MMO Updates |
- Fates Forgiven is MOBA enough for PC but made for a tablet
- The Guild Counsel: Some finer points of raid leadership
- Neverwinter officially goes live on June 20
- Lost Continent: About that ArcheAge automobile
- Diablo III coming to Xbox 360 right along with the PS3 and PS4
- The Perfect Ten: Why I love collector's editions
- The Daily Grind: Do you aim for beta tester rewards?
- Shroud of the Avatar introduces layaway program for backers
- World of Warcraft's Stormwind Keep gets a price tag
- ZeniMax views TESO as more multiplayer Elder Scrolls than MMO
- SMITE wises up with Athena
- ArenaNet on the future of zergs and roles in Guild Wars 2's WvW
- Blade & Soul's 2.0 patch boasts weapon and skill upgrades
- Trion outlines RIFT's Empyreal Assault patch, F2P offerings
- DC Universe Online and PlanetSide 2 confirmed for PlayStation 4
- The Art of Wushu: Offense is the best defense
| Fates Forgiven is MOBA enough for PC but made for a tablet Posted: 06 Jun 2013 10:00 AM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, New Titles, Previews, News Items, Mobile, MOBA  So what makes it uniquely designed for tablets? Fine touch controls, for one thing. Instead of clicking, you can use gestures to direct your heroes, and you can also activate special attacks specifically via the touchscreen. That opens the door for controls that would be tedious or unworkable on a PC and cumbersome on a smartphone. How successful this approach will be remains to be seen, but the game is aimed for a release later this year. [Source: Hammer & Chisel press release]
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| The Guild Counsel: Some finer points of raid leadership Posted: 06 Jun 2013 09:00 AM PDT Filed under: Guilds, Endgame, Opinion, The Guild Counsel, Miscellaneous  We've gone over some basics of leading groups of players before, but in this week's Guild Counsel, I'd like to offer up some finer points that often get overlooked but can make a big difference in making your raid successful (and also fun). While most of these are about raid leadership, they could be used for PvP or player-run events as well. Continue reading The Guild Counsel: Some finer points of raid leadership
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| Neverwinter officially goes live on June 20 Posted: 06 Jun 2013 08:30 AM PDT Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Trailers, Video, Expansions, Launches, New Titles, Patches, Free-to-Play, Neverwinter  This launch will also mark the addition of the Gauntlgrym content for level 60 vets and a public test shard named NeverwinterPreview. If that's not enough for fans of the Dungeons & Dragons MMO, the first expansion module, Fury of the Feywild, is said to launch this summer. Check out the Gauntlgrym trailer just after the cut below. Continue reading Neverwinter officially goes live on June 20
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| Lost Continent: About that ArcheAge automobile Posted: 06 Jun 2013 08:00 AM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Culture, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, New Titles, Opinion, ArcheAge, Sandbox, Lost Continent  After I watched the clip a second time, I realized not only that the cars fit neatly into the world that Jake Song and company have created but that they tickled my fancy in the same way that numerous other elements in the game have done over the years. Continue reading Lost Continent: About that ArcheAge automobile
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| Diablo III coming to Xbox 360 right along with the PS3 and PS4 Posted: 06 Jun 2013 07:30 AM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Launches, Diablo III  Aside from the fact that the Blizzard game will also be coming out for the PlayStation 4 when that launches, the hints at an Xbox 360 release weren't exactly a secret. Still, it' s nice to have it official now.
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| The Perfect Ten: Why I love collector's editions Posted: 06 Jun 2013 07:00 AM PDT Filed under: Opinion, Humor, Perfect Ten, Miscellaneous, Jukebox Heroes  I can't help it; I love collector's editions so much. In fact, my interest in them is so keen that the number one and two questions I have for any anticipated MMO in beta are: (1) When can I pre-order the CE and (2) what's included in it? I'm like a junkie, except that instead of burned spoons and constant trips to White Castle to stave off the munchies, my shame is marked by mountain-sized boxes that litter my closet. It's confession time for this collector's edition addict. What are my reasons for this undying love, this unbridled passion, this all-consuming need to own the best edition possible? You're about to find out. Continue reading The Perfect Ten: Why I love collector's editions
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| The Daily Grind: Do you aim for beta tester rewards? Posted: 06 Jun 2013 06:00 AM PDT Filed under: Betas, Historical, MMO Industry, New Titles, Opinion, War, Free-to-Play, The Daily Grind, World of Warplanes  The catch is that you need to log 700 beta battles to qualify, and even if I were to somehow average 10 per day, it would take me... let's see, 700, divide by 10... 70! days to get there. Now, free-to-play open betas do tend to go on for-frickin'-ever, so maybe I have a chance. In any case, The Daily Grind isn't about my first world problems, it's about you and yours. So, do you aim for beta tester rewards, or do you just try to do your part to make the game better?  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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| Shroud of the Avatar introduces layaway program for backers Posted: 05 Jun 2013 07:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, News Items, Free-to-Play, Crowdfunding, Shroud of the Avatar, MMORPG  If you don't have $11,000 in your pocket but would still like to pledge as much, Portalarium has announced a layaway program that will help backers contribute larger amounts of money by breaking the payments up into smaller chunks. The layaway plan, which should go live this month, establishes monthly payments for big pledges -- and assigns a monthly finance fee. The company is promising another update this month with more details on the plan, which was designed in part due to backer requests. The layaway plan will be available to both new backers and those looking to upgrade their pledge tier. [Thanks to FlyinBuddha for the tip!]
