MMO Updates |
- Celebrating Guild Wars' 8th anniversary
- One Shots: Thar be dragons
- The Daily Grind: Are subscriptions worth it any more?
- EVE Fanfest 2013 final day: Trailers, EVE's TV show, and a vision for the future
- Defiance dev blog covers common issues and cheater voyeurism
- Star Citizen's Aurora revealed, Roberts explains further crowdfunding goals
- The Mog Log: Final Fantasy XIV beta phase 1 and 2 - combat
- SWTOR is finally getting a barber shop feature
- DUST 514 launches on May 14
- Tattered Notebook: EQ Next and Storybricks, sitting in a tree...
- True stories of EVE Online to become comic book and TV series
- EVE Online Second Decade collector's edition revealed
- Massively's Neverwinter early access launch diary: Day two
| Celebrating Guild Wars' 8th anniversary Posted: 28 Apr 2013 10:00 AM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Guild Wars, Culture, Game Mechanics, Opinion, Guild Wars 2, Anniversaries  Today is Guild Wars' eighth anniversary. Depending on which tradition you follow, I should be getting the game either bronze, salt, linens, or lace as a gift. Since I don't happen to have any of those handy, I'd like to reflect upon the rich life that Guild Wars has led so far. The game didn't start out with all of the neato features that it has now, so I'd like to look a bit at its evolution over time. I can't hit every update ever, but I thought we'd take a stroll down memory lane and look at some of the key moments in the game's life. Continue reading Celebrating Guild Wars' 8th anniversary
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| Posted: 28 Apr 2013 08:00 AM PDT Filed under: World of Warcraft, Screenshots, Dark Age of Camelot, Culture, Guild Wars 2, One Shots, Final Fantasy XIV, Miscellaneous  Reader Paul sent in this little meet-and-greet with Puff, saying it was when his Asuran Mesmer first encountered a dragon. Let's just hope he remained alive to have a second encounter. Asurans often look like popcorn chicken to dragonkind. It's not just flying lizards in this week's One Shots! What wonders await you, I wonder? Continue reading One Shots: Thar be dragons
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| The Daily Grind: Are subscriptions worth it any more? Posted: 28 Apr 2013 06:00 AM PDT Filed under: Business Models, Culture, Opinion, Free-to-Play, The Daily Grind, Miscellaneous, Buy-to-Play  It's also amazing to me how this movement has turned my general acceptance of subscriptions into somewhat of a dealbreaker. When I went back to World of Warcraft for a 10-day free trial a few weeks ago, the looming thought that this game would require a subscription to continue deeply influenced my enjoyment of it or interest in pursuing it past those 10 days. I had to ask myself the question, "Does this MMO offer something above and beyond what I can get elsewhere for free or a one-time purchase?" And I felt like the answer was "no." Subs aren't dead, of course, and they certainly have their attractive aspects (cutting through F2P red tape and getting exclusive benefits, for example). I like having the option to sub, but I no longer like being tied down by one. So what say you? Are subscriptions worth it any more?  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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| EVE Fanfest 2013 final day: Trailers, EVE's TV show, and a vision for the future Posted: 27 Apr 2013 09:30 PM PDT Filed under: Sci-Fi, Trailers, Video, EVE Online, Business Models, Culture, Events (Real-World), Expansions, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, News Items, Opinion, Free-to-Play, Consoles, MMOFPS, Events (Massively's Coverage), DUST 514, Dev Diaries, Sandbox, Anniversaries, Player-Generated Content  Not only did we find out that EVE Online is finally getting a collector's edition box full of goodies, but CCP revealed that a new EVE comic book and lore compendium are both on the way. As if that weren't enough, there's also an EVE TV series in the works based on player-submitted stories of true events inside the EVE universe. I couldn't help escaping the feeling, though, that this year's CCP Presents talk was more than a little marketing-oriented. As one of the press put it to me after the talk, it felt at times like watching an infomercial. On the plus side, we did get to see more of CCP's future vision for the EVE universe and an amazing new trailer showing the game's core storyline. Read on to check out the incredible EVE Universe Origins trailer and my summary of the final day of Fanfest 2013. Continue reading EVE Fanfest 2013 final day: Trailers, EVE's TV show, and a vision for the future
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| Defiance dev blog covers common issues and cheater voyeurism Posted: 27 Apr 2013 06:00 PM PDT Filed under: Sci-Fi, Bugs, Patches, PvP, News Items, Consoles, MMOFPS, Post-Apocalyptic, Defiance  According to the post, the "big team" is working overtime addressing issues like PC server woes, general game server crashes, Xbox problems, and PlayStation 3 client patches. In happier news, the team promises that hackers and cheaters are being taken very, you know, seriously. The blog even admits that some cheaters are allowed to linger in the game for a while so the team can "enjoy" watching the scum. The team is also looking into the Case of the Disappearing Items, although it is admittedly a tough nut to crack. Future blog posts, Richardsson says, will cover player feedback on many of the issues since launch.
