MMO Updates |
- Leaderboard: Magic vs. melee
- New war system coming to Troy Online this week
- Fallen Earth launching free-to-play conversion with a last chance at veteran rewards
- MV Guide: October 10-16, 2011
- The Daily Grind: Are you obsessed with jumping?
- MMO Week in Review: The beta that shall not be named
- EVE Evolved: Looking forward to the winter expansion
- Rise and Shiny recap: Glitch
| Posted: 10 Oct 2011 10:00 AM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Opinion, Miscellaneous, Leaderboard  On one side, magicians have all the power of the elements at their disposal, able to do supernatural feats of wonder with a snap of their fingertips. Of course, this comes at a cost: namely, a terry cloth bathrobe dress code and approximately six-and-a-half hit points. On the other side, melee fighters spend their lives honing their bodies to physical perfection, becoming the Olympic athletes of the fantasy world, if the Olympics had 50-meter Beheading as a category. Then again, fighters tend to have the intellect of a dull brick and try to solve every problem, including PTA meetings, by headbutting it. Who will be crowned the victor today: the wizard or the warrior? Cast your vote -- and the fate of humankind -- after the jump! Continue reading Leaderboard: Magic vs. melee
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| New war system coming to Troy Online this week Posted: 10 Oct 2011 09:00 AM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Game mechanics, MMO industry, Patches, PvP, News items, Free-to-play  The latest company PR blast touts the Invasion War system which allow players to sack an opponent's capital city. The new mechanics include the ability for "all users to join the war at the time through the Island of Dispute," and players may then attack various holy relics stored in the opposing capital. The victors will receive both increased experience buffs and improved item drop rates. ALT1 intends to release new Troy content updates on a weekly basis, and the company says that this latest patch will enable players to "enjoy a truly brutal MMORPG" experience. [ALT1 Games press release]
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| Fallen Earth launching free-to-play conversion with a last chance at veteran rewards Posted: 10 Oct 2011 08:00 AM PDT Filed under: Sci-fi, Fallen Earth, Business models, Launches, Patches, Free-to-play, Post-Apocalyptic  But even if you're not subscribed when the change takes place, you can still benefit from the new world events being brought to the game with this update. Taking place randomly in any part of the wasteland, these spontaneous special quests will allow players to dynamically jump in and take part in the struggle to preserve the wasteland and society from the forces that threaten it. Special rewards are also available for players who take part, giving all the more reason for both free and paid players to jump back into the sandbox environment of the wasteland. [Source: GamersFirst press release]
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| Posted: 10 Oct 2011 07:00 AM PDT Filed under: Massively meta, Livestream, Miscellaneous, MV Guide  MV Guide is a weekly rundown of the MMO gaming events planned on Massively's Livestream channel. Every week, the Massively staff logs in to play various MMOs live and in person, and we'd love for you to drop by the channel and visit. We have a combination of regular weekly games and new surprises, so you'll find a variety of titles to take a look at. During livestream events, you can participate in the live chat, ask questions to learn about the game, and simply spend some time with Massively staff and readers. (Of course, livestream events are subject to the whims of outside forces like server-side gremlins once in a while.) Follow along after the jump to see what's on this week's schedule! Continue reading MV Guide: October 10-16, 2011
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| The Daily Grind: Are you obsessed with jumping? Posted: 10 Oct 2011 06:00 AM PDT Filed under: Game mechanics, Opinion, Humor, Miscellaneous  Still we crave our spacebar jumping, so much that we demand it even in 2-D sidescrolling crafting sandboxes like Glitch (where jumping neither decreases aggro nor makes you harder to target in PvP, sadly). Are you one of those obsessed with jumping in MMOs, and if so, why? Is it a nervous twitch? A way to immerse yourself in the gameworld? Do you jump for attention? Or is jumping merely shorthand for an interactive three-axis world?  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: The beta that shall not be named Posted: 09 Oct 2011 06:00 PM PDT Filed under: Massively meta, Week in Review, Miscellaneous  To the surprise of absolutely no one, BioWare continued grinding the Star Wars: The Old Republic hype machine this week, starting with a massive ramp-up of beta invitations to players in the U.S. and across the pond. We also got a refreshed look at companions and a new Jedi vs. Bounty Hunter video, and BioWare's dynamic doctor duo reiterated its independence from Electronic Arts. Check out this week's other top MMO stories behind the break. Continue reading MMO Week in Review: The beta that shall not be named
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| EVE Evolved: Looking forward to the winter expansion Posted: 09 Oct 2011 04:00 PM PDT Filed under: Sci-fi, EVE Online, Culture, Expansions, MMO industry, PvP, PvE, Opinion, EVE Evolved  In a recent letter to the players, CCP CEO Hilmar laments that somewhere along the line, things changed for the worse. The CCP of today bears little resemblance to the "little indie studio that could" of 2003, not just housing over 600 employees in offices around the world but also developing upcoming MMOs DUST 514 and World of Darkness. Resources are spread thin, and EVE Online has suffered for it. Last month I looked back at the blockbuster Apocrypha expansion and asked why every expansion since then has cut down on the in-space development players want. Hilmar's letter and its accompanying devblog answered that question this week with a solid plan for iteration on flying in space features during the winter development period. In this week's EVE Evolved, I look forward to the winter expansion and explain why each of the issues being tackled in the coming expansion is a big deal to players. Continue reading EVE Evolved: Looking forward to the winter expansion
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| Posted: 09 Oct 2011 12:00 PM PDT Filed under: Video, Previews, Opinion, Free-to-play, Browser, Hands-on, Casual, Humor, Rise and Shiny, Livestream  Glitch is like Minecraft, not in its dynamic or design but in the obvious impact it is having and will more than likely continue having on its particular genre. Actually, it has already had this type of effect on gaming in general, but not quite at the level of Minecraft. Yet. Click past the cut and I'll gush some more. Continue reading Rise and Shiny recap: Glitch
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