MMO Updates |
- Lineage II turns 10 years old in North America
- Hearthstone is not coming to consoles any time soon
- Here's a brief H1Z1 trailer
- Funcom's LEGO Minifigures Online open beta coming in June
- The Daily Grind: Has an MMO ever sparked your interest in its IP?
- MMO Week in Review: ArcheAge's buy-to-beta
- EVE Evolved: Six years of EVE Evolved
- Pirates of the Caribbean Online 'Rewritten' version claims Disney's blessing
| Lineage II turns 10 years old in North America Posted: 28 Apr 2014 10:00 AM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Lineage 2, Events (Real-World), Events (In-Game), News Items, Free-to-Play, Anniversaries  During the past decade, millions of players have joined the fight to defend the realm of Aden from Shilen, the evil Goddess of Destruction, and her dark forces. During that time, players have experienced 21 free expansions, defeated more than 350 raid bosses, explored 450 unique zones, mastered 2,200 plus unique skills, and interacted with (meaning "killed") more than 10,000 unique NPCs and monsters, making Lineage II one of the largest MMOs in the world based on content alone.The in-game celebrations will boast veteran packs and the Carnival of Aden, which includes login events, collection quests, special weapons, and weekend bosses. Happy birthday, Lineage II, and welcome to the short list of MMOs older than a decade! [Source: NCsoft press release]
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| Hearthstone is not coming to consoles any time soon Posted: 28 Apr 2014 09:00 AM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, MMO Industry, Patches, Trading Card Games, Hearthstone  "It's not something we're actually looking at right now," production director Jason Chayes told Eurogamer in a recent interview. "We feel like we have our hands full in the short term with getting onto Android as soon as we can, which is kind of one of the big priorities we're looking at right now." A spectator mode is also a possibility for a future patch after the game's wild popularity livestreaming on Twitch.tv. "Twitch has been great, all the streamer support has been awesome, and it's something that's really kind of surprised us a little bit," Chayes added. Hearthstone is currently available for the PC, Mac, and iPad with an Android version coming soon.
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| Posted: 28 Apr 2014 08:00 AM PDT Filed under: Horror, Trailers, Video, MMO Industry, New Titles, News Items, Free-to-Play, H1Z1  Continue reading Here's a brief H1Z1 trailer
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| Funcom's LEGO Minifigures Online open beta coming in June Posted: 28 Apr 2014 07:00 AM PDT Filed under: Betas, MMO Industry, New Titles, News Items, Free-to-Play, Mobile, Kids  "This is an invaluable opportunity to collect feedback directly from players," says executive producer Lawrence Poe. "We'll be using that feedback over the summer to help us focus our efforts where they are most needed and deliver the best possible experience when we launch in the fall."
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| The Daily Grind: Has an MMO ever sparked your interest in its IP? Posted: 28 Apr 2014 06:00 AM PDT Filed under: Super-hero, Culture, MMO Industry, Opinion, Free-to-Play, The Daily Grind, Marvel Heroes  It's working in my case, as my current addiction to Marvel Heroes has caused me to purchase a few X-Men comic books. What about you, Massively readers? Has an IP-based MMO ever sparked your interest in an IP?  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: ArcheAge's buy-to-beta Posted: 27 Apr 2014 06:00 PM PDT Filed under: Massively Meta, Week in Review, Miscellaneous  This week, Trion Worlds revealed ArcheAge's glider mechanics, hinted at a June closed beta, and oh yeah, announced that early access for the hybrid free-to-play sandbox is not going to come cheaply. Founder packs run from $49.99 to $149.99 and include perks ranging from gametime to credits to armor. If you can't wait for launch and don't want to fight through Russian servers, that high-end pack is your guaranteed in. Read on for a look at the rest of this week's top MMO stories. Continue reading MMO Week in Review: ArcheAge's buy-to-beta
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| EVE Evolved: Six years of EVE Evolved Posted: 27 Apr 2014 04:00 PM PDT Filed under: Sci-Fi, EVE Online, Culture, Expansions, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, PvP, PvE, Opinion, Massively Meta, Hands-On, First Impressions, EVE Evolved, DUST 514, Guides, Sandbox, Anniversaries, Subscription, MMORPG  It's been a fantastic year to be a fan of EVE Online, with CCP announcing its long-term vision for deep space colonisation and the game being revitalised through the Odyssey and Rubicon expansions. I've had the opportunity to explore both expansions in this column and to share some hands-on experience with DUST 514 and CCP's upcoming dogfighter EVE Valkyrie. There's been no shortage of opinion pieces this year either, with articles on everything from PvP consequences and twitch controls to whether Star Citizen and Elite are a threat to the sandbox giant. In this edition of EVE Evolved, I round up the best articles from the column's sixth year of operation in one place. Continue reading EVE Evolved: Six years of EVE Evolved
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| Pirates of the Caribbean Online 'Rewritten' version claims Disney's blessing Posted: 27 Apr 2014 01:00 PM PDT Filed under: Historical, Business Models, MMO Industry, News Items, Free-to-Play, Player-Generated Content  Developers have opened alpha signups and suggest that launch "could be as soon [as] June 2014 to November 2014."
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