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- Flameseeker Chronicles: The greatest Guild Wars 2 love story ever told
- Kingdom Under Fire II interview highlights development
- RuneScape behind-the-scenes video reveals boss character development
- Get the scoop on Aion's new Glory Points and dungeon systems
- Journey to the Edge of the Mists in Guild Wars 2's next content release
- The Daily Grind: What first drew you to your current game?
- Not So Massively: LoL update blocked by porn filter, Firefall's story campaign, and PoE's summoning skills
- 8 Bit's Skara MOBA greenlit on Steam
- The Stream Team: Running missions in EVE Online
- Captain's Log: Gearing up for Star Trek Online's fourth anniversary
- EVE Online: Rubicon 1.1 patch inbound tomorrow
- The Stream Team: Alganon's new expansion with Beau and the devs
- Riot claims 27 million daily players for League of Legends
- Chaos Theory: First five favorite moments in The Secret World
- Pantheon interview offers glimpse of economy, housing, and more
- The Nexus Telegraph: Everyone's got active combat, and so does WildStar
- The cows come home in Marvel Heroes Game Update 2.14
| Flameseeker Chronicles: The greatest Guild Wars 2 love story ever told Posted: 28 Jan 2014 09:00 AM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Culture, Lore, Opinion, Guild Wars 2, Flameseeker Chronicles, Buy-to-Play  I feel a little less alone in this since I'm not the only one turning cartwheels over it. A recent ArenaNet developer livestream contained a reference to the relationship between Marjory Delaqua and her partner, Kasmeer Meade, as a "love story." For those of us who had already picked up on their affection for each other and were hoping to see them become a couple officially, this was very exciting, and their interaction in the current release has shown them growing closer. But why are Kas and Jory such a big deal? They're just a pair of NPCs, right? Continue reading Flameseeker Chronicles: The greatest Guild Wars 2 love story ever told
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| Kingdom Under Fire II interview highlights development Posted: 28 Jan 2014 08:00 AM PST Filed under: Betas, Game Mechanics, New Titles, News Items, Consoles, MMORTS  [Thanks to David for the tip!]
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| RuneScape behind-the-scenes video reveals boss character development Posted: 28 Jan 2014 07:30 AM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Video, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, News Items, RuneScape, Free-to-Play  The revamp of the Giant Mole Boss shows off the steps from conceptualization to animation to audio to release. The finished product of the team's efforts is a nastier looking Giant Mole with modern boss mechanics, two difficulty modes, and an instanced lair for both solo and group runs. And what boss overhaul would be complete without new loot? Once players defeat this boss, they have the chance to acquire new rewards -- a mole that improves anti-dragon shields and numbing roots that remove DoTs -- on top of the original items. Follow along with the revamp in the clip below. [Source: Jagex press release] Continue reading RuneScape behind-the-scenes video reveals boss character development
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| Get the scoop on Aion's new Glory Points and dungeon systems Posted: 28 Jan 2014 07:00 AM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Aion, Game Mechanics, News Items, PvE, Free-to-Play, Dungeons  Glory Points (GP) are a new form of Abyss currency that will determine the rankings from officer on up. While soldier ranks will still be determined by Abyss Points (AP), ranking for officers, generals, commanders, and the Governor will not be affected by gain or loss of AP at all. GP can only be earned in specific ways, such as the Arena of Glory (61+), GP Quests, and fortress sieges in Katalam, Danaria, and the inner upper Abyss. The dungeon entry system is changing from a specific timed-cooldown to an entry count. This means that players will no longer be forced to wait a specific amount of time to re-enter an instance after one run, but instead have a set number of opportunities to do so within a time frame. The entry count for each dungeon will reset on its own schedule, either daily, weekly, or even several times per week.
