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Archeblade: Hyde Gets a New Skin

Posted: 30 Dec 2013 05:36 AM PST

Hyde Gets a New Skin

Codebrush Games has announced that the latest ArcheBlade patch has been applied to the game. The update brings a new skin for Hyde that gives him a "hitman" style look.

General: This Week's Live Stream Schedule

Posted: 30 Dec 2013 05:03 AM PST

This Week

This week's live stream schedule has been published to give you an opportunity to set your calendar and alarm to join our band of streamers for some of today's hottest MMOs. Check out the schedule and save the date!

Elder Scrolls Online: Strengths and Weaknesses

Posted: 29 Dec 2013 07:14 AM PST

Strengths and Weaknesses

We're a few scant months away from the launch of Elder Scrolls Online, and we're beginning to learn more and more about the game from Zenimax Online. Last week we got a good dose of detail about the game's PVP: Alliance Warfare. We learned about taking keeps, small groups, PVP ranks, and so on and so forth. And all this information got us thinking. There are quite a few facets to ESO that could be construed as both a strength and a weakness.

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Fully Customize UI of Kingdom Under Fire II Revealed

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Fully Customize UI of Kingdom Under Fire II Revealed


Kingdom Under Fire II will allow players to fully customize the user interface as the following picture. This technology supports AMD Eyefinity and NVIDIA Surround so you will be able to customize your bars and set them on different monitors.

Arche Blade Basic &Premium Keys Giveaway

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Arche Blade Basic &Premium Keys Giveaway


MMOsite is teaming up with Codebrush Games to give away ArcheBlade Basic & Premium Keys.Total of 20 Basic and 10 Premium Keys will be given away!

Devil's Advocate - Inferno Legend Review

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Devil's Advocate - Inferno Legend Review


Since Inferno Legend is built to also be playable on handheld devices, expect a casual gameplay experience filled with fast leveling and short play times. Battles are turn-based and work primarily without play interaction, though the option to control your main hero is available.

MMOs To Watch In 2014: Black Desert Online

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MMOs To Watch In 2014: Black Desert Online


I touch on many aspects of the game, such as its PvP and PvE content, class system, gender lock, and much more. Hope you enjoy it and please share your thoughts (:



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The Mighty Quest for Epic Loot traps you for hours of fun

Posted: 29 Dec 2013 09:00 AM PST

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It might sound like a bad thing, but my favorite part of playing Ubisoft's The Mighty Quest for Epic Loot is logging into the game. I just love it when I get past the loading screen that warns "closed beta" to see who has attacked my castle and how the attackers fared during the attempt. Usually they have just blown past my defenses and humiliated me, but thanks to a wonderful replay feature, I can see exactly where my castle is at its weakest and can adjust accordingly.

Every player in the game gets a castle like mine. They're all floating in the sky, chock-full of riches that are up for grabs as long as the attacking player can get past the castle's defenses. The gameplay is nothing really new. We have been playing castle defense or action-based puzzlers for a long time, but The Mighty Quest for Epic Loot delivers everything in such a polished, unique-looking package that it gets props for being unique.

There's much more to the game, but you'll have to get past my glue traps to read the details!

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    One Shots: Get to da Choppa!

    Posted: 29 Dec 2013 07:00 AM PST

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    WAR
    "This is the last time I ever got to see my Orc Choppa in game," sent in reader Sean. "Oddly enough, I couldn't get a screenshot of my Order character because even in the final days they didn't take out the faction locking, and so I was locked out for eight hours."

    It's also the last time that I'll be able to make that awesome Predator pun that you see in the title of this week's column there. Man, with Warhammer Online gone, how will I be able to make my '80s action movie references? I guess I'll just put on a brave face and soldier on, somehow.

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      The Daily Grind: What was the highlight of your 2013 gaming year?

      Posted: 29 Dec 2013 05:00 AM PST

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      Folks, I hate to break it to you, but we're running out the clock on 2013. If it's been a year that's near and dear to your heart, I urge you to cherish every moment you have with it from now until midnight on New Year's Eve. After that, your only recourse is to wait for VH1's Remember the 2013s to air.

      Every year for gaming has its ups and downs, both for individuals and for the community as a whole. Instead of dwelling on the negative, I'd love for you to pick out one highlight of your 2013 gaming year to share with us.

