MMO Updates |
- New Marvel Heroes trailer shows off Iron Man 3 specialty suits
- Peter Molyneux speaks on the Fable MMO
- RuneScape 3 to offer all-new experience
- World of Tanks partners with PC Gamer for new bookazine
- Takahashi shows off over 200 unused Glitch ideas
- The Daily Grind: Do sandboxes overwhelm you?
- The Guild Counsel: Why broken economies hurt guilds
- The Summoner's Guidebook: Playing LoL's new ARAM mode
- The Secret World celebrates with a bonus weekend
- SOE 'harasses' players with a massive PlanetSide 2 patch
- Ragnarok Online 2 is now available at a Steam store near you
- EVE Online introduces a new way to raise your security status
- The Elder Scrolls Online gets a new trailer, Journey to Coldharbour
- Patch 5.3 is bringing new scenarios and Heroic modes to World of Warcraft
- Defiance passes 1,000,000 registered accounts
- Play The Elder Scrolls Online at Gamescom this August
| New Marvel Heroes trailer shows off Iron Man 3 specialty suits Posted: 03 May 2013 10:00 AM PDT Filed under: Betas, Super-hero, Trailers, Video, Classes, New Titles, News Items, Free-to-Play, Marvel Heroes  Not sure if you prefer the classic-looking Mark 42, the stealthy Mark 16, the sub-orbital Mark 39? If artillery or speed is more your style, there's also the Mark 17 and the Mark 40, respectively. Check out a demonstration of all the suits and their specialty powers in the new trailer after the break. [Source: Gazillion Entertainment press release] Continue reading New Marvel Heroes trailer shows off Iron Man 3 specialty suits
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| Peter Molyneux speaks on the Fable MMO Posted: 03 May 2013 09:30 AM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Interviews, New Titles  In an interview with IGN, Molyneux talks candidly about the upcoming new Xbox and the possibility of a Fable MMO. "I can see that that would work. The thing about Fable is that it was such a rich world. It was, well, what the name says it is. It's all about Fable and Albion and this idea of legends and humour. RPGs are great for MMO transitions. I can see that that concept works, and works quite well. I think the charm of Fable was in the feeling of the world and definitely the humour. If they keep that in an MMO, then there's no reason why it shouldn't do reasonably well, I don't think." Of course, Molyneux's successor at Lionhead is an MMO vet himself, so let's all hope that the MMO pieces come together.
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| RuneScape 3 to offer all-new experience Posted: 03 May 2013 09:00 AM PDT Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, MMO Industry, Patches, News Items, RuneScape, Free-to-Play, Browser  In a recent interview, Jagex CEO Mark Gerhard talked to Gamasutra about how this exact approach gives the game an all-new feel that is more likely to draw in new players who might otherwise overlook it. He stated, "We could have called it RuneScape Next Age if we wanted to, and part of my thinking was, for people who haven't played this game in a year, it's going to be night and day. It's not a completely new game, but it's certainly a new experience." RuneScape 3 will have a more powerful audio engine, boosted visuals and a better draw distance, and upgrades to the UI, among other things. Just like back with RuneScape 2, the plan is to maintain the RuneScape 3 moniker for a while, then drop the numeral and return to the original name again.
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| World of Tanks partners with PC Gamer for new bookazine Posted: 03 May 2013 08:00 AM PDT Filed under: Historical, MMO Industry, War, Free-to-Play, World of Tanks  This special publication provides "beginner tips and tricks, a history of Wargaming, exclusive developer interviews, map strategies and an analysis of the game's top tanks." The print version will go on sale in the UK for £9.99 and in US Walmart stores for $11.99. A digital version is also available through the PC Gamer smartphone app for £6.99. Wargaming's UK PR manager says that this is the first in a series of partnered bookazines published by PC Gamer. Because nothing says objectivity quite like a series of sponsorships, right? [Via Wargaming press release]
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| Takahashi shows off over 200 unused Glitch ideas Posted: 03 May 2013 07:00 AM PDT Filed under: Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, Free-to-Play, Browser, Sandbox  These notes not only prove that Glitch was (and could have further been) a truly unique MMO, but they show why Takahashi was hired in the first place. OK, Katamari Damacy probably had something to do with it I guess. If you were (and are) a fan of Glitch, this is certainly worth a look. Be prepared for the sads.
