MMO Updates |
- World of Tanks rolls out team battles today
- New Greed Monger screens show character creation
- Xsyon gets Steam Greenlight, plans PvE server
- Choose My Adventure: If it's Neverwinter, is it Alwayssummer?
- The Daily Grind: What's your favorite boss mechanic?
- Dorn reprises Worf role in Star Trek Online's Season 8
- Jukebox Heroes: Halloween tunes
- Nexon puts millions into Rumble Games
- New ship and special items await STO players in 'Sphere of Influence'
- Lord of the Rings Online dev diary digs into Helm's Deep's epic story
- Marvel Heroes announces Asgardian content, playable Loki
- Masquerade of Liars now live in Neverwinter
- Flameseeker Chronicles: Guild Wars 2's rogue's gallery remixes
- Steam begins selling The Secret World: Massive Edition
- World of Warcraft film names lead actor
- Defiance Arkbreaker DLC lands in December
- Hyperspace Beacon: SWTOR's changing combat in update 2.5
- RuneScape winning war on gold farming
| World of Tanks rolls out team battles today Posted: 30 Oct 2013 10:00 AM PDT Filed under: Historical, Galleries, Screenshots, Trailers, Video, Game Mechanics, PvP, News Items, War, Free-to-Play, World of Tanks, MOBA  Additionally, this update introduces a new battle arena with an American Northwest setting, new Chinese premium tanks (the 112 and T-34-3), and an alternative branch of German tank destroyers that stretch across tiers four through 10. Check out these new features in the gallery and update trailer below. [Source: Wargaming.net press release] Continue reading World of Tanks rolls out team battles today
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| New Greed Monger screens show character creation Posted: 30 Oct 2013 09:00 AM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Galleries, Screenshots, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, New Titles, News Items, Crafting  These screenshots also show a slightly different system than the Unity avatar building system that players have been able to mess around with since June (although you can still make an amusing she-hulk-monkey-girl there). See what you think about the new system in our gallery below.
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| Xsyon gets Steam Greenlight, plans PvE server Posted: 30 Oct 2013 08:00 AM PDT Filed under: Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, PvP, News Items, PvE, Free-to-Play, Xsyon, Post-Apocalyptic, Sandbox, Player-Generated Content  That's right, if you ever said to yourself you'd love to play Xsyon if only there was a PvE server, now you'll have the chance. A PvP server will still be an option for the more risk-oriented. Other plans in development include resetting abandoned terraformed land back to its original form, allowing players to farm by planting and tending crops, and adding cooking abilities where players can combine ingredients to create all-new recipes for dishes that provide buffs. There's no launch date set yet for Steam, but tell us: Would you play Xsyon on a PvE server, or would you prefer to remain on a PvP one? Tell us your thoughts! [Source: Notorious Games press release]
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| Choose My Adventure: If it's Neverwinter, is it Alwayssummer? Posted: 30 Oct 2013 07:00 AM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Classes, Lore, Opinion, Free-to-Play, Hands-On, Choose My Adventure, Neverwinter  Eventually, the stream audience settled on a medium-red Goku-lookalike named Morthos Angelbane. I don't know how canon that name is, but this is Choose My Adventure. It's not really my decision to make. However, character creation for Cryptic's Neverwinter offers some interesting choices that I feel really set the game apart from other similar games. Continue reading Choose My Adventure: If it's Neverwinter, is it Alwayssummer?
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| The Daily Grind: What's your favorite boss mechanic? Posted: 30 Oct 2013 06:00 AM PDT Filed under: Culture, Opinion, The Daily Grind, Miscellaneous  I'm somewhat fond of bosses that transform into different modes during a fight. That's especially nice if it's a long fight, since it's a good visual indicator of how far we've come. It keeps things spicy, too. I'd love to hear about your favorite boss fight mechanic today. Let's go beyond the red circles of doom and dig deep, people!  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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| Dorn reprises Worf role in Star Trek Online's Season 8 Posted: 29 Oct 2013 07:00 PM PDT Filed under: Sci-Fi, Interviews, MMO Industry, Patches, News Items, Star Trek Online, Free-to-Play  "I'm afraid Worf is always lurking somewhere in the background of my psyche," Dorn tells STO content designer and interviewer Kate Bankson. Read the full interview via the links below.
