MMO Updates |
- Leaderboard: Gaming on desktops vs. laptops
- ClassRealm MMO rewards kids for being good students
- Wargaming.net looking to conquer Korea
- Looking at the brighter Moria in Lord of the Rings Online
- Phantasy Star Online 2 producer reveals new planet, open beta details
- City of Steam goes into alpha testing this July
- Guild Wars 2 fan compares new game map to original
- MV Guide: May 7 - 13, 2012
- The Daily Grind: How far would you go for cosmetic gear?
- MMO Week in Review: Seen any elves?
- EVE Evolved: Nine years of EVE Online
- One Shots: Sequelizin'
- Design your own robots with upcoming MMO Panzer Pets
- League of Legends runs Make-A-Wish charity campaign
| Leaderboard: Gaming on desktops vs. laptops Posted: 07 May 2012 10:00 AM PDT Filed under: Polls, Culture, Opinion, Miscellaneous, Leaderboard  It strikes me that there's no gold standard when it comes to gaming platforms for MMOs. Excluding mobile and console devices for the moment, I'm vastly curious how many of you prefer to game on a desktop or a laptop. Do you enjoy the extra bang for the buck that desktop machines give you, or is your trusty laptop with its size and portability all the technology you'll ever need? Let's hash it out on the Leaderboard today: Is it better to go with a gaming desktop or laptop? Vote after the jump and then back up your opinion in the comments! Continue reading Leaderboard: Gaming on desktops vs. laptops
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| ClassRealm MMO rewards kids for being good students Posted: 07 May 2012 09:30 AM PDT Filed under: Culture, Game mechanics, MMO industry, News items, Kids, Family, Miscellaneous  Kotaku reports that the game is basically an experience point system that rewards kids for being studious and helping their classmates. There's also an achievement system and classes and races that include wizards, zombies, ninjas, and vampires. Bertoli initially started with something approximating a Google document, but has since moved on to full-blown graphics and an app that works on mobile devices as well as laptops and PCs. Bertoli has partnered with a computer engineer, a graphic designer, and an illustrator to fully flesh out the project, and there's also a Kickstarter campaign in case you want to contribute. Bertoli and company are currently slaving away on ClassRealm in their spare time, but the rewards are well worth it. "If [kids are] struggling in a certain thing, but they are pushing hard because they want the XP, or an achievement, and then suddenly it clicks, seeing that happen is really rewarding. The student feels like, 'I was going for XP, but now I am happy that I learned something,'" Bertoli explains.
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| Wargaming.net looking to conquer Korea Posted: 07 May 2012 09:00 AM PDT Filed under: Historical, Business models, MMO industry, News items, War, Free-to-play, World of Tanks  The month of May brings the latest territorial expansion for the firm's ubiquitous World of Tanks brand as well as a new Korean office. "We are proud to announce that Wargaming.net is just a couple of steps away from establishing its Korean presence," says CEO Victor Kislyi. "Now that we're fully prepared to meet [the] high expectations of the Korean gaming community, I don't see any reasons for World of Tanks not to become a success." Wargaming.net launched World of Tanks in 2011. The company is currently conducting global alpha tests for its World of Warplanes followup as well as developing World of Battleships. [Source: Wargaming.net press release]
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| Looking at the brighter Moria in Lord of the Rings Online Posted: 07 May 2012 08:30 AM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Screenshots, Lord of the Rings Online, Patches, Free-to-play  The fansite examines four different locales on both the live and test server, and took screenshots to document the changes. The Great Delving, Silvertine Lodes, The Waterworks, and Durin's Way are the stops on the tour, and out of all of them, Silvertine is the most noticeably brighter. "While playing, I can say that I do feel like it's easier to see," Goldenstar writes. "I don't know if I would fall into 'it's too bright' category. It still feels like Moria to me." A revamp to half of Moria is planned with Update 7. Head on over and check out the differences for yourself!
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| Phantasy Star Online 2 producer reveals new planet, open beta details Posted: 07 May 2012 08:15 AM PDT Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Sci-fi, Game mechanics, MMO industry, New titles, News items  The next testing phase will feature a new desert planet called Liliipa, not to mention new story quests, new costumes, and something called a time attack quest. Fan site Bumped.org has the details on these and other reveals from last week's live event in Tokyo. PSO2 producer Satoshi Sakai also showed off a new snow zone on the planet Naberius. He told fans that the upcoming open beta will be level-capped at 30, while players at level 20 and above will have access to hard mode quests and encounters. PSO2 is currently in development for Windows, Android, and iOS platforms. The open beta is tentatively scheduled for "early summer 2012." [Thanks to Kassandra for the tip!]
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| City of Steam goes into alpha testing this July Posted: 07 May 2012 08:00 AM PDT Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Sci-fi  Mechanist Games recently announced that work on the game is progressing to the point where it's ready to undergo player testing. While there isn't an exact date yet, it's certainly enough to know that July will be a special month. "We're actually quite pleased that quite a few of those who participated in the sneak peek test told us that the game was already looking like an alpha build," the team writes. "Thanks and we would like to say we're quite proud of that fact."
