MMO Updates |
- Captain's Log: More Romulan ships coming in Star Trek Online
- The Nexus Telegraph: Respecting the NDA on WildStar's beta
- Heroes and Villains releases trailer, revamps website
- The Stream Team: Fuzzy slippers edition, April 29 - May 5, 2013
- The Daily Grind: What plugin(s) can you not live without?
- MMO Week in Review: EVE Fanfest 2013
- EVE Online's 8th Council of Stellar Management members announced
- EVE Evolved: Hands-on with EVE's virtual reality demo
- Rise and Shiny: War Thunder
| Captain's Log: More Romulan ships coming in Star Trek Online Posted: 29 Apr 2013 10:00 AM PDT Filed under: Sci-Fi, Expansions, Opinion, Star Trek Online, Free-to-Play, Captain's Log, Neverwinter  So today I'd like to touch on these new ships and the new Legacy Pack and Starter Packs that were announced as being available for Star Trek Online! Continue reading Captain's Log: More Romulan ships coming in Star Trek Online
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| The Nexus Telegraph: Respecting the NDA on WildStar's beta Posted: 29 Apr 2013 09:00 AM PDT Filed under: Betas, Sci-Fi, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, Opinion, WildStar, The Nexus Telegraph  But the NDA is there for a reason. Speaking as someone who isn't in the beta but is still talking about the game on a weekly basis, I will be the first to point out that waiting for official information is often like waiting for a solar eclipse before doing even the most basic tasks. It's frustrating, slow, and irritating. The problem is that the alternative -- wherein we just jump on every new piece of leaked information -- isn't good, and it comes out worse in the end. Continue reading The Nexus Telegraph: Respecting the NDA on WildStar's beta
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| Heroes and Villains releases trailer, revamps website Posted: 29 Apr 2013 08:00 AM PDT Filed under: Super-hero, City of Heroes, MMO Industry, New Titles, News Items  Heroes and Villains aims "to create a casual, community-focused game that will allow players with even limited amounts of time to still be able to log in and achieve something, or just hang out with their friends." Head past the cut to view the teaser trailer. [Thanks Amanda!] Continue reading Heroes and Villains releases trailer, revamps website
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| The Stream Team: Fuzzy slippers edition, April 29 - May 5, 2013 Posted: 29 Apr 2013 07:00 AM PDT Filed under: Massively Meta, Miscellaneous, The Stream Team  Comfort food is a pretty universally understood concept. And most folks can also easily envision the security of a blanket a la Linus in the Peanuts cartoons. But what do gamers turn to for stability and comfort during stressful times? I mean, we all know that sometimes games get pretty intense. If you don't believe me, just watch Massively TV! Death and glory, victory and defeat: The Stream Team experiences it all. Some folks have specific food or drinks on hand for their gaming sessions. I know one gamer with a bobble-head. Me? I've got my fuzzy slippers! Yes, really. When I wear them, glorious victories are all the sweeter and harrowing defeats lose their sting. And I swear they bring me luck. Gaming is just better in fuzzy slippers. If you haven't tried it, I totally encourage you to. Uncertain? Try it, you might like it! Grab a pair and give them a test run while watching this week's shows. Or if you have your own can't-do-without gaming accessory, let us know what it is in the Outtakes. Continue reading The Stream Team: Fuzzy slippers edition, April 29 - May 5, 2013
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| The Daily Grind: What plugin(s) can you not live without? Posted: 29 Apr 2013 06:00 AM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Lord of the Rings Online, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, Opinion, Free-to-Play, The Daily Grind  Without TonicBars, the LotRO interface is a horrific jumble of 27,000 hotbars and 127,000 abilities, but with TonicBars these abilities are kept neatly off my screen until I roll over the appropriate button and unfurl the underlying bar. You can also configure the plugin to display a hotbar only when various gameplay conditions are met, like, say, your health dropping below a certain percentage. So that's my indispensable add-on. What's yours?  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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| MMO Week in Review: EVE Fanfest 2013 Posted: 28 Apr 2013 06:00 PM PDT Filed under: Massively Meta, Events (Massively's Coverage), Week in Review, Miscellaneous  Every spring for the last 10 years, EVE Online fans from around the globe have journeyed to their MMO Mecca in Reykjavik, Iceland, for EVE Fanfest. This year, Massively's Brendan Drain attended the event to report not just on EVE but on CCP's other inbound titles, console shooter DUST 514 and vampire sandbox World of Darkness. From Brendan, we heard about EVE's virtual reality demo and revamp plans, DUST's launch date, EVE's anniversary collector's edition and TV series, and of course, World of Darkness' early development. Read on for a peek at the rest of this week's top MMO stories. Continue reading MMO Week in Review: EVE Fanfest 2013
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| EVE Online's 8th Council of Stellar Management members announced Posted: 28 Apr 2013 05:00 PM PDT Filed under: Sci-Fi, EVE Online, Events (Real-World), Events (In-Game), Sandbox, Player-Generated Content  Since this is the first time the Single Transferrable Vote mechanic has been used, each elected member received the necessary amount of votes (out of a total 49,702 votes) to get onto the CSM. When the council convenes for the first time, a chairman, vice-chairman, secretary, and vice-secretary will be chosen. Be sure to read the complete election results for the names of all 14 CSM8 members and more on how the votes were calculated this year.
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| EVE Evolved: Hands-on with EVE's virtual reality demo Posted: 28 Apr 2013 04:00 PM PDT Filed under: Sci-Fi, Trailers, Video, EVE Online, Events (Real-World), Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, New Titles, Previews, PvP, News Items, Opinion, Hands-On, Casual, First Impressions, Events (Massively's Coverage), EVE Evolved, Choose My Adventure, Crowdfunding  We were sat down to take part in a demo of EVR, a new virtual reality multiplayer dogfighter that uses art assets from EVE Online. It was an incredibly immersive experience for those of us unfamiliar with the Oculus Rift, and even members of the press who had used the device seemed impressed with the game. Fanfest attendees were equally excited when a trailer for EVR was shown at the EVE Keynote on Friday, and many attendees got to try the game first hand last night. But what impressed me the most was the story behind the demo's creation and the possibilities that Oculus Rift could potentially open up if support for it were brought to EVE Online. In this week's EVE Evolved, I give my hands-on impressions of EVR, delve into the story behind its creation, and speculate on how Oculus Rift support could revolutionise EVE. Continue reading EVE Evolved: Hands-on with EVE's virtual reality demo
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| Posted: 28 Apr 2013 12:00 PM PDT Filed under: Betas, Historical, Real-Life, Video, Game Mechanics, Previews, PvP, Opinion, War, Free-to-Play, Hands-On, Casual, Humor, First Impressions, Rise and Shiny, Livestream  I stuck with the "arcade" style of gameplay. It's a simpler way to control the planes that allows players to point the mouse pointer for control. You might need to land for repairs and take off again, but it's as simple as slowing down until you touch down. I started to take the more realistic mode's tutorial, but as soon as it told me I had to manually control much more of the plane's controls, I gave up. Call me a wimp, but I just wanted to shoot planes. Continue reading Rise and Shiny: War Thunder
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