MMO Updates |
- The Road to Mordor: Riders of Rohan pre-launch guide
- WRUP: Context edition
- The Daily Grind: What game do you feel has changed too much for you to return?
- DAoC celebrates 11th birthday with new race and class pairings
- Betawatch: October 6 - 12, 2012
- Vanguard releases October producer's letter
- Storyboard: Playing the role and playing the game
- Lawsuit claims patent infringement by Turbine
- The Mad King comes to Guild Wars 2 on October 22nd
- GDC Online 2012: A (severed) hands-on with The War Z
- RaiderZ stress test kicks off today
- GDC Online 2012: Flying high with World of Warplanes
- Some Assembly Required: Citadel of Sorcery interview reveals a dynamic world
- GDC Online 2012: Paul Barnett reimagines Ultima with a chicken and a spoon
- MMO Blender: Eliot swings for internet spaceships
- Firefall's latest dev diary highlights Chosen Warfront metagame
| The Road to Mordor: Riders of Rohan pre-launch guide Posted: 13 Oct 2012 10:00 AM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Lord of the Rings Online, Expansions, Launches, Free-to-play, Massively Meta, The Road to Mordor, Guides  With just two days to go until players can head into Rohan, we're running out of time to prepare, and I'm not just talking about pre-purchasing the game (although that too). Riders of Rohan contains a host of content and changes, not the least of which is the new mounted combat system. I don't know about you, but I hate heading into expansions completely blind, so I decided to spend this week putting together a big roundup of everything you need to know about LotRO's fourth expansion. Read well, my friends, but get your rest as well. You may not get it this coming week. Continue reading The Road to Mordor: Riders of Rohan pre-launch guide
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| Posted: 13 Oct 2012 08:00 AM PDT Filed under: Massively Meta, Miscellaneous  It's important to put everything into context, so there you go. Now that that's out of the way, we hope you enjoy this week's installment of WRUP! It's the Massively staff's rundown of our weekend plans. We also discuss how much gaming time we get on average, which seems to be a pretty solid average. Take a look past the jump, and let us know what your plans are down in the comments. Keeping context in mind, of course. Continue reading WRUP: Context edition
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| The Daily Grind: What game do you feel has changed too much for you to return? Posted: 13 Oct 2012 06:00 AM PDT Filed under: Expansions, Game mechanics, Patches, Opinion, The Daily Grind, Miscellaneous  Unfortunately, sometimes later comes around and you don't recognize the game any longer. Obviously, no game will freeze in place as we take care of other issues; updates will happen and the game will change. But sometimes you turn to go back to an old favorite and find out that the game's entire progression method has been redesigned, stats have been altered, and your favorite classes or skills are nearly unrecognizable. You no longer see the game you want to return to, and you don't want to start the game all over. So what game do you feel has changed too much for you to ever go back, even if you might be tempted?  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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| DAoC celebrates 11th birthday with new race and class pairings Posted: 12 Oct 2012 08:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Dark Age of Camelot, Classes, Races, Anniversary  With the changes, Albion residents can roll Inconnu Minstrels and Half Ogre Maulers, Midgardians can make Kobold Berserkers and Troll Maulers, and Hibernians can unleash Lurikeen Blademasters and Firbolg Maulers. Massively is getting ready to celebrate DAoC's 11th anniversary with Rise and Shiny this coming Sunday, so don't miss it!
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| Betawatch: October 6 - 12, 2012 Posted: 12 Oct 2012 07:00 PM PDT Filed under: Betas, MMO industry, News items, Betawatch, Miscellaneous  Of course, that doesn't mean that this week was devoid of betas altogether, with several still running nicely and the upcoming RaiderZ hosting an open stress test for the weekend. Not to mention that this past week saw the annual GDC Online conference, which meant several opportunities to check out titles currently in beta in slightly more detail. So there's still some fine testing afoot if you need it. There's just not a lot of changes. Of course, if you missed last week, you're probably still unsure of what's in testing and what falls under the dreaded "soft launch" category. (It's assumed that category is dreaded.) So take a look past the jump for our full list, and if we've missed anything, let us know down in the comments! Continue reading Betawatch: October 6 - 12, 2012
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| Vanguard releases October producer's letter Posted: 12 Oct 2012 06:30 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, New titles, Vanguard, Free-to-play  Burgess mentions more team members coming aboard, more changes in the coming weeks, and what may be a big blow to the community involving Salim "Silius" Grant, but it's not exactly bad news for him. While it's not exactly a giant pumpkin full of news-candy, Burgess also makes mention that City of Brass will finally be out by late November, plus more information on top of last week's SOE Webcast about player studio. For the full story, hop on over to the official Vanguard website.
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| Storyboard: Playing the role and playing the game Posted: 12 Oct 2012 06:00 PM PDT Filed under: Culture, Game mechanics, Opinion, Roleplaying, Storyboard, Miscellaneous  Continue reading Storyboard: Playing the role and playing the game
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| Lawsuit claims patent infringement by Turbine Posted: 12 Oct 2012 05:30 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Dungeons and Dragons Online, Lord of the Rings Online, MMO industry, Free-to-play, Legal  After being awarded a patent for the "Method And System For Presenting Data Over A Network Based On Network User Choices And Collecting Real-Time Data Related To Said Choices" on May 15th of this year, Treehouse is going after Turbine for what they consider infringement with both Lord of the Rings Online and Dungeons and Dragons Online. The lawyer-speak in the suit itself is not for the faint of heart, but a few of the claims include the fact that LotRO and DDO are "character-enabled" and "have character-attribute data linked with one or more character data." We can't help but be reminded of the Worlds.com vs. NCsoft lawsuit filed a few years ago claiming an infringement on "scalable chat," but it seems a bit far-fetched that a patent suit can be won over games that came out several years before the patent was even issued. But hey, that's why we write about video games and don't swing a gavel around.
