MMO Updates |
- War Thunder coming to the Playstation 4 this year
- Guild Wars 2's Secret of Southsun patch releases today
- RIFT goes free-to-play, promises 'no tricks, no traps'
- Sad pandas: More sub losses expected in WoW
- DUST 514 launch-day roundup
- Face of Mankind releases from-scratch engine tech demo
- Rumor: Bluehole is recruiting for TERA sequel
- The Daily Grind: Do you like the increasing trend of active combat in MMOs?
- Not So Massively: Yet another D3 exploit, Star Citizen pay-to-win debate, and MOBA news
- Captain's Log: Story takes center stage in Star Trek Online
- Browser game market in China 'booming'
- Roguelikes inspire EVE Online's revamped hacking minigame
- Defiance 'TV tie-in' patch now live
- Legacy of Romulus adding warp cores to Star Trek Online ships
- Chaos Theory: The Secret World shaken, not stirred
- The Nexus Telegraph: Getting from place to place in WildStar
- Neverwinter dev blog delves into the Foundry
| War Thunder coming to the Playstation 4 this year Posted: 14 May 2013 10:00 AM PDT Filed under: Betas, Historical, New Titles, War, Free-to-Play, Consoles  Gaijin Entertainment's creative director Kirill Yudintsev commented on the announcement: "Partnering with Sony Computer Entertainment is the most natural progression for the War Thunder brand, from our hugely successful beginnings on PC with more than 1.5 million players, to our recent announcement that War Thunder is under development for mobile devices. We are excited to bring War Thunder to the leading next-generation platform, the PS4." Be sure to check out the brief War Thunder Ground Forces teaser trailer just after the jump. [Source: Gaijin Entertainment press release] Continue reading War Thunder coming to the Playstation 4 this year
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| Guild Wars 2's Secret of Southsun patch releases today Posted: 14 May 2013 09:30 AM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Galleries, Screenshots, Patches, PvP, Guild Wars 2, Buy-to-Play  This patch is part of the on-going content updates that ArenaNet has brought to the popular MMO since launch, including the ongoing Flame & Frost content. Word of an expansion pack came out during the NCsoft earnings call earlier this week, although nothing has been officially confirmed from ArenaNet. Check out new screenshots from The Secret of Southsun in the gallery below, and read up on the patch at the official site.
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| RIFT goes free-to-play, promises 'no tricks, no traps' Posted: 14 May 2013 09:00 AM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Business Models, Interviews, MMO Industry, Previews, News Items, Free-to-Play, RIFT, Miscellaneous  We asked Creative Director Bill Fisher to explain the whys and wherefores of this decision. Check out our interview after the jump! Continue reading RIFT goes free-to-play, promises 'no tricks, no traps'
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| Sad pandas: More sub losses expected in WoW Posted: 14 May 2013 08:45 AM PDT Filed under: World of Warcraft, Fantasy, Business Models, MMO Industry, News Items  The loss of players is coming primarily from the East, and Activision-Blizzard points to the rise of free-to-play games as the culprit. Chief Executive Bobby Kotick stated to investors, "It's important to note that the nature of online games has changed, and with the environment becoming far more competitive." So what's to be done? "To address this," he continued, "we're working to release new content more frequently to keep our players engaged longer and make it easier for lapsed players to come back into the game."
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| Posted: 14 May 2013 08:00 AM PDT Filed under: Sci-Fi, Launches, MMO Industry, New Titles, PvP, News Items, DUST 514  Ah, trapped behind a desk for a while still, are you? Well, don't worry; if you won't have the opportunity to soothe your itchy trigger finger until later, we've got some things to tide you over until you can join the fray yourself. Check out the factional warfare, learn about rewards, and much more in the hands-on experiences, screenshots, videos, news, and impressions after the break. Continue reading DUST 514 launch-day roundup
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| Face of Mankind releases from-scratch engine tech demo Posted: 14 May 2013 07:00 AM PDT Filed under: Sci-Fi, Video, MMO Industry, Dev Diaries, Crowdfunding  The video spotlights an interesting marriage of futuristic sci-fi structures with natural environments, without allowing one style to overcome the other. It also shows the night and day cycles, where Creative Director Marko Dieckmann explains that the contrast between the two will be much more significant than most other MMOs, allowing darkness to provide an "interesting strategy to combat." With 23 days to go in the Kickstarter campaign, the company is currently at around the halfway mark for their 30-day goal, so we'll be watching this stretch goal with particular interest. [Thanks to everyone who tipped us on this!] Continue reading Face of Mankind releases from-scratch engine tech demo
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| Rumor: Bluehole is recruiting for TERA sequel Posted: 14 May 2013 06:30 AM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, MMO Industry, Rumors, TERA  Some are saying that this will, indeed, be a sequel to TERA, but this has yet to be confirmed by Bluehole, hence the rumor tag. The studio is currently hiring for several positions, including server programmers, UI designers, artists, and more. [Thanks to everyone who tipped us on this!]
