MMO Updates |
- Massively Rewind: New DCUO DLC, Aion gets mech suits, and WildStar's news frenzy
- Looking for Guild: WildStar
- The Stream Team: Leveling the Stalker in the WildStar beta
- Videos produce EQN Landmark crafting details
- RIFT's Dream Weaver is a homeowner's best friend
- The Daily Grind: Are single-server MMOs uncomfortably big?
- The Stream Team: Going wild in WildStar
- Here's an EVE dev diary video on Rubicon 1.1
- The Guild Counsel: Seeking a guild? Watch for these red flags
- Star Trek Online event system to feature more rewards, less frequency
- The Repopulation will feature both standard and PvP servers
- The Summoner's Guidebook: Supports are ruling League of Legends
- Field Journal: Neverwinter gonna let you down
- Guild Wars 2 announces PvP tournament schedule
- Defiance previews 7th Legion DLC
- EverQuest Next releases new lore ebook, Prison of Fire
- The Stream Team: Instant Stonefield adventures in RIFT
- World of Warcraft dev blog details character model revamps
- Shroud of the Avatar enters Release 2 of early access
- Captain's Log Supplemental: STO's Stephen D'Angelo speaks
- New racing MMO looks to Kickstart its engines
| Massively Rewind: New DCUO DLC, Aion gets mech suits, and WildStar's news frenzy Posted: 24 Jan 2014 09:00 AM PST Filed under: Video, MMO Industry, News Items, Opinion, Massively Meta, Humor, Miscellaneous, MMORPG, Massively Rewind  For those of you who prefer the written word, don't fret; we conveniently provide links to all of the stories mentioned in the show. For example, did you know DC Universe Online has a new DLC? What about the new patch for Aion coming out next week? Or perhaps you'd just like to know all things large and small happening with WildStar right now? Continue reading Massively Rewind: New DCUO DLC, Aion gets mech suits, and WildStar's news frenzy
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| Posted: 24 Jan 2014 08:00 AM PST Filed under: Guilds, Miscellaneous, Looking for Guild  Are you looking for a guild in a new game? Even if you're just looking to try a different guild in an old game, the Looking for Guild column can help. Follow along after the jump to read more on how to get listed. Continue reading Looking for Guild: WildStar
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| The Stream Team: Leveling the Stalker in the WildStar beta Posted: 24 Jan 2014 07:00 AM PST Filed under: Betas, Sci-Fi, Hands-On, Livestream, WildStar, The Stream Team, Subscription, MMORPG  Game: WildStar Host: Richie Procopio Date: Friday, January 24th, 2013 Time: 10:00 a.m. EST Enjoy our Steam Team video below. Continue reading The Stream Team: Leveling the Stalker in the WildStar beta
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| Videos produce EQN Landmark crafting details Posted: 24 Jan 2014 06:30 AM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Video, New Titles, News Items, Free-to-Play, EverQuest Next, Crafting, Player-Generated Content  While we already knew that crafting would take place at communal crafting stations in hubs throughout the world, Mann revealed a new type that is randomly spawned in the world: altars. Altars, which create better and even unique items, are only found by exploring and will disappear after use. All players start with a small list of recipes covering beginning tools and decorations, but the bulk of recipes will need to be discovered or crafted. The crafting process has three variations: items that activate and have no variation (like potions), cosmetic items that have different appearances (like props and clothing), and items with stats (tools and such). Items with stats will utilize a relic system to increase the stats. Check out all the juicy details in the clips below. Continue reading Videos produce EQN Landmark crafting details
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| RIFT's Dream Weaver is a homeowner's best friend Posted: 24 Jan 2014 06:00 AM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Patches, Previews, Free-to-Play, RIFT, Crafting  Dream Weavers are primarily focused on creating items and effects for player dimensions, literally dreaming them into existence. To fuel their craft, Dream Weavers will need to collect and break down artifacts to draw out dream ribbons, the new crafting material that's coming with the patch. Trion says that these crafters will be able to whip up visual effects, including elements, lighting, and partical effects. Dream Weavers can also create keys to brand-new dimensions and craft Dream Orb armor enhancements that stack with runes. For more on the Dream Weaver, check out our 2.6 preview!
