MMO Updates |
- Hands-on with SWTOR's Galactic Starfighter
- The Stream Team: Cleansing the toxic tower in Guild Wars 2
- Cute adventures in Alfheim Tales Online begin November 26th
- Uncharted Waters Online relaunch set for November 28
- Ask Massively: Why WoW's 1.3% matters
- The Daily Grind: What MMO systems or content revamps would you like to see?
- The Stream Team: SWTOR's night of the living Dread Masters
- Choose My Adventure: A Neverwinter storm is brewing
- Fight your way into War Thunder's ground forces beta
- The Stream Team: Every World of Warcraft dungeon needs a healer
- Free for All: Five ways to create immersion in MMOs
- How Turbine plans to make Helm's Deep matter
- MMO Family: How to raise an astute gamer (even if you aren't one)
- RIFT's Deepstrike Mines dungeon revamped for level 60
- Allods Online debuts class change coupons
- Neverwinter's new paragon paths detailed
- The Stream Team: I see dead dragons in EQII's Tears of Veeshan!
- Trion starts the Trove teasing
- Humble Bundle includes LotRO Steely Dawn pack
- Bless announces beta plans for next year
- Diablo III's lead designer says offline mode was 'wrong', reaffirms online requirement
- Leaderboard: What do you play on patch day?
| Hands-on with SWTOR's Galactic Starfighter Posted: 14 Nov 2013 09:00 AM PST Filed under: Sci-Fi, Expansions, Previews, Opinion, Hands-On, Star Wars: The Old Republic  This is Galactic Starfighter, the new expansion coming to Bioware's Star Wars: The Old Republic. The new ships, their customization options, and the chaotic, free-flight-PvP space combat make it one of the largest feature upgrades since the game's launch. It won't put you in the Death Star's trenches, but it will get you close. Join me in the cockpit as I tell you about my experience in rail-less throes of space mayhem. Continue reading Hands-on with SWTOR's Galactic Starfighter
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| The Stream Team: Cleansing the toxic tower in Guild Wars 2 Posted: 14 Nov 2013 08:30 AM PST Filed under: Video, Guild Wars 2, Hands-On, Livestream, The Stream Team  Massively's Richie will be climbing the poison-filled structure armed with ample amounts of weed killer in order to put an end to this waking nightmare. Watch him live at 11:30 a.m. EST as he checks out the Nightmares Within patch in Guild Wars 2! Game: Guild Wars 2 Host: Richie "Bog Otter" Procopio Date: Thursday, November 14th, 2013 Time: 11:30 a.m. EST Enjoy our Steam Team video below. Continue reading The Stream Team: Cleansing the toxic tower in Guild Wars 2
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| Cute adventures in Alfheim Tales Online begin November 26th Posted: 14 Nov 2013 08:00 AM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Launches, MMO Industry, New Titles, News Items, Browser  [Source: Ray Media Group press release]
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| Uncharted Waters Online relaunch set for November 28 Posted: 14 Nov 2013 07:00 AM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Historical, Launches, Free-to-Play  The current UWO service will conclude on November 25, but all current accounts will seamlessly transfer over to the OGPlanet service when players sign up on November 28. Steam users can link their account with a new or existing OGPlanet account at any time through the 25th. [Source: OGPlanet press release]
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| Ask Massively: Why WoW's 1.3% matters Posted: 14 Nov 2013 06:00 AM PST Filed under: World of Warcraft, Fantasy, Business Models, Economy, MMO Industry, Opinion, Ask Massively, Miscellaneous  "I'm no WoW fan, but a change in population of 1.3% either way is nothing worth writing about," wrote a Massively commenter last week on the pre-BlizzCon news that World of Warcraft dropped another 100,000 subscribers over the last quarter. Sure it's worth writing about! Ever hear the phrase "no news is good news"? Continue reading Ask Massively: Why WoW's 1.3% matters
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| The Daily Grind: What MMO systems or content revamps would you like to see? Posted: 14 Nov 2013 05:00 AM PST Filed under: Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, Patches, PvE, The Daily Grind  That got me to thinking about what other pieces of MMO content or systems I'd like to see reworked. There's Age of Conan's long-in-development crafting revamp, of course, and I'm also keen to see Lord of the Rings Online's housing after Turbine's done blowing it up and putting it back together. What about you, Massively readers? What MMO revamps would you like to see?  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 Stream Team: SWTOR's night of the living Dread Masters Posted: 13 Nov 2013 06:00 PM PST Filed under: Sci-Fi, Guilds, Endgame, PvE, Free-to-Play, Massively Meta, Hands-On, Star Wars: The Old Republic, Livestream, Dungeons, The Stream Team, MMORPG  Game: Star Wars: The Old Republic Host: Larry Everett Date: Wednesday, November 13th, 2013 Time: 9:00 p.m. EST Enjoy our Steam Team video below. Continue reading The Stream Team: SWTOR's night of the living Dread Masters
