| Fallen Earth celebrates its 4th birthday Posted: 22 Sep 2013 10:00 AM PDT Filed under: Sci-Fi, Fallen Earth, Free-to-Play, Post-Apocalyptic, Sandbox, Anniversaries Fallen Earth is turning four years old today, and you know what that means, right? No, it doesn't mean another CHOTA-in-a-cake gag; we're still cleaning the carpets from last time. But it does mean that we're here to show you what the game's been up to for the last year! While year three was bittersweet for the post-apocalyptic MMO with a move to free-to-play and a significant staff cut, year four was fairy uneventful. Whether this is a good or bad thing has yet to be seen, but the content keeps trickling in regardless. This year we saw an introduction to farming and the Dome arena, with game updates showing off new Deathtoll weapons, coresuit armor, and the Vandal vehicle. But what's in store for Fallen Earth's next year? Recent staff shuffling doesn't seem a concern for the game, according to a recent interview, and this month's birthday bash will introduce the AP augmented weapons, new cosmetic items, and more. Read on past the jump for a round-up of news and features from Fallen Earth's third year. Continue reading Fallen Earth celebrates its 4th birthday  Fallen Earth celebrates its 4th birthday originally appeared on Massively on Sun, 22 Sep 2013 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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| One Shots: Darkness Falls Posted: 22 Sep 2013 08:00 AM PDT Filed under: Screenshots, Anarchy Online, Dark Age of Camelot, Culture, Guild Wars 2, One Shots, TERA, Miscellaneous Going through the One Shots email account is a little like peeking into strangers' photo albums, complete with their private stories and embarrassing toilet shots. Seriously, folks, what is it with you people sending in toilet pictures? OK, it's a little funny, so keep 'em coming. I was particularly drawn to Callie's photo from Dark Age of Camelot circa 2003 this past week: "My fiance and I loved going into the dungeon of Darkness Falls so much that we would frequently go down and fight the Prince, just the two of us, on our Warrior duo. I know newer games have come and gone, but nothing beats dungeon exploring and fighting a difficult boss with the one you love. Still one of my favorite MMO memories." One can only assume that your characters discovered the lavatory behind the boss room and took many, many pictures as well. Speaking of tawdry screenshots, we've got a few more for you behind the break! Continue reading One Shots: Darkness Falls One Shots: Darkness Falls originally appeared on Massively on Sun, 22 Sep 2013 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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| The Daily Grind: What in-game project have you had hanging over your head? Posted: 22 Sep 2013 06:00 AM PDT Filed under: Culture, Opinion, The Daily Grind, Miscellaneous For just the longest time, my personal story was uncompleted in Guild Wars 2. I'd hit the final mission which required a group run of Arah, and I never was able to find a group to run it. So the game continued to inform me that I had this step to go, that Trahearne was quite disappointed in me, and that I was a loser for ignoring it. I might've been reading into it a little. But anyway, the other night my guild did an Arah run for those of us who needed it and my personal story was finally finished. Having those in-game projects hanging over your head can be frustrating if you're unable to make progress. Do you have any of those going on right now? What in-game project do you wish you could finish up -- but can't seem to, for whatever reason?  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: What in-game project have you had hanging over your head? originally appeared on Massively on Sun, 22 Sep 2013 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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| Final Fantasy XIV tops 1 million unique logins, previews first patch Posted: 21 Sep 2013 06:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Game Mechanics, Patches, News Items, Consoles, Final Fantasy XIV It might seem as if everyone is playing Final Fantasy XIV these days. In the most recent live Producer's Letter, Naoki Yoshida made it clear that while it's not everyone, the game has certainly attracted sizable numbers. Over one million unique logins have taken place since the launch, with an average of 617,000 unique daily logins and a concurrency peak of 344,000 users, which is pretty good when you take into account the game's troubled launch history. But the development team isn't focusing just on the past. The game's first patch is in the works; it's due to hit the live servers this year, and it contains a lot of extra content. Housing will be included, as will the game's first PvP arena and new extreme difficulty fights for each of the Primals. The patch will also include a new Primal fight against Good King Moogle Mog, hard modes for two dungeons, a new dungeon, daily quests, random matching rewards, a treasure hunting system... a lot of stuff, in other words. So maybe those million unique players are on to something. [Thanks to Scott for the tip] Final Fantasy XIV tops 1 million unique logins, previews first patch originally appeared on Massively on Sat, 21 Sep 2013 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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| Guild Wars 2's Twilight Assault trailer announces October 1st launch Posted: 21 Sep 2013 04:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Trailers, Video, Patches, News Items, Guild Wars 2, Buy-to-Play You may not be finished putting down the undead dragon Tequatl yet (again), but that won't stop the Guild Wars 2 story train from rolling on! No, ArenaNet is moving forward full steam ahead. Starting October 1st, a new threat will need the attention of Tyria's adventurers; Twilight Arbor is home to another evil whose power and malevolence is growing. Want a sneak peek at the trouble that lies ahead? Get a glimpse in the teaser trailer after the break. [Thanks to Pete for the tip!] Continue reading Guild Wars 2's Twilight Assault trailer announces October 1st launch Guild Wars 2's Twilight Assault trailer announces October 1st launch originally appeared on Massively on Sat, 21 Sep 2013 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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| Make My MMO: Crowdfunding September 8 - 21, 2013 Posted: 21 Sep 2013 02:00 PM PDT Filed under: MMO Industry, Massively Meta, Miscellaneous, Crowdfunding, Make My MMO In the oft changing world of crowdfunding hopefuls, faces come and faces go... and sometimes they come back again. If one of the newcomers to this edition of Make My MMO looks familiar, that's because the game ran a shorter, unsuccessful Kickstarter campaign last July. With a longer run this time around, perhaps Story Quest Online will fare better. On the flip side, one campaign flipped sections: We congratulate StarCraft Universe on meeting its goal and joining the ranks of the fully funded. Plenty of other news came from the funded ranks as well, from the crowdfunding king hit more funding goals (again) to progress reports and new feature reveals. You can catch all the details right here. Continue reading Make My MMO: Crowdfunding September 8 - 21, 2013 Make My MMO: Crowdfunding September 8 - 21, 2013 originally appeared on Massively on Sat, 21 Sep 2013 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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| The Mog Log: Final Fantasy XIV breaks the narrative rules (and still works) Posted: 21 Sep 2013 12:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Game Mechanics, Lore, Opinion, Consoles, Final Fantasy XIV, The Mog Log, Dungeons Monday was the end of the line for me in Final Fantasy XIV, if you consider clearing the last story-based instance in the game the end. (I don't.) The final rush of dungeons ends with at least five different grudge matches that had been built up over the course of the game, villains who were put in their place, and all of the plot revelations you could ask for. None of which I really want to talk about in detail here, because there are a lot of people who have not yet cleared the story. What I can talk about is how the game presents its story, which is straight out of the huge book of mistakes that games are advised not to make. It sends you all over the map, back and forth for fetch quests and to convey simple messages. It gleefully mixes in forced group content along with forced solo content, meaning that you can't even rush the whole thing with a good group. The story only changes in the initial levels based on what nation you start with; beyond that it's the same every time through. And yet it works wonderfully. Continue reading The Mog Log: Final Fantasy XIV breaks the narrative rules (and still works) The Mog Log: Final Fantasy XIV breaks the narrative rules (and still works) originally appeared on Massively on Sat, 21 Sep 2013 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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