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| Jukebox Heroes: Halloween tunes Posted: 29 Oct 2013 06:00 PM PDT Filed under: Events (In-Game), Opinion, Miscellaneous, Jukebox Heroes, Music  Is it thriller night already? It's just about, actually, and that means that we need to get a little freaky and a lot creepy in today's edition of Jukebox Heroes. Let's put aside our jaunty ballads and epic fanfares for music of the crypt. Let's dance with skeletons and play pin-the-wart-on-the-witch as these tunes fill our ears. My advice? Turn it up. If you keep the monsters rocking out, then they'll be too preoccupied to eat you. Continue reading Jukebox Heroes: Halloween tunes
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| Nexon puts millions into Rumble Games Posted: 29 Oct 2013 05:00 PM PDT Filed under: MapleStory, MMO Industry, News Items, Free-to-Play, Mobile, MMOFPS, Mabinogi, Miscellaneous, MMORPG  Nexon, the Tokyo-based producer of online games like Mabinogi, Combat Arms, and MapleStory, apparently sees something it likes in Rumble's games, which include KingsRoad, Ballistic, and Nightmare Guardians.
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| New ship and special items await STO players in 'Sphere of Influence' Posted: 29 Oct 2013 04:00 PM PDT Filed under: Sci-Fi, Events (In-Game), Patches, News Items, PvE, Star Trek Online, Free-to-Play, MMORPG  Starting Thursday, all players level 10 or above will be able to hail D'Tan from their mission journals and begin a new quest. This quest, which revolves around D'Tan's efforts to restore the Iconian Gateway, will take players into New Romulus to stand present at the gate's reactivation. Players who complete the quest will receive pieces of the ancient obelisk technology set as well as a special Obelisk ship that can be helmed only after the player reaches level 40. The quest will be available from October 31st to December 5th.
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| Lord of the Rings Online dev diary digs into Helm's Deep's epic story Posted: 29 Oct 2013 03:30 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Lord of the Rings Online, Expansions, Lore, News Items, Free-to-Play, Dev Diaries  Players of Lord of the Rings Online must certainly be looking forward to the continuation of the game's epic storyline in the upcoming Helm's Deep expansion. Unfortunately, they're going to have to wait just a little longer, but on the bright side, the folks at Turbine have released a new dev diary that delves into the next three books of volume III that will be added in the expansion, plus "some of the interesting challenges [the devs] faced while bringing this section of the story to life." One of the main issues that the devs must confront is the challenge of allowing players to play a significant role in the ongoing story while not directly interfering with the main narrative of the Fellowship. On top of that, there's the small detail that while many player characters are Hobbits, there were no Hobbits present at the battle of Helm's Deep. So how do the devs deal with these lore conundrums? Well, you'll have to check out the full dev diary to find out, so for all the tasty details (and a few teasers of upcoming content), just head over to the LotRO official site.
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| Marvel Heroes announces Asgardian content, playable Loki Posted: 29 Oct 2013 03:00 PM PDT Filed under: Screenshots, Events (In-Game), Patches, Previews, Free-to-Play, Marvel Heroes, Crafting  So what's in store for this patch? Well, it just so happens that Marvel's latest movie, Thor: The Dark World, is coming out in a week or so. Gazillion Entertainment couldn't very well sit back and let the moment get away, could it? So it created an entire suite of content based around Asgard, Thor, and the new movie. We asked Jeff Donais, Creative Director, some questions to find out all of the details. Warning: There might be spoilers below! Continue reading Marvel Heroes announces Asgardian content, playable Loki
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| Masquerade of Liars now live in Neverwinter Posted: 29 Oct 2013 02:30 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Events (In-Game), News Items, PvE, Free-to-Play, Neverwinter, MMORPG  Collect Liar's Charms from daily quests and trade them to wandering illusionists for masquerade tokens, which you can then trade for special holiday loot. You'll also find Liar's Charms scattered about the world; they'll drop from skill nodes and slain monsters during the event. There's a fair amount of lore to be discovered by talking to the masquerade loremaster each day of the festival, yet another way to gather a few charms. Speak with the masquerade master in the center of Protector's Enclave for a full introduction to the event.
