MMO Updates |
- Rise and Shiny: Genia Brain Storm
- One Shots: Crystal death
- The Daily Grind: Should MMO nights be darker and different?
- Make My MMO: Crowdfunding December 29, 2013 - January 11, 2014
- Norrathian Notebook: The top 10 Tattered moments of 2013
- The Repopulation knocks out another stretch goal
- The Mog Log: Future classes and jobs for Final Fantasy XIV?
- Microsoft's 'very strange view' of F2P keeping War Thunder off Xbox One
- The Stream Team: Making mischief with a Protector soldier in LotRO
| Rise and Shiny: Genia Brain Storm Posted: 12 Jan 2014 09:00 AM PST Filed under: Betas, Screenshots, Video, Game Mechanics, Interviews, PvP, Hands-On, Rise and Shiny, Livestream  So I signed up for a free Brain Storm account, picked out where my city should be located (based on a real-world map), and started the tutorial. At first I thought that an MMO that is essentially one part quiz-show, one part MMORTS, and one part SimCity-ish builder would come off as hokey and much too easy. But I was wrong on a lot of fronts. This game is clever, clean, and a lot of fun. Continue reading Rise and Shiny: Genia Brain Storm
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| Posted: 12 Jan 2014 07:00 AM PST Filed under: Screenshots, EverQuest II, Culture, Guild Wars 2, One Shots, Final Fantasy XIV, Miscellaneous  "Here is the Crystal Tower in Final Fantasy XIV, which cuts a fine figure over Silvertear Lake," she wrote in. "It's stunning to behold both within and without, and it contains bosses reminiscent of those in Final Fantasy III, the first Final Fantasy game to feature the Crystal Tower dungeon. The Keeper of the Lake can be seen in the right corner of this shot, a monument that contains the bones of the Guardian of Silvertear Falls (the Midgardsormr) and the wreckage of the massive Garlean Empire airship (Agrius). The Midgardsormr sacrificed itself to bring down the airship in a valiant act of altruism that no doubt saved the lives of many innocent Eorzeans! It's one of my favorite bits of the game's lore." Did you get all of that? I feel as though there's going to be a test. I might need to cheat off of your sheets. Insert one quarter to continue this column, by the way. Continue reading One Shots: Crystal death
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| The Daily Grind: Should MMO nights be darker and different? Posted: 12 Jan 2014 05:00 AM PST Filed under: Culture, Opinion, The Daily Grind, Miscellaneous  But there are those who would very much like a more immersive night: darker, different, and even more challenging. These nights might require a torch or flashlight to see what's in front of you, and they may also feature a different set of nocturnal beasts that emerge when the sun goes down. What if nights required warmer clothes to enable us to brave the colder environments? If you had your druthers, would you like your MMO nights to be darker and different? How so?  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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| Make My MMO: Crowdfunding December 29, 2013 - January 11, 2014 Posted: 11 Jan 2014 05:00 PM PST Filed under: MMO Industry, Massively Meta, Miscellaneous, Crowdfunding, Make My MMO  As for specific MMO news this past fortnight, the bulk of it involves new titles vying for a slice of 2014's crowdfunding pie. The CCG War of Omens has already grabbed a piece; it met its goal and has moved on to stretch goals for the last couple of days. Other hopefuls include more two space strategy games. Learn more about all of these, as well as the news from the funded front, right here in Make My MMO. Continue reading Make My MMO: Crowdfunding December 29, 2013 - January 11, 2014
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| Norrathian Notebook: The top 10 Tattered moments of 2013 Posted: 11 Jan 2014 03:00 PM PST Filed under: Fantasy, EverQuest, EverQuest II, MMO Industry, Opinion, Free-to-Play, The Tattered Notebook, EverQuest Next, Norrathian Notebook  Actually deciding on only 10 articles to fill out my favorites turned out to be more difficult than I thought. There we were plenty of useful guides, videos, holiday celebrations, and even a peek at a certain upcoming game. But when forced to choose, these particular moments all stand out. See if my picks coincide with yours! Continue reading Norrathian Notebook: The top 10 Tattered moments of 2013
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| The Repopulation knocks out another stretch goal Posted: 11 Jan 2014 02:00 PM PST Filed under: Sci-Fi, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, New Titles, PvP, News Items, PvE, Sandbox, Crowdfunding, The Repopulation  These points are an extension of the game's engagement system. The PvE versions of PoI will pop up randomly throughout the game world and they'll require anywhere from a few players to multiple groups. The PvP versions of PoI will involve capture points and Nation-based rewards. The ultimate goal of the entire system is "to provide an ever-changing list of opportunities which encourage players to work together under a common goal."
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| The Mog Log: Future classes and jobs for Final Fantasy XIV? Posted: 11 Jan 2014 01:00 PM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Classes, Game Mechanics, Opinion, Consoles, Final Fantasy XIV, The Mog Log, Subscription  Some of that speculation is, of course, completely out there. Some of it isn't. And some of it is out there in a way that would be totally cool and would attract a whole lot of interest. So let's take a look at some potential jobs, classes, and whatnot to see where they might fit into the game... or even whether they'll fit into the game. There's probably no space for Celebrant, sadly. Continue reading The Mog Log: Future classes and jobs for Final Fantasy XIV?
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| Microsoft's 'very strange view' of F2P keeping War Thunder off Xbox One Posted: 11 Jan 2014 12:00 PM PST Filed under: Historical, Business Models, MMO Industry, PvP, News Items, War, Free-to-Play  Or something like that. Anyhow, this is supposed to be a news post about War Thunder. The particulars include an interview with Gaijin PR man Alexander Trifonov, who says that a tablet version of the World War II flight sim is currently in process. He also mentions that cross-platform play between PC pilots and PlayStation 4 pilots is still on the table. Finally, he offers a clue as to why War Thunder won't be coming to Xbox One. "The absence of War Thunder on Xbox One has nothing to do with hardware itself. This is a very capable machine, and our team has a long history of developing games for Microsoft systems," Trifonov explains. "But the policy of the platform-holder (no cross-platform allowed and a very strange view on how free-to-play should work) makes it impossible to have War Thunder on Xbox One." [Thanks Heather!]
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| The Stream Team: Making mischief with a Protector soldier in LotRO Posted: 11 Jan 2014 11:00 AM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Video, Lord of the Rings Online, Free-to-Play, Livestream, The Stream Team  Game: Lord of the Rings Online Host: MJ Guthrie Date: Saturday, January 11th, 2014 Time: 2:00 p.m. EST Enjoy our Steam Team video below. Continue reading The Stream Team: Making mischief with a Protector soldier in LotRO
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