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| The Daily Grind: Are single-server MMOs uncomfortably big? Posted: 24 Jan 2014 05:00 AM PST Filed under: Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, Opinion, The Daily Grind, Miscellaneous  But there is a considerable contingent of MMO players who still balk at the idea of an MMO melting pot and tools intended to bridge servers like LFG systems or World of Warcraft's connected realms and battlegroups. Sharded server structures create tight communities, the argument goes. People don't want to deal with folks from around the world who don't speak their language, and they don't want to fade into the background of a massive server with what they perceive as no personality and no community ties or loyalty. Do you agree with that sentiment -- are single-server MMOs just uncomfortably big? Do you prefer a classic, sharded experience?  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: Going wild in WildStar Posted: 23 Jan 2014 06:00 PM PST Filed under: Betas, Sci-Fi, Video, Livestream, WildStar, Housing, The Stream Team  Game: WildStar Host: MJ Guthrie Date: Thursday, January 23rd, 2013 Time: 9:00 p.m. EST Enjoy our Steam Team video below. Continue reading The Stream Team: Going wild in WildStar
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| Here's an EVE dev diary video on Rubicon 1.1 Posted: 23 Jan 2014 05:30 PM PST Filed under: Sci-Fi, Video, EVE Online, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, PvP, News Items, Sandbox, Subscription  See for yourself after the cut. Continue reading Here's an EVE dev diary video on Rubicon 1.1
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| The Guild Counsel: Seeking a guild? Watch for these red flags Posted: 23 Jan 2014 05:00 PM PST Filed under: Guilds, Opinion, The Guild Counsel, Miscellaneous  In this week's Guild Counsel, let's look at what to avoid when you're considering joining a guild. Continue reading The Guild Counsel: Seeking a guild? Watch for these red flags
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| Star Trek Online event system to feature more rewards, less frequency Posted: 23 Jan 2014 04:30 PM PST Filed under: Sci-Fi, Events (In-Game), Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, News Items, PvE, Star Trek Online, Free-to-Play  The announced changes are "the first step in a new system that we hope to add to," Gray says. "We will be taking a close look at how each of these events performs and community feedback -- we'll take both into account when making new events or updating existing ones."
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| The Repopulation will feature both standard and PvP servers Posted: 23 Jan 2014 04:00 PM PST Filed under: Sci-Fi, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, New Titles, PvP, News Items, PvE, Sandbox, The Repopulation  If that doesn't sound like your cup of tea, Above & Beyond Technologies is also hosting an open PvP ruleset with corpse looting, friendly fire, and EVE-like security sector mechanics. Some of the details are still being ironed out, but you should definitely read the lengthy new dev diary that lays out the particulars for each rule set.