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| The Daily Grind: Do sandboxes overwhelm you? Posted: 03 May 2013 06:00 AM PDT Filed under: Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, Opinion, The Daily Grind, Miscellaneous, Sandbox  An MMO sandbox dumps you in and is indifferent to what you do next. It won't hold your hand; it won't tell you where to go, what to be, or how to progress. In short, it presents hundreds of choices to you with no guidance and sometimes no context. I love this style of game, but given the sandbox struggles of the past few years, I admit it's potentially a problem. Glitch, for example, shut down in part because players, according to the devs, just didn't know what to do. And how many times have I read that someone quit Skyrim because he'd finished the main questline and thought it was over? But then I'll bump into a blog about how someone spent 300 hours collecting all the cheese in Skyrim to build cheese mountain. Clearly, this problem is not universal. So are you also building cheese mountain? Or do sandboxes overwhelm you with too many choices?  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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| The Guild Counsel: Why broken economies hurt guilds Posted: 02 May 2013 06:00 PM PDT Filed under: Economy, Game Mechanics, Guilds, MMO Industry, Endgame, Opinion, Guild Wars 2, The Guild Counsel, Miscellaneous, Buy-to-Play  There are several design flaws that play a role in why dropped items, and virtual economies in general, feel stagnant. Let's look at a few common problems in MMOs today and see why broken economies actually hurt guilds as well. Continue reading The Guild Counsel: Why broken economies hurt guilds
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| The Summoner's Guidebook: Playing LoL's new ARAM mode Posted: 02 May 2013 05:00 PM PDT Filed under: PvP, Opinion, Free-to-Play, MOBA, League of Legends, The Summoner's Guidebook  Patch 3.6 changed this by removing the Proving Grounds, replacing it with the Howling Abyss, and making ARAM a dedicated gametype with its own matchmaking. Now I play probably twice as many games as before, typically 8 to 10 ARAM games with no other matches. As it turns out, even I'm vulnerable to casual fun. The 3.6 patch also added in quite a few cool features that make ARAM much, much better than the pick-up custom games. I think that it's a great addition to League of Legends, especially for those who aren't particularly hardcore. Continue reading The Summoner's Guidebook: Playing LoL's new ARAM mode
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| The Secret World celebrates with a bonus weekend Posted: 02 May 2013 04:00 PM PDT Filed under: Horror, Sci-Fi, Events (In-Game), The Secret World, Promotions, Buy-to-Play  First off, for every Ability Point earned this weekend, you get a free bonus point which is stackable with item store Timed Ability Point boosts. You can also earn a free month of membership for every new player you recruit who purchases the game in the next 30 days. And to top it all off, you get 30% extra bonus points every time you purchase Funcom points. The Secret World's Golden Weekend event runs from this Friday, May 3, at 9am EDT through Sunday, May 5.
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| SOE 'harasses' players with a massive PlanetSide 2 patch Posted: 02 May 2013 03:00 PM PDT Filed under: Sci-Fi, Patches, PvP, News Items, War, Free-to-Play, MMOFPS, Livestream, PlanetSide 2  Among the changes is a tweak to certifications for the Lightning, the best small tank in the world of PlanetSide 2. But we might be a tad biased. Check out the game for free on the official site.