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| Guild Wars 2 fan compares new game map to original Posted: 07 May 2012 07:30 AM PDT Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Guild Wars, Guild Wars 2  The full Guild Wars 2 map encompasses around 25 zones, six cities, and some odds and ends. Of course, not all of Guild Wars 1 areas are revisited in GW2 (at least, not yet), and Guild Wars 2 has a few areas that were never explored in its predecessor.
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| Posted: 07 May 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: May 7 - 13, 2012
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| The Daily Grind: How far would you go for cosmetic gear? Posted: 07 May 2012 06:00 AM PDT Filed under: World of Warcraft, Fantasy, Game mechanics, MMO industry, PvP, Endgame, PvE, Opinion, The Daily Grind, Roleplaying, Miscellaneous, Dungeons  But what about raiding for cosmetic gear? Enter OpenRaid, a World of Warcraft website that helps players organize cross-server PvE dungeon raids and premade PvP teams for the express purpose of acquiring achievements and gear to transmogrify (i.e., map the skin of something cool onto something with good stats). While I'd hope that needing to run large-scale endgame content for gorgeous weapon skins isn't going to become commonplace in future MMOs, it's still fascinating to see roleplay-oriented players playing content they wouldn't normally touch, just to collect a dress. So how far would you go -- or have you gone -- to get your hands on a sweet piece of cosmetic gear, title, or achievement?  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: Seen any elves? Posted: 06 May 2012 06:00 PM PDT Filed under: MMO industry, Week in Review, Miscellaneous  This week, all those terrible/wonderful rumors about The Elder Scrolls Online were proved true, thanks to a series of leaks and an official trailer that promises the world of Tamriel will soon be headed to an MMO near you. Even if you're one of those fans whose immediate reaction was terror and dread, you still have to be thinking that the genre could use another three-faction PvP game. Personally, I just feel sorry for the dev who has to design terrains for the province of Morrowind. Hope you like brown, bro! Follow on for the rest of the week's top MMO stories. Continue reading MMO Week in Review: Seen any elves?
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| EVE Evolved: Nine years of EVE Online Posted: 06 May 2012 04:00 PM PDT Filed under: Sci-fi, EVE Online, Culture, Expansions, MMO industry, Patches, EVE Evolved, DUST 514, Sandbox, Anniversary  The drama kicked off as the much-touted Incarna expansion drew close and CCP revealed that it would contain no multiplayer elements and would introduce a microtransaction store for vanity items. Players didn't seem to mind the cash shop as long as it contained only vanity items, and CCP had previously promised that microtransactions would be limited to those types of items. When the Incarna expansion finally launched and players got a first-hand look at the cash shop, however, it became apparent that something was fundamentally wrong. In this week's EVE Evolved, I look back at the top EVE stories of the year, from the incredible videos and scams to the story of how CCP brought EVE Online back from the brink of disaster. Continue reading EVE Evolved: Nine years of EVE Online
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| Posted: 06 May 2012 02:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Galleries, Screenshots, Events, real-world, Guild Wars 2, Massively Meta, One Shots, Miscellaneous  My Ranger, Leander Delmanos, overlooks the water beyond Lion's Arch in Guild Wars 2. He's accompanied by Snoots, his faithful bear companion, and two NPCs.We've got more GW2 pics for this special One Shots edition after the cut! Continue reading One Shots: Sequelizin'
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| Design your own robots with upcoming MMO Panzer Pets Posted: 06 May 2012 01:00 PM PDT Filed under: Game mechanics, MMO industry, New titles, News items, Free-to-play, Browser, Mac, Post-Apocalyptic  The game focuses on the exploration opportunities that a post-apocalyptic setting delivers, with a world filled with randomly generated zones, dungeons and towns to explore, and robot parts to collect. Players will be able to trade parts with each other, challenge other players to battles, form guilds, and embark on quests together. As it uses the Unity 3-D engine, the game will be released on iOS, Android, and both PC and Mac web browsers. New studio Gamundo has been working on Panzer Pets for free so far but now needs support to work on the game full-time and complete it. If you're interested in exploring a post-apocalyptic world with a customised pet robot in tow, you can help Gamundo finish the game by pledging money to its Kickstarter campaign, which launched last night. The estimated date for completion of the game is October 2012, and the team needs to raise $85,000 to make it that far without giving a publisher or investor a controlling interest in the game.
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| League of Legends runs Make-A-Wish charity campaign Posted: 06 May 2012 12:00 PM PDT Filed under: News items, Promotions, MOBA, League of Legends  Following on from the success of community donations to the Red Cross during Japan's earthquake and tsunami, this week Riot announced a new donation drive in support of the Make-A-Wish foundation. "From now, May 4, until 10:30 a.m. PT on May 18, 2012, Riot Games will donate 100 percent of the RP sale price for Joe's favorite champion, Jax, and his Jaximus skin to Make-A-Wish. To make it easier to help, we'll also be lowering the price of both the champion and skin by 50% during this period."
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