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| Star Citizen's Aurora revealed, Roberts explains further crowdfunding goals Posted: 27 Apr 2013 05:00 PM PDT Filed under: Sci-Fi, MMO Industry, New Titles, News Items, Sandbox, Crowdfunding, Star Citizen, Buy-to-Play  The Aurora was designed by Star Wars and Star Trek concept artist Ryan Church. The Star Citizen website is now chock-full of in-engine images and in-character design specs. Cloud Imperium is also running a limited promotion focused on a special model Aurora called the LX. CEO Chris Roberts explains the reasoning behind another fundraising initiative over and above his famously successful Kickstarter campaign. "Star Citizen is going to cost approximately $20 million to make. We have this covered already between the incredible funding we've received from you and the commitments from investors," he says. "But here's the truth: I've been holding off on closing investors because your commitment means we won't need as much money as we originally expected. Every dollar we make from crowdfunding means one less we'll take from outside investors." If you're not up to pledging for the spiffy new Aurora, though, don't worry. "You will be able to earn credits to buy this ship in game once we go live," Roberts writes. "So please do not feel obligated to do anything. Everyone has given more than enough. This is purely a "for the fun" sale/event to hopefully push our funding along." [Thanks Eric for the tip!]
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| The Mog Log: Final Fantasy XIV beta phase 1 and 2 - combat Posted: 27 Apr 2013 04:00 PM PDT Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Classes, Game Mechanics, Opinion, Consoles, Final Fantasy XIV, The Mog Log  So I'm starting with the obvious. I'm going to talk about aspects of the first two beta phases in as much detail as I can realistically fit into a column starting with one of those obvious cornerstones of video games: combat. This isn't meant to be about impressions so much as dissecting and analyzing what I've played to this point, what is working, and what isn't. If you want to know my more in-depth impressions of killing things in Final Fantasy XIV's early test version, read on. Continue reading The Mog Log: Final Fantasy XIV beta phase 1 and 2 - combat
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| SWTOR is finally getting a barber shop feature Posted: 27 Apr 2013 03:00 PM PDT Filed under: Sci-Fi, Video, News Items, Free-to-Play, Star Wars: The Old Republic, Dev Diaries  What does the Cartel Market have on offer this month? There's a new Eradicator's Warsuit, a killer-looking outfit that was inspired by the original Deceived trailer. The trooper's armor set will be introduced later in the month, and then look out for the Vice Commandant's Contraband pack, which includes all new pets, vehicles, and gear. After April, the game will introduce the appearance designer kiosk, an all-in-one barber shop that allows players to change their appearance and even race! And oh yeah, players can also re-color armor sets. It's time for a new summer look, Jedi! (The Sith can't stand the sun.) Click onward to check out the video for yourself. Continue reading SWTOR is finally getting a barber shop feature
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| Posted: 27 Apr 2013 02:30 PM PDT Filed under: Sci-Fi, Galleries, EVE Online, Launches, MMO Industry, News Items, Free-to-Play, Consoles, MMOFPS, Events (Massively's Coverage), DUST 514  The free-to-play PlayStation 3 shooter is built to connect with CCP's sci-fi MMORPG sandbox, EVE Online; players in one game can directly influence the players in the other. "Gamers can look forward to an ever-progressing game, built on the experience CCP has gathered over the past decade, as new features and upgrades are rolled out for years to come," declares the press release posted today. Massively published a hands-on with the game in January. [Source: CCP press release] Continue reading DUST 514 launches on May 14
