MMO Updates |
- Torchlight MMO might be a long time coming
- New EverQuest II Sleeper's Tomb dungeon live, trailer released
- Rumor: Silhouettes of Aion's new 4.0 classes surface
- Torchlight II launches today
- New PS3 bundle includes DUST 514 bonus content
- The Daily Grind: Do you pre-judge Korean MMOs?
- Free for All: Dragon Nest's Boswell discusses birthdays, rental items
- Why I Play: Free Realms
- Enter at Your Own Rift: Fall colors... and more mead!
- Choose My Adventure: Illuminati takes the lead
- New interview sheds light on Black Desert's open world
- Black Prophecy schedules shutdown party
- Fourth and final End of Nations closed beta event starts October 4th
- PlanetSide 2's Higby talks member benefits, pay-to-win
- Smedley: 'People who don't play games have no business in this business'
| Torchlight MMO might be a long time coming Posted: 20 Sep 2012 09:30 AM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, News items  If there is to be a Torchlight MMO, it will look radically different from most MMOs out there today. "We don't just want to make the standard MMO in the Torchlight universe. We want to change up the genre and put a unique stamp on it," said Schaefer of the Runic dev team. While the possibility of a new and different sort of MMO in the Torchlight universe exists, that's not what the team has its sights set on yet. Schaefer said that the devs "might be so tired of making Torchlight that we're kind of burned out," and may very well choose to do something outside of the Torchlight world entirely for now.
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| New EverQuest II Sleeper's Tomb dungeon live, trailer released Posted: 20 Sep 2012 09:00 AM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Trailers, Video, EverQuest II, Patches, News items, PvE, Free-to-play, Dungeons  Along with a new dungeon of foes to fight (included massive dragons), three demi-gods newly ascended to full godhood are appearing in Velious lands to battle any who dare to challenge them. Players can also acquire new dragonkin mounts from Sleeper's Tomb or purchase them from the cash shop. Want a glimpse of what to expect when you enter the tomb? Watch the trailer after the cut. [Source: SOE press release] Continue reading New EverQuest II Sleeper's Tomb dungeon live, trailer released
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| Rumor: Silhouettes of Aion's new 4.0 classes surface Posted: 20 Sep 2012 08:00 AM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Aion, Classes, Expansions, News items, Free-to-play  Two of the images follow suit with the announced weapon type; one is of a harp-like instrument and the other resembles a cannon-type gun. The third image looks to be more like a golem which the Daeva either rides in or possible wears as a suit. All three images can be viewed after the break. Are these really the first images of the mysterious new classes? We have contacted NCsoft for comment and will update the post when we hear back. Continue reading Rumor: Silhouettes of Aion's new 4.0 classes surface
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| Posted: 20 Sep 2012 07:00 AM PDT Filed under: Launches, New titles, Free-to-play  Happy birthday to Torchlight II -- like, the actual day of its birth, not a commemoration of the date after the fact. Games have a rather longer gestation period than humans, but they can be every bit as cute and loveable when they come out. The game's already been available for pre-purchase on Steam, but now it'll also be available as a digital download from Runic Games, Perfect World, GamersGate, GameFly, and GameStop. Torchlight II is up for a mere $20.00, which is made possible by the digital distribution and is meant to make the game easily accessible to a wider community. If you're already a fan of the game or hop in and realize you love the music, consider picking up the soundtrack. You can get it totally free (and totally legally). We visited with the Runic Games folks at PAX Prime and got our hands on the game, so if you're looking for a vicarious introduction to the game before deciding to buy it, we can help. As far as post-launch plans, the Runic Games team confirmed in an AMA that its next project likely won't be another Torchlight sequel or the Torchlight MMO that has long been on the table.
