| Rise and Shiny: Heroes and Generals Posted: 05 May 2013 10:00 AM PDT Filed under: Betas, Historical, Real-Life, Video, Game Mechanics, New Titles, Previews, PvP, Opinion, War, Free-to-Play, Hands-On, MMOFPS, Humor, Rise and Shiny, Livestream Heroes and Generals is a new browser-based game set in the wonderfully bright and shiny world of... World War II. OK, so it's really a gritty game, and it's sluggish at best, but I have a feeling that combat during that amazing time was from the "two steps forward, one step back" school of warfare anyway. I tried to keep that in mind as I slogged through round after round of being shot in the head. It's not that the game is boring. It's fun- ish, but when I compare it to many other MMOFPS titles, I find it small and slow. It's an instanced-based lobby sort of design. That's not normally a bad thing, and we certainly cover that style of game here on Massively, but this one just sort of felt a bit too small. There's more coming, I hear, so maybe in the future, the game will feel larger. Continue reading Rise and Shiny: Heroes and Generals  Rise and Shiny: Heroes and Generals originally appeared on Massively on Sun, 05 May 2013 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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| One Shots: The dark night dashes Posted: 05 May 2013 08:00 AM PDT Filed under: Screenshots, Culture, One Shots, The Secret World, DC Universe Online, Star Wars: The Old Republic, TERA, Miscellaneous Just because you have passing familiarity with Superman and Batman doesn't mean you know jack about the real superheroes who do all of the dirty work while the headliners steal the signal light. For instance, have you met this guy? If you haven't, let reader Russell make your acquaintance. "This is my Brawling Juggernaut in DC Universe Online, known by many as Orange Crush," Russell begins with aplomb. "Here he is in pursuit of justice, on the way to laying some Crush down on the villains of our great and beloved Gotham City!" Will Orange Crush arrive in time? Tune in to the rest of this column after the break! Continue reading One Shots: The dark night dashes One Shots: The dark night dashes originally appeared on Massively on Sun, 05 May 2013 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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| The Daily Grind: Which game has the best taverns? Posted: 05 May 2013 06:00 AM PDT Filed under: Culture, Opinion, The Daily Grind, Miscellaneous I love me a good tavern in an MMO. Taverns are so iconic to fantasy games and literature, being a place where adventures begin, fellowship is begun, and a respite is enjoyed. In MMOs, they're usually wonderfully detailed buildings that are perfect for roleplay, a quick stop to sell some loot, or even the odd quest or two. Pretty much every fantasy MMO has them (and some of the non-fantasy ones as well). I think they make the world feel more lived in; a tavern is pretty much a home-away-from-home for the world-traveled adventurer, after all. Lord of the Rings Online has some of my favorite watering holes in plenty of varieties, especially the newer ones in Rohan. If you're partial to taverns too, which game do you think has the best ones?  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!The Daily Grind: Which game has the best taverns? originally appeared on Massively on Sun, 05 May 2013 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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| Wings Over Atreia: A guide to Aion's Elyos spy quests in Beluslan Posted: 04 May 2013 02:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Aion, Opinion, Free-to-Play, Wings Over Atreia, Guides Last time we met, we chatted about the spy quests that enticed Elyos to infiltrate Morheim. But even though Morheim is where Aion's spy questing starts for the light-winged, it is certainly not where that questing ends! As Daevas move along the leveling curve, more opportunities to rift into new enemy lands arise. However, unlike the lower-level zone's quests that focused more on introducing players to rifting in Aion, Beluslan spy quests are predominantly specific chains leading players through story arcs and toward a determined goal. There may not be any rush to complete the spy quests now that Daevas of any level can travel through the rifts, but anyone wanting to get real use out of the resulting rewards before they become obsolete will want jump and and do the quests before moving on to Balaurea. For that reason, Wings Over Atreia brings you the next guide to Elyos rifting: Beluslan. Continue reading Wings Over Atreia: A guide to Aion's Elyos spy quests in Beluslan Wings Over Atreia: A guide to Aion's Elyos spy quests in Beluslan originally appeared on Massively on Sat, 04 May 2013 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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| The Mog Log: Final Fantasy XIV beta phase 1 and 2 - quests Posted: 04 May 2013 12:00 PM PDT Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Game Mechanics, Opinion, Consoles, Final Fantasy XIV, The Mog Log We know now that the next test phase for Final Fantasy XIV will not be until June. This is good insofar as the next test will contain a lot more stuff and bad insofar as I want to play. Those of you living vicariously through impressions articles such as this one probably have less of a struggle with this scenario. And there is still a chunk of the first two phases to be discussed, obviously. If combat is the usual "how" of MMOs, quests are the usual "what." Final Fantasy XIV started out with a handful of quests and gained several more during Naoki Yoshida's tenure, but quests still weren't the main leveling content in version 1.0. That was a function reserved for guildleves, which have taken on a new role in the beta phases just as quests are enjoying an expanded importance. But it's not as simple as that change might imply. Continue reading The Mog Log: Final Fantasy XIV beta phase 1 and 2 - quests The Mog Log: Final Fantasy XIV beta phase 1 and 2 - quests originally appeared on Massively on Sat, 04 May 2013 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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