MMO Updates |
- The Nexus Telegraph: Between the lines of WildStar's quiet weeks
- Here's pretty much everything known about Black Desert
- Final Fantasy producers talk player numbers, what makes an MMO fun
- The World of Magic aims to take over for the Harry Potter MMO
- The Daily Grind: Have you made any friends via groupfinder mechanics?
- MMO Week in Review: SWTOR's take on player housing
- Stick and Rudder: Getting perspective on Star Citizen's development
- Get an EverQuest heroic character for free
- World of Warcraft's new Warlords of Draenor trailer wishes you were here
- Watch PlanetSide 2 devs create content live on Twitch
| The Nexus Telegraph: Between the lines of WildStar's quiet weeks Posted: 10 Mar 2014 10:00 AM PDT Filed under: Betas, Sci-Fi, Opinion, WildStar, The Nexus Telegraph, Subscription, Buy-to-Play  Or were you mostly missing the weeks in which we were absolutely swamped by WildStar news? It certainly seems a lot more quiet lately. We've gone from big system reveals to a few tidbits here and there; the two big stories over the past two weeks have been confirmation that we're not getting another big wave of beta invites and that the game's default UI is being revamped. These are both worth talking about, but in this case I think the silence actually says quite a bit all by itself. Continue reading The Nexus Telegraph: Between the lines of WildStar's quiet weeks
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| Here's pretty much everything known about Black Desert Posted: 10 Mar 2014 09:00 AM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, New Titles, PvP, News Items, PvE, Sandbox, Black Desert  The summary post features brief descriptions of Black Desert's systems as well as several embedded trailers and gameplay videos including footage of castle sieges, a pigeon-shooting minigame, dynamic weather, and an in-game wiki. You can watch the Black Desert teaser trailer after the break. [Thanks WNxArcticwolf!] Continue reading Here's pretty much everything known about Black Desert
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| Final Fantasy producers talk player numbers, what makes an MMO fun Posted: 10 Mar 2014 08:00 AM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Final Fantasy XI, Culture, Game Mechanics, Interviews, MMO Industry, News Items, Final Fantasy XIV, Subscription  Yoshida also drops a few hints about A Realm Reborn's player numbers, which include approximately 1.8 million accounts and 500,000 daily active users worldwide. [Thanks Rohan!]
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| The World of Magic aims to take over for the Harry Potter MMO Posted: 10 Mar 2014 07:00 AM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, MMO Industry, New Titles  TWoM doesn't look to be a direct Harry Potter game, but instead an MMO inspired by the IP. "We think that this MMO will be exactly what you guys wanted and more!" a dev blog states. "Our new site is will soon give you more info, images, videos, and options that will allow you to see how similar it will be to HP. It has broken our hearts that HP is on hold but maybe this gives us the opportunity to show WB that our new company can do it and not matter what obstacles get in our way, we can overcome them!" While further details aren't available at this time, the project's new website already has 600 members and plenty of gallery images to get any Harry Potter fan excited. [Thanks to Viturino for the tip!]
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| The Daily Grind: Have you made any friends via groupfinder mechanics? Posted: 10 Mar 2014 06:00 AM PDT Filed under: Culture, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, PvE, Opinion, The Daily Grind, Dungeons  I do use them to clear content I otherwise can't do, of course, but whenever I've attempted small talk I've been met with indifference. On one occasion I even got some outright hostility! "Less talking, more DPS," was the family-friendly gist of it. What about you, Massively readers? Have you made any MMO friends via group finder mechanics, or are they simply a means to an end? [Image source: EQ2Wire]  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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| MMO Week in Review: SWTOR's take on player housing Posted: 09 Mar 2014 06:00 PM PDT Filed under: Massively Meta, Week in Review, Miscellaneous  This week, BioWare performed an abrupt about-face on housing in MMORPGs, revealing during a livestream that Star Wars: The Old Republic will install its own system of player apartments to complement the existing private ship instances. Massively's Larry Everett broke down the video, speculating that housing will be faction-based and will have kiosks for mail, missions, decorating, appearance/outfit design, and HBO Go. Kidding. Read on for a look at the rest of this week's stop MMO stories. Continue reading MMO Week in Review: SWTOR's take on player housing
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| Stick and Rudder: Getting perspective on Star Citizen's development Posted: 09 Mar 2014 04:00 PM PDT Filed under: Sci-Fi, Business Models, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, New Titles, Opinion, Sandbox, Crowdfunding, Stick and Rudder, Star Citizen, Buy-to-Play  I bring all this up not to pile on Cloud Imperium. On the contrary, I'm OK with SC's development pace, and if you're on the world side of the world-vs.-game debate, you should be OK with it too. Continue reading Stick and Rudder: Getting perspective on Star Citizen's development
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| Get an EverQuest heroic character for free Posted: 09 Mar 2014 02:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, EverQuest, Classes, Free-to-Play, Races, Anniversaries  Unlike other characters, heroic characters start at level 85. They also get a full set of gear, a unique mount, and alternative advancement abilities. Normally heroic characters will cost 3,500 Station Cash to purchase. EverQuest is also adding two new race and class combos to the game for its 15th anniversary. Starting March 12th, players will be able to roll a Wood Elf Beastlord or a Froglok Monk.
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| World of Warcraft's new Warlords of Draenor trailer wishes you were here Posted: 09 Mar 2014 01:00 PM PDT Filed under: World of Warcraft, Fantasy, Expansions, Endgame, News Items, Subscription  Well, you could buy Warlords of Draenor and just hit 90 immediately on the character of your choice. A dramatization of exactly that is available in the trailer just past the cut, with a Gnome taking the plunge and bypassing a whole lot of leveling content in the interim. Click on past the break to see it in action, and perhaps you'll be inspired to also vault past a whole bunch of leveling to get right to the top. [Thanks to Schippie for the tip!] Continue reading World of Warcraft's new Warlords of Draenor trailer wishes you were here
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| Watch PlanetSide 2 devs create content live on Twitch Posted: 09 Mar 2014 12:00 PM PDT Filed under: Sci-Fi, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, PvP, News Items, Free-to-Play, MMOFPS, PlanetSide 2  SOE is trying something a little different with its PlanetSide 2 team starting on March 11. According to a blurb on the game's official website, "you'll be able to take [a] look at how PlanetSide 2 creates content on our Twitch channel." Scheduled sessions include the making of Hossin environment art and base design.
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