MMO Updates |
- Tamriel Infinium: Five essential Elder Scrolls Online addons
- Black Gold Online unleashes the Beastmaster
- Post-apocalyptic sandbox Xsyon adds a PvE server
- The 'aftermath' of Guild Wars 2's Battle for Lion's Arch
- The Daily Grind: Do you keep MMO accounts on for veteran rewards?
- Not So Massively: Hearthstone's launch, Infinite Crisis' soft launch, and Diablo III's auction house termination
- Immortalize your WildStar avatars with character creation codes
- Ubisoft Massive releases new concept art for The Division
- Camelot Unchained gives a first look at the Viking Jotnar [Updated]
- Collision alert: Star Trek Online's Season 9 coming in late April
- Blizzard is going on a PAX East road trip
- The Road to Mordor: What could LotRO's new class be?
- Final Fantasy XI getting AH bid history, merit point changes, and more
| Tamriel Infinium: Five essential Elder Scrolls Online addons Posted: 18 Mar 2014 10:00 AM PDT Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Game Mechanics, New Titles, Opinion, Mac, The Elder Scrolls Online, Player-Generated Content, MMORPG, Tamriel Infinium  I've been keeping an eye on these addons as they begin to take off. As you would expect, initially the pickings were slim. However, over the last few weeks with the beta weekends, the ongoing beta, and the NDA drop, we have seen these addons grow exponentially to the point that I think some of these modifications are required to properly enjoy the game. Today, I will list some of the addons that I think are necessary before you even start playing the Elder Scrolls Online. Although modders Wykkyd and WarLegend lead the pack, there are plenty of lesser-known mods you might want to look at. Here are my top five mods for the Elder Scrolls Online. Continue reading Tamriel Infinium: Five essential Elder Scrolls Online addons
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| Black Gold Online unleashes the Beastmaster Posted: 18 Mar 2014 09:00 AM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Classes, New Titles, Free-to-Play, Steampunk, Black Gold  As you might imagine, the Beastmaster commands beasts and the power of nature. Its main role is that of summoner and crowd control, but with heavy mail armor and two-handed weapons at its disposal, the class can also do a fair bit of tanking. Special moves include Law of the Jungle, a stealth ability that increases critical hit damage; Thunder-crack, a spell that summons a powerful tropical storm; and Spirit Creature, an area-of-effect spell that causes damage to a wide area. Be sure to check out the official class announcement for more info and screenshots of this new class. [Thanks to Novas for the tip!]
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| Post-apocalyptic sandbox Xsyon adds a PvE server Posted: 18 Mar 2014 08:00 AM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, PvP, News Items, PvE, Xsyon, Post-Apocalyptic, Player-Generated Content  Xsyon is a player-driven MMO focused on building towns, forming tribes, and the shaping the environment. Players may "create quests, hunt, gather, and develop a new world." [Source: Notorious Games press release] Continue reading Post-apocalyptic sandbox Xsyon adds a PvE server
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| The 'aftermath' of Guild Wars 2's Battle for Lion's Arch Posted: 18 Mar 2014 07:00 AM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Video, Events (In-Game), Previews, News Items, Guild Wars 2, MMORPG, Buy-to-Play  The battle is over. Scarlet Briar is dead. Tyria's noblest warriors have done what they can to save the beloved city of Lion's Arch. But have they truly saved it? Word of Scarlet's demise has spread like wildfire throughout the wards of the city and all across Tyria. The heroes of Lion's Arch, the Lionguard, and Order forces have driven out the remainder of Scarlet's armies, their morale and ranks shattered. All the while, the Breachmaker-Scarlet's enormous airship looming over Sanctum Harbor-continues to drill uncontrollably without its pilot at the helm. One thing is certain: Tyria is scarred. With today's release, "Aftermath," players will discover the depth of those wounds and the legacy left behind by Scarlet's campaign of terror.We've got the Battle for Lion's Arch finale cinematic for you after the break in case you missed or just want to see Scarlet die again (and we know you do!). [Source: ArenaNet press release] Continue reading The 'aftermath' of Guild Wars 2's Battle for Lion's Arch
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| The Daily Grind: Do you keep MMO accounts on for veteran rewards? Posted: 18 Mar 2014 06:00 AM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Super-hero, City of Heroes, Business Models, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, Opinion, Ultima Online, The Daily Grind, Miscellaneous, Anniversaries, Subscription  And yet here I am looking at my Ultima Online account the same way. The account is 16.5 years old with nine years of vet rewards on it. I left it on a few extra months last year to get to the ridable ethereal polar bear mount reward because hello, ridable ethereal polar bear mount, right? What about you -- do you leave your subscription MMO accounts on to collect vet rewards?  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: 17 Mar 2014 06:00 PM PDT Filed under: Betas, Video, Business Models, Launches, MMO Industry, New Titles, Patches, News Items, Free-to-Play, MMORTS, Miscellaneous, Not So Massively, MOBA, Buy-to-Play 
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| Immortalize your WildStar avatars with character creation codes Posted: 17 Mar 2014 05:00 PM PDT Filed under: Betas, Sci-Fi, Game Mechanics, Previews, WildStar, MMORPG  Enjoy the video! Continue reading Immortalize your WildStar avatars with character creation codes
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| Ubisoft Massive releases new concept art for The Division Posted: 17 Mar 2014 04:00 PM PDT Filed under: Real-Life, MMO Industry, PvP, News Items  The Division was first announced at E3 2013. Earlier this year, rumors circulated relating to the title's proposed 2014 release date and whether or not it can actually be achieved.
