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- Perfect Ten: Game franchises that became MMOs
- WRUP: Fat chocobo secretly hates you
- The Daily Grind: What kind of MMO are you looking for?
- Betawatch: March 1 - March 7, 2014
- The Harry Potter Online project appears to be on hold
- World of Warcraft monkeys with health and heals in Warlords of Draenor
- Ask Massively: And the money will follow
- Eerie comparisons between MMOs and real life surface
- Guild Wars 2 unveils spring tourney details
- Composer Jeremy Soule reiterates EverQuest Next exclusivity
- Breaking down Star Wars: The Old Republic's housing reveal
- The Stream Team: The hunt for creativity and checking out new EQN Landmark biomes
- Final Fantasy XIV previews the new dungeons of patch 2.2
- Shroud of the Avatar eyeing PvP balance while placating its 'large segment' of PvEers
- The Road to Mordor: LotRO's big battles are a big bust
| Perfect Ten: Game franchises that became MMOs Posted: 08 Mar 2014 09:00 AM PST Filed under: World of Warcraft, Dungeons and Dragons Online, Final Fantasy XI, MMO Industry, Warhammer Online, Opinion, Ultima Online, Champions Online, Star Wars: The Old Republic, Final Fantasy XIV, Allods Online, Perfect Ten, Miscellaneous, Neverwinter, The Elder Scrolls Online, Wizardry Online, Elite: Dangerous  There are several video game franchises that have culminated in -- or at least have taken a detour through -- the land of MMOs. For gamers who wanted more and especially did not want to see their journey end, an MMO continuation is a welcome answer that's usually hiding its own problems. But nevermind that; let's march down the halls of history and see the yearbook photos of these franchises when they were young! Continue reading Perfect Ten: Game franchises that became MMOs
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| WRUP: Fat chocobo secretly hates you Posted: 08 Mar 2014 07:00 AM PST Filed under: Massively Meta, Miscellaneous  Continue reading WRUP: Fat chocobo secretly hates you
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| The Daily Grind: What kind of MMO are you looking for? Posted: 08 Mar 2014 05:00 AM PST Filed under: Culture, Opinion, The Daily Grind, Miscellaneous  I've noticed that every so often in our comments someone will be looking for a specific type of MMO and will be soliciting recommendations for that. I thought that today we could help each other out: If you're looking for a new or specific type of MMO to play, then put down what you're looking for in the comments. If you can help one of your fellow gamers out with a first-hand testimony, then please do. What kind of MMO are you looking for?  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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| Betawatch: March 1 - March 7, 2014 Posted: 07 Mar 2014 05:00 PM PST Filed under: Betas, MMO Industry, New Titles, Massively Meta, Betawatch, Miscellaneous 
Continue reading Betawatch: March 1 - March 7, 2014
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| The Harry Potter Online project appears to be on hold Posted: 07 Mar 2014 04:30 PM PST Filed under: Fantasy, MMO Industry, News Items, Miscellaneous  It hurts us all:( our hearts are broken and torn. Bio-Hazard Entertainment and all its team love every single one of you loyal wizards and thank you for everything you have done. Sometimes people just like to ruin things for others. As loyal HP fans we all stand strong and united! Please remember here at BHE we love you all and you are the greatest fans we could have asked for! BHE site coming soon so you can join us in all our productions![Thanks, Mike!]
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| World of Warcraft monkeys with health and heals in Warlords of Draenor Posted: 07 Mar 2014 04:00 PM PST Filed under: World of Warcraft, Fantasy, Expansions, Dev Diaries, Subscription  For starters, the devs will be doubling player health in the expansion to make characters more durable in PvP. "The net result of these changes is that individual attacks will knock a smaller chunk off of a player's health pool in PvP, but your survivability in PvE won't be affected," Blizzard posted. Other upcoming changes include reducting base resilience and battle fatigue to practically nil, increasing creature damage, increasing the effectiveness of heals, reducing the power of aborbs, and "making smart heals a little less smart." Some smaller, cheaper healing skills will also be removed from the game, and a few instant-cast heals are on the chopping block as well.
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| Ask Massively: And the money will follow Posted: 07 Mar 2014 03:00 PM PST Filed under: Business Models, MMO Industry, Opinion, Massively Meta, Ask Massively, Miscellaneous  As a 30-year old with a family of three, I have a feeling that it would be very difficult to transition into the world of technology journalism. My impression is that it is an industry that does not really pay that much, and therein lies my quandary. My question for you at Massively is whether it is really possible to pursue the field of technology/gaming journalism and still support a family? And what traits are desirable in a technology journalist? Do editors look for people who have journalism degrees and existing experience, or is it a situation where you can step up to the plate and impress someone with your existing skill? How many of you that work for Massively actually support yourselves and your families based on your journalism, and what did it take to get to that point in your careers?Unfortunately, Josh's gut feeling is correct and terribly timely. Continue reading Ask Massively: And the money will follow
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| Eerie comparisons between MMOs and real life surface Posted: 07 Mar 2014 02:00 PM PST Filed under: World of Warcraft, EVE Online, Culture, MMO Industry, Second Life, Miscellaneous  With World of Warcraft, Epiphany noted that the population in both the game and the US military have about the same percentage of males (84% to 83%), while EVE Online's male population (96%) is more similar to that of the astronaut crowd (90%). The agency also noted how Second Life has 10 real-world embassies in it and that a previous ban of real-money trading in the game caused a very real financial crisis for a bank that wiped out $750,000. So how do these three titles compare to real-world cities in regards to population? World of Warcraft at its peak was close to Moscow's population (11.5 million), while Second Life almost hit the levels of San Fransisco (825K) and EVE Online barely surpassed Edinburgh's 495,000.
