General Gaming Article

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• Build a PC: Recommended Builds (June 2014)
• Valve Adds Unfinished Game Warning to Steam Early Access FAQ
• IDC Predicts 'Internet of Things' to Top $7 Trillion by 2020
• Maingear Squeezes Liquid Cooled CPU and GPU into SFF Torq Gaming PC
• Barnes and Noble Inks Deal with Samsung to Co-Create Branded Nook Tablets
• Plextor Pairs M6 Pro Solid State Drive Line with PlexTurbo Side Caching Software
• Newegg Daily Deals: Western Digital Black 2TB Hard Drive, Samsung 21.5-inch Monitor, and More!

Build a PC: Recommended Builds (June 2014) Posted: 05 Jun 2014 02:20 PM PDT Baseline, performance, and ultra PC builds! What time is it? It's time to Build a PC with our Blueprints! This month, we've built three rigs at three approximate price points: Budget, Baseline, and Performance. Budget gives you an economical workhorse, Baseline gets you a powerful system for gaming and content creation at 1080p, and Performance beefs everything up across the board. These rigs are lab-tested and editor-approved. Prices listed here reflect print time and may not match the ones you find elsewhere online. In addition, Newegg has jumped on board to offer packaged deals for each of the builds below in an attempt to offer a better overall value. To see these bundle prices, click the "Buy-or-get-more-info-at-Newegg" button at the bottom of each build. Feedback is welcome. Tell us what you think! Note: Some of the prices/links listed below may not show up properly if this page is ad-blocked.       Ingredients Part Component Price Case NZXT Source 210 Elite $50 PSU Corsair CX500 500W $30 Mobo Biostar TA970 ATX $80 CPU AMD FX-6300 $110 Cooler Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO $35 GPU SAPPHIRE DUAL-X 100370L Radeon R7 265 $160 RAM 2x 4GB G.Skill Ares F3-1600C9D-8GAO $69 Optical Drive None   SSD Samsung 840 EVO 120GB SH103S3/120G $90 HDD Seagate Barracuda 1TB ST1000DM003 $65 Total = $689 Click here to see the live bundle price:  AMD's FX-6300 CPU remains a great value for budget-minded gamers, ensuring another month in this build, and the Biostar TA970 motherboard is a solid platform for the money. You could save more scratch with a micro-ATX board, but we prefer the additional expansion slots. We've swapped the Nvidia GeForce GTX 750 Ti for a Radeon R7 265, since you get moderately better performance for the same cost. We've changed the RAM due to the usual market fluctuations. The last time this build appeared, it had a Kingston SSDNow V300 solid-state drive. It has since come to our attention that certain units now have asynchronous DRAM chips, which impacts performance. The Samsung 840 Evo, meanwhile, is snappy all around, and it comes with a polished software package for further tweaking.       Ingredients Part Component Price Case Corsair Vengeance C70 $108 PSU Rosewhill Hive 750W $92 Mobo Gigabyte G1.Sniper Z87 $153 CPU Intel Core i5-4670K $240 Cooler Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO $35 GPU EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB 02G-P4-3765-KR $260 RAM 2x 4GB G.SKILL Ares Series F3-1600C9D-8GAO $69 Optical Drive Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD Burner $20 SSD Samsung 840 EVO 250GB $150 HDD Seagate Barracuda 1TB ST1000DM003 $65 Total = $1192 Click here to see the live bundle price:  The Corsair TX750M is a great power supply, but its price has gone up a bit, so we're replacing it with the Rosewill Hive-750. We've switched our RAM because of price variations too. Other than that, we're sticking with the Intel Core i5-4670K CPU because of its combination of high performance and reasonable pricing. The Gigabyte G1.Sniper Z87 board has a surprising amount of premium features for the price, like isolated audio circuits and intelligent network load balancing. The Nvidia GTX 760 is still a great value for gaming, and EVGA's version with the "ACX" cooler will keep things quiet. The 250GB Samsung 840 Evo SSD has a great combo of performance and tweaking software, with its "Rapid Mode" enabling a 2GB RAM buffer for an extra boost of speed.       Ingredients Part Component Price Case NZXT Phantom 530 $130 PSU Cooler Master Silent Pro M2 1000w $160 Mobo Asus Sabertooth X79 $320 CPU Intel Core i7-4820K $305 Cooler Corsair Hydro Series H100i $95 GPU EVGA GeForce GTX 780 03G-P4-3784-KR $530 RAM 4x 4GB G.SKILL Ripjaws F3-12800CL9Q-16GBRL $150 Optical Drive LG WH14NS40 Blu-ray Burner $70 SSD Samsung 840 Evo 500GB MZ-7TE500BW $255 HDD Seagate Barracuda 3TB ST3000DM001 $110 TOTAL = $2125 Click here to see the live bundle price:  The "Performance" tier remains stable with a beefy Core-i7 4820K and an Asus Sabertooth X79 motherboard. These are both high-octane parts, and we're adding a Corsair H100i closed-loop liquid cooler for the CPU, to help it reach some high overclocks. We used this board for a long time in a previous test rig, so we know that it's solid and dependable. We've upgraded the power supply from 850 watts to 1,000 watts, to give you even more room to add more video cards (which are the hungriest part of an enthusiast rig). We've used the 720-watt version in previous Build Its. Speaking of cards, we could upgrade from an Nvidia GTX 780 to a 780 Ti, but a roughly $200 gap is hard to justify, given the relatively modest gains in performance. This regular 780 is also overclocked anyway. We did splurge on a Blu-ray burner, though, so maybe we're just a little eccentric. There's a lot of competition to the Samsung 840 Evo, but we stick with it because none of the others have anything quite like Samsung's "Magician" tweaking software.

