MMO Updates |
- Major Herokon Online update includes sequel to Blade of Destiny, new region
- Smedley expounds on benefits blunder and SOE's philosophy
- Play EVE: Valkyrie at Sundance Film Festival
- The Stream Team: Human Popsicles edition, January 13 - 19, 2014
- The Daily Grind: Are player councils a good idea?
- LotRO not working on new dungeons, has no plans to merge servers
- MMO Week in Review: The sustainability of the Elder Scrolls Online
- EVE Evolved: Rubicon 1.1's new deployables
- Stick and Rudder: Five reasons Star Citizen isn't a dedicated PvP game
| Major Herokon Online update includes sequel to Blade of Destiny, new region Posted: 13 Jan 2014 09:00 AM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Galleries, Screenshots, MMO Industry, Patches, News Items, Free-to-Play  The new land of Thorwal, located in the northwest, is home to six new types of enemies and new NPCs and allies, some of which will be familiar characters that fans meet for the first time. Players will also find many new quests and Thorwal-specific weapons and equipment. For a taste of the update, check out the artwork and screenshots in the gallery below. [Source: Herokon Online press release]
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| Smedley expounds on benefits blunder and SOE's philosophy Posted: 13 Jan 2014 08:00 AM PST Filed under: EverQuest, EverQuest II, Interviews, MMO Industry, Free-to-Play, DC Universe Online, EverQuest Next, PlanetSide 2, Dragon's Prophet  But even after a few extra posts explaining the changes and the reasoning behind them, there were still some unanswered questions and remnants of confusion from the quick succession of announcements. Why were some titles in SOE's arsenal listed part of the pass but others aren't? Which membership gift is actually the one going forward? When will these changes take place? And what about the European players? I sat down with Smedley to answer these questions and get some added clarity on these changes, Continue reading Smedley expounds on benefits blunder and SOE's philosophy
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| Play EVE: Valkyrie at Sundance Film Festival Posted: 13 Jan 2014 07:00 AM PST Filed under: Sci-Fi, EVE Online, Events (Real-World), MMO Industry, New Titles, PvP, News Items 
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| The Stream Team: Human Popsicles edition, January 13 - 19, 2014 Posted: 13 Jan 2014 06:00 AM PST Filed under: Polls, MMO Industry, Massively Meta, Livestream, Miscellaneous, The Stream Team  Maybe you were in a part of the country that didn't turn people into popsicles this past week; if so, count yourself lucky. Many of us couldn't leave our houses and were forced to game furiously to keep warm! Wait... maybe we were actually the lucky ones! Either way, we accepted our lot -- as trying as it was -- and found additional ways to add to our warmth. Did you know that good, hearty belly laughs at the antics of the The Stream Team can raise your core temperature? It's true! So if you find yourself needing to stay warm this week, tune into Massively TV and test it out for yourself. Continue reading The Stream Team: Human Popsicles edition, January 13 - 19, 2014
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| The Daily Grind: Are player councils a good idea? Posted: 13 Jan 2014 05:00 AM PST Filed under: Culture, Events (Real-World), Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, Opinion, The Daily Grind  Back in the day, Star Wars: Galaxies had its own version of player representation that never seemed to actually accomplish anything. EVE Online's Council of Stellar Management has been meeting for years now, and it's probably the most impactful of the ones listed here, though whether that's due to the actual CSM or the fact that EVE is one of the few MMOs permanently affected by player action is up for debate. The question I'm coming to is this: Do you think player councils are a good idea? Would you like to serve on one? Why or why not?  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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| LotRO not working on new dungeons, has no plans to merge servers Posted: 12 Jan 2014 06:00 PM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Lord of the Rings Online, Free-to-Play, Community Q&A  Heaton said that despite demand from players, the team is not working on creating any new traditional instances, raids, or Rohan housing. He did comment that one of the older zones is a "possibility" for a revamp during 2014 and that there are no plans to merge servers. For players looking to jump from the old Codemasters servers to the other ones, Heaton reported that a "significant technical issue" has kept this from becoming a reality. If you're curious about how many people are playing the game, well, you're going to be curious for a long time to come. "Unless we can say we have 10 million players and are bigger than World of Warcraft, what's the point?" asked Heaton during the event.
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| MMO Week in Review: The sustainability of the Elder Scrolls Online Posted: 12 Jan 2014 05:00 PM PST Filed under: MMO Industry, Massively Meta, Week in Review, Miscellaneous  This week, gamers, bloggers, and developers clashed over The Elder Scrolls Online's viability, homing in on the sustainability of its proposed business model, the effectiveness of its marketing reach, and the appeal of its gameplay for traditional MMORPG gamers. Meanwhile, the game spent the weekend in another round of closed beta, revealed the perks of becoming Emperor of Tamriel, and became the focus for some meaty combat analysis. Read on for a look at the rest of this week's top MMO stories. Continue reading MMO Week in Review: The sustainability of the Elder Scrolls Online
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| EVE Evolved: Rubicon 1.1's new deployables Posted: 12 Jan 2014 03:00 PM PST Filed under: Sci-Fi, EVE Online, Expansions, Game Mechanics, Patches, Previews, PvP, Endgame, EVE Evolved, Dev Diaries, Sandbox, Subscription, MMORPG  Four more structures were initially planned for the Rubicon 1.1 point release to expand the game's tactical possibilities, and this week two of those structures were confirmed. The Mobile micro Jump Unit is a game-changing strategic device that allows players any nearby players to jump their ships 100km forward, and the highly requested Mobile Scan Inhibitor physically hides nearby ships from probes and the directional scanner. Players on the test server have also discovered overview filter options for Mobile Jump Disruptor and Mobile Decoy Unit deployable structures, but developers were unable to confirm whether these would be part of Rubicon 1.1 or even if they'd definitely make it into the game. In this week's EVE Evolved, I look into the tactical possibilities of the Mobile Micro Jump Unit and Mobile Scan Inhibitor and why some players have reservations about these game-changing strategic structures. Continue reading EVE Evolved: Rubicon 1.1's new deployables
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| Stick and Rudder: Five reasons Star Citizen isn't a dedicated PvP game Posted: 12 Jan 2014 11:00 AM PST Filed under: Sci-Fi, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, New Titles, PvP, News Items, PvE, Sandbox, Stick and Rudder, Star Citizen, Buy-to-Play  With Star Citizen, though, and with the all-PvP-all-the-time crowd in particular, I'm constantly left wondering whether these people have bothered to research the game they're backing. Continue reading Stick and Rudder: Five reasons Star Citizen isn't a dedicated PvP game
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