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| Journey to the Edge of the Mists in Guild Wars 2's next content release Posted: 28 Jan 2014 06:00 AM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Trailers, Interviews, Lore, Patches, News Items, Guild Wars 2, Buy-to-Play  ArenaNet's Colin Johanson and Meelad Sadat sat down with us to talk about the upcoming content release, appropriately named Edge of the Mists. Jump past the cut to grab some info and watch the teaser video! Continue reading Journey to the Edge of the Mists in Guild Wars 2's next content release
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| The Daily Grind: What first drew you to your current game? Posted: 28 Jan 2014 05:00 AM PST Filed under: Culture, Opinion, The Daily Grind, Miscellaneous  It's been many years since WoW was new and many years since it was my main game, and what keeps me in the game is not what initially attracted me to the game. But I do remember why I bought it in the first place, during a time when it seemed almost impossible to find and was first breaking subscription records. So what about you, dear readers? What first drew you to your current game, even if those attributes aren't the reason you stick around now?  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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| Posted: 27 Jan 2014 05:00 PM PST Filed under: Betas, Video, Business Models, Culture, Expansions, Game Mechanics, Patches, PvP, News Items, PvE, Free-to-Play, MMOFPS, Dev Diaries, Miscellaneous, Not So Massively, MOBA, League of Legends, Diablo III, Firefall, Crowdfunding, Star Citizen, Elite: Dangerous, Path of Exile  Several League of Legends players in the UK have reported that innocuous game files in the latest patch are being inadvertently blocked by the new country-wide internet pornography filter. Heroes of Newerth indulged lore-hounds this week with a new content website for artwork and game fiction. Diablo III's latest public test realm patch doubled the drop rate of legendary items, and developers clarified that XP gain for players grinding paragon levels will be drastically increased in the next update. And Path of Exile revealed the four new summoning skills coming in patch 1.0.6 that will make necromancer Witch builds a lot more viable.
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| 8 Bit's Skara MOBA greenlit on Steam Posted: 27 Jan 2014 04:30 PM PST Filed under: Fantasy, MMO Industry, New Titles, PvP, News Items, MOBA  [Source: 8 Bit press release]
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| The Stream Team: Running missions in EVE Online Posted: 27 Jan 2014 04:00 PM PST Filed under: Sci-Fi, Video, EVE Online, PvE, Massively Meta, Hands-On, Livestream, Sandbox, The Stream Team, Subscription, MMORPG  Game: EVE Online Host: Mike Foster Date: Monday, January 26th, 2014 Time: 7:00 p.m. EST Enjoy our Steam Team video below. Continue reading The Stream Team: Running missions in EVE Online
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| Captain's Log: Gearing up for Star Trek Online's fourth anniversary Posted: 27 Jan 2014 02:00 PM PST Filed under: Sci-Fi, Events (In-Game), Patches, PvE, Opinion, Star Trek Online, Free-to-Play, Captain's Log, Promotions, Anniversaries  It's only logical Last week's announcement that Tim Russ would be providing his voice for upcoming content certainly made a lot of Trekkies happy. Community Manager Brandon Felczer interviewed Russ for the game's video blog and asked a lot of great questions. It was also revealed during the interview that recordings of Russ' voice won't just be used in the upcoming Featured Episode (called A Step Between Stars); it will also be heard in "upcoming content" including "Season Nine and beyond." Continue reading Captain's Log: Gearing up for Star Trek Online's fourth anniversary
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| EVE Online: Rubicon 1.1 patch inbound tomorrow Posted: 27 Jan 2014 01:30 PM PST Filed under: Patches, Sandbox, WildStar, Subscription  Clocking in at a little over a gigabyte, Rubicon 1.1 will supplement the most recent expansion with new deployable structures, the final Sisters of EVE ship, graphic tweaks, UI improvements, and the usual kids-clean-up-the-mess-you-made fixes that post-expansion patches typically contain. The full patch notes for Rubicon 1.1 are currently available to read as your ship prepares for drydock.