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| Guild Wars 2 unveils spring tourney details Posted: 07 Mar 2014 01:30 PM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Previews, PvP, News Items, Guild Wars 2, Buy-to-Play  The tournament will use a Swiss-style matching system rather than an elimination ladder; worlds are assigned points based on performance, then matched against other worlds based on their performance. The result should be that the best worlds are pitted against one another instead of being subjected to pre-arranged matchups. Players will be awarded tickets for participation after the dust clears, with more tickets going to players who are on higher-ranked worlds. For the details and more information about what you can spend tickets on, check out the official posting.
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| Composer Jeremy Soule reiterates EverQuest Next exclusivity Posted: 07 Mar 2014 01:00 PM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Guild Wars, MMO Industry, Guild Wars 2, Free-to-Play, EverQuest Next, The Elder Scrolls Online, Music  On his Facebook page, Soule responded to a fan's query about his future projects: "No, I won't be returning to Guild Wars. EverQuest has an exclusive with me for the future projects that involve MMOs. [Guild Wars] was a good experience over many years. As with all good things, it had to come to an end." Soule was the main composer for Guild Wars and Guild Wars 2. He has also contributed to The Elder Scrolls Online main theme but will not be doing any other music for that title. [Thanks to Bogotter for the tip!]
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| Breaking down Star Wars: The Old Republic's housing reveal Posted: 07 Mar 2014 12:30 PM PST Filed under: Sci-Fi, Video, Free-to-Play, Star Wars: The Old Republic, Housing  Larry notes a few of the possibilities for player apartments, including an appearance designer kiosk, a cargo hold, a mailbox, a faction banner, a repair droid, a mission terminal, and a moonroof. Give the video a watch after the break and sound off: What features and decorations would you want in your SWTOR apartment? Continue reading Breaking down Star Wars: The Old Republic's housing reveal
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| The Stream Team: The hunt for creativity and checking out new EQN Landmark biomes Posted: 07 Mar 2014 12:00 PM PST Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Video, New Titles, Free-to-Play, EverQuest Next, Livestream, The Stream Team, Player-Generated Content  Game: EverQuest Next Landmark Host: MJ Guthrie Date: Friday, March 7th, 2014 Time: 3:00 p.m. EST Enjoy our Stream Team video below. Continue reading The Stream Team: The hunt for creativity and checking out new EQN Landmark biomes
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| Final Fantasy XIV previews the new dungeons of patch 2.2 Posted: 07 Mar 2014 11:00 AM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Patches, Previews, Endgame, News Items, Consoles, Final Fantasy XIV, Subscription  The hard mode of Brayflox's Longstop sees players battling the Goblin Illuminati to protect a secret recipe pilfered by the eponymous Brayflox, while Haltali's hard mode pits you against denizens in the refurbished and reclaimed training grounds. All three dungeons require a minimum item level of 55 for challengers, with the promise of rewards far greater than those of the current max-level dungeons. Take a look at the full preview for more lore and unlock requirements.
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| Shroud of the Avatar eyeing PvP balance while placating its 'large segment' of PvEers Posted: 07 Mar 2014 10:00 AM PST Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, New Titles, PvP, News Items, Dev Diaries, Sandbox, Shroud of the Avatar, Buy-to-Play  One of those mechanics is PvP, and executive producer Starr Long's treatise touches on the fact that the team wants to a) have PvP, b) have PvP that isn't segregated via dedicated servers, and c) avoid forcing PvP on the "large segment of the community" that doesn't want it. Some of his proposals include PvP zones, duels, and guild warfare. Click through the links below to read more details.
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| The Road to Mordor: LotRO's big battles are a big bust Posted: 07 Mar 2014 09:00 AM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Lord of the Rings Online, Expansions, Game Mechanics, Opinion, Free-to-Play, The Road to Mordor  Other than visiting them in a couple of press tours, I had been avoiding big battles (even though you can jump in one starting at level 10) because I wanted to experience them organically as part of the storyline. I wasn't necessarily anticipating them, but I wasn't dreading them either. "Mild curiosity" is perhaps the emotion that I identified within my breast, and as it turned out, that was wildly overpreparing for the experience that followed. Big battles are, I'm sorry to say, a big bust in LotRO. Sure, they have their positives and moments, but for a system that Turbine spent over a year to create and shoved aside instances and raids in favor of putting into the expansion, it should have been so much more. So what went wrong? Continue reading The Road to Mordor: LotRO's big battles are a big bust
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