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| New PS3 bundle includes DUST 514 bonus content Posted: 20 Sep 2012 06:30 AM PDT Filed under: Betas, Sci-fi, Free-to-play, MMOFPS, DUST 514, Promotions  DUST 514 is receiving some publicity because of this bundle, which certainly can't hurt the upcoming release of CCP's MMOFPS. Players who purchase the $270 console bundle will receive a copy of Uncharted 3 and a voucher to use in DUST 514. The voucher will give players content worth "more than $30" of bonus content, although what said content is has not been specified.
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| The Daily Grind: Do you pre-judge Korean MMOs? Posted: 20 Sep 2012 06:00 AM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Culture, MMO industry, Opinion, The Daily Grind, Blade & Soul  Given the lukewarm reception for TERA and Aion, though, it's not hard to imagine B&S facing an uphill battle in terms of public perception. I'm not sure why that is, exactly, but there's a definite anti-Korean bias among western MMO players regardless of the actual quality of an imported game. TERA has a terrific combat system and cutting-edge visuals, for example, while Aion is as feature-rich as any MMO that has been released since 2004 (it's also dialed its level grind down to World of Warcraft-style easy mode). So, how about it morning folks? Do you pre-judge Korean MMOs? And if so, how come?  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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| Free for All: Dragon Nest's Boswell discusses birthdays, rental items Posted: 19 Sep 2012 06:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Game mechanics, Interviews, Free-to-play, Free for All, Dragon Nest, Anniversary  It's still a fun title. If you ever have the hankerin' for beating up some fantastically animated goblins, minotaurs, and other various dungeon scum, download this free title and jump in. It utilizes basic FPS controls, but you have to actually time attacks thanks to a key hotbar that is packed with interesting abilities. The presence of the hotbar and "standard" powers make Dragon Nest an action game set in a standard MMO-combat universe. If you can get comfortable with the setup, you'll be in for many hours of wrist-destroying mayhem! I sat down with Benjamin Boswell, Associate Production Manager for Dragon Nest at Nexon America, to ask him about the game as it reaches its first birthday. Continue reading Free for All: Dragon Nest's Boswell discusses birthdays, rental items
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| Posted: 19 Sep 2012 05:00 PM PDT Filed under: Culture, Game mechanics, Opinion, Casual, Virtual worlds, Free Realms, Kids, Family, Sandbox, Crafting, Why I Play  Free Realms has always been one of those special titles. But think about it: We hear from it regularly but often forget to notice just how packed with players it can be and how much variety in gameplay it offers. In fact, Free Realms is probably one of the least appreciated sandboxes in the world of MMOs right now because it has been so successfully integrated into the MMOsphere. Yes, I said sandbox. Yes, I'm serious. I'd go so far as to say that Free Realms is almost a perfectly designed sandbox, although some of its design is not for everyone. Like Mabinogi, another underappreciated open world of a game, Free Realms might turn off the typical sandbox aficionado, who might not like its graphics or young audience. That's unfortunate because the world of Free Realms is more vast that many of us think. Continue reading Why I Play: Free Realms
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| Enter at Your Own Rift: Fall colors... and more mead! Posted: 19 Sep 2012 04:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Events, in-game, Opinion, RIFT, Enter at Your Own Rift  Maybe it's that my favorite holiday, Halloween, lies smack-dab in the middle of it. Perhaps it's the fragrant smells and gorgeous sights of leaves turning. Definitely it has something to do with bonfires, hot apple cider, hayrides, and fleece jackets. So even while the last vestiges of 80-degree weather clings to my state, I'm already eager to dive head-first into a pile of leaves. Barring that, I'm more than content to revel in RIFT's newest festival, Autumn Harvest. Now with 100% more MEAD! Continue reading Enter at Your Own Rift: Fall colors... and more mead!