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| The Stream Team: Alganon's new expansion with Beau and the devs Posted: 27 Jan 2014 01:00 PM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Video, Expansions, Game Mechanics, Interviews, Previews, Free-to-Play, Hands-On, Alganon, Livestream, The Stream Team  Game: Alganon Host: Beau Hindman Date: Monday, January 27th, 2014 Time: 4:00 p.m. EST Enjoy our Steam Team video below. Continue reading The Stream Team: Alganon's new expansion with Beau and the devs
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| Riot claims 27 million daily players for League of Legends Posted: 27 Jan 2014 12:30 PM PST Filed under: Fantasy, MMO Industry, PvP, News Items, Free-to-Play, MOBA, League of Legends  The high numbers have done wonders for Riot's pocketbook, helping League to generate over $624 million in revenue in 2013.
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| Chaos Theory: First five favorite moments in The Secret World Posted: 27 Jan 2014 12:00 PM PST Filed under: Horror, Real-Life, Game Mechanics, Opinion, The Secret World, Chaos Theory, Buy-to-Play  If you think about it, that's a pretty good thing. Since Kingsmouth is the first real adventure zone after your tutorial (I'm not counting the faction cities), having experiences that grab folks' interest there is vital to producing long term-players. In a game, just as in a book or a movie, it is important to hook your intended audience early on so its members stick around to see what's going to happen next. And hook me Kingsmouth did. The following are the first five moments that captured my heart (and mind -- this is TSW we're talking about, after all). They are by no means the be-all, end-all of the game; they are very simple, in fact. But these particular moments did help define my appreciation for the game and ensnare me enough to keep me coming back for more. Continue reading Chaos Theory: First five favorite moments in The Secret World
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| Pantheon interview offers glimpse of economy, housing, and more Posted: 27 Jan 2014 11:30 AM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Economy, Interviews, MMO Industry, Housing, Crowdfunding, Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen  How much will Pantheon fit the bill as the go-to game for all those old-school gamers looking for a challenging new home? Before the weekend announcement caught everyone off-guard, we nabbed McQuaid and Director of Development Salim Grant to find out a few more details about the game and its economy (no bind-on-pickup!), crafting, housing, and classes and races. Continue reading Pantheon interview offers glimpse of economy, housing, and more
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| The Nexus Telegraph: Everyone's got active combat, and so does WildStar Posted: 27 Jan 2014 11:00 AM PST Filed under: Sci-Fi, Game Mechanics, Opinion, WildStar, The Nexus Telegraph, Subscription, Buy-to-Play  Guild Wars 2 has active combat. Ditto TERA, ditto DC Universe Online. The Secret World makes use of telegraphs all over the place (which kind of feels like a kludge, but so does most of the game's combat system, so there). Even Final Fantasy XIV -- a game I have noted on many occasions as having a much slower and more tactical combat pace -- makes heavy use of telegraph mechanics. And The Elder Scrolls Online is certainly launching with a more active combat system, to boot. There's more to WildStar than telegraph markers, though. So it's time to talk about what the game actually does in terms of combat that's interesting and novel. We've been told that the active combat of the game is a big deal, but is it actually revolutionary, an evolution, or just another thing? Continue reading The Nexus Telegraph: Everyone's got active combat, and so does WildStar
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| The cows come home in Marvel Heroes Game Update 2.14 Posted: 27 Jan 2014 10:00 AM PST Filed under: Super-hero, Trailers, Video, Classes, Patches, News Items, Free-to-Play, Marvel Heroes  On top of that, both Captain America and Hawkeye have new abilities and build options. Players can also don the new enhanced costume of Kate Bishop as Hawkeye, with all new voice-over, emotes, and animations. You can see Bishop in action in the trailer below. If you'd rather play Nightcrawler, Gazillion Entertainment announces that he should be making an appearance later this week. [Source: Gazillion Entertainment press release] Continue reading The cows come home in Marvel Heroes Game Update 2.14
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