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| Ragnarok Online 2 is now available at a Steam store near you Posted: 02 May 2013 02:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Launches, New Titles, News Items, Free-to-Play  Ragnarok Online 2 hit Steam yesterday, to the undoubted delight of Midgardians everywhere. The game brings back some of the mainstays of the original: Familiar classes, pets, cards, and other systems have all been included in the sequel. A lot of what makes Midgard home to players is available; it just happens to be returning in an updated and immersive 3-D world. Ragnarok Online 2 is a free-to-play title and will be supported by item shop transactions. You can catch videos of the game on its Steam page. [Thanks to groovy webizen Eric for the tip!]
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| EVE Online introduces a new way to raise your security status Posted: 02 May 2013 01:30 PM PDT Filed under: Sci-Fi, EVE Online, Economy, Game Mechanics, News Items, Dev Diaries, Sandbox  EVE Online players will soon have a new method by which to raise their security status: New pirate NPCs are being added to asteroid belts in low-security space. Upon death, these pirates drop a new sort of pirate tag, which can be taken into low-sec CONCORD stations and turned in at the Security Office to raise a character's security status. It should be noted that this is a viable method only for raising your security status up to zero. To get a positive status, you'll need to go through more traditional methods. Additionally, the tags can be traded on the market like most goods, giving players different ways to acquire them. You can check out all the details on the dev blog.
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| The Elder Scrolls Online gets a new trailer, Journey to Coldharbour Posted: 02 May 2013 01:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Trailers, Video, Lore, News Items, The Elder Scrolls Online  The Elder Scrolls Online team has a present just for you: a new trailer! ZeniMax just released Journey to Coldharbour, a video showing off some of the Oblivion plane where Molag Bal, the God of Schemes, makes his home. Lead Loremaster Lawrence Schick and Lead Writer Wynne McLaughlin explain that Molag Bal steals players' souls at the very beginning of the game, leaving players to track him down, figure out what makes their souls so desirable, and stop his wicked schemes. Skip below the cut to feast your eyes on the new trailer. Continue reading The Elder Scrolls Online gets a new trailer, Journey to Coldharbour
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| Patch 5.3 is bringing new scenarios and Heroic modes to World of Warcraft Posted: 02 May 2013 12:30 PM PDT Filed under: World of Warcraft, Fantasy, Patches, News Items, PvE, Dev Diaries, Dungeons, Subscription  World of Warcraft players, rejoice! Blizzard has released a sneak peek at patch 5.3 and some of the goodies it contains. The incoming patch will include four new scenarios, all with Heroic mode, and add Heroic mode to two scenarios that have already been released. The first of the new scenarios, a story-driven fight to protect the Dwarven capital, will bring players in to teach some warring clans about the magic of friendship and cooperation. Over in the Vale of Eternal Blossoms, players will come to the aid of some Goblin engineers who have delved too greedily and too deep. Players will also get to fight alongside the Bilgewater Cartel's elite Gob Squad as it tracks down a mysterious threat in Ragefire. Lastly, players will take to the high seas to prove the naval superiority of their faction. These four new scenarios will come with a Heroic difficult mode; two existing scenarios (Crypt of Forgotten Kings and A Brewing Storm) will also benefit from some Heroicness. You'll need an item level of 480 and some friends to queue for these modes.
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| Defiance passes 1,000,000 registered accounts Posted: 02 May 2013 12:00 PM PDT Filed under: Sci-Fi, Launches, News Items, Free-to-Play, Defiance  How about some nifty statistics to commemorate the joyous occasion? Players have collectively killed more than 500,000,000 hellbugs so far. They've driven their ATVs for more than 50,000,000 miles and triggered 1,000,000 Arkfalls. Mazel tov, Ark Hunters. [Source: Trion Worlds press release]
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| Play The Elder Scrolls Online at Gamescom this August Posted: 02 May 2013 11:00 AM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Events (Real-World), MMO Industry, New Titles, News Items, The Elder Scrolls Online  ZeniMax's website update says that Gamescom is its first Euro convention, but it's certainly not the last. Further details about TESO's 2013 event docket are forthcoming.
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