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| Flameseeker Chronicles: Guild Wars 2's rogue's gallery remixes Posted: 29 Oct 2013 02:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Lore, Opinion, Guild Wars 2, Flameseeker Chronicles, Buy-to-Play  I'm excited for this release because it looks creepy, and regardless of how effective it ends up being, I almost always appreciate it when MMOs attempt to be scary. I like that the lore of GW2 doesn't always take itself too seriously, but when it goes dark, it can hit some disturbing notes. My misgivings about the patch lie in this being the third enemy mashup we've seen: Dredge and Flame Legion, Inquest and Aetherblades, and now Krait and what have to be some extremely persuasive snake charmers. Continue reading Flameseeker Chronicles: Guild Wars 2's rogue's gallery remixes
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| Steam begins selling The Secret World: Massive Edition Posted: 29 Oct 2013 01:30 PM PDT Filed under: Horror, Sci-Fi, Events (In-Game), The Secret World, Promotions, Post-Apocalyptic, Buy-to-Play  Called The Secret World: Massive Edition, the bundle contains the core buy-to-play game, all of the issues to date, and this Halloween's Plague Doctor outfit (seen in the picture above). While Issues #1-4 were previously free with the core game, Issues #5-7 were sold as DLC. The promotional edition is on sale at half-off for $29.99. The game, its issues, and the Plague Doctor outfit can also be purchased separately. Funcom also announced that it will extend the game's current Halloween festivities through November 11th.
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| World of Warcraft film names lead actor Posted: 29 Oct 2013 01:00 PM PDT Filed under: World of Warcraft, Fantasy, MMO Industry, News Items  Fimmel is currently starring in History Channel's Vikings, where he plays rugged, beardy Ragnar. Variety says that he will fill one of four main roles in Warcraft, although his character is currently unknown. Colin Farrel and Paula Patton are also heavily rumored to take part in the film. Warcraft will be directed by Duncan Jones and written by Charles Leavitt. Production is slated to begin early next year.
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| Defiance Arkbreaker DLC lands in December Posted: 29 Oct 2013 12:30 PM PDT Filed under: Real-Life, Sci-Fi, Expansions, PvP, News Items, PvE, Consoles, Post-Apocalyptic, Miscellaneous, Defiance, MMORPG, Buy-to-Play  Defiance's last DLC expansion, the Castithan Charge Pack, launched in August. Executive producer Nathan Richardsson noted in May that Trion has five expansions planned for "the next year," though he left the studio back in July.
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| Hyperspace Beacon: SWTOR's changing combat in update 2.5 Posted: 29 Oct 2013 12:00 PM PDT Filed under: Sci-Fi, Classes, Patches, PvP, Endgame, PvE, Opinion, Free-to-Play, Star Wars: The Old Republic, Hyperspace Beacon, MMORPG  I don't consider myself a combat design expert by any stretch of the imagination, but I have played every class in SWTOR extensively with the exception of the Bounty Hunter and Trooper classes. But then those two classes aren't seeing any major changes in Update 2.5. Therefore, I don't have much to talk about with them anyway. My favorite class is the Marauder/Sentinel, so the nerfs and upgrades to that class are dear to me. But I also really enjoy the Operative/Scoundrel class as well. This class will see (and frankly, not see) some changes in the upcoming patch. But I believe the class that is affected the most is the Madness/Balance-specced Inquisitor/Consular. Let's start there. Continue reading Hyperspace Beacon: SWTOR's changing combat in update 2.5
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| RuneScape winning war on gold farming Posted: 29 Oct 2013 11:00 AM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Business Models, Events (Real-World), MMO Industry, News Items, RuneScape, Free-to-Play  The impact of Bonds, however, goes beyond just significantly lowering gold farming; Bonds have opened up more benefits to more players via the Pay-through-Play initiative. Additionally, more than 10% of RuneFest attendees have paid for their tickets to the November 2nd event at Tobacco Dock using Bonds. [Source: Jagex press release]
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