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| World of Warcraft's Stormwind Keep gets a price tag Posted: 05 Jun 2013 06:00 PM PDT Filed under: World of Warcraft, Fantasy, Culture, News Items, Humor, Subscription  So why? Well, based on how much space it seems to cover and the value of a comparable real-world castle in Wales, the Keep winds up with a fairly modest price tag for a castle. Then again, there's only one accessible floor, and as we mentioned it does have a bit of a problem with dragons. (Exterminators can never really get all the eggs out.) So if you find yourself transported to Azeroth with $10 million that becomes the equivalent in gold, you can walk up and... well... not buy it, because it's not for sale. But you'd know how much it was worth.
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| ZeniMax views TESO as more multiplayer Elder Scrolls than MMO Posted: 05 Jun 2013 05:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Events (Real-World), Game Mechanics, Interviews, MMO Industry, New Titles, News Items, The Elder Scrolls Online  "This is more a multiplayer Elder Scrolls game than an MMO. [You'll see] very limited UI, nice and clean, not a lot of bars," Firor explained. "The combat system is very much action-based. It's also soloable, you can solo almost the entire game. We wanted to get Elder Scrolls players who were unfamiliar with online games and MMO terms to get in, play, have fun and get introduced to the multiplayer aspects." [Thanks Jack!]
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| Posted: 05 Jun 2013 04:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Video, Classes, Patches, Free-to-Play, MOBA  Athena is a melee tank who uses a bit of magic to help her allies and herself out in a fight. While she primarily relies on shield and spear, her passive ability gives her a ranged attack after using a skill. She also can dash up to (and through) enemies, taunt with a shockwave, summon ghost soldiers to form a shield wall, and teleport to an ally while protecting that ally from 50% of damage for a short time. You can check out the Athena reveal, including her lore and abilities, in the video after the break! Continue reading SMITE wises up with Athena
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| ArenaNet on the future of zergs and roles in Guild Wars 2's WvW Posted: 05 Jun 2013 03:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Video, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, PvP, News Items, Guild Wars 2, Buy-to-Play  The entry is broken down into an analysis of the feature's current state as well as ANet's immediate and long-term goals. Among the latter are plans to address the zerg, player roles, and matchups and matchup scoring. "Right now our game rewards you for holding an objective, not necessarily for taking it, and overwhelmingly favors the last server to log out for the day," Carver says. "We have some ideas in the pipeline to try to increase scoring when people are playing the game and to make it much more difficult to keep your territory without actively guarding it." In other GW2 news, the dev team released a new video yesterday that focuses on the lore behind the Last Stand at Southsun and how it affects the game's "living story." Watch it after the break. Continue reading ArenaNet on the future of zergs and roles in Guild Wars 2's WvW
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| Blade & Soul's 2.0 patch boasts weapon and skill upgrades Posted: 05 Jun 2013 02:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, New Titles, News Items, Blade & Soul  The 2.0 patch also features crafting tweaks, a simplified repair system, and new belt and bracelet slots. You can see plenty of 2.0 screenshots at the source link below, as well as a gameplay video after the break. Continue reading Blade & Soul's 2.0 patch boasts weapon and skill upgrades
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| Trion outlines RIFT's Empyreal Assault patch, F2P offerings Posted: 05 Jun 2013 01:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Business Models, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, Patches, News Items, Free-to-Play, RIFT  The patch also features Dendrome, a new zone boasting "lush jungles and windswept dunes." Let's see, what else does 2.3 have for you? It looks as if there's new open-world raid bosses, a new Chronicle called Queen's Gambit, a Sliver called Grim Awakening, and more. You can read all about it at the official RIFT website. Don't forget to check out the F2P page while you're at it, and mark your calendar for the June 12th launch date.
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| DC Universe Online and PlanetSide 2 confirmed for PlayStation 4 Posted: 05 Jun 2013 12:00 PM PDT Filed under: Sci-Fi, Super-hero, News Items, War, Free-to-Play, MMOFPS, DC Universe Online, PlanetSide 2, MMORPG  Sony's next-gen console may not have a fancy tablet controller or an all-seeing, always-on eye that watches you watch things, but it does look as if it's getting a couple of high profile MMOs. Sony Online Entertainment has confirmed that both DC Universe Online and PlanetSide 2 are headed for the PS4 as free-to-play downloads later this year. DCUO is currently available on PS3, but PlanetSide 2 has yet to make a console appearance. This may be why more information is available as to the implementation of the former than the latter; DCUO's official Twitter account is currently fielding questions about the PS4 announcement, while PlanetSide 2's doesn't seem to be talking about it at all. For those keeping score, that's now at least four free-to-play MMOs due on the PS4 either at launch or soon after: War Thunder, Warframe, DC Universe Online, and PlanetSide 2. Larry Liberty (producer for DCUO) might have been onto something when he said the new console would be a "great platform" for MMOs.
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| The Art of Wushu: Offense is the best defense Posted: 05 Jun 2013 11:00 AM PDT Filed under: Historical, Game Mechanics, PvP, Opinion, Free-to-Play, Guides, Age of Wushu, The Art of Wushu, MMORPG  However, Age of Wushu focuses a lot on uneven risk and reward. It is not enough to simply have RPS elements. A combat design built around mixups should also have many different options between these mixups that create an inter-RPS. Let me explain broadly: Some rocks beat other rocks, but the other rocks provide better rewards when used against scissors. Some rocks might even provide benefits when used against paper! The series of mindgames interwoven into your attack choice are the focus for this week. Continue reading The Art of Wushu: Offense is the best defense
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