MMO Updates |
- Chaos Theory: The Secret World's Whispering Tide and Tokyo
- Auto Club Revolution 2.0 closed beta starts June 16
- Double rift fragments and your chance to find legendaries in Diablo III this week
- The Daily Grind: Would you like more client-side customization options?
- Tree of Savior gets an English dev blog
- The Stream Team: A Firran Sorcerer is on the loose in ArcheAge
- Catch a glimpse of Shards Online in its first-ever livestream tonight
- MapleStory's Legacy of Nine update marks anniversary
- Leaderboard: Are you raiding in WildStar?
- Wizards of the Coast accuses MMOTCG HEX of copyright infringement
- City of Steam teases patch 2.6 improvements
- Elder Scrolls Online gets another third-party auction house
- WildStar raid dev: 'Our raids are the best blend of challenging and fun'
- Dungeon Fighter Online returns from the dead
- Compensation planned for WildStar's name reservation failures
- Choose My Adventure: Starting out again in Defiance
- Origins of Malu back on Kickstarter, aiming to release 'within the next few months'
- Ambitious new sandbox MMO The Far Reaches hits Kickstarter
| Chaos Theory: The Secret World's Whispering Tide and Tokyo Posted: 15 May 2014 10:00 AM PDT Filed under: Horror, Real-Life, Opinion, The Secret World, Chaos Theory, Buy-to-Play  This was definitely a smart move on Funcom's part. With this latest act, the studio shows more consideration for TSW's players and fosters an increase in goodwill, something the company certainly needs after such a long wait for Issue #9 and the more recent April Fools' Day mankini debacle. Sadly, a few easily preventable missteps marred what could have been a purely positive move. Continue reading Chaos Theory: The Secret World's Whispering Tide and Tokyo
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| Auto Club Revolution 2.0 closed beta starts June 16 Posted: 15 May 2014 08:00 AM PDT Filed under: Betas, Real-Life, MMO Industry, News Items, Free-to-Play, Races  The 2.0 is significant because the game initially launched in 2012. The new version is "nothing less than a full remodeling," according to the latest Eutechnyx press release. Oculus Rift support is also on the way, so if you've ever wanted an MMO featuring Fords, BMWs, and Bentleys instead of casters, healers, and tanks, ACR is probably worth a look. [Source: Eutechnyx press release] Continue reading Auto Club Revolution 2.0 closed beta starts June 16
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| Double rift fragments and your chance to find legendaries in Diablo III this week Posted: 15 May 2014 07:00 AM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, News Items, Diablo III, Anniversaries, Buy-to-Play 
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| The Daily Grind: Would you like more client-side customization options? Posted: 15 May 2014 06:00 AM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Lord of the Rings Online, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, Opinion, Free-to-Play, The Daily Grind  In fact, I'd love to see the option expanded to include Loremaster combat pets, Runekeeper spell effects, and heck, even an ignore list that filters annoying players out of the game visually instead of just removing their chat. That last one may be technically impossible, but I can dream! What about you, Massively readers? Would you like to see more client-side customization options in your MMOs? If so, what sorts?  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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| Tree of Savior gets an English dev blog Posted: 14 May 2014 07:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Classes, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, New Titles, News Items  IMC Games touches on crafting, the size of the game world, character customization, and a number of other topics in its initial Q&A-style post.
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| The Stream Team: A Firran Sorcerer is on the loose in ArcheAge Posted: 14 May 2014 06:00 PM PDT Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Video, Free-to-Play, Livestream, ArcheAge, Sandbox, The Stream Team  Game: ArcheAge Host: MJ Guthrie Date: Wednesday, May 14th, 2014 Time: 8:00 p.m. EDT Enjoy our Stream Team video below. Continue reading The Stream Team: A Firran Sorcerer is on the loose in ArcheAge
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| Catch a glimpse of Shards Online in its first-ever livestream tonight Posted: 14 May 2014 05:30 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Business Models, Previews, News Items, Events (Massively's Coverage), Livestream, Sandbox, Crowdfunding  Shards Online launched a Kickstarter yesterday, so if you like what you see, you can already contribute to the project, which raised almost $25,000 in its first day. The stream itself begins tonight at 8 p.m. EDT; we've embedded it below. Continue reading Catch a glimpse of Shards Online in its first-ever livestream tonight
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| MapleStory's Legacy of Nine update marks anniversary Posted: 14 May 2014 05:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Video, MapleStory, Events (In-Game), Patches, Free-to-Play, Anniversaries  Legacy of Nine is a huge patch that kicks off with skill updates for 10 of the game's classes. That act is followed by a zombie outbreak event (where, as a twist, the players become the feared undead), the new high-level soul weapon system, the Rose Garden addition to the Lion King's castle, and cross-world party quests. So happy birthday, MapleStory! You can check out the Legacy of Nine spotlight video after the jump. Continue reading MapleStory's Legacy of Nine update marks anniversary
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| Leaderboard: Are you raiding in WildStar? Posted: 14 May 2014 04:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, New Titles, PvE, Opinion, WildStar, Dungeons, Leaderboard   Ever wish that you could put to rest a long-standing MMO debate once and for all? Then welcome to the battle royal of Massively's Leaderboard, where two sides enter the pit o' judgment -- and only one leaves. Vote to make your opinion known, and see whether your choice tops the Leaderboard!Continue reading Leaderboard: Are you raiding in WildStar?
