MMO Updates |
- XLGAMES releases ArcheAge CBT5 highlight trailer
- The Secret World's NYC raid, Tokyo playfield previewed
- Hyperspace Beacon: Gear grinding is unfun
- The Soapbox: Social gaming won't destroy MMOs
- Guild Wars 2 brings trading post online, handles hacked accounts
- The Daily Grind: Do you view MMOs as disposable entertainment?
- Not So Massively: Million-dollar tournaments, PAX 2012, and the Battle for Graxia
- ArcheAge CBT5 videos detail character creation
- Captain's Log: Starting anew in Star Trek Online
- TERA is merging down to three servers
- Wings Over Atreia: Getting real with Aion 3.5
- PAX Prime 2012: Neverwinter and Raiderz flaunt their stuff
| XLGAMES releases ArcheAge CBT5 highlight trailer Posted: 04 Sep 2012 10:00 AM PDT Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Trailers, Video, Game mechanics, MMO industry, New titles, PvP, News items, PvE, ArcheAge, Sandbox, Dungeons, Crafting, Housing  The voiceover and in-game text are Korean, but there's nonetheless a lot to take in (and get excited about) if you're a fan of huge feature sets. The five-minute clip features siege PvP, underwater environments, ship combat, PvE boss combat, weather effects, gardening, and what looks like an in-game legal system. See for yourself after the cut. Continue reading XLGAMES releases ArcheAge CBT5 highlight trailer
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| The Secret World's NYC raid, Tokyo playfield previewed Posted: 04 Sep 2012 09:30 AM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Horror, Game mechanics, MMO industry, Patches, News items, PvE, The Secret World, Dungeons  In addition to the Big Apple, players will get to check out portions of Tokyo, which originally appeared in the game's brief tutorial sequence. This time around, there's a larger playfield to explore, with the mysterious Orochi headquarters as its centerpiece. All this comes after the game's second major content update, which is currently scheduled for a September 11th release.
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| Hyperspace Beacon: Gear grinding is unfun Posted: 04 Sep 2012 09:00 AM PDT Filed under: Sci-fi, Culture, Endgame, Opinion, Star Wars: The Old Republic, Hyperspace Beacon  BioWare made a lot of naive mistakes with Star Wars: The Old Republic, but one of the biggest is that it listened too much to the vocal minority instead of attempting to make a game that caters to the long-term player. I consider myself and my guild long-term players. We play SWTOR for a multitude of reasons, ranging from basic Star Wars fanboyism to exploring new content to engaging in intense PvP battles. But one thing that is consistent among all of us is that we don't like to gear grind. Don't get me wrong; I understand that there need be a carrot for the players who complete high-level content, but I believe that SWTOR, along with other MMOs, is doing it wrong, and frankly, it's not fun. Continue reading Hyperspace Beacon: Gear grinding is unfun
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| The Soapbox: Social gaming won't destroy MMOs Posted: 04 Sep 2012 08:00 AM PDT Filed under: Culture, MMO industry, Opinion, Browser, Casual, The Soapbox, Miscellaneous  Richard Garriott has gone on record saying that he believes that the days of classic MMOs are over. The future is social gaming, social media, a lot of things with the word "social" shoehorned in. Coincidentally, he's gone on record as saying this at a time that coincides with his entry into the social gaming arena following a somewhat forcible expulsion from the MMO genre. You probably think that Richard Garriott is crazy even if you haven't been to space. Still, the idea is a little worrisome. Your phone calls with your mother have changed from being about your aunt's new hip to asking why you haven't watered your crops in FarmCenterWorld or whatever she's playing. You can smile at the collapse of Zynga all you want, but there are still plenty of companies making good money by slapping microtransactions on Build Mode from The Sims and calling it a day. Combine that with recent failures and missteps in the MMO world you probably wonder whether Garriott, crazy or not, might have a point. But don't worry. Odds are pretty low that social gaming is actually going to kill MMOs... for a lot of good reasons. Continue reading The Soapbox: Social gaming won't destroy MMOs
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| Guild Wars 2 brings trading post online, handles hacked accounts Posted: 04 Sep 2012 07:00 AM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Economy, Guild Wars 2, Legal  The defense and counter-attack against the legion of GW2 hackers continues, however. The devs report that "a Guild Wars-related fan site" was recently hacked for its account information, and say that the reset password feature for the game will remain disabled for the time being as to not allow hackers another avenue of attack. ArenaNet said that during the past 24 hours, the team has dealt with over 2,500 hacked accounts and over 2,800 login issues.
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| The Daily Grind: Do you view MMOs as disposable entertainment? Posted: 04 Sep 2012 06:00 AM PDT Filed under: City of Heroes, Culture, Opinion, The Daily Grind  There was an outpouring of disbelief, sympathy, and shock, both here at Massively and around the blogosphere. There were also a few folks who simply didn't get it. One comment even likened MMOs to television shows and suggested that both are inconsequential ditties unworthy of your long-term devotion or emotional attachment. What about you, morning crew? Do you view MMOs as throw-away entertainment, or do you get involved and attached to the game and its community?  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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| Not So Massively: Million-dollar tournaments, PAX 2012, and the Battle for Graxia Posted: 03 Sep 2012 06:00 PM PDT Filed under: Betas, Culture, Events, real-world, Game mechanics, New titles, Patches, PvP, News items, Free-to-play, Not So Massively, MOBA, League of Legends, Diablo III, Firefall  Torchlight II fans were treated to hands-on gameplay demos and a final release date this week at PAX 2012 while Firefall used the event to announce its pre-purchase founder packs. Upcoming action RPG Path of Exile released details of patch 0.9.12 and showed off a hilarious unarmed fighter build nicknamed "Mike Tyson." Diablo III developers weighed in on a puzzling stat discrepancy this week, and Blacklight: Retribution launched a new video podcast series digging into all the game's new updates, maps, and items. Finally, upcoming console MOBA Guardians of Middle-earth revealed four new characters this week: Sauron, Hildifons, Arathon, and Runsig. Continue reading Not So Massively: Million-dollar tournaments, PAX 2012, and the Battle for Graxia
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| ArcheAge CBT5 videos detail character creation Posted: 03 Sep 2012 04:00 PM PDT Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Video, MMO industry, New titles, News items, Races, ArcheAge  Each video is well over seven minutes in length, so grab a cup of your favorite beverage and get ready for a high-def glimpse of ArcheAge's beautiful avatars. Continue reading ArcheAge CBT5 videos detail character creation
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| Captain's Log: Starting anew in Star Trek Online Posted: 03 Sep 2012 02:00 PM PDT Filed under: Sci-fi, Opinion, Star Trek Online, Free-to-play, Captain's Log, Guides  Since the end of the Star Trek convention last month, I have been approached by a surprising number of people who are just now trying out STO for the first time. For many of them, STO is also their first experience with any MMO. So I have taken it upon myself to create a brand-new character in the game to see what it might be like for a new STO player. I'll be focusing several future columns on that new-player experience, starting with this one. Continue reading Captain's Log: Starting anew in Star Trek Online
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| TERA is merging down to three servers Posted: 03 Sep 2012 01:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, News items, TERA  Customer service has already assembled a set of answers for obvious questions. Any players with more than eight characters in total will be locked out of playing until some of those characters are deleted, so if you've got characters on several PvE or PvP servers, you might want to delete some. Players can also expect banks to be merged (with an overflow tab if you need to withdraw some items) and all vanarch statuses to be reset, with refunds to active candidates. The full producer's letter has some other things for players to look forward to during September and beyond. [Thanks to Marisa for the tip!]
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| Wings Over Atreia: Getting real with Aion 3.5 Posted: 03 Sep 2012 12:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Aion, Patches, PvP, PvE, Opinion, Free-to-play, Wings Over Atreia  Patch 3.5, though not announced for the Western market yet, is hitting Korea on November 7th. And courtesy of friendly folks who have translated the patch notes, we've snagged a glimpse of what can be expected when it does finally roll around to us. What's on the horizon for faithful Daevas? How about two new dungeons, a cross-server dungeon group finder, personalized housing options, and (my personal favorite) a cooperative crucible! Continue reading Wings Over Atreia: Getting real with Aion 3.5
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| PAX Prime 2012: Neverwinter and Raiderz flaunt their stuff Posted: 03 Sep 2012 11:00 AM PDT Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, News items, PvE, Free-to-play, Massively Event Coverage, Neverwinter  So now that you're up to speed, let's talk about about Neverwinter and RaiderZ, both of which Perfect World Entertainment was showing off this weekend. Continue reading PAX Prime 2012: Neverwinter and Raiderz flaunt their stuff
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