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• Flameseeker Chronicles: The trouble with Scarlet in Guild Wars 2
• Gloria Victis launches new website with latest info
• Black Desert's English client is being worked on by Pearl Abyss
• Upcoming EverQuest Next Landmark livestream will discuss harvesting
• DUST 514: Uprising upgrades factional warfare, vehicles, and more
• Inferno Legend moves into closed beta testing
• Age of Wushu introducing school betrayals
• Massively Speaking Episode 276: Ever, Larry
• EVE Online adds Twitch.tv integration
• Guild Wars 2 devs show off Wintersday features
• The Daily Grind: Do visuals change your opinion on classes?
• Space MMO Entropy hits Steam's Early Access
• Not So Massively: LoL's e-sports controversy, Dota 2's matchmaking overhaul, and more
• Glitch fan remembers Tiny Speck title with massive avatar poster
• Captain's Log: Star Trek Online's wacky Winter Event
• Dorn's Worf the subject of latest Star Trek Online dev blog
• Alfheim Tales launching its first server on the 11th
• Blade & Soul surpasses 1.8 million concurrent users in China
• Elder Scrolls Online Ask Us Anything details character progression
• Camelot Unchained Q&A talks box copies, name reservations, and stretch goals
• The Stream Team: Browsing Eldevin with Beau
• Dota 2's Frostivus celebration is coming
• Chaos Theory: The Christmas devil cometh to The Secret World
• No Man's Sky might not be an MMO, but it's certainly a close cousin
• Defiance's Arkbreaker lets players bring down the sky

Flameseeker Chronicles: The trouble with Scarlet in Guild Wars 2 Posted: 10 Dec 2013 09:00 AM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Lore, Opinion, Guild Wars 2, Races, Flameseeker Chronicles, Buy-to-Play Scarlet Briar has a lot of enemies. She's set up a little empire at the top of Guild Wars 2's hated character list, roasting marshmallows on the thousands of critical forum posts she's inspired. ArenaNet already has the living story's current arc planned out, but that hasn't stopped a number of forum posters from demanding an immediate stop to Scarlet's involvement and a complete retcon of the character. I think that's a silly thing to ask for, and I don't believe anyone would be pleased with the results if it happened, but disliking her is valid enough. Wintersday will be the last GW2 content release of 2014, and it's been confirmed that Scarlet won't be putting in an appearance to ruin the holiday. To borrow ArenaNet's TV show metaphor, I'd say it feels as if the last few living story updates were sort of the season finale, so I think it's a good time to look back at our controversial primary antagonist and her role in the story. Continue reading Flameseeker Chronicles: The trouble with Scarlet in Guild Wars 2 Flameseeker Chronicles: The trouble with Scarlet in Guild Wars 2 originally appeared on Massively on Tue, 10 Dec 2013 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments

Gloria Victis launches new website with latest info Posted: 10 Dec 2013 08:30 AM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Historical, MMO Industry, New Titles, News Items Fans following the medieval MMO Gloria Victis now have a new website to peruse; Black Eye Games has announced that after many revisions, the new site is ready and filled with new concepts and game lore. Want to learn about the combat and equipment or the various nations and the geography? Now you can. For those who want to contribute to the development of the game, the new website makes it easier by utilizing the Xsolla, a complex international payment system that offers hundreds of payment methods including SMS payments. Those who have already donated as well as those who choose to do so now will be eligible for future thank-you gift packs that include such things as a custom-drawn coat of arms and your name carved on plaques and gravestones that all appear in the game. More information can be found on the new official site. [Source: Black Eye Games press release] Gloria Victis launches new website with latest info originally appeared on Massively on Tue, 10 Dec 2013 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments

Black Desert's English client is being worked on by Pearl Abyss Posted: 10 Dec 2013 08:00 AM PST Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, News Items, Sandbox, Black Desert Are you eagerly anticipating a release of Black Desert in the west despite the lack of an official publisher or anything similar? There's good news to be had if you're one of the hopeful. Apparently an English client is being worked on by developer Pearl Abyss, reinforcing earlier statements by the company that success and release in the US is very important to the game's long-term viability. The preview screenshots for this client still aren't complete, but it's clear that the game is taking some serious steps towards localization for a non-Korean audience. A global simultaneous launch is unlikely, of course, but if the client is already localized that clears a major hurdle for the game's release prospects. It's not a deal with an existing publisher, but lately that may not have been so reassuring to fans after all. [Thanks to WNxArcticwolf for the tip!] Black Desert's English client is being worked on by Pearl Abyss originally appeared on Massively on Tue, 10 Dec 2013 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments Pearl Abyss working on Black Desert's English client

Upcoming EverQuest Next Landmark livestream will discuss harvesting Posted: 10 Dec 2013 07:30 AM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Events (Real-World), Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, New Titles, News Items, Free-to-Play, EverQuest Next, Livestream You've asked for more details about EverQuest Next Landmark, and now you're getting them... tomorrow, that is. On Wednesday, December 11th at 7:00 p.m. EST, devs will be giving you the scoop on gathering in the next Landmark livestream. Senior Producer Terry Michaels, Producer Emily "Domino" Taylor, and Community Manager Colette "Dexella" Murphy will be showing off even more in-game building while discussing other features and revealing new concept art. Currently on the table are the topics of harvesting and mining as well as character naming, but if you hop in the official Twitch channel, you just might get your own questions answered as well! Upcoming EverQuest Next Landmark livestream will discuss harvesting originally appeared on Massively on Tue, 10 Dec 2013 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments EQN Landmark livestreamFacebook

DUST 514: Uprising upgrades factional warfare, vehicles, and more Posted: 10 Dec 2013 07:00 AM PST Filed under: Sci-Fi, EVE Online, Game Mechanics, PvP, News Items, MMOFPS, DUST 514 The Uprising has begun. Today, CCP rolls out DUST 514's 1.7 update, dubbed Uprising, which includes new weapons, a new volcano-themed battleground, and an overhauled vehicle system. On top of that, the studio is strengthening the link between the ground game and EVE Online. Oh, and you can shoot your comrades now, too! Two new rifles join the game's arsenal: the Minmatar Combat Rifle (short and medium ranges) and the Caldari Rifle (for long range). The vehicle changes, while streamlining vehicle fitting and laying a foundation for future vehicle variations, also address some players requests; temporary lock-timers will prevent anyone other than vehicle owners and squadmates from hopping in a vehicle (for five and 15 seconds, respectively) after it is deployed. If you want higher stakes in factional warfare, you've got it, as friendly fire has been enabled. Additionally, players participating in factional contracts will receive loyalty point that can buy exclusive faction-aligned weapons. And those orbital strikes? Those have to be earned by capsuleers in EVE Online by securing orbiting satellites. More details are available on the official site. [Source: CCP press release] DUST 514: Uprising upgrades factional warfare, vehicles, and more originally appeared on Massively on Tue, 10 Dec 2013 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments

Inferno Legend moves into closed beta testing Posted: 10 Dec 2013 06:45 AM PST Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, New Titles, News Items, Browser, Mobile Have you ever sat down to play Diablo III and thought that the game would be better if you were playing alongside the villains? Considering the fact that angels in that game are also tremendous jerks, it's kind of an understandable thought. Inferno Legend is meant to speak directly to that impulse, putting players on the side of Hell and the demons fighting back against legions of humans, angels, and similar antagonists trying to kick you out of hell. Taking the role of Vampires, Mummies, Cyclops, Faeries, or Samurai, players fight back in a turn-based Diablo-style environment. It's also boasting synchronization between browser-based gameplay, mobile clients, and traditional desktop clients, so you can play however you please while still making progress. The game has just entered its closed beta testing today, so if this sounds like just your cup of tea, you should go ahead and sign up in hopes of taking part. [Source: Changyou press release] Inferno Legend moves into closed beta testing originally appeared on Massively on Tue, 10 Dec 2013 09:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments

Age of Wushu introducing school betrayals Posted: 10 Dec 2013 06:30 AM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Historical, Game Mechanics, Patches, Previews, News Items, Free-to-Play, Age of Wushu Traditionally, your school in Age of Wushu isn't something that changes. Once you've signed on with a school, that's your home forever. But with the upcoming betrayal mechanics, you can move from being a dedicated partisan of one school to being an initiate of another. And you aren't even just limited to changing schools because you were kicked out of the first one, since the game offers several departure options for those who want to see how the other half lives. Betrayal is the obvious choice, which will allow you to immediately leave with the cost of losing your school-specific identity, titles, internal skills, fashion... you get the idea. In trade, you can join any of the seven other schools or one of the new sects launching with the next major update. The Excursion route still takes your identity, titles, and fashion, but your internal skills are merely lowered. Incognito takes this a step further, merely locking your titles and such while leaving your first three skill slots unaffected. These latter two options allow you to explore the new sects with lesser consequence, but both are meant to be more costly and time-consuming. It's up to you if you want to continue to be loyal or start walking the path of betrayal. Age of Wushu introducing school betrayals originally appeared on Massively on Tue, 10 Dec 2013 09:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments Betrayal system preview

Massively Speaking Episode 276: Ever, Larry Posted: 10 Dec 2013 06:00 AM PST Filed under: Podcasts, MMO Industry, News Items, Massively Meta, Massively Speaking, Miscellaneous It wouldn't be the end of the year and the holiday season if there weren't a heap of weird, wild, and wooly stuff going on in the news! This week, Larry and Justin put on their Santa beards (it doesn't translate well over audio, but the beards were there) to cover an expansion launch, a major streaming controversy, and eye-popping previews of upcoming content. It's a hoot, folks. A hoot. Have a comment for the podcasters? Shoot an email to podcast@massively.com. We may just read your email on the air! Get the podcast: [RSS] Add Massively Speaking to your RSS aggregator. [MP3] Download the MP3 directly. [iTunes] Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes. [Stitcher] Follow the podcast on Stitcher Radio. Listen here on the page: Read below the cut for the full show notes. Continue reading Massively Speaking Episode 276: Ever, Larry Massively Speaking Episode 276: Ever, Larry originally appeared on Massively on Tue, 10 Dec 2013 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

EVE Online adds Twitch.tv integration Posted: 10 Dec 2013 05:45 AM PST Filed under: Sci-Fi, Video, EVE Online, Patches, Sandbox Today EVE Online is updating the game with Twitch.tv integration, allowing players an easy way to stream their play sessions. To use it, players simply need to sign up for a Twitch.tv account and then access the feature from the social menu in the game. Streams can be set to private if the user only desires a select few to view his or her victories. The devs say that this move will definitely help out aspiring streamers: "By integrating an SDK created by Twitch.tv into EVE, you can now completely bypass the 3rd party software and stream directly from the EVE client. Amazing!" [Thanks to Chrysillis for the tip!] EVE Online adds Twitch.tv integration originally appeared on Massively on Tue, 10 Dec 2013 08:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments Twitch.tv integration

Guild Wars 2 devs show off Wintersday features Posted: 10 Dec 2013 05:30 AM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Video, Patches, Previews, Guild Wars 2, Buy-to-Play If you missed yesterday's Wintersday livestream, ArenaNet was kind enough to release the recorded video showing off some of the goodies we can expect in the Wintersday celebration for Guild Wars 2 that starts today. Devs Jake Miller and Matt Witter demonstrate the difficulty of the winter-themed jumping puzzles, the Guitar-Hero-esque Bell Choir, PvP snowball fights, and more. You can watch the full video after the cut and enjoy the new Wintersday content running from today through the next six weeks. Continue reading Guild Wars 2 devs show off Wintersday features Guild Wars 2 devs show off Wintersday features originally appeared on Massively on Tue, 10 Dec 2013 08:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments ArenaNet video

The Daily Grind: Do visuals change your opinion on classes? Posted: 10 Dec 2013 05:00 AM PST Filed under: Classes, Culture, Opinion, The Daily Grind, Miscellaneous I had a reasonably high-level druid whom I had completely abandoned in World of Warcraft simply because I didn't like forever being shifted into another form. Then I found that Glyph of the Stars exists, and suddenly I'm not only playing the class but enjoying it again. There's no practical mechanical difference, just that I can actually see my character now. And that might seem like a trivial thing, but the decision of how classes move and look can have a pretty big impact. Think about it -- the Engineer of WildStar could just as easily be summoning animal pets, but a big part of its visual appeal is the fact that it carts around robots. Mesmers in Guild Wars and Guild Wars 2 have a mechanical identity, but the pink-to-purple spell effects and obvious illusions are meant to impress players with a genuine sense of style. Do visuals change your opinions on classes? Or do you look purely at the mechanics and not care about how the whole thing looks in play? 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! The Daily Grind: Do visuals change your opinion on classes? originally appeared on Massively on Tue, 10 Dec 2013 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments

Space MMO Entropy hits Steam's Early Access Posted: 10 Dec 2013 04:30 AM PST Filed under: Sci-Fi, New Titles, Sandbox Norwegian game studio Artplant, responsible for Battlestar Galactica Online, has announced another new space MMO entitled Entropy. The persistant, open-universe game is available through Steam's Early Access program and features dynamic trading and space combat in a sandbox world. The game currently sells for $19.99, but Founders packs ($99.99) are available for those looking to get in on the game early with a little more ooph. All wealth and XP progressions from this early access period will remain through to launch. You can check the game out on its Steam page for more screenshots and an impressive gameplay video. [Source: Artplant press release] Space MMO Entropy hits Steam's Early Access originally appeared on Massively on Tue, 10 Dec 2013 07:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments

Not So Massively: LoL's e-sports controversy, Dota 2's matchmaking overhaul, and more Posted: 09 Dec 2013 05:00 PM PST Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Video, Business Models, Expansions, Game Mechanics, Patches, PvP, News Items, PvE, Free-to-Play, Dev Diaries, Not So Massively, Sandbox, MOBA, League of Legends, Diablo III, Crowdfunding, Star Citizen, Elite: Dangerous, Path of Exile, Hearthstone The MOBA e-sports community was enraged this week when it was reported that professional League of Legends players participating in the 2014 championship series had been barred by contract from livestreaming competing games. The list of competing games included the entire Blizzard lineup and practically every MOBA, including several that no longer exist. Dota 2 gave players an inside look at its upcoming matchmaking revamp, which introduces a new Ranked Matchmaking system. And SMITE revealed details of its versatile new mage character Nu Wa, Guardian of Heaven. Diablo III beta testers put together videos of some of the new monster affixes in the game's upcoming expansion, including an inventive Wormhole modifier that essentially lets the elite monster teleport players. Path of Exile's new dueling and PvP tournament features have been delayed until after patch 1.0.3, and developers briefly showed a new tower zone that will come at the end of the game. Star Citizen hit the $34 million mark this week, unlocking a new smuggling ship and locking in future plans for a strange new solar system with a black hole instead of a star. And Elite: Dangerous retired its early backer rewards ahead of today's web store relaunch. Continue reading Not So Massively: LoL's e-sports controversy, Dota 2's matchmaking overhaul, and more Not So Massively: LoL's e-sports controversy, Dota 2's matchmaking overhaul, and more originally appeared on Massively on Mon, 09 Dec 2013 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments

Glitch fan remembers Tiny Speck title with massive avatar poster Posted: 09 Dec 2013 04:30 PM PST Filed under: Culture, MMO Industry, News Items, Free-to-Play, Browser, Sandbox, Sunsets MMOs come and MMOs go, and while every game was someone's favorite, there are a few enormously influential MMOs that continue to be enormously influential long after they've closed down. Star Wars Galaxies was one. City of Heroes was another. And while Tiny Speck's Glitch was only around for a fraction of those titles' long-lived lifespans, it nonetheless made an impression. Don't believe me? Check out artist Cami Avellar's contribution to the one-year anniversary of Glitch's demise. It's a poster featuring over 250 Glitch avatars, and it took over three weeks and 100 hours to make! [Thanks Danielle!] Glitch fan remembers Tiny Speck title with massive avatar poster originally appeared on Massively on Mon, 09 Dec 2013 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments Cami Avellar

Captain's Log: Star Trek Online's wacky Winter Event Posted: 09 Dec 2013 04:00 PM PST Filed under: Sci-Fi, Events (In-Game), Patches, Opinion, Star Trek Online, Free-to-Play, Captain's Log Ah, the holiday season! I've learned over the past few years that MMO developers must really look forward to working on their respective games' winter events because they're allowed to break free from the rigidity of individual franchises and create things that are a bit more avant garde. OK, maybe not every developer, but one thing's for sure: The team over at Cryptic certainly uses the Winter Event in Star Trek Online to allow its silly flag to fly. The Star Trek Online Winter Event has incrementally grown bigger and wackier since it first began, and this year's festivities are no exception. Continue reading Captain's Log: Star Trek Online's wacky Winter Event Captain's Log: Star Trek Online's wacky Winter Event originally appeared on Massively on Mon, 09 Dec 2013 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments

Dorn's Worf the subject of latest Star Trek Online dev blog Posted: 09 Dec 2013 03:30 PM PST Filed under: Sci-Fi, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, Patches, News Items, PvE, Star Trek Online, Free-to-Play, Dev Diaries Star Trek Online lead writer Christine "Kestrel" Thompson has authored the 28th dev blog concerning STO's Season 8 content. The blog's subject is actor Michael Dorn, better known in Star Trek circles as Worf. Thompson details how Dorn was able to perform Worf's voice-overs in a Los Angeles studio while Cryptic devs listened in via Skype and directed the session. Thompson also mentions that KDF players will notice even more voice-overs in early Klingon missions once this week's scheduled update has gone live. Dorn's Worf the subject of latest Star Trek Online dev blog originally appeared on Massively on Mon, 09 Dec 2013 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments Dev blog

Alfheim Tales launching its first server on the 11th Posted: 09 Dec 2013 03:00 PM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Launches, News Items, Free-to-Play, Browser Lately it seems as if you can't throw a stone without hearing about one game or another shutting down. It's to the point where you just want to hear about some game that's actually launching. Well, good news: Alfheim Tales is launching on December 11th, opening its first server with the possibility of more coming later. And seeing as it's a free-to-play browser title, you aren't even going to have to do much to get into the game for the first time. The game is also kicking off a variety of launch events, encouraging players to jump in and start playing right away, although the details of these events haven't been specified. Regardless, if you want to take a spin in a game that's starting fresh amidst a sea of closures, be sure to have your browser primed on the 11th. Alfheim Tales launching its first server on the 11th originally appeared on Massively on Mon, 09 Dec 2013 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments Alheim Tales opening on December 11th

Blade & Soul surpasses 1.8 million concurrent users in China Posted: 09 Dec 2013 02:30 PM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Business Models, MMO Industry, New Titles, News Items, Free-to-Play, Blade & Soul Western Blade & Soul fans may be wondering when, or if, NCsoft is ever going to bring the martial arts fantasy MMO to their shores. Chinese fans, on the hand, are scarfing up the title as quickly as publisher Tencent can add additional servers. MMO Culture reports that the firm added another hardware group last week, bringing the total to a whopping 195 servers and helping to alleviate shard congestion. The site also notes that concurrent users have surpassed 1.8 million while active users sits somewhere around the 18 million mark. Blade & Soul surpasses 1.8 million concurrent users in China originally appeared on Massively on Mon, 09 Dec 2013 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments MMO Culture

Elder Scrolls Online Ask Us Anything details character progression Posted: 09 Dec 2013 02:00 PM PST Filed under: Fantasy, News Items, Dev Diaries, The Elder Scrolls Online, Subscription The latest installment of ZeniMax's "Ask Us Anything" question-and-answer feature is all about progression in The Elder Scrolls Online. Players from ESO's French and German fansites, Game-guide.fr and TESOnline.de, have submitted a great deal of questions which are added to the usual variety of inquiries culled from the many corners of the internet, so this entry is particularly lengthy and packed full of information. Throughout the slew of questions and answers, the ESO devs reveal that players will be able to re-spec their characters' attribute and skill points for an unspecified sum of gold and that in addition to the standard skill lines, there will also be two skill lines "designed to be particularly useful" in PvP. On top of that, the devs delve into detail on ability morphing, the potential addition of future skill lines, the role of attributes in character progression, racial traits and skills, and much more. If you're looking to find out more, just head over to the Elder Scrolls Online official site. Elder Scrolls Online Ask Us Anything details character progression originally appeared on Massively on Mon, 09 Dec 2013 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments The Elder Scrolls Online -- Ask Us Anything: Progression

Camelot Unchained Q&A talks box copies, name reservations, and stretch goals Posted: 09 Dec 2013 01:30 PM PST Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, PvP, Community Q&A, Camelot Unchained, Subscription The community got to kick several questions at the Camelot Unchained team lately, the answers to many of which were returned with gusto in a new Q&A post. Some of the topics included boxed copies of the game being limited for collectors only, name reservations being done on a first-come basis through Founder's Points, and additional funding stretch goals for developing the Depths and adding more team members to the project. The magic system is coming along as well: "Mark [Jacobs] has been writing and editing the magic and combat systems documents and we have had team meetings to give him feedback. Once we have these systems to a point where the team feels that they are exciting and workable, then we can start releasing details to the community." The team also gave its monthly update regarding the development of the game. Special mentions were given to work being done on the archery system and preparation for the January playtest. Camelot Unchained Q&A talks box copies, name reservations, and stretch goals originally appeared on Massively on Mon, 09 Dec 2013 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments Q&A, Afternoon update

The Stream Team: Browsing Eldevin with Beau Posted: 09 Dec 2013 01:00 PM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Video, Game Mechanics, New Titles, Opinion, Free-to-Play, Browser, Hands-On, Livestream, The Stream Team Do you like new browser games with an isometric view? If you're not sure, you should join Massively's Beau Hindman as he streams Eldevin, a newly launched MMO by Hunted Cow studios! Join us live at 4:00 p.m. Game: Eldevin Host: Beau Date: Monday, December 9th, 2013 Time: 4:00 p.m. EST Enjoy our Steam Team video below. Continue reading The Stream Team: Browsing Eldevin with Beau The Stream Team: Browsing Eldevin with Beau originally appeared on Massively on Mon, 09 Dec 2013 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments

Dota 2's Frostivus celebration is coming Posted: 09 Dec 2013 12:30 PM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Events (In-Game), Patches, PvP, News Items, Free-to-Play, MOBA Valve has announced that Dota 2's holiday-themed Frostivus event is on its way, though exact details are still somewhat sparse. The announcement, made via the official Dota 2 website, says only that "Frostivus is coming." The page hints at content to come, including what appear to be new crafting items and some sort of gift exchange in addition to the obligatory event-themed chests. The frosty, snow-covered map of Frostivus 2012 is also likely to return. Fans of Dota 2 will remember that last year's Frostivus event was canceled due to an influx of gift-snatching Greevils. We'll just have to wait and see if the same tragedy befalls this year's festivities. Dota 2's Frostivus celebration is coming originally appeared on Massively on Mon, 09 Dec 2013 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments Finally Frostivus

Chaos Theory: The Christmas devil cometh to The Secret World Posted: 09 Dec 2013 12:00 PM PST Filed under: Horror, Sci-Fi, Previews, The Secret World, Chaos Theory, Subscription, Buy-to-Play One of the bright spots of my month is when that game director letter from Joel Bylos rolls across my feed. It's like new magazine day, back when magazines were a thing instead of an ancient relic of the '90s, and I push everything aside just to slowly pick through the letter and find out what's coming to The Secret World. Bylos' November letter had a lot to say, most of it good but a little disappointing. Yes, Tokyo and Issue 9 are being pushed to "early 2014" (I bet February) to get it up to snuff. It's one of those announcements that has the loyal saying things like, "Good for them! Quality over a rush job, I always say!" but then they go home and cry a little in secret. I'll admit that it's a bit of a bummer, especially with my overall disappointment with Issue 8. I guess it'll give me a little more time to grind out oreos and augments, and perhaps work on my long-neglected Illuminati alt. With the bad out of the way, let's dissect and analyze what the future has in store for TSW. What's that? A Christmas devil! Oh my, things are about to get interesting. Well, interestinger. Continue reading Chaos Theory: The Christmas devil cometh to The Secret World Chaos Theory: The Christmas devil cometh to The Secret World originally appeared on Massively on Mon, 09 Dec 2013 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments

No Man's Sky might not be an MMO, but it's certainly a close cousin Posted: 09 Dec 2013 11:00 AM PST Filed under: Sci-Fi, New Titles, Previews, News Items Science fiction has always been about a sense of wonder, but a lot of the time that sense of wonder takes a back seat to enormous spaceships blowing one another to pieces. That's all well and good, but it's not what No Man's Sky is aiming for. The game is meant to be about exploring a strange and vast universe of procedurally generated planets. In a move that should excite MMO fans, the game will apparently include a shared playing space for everyone. The game at its heart features a shared space for all players, with the impact of one person's actions having a ripple effect. What form of interactions you'll be able to have remains to be seen, but the developers behind the game want to offer the idea that pure exploration is a dangerous and hostile affair in environments that may not welcome you. As the game progresses through development, we'll be keeping an eye on it, since the idea of a pseudo-MMO allowing you to trek across the endless darkness of space and interact with others is a heady once -- even if your interactions are only through the consequences of the other person's passing. [We've now added the trailer after the cut.] Continue reading No Man's Sky might not be an MMO, but it's certainly a close cousin No Man's Sky might not be an MMO, but it's certainly a close cousin originally appeared on Massively on Mon, 09 Dec 2013 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments Joystiq

Defiance's Arkbreaker lets players bring down the sky Posted: 09 Dec 2013 10:00 AM PST Filed under: Sci-Fi, Expansions, Patches, Previews, PvE, Consoles, MMOFPS, Post-Apocalyptic, Dungeons, Defiance, Buy-to-Play Defiance developer Trion Worlds promises quite a bit with the game's latest DLC, Arkbreaker, starting with the ability to literally call massive Arks down from the sky. That's right; with this new DLC you'll be able to spot small and large incoming Arkfalls on your map, get yourself to the location, and place one to four batteries that will then hack into one of the orbiting Arks, forcing one to fall to your location. You'll see it break through the sky and crash nearby for your entertainment. After it lands, you and as many people you can summon to your aid will fight through an initial wave of baddies, taking on average between seven and 10 minutes, until a hole is blown into the side of the Ark. Once that happens, you can jump in to fight for your life and for some really, really good loot. We sat down with Creative Lead Trick Dempsey and Social Media Manager Greg Laabs to talk about the new content. Continue reading Defiance's Arkbreaker lets players bring down the sky Defiance's Arkbreaker lets players bring down the sky originally appeared on Massively on Mon, 09 Dec 2013 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments

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