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| The Daily Grind: Do you like the increasing trend of active combat in MMOs? Posted: 14 May 2013 06:00 AM PDT Filed under: Culture, Game Mechanics, Opinion, The Daily Grind, Miscellaneous  Recent MMOs have been swinging to the other extreme, with players having a handful of abilities and a mandate to dance around the screen like a hyperactive rabbit. Titles like WildStar and The Elder Scrolls Online are previewing themselves partly on the strength of active combat. Do you like the increasing trend of active combat in MMOs? Or do you wish that we could go back to more sedate combat systems, possibly with those darn kids getting off our lawns in the process?  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: Yet another D3 exploit, Star Citizen pay-to-win debate, and MOBA news Posted: 13 May 2013 06:00 PM PDT Filed under: Betas, Sci-Fi, Video, Economy, Events (In-Game), Game Mechanics, Launches, Lore, New Titles, Patches, PvP, News Items, Opinion, Free-to-Play, Casual, Dev Diaries, Sandbox, MechWarrior Online, MOBA, Diablo III, Star Citizen, Infinite Crisis, Path of Exile  Dota 2 began preparations for its biggest world championship tournament yet with the release of a new Interactive Compendium that players can use to stay up to date with the matches. Rise of Immortals has now officially launched its Battle For Graxia revamp, and Infinite Crisis officially entered closed beta this week with the release of new champion The Joker. Finally, Smashmuck Champions released its hilarious new community-designed champion that's half platypus and half unicorn.
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| Captain's Log: Story takes center stage in Star Trek Online Posted: 13 May 2013 05:00 PM PDT Filed under: Sci-Fi, Expansions, Game Mechanics, Lore, Patches, Endgame, Opinion, Star Trek Online, Free-to-Play, Captain's Log  Players who create a Romulan faction character when Star Trek Online launches the expansion on May 21st will experience something that simply hasn't been seen before in the game. Fair warning: I'll be writing a fair amount about what happens within the first dozen levels of gameplay, so if you're holding out to be surprised, know that there are spoilers after the jump! Continue reading Captain's Log: Story takes center stage in Star Trek Online
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| Browser game market in China 'booming' Posted: 13 May 2013 04:00 PM PDT Filed under: Business Models, MMO Industry, Browser, Mobile  XPEC's Aaron Hsu said that the figures showed that browser games are far from finished in the region: "I'm not sure about the rest of the world, but the browser game market in mainland China is just booming. It's just like the MMORPG market in 2003, for China. I feel like the Chinese developers have created a new business model for browser games there." Due to the success of several lucrative browser games, Chinese developers are actively pursuing the browser -- not mobile -- platform. Hsu recommended that Western developers should concentrate on finding a Chinese publisher or partner to help ease into this different market instead of trying to break in solo.
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| Roguelikes inspire EVE Online's revamped hacking minigame Posted: 13 May 2013 03:30 PM PDT Filed under: Sci-Fi, EVE Online, Expansions, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, News Items, PvE, Sandbox  In the case of today's dev blog, the interesting thing to do is hacking, and CCP says that it drew inspiration from roguelikes for the new minigame's "procedurally generated levels, turn-based combat, and permadeath." You can read all about it on the official EVE Online website.
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| Defiance 'TV tie-in' patch now live Posted: 13 May 2013 03:00 PM PDT Filed under: Sci-Fi, Game Mechanics, Patches, PvE, Defiance, Buy-to-Play  Traaaaaansmedia syyyyyyyyyynergy! The content centers on an Irathient named Rynn who crosses over from TV show to MMO according to producer Nathan Richardsson's latest dev letter. Players should seek out lawman Jon Cooper and complete the new Episode mission called The Vagabond to reveal Rynn's motives and "unlock more missions and rewards."
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| Legacy of Romulus adding warp cores to Star Trek Online ships Posted: 13 May 2013 02:00 PM PDT Filed under: Sci-Fi, Expansions, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, News Items, Star Trek Online, Free-to-Play, Dev Diaries  Systems designer Jeff "AdjudicatorHawk" Hamilton pens the diary, and in it he talks about Cryptic's desire to alter the feel of STO's space combat ever so slightly while simultaneously providing captains with new tools for both exploration and conquest. If you're fond of space combat the way it is, though, don't worry. Hamilton says that the new warp core mechanics can be "largely ignored at little cost" if you prefer. Either way, you'll probably want to read up on all the little details at the STO website.
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| Chaos Theory: The Secret World shaken, not stirred Posted: 13 May 2013 01:00 PM PDT Filed under: Horror, Real-Life, Game Mechanics, Patches, Opinion, The Secret World, Chaos Theory, Buy-to-Play  While it's true we don't have monthly updates anymore (and that's totally understandable, given the restructuring that devs certainly couldn't predict), Secret World fans are still getting frequent, and more importantly extremely fun, updates. Just look at The Vanishing of Tyler Freeborn and The Last Train to Cairo; both of these issues brought interesting new storylines and a decent helping of new features. Some even say these updates introduced the best content so far. With that track record, who can't help but be totally psyched for the upcoming Issue #7? Continue reading Chaos Theory: The Secret World shaken, not stirred
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| The Nexus Telegraph: Getting from place to place in WildStar Posted: 13 May 2013 12:00 PM PDT Filed under: Betas, Sci-Fi, Game Mechanics, Opinion, WildStar, The Nexus Telegraph  No, for this sort of transport you need something more robust. You'll need vehicles, both personal and otherwise. You'll need boats, you'll need ships, you'll need something that can move faster than you can move even if you can jump out of a dodge. But a lot of what you need will depend upon what the game's layout looks like, so it's time to fire up the speculation machine and ask some questions, starting with those of location. Continue reading The Nexus Telegraph: Getting from place to place in WildStar
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| Neverwinter dev blog delves into the Foundry Posted: 13 May 2013 11:00 AM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Game Mechanics, New Titles, News Items, Free-to-Play, Dev Diaries, Neverwinter, Player-Generated Content  Of course the Foundry is a tool for creating stuff. But more than that, Overmeyer emphasizes that "it's a place where your stories come to life." With extensive customization available in the map editors (both internal and external) and dialogue editors (for both people and objects), players can become immersive storytellers. For a look at what's possible, check out Overmeyer's overview. Then jump in game and test it out for yourself.
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