MMO Updates |
- Wargaming CEO wants to teach Microsoft a thing or two about payment models
- Chaos Theory: An adventure game is you!
- The Stream Team: The longest day edition, June 24 - 30, 2013
- Massively's video preview of Guild Wars 2's Sky Pirates of Tyria Patch
- The Daily Grind: Which MMO has the best vehicle or mount customization?
- MMO Week in Review: RIFT's second wind
- EVE Evolved: Fitting battleships for PvP in Odyssey, part 2
- Another screenshot video surfaces for Final Fantasy XIV
- Blade & Soul 2.0 trailer sighted in the wild
- Asheron's Call 2 prepares quality-of-life update
| Wargaming CEO wants to teach Microsoft a thing or two about payment models Posted: 24 Jun 2013 10:00 AM PDT Filed under: Historical, Interviews, MMO Industry, News Items, War, Free-to-Play, Consoles, World of Tanks  We are an entertainment company and we have to cater to our players whatever they use. If you want to play World of Tanks on console, we have to make is possible for you. People have been playing with their console for seven years, so we shouldn't be trying to make them suddenly play on PC. We take the game to them. These people won't spend $1500 on a cool gaming PC for World of Tanks."Kislyi expressed unhappiness with the fact that players will have to purchase an XBox Live Gold Membership in order to play WoT on the 360; he'd rather add significant numbers of non-gold members who would monetize occasionally than force a pay wall on players. Kislyi also shared more thoughts on the integration of free-to-play and consoles in general, including the fact that Wargaming stands ready to advise Microsoft on how to embrace different payment models. You can read all the details in the full interview.
|
| Chaos Theory: An adventure game is you! Posted: 24 Jun 2013 09:00 AM PDT Filed under: Horror, Sci-Fi, MMO Industry, Opinion, The Secret World, Chaos Theory, Buy-to-Play  However, at some point in the '90s, games journalists apparently decided that "adventure games were dead." It's something we started hearing a lot of, especially in comparison to all of the fancy new graphics, gameplay features, and fast-paced shooters. Adventure games were seen as a relic of a time when computers couldn't process heavy graphic loads and players were a lot more patient. I never bought into the "adventure games are dead" mindset. I see them coming back like crazy these days, especially on tablets and mobile devices. And lo and behold, Funcom did something that I would have never thought possible: The studio made an MMO out of an adventure game. That's The Secret World, if you weren't following along. Continue reading Chaos Theory: An adventure game is you!
|
| The Stream Team: The longest day edition, June 24 - 30, 2013 Posted: 24 Jun 2013 08:00 AM PDT Filed under: Polls, Massively Meta, Livestream, Miscellaneous, The Stream Team  But beyond this scientifically proven date, there are other days that totally should be in the running for longest day ever. Like that day where you last in line at the DMV. Or that last day of work before your first vacation in forever, during which you get to see that one concert you've been waiting to see half your life. These have surely earned their space in the annals of longest days. Chances are you've got a few ideas yourself of days that just seem to drag on and on and on, as if time is being stretched infinitely just to taunt you. We can empathize. So to help that slow-as-molasses time pass by a bit faster, The Stream Team has plenty of live shows on Massively TV to entertain you throughout the week. Feel free to take us along and watch reruns while you are forced to endure never-ending waits; you'll be the envy of the DMV line! Continue reading The Stream Team: The longest day edition, June 24 - 30, 2013
|
| Massively's video preview of Guild Wars 2's Sky Pirates of Tyria Patch Posted: 24 Jun 2013 07:00 AM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Video, Events (In-Game), Previews, Guild Wars 2, Hands-On, Buy-to-Play  The main feature of this patch is the new five-player dungeon, Aetherblade Retreat. This limited-time dungeon pits players against the lightning-wielding aerial pirates known as the Aetherblades. Two unique boss encounters await players to test their skills, and new rewards, such as an infinite tonic recipe and a monocle, can be earned by those who succeed. The third Guild Wars 2 novel, Sea of Sorrows by Ree Soesbee, also releases tomorrow; players can partake in an in-game scavenger hunt that ties into important locations from the book. Finding the 12 marriners' plaques scattered around Lion's Arch (and Orr) won't be easy, but players tenacious enough to uncover them all will be rewarded with a consumable worth five skill points. There are many other exciting additions going into this patch, so check out the video preview past the cut for more details. (Minor spoiler warning to anyone who hasn't yet done the effigy lighting ceremony and subsequent investigation yet.) Continue reading Massively's video preview of Guild Wars 2's Sky Pirates of Tyria Patch
|
| The Daily Grind: Which MMO has the best vehicle or mount customization? Posted: 24 Jun 2013 06:00 AM PDT Filed under: Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, Opinion, The Daily Grind  Or at least it seems that way to me. But maybe I'm missing something, and that's where you and today's Daily Grind come in. What MMO do you feel has the best vehicle or mount customization?  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!
