MMO Updates |
- Leaderboard: Battle of the fall expansions
- Latest Lord of the Rings Online dev diary explores creating the characters of Rohan
- Captain's Log: Star Trek Online in Las Vegas
- Fan project turns Just Cause 2 into a massively multiplayer title
- MV Guide: August 13 - 19, 2012
- The Daily Grind: Do MMO sunsets kill your investment in other MMOs?
- MMO Week in Review: Civility
- EVE Evolved: A game of cat and mouse
- One Shots: Set yourself free
- Student faces 15 years in prison over RuneScape robbery at gunpoint
- Rise and Shiny revisit: Allods Online
| Leaderboard: Battle of the fall expansions Posted: 13 Aug 2012 11:00 AM PDT Filed under: World of Warcraft, Polls, Lord of the Rings Online, Expansions, Opinion, RIFT, Miscellaneous, Leaderboard  First up is Lord of the Rings Online: Riders of Rohan, which sends players into the titular Rohan region for the first time. Not only will there be epic confrontations with Saruman and Sauron's forces on the plains, but characters will be able to fight from horseback for the first time with the new mounted combat system. Next is World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria, Blizzard's fourth expansion for its hit MMO. There's a grab bag of goodies in this release, including a new race, additional continent, pet battle system, talent revamp, and more. Finally, RIFT: Storm Legion is coming out at an unknown point this fall. Trion's first expansion promises four new souls, two huge continents, player housing, and expanded game systems. So as you look at the big board (just pretend you have a big board -- it makes your life more exciting), which of these three looks the most promising? Which wins in potential and promise, at least, compared to the other two? Vote after the jump! Continue reading Leaderboard: Battle of the fall expansions
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| Latest Lord of the Rings Online dev diary explores creating the characters of Rohan Posted: 13 Aug 2012 10:00 AM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Video, Lord of the Rings Online, Expansions, News items, Free-to-play  Utilizing these insights, Director Mitch Cohen states, "We're creating a three-dimensional world through their performances." But Tolkien purists need not worry that the expansion is based heavily on that short clip made just for the game; Todd Demelle, Online Art Director, notes that they relied heavily on Tolkien's text to get the feel of Rohan. He highlighted the importance of authenticity, stating, "[the team was] focusing a lot on authenticity, making sure that the materials and the construction and the various things that make up the Rohan culture are as true as authentic as we can make them." The video also treats viewers to some of the vistas in-game. Check it out after the break. [Source: Turbine press release] Continue reading Latest Lord of the Rings Online dev diary explores creating the characters of Rohan
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| Captain's Log: Star Trek Online in Las Vegas Posted: 13 Aug 2012 09:00 AM PDT Filed under: Sci-fi, Events, real-world, Game mechanics, MMO industry, Opinion, Star Trek Online, Free-to-play, Massively Event Coverage, Community Q&A, Captain's Log  Continue reading Captain's Log: Star Trek Online in Las Vegas
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| Fan project turns Just Cause 2 into a massively multiplayer title Posted: 13 Aug 2012 08:00 AM PDT Filed under: MMO industry, MMOFPS, Miscellaneous  The mod was in development two years ago when it shut down due to "many obstacles," according to the devs. The team recently revived the project and has put it through several public beta tests. "Over the coming months, our aim is to polish the current build to a state that can be released to the public," developer Woet writes. Just Cause 2 Multiplayer features both ground and vehicular combat, grappling hooks, and cartoonish action.