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| The Summoner's Guidebook: Supports are ruling League of Legends Posted: 23 Jan 2014 03:00 PM PST Filed under: Classes, PvP, Opinion, Free-to-Play, Guides, MOBA, League of Legends, The Summoner's Guidebook  What do I mean by "good"? Supports still get less gold than other roles and don't generally rock huge K/D ratios. They're still the team's ward machines, as we talked a bit about last week. However, the support's overall game impact has increased dramatically. Supports get more gold than before; they are making plays, initiating fights, and making way more of an impact in those fights than they ever were before. There's no more need for a support who is an ult and ward bot; you can now tank, deal damage, or whatever mix of support you want. Continue reading The Summoner's Guidebook: Supports are ruling League of Legends
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| Field Journal: Neverwinter gonna let you down Posted: 23 Jan 2014 02:00 PM PST Filed under: Fantasy, PvE, Opinion, Free-to-Play, Roleplaying, Guides, Neverwinter, Player-Generated Content, MMORPG, Field Journal  I make no claim to great skill with the Foundry myself. I still haven't gotten around to much map decorating in my first adventure, though I did pull the trigger on publishing. (You can find it with the ID: NW-DNGJU57ID.) What I can claim is a critical eye and an understanding of what makes a good story with the tools Neverwinter gives you to tell them. There are plenty of good stories, so picking something from the featured pile will usually work out great, but when you go digging in the new and unrated adventures for hidden gems, you'll find far more rough than diamonds. Continue reading Field Journal: Neverwinter gonna let you down
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| Guild Wars 2 announces PvP tournament schedule Posted: 23 Jan 2014 01:30 PM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Events (Real-World), Events (In-Game), PvP, Guild Wars 2, Buy-to-Play  First up is the Electronic Sports League best-of-three tournament on Thursdays for EU players and an even bigger European Gw2match.net Champion of the Mist Tournament that's planned for January 24th. Both NA and EU can engage in the Good Fights Invitational on January 25th or the upcoming vVv Gaming Kings of the Mists 2 tournament on February 1st. Finally, there's a month-long open invitational in February hosted by Mistpedia.net that will have weekly events.
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| Defiance previews 7th Legion DLC Posted: 23 Jan 2014 01:00 PM PST Filed under: Sci-Fi, Patches, Previews, Free-to-Play, MMOFPS, Defiance  Trion Worlds has a brief overview of the features in this DLC up on its site. The 7th Legion is an E-Rep force that's making its way to the Bay Area, and by purchasing the DLC, players will be enlisted into its ranks. The DLC includes a 7th Legion uniform, a title, additional weapons, more synergies, hybrid shields, and a brand-new type of dynamic content called incursions. The 7th Legion update will also include an overhaul to the game's chat system and should arrive sometime next month.
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| EverQuest Next releases new lore ebook, Prison of Fire Posted: 23 Jan 2014 12:30 PM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Lore, News Items, EverQuest Next, Sandbox  EverQuest Next has taken a novel approach to providing fans with lore by publishing a series of ebook novellas, each focusing on a different facet of the EQN incarnation of the world of Norrath. The latest installment in this series, titled Prison of Fire, released today, and it centers on Neria Naldiir, captain of an organization known as the Ebon Dagger. As the name might not-so-subtly imply, the Ebon Dagger is the sort of organization that "handles delicate matters requiring the utmost discretion within the Takish Empire." In the novella, Dalen Naldiir -- the Empire's Minister of Security and Neria's father -- receives news that trouble may be brewing at Tagnik Vukar prison in Lavastorm, where the Empire's most dastardly criminals have been incarcerated. Sensing that something may be amiss, Dalen sends Neria and her companions to investigate, and we all know it can only go downhill from there. To read Prison of Fire -- or any of the other EQN novellas -- just click on through the link below to the game's official site.
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| The Stream Team: Instant Stonefield adventures in RIFT Posted: 23 Jan 2014 12:00 PM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Video, PvE, RIFT, Livestream, The Stream Team  Sure you could go through all of Stonefield's quests one by one or if you're short for time you can queue up for one of RIFT's instant adventures! Join Massively's Jasmine at 3:00 p.m. EST and experience everything Stonefield has to offer, only more, you know, instantaneously. Game: RIFT Host: Jasmine Hruschak Date: Thursday, January 23th, 2014 Time: 3:00 p.m. EST Enjoy our Steam Team video below. Continue reading The Stream Team: Instant Stonefield adventures in RIFT
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| World of Warcraft dev blog details character model revamps Posted: 23 Jan 2014 11:30 AM PST Filed under: World of Warcraft, Fantasy, News Items, Subscription  World of Warcraft players have long been clamoring for updated character models, as many of the Vanilla races lacked the level of detail (and wrists, in the case of Humans and Orcs) seen in more recent races such as the Pandaren. In light of that, World of Warcraft's senior art director, Chris Robinson, has posted a new dev blog on the game's official site that gives players an inside look at the process behind the model redesigns, which are planned to hit the game alongside Warlords of Draenor or sometime thereafter. Robinson notes that the team is looking at the model revamps as "a sort of 'spiritual update' to the art content that currently exists in-game." So while the team is rebuilding everything from scratch, the goal is "to do so while retaining the core look and feel that has always made them your character." To give an idea of the scale of these updates, Robinson states that the team is increasing polygon count (sometimes going from "less than 1,000 to over 5,000"), "more than doubling" texture resolution, "increasing bone count significantly to support updated animation and facial expression," and even "retouching nearly every animation for all of the characters." If you want every last detail about the process (and some preview shots of the finished product), just click on over to the official post below.