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| The Mad King comes to Guild Wars 2 on October 22nd Posted: 12 Oct 2012 05:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Events, in-game, MMO industry, News items, Guild Wars 2  Guild Wars 2's first Halloween event is called Shadow of the Mad King, and ArenaNet has announced that it will go live on October 22nd. Look for "new minigames, new dynamic events, and more," according to the blurb on the GW2 official site. There's even "an epic adventure in four acts" that runs through October 31st!
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| GDC Online 2012: A (severed) hands-on with The War Z Posted: 12 Oct 2012 04:00 PM PDT Filed under: Betas, Real life, Galleries, Screenshots, Video, Interviews, New titles, Previews, Opinion, Free-to-play, Hands-on, MMOFPS, First Impressions, Post-Apocalyptic, Sandbox  I wasn't alone during my short time in the game, thanks to Alex Josef, Director of Communications for Hammerpoint Interactive We sat down for an interview and wound up smashing zombie heads with a flashlight. Ah, the perils of writing about games! Join me past the cut to read what I thought. Continue reading GDC Online 2012: A (severed) hands-on with The War Z
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| RaiderZ stress test kicks off today Posted: 12 Oct 2012 03:00 PM PDT Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Events, in-game, Free-to-play  The stress test begins tonight at 7:00 p.m. EDT and continues through Monday the 15th at 8:00 p.m. EDT. The company is encouraging players to crush the server so as to make it more stable come launch. It also is promising special awards and fun events over the course of the weekend. Following the stress test, RaiderZ heads into open beta on October 24th. The studio is pushing for players to plunk down a few bucks to secure a Founder's Pack. The deal includes an exclusive mount and closed beta access to Cryptic's Neverwinter.
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| GDC Online 2012: Flying high with World of Warplanes Posted: 12 Oct 2012 02:00 PM PDT Filed under: Betas, Interviews, War, Free-to-play, Massively Event Coverage, World of Tanks, World of Warplanes  With World of Tanks under their belts, Kislyi and his team are preparing to press the starter switch for World of Warplanes. If you haven't paid much attention to it yet, perhaps you should, particularly if you're a fan of flight simulators. World of Warplanes covers the early days of air combat from 1930s-era biplanes to Korean War jet fighters. We grabbed a few minutes of Kislyi's time at GDC Online this week to see how World of Warplanes was shaping up and whether there were any new surprises that the team was prepared to reveal at the event. Read on, flyboys and flygirls! Continue reading GDC Online 2012: Flying high with World of Warplanes
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| Some Assembly Required: Citadel of Sorcery interview reveals a dynamic world Posted: 12 Oct 2012 01:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Game mechanics, Interviews, MMO industry, New titles, News items, Massively Interviews, Some Assembly Required, Crafting  Not only did I get to learn many facts about Citadel of Sorcery, but in sitting down and talking with Philip Blood, Director of Game Design at MMO Magic, Inc., I also got to experience first-hand the passion that the developers have for their game. Philip graciously answered a barrage of questions (perhaps part of the reason the interview grew so long!) and helped paint CoS as a game that might satisfy the longing of players who yearn for a vibrant, living world where their choices make a difference. Unlike traditional games, CoS promises a vast world where each player will experience the game in very different ways. In all, the game sounds innovative and exciting. But don't just take my word on it; check out the details for yourself in this in-depth interview. Continue reading Some Assembly Required: Citadel of Sorcery interview reveals a dynamic world
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| GDC Online 2012: Paul Barnett reimagines Ultima with a chicken and a spoon Posted: 12 Oct 2012 12:30 PM PDT Filed under: Betas, Business models, Events, real-world, MMO industry, New titles, Massively Event Coverage, Miscellaneous  Did Barnett succeed with his chicken and spoon? Read on for Barnett's tale of Ultima Forever as well as a look at the lessons he learned along the way. Continue reading GDC Online 2012: Paul Barnett reimagines Ultima with a chicken and a spoon
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| MMO Blender: Eliot swings for internet spaceships Posted: 12 Oct 2012 12:00 PM PDT Filed under: Sci-fi, Game mechanics, Opinion, Miscellaneous, MMO Blender  I know some of you really love the heck out of EVE Online, and that's great. The problem isn't that the game is bad but that it's a game which holds basically zero interest for me except for the fact that it's a game about spaceships that you play on the internet. That part interests me because it's almost a textbook description of the things that I find interesting. Throw in some giant robots and psychological horror and I'm completely sold. Move on to open PvP, corporate warfare, and shuffling through spreadsheets while playing the ore market, and you've lost my interest. This isn't a lamentation on the fact that games exist that aren't meant to please me. No, this is a lamentation of the fact that I want another internet spaceships game. I want my spaceships on the internet, but I want them to be my kind of spaceships. And so with all due respect to the existing contenders, I'd like to talk about my version. Continue reading MMO Blender: Eliot swings for internet spaceships
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| Firefall's latest dev diary highlights Chosen Warfront metagame Posted: 12 Oct 2012 11:00 AM PDT Filed under: Betas, Sci-fi, Game mechanics, MMO industry, New titles, News items, Free-to-play, MMOFPS, Dev Diaries, Firefall  Designer Clancy Powell explains the feature by telling folks to think of the Chosen Warfront as a Real-Time Strategy (RTS) game, where the Chosen and the Accord will be working to control territories and resources and build up military forces by implementing different strategies for both offensive and defensive goals. Developers are currently working on a number of events, including Chosen Thumpers and Chosen Drop Pods, as well as reworking the watchtowers from the ground up. The changes won't stop here; over time, devs want to add multiple types of objectives to add more variety to the warfront dynamic. More details can be found in the full developer blog.
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