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| Choose My Adventure: A Neverwinter storm is brewing Posted: 13 Nov 2013 05:00 PM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Opinion, Free-to-Play, Hands-On, Choose My Adventure, Neverwinter, Player-Generated Content  When I initially tried out the Neverwinter Foundry, there were many elements that were just clunky. I constantly had to switch from Foundry mode to 3-D-mode just to add objects, and I had to hope that they were placed correctly. With the recent changes, I can now pop into editor mode and place objects directly into the world, an amazing step forward. The tough part comes in creating the story and building the world in which the story takes place. Today, I'd like you to help me with a few of the elements I still need to round out my story. Continue reading Choose My Adventure: A Neverwinter storm is brewing
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| Fight your way into War Thunder's ground forces beta Posted: 13 Nov 2013 04:30 PM PST Filed under: Betas, Historical, Events (In-Game), Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, New Titles, PvP, News Items, PvE, War, Free-to-Play  There are no guarantees, unfortunately, but Gaijin's announcement says that "the more you complete the higher your chances are." Today's mission involves destroying 60 ground units in War Thunder's arcade mode or 30 ground units in the title's historical battles mode or full real battles mode. War Thunder currently features instanced World War II-era aerial combat. The dev team is in the process of adding ground and eventually naval combat as well. The ground forces closed beta is scheduled to start "before December 4th."
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| The Stream Team: Every World of Warcraft dungeon needs a healer Posted: 13 Nov 2013 04:00 PM PST Filed under: World of Warcraft, Fantasy, Video, PvE, Massively Meta, Hands-On, Livestream, The Stream Team, Subscription, MMORPG  Mike's dungeon runs start at 7:00 p.m. EST. Game: World of Warcraft Host: Mike Foster Date: Wednesday, November 13th, 2013 Time: 7:00 p.m. EST Enjoy our Steam Team video below. Continue reading The Stream Team: Every World of Warcraft dungeon needs a healer
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| Free for All: Five ways to create immersion in MMOs Posted: 13 Nov 2013 03:30 PM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Screenshots, Culture, Opinion, Free-to-Play, Roleplaying, Virtual Worlds, Free for All, Sandbox  The fact is that it's important only to those who value it. And those who value it do not value it all the time. Immersion is simply a feeling of being lost in an MMO. It's the same feeling we get when reading a good book or when completely entrenched in a good movie. It's a feeling that designers must pay attention to, but if you pay too much attention to it, the game you design can miss the mark. So what defines immersion for me? Well, it's easier to list off some specific game elements that help me feel immersed. Continue reading Free for All: Five ways to create immersion in MMOs
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| How Turbine plans to make Helm's Deep matter Posted: 13 Nov 2013 03:00 PM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Lord of the Rings Online, Expansions, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, News Items, PvE, Free-to-Play  Turbine's solution involves the moment-to-moment state of a battle whose ultimate outcome is already decided. "How many soldiers survive the wall, how many banners were burnt down, how many injured Rohirrim survived a diversionary assault," the firm asks. "All of these questions, and more, matter for various quests and objectives within Helm's Deep."
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| MMO Family: How to raise an astute gamer (even if you aren't one) Posted: 13 Nov 2013 02:30 PM PST Filed under: Opinion, Kids, MMO Family, Family, Miscellaneous  For many parents, though, negotiations with their children over video game time is about as pleasant as a snowball to the face. Many of us have come across parents who don't play video games at all and are struggling to make sense of the whole thing. What advice is crucial to the uninitiated parents of gaming children? How can they instill healthy gaming habits and get a handle on video gaming in general? Let's look at a few tips that might help in this week's MMO Family. Continue reading MMO Family: How to raise an astute gamer (even if you aren't one)
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| RIFT's Deepstrike Mines dungeon revamped for level 60 Posted: 13 Nov 2013 02:00 PM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, Patches, News Items, PvE, Free-to-Play, RIFT, Dev Diaries, Dungeons  Deepstrike Mines was the winner of a player vote to see which classic dungeon would receive the upgrade treatment, and senior game designer Andy Kirton has plenty to say on said revamp's particulars.
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| Allods Online debuts class change coupons Posted: 13 Nov 2013 01:30 PM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Classes, News Items, PvE, Free-to-Play, Allods Online, MMORPG  Here's how it works: Once per week, core morpher coupons will appear on the Allods auction house. Only one coupon per class will be available. If you win the auction, you'll be able to grab the coupon out of your in-game mail (for subscribers) or redeem it via the item shop (free players). Once in your inventory, the core morpher coupon enables you to switch to a new class while keeping all of your equipment progress through a system that gives you class-appropriate items that match the rarity and power of the items you currently have. Webzen advises that you mull the decision carefully, as you may change classes only once per month and you'll be competing with many other players to win your class's weekly auction.
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| Neverwinter's new paragon paths detailed Posted: 13 Nov 2013 01:00 PM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Video, Classes, Free-to-Play, Dev Diaries, Neverwinter  Devoted Clerics will get a buff-centric path, Trickster Rogues will be flinging knives more, Control Wizards will go all pyro on their enemies, and Guardian Fighters and Great Weapon Fighters will be swapping each other's paragon path for a different playstyle. Don't just take our word for it: Check out the Shadowmantle paragon paths preview video after the jump for a visual inspection of these lines. Continue reading Neverwinter's new paragon paths detailed
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| The Stream Team: I see dead dragons in EQII's Tears of Veeshan! Posted: 13 Nov 2013 12:20 PM PST Filed under: Fantasy, EverQuest II, Expansions, Free-to-Play, Livestream, The Stream Team  Game: EverQuest II Host: MJ Guthrie Date: Wednesday, November 13th, 2013 Time: 3:20 p.m. EST Enjoy our Steam Team video below. Continue reading The Stream Team: I see dead dragons in EQII's Tears of Veeshan!
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| Trion starts the Trove teasing Posted: 13 Nov 2013 12:15 PM PST Filed under: MMO Industry, New Titles, News Items, Miscellaneous  Today we've received another little tidbit on the topic via Trion's official and brand-new Trove Twitter account. Posting under the name TroveGame, Trion asked simply, "Where will you go?" It's not much in terms of information, but the Twitter username at least confirms that Trove is a game. The profile information says only, "Something new from Trion Worlds." Stay tuned.
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| Humble Bundle includes LotRO Steely Dawn pack Posted: 13 Nov 2013 12:00 PM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Lord of the Rings Online, Free-to-Play, Promotions  The Steely Dawn pack includes a unique cosmetic armor set, the Evendim quest pack, five XP boosts, and 500 Turbine Points. To use the pack, you have to access LotRO through Steam.
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| Bless announces beta plans for next year Posted: 13 Nov 2013 11:00 AM PST Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, New Titles, News Items  According to the development team, the plan is to open up the beta test toward the beginning of the year with a January-to-March test window. Barring unusual developments or unforeseen glitches, the game is also slated to launch by the end of the year. From what we've seen of Bless so far, it certainly looks gorgeous with a focus on story and endgame content. Only time will tell when and whether we get to experience it firsthand.
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| Diablo III's lead designer says offline mode was 'wrong', reaffirms online requirement Posted: 13 Nov 2013 10:30 AM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Game Mechanics, News Items, Diablo III  "That was the wrong choice to allow people to play offline, and we still stand by that. And we think Internet access is widespread. If someone has no Internet access, then yeah, Diablo III is not the game for them."In the interview, Martens and Art Director Christian Lichtner also talked about the direction of Diablo's III and the game's economy sans auction house -- notably, that stockpiling items before the change won't give much of an advantage because the post 2.0 patch economy will be full of new items that can be acquired only through play.
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| Leaderboard: What do you play on patch day? Posted: 13 Nov 2013 10:00 AM PST Filed under: MMO Industry, Patches, Opinion, Leaderboard  In the late 1990s, though, when I was a wee lad and there were like three MMOs in existence (only one of which I wanted to play), unexpected patches could be quite vexing. So, how about you, Massively readers? What do you play when your favorite MMO is down for the patch day count? Or do you actually go outside or something? Vote after the cut!  Ever wish that you could put to rest a long-standing MMO debate once and for all? Then welcome to the battle royal of Massively's Leaderboard, where two sides enter the pit o' judgment -- and only one leaves. Vote to make your opinion known, and see whether your choice tops the Leaderboard!Continue reading Leaderboard: What do you play on patch day?
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