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| Shroud of the Avatar enters Release 2 of early access Posted: 23 Jan 2014 11:00 AM PST Filed under: Fantasy, News Items, Sandbox, Crowdfunding, Shroud of the Avatar  Last month, Portalarium's upcoming crowd-funded title, Shroud of the Avatar, entered the first phase of early access for backers of the game. Now the game is winding up for Release 2 of its early access program, and players will find that a number of new features have been added since Release 1 launched in December. Included among these features are the new municipality of Kingsport, which players can explore as they please, and a bevy of quality-of-life features like a "list inventory," improved character customization, and jumping. But perhaps the most-anticipated feature of Release 2 is the introduction of crafting. The press release notes that this release includes only "the very first stages" of the game's crafting system, focusing on "refining and production for smithing, tailoring, and carpentry." Players will be able to find "more than 100 recipes" alongside chests full of crafting resources scattered throughout the game world. Other facets of the crafting system, such as resource gathering, item repair, and equipment enhancement, will be rolled out in subsequent releases. For now, though, Shroud of the Avatar backers can jump into New Britannia to check it all out for themselves while the rest of us watch and wait. [Source: Portalarium press release]
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| Captain's Log Supplemental: STO's Stephen D'Angelo speaks Posted: 23 Jan 2014 10:00 AM PST Filed under: Sci-Fi, Interviews, Patches, PvP, PvE, Opinion, Star Trek Online, Free-to-Play, Captain's Log  Massively: Congratulations on your new position as Executive Producer of Star Trek Online! Of course, this isn't your first time in the command chair. What's the first challenge you were faced with when you finally took the seat, and how is it different from the challenges you faced the last time you were at the helm? Stephen D'Angelo: Any time there is a change in leadership, there's a period of learning how the team operates. This time it was a pretty smooth transition, with no significant challenges. I've got a great working relationship with the team, and because there was nothing eminently shipping, I was able to ramp up at a reasonable pace. The last time was much more challenging. I was given the team without warning, and it was only weeks before converting the game to free-to-play. That was a pretty mad scramble. Continue reading Captain's Log Supplemental: STO's Stephen D'Angelo speaks
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| New racing MMO looks to Kickstart its engines Posted: 23 Jan 2014 09:30 AM PST Filed under: Trailers, Video, MMO Industry, New Titles, News Items, Crowdfunding  A new racing MMO has taken to Kickstarter this week. Inspired by Motor City Online and anime film Akira meets Street Rod, Hot Rod Hustle is part racing sim and part RPG set in a blended 2-D/3-D persistent world that will be accessible across multiple platforms. In HRH, players will build and race their vehicles on combined single-player and multiplayer experiences. Features include the ability to race for cash or BitCoins (iOS/Android/PC/Mac), retro mini-games, and leaderboards with worldwide rankings. Gangs (clans) and an open market are two of the project's stretch goals. For a better look under the hood, watch the introduction below. If this game sounds like a sweet ride to you, check out the official Kickstarter to help get the the project off the blocks and onto the road. Continue reading New racing MMO looks to Kickstart its engines
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