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| Tattered Notebook: EQ Next and Storybricks, sitting in a tree... Posted: 27 Apr 2013 02:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, New Titles, Opinion, The Tattered Notebook, Sandbox  Sadly, the news is pretty much is summed up right there in that one sentence; we don't have any more details to revel in and no time frame for getting more (well, other than SOE Live, of course!). But when has a lack of specifics derailed fan excitement about an upcoming game? Well we may not have definitive details, but using what we know about Storybricks, we can certainly speculate on what the relationship between the two means for Norrath's next incarnation. And if there was ever a relationship I was happy to see, it's Storybricks and EverQuest Next's. Continue reading Tattered Notebook: EQ Next and Storybricks, sitting in a tree...
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| True stories of EVE Online to become comic book and TV series Posted: 27 Apr 2013 01:30 PM PDT Filed under: Sci-Fi, EVE Online, Contests, Culture, Events (Real-World), Lore, MMO Industry, News Items, Roleplaying, Events (Massively's Coverage), Dev Diaries, Sandbox, Anniversaries, Player-Generated Content  Industry giant Dark Horse Comics, the company responsible for comics like Hellboy and Sin City, will be publishing the 54-page graphic novel this winter in both a paid-for print form and a free digital download. For the lore buffs among us, Dark Horse will also be producing a colossal 184-page glossy colour hardback book covering all of the NPC backstory and lore behind EVE Online and DUST 514. Titled EVE Source, the book will be an in-character almanac of everything in the EVE setting that isn't player-created and will even include previously unreleased concept art. Continue reading True stories of EVE Online to become comic book and TV series
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| EVE Online Second Decade collector's edition revealed Posted: 27 Apr 2013 12:30 PM PDT Filed under: Sci-Fi, EVE Online, Business Models, Events (Real-World), Lore, MMO Industry, News Items, Free-to-Play, Consoles, MMOFPS, Events (Massively's Coverage), DUST 514, Dev Diaries, Sandbox, Anniversaries  Cosmetic upgrades for EVE include a new golden pod skin that applies permanently to one character, some new bloodline-based in-game clothing, and several collector's edition ships. Players will get a five-run blueprint copy of the tenth anniversary Gnosis battlecruiser and a re-skinned red Tash-Murkon Magnate, and pre-purchasers will get a bonus Nefnatar Thrasher. DUST 514 items include a set of permanant Amarr templar drop suits and weapons with the same stats as normal items but lower skill requirements. Continue reading EVE Online Second Decade collector's edition revealed
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| Massively's Neverwinter early access launch diary: Day two Posted: 27 Apr 2013 12:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Opinion, Free-to-Play, Hands-On, First Impressions, Neverwinter, Neverwinter Days  From what I can figure out, there are six main options for a typical Neverwinter play session. There are general PvE quests, skirmishes (think instanced public quests), zone-wide events, group dungeon runs, Foundry missions, and PvP fights. There's also playing the auction house, crafting, and making your own Foundry missions. Yesterday was about the first two, so I decided that the second day would be all about the Foundry. At a certain level or part of the quest line (around level 11), you gain access to daily Foundry quests. These give you astral diamonds as incentive to run player-made content, so I figured I had nothing to lose and everything to gain! Continue reading Massively's Neverwinter early access launch diary: Day two
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