MMO Updates |
- WoW Archivist: More beta surprises
- One Shots: Life isn't fair
- The Daily Grind: What's your favorite LotRO update or expansion?
- Make My MMO: July 13 - July 19, 2014
- Shroud of the Avatar preps PvP update and asks for player music submissions
- Elder Scrolls Online shows new zones, active world PvP, and more at Quakecon
- McQuaid says a playable Pantheon will happen 'in a matter of months'
- The Stream Team: Visiting Vanguard before it's gone
| WoW Archivist: More beta surprises Posted: 20 Jul 2014 10:00 AM PDT Filed under: World of Warcraft, Betas, Fantasy, Bugs, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, Patches, Opinion, Subscription, WoW Archivist  As the Warlords of Draenor beta rolls onward, Blizzard keeps managing to surprise us. Recently we've learned about a huge overhaul to guild systems, random upgrades for quest rewards, and an extra-awesome core hound mount. In the last WoW Archivist column, we looked at the surprises from the original beta and the betas of The Burning Crusade and Wrath of the Lich King expansions. This time, we continue with Wrath and also look at the surprises during the Cataclysm and Mists of Pandaria betas. As before, I won't go into storyline surprises here. And I won't cover surprises announced at BlizzCon outside of a beta. BlizzCon already has its own feature for controversial surprises. Continue reading WoW Archivist: More beta surprises
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| Posted: 20 Jul 2014 08:00 AM PDT Filed under: World of Warcraft, Screenshots, Lord of the Rings Online, Culture, One Shots, RIFT, Final Fantasy XIV, Miscellaneous  So let's meet our first antagonist, reader William, who documented this shameful moment from Final Fantasy XIV. "The new hunts are incredibly fun and have added a lot of variety to the game!" he chirped. "My friends and I recently tackled this S-Rank Hunt, Agrippa the Mighty, along with some additional help from people in the zone. Don't worry; I healed that poor Black Mage lalafell after taking this screenshot." But did you heal Agrippa and try to make friends with him? That's what would lead to a true storybook ending! Continue reading One Shots: Life isn't fair
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| The Daily Grind: What's your favorite LotRO update or expansion? Posted: 20 Jul 2014 06:00 AM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Lord of the Rings Online, Expansions, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, Patches, News Items, PvE, Opinion, Free-to-Play, The Daily Grind  As far as LotRO updates go, I think my favorite would have to be the Riders of Rohan expansion, both because of its sweeping vistas and a delightful soundtrack. What about you, Massively readers? What's your favorite major update or LotRO expansion?  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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| Make My MMO: July 13 - July 19, 2014 Posted: 19 Jul 2014 04:00 PM PDT Filed under: Business Models, MMO Industry, New Titles, News Items, Crowdfunding, Make My MMO  Whether or not the finished game actually incorporates all of these awesome ideas is anyone's guess, but for now it sure makes for fascinating reading! Click past the cut for the rundown on the rest of this week's crowdsourcing news. Continue reading Make My MMO: July 13 - July 19, 2014
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| Shroud of the Avatar preps PvP update and asks for player music submissions Posted: 19 Jul 2014 02:00 PM PDT Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, PvP, Sandbox, Music, Shroud of the Avatar  Portalarium is also putting out a call to the community to help crowdsource Shroud of the Avatar's soundtrack. The team has a list compiled to guide player composers in creating and submitting their own music for the game.
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| Elder Scrolls Online shows new zones, active world PvP, and more at Quakecon Posted: 19 Jul 2014 01:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Events (Real-World), Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, Patches, PvP, News Items, PvE, Dungeons, The Elder Scrolls Online, Subscription  This last bit is particularly interesting since it involves some sort of "active world PvP" outside of Cyrodiil. In a nutshell, the system allows players to murder NPCs and steal items. If caught, you can choose to pay a bounty (and lose the stolen goods) or run, exposing yourself to guards. You can also be a guard and hunt down player bounties, hence the PvP. In terms of new zones, there are videos for Imperial City, Murkmire, and Wrothgar after the cut, as well as a look at the stealing and justice system mechanics. Dulfy has a breakdown of the panel, too, including info on new armor and weapons, spellcrafting, and more! Continue reading Elder Scrolls Online shows new zones, active world PvP, and more at Quakecon
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| McQuaid says a playable Pantheon will happen 'in a matter of months' Posted: 19 Jul 2014 12:00 PM PDT Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Dev Diaries, Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen  Pantheon is now "truly client-server," he explains, allowing users to log in and explore the game's single zone, Halnir's Pass, while the database saves persistent information. McQuaid said that the team is revising the game lore and working on a world map. The plan is for Pantheon to have nine playable races and three starter cities when it launches. "Our goal is to make adventure, exploration, and combat working pre-alpha," McQuaid wrote. "We're going to be grouping up, exploring, and killing mobs in a matter of months, not years." [Thanks to Kirsan for the tip!]
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| The Stream Team: Visiting Vanguard before it's gone Posted: 19 Jul 2014 11:00 AM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Trailers, Video, Vanguard, Free-to-Play, Livestream, The Stream Team, Sunsets  Game: Vanguard Host: MJ Guthrie Date: Saturday, July 19th, 2014 Time: 1:00 p.m. EDT Enjoy our Stream Team video below. Continue reading The Stream Team: Visiting Vanguard before it's gone
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