Valve Adds Unfinished Game Warning to Steam Early Access FAQ Posted: 05 Jun 2014 10:34 AM PDT Steams updated FAQ warns that some Early Access titles may never finish The new message from Valve regarding Steam Early Access is 'caveat emptor,' more or less. More specifically, Valve decided to update its Steam Early Access FAQ page to warn gamers that some titles may never end up finished and released, so don't make a purchase unless you're stoked to play the game in its current form. Apparently Valve felt it was a necessary clarification following the Earth: Year 2066 fiasco. In case you missed it, Valve yanked Earth: Year 2066 from Early Access back in May and gave customers full refunds. The game was in such shoddy form that gamers felt bamboozled and became outraged at the developers. The amended FAQ for Early Access doesn't give developers the green light to screw over gamers, but it does serve as a warning for less extreme cases. "Early Access is a full purchase of a playable game. By purchasing, you gain immediate access to download and play the game in its current form and as it evolves. You keep access to the game, even if the game later moves from Early Access into fully released," Valve explains. Note the use of the word "if" not "when," meaning it's not guaranteed that an Early Access title will ever be complete. If that's not obvious enough, Valve adds in another entry that gamers "should be aware that some teams be unable to 'finish' their game. So you should only buy an Early Access game if you are excited about playing it in its current state." You can read more here. Follow Paul on Google+, Twitter, and Facebook

IDC Predicts 'Internet of Things' to Top $7 Trillion by 2020 Posted: 05 Jun 2014 09:49 AM PDT The IoT market is set to explode We're becoming an increasingly connected society, and before you know it, even your toaster will deliver relevant news and sports scores scorched onto your morning bagel (maybe not, but wouldn't that be cool?). Growth around the Internet of Things (IoT) has been steady the past few years, though at least one firm believes it's getting ready to balloon in a big way. Market research firm IDC believes the market for IoT solutions will grow from $1.9 trilling in 2013 to $7.1 trillion in 2020. To be clear, IDC defines the IoT as a network of networks of uniquely identifiable endpoints (or "things") that communicate without human interaction using IP connectivity -- be it locally or globally. With that definition in hand, IDC says consumers continue to adopt IoT in their homes, cars, and other aspects of daily life. "The worldwide IoT market is exploding, and IDC's research examines the full breadth of the IoT ecosystem, including intelligent and embedded systems shipments, connectivity services, infrastructure, purpose-built IoT platforms, applications, security, analytics, and professional services," said Carrie MacGillivray, Program Vice President, Mobile Services, IoT, and Network Infrastructure at IDC. "IoT solutions are at the heart of IDC's view of the 3rd Platform and the four pillars — mobility, social business, big data/analytics, and cloud — resulting in millions of applications available to billions of end points." IDC believes IoT product offerings will be increasingly differentiated over the coming years, leading to intensified competition. This will be especially true around holistic solutions that embrace smart analytics and applications, IDC says. Follow Paul on Google+, Twitter, and Facebook

