The Mog Log  This isn't entirely by coincidence, as the game itself hasn't changed much over the past several months. In an earlier column, I had mentioned that the roadmap made it pretty clear that if change was on the horizon, we wouldn't be seeing it until the new roadmap finally came out. And here we are, one new roadmap later. So what do I think? Is this the promised vision of the future, the prophecy to lead us all into a new era of joy and light across the game's continents? Continue reading The Mog Log: The calcification of Final Fantasy XI
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| The Tattered Notebook: Reading the tea leaves of EQII's May update Posted: 05 May 2012 12:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, EverQuest II, Patches, Previews, Opinion, Free-to-play, The Tattered Notebook  Read on for a look at the highlights, which bring a welcome change to Dungeon Maker fans, add a new tool that should make testers happy, and hint at changes to bring about more "low-impact" gameplay. Continue reading The Tattered Notebook: Reading the tea leaves of EQII's May update
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| Earthrise website jumps to life with new countdown timer Posted: 05 May 2012 10:00 AM PDT Filed under: Sci-fi, Business models, MMO industry, News items, Earthrise, Sandbox  Masthead originally intended to convert the subscription-based game to a free-to-play business model but opted to pull the plug entirely due to a lack of investor interest. As of today, though, there's a countdown timer on the official Earthrise website (as well as a new background graphic that shows off the game's sci-fi battle action). Has Masthead found an investor after all, and is Earthrise making a comeback? We'll see in a little over five days, but feel free to speculate in the comments! [Thanks to IMN for the tip!]
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