MMO Updates |
- 32-team TERA PvP tourney starts Saturday, March 9
- C9 introduces the Nightstalker
- War Thunder Golden Battles event starts March 9
- The Daily Grind: Do you turn MMOs into work?
- The best of Massively's Guild Counsel column
- RIFT, ArcheAge, Defiance, and Trove acquire new community managers
- Pirate101 explains the making of its combat system
- Wurm Online talks new ship model and revamped tutorial
- Player housing is en route to Star Wars: The Old Republic
- EVE Source hardcover edition now available
- Dark Age of Camelot trims up paths, docks, and portals with a new patch
- Diablo III welcomes you to the Blood Marsh
- Today's EQN Landmark patch expands horizons with new biomes, attached claims
- The Think Tank: The things that keep us coming back to MMOs
- Elite: Dangerous discusses alpha plans and docking procedures
- Ship painting is coming to EVE Online
- Allods Online transfers operations back to Mail.Ru, merges population
- Here's the sixth episode of PlanetSide 2's war correspondent video series
- Black Gold dungeons to feature 'consequential death,' traps, and more
| 32-team TERA PvP tourney starts Saturday, March 9 Posted: 07 Mar 2014 08:00 AM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Events (In-Game), Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, PvP, News Items, Free-to-Play, TERA  The second place team gets the costume bundle and a thousand EMP, while third and fourth place finishers will take home the costumes. All participants will receive an afro head slot accessory. If you're not much for PvPing, you can view the shenanigans via En Masse's Twitch channel. The event runs from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. EST on Saturday and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. EDT on Sunday. Click past the cut for the full press release. [Source: En Masse press release] Continue reading 32-team TERA PvP tourney starts Saturday, March 9
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| C9 introduces the Nightstalker Posted: 07 Mar 2014 07:00 AM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Video, Classes  To help celebrate the Nightstalker's launch, the publisher is giving away an item code that can unlock free in-game rewards "including 10 Resurrection Scrolls, 5 Extreme Training Potions (100%) (one hour), Town Travel Level 1 (three days) and School look gear set (seven days)." Special prizes are also reserved for anyone who can get their Nightstalker to level 50. Both of these promotions run from now until March 26. Check out the Nightstalker in action during the video after the jump. [Source: Webzen press release] Continue reading C9 introduces the Nightstalker
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| War Thunder Golden Battles event starts March 9 Posted: 07 Mar 2014 06:00 AM PST Filed under: Historical, Real-Life, Video, Events (In-Game), Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, PvP, News Items, War, Free-to-Play, Player-Generated Content  Your second, fifth, and seventh victory over opposing players will each count for 100 golden eagles, and the event takes place twice per day. Gaijin has also released its plans for the next update, including a huge upgrade to the game's player generated content capabilities. If you're new to War Thunder, click past the cut to view a video detailing the game's 1.37 update. Continue reading War Thunder Golden Battles event starts March 9
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| The Daily Grind: Do you turn MMOs into work? Posted: 07 Mar 2014 05:00 AM PST Filed under: EVE Online, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, Opinion, The Daily Grind, Miscellaneous, Sandbox, Crafting  So while I join in the mockery of EVE Online as "Spreadsheets Online," it's mostly disdain for the game's falderal than for the gamers who genuinely enjoy making elaborate crafting and production spreadsheets, long lists of character plans, and auction hall arbitrage notes. You themeparkers can keep your level grind; I've got my own right here in Excel. How about you guys? Do you turn MMOs into a multiplayer version of Warehouse and Logistics Simulator?  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 best of Massively's Guild Counsel column Posted: 06 Mar 2014 05:00 PM PST Filed under: Guilds, MMO Industry, Opinion, Massively Meta, The Guild Counsel, Miscellaneous  Continue reading The best of Massively's Guild Counsel column
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| RIFT, ArcheAge, Defiance, and Trove acquire new community managers Posted: 06 Mar 2014 04:30 PM PST Filed under: Events (Real-World), MMO Industry, News Items, RIFT, Miscellaneous, ArcheAge, Defiance, Trove  Evan "Scapes" Berman, whom gamers might recall from his days on the TERA community team, will take over the Defiance and ArcheAge communities, while Eric "Ocho" Cleaver of City of Heroes fame will defend Trove and RIFT players from waves of angry trolls. May the planar gods have mercy on their souls.
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| Pirate101 explains the making of its combat system Posted: 06 Mar 2014 04:00 PM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Game Mechanics, Free-to-Play, Kids, Family, Dev Diaries, Pirate101  "One of the systems that reviewers feel stands out the most in Pirate101 is the combat. Combat in Pirate101 has been described as 'deceptively simple' and 'really fun,' but it took years of iteration and changes to finally arrive at the experience that players have today," the devs wrote. The diaries go through the early prototype of the system, how the team figured out combat sequencing, and the difficulties of getting the camera placement just right. The devs said that once the basic system was in place, adding the extra elements such as reflex talents and bullet time was a blast to do.
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| Wurm Online talks new ship model and revamped tutorial Posted: 06 Mar 2014 03:30 PM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Patches, Wurm Online, Free-to-Play, Sandbox  New Wurmians can now enjoy a more modern tutorial zone with more accessible signage. Anyone who chooses to skip the tutorial will still have the help info stored in the Book of Wisdom for later reference. And interestingly enough, the new wagons introduced with a recent update can now pass through one-tile spaces. So they don't need to be stuck in your house any longer.