Maingear Squeezes Liquid Cooled CPU and GPU into SFF Torq Gaming PC Posted: 05 Jun 2014 09:13 AM PDT Liquid cooling-obsessed boutique builder thinks inside the small box Setting up a liquid cooled rig is challenging enough on its own. But liquid cooling a small factor PC? That's taking things to whole new level. In fact, Maingear says its Epic Torq gaming system is the first small form factor PC in the world to feature liquid cooling for both the CPU and GPU. We'll take Maingear's word for it, but either way, the Torq is an intriguing system that can outfitted with some seriously powerful hardware. The Torq supports up to an Intel Core i7 4790K processor overclocked up to 5GHz, up to an Nvidia GeForce Titan Z or AMD Radeon R9 295X2 graphics card (both are dual-GPU parts), up to 16GB of Corsair Dominator Platinum DDR3-2133 RAM, and up to three drives (up to 1TB SSDs and/or up to 4TB HDDs). It also ships with onboard GbE, onboard 802.11ac Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 860W Corsair Professional Digital Series AX860 PSU, 240mm radiator for the CPU, 120mm side fans, 180mm front intake fan, four USB 3.0 ports, four USB 2.0 ports, eSATA, S/PDIF, HDMI, DisplayPort, an various Windows options. "Upgrading will also be simple with its standard sized components and easy to remove side panels. The Torq has plenty of storage with up to three hard drives with SSD and Mechanical drives available, and the front panel offers easy access to USB 3.0 ports and audio connectors," Maingear says. Not all configurations have to be as extravagant as the one outlined above. Pricing starts at $1,599 with immediate availability. Follow Paul on Google+, Twitter, and Facebook

Barnes and Noble Inks Deal with Samsung to Co-Create Branded Nook Tablets Posted: 05 Jun 2014 08:48 AM PDT The Nook is getting a makeover courtesy of Samsung Talk of tablets rarely falls on the Nook, which fair or not has been largely overshadowed by competing slates. Looking to change that, Barnes and Noble has teamed up with Samsung to develop co-branded Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 Nook tablets featuring B&N's digital reading experience. The new device will mesh Samsung's Galaxy Tab 4 hardware with customized Nook software. Come early August, the new BFFs will launch a Galaxy Tab 4 Nook in a 7-inch form factor, B&N announced. They'll be prominently displayed alongside traditional Nook e-reader devices an sold at each of B&N's nearly 700 locations across the U.S., as well as on the company's website. The partnership means B&N no longer has to focus on hardware design, which will greatly reduce its investment and goes a long way towards rationalizing the struggling Nook business. Furthermore, it should give the company's Nook division a much needed boost -- during its last reported quarter, B&N said Nook sales dropped 50.4 percent. What isn't so easy to speculate is Samsung's angle here. The company is already a major competitor in the tablet space and hardly needs a deal like this. Follow Paul on Google+, Twitter, and Facebook

Plextor Pairs M6 Pro Solid State Drive Line with PlexTurbo Side Caching Software Posted: 05 Jun 2014 07:32 AM PDT PlexTurbo software gives M6 Pro SSD series a serious performance boost Every so often, we hear from Plextor, the former go-to company for high performance optical drives back when that was a thing. Now the company focuses primarily on solid state drives, and Plextor's newest release is the M6 Pro SATA SSD, the first consumer SSD from Plextor to pass its new ultra-strict enterprise-grade Zero Error standard of 400 units surviving 1,008 hours (up from 500 hours). That's not the only reason to like this drive. The M6 Pro SSD comes with PlexTurbo, an intelligent SSD caching software that uses a combination of system RAM, the SSD DRAM cache, and SSD storage to deliver additional speed for real-world applications. It also helps extend flash life and prevents data loss if power is interrupted, Plextor says. PlexTurbo is similar to Samsung's RAPID software, only faster. During a demo at Computex, Plextor showed Custom PC Review the M6 Pro hitting almost 7GB/s in 512K write performance, along with sequential read and write performance of 5127MB/s and 5905MB/s, respectively. Just like its predecessor, th M5 Pro, the newer model uses a Marvell 9187 controller with Toshiba 19nm 2nd generation Toggle mode MLC NAND flash memory. The drive is rated for up to 540MB/s read and up to 460MB/s write performance. Follow Paul on Google+, Twitter, and Facebook