|
| MMO Week in Review: RIFT's second wind Posted: 23 Jun 2013 06:00 PM PDT Filed under: Massively Meta, Week in Review, Miscellaneous  You would be forgiven if you missed RIFT's free-to-play relaunch during the week of E3, but buzz for the game has crescendoed this week as fans, having recovered from launch-week queues, prowled around the cash shop, discussed the appeal of F2P, and considered returning to make those queues even longer. And Trion Worlds teased the upcoming 3.0 patch's Plane of Water, housing tweaks, and new souls. Read on for a look at the rest of our top MMO stories from the past week. Continue reading MMO Week in Review: RIFT's second wind
|
| EVE Evolved: Fitting battleships for PvP in Odyssey, part 2 Posted: 23 Jun 2013 04:00 PM PDT Filed under: Sci-Fi, Classes, Expansions, Game Mechanics, Patches, PvP, Endgame, Opinion, Hands-On, EVE Evolved, Guides, Sandbox, Subscription  In last week's EVE Evolved, I looked at how Odyssey buffed the tier one Dominix, Scorpion, Typhoon, and Armageddon beyond all recognition and experimented with new PvP setups for each of them. This week I've turned my attention toward the tier 2 battleships, which turned out to be equally versatile and deadly. Now officially falling under the umbrella of "Combat Battleships," the Megathron, Raven, Apocalypse, and Tempest have become powerful damage-dealing platforms for fleet warfare. Each of them can now fulfill sniper or close-range damage roles and carry a spare flight of Warrior II drones to bat off tacklers, but what's impressed me the most is the sheer level of damage and tank they can achieve. In this week's EVE Evolved, I experiment with setups for the recently revamped Megathron, Raven, Apocalypse, and Tempest tier 2 battleships. These setups may require Advanced Weapon Upgrades 4 and a cheap 1-3% powergrid or CPU implant. Continue reading EVE Evolved: Fitting battleships for PvP in Odyssey, part 2
|
| Another screenshot video surfaces for Final Fantasy XIV Posted: 23 Jun 2013 02:00 PM PDT Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Video, Previews, News Items, Consoles, Final Fantasy XIV  As he did last week, YouTuber 2pixelwide has tied together screenshots and narration about the beta into a 15-minute video covering the beta, both the experience on the PlayStation 3 and the fun of returning to an old character with all the advantages that entails. If that sounds right up your alley, check out the video just past the break! [Thanks to Chris for the tip!] Continue reading Another screenshot video surfaces for Final Fantasy XIV
|
| Blade & Soul 2.0 trailer sighted in the wild Posted: 23 Jun 2013 12:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Trailers, Video, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, New Titles, News Items, Blade & Soul  So, the bad news is that while Blade & Soul is soldiering on in its native Korea, thus far NCsoft has said a whole lot of nothing about a potential western version. Yep, that sucks. Now for the good news. The Korean game is transitioning to version 2.0, which brings with it new weapon upgrade capabilities, new skills, a level 50 cap, new PvP areas, etc. We might have mentioned this earlier. This weekend, though, we can see some of the stuff that's on tap, thanks to Steparu and a hi-def version of the 2.0 trailer. It's packed full of gameplay and pretty vistas, and you can watch it after the cut. Continue reading Blade & Soul 2.0 trailer sighted in the wild
|
| Asheron's Call 2 prepares quality-of-life update Posted: 23 Jun 2013 11:00 AM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Asheron's Call, Patches, Subscription  The update will improve quest flow, bump up quest XP rewards, adjust mob placement, and make it easier for solo players to forge their way in AC2. "Exploration will be no less rewarding after these adjustments," developer NoWorries assured players. "We want to make sure that players don't hit walls where they have no idea what they can go do next, especially at the early stages when they are still getting used to the game." [Thanks to Dengar for the tip!]
|
| You are subscribed to email updates from Massively To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. | Email delivery powered by Google |
| Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610 | |