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| Wizards of the Coast accuses MMOTCG HEX of copyright infringement Posted: 14 May 2014 03:45 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, MMO Industry, News Items, Trading Card Games, Legal, Miscellaneous, HEX  May 14, 2014 (Renton, WA) - Today Wizards of the Coast LLC, a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS), filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington against Cryptozoic Entertainment, LLC and its alter ego, Hex Entertainment, LLC (collectively, "Cryptozoic"), for willful infringement of intellectual property rights.[Developing. With thanks to dddd for the tip!]
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| City of Steam teases patch 2.6 improvements Posted: 14 May 2014 03:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Patches, Previews, Endgame, News Items, Free-to-Play, Browser, City of Steam, Steampunk  Patch 2.6 will also bring with it the Tower of Peril, rewarding players for how far they can climb and generally challenging any high-level high-intensity players. There will also be numerous improvements to in-game text, bugs, and the like. If that sounds like just what you want to see, you can take a look at the blog post for a few more details and then jump in and start playing right from there.
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| Elder Scrolls Online gets another third-party auction house Posted: 14 May 2014 02:30 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Economy, The Elder Scrolls Online, Subscription  The service uses "a web-based interface and companion add-on" to buy and sell gold and items. The addon includes a customizable description field, optional screenshots, comments section, tracking, and post-trade feedback.
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| WildStar raid dev: 'Our raids are the best blend of challenging and fun' Posted: 14 May 2014 02:00 PM PDT Filed under: Betas, Sci-Fi, Video, Dev Diaries, WildStar, Dungeons, Subscription  "The biggest thing to be excited about with our raids is that they're the best blend I've seen between being challenging and fun," Scheinert claims. He goes on in the video to talk about his past experience in the industry and how he thinks it's really cool to see his ideas become reality. The video is a three-minute interview with several glimpses into WildStar's raids, although we suspect that Scheinert was using GM codes to solo them. You can give it a watch after the jump. Continue reading WildStar raid dev: 'Our raids are the best blend of challenging and fun'
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| Dungeon Fighter Online returns from the dead Posted: 14 May 2014 01:30 PM PDT Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, MMO Industry, New Titles, Free-to-Play, Dungeon Fighter Online  The resurrected version of Dungeon Fighter Online is being run by developer Neople, not Nexon. The studio plans to begin the alpha test of DFO tomorrow, May 15th. This will be an open alpha test requiring players to use their Facebook accounts to access. "As some of you rightly mentioned, this is an alpha test, not a full re-opening of the game," Neople cautioned on its Facebook page. "So there might be bits and pieces that don't go as smoothly as we want, and we sincerely hope the DFO community understands this." [Thanks to everyone who sent in this tip!]
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| Compensation planned for WildStar's name reservation failures Posted: 14 May 2014 01:00 PM PDT Filed under: Betas, Sci-Fi, Bugs, Culture, News Items, WildStar, Subscription, Buy-to-Play  A recent forum post by Jeremy Gaffney apologizes for the issues and promises that compensation is planned for players affected by the issue: We'll compensate to the best of our ability in a fair fashion for folks who missed out on a name (or really folks affected in general) in as rational a fashion as tech and fairness allows. The details will need to be fleshed out before we communicate so we don't make a misstep on that; there are lots of moving parts.He went on to state that this was not a planned stress test as well as discussed the reasons behind gaps in communication. If you think your name got through but want to double-check, you can do so via the method outlined in this forum post.
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| Choose My Adventure: Starting out again in Defiance Posted: 14 May 2014 12:30 PM PDT Filed under: Sci-Fi, Free-to-Play, Hands-On, Choose My Adventure, Post-Apocalyptic, Defiance  But does all of this ultimately mean that the game is good? I'm going to take another look at everything while you guide my path a bit. This week, you'll be voting on how I'll spend my EGO points as well as my progression through the story. Continue reading Choose My Adventure: Starting out again in Defiance
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| Origins of Malu back on Kickstarter, aiming to release 'within the next few months' Posted: 14 May 2014 12:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Business Models, MMO Industry, New Titles, News Items, Sandbox, Crowdfunding, Origins of Malu  To do so requires "very specific skill sets," which the current Kickstarter funding will facilitate. If you want an early look at the game, check out MJ streaming the alpha with Burning Dog devs. [Thanks Cody!]
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| Ambitious new sandbox MMO The Far Reaches hits Kickstarter Posted: 14 May 2014 11:00 AM PDT Filed under: Sci-Fi, MMO Industry, New Titles, Sandbox, Crowdfunding  Touted as an open-ended sci-fi MMO, TFR aims to be different by offering a living, breathing virtual world. NPCs are detailed characters in the world that lead virtual lives that include crafting items, forming associations, working a day job, building new structures, spreading rumors and lies, and even maintaining relationships with the players. In addition, TFR features a skill-based crafting system, world PvP, detailed skill tree, and professions unlike any you've seen in a long time. Want to hunt down high profile criminal players? Become a Bounty Hunter. Want to create your own NPCs? Try the Roboticist. For more info, check out the Kickstarter page and the video included after the cut. Continue reading Ambitious new sandbox MMO The Far Reaches hits Kickstarter
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