Newegg Daily Deals: Western Digital Black 2TB Hard Drive, Samsung 21.5-inch Monitor, and More! Posted: 05 Jun 2014 06:29 AM PDT Top Deal: Look, we're in agreement that your dad looks dapper in a nice tie. And with Father's Day peeking around the corner, you might be tempted to get him a nice tie. Again. What we're saying is, it's time to shop a new gift. Looking for ideas? Check out today's top deal for a Western Digital WD Black 2TB 3.5-inch Internal Hard Drive for $140 with free shipping (normally $160 - use coupon code: [DAD6442]). This drive sports a 7200 RPM spindle speed, Dual Actuator technology, NoTouch Ramp Load technology, and a bunch of other fancy sounding technologies! Dads love that sort of thing. Other Deals: Dell P2014H Black 19.5-inch 8ms Widescreen LED Backlight IPS LCD Monitor for $140 with free shipping (normally $150 - use coupon code: [DAD6409]) Samsung S22C300H 21.5-inch 5ms Monitor for $130 with free shipping (normally $140 - use coupon code: [GDGTS4DAD77]) Raidmax RX-1000AE 1000W Modular Active PFC Power Supply for $120 with free shipping (normally $130 - use coupon code: [DAD6348]; additional $20 Mail-in rebate) Seagate Momentus Thin 500GB 5400 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 2.5-inch Internal Notebook Hard Drive for $50 with free shipping (normally $60 - use coupon code: [DAD6437])

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MMO Updates

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• Star Citizen's monthly report, AC tutorial vid released
• Skyforge's world trailer sure is pretty
• CCP lays off 49 at Reykjavik office [Updated]
• Guild Wars 2 introduces DVR-like functionality to the Living World
• Elder Scrolls Online begins testing Update 2
• The Daily Grind: Will you play time-consuming MMOs when you retire?
• Darkfall demonstrates custom roles
• Skara: The Blade Remains looks to fund a 2014 release
• Guns of Icarus dev blog talks player feedback, Hurricane Sandy
• Albion Online redefines character progression through the Destiny Board
• EverQuest video gives you the skinny on franchise news
• Leaderboard: What MMO is currently atop your most wanted list?
• Marvel Heroes celebrates its first anniversary
• Pantheon returns to 'full development mode'
• Choose my Adventure: Dipping my toes into WildStar

Star Citizen's monthly report, AC tutorial vid released Posted: 05 Jun 2014 10:00 AM PDT Filed under: Betas, Sci-Fi, Video, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, New Titles, PvP, News Items, PvE, Sandbox, Crowdfunding, Star Citizen, Buy-to-Play Cloud Imperium has had a busy couple of days, what with launching Star Citizen's long-awaited Arena Commander and all. Last night the firm also released its latest monthly studio report wherein CIG's development teams share their progress reports for the past 30 days. The devs also published a mouse-and-keyboard based flight tutorial for the new dogfighting module. You can view that after the cut. Continue reading Star Citizen's monthly report, AC tutorial vid released Star Citizen's monthly report, AC tutorial vid released originally appeared on Massively on Thu, 05 Jun 2014 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments Source: May report

Skyforge's world trailer sure is pretty Posted: 05 Jun 2014 09:00 AM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Trailers, Video, MMO Industry, New Titles, News Items, Skyforge There's a new Skyforge trailer making the rounds, and it's worth a look-see if you're interested in the new fantasy MMO from Obsidian and the Allods Team. There's a bit of lore, a bit of combat footage, and of course the high production values we've seen in previous clips. Click past the cut to see for yourself. Continue reading Skyforge's world trailer sure is pretty Skyforge's world trailer sure is pretty originally appeared on Massively on Thu, 05 Jun 2014 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments

CCP lays off 49 at Reykjavik office [Updated] Posted: 05 Jun 2014 08:30 AM PDT Filed under: Sci-Fi, EVE Online, MMO Industry, News Items, DUST 514, Sandbox According to Polygon, CCP is currently undergoing a "gigantic cut" in its Reykjavik offices. The EVE Online developer confirmed that 49 people are being let go. "As part of our strategy to focus on the EVE Universe, today CCP conducted a restructuring that resulted in the layoff of 49 people in our publishing organization," the firm said. "Though it is hard to say goodbye to our friends and family, this action concludes the process we started several months ago. CCP has provided severance packages and job placement assistance for those affected. Development teams and plans for EVE Online, EVE: Valkyrie, DUST 514, and Project Legion are not impacted by the restructuring." [Update]: CCP has told Massively that the 49 layoffs were from multiple offices and not just Reykjavik. CCP lays off 49 at Reykjavik office [Updated] originally appeared on Massively on Thu, 05 Jun 2014 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments Source: Polygon

Guild Wars 2 introduces DVR-like functionality to the Living World Posted: 05 Jun 2014 08:00 AM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Game Mechanics, Lore, Patches, Guild Wars 2, Buy-to-Play If you're already a fan of Guild Wars 2's Living World feature, you may also be happy to hear about the Living World Journal announced today by developer ArenaNet. The Living World Journal allows players to save and revisit each new episode of the Living World with what is described as DVR-like replay functionality. With more than two dozen free Living World updates, and Season 2 dropping on July 1, the new journal will especially help those who haven't had a chance to keep up with the intense update schedule for the game. Game Director Colin Johanson comments, "With this addition to the story Journal, content from Living World episodes will be a mix of new story steps and open world content. Story steps will work just like existing story steps in the game today by taking you on a journey specific to your selected episode, which ties into a broader narrative from the season's continual story progress. Open world content additions to Living World updates will permanently expand or change the world of Tyria and will tie to the theme and story of the episode." Guild Wars 2 introduces DVR-like functionality to the Living World originally appeared on Massively on Thu, 05 Jun 2014 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments Source: Announcement

Elder Scrolls Online begins testing Update 2 Posted: 05 Jun 2014 07:00 AM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Patches, Previews, Dev Diaries, The Elder Scrolls Online, Subscription Elder Scrolls Online's Update 2 is currently on the public test server, and any interested subscriber can now check it out. ZeniMax announced today that its test server is now open to all active account holders and gave details for the game's second update. Update 2, which is scheduled for June 23rd, will contain a new veteran dungeon (Crypt of Hearts), a field of view slider, more object interactions, and plenty of bug fixes and balance tweaks. In the team's "Road Ahead" letter, ZeniMax informed the community that it's working to carefully balance the classes, get the EU megaserver online, create additional player customization systems, rework quests, and improve the veteran system. Elder Scrolls Online begins testing Update 2 originally appeared on Massively on Thu, 05 Jun 2014 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments Source: The Road Ahead

The Daily Grind: Will you play time-consuming MMOs when you retire? Posted: 05 Jun 2014 06:00 AM PDT Filed under: Culture, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, Opinion, The Daily Grind Massively commenter grandmoffdaryl came up with this interesting nugget last weekend. "The MMO generation is in the 'I'm busy' part of life right now with jobs and kids," he wrote. "Just wait to see what happens when the MMO generation reaches retirement age: the rebirth of the time-consuming MMO." What do you think, Massively readers? Do you see deeper, more involving virtual worlds coming back into vogue at some point in the future, or do you think the genre will continue its move toward casual and more accessible designs? 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: Will you play time-consuming MMOs when you retire? originally appeared on Massively on Thu, 05 Jun 2014 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments

Darkfall demonstrates custom roles Posted: 04 Jun 2014 07:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Trailers, Video, Darkfall, Classes, Sandbox Don't let your class define you; