MMO Updates |
- Dev livestream shows off the characters in DCUO's Origin Crisis
- Star Trek Online Legacy of Romulus pre-order packs revealed
- Mythology-inspired The Lost Titans launches open beta today
- CCP revamping DUST 514's skill system
- EverQuest's Shadow of Fear lets you hear the voice of Luclin
- Firefall open beta starts July 9th
- The Daily Grind: Do launch day hassles make you quit a game?
- Free for All: Ecol Tactics Online has a fun story but weak combat
- Choose My Adventure: Star Trek Online VI - The Rediscovered Country
- Star Trek Online introduces UI updates
- PAX Prime 2013 registration is up and running
- See what has changed with SWTOR's Sith Warrior and Jedi Knight
- EVE Online collecting player stories, CSM elections halfway over
- A Mild-Mannered Reporter: Grim and gritty vs. light and funny
- RuneScape 3 beta begins
- MMO Family: Is it time to regulate MMO cash shops?
- Neverwinter Days: Choosing your first class
| Dev livestream shows off the characters in DCUO's Origin Crisis Posted: 18 Apr 2013 10:00 AM PDT Filed under: Super-hero, Trailers, Video, Game Mechanics, Patches, Previews, News Items, Free-to-Play, DC Universe Online  After introducing the various versions of Batman and Lex Luthor, viewers then got to choose match-ups for duels to the death. Who would win between Cybernetic Luthor and Primal Batman? And what if all joined in for a 5v5 death match? If you've got an hour, watch how that all turns out (and get a sneak peek of the Origin Crisis cinematic) in the full video after the break. Continue reading Dev livestream shows off the characters in DCUO's Origin Crisis
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| Star Trek Online Legacy of Romulus pre-order packs revealed Posted: 18 Apr 2013 09:30 AM PDT Filed under: Sci-Fi, Expansions, MMO Industry, News Items, Star Trek Online, Free-to-Play  The former will net you a couple of exclusive ships, a Borg Reman officer, and a Survivor of Romulus title if you're willing to part with $19.99. The Legacy Pack will set you back a whopping $124.99 and gift you with the Starter Pack items as well as several additional ships, officers, and in-game items. Full details are available on the official STO website.
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| Mythology-inspired The Lost Titans launches open beta today Posted: 18 Apr 2013 09:00 AM PDT Filed under: Betas, Screenshots, Trailers, Video, MMO Industry, New Titles, PvP, News Items, PvE, Free-to-Play, Browser  Open beta also brings new PvP features, including a dueling system and a battleground where players can mount up and face both bosses and other players simultaneously. For a sneak peek of the action, check out the images in the gallery below and the trailer after the break. [Source: ZQGAME press release] Continue reading Mythology-inspired The Lost Titans launches open beta today
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| CCP revamping DUST 514's skill system Posted: 18 Apr 2013 08:00 AM PDT Filed under: Betas, Sci-Fi, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, New Titles, Patches, PvP, News Items, Free-to-Play, MMOFPS, DUST 514, Sandbox  CCP is also refunding skill points and ISK and AUR for certain items based on their market value at the time of the respec. "You may have committed to a certain play style, and with an overhauled layout and collection of skills, you may find yourself regretting some of your prior choices," explains DUST creative director Atli Mar Sveinsson on the PlayStation Blog. "We have thus decided that it is far better to respec not only the skills but items as well. In short, you will get your skill points back and the ISK and AUR value of any item that is removed from your inventory."
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| EverQuest's Shadow of Fear lets you hear the voice of Luclin Posted: 18 Apr 2013 07:00 AM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Galleries, Screenshots, Video, EverQuest, Expansions, Patches, Previews, Free-to-Play, Dungeons  The essence of fear is literally raining down in the form of crystalline shards. While players fight to restore balance, an ancient city has been resurrected with no explanation. Mysteries? New content? New spells, items, missions, raids quests, and storylines to discover? Yeah, we wanted in on that. We hung out with producer Thom Terrazas, lead designer Jonathan Caraker, assistant lead designer Julie Burness, and assistant lead game designer and Douglas Cronkhite for a video tour of the new update. Read on to hear what we thought and catch the brand-new trailer too. Continue reading EverQuest's Shadow of Fear lets you hear the voice of Luclin
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| Firefall open beta starts July 9th Posted: 18 Apr 2013 06:30 AM PDT Filed under: Betas, Sci-Fi, Business Models, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, New Titles, PvP, News Items, PvE, Free-to-Play, Firefall  IGN reports that the game will also see "major milestones" in the months of May and July. These include a new UI, crafting and progression tweaks, city power levels, Chosen instances, and Melding exploration. Firefall is an open-world MMO shooter with skill-based combat and a free-to-play business model.
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| The Daily Grind: Do launch day hassles make you quit a game? Posted: 18 Apr 2013 06:00 AM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Darkfall, Launches, MMO Industry, PvP, Opinion, Sandbox  And then there's Darkfall. Or more accurately Darkfall Unholy Wars. To Aventurine's credit, I can at least purchase and log in to the game unlike the catastrophe that passed for the original 2009 launch (and also to be fair, I'm a big fan of the game). It still took forever and a day to patch, though, and that was after I had to leave the client torrent download on overnight. So, how about it Massively readers? Do launch-day hiccups irritate you enough to move on to other games, or do you generally stick it out?  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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| Free for All: Ecol Tactics Online has a fun story but weak combat Posted: 17 Apr 2013 06:00 PM PDT Filed under: Game Mechanics, Opinion, Free-to-Play, Browser, Hands-On, Casual, Free for All  I enjoyed the storyline and quest text much more this time around. Last time, gameplay appeared pretty standard, but now that I know what to expect with combat and performance, I can enjoy the story a bit more. But a player can ignore the story completely and still find the game enjoyable. That's an issue with many MMOs in general. A lot of the time the story has no bearing on a player's character. This time I slowed down and read up most of the quests I came across and discovered some pretty cute tales and toons. The combat is still fun as well. Of course, turn-based combat is what this game is all about. Continue reading Free for All: Ecol Tactics Online has a fun story but weak combat
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| Choose My Adventure: Star Trek Online VI - The Rediscovered Country Posted: 17 Apr 2013 05:00 PM PDT Filed under: Sci-Fi, Game Mechanics, Opinion, Star Trek Online, Free-to-Play, Choose My Adventure  After the Xiang Yu's several military deployments, my new mission aboard the ship is much simpler. Despite Starfleet's growing data about the Gamma and Delta quadrants, there remain large stretches of the Alpha Quadrant yet unexplored. My crew will be seeking out intelligent life within these areas of space, seeking to establish peaceful relationships and expand the Federation. It's been only a short time since I was first placed in temporary command, but it seems to have stuck. Our ship's cannons are ready, our scanners have been upgraded, and our expanded crew roster is acclimating. There's an entire galaxy to explore out there. I look forward to going where no one has gone before. Continue reading Choose My Adventure: Star Trek Online VI - The Rediscovered Country
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| Star Trek Online introduces UI updates Posted: 17 Apr 2013 04:30 PM PDT Filed under: Sci-Fi, Game Mechanics, News Items, Star Trek Online, Free-to-Play, Dev Diaries  Star Trek Online's LCARS (the Library Computer Access and Retrieval Systems) is in the process of getting an overhaul. The "next, next generation" UI will have a cleaner aesthetic and allow for more user control. A lot of the incoming changes were prompted by the upcoming inclusion of the Romulan faction. Using the present tradition of coloring everything on the UI to represent a given faction (in this case, that would mean a crazy green glow) didn't seem the way to go. Instead, a complete revamp was begun. The revamp includes interchangeable color schemes, oodles of customization options, and more immersive elements. Be sure to check out the most recent Captain's Log to get Teri's take on the UI changes and other tasty morsels on the Tribble test server.
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| PAX Prime 2013 registration is up and running Posted: 17 Apr 2013 04:00 PM PDT Filed under: Real-Life, Culture, MMO Industry, News Items  The time has come once again to prepare for PAX Prime! Registration for the four-day con went live earlier today. In typical PAX fashion, four-day tickets sold at a jaw-dropping rate and are now unavailable. You've still got a chance to swipe up single-day tickets for as many days as you like, though. PAX Prime 2013 will be held in Seattle's Washington State Convention center and runs from Friday, August 30th, until Monday, September 2nd. Of course, if you can't make it to PAX or the thought of spending that much time with that many folks is wearisome to you, we'll have all the juicy news right here. (We just can't attend the parties for you.)
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| See what has changed with SWTOR's Sith Warrior and Jedi Knight Posted: 17 Apr 2013 03:30 PM PDT Filed under: Sci-Fi, Game Mechanics, Patches, Star Wars: The Old Republic, Buy-to-Play  Aside from DoT and shield improvements, the Accuracy Rating will mean much more towards sustained damage in boss fights. Each advanced class for the two main classes now has new skills and general improvements to the way skills are balanced. You can read more about the changes that have come with GU 2.0: Scum and Villainy on the official site.
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| EVE Online collecting player stories, CSM elections halfway over Posted: 17 Apr 2013 03:00 PM PDT Filed under: Sci-Fi, Video, EVE Online, Contests, Events (Real-World), Events (In-Game), News Items, Sandbox  In a lot of ways, EVE Online players are a lot like vikings. Or so CCP's new promotional video would have you believe. It draws comparisons between early Icelandic settlers carving out their place in the world to players in the galaxy of EVE Online doing much the same. It also makes the fine point that we would know nothing about the settlers of Iceland were it not for the few who took the time to write about the events of the time. The fine scholars at CCP want to preserve the history of EVE Online in a similar way, and they want players' help to do it. Internet spacefarers can go to the EVE True Stories site and submit their favorite tales, which will be voted upon by fellow players. One lucky player will even win a trip to Iceland to visit CCP's studios and take in the splendor of the country. EVE players and politicians may also want to remember that the 8th Council of Stellar Management elections are halfway done, and voting will close on April 17th (that's today!) at 7 p.m. EST (midnight GMT). So if you want to make your voice heard, head on over to the election page and cast your ballot. Also, don't forget to check out the True Stories video after the cut.SM Continue reading EVE Online collecting player stories, CSM elections halfway over
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| A Mild-Mannered Reporter: Grim and gritty vs. light and funny Posted: 17 Apr 2013 02:00 PM PDT Filed under: Super-hero, Lore, Opinion, A Mild-Mannered Reporter  For some people, this is a problem. And it's one that's worth discussing because each of the major titles has approached its overall theme slightly differently. But all of them have hit what I feel is a very important note insofar as all of them are unabashedly games about superheroes. Superheroes are weirdly inconsistent partly because many of these same heroes have been in stories for nearly a century. It's really hard to reconcile a version of Batman who shoots and kills his foes with the modern incarnation or the modern brooding character with the light-hearted antics of the Silver Age. This is problematic when you have fans of different kinds of Batman all playing DC Universe Online. Continue reading A Mild-Mannered Reporter: Grim and gritty vs. light and funny
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| Posted: 17 Apr 2013 01:00 PM PDT Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, News Items, RuneScape, Free-to-Play  Jagex does specify that this is an early build in the HTML5 client. As such, the studio warns that there will be noticeable bugs and glitches as the tech undergoes optimization, not to mention missing features. Testers' visual settings will be set to minimum specs initially. RuneScape 3 will be released this summer.
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| MMO Family: Is it time to regulate MMO cash shops? Posted: 17 Apr 2013 12:00 PM PDT Filed under: Business Models, Culture, MMO Industry, Opinion, Kids, MMO Family, Family, Miscellaneous  We're all familiar with that screechy demand by Veruca Salt in Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. And for those of us raising children, it's an all-too-common request. When kids want something, they'll pull out all the stops, and for many kids, that brand-new video game warrants an Oscar-winning tantrum. MMOs, on the other hand, are a different breed because the bulk of kid-friendly MMOs are now free-to-play and make use of cash shops and a variety of subscription plans in order to generate revenue. In essence, MMOs have to work for their money now rather than rely on the traditional monthly subscription, but that has led to questions about how far studios should go in getting players to part with their money. In some instances, it's led to children (and some adults) spending large amounts of money without fully understanding what they've done. Should there be regulations on marketing practices of game companies? A recent announcement by the U.K.'s Office of Fair Trading regarding web and app-based games might hint at that answer. Continue reading MMO Family: Is it time to regulate MMO cash shops?
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| Neverwinter Days: Choosing your first class Posted: 17 Apr 2013 11:00 AM PDT Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Classes, Opinion, Free-to-Play, Neverwinter, Neverwinter Days  You see, five classes doesn't seem like enough to me, especially in a D&D MMO. Yes, there's plenty of room for growth here, and I'm sure that Cryptic will be charging for each new class rolled out, but five? That's pretty paltry, especially when you read this prospective list. But I'm not in charge of development and schedules; I'm just a humble gamer and writer. So I'll lift my chin and get excited for the fact that, hey, we're going to be playing non-wipeable Neverwinter soon! That means that we all have just a couple of weeks to make a crucial decision: What class will we roll first? Let's take a look at the big five and see what the options are. Continue reading Neverwinter Days: Choosing your first class
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