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| MV Guide: August 13 - 19, 2012 Posted: 13 Aug 2012 07:00 AM PDT Filed under: Livestream, Miscellaneous, MV Guide  Every week, the Massively Stream Team 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 each week, so you'll find a variety of titles to watch. During our streamed events, you can participate in the live chat, ask questions to learn about the game, or 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, and let us know if there's a specific game you'd like to see streamed next week! Continue reading MV Guide: August 13 - 19, 2012
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| The Daily Grind: Do MMO sunsets kill your investment in other MMOs? Posted: 13 Aug 2012 06:00 AM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Sci-fi, Events, real-world, MMO industry, Opinion, Star Wars Galaxies, Free-to-play, Massively Meta, The Daily Grind  Zentia's impending closure brought that distrust to the surface again. Western audiences have a hard enough time adopting "foreign" games with funky localization and pay-to-win cash shops, so losing one of the best imports inspires no faith that other games will survive long enough to make an investment of time (and money) worth it. What about you? Do MMO sunsets kill your desire to invest in other MMOs?  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: 12 Aug 2012 06:00 PM PDT Filed under: Massively Meta, Week in Review, Miscellaneous  It looks like we're going to have to find another massive gaming industry lawsuit to scratch our heads over, folks: The En Masse vs. NCsoft civil case is finally over, having been settled out of court. Unfortunately, both companies have moved on to new and different struggles. TERA publisher En Masse announced a round of company layoffs, while NCsoft posted a second-quarter earnings loss. The remainder of this week's top MMO stories are tucked behind the break. Continue reading MMO Week in Review: Civility
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| EVE Evolved: A game of cat and mouse Posted: 12 Aug 2012 04:00 PM PDT Filed under: Sci-fi, Game mechanics, PvP, Endgame, Opinion, EVE Evolved, Guides, Sandbox  Something new EVE players tend to have trouble accepting is that the outcome of a fight is often decided before the guns even start firing. EVE PvP is a massive game of tactics in which the goal is to catch weaker enemies at a disadvantage, so the fight could already be lost the moment you're caught by a superior foe. A lot of PvP is psychological; you trick enemies into thinking they have the upper hand, and you hide your true intentions and abilities until it's too late. Fleets of all sizes roam around EVE appraising the smaller fish while avoiding the sharks, and I wouldn't trade that cat-and-mouse gameplay for any level of pre-arranged fairness. But what motivates people to fight or flee, and how can we win the psychological battle to gain an upper hand? In this week's EVE Evolved, I look at three tricks you can use to catch targets off-guard. Continue reading EVE Evolved: A game of cat and mouse
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| Posted: 12 Aug 2012 02:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Horror, Sci-fi, Galleries, Screenshots, Vanguard, Free-to-play, Massively Meta, One Shots, The Secret World, Star Wars: The Old Republic  I'm sure that many of your pictures will be of Vanguard, but here's an awesome one overlooking the Qalian sunset. It captures the beauty of a massive, open world that's devoid of linear levelling or closed instances. Just looking at this picture reminds me of the possibilities. Do I gather a group for a trip to the Coterie, perched upon a distant mountain? Do I sail down endless rivers or fly above vast plains? The choice is mine. Vanguard's motto is "Set yourself free," and this picture proves it.Do you go beyond the break to drool over John's screenshot and a few others? That choice is also yours! Continue reading One Shots: Set yourself free
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| Student faces 15 years in prison over RuneScape robbery at gunpoint Posted: 12 Aug 2012 01:00 PM PDT Filed under: Culture, PvP, News items, RuneScape, Free-to-play, Browser, Legal  Though the gun wasn't a real firearm and only virtual property was stolen, Bajwa was later arrested by local police and charged with second-degree robbery and grand larceny. RuneScape developer Jagex doesn't condone the sale of coins for cash, but sales aren't illegal and the stolen coins could fetch around $3,300 US on the black market. In January, the Dutch Supreme Court ruled that a similar theft of virtual property in RuneScape at knifepoint did constitute theft as the items required an investment of time and energy to acquire. If convicted, Bajwa faces a potential prison sentence of up to 15 years for his crimes.
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| Rise and Shiny revisit: Allods Online Posted: 12 Aug 2012 12:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Sci-fi, Screenshots, Video, Business models, Culture, Game mechanics, Opinion, Free-to-play, Humor, Allods Online, Rise and Shiny, Livestream  The cash-shop prices were too high. We know this. The developers and publishers both talked about it and continue to do so when asked. The death mechanic was over the top, and players could literally spend thousands of dollars on the game. This is all known; I have heard about it from the publishers' mouths myself. So here we are. The game has been tweaked and patched. The prices were adjusted; the silliest of the death mechanics have been removed. Players can still spend thousands on the game, but those same players can spend thousands in any number of MMOs. Now that I have gotten that out of the way, allow me to tell you what I thought about the gameplay during my revisitation. Continue reading Rise and Shiny revisit: Allods Online
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