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| Choose My Adventure: Illuminati takes the lead Posted: 19 Sep 2012 03:00 PM PDT Filed under: Horror, Sci-fi, Polls, Game mechanics, Opinion, Massively Meta, The Secret World, Choose My Adventure  The stage was set. An air of conspiracy permeated the theater as trappings of The Secret World hung from the balustrade and peeked from the corners to taunt the audience. Discerning eyes could spot a triangle here, a cross there. A soft buzzing could be heard, an undercurrent of sound. But something was missing. The show couldn't go on without... aha! The star! The final task before starting this Choose My Adventure production was the selection of just who will bask in the spotlight. As director, you took on this task. Would it be a martial artist from the Orient or a proper English knight? Would the stage ring out with the sound of shots or metal upon metal? After much deliberation, you finally found the one. With her hair aflame, a sword in her hand, and a rifle within reach, the young Illuminata was perfect for the lead role. Now, it's opening night. A hush falls. The curtain rises. All eyes turn to the stage as you start to wonder, "What on earth did I get myself into?!" Continue reading Choose My Adventure: Illuminati takes the lead
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| New interview sheds light on Black Desert's open world Posted: 19 Sep 2012 02:00 PM PDT Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Classes, Game mechanics, Interviews, MMO industry, New titles, News items, PvE, Sandbox  For one thing, all those beautiful vistas in the trailer are part of a seamless world. For another, the combat is action-focused and features the ability to dodge and block. There's also something called horse-drifting, which the devs say is part of a battle and movement system inspired by Red Dead Redemption. The game is class-based; current archetypes include Fighters, Sorcerers, Beasts, and Tamers, though the names will likely change going forward. Black Desert also looks to feature optional PvP as well as bind-on-equip items that don't drop if you're killed by another player. When can you get your hands on all these fine features? Not for a while, it seems. The devs say they're shooting for a Korean beta sometime in 2013.
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| Black Prophecy schedules shutdown party Posted: 19 Sep 2012 01:00 PM PDT Filed under: Sci-fi, Events, in-game, Free-to-play, Black Prophecy  The studio urged players to "hang out with old friends and the Black Prophecy GMs as we see this ship off on its final voyage" during the fiesta. The party will feature PvP fights and in-game prizes, although those prizes will be short-lived. The celebration will take place next Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. EST on the EU servers and 9:00 p.m. on the NA one. The shutdown will happen at 3:00 a.m. on the following morning.
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| Fourth and final End of Nations closed beta event starts October 4th Posted: 19 Sep 2012 12:00 PM PDT Filed under: Betas, Sci-fi, Game mechanics, MMO industry, New titles, News items, Free-to-play, MMORTS  New features for the fourth beta weekend include the Full Boar map, the Panzer Hulk unit, and the 56-player Deep Freeze map. A new tutorial mode is on tap as well for those of you who might new to testing the forthcoming MMORTS. If you haven't received a beta invite yet, be sure to sign up on the game's official website. [Source: Trion press release]
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| PlanetSide 2's Higby talks member benefits, pay-to-win Posted: 19 Sep 2012 11:30 AM PDT Filed under: Betas, Sci-fi, Business models, Game mechanics, MMO industry, New titles, PvP, News items, Free-to-play, MMOFPS, PlanetSide 2, Sandbox  He also went into details about the nature of the cash shop, saying that PS2 will not restrict characters from any type of gameplay based on paying money. "No weapon, vehicle, attachment, continent, class, or certification is unavailable to you as a free player. Everything and anything that can affect gameplay is available to unlock through gameplay." Higby also spent some time discussing what SOE will sell (cosmetics and advancement-related convenience booster items) as well as the state of the game's membership benefits. Currently SOE plans on members receiving offline certification points, 50% XP and resource boosts, increased resource pool caps, and priority login preference.
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| Smedley: 'People who don't play games have no business in this business' Posted: 19 Sep 2012 11:00 AM PDT Filed under: Culture, Interviews, MMO industry, News items, Miscellaneous  Case in point is a new sit-down with Edge, ostensibly to promote SOE's upcoming PlanetSide 2 MMOFPS (we say ostensibly because the actual content of the interview is being parceled out in future installments). For part one, Smed rips into clueless industry executives, saying that "people [who] don't play games have no business in this business. It should be the gamers-only club, I think. I can't stand people [who] don't know what they're talking about when it comes to playing these things."
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