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| Camelot Unchained gives a first look at the Viking Jotnar [Updated] Posted: 17 Mar 2014 03:00 PM PDT Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, PvP, Races, Dev Diaries, Camelot Unchained, Subscription  Rockwell said that the team has a lot to do over the next month, including integrating a new game designer into the team, developing the Tuatha giant race, and vastly improving the internal testing client so that large-scale battles can happen. The game's scheduled to get Havok physics and collisions added in, allowing for jumping and projectiles to be included in the future. [Update: Tipster Matthew let us know that CU also uploaded a new developer video. It's after the cut!] Continue reading Camelot Unchained gives a first look at the Viking Jotnar [Updated]
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| Collision alert: Star Trek Online's Season 9 coming in late April Posted: 17 Mar 2014 02:00 PM PDT Filed under: Sci-Fi, Patches, Previews, Star Trek Online, Free-to-Play  Cryptic Exective Producer Stephen D'Angelo posted an overview of Season 9 today on the official site. He said that players will have plenty to anticipate, including a new Undine feature episode, a space battlezone, updated episodes, a re-envisioning of kits, and a reworking of Earth Spacedock. "I challenged the STO team to come up with a new vision of ESD that would be so Star Trek that Trek lovers couldn't help but drool over it when arriving there," D'Angelo said. "The team did not disappoint!"
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| Blizzard is going on a PAX East road trip Posted: 17 Mar 2014 01:00 PM PDT Filed under: World of Warcraft, Fantasy, Events (Real-World), Expansions, Free-to-Play, Diablo III, Hearthstone  Blizzard will be at booth #848 from April 11th through the 13th. Hearthstone will be available to play not only on demo stations but on the iPad as well. Fans can also check out a hands-on demos of Warlords of Draenor, Diablo III for PS4, and Heroes of the Storm with new heroes. The studio won't just be confined to its booth for the duration of the weekend, as it's planning a presentation on April 11th at 10:30 a.m. EDT about Heroes of the Storm. This presentation will be livestreamed for those who can't make it.
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| The Road to Mordor: What could LotRO's new class be? Posted: 17 Mar 2014 12:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Lord of the Rings Online, Classes, Opinion, Free-to-Play, The Road to Mordor  Campbell gave us a few clues to guide our speculation: The new class would be in accordance with the lore (Turbine talked to Tolkien Enterprises about it), it has been mentioned in the trilogy several times, and it will be a freep (PvE) class and not a creep class. He also thinks it's a "great fit" for the game. I'm absolutely overjoyed that the game will finally be expanding its hero roster and giving us vets a good reason to go back through the entire journey, but I'll admit that I don't see a clear winner among the possible candidates. Let's hunker down together and look at the possibilities for this LotRO's newest class and see if we can sort out a lead candidate. Continue reading The Road to Mordor: What could LotRO's new class be?
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| Final Fantasy XI getting AH bid history, merit point changes, and more Posted: 17 Mar 2014 11:00 AM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Final Fantasy XI, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, Patches, News Items, PvE  The game's auction house will feature new bid history options, too! Click through the links below to read further details.
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