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| Player housing is en route to Star Wars: The Old Republic Posted: 06 Mar 2014 03:10 PM PST Filed under: Sci-Fi, Screenshots, Game Mechanics, Previews, Free-to-Play, Star Wars: The Old Republic, Housing  The tease might confirm what dataminers have been publishing on Reddit in recent weeks. We'll keep you posted as we learn more. [Update: BioWare has released the trailer; we've embedded it below.] Continue reading Player housing is en route to Star Wars: The Old Republic
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| EVE Source hardcover edition now available Posted: 06 Mar 2014 03:00 PM PST Filed under: Sci-Fi, EVE Online, Lore, Comics, Sandbox  The full-color, 200-page hardcover edition is now on sale for $39.99 at brick-and-mortar comic book stores and online for both the seasoned vet and the complete noob. If you're heading out to the Emerald City Comicon in Seattle at the end of this month, you might be happy to hear that 200 copies of the previously sold-out EVE Source Limited Edition ($89.99 retail) are waiting for you at the Dark Horse booth. [Source: CCP press release]
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| Dark Age of Camelot trims up paths, docks, and portals with a new patch Posted: 06 Mar 2014 02:30 PM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Dark Age of Camelot, Game Mechanics, Patches, News Items, Subscription  Strength Relic Towns have also seen the addition of a new portal ceremony as well as various protections to keep the towns from being too easily captured. Players can also pick up new quests from the Agramon dockmasters involving killing players within Agramon... assuming, of course, that your realm controls one of the docks in Agramon. For the full details, read up on the official patch notes.
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| Diablo III welcomes you to the Blood Marsh Posted: 06 Mar 2014 02:00 PM PST Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Expansions, Lore, Previews, Diablo III, Buy-to-Play  Diablo III has a fetid and murky blog post today spotlighting the Blood Marsh region from the upcoming Reaper of Souls expansion. According to Blizzard, the Blood Marsh is "a massive, swampy stretch of land, split by rivers and tributaries often utilized for passage and trade." The theme of "blood," both the red substance and lineage, is integral to the zone's story. Adventurers in the region will discover signs of an ancient civilization, battle creatures like the bogans and blood golems, and unlock the mysteries of the Ruins of Corvus.
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| Today's EQN Landmark patch expands horizons with new biomes, attached claims Posted: 06 Mar 2014 01:30 PM PST Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, New Titles, News Items, Free-to-Play, EverQuest Next, Crafting, Player-Generated Content  Although there are plenty of bug fixes also included in this update, perhaps the most significant news for space-starved architects is the fact that attached claims are finally being added with this update. Players will be able to craft additional claim flags and place up to two alongside their current claim to expand their property.
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| The Think Tank: The things that keep us coming back to MMOs Posted: 06 Mar 2014 01:00 PM PST Filed under: Opinion, Massively Meta, Miscellaneous, The Think Tank  Continue reading The Think Tank: The things that keep us coming back to MMOs
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| Elite: Dangerous discusses alpha plans and docking procedures Posted: 06 Mar 2014 12:30 PM PST Filed under: Betas, Sci-Fi, Game Mechanics, Previews, News Items, Sandbox, Crowdfunding, Elite: Dangerous  But the newsletter isn't just about the continued test process; it's also about docking. As simple as that might sound, docking is a very involved portion of the game, requiring careful positioning for a proper lock. It's so complex that the most recent build of the game has actually simplified the process with an improved docking interface, making it easier for players to line up their ships correctly. Take a look at the newsletter for more details, and if you really can't wait to get in on the experience, consider supporting the game on the official site.
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| Ship painting is coming to EVE Online Posted: 06 Mar 2014 12:00 PM PST Filed under: Sci-Fi, EVE Online, Previews, News Items, Sandbox, Subscription  Nine total paint schemes are being introduced: eight available for Aurum and one available via in-game acievements. This is an intentionally narrow field, as the developers want to see what kind of player interest exists and whether or not having custom-painted ships will affect play patterns. For more details on exactly how you can space-pimp your space-ride, take a look at the full rundown on the pilot program. And be sure to ask for that pink-and-orange number with the next wave.
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| Allods Online transfers operations back to Mail.Ru, merges population Posted: 06 Mar 2014 11:30 AM PST Filed under: Fantasy, MMO Industry, Patches, Free-to-Play, Allods Online  The transfer will happen sometime this month and it will involve both European and North American accounts. The creators will be merging these populations due to popular demand: "One of these [suggestions] was the desire to join the European servers: New Frontier and Goblin Republic. So we thought, why not use this great opportunity to finally unite all of our European and North American players on the same server? There are no more technical issues or other obstacles in our way, so right after we merge Webzen EU and US communities on March 18th, we will organize a migration of our players from Italy and Turkey to the same servers (it will happen two weeks later)." Allods Online will be synchronizing client versions across the board (except in Russia, which will remain ahead of the pack) due to this change and will not be supporting Polish localization going forward. The game will transfer regional accounts separately to avoid any conflicts.
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| Here's the sixth episode of PlanetSide 2's war correspondent video series Posted: 06 Mar 2014 11:00 AM PST Filed under: Sci-Fi, Trailers, Video, MMO Industry, PvP, News Items, Free-to-Play, MMOFPS, PlanetSide 2  Cinematic designer Robert Stoneman narrates the action which includes footage of The Crown and a handful of PS2's 36,000 player outfits. Continue reading Here's the sixth episode of PlanetSide 2's war correspondent video series
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| Black Gold dungeons to feature 'consequential death,' traps, and more Posted: 06 Mar 2014 10:00 AM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, New Titles, News Items, PvE, Free-to-Play, Dungeons, Steampunk, Black Gold  The update also features a few dungeon-centric screenshots, which you can see by clicking the links below.
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