      For me, it was probably getting to play WildStar at long last and finding that it's met my expectations and then some. I was nervous about that, because you know how hype can be, but now I can breathe easier and just get excited for launch. What about you?

      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: Crowdfunding December 15 - 28, 2013

        Posted: 28 Dec 2013 06:00 PM PST

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        'Tis the season... but not for news! With minds focused on the holidays, it looks as if not much happened in the realm of crowdfunding since our last Make My MMO update. Just how slow was it? It was so slow that Star Citizen did not announce earning another $2 million.

        A few tidbits did, however, did trickle out. Novus AEternio met its goal within 102 hours and still has a month of funding ahead. On the other hand, Empires of Tahn followed what seems to be the new norm: cancel the project before getting the dreaded "unsuccessful" label. And one title that is already strong in its development has jumped back into the crowdfunding realm; The Repopulation aims to incorporate even more features into the sandbox. There are also a couple dev blogs to speak of and a few odds and ends, all of which you will find rounded up for you below.

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          The Mog Log: 2013 in review for Final Fantasy XI and XIV

          Posted: 28 Dec 2013 04:00 PM PST

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          Took a long time getting here.
          This feels as if it's been a really long year to me. Spending an entire year waiting for a game to re-release is certainly part of the reason why, but it really seems that there were a lot of things going on for both Final Fantasy XI and Final Fantasy XIV over the last 365-ish days. I didn't even do a year-in-review last year because what could be reviewed? One game shut down and was waiting for a full revamp, and the other was just hitting the numbers and moving along.

          This year, though, has been the big one. The fifth expansion that no one ever expected to release actually came out. The relaunch happened. A whole lot of mechanics got updated. I flew across the freaking country. It was a big year if you were a fan of online games with moogles, even if that year wound up being a lot bigger for Final Fantasy XIV than Final Fantasy XI.

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            Norrathian Notebook: EQII's new Frostfell experience

            Posted: 28 Dec 2013 02:00 PM PST

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            There's no place like Frostfell.

            No matter how long you've been absent from EverQuest II, and no matter how many expansions come and go, you've known that there was always one thing you could be sure would stay the same year in and year out: Frostfell's Wonderland Village. Well, no more! Like Freeport and Qeynos before it, the staple of Frostfell celebration has undergone quite the transformation. So stepping through the Magic Closet now might be a bit of a shock in a going-back-home-and-finding-your-parents-converted-your-bedroom-into-an-office kind of way.

            But unlike the parental remodeling, this renovation is meant to make the place more inviting for your return. With a beautiful new setting to go with the year's new quests and achievements, EQII's Frostfell experience is better than ever.

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              The Road to Mordor: Lord of the Ring Online's roadmap for 2014

              Posted: 28 Dec 2013 12:00 PM PST

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              It's time for our final Lord of the Rings Online column of the year, so it's quite fitting that we use this space to discuss Executive Producer Kate Paiz's letter outlining what the LotRO community should expect come next year.

              Before we begin, I want to mention that I have a mixed reaction to these letters from Turbine. On one hand, I love knowing what's coming and appreciate the attempt made to inform. On the other, these letters can be maddeningly vague on specifics (Turbine likes its "broad strokes" when releasing future info to fans), giving a "trust us, everything's going to be OK, but we're not going to say exactly how right now" vibe. I've grown weary of that. This letter in particular should have been as specific as possible.

              There's been a huge swirl of discussion surrounding the letter, moreso than in previous years, due to the "bombshell" that there will be no expansion in 2014. I've been talking with friends about it and listening to what folks are saying, and I could make a case for this being the worst thing for the game and the best. But you don't come here for other people's opinions; you come for mine. Bring it on, 2014. I'm nothing but opinionated about this game.

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                The Stream Team: Visiting FFXIV's Haukke Manor

                Posted: 28 Dec 2013 10:00 AM PST

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                Last time Massively's MJ tried to visit Final Fantasy XIV's Haukke Manor, she ran into a bit of a snag and was held up on an earlier part of the story quest chain. (On the plus side, she also "met up" with quite the southern belle!) This time, however, nothing but an evil, unresponsive queue will prevent her from experiencing this next dungeon. Really! Join us live at 1:00 p.m. for a visit to the Manor.

                Game: Final Fantasy XIV
                Host: MJ Guthrie
                Date: Saturday, December 28th, 2013
                Time: 1:00 p.m. EST

                Enjoy our Steam Team video below.

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                  Go Back in Time with Internet Archive's Collection of Emulated Games

                  Posted: 28 Dec 2013 03:36 PM PST

                  Get your Atari 2600 on in your browser

                  Feeling a little nostalgic now that we're looking ahead to another new year? Are you looking back to those golden years of childhood where you might have received an Atari 2600 or one of many other fabulous video game consoles? You don't have to wallow in your nostalgia alone! The Internet Archive (via TechHive) has brought forth the Internet Archive Console Living Room, a collection of in-browser emulators so you can enjoy gaming from yesteryear. 

                  This handy dandy site has 983 games for you to sift through as you ring in the new year and appreciate all the advancements in tech that have brought us slick graphics and excellent games. You can choose from the Atari 2600, Atari 7800, ColecoVision, Magnavox Odyssey, and Astrocade. 

                  The games run without audio, but the Internet Archive is looking to resolve this soon. For now, sit back and enjoy these legal versions of classics that may be from your childhood, and look to the future for more awesome surprises. 

                  End of Holiday Season Reveals Yearly High for Tech Stocks

                  Posted: 28 Dec 2013 02:46 PM PST

                  It looks like 2014 might be a profitable year as well 

                  The tech industry has seen a hefty rise this holiday season, with stock prices remaining at their yearly highs. TechSpot reports 45 tech IPOs out of the United States over the past year, which happens to be the most seen since thirteen years ago in 2000. The forecast for 2014 is looking awfully sweet as well, with mobile game and storage companies looking to enter the fold. 

                  Perhaps unsurprisingly, giants like Google, Yahoo, and Twitter are taking the cake. According to reports from AllThingsD, Google's shares are up 58 percent at $1,118. Facebook's shares hit their stride after last year's frustrating decrease with stocks up 117 percent on the year. Twitter is at $70 a share as well, with the social networking giant having tripled its IPO price announced a few months ago. 

                  It's been a prosperous year for these companies for sure, and with names like Square, Zoosk, Dropbox, developer King, and Alibaba Group going public in 2014, things will likely be on the rise from here on out. 

                  Microsoft Surface Pro 2 Firmware Fix Delayed Even Further

                  Posted: 28 Dec 2013 01:34 PM PST

                  No release date in sight for firmware fix 

                  Earlier this month, Microsoft took a flawed Surface Pro 2 firmware update down after issues were found that drained tablet battery life and affects users' ability to utilize sleep mode. After making the update unavailable, Microsoft informed users that it would be re-relasing the firmware update "after the holidays." 

                  Much to the dismay of Surface Pro 2 users everywhe, Microsoft went back on this statement earlier this week. In an email to Computerworld, a representative clarified their positiion: "We are working to release an alternative update package as soon as possible." The representative did not give a specific date, and there have been no updates since then as to when users can expect the fix to become available. Meanwhile, Surface Pro 2 users are becoming extremely frustrated with the wait -- and as of yet, there's still no date in sight for the update. 

                  Are you one of the affected users waiting for the fix?

                  Facebook Update Rolled Out for Windows 8.1 Users

                  Posted: 28 Dec 2013 12:56 PM PST

                  New features include New Stories and 320 snap view

                  Windows 8.1 users who spend a lot of time on Facebook will be delighted to find the social networking app has been updated with a slew of additional features. Given the fact that Windows apps often go ahead and complete updates in the background, these new features may come as a surprise to some users, but for the unenlightened, we'll outline what you can expect the next time you get the urge to look at photos of babies and cats. That's what Facebook is now, right?

                  The latest version of the Windows 8.1 Facebook app includes New Stories notifications to alert you when something new is going on, the option to create new albums straight from your Photos page. You can also utilize the 320 snap view for the app and a smileys sticker pack for messaging. Editing posts has been streamlined, as well as which news items show up in your timeline. If you've already read it, the update will also endeavor to delete older posts to de-clutter. 

                  All in all, it sounds like a pretty efficient update for heavy Facebook users. Will you be checking it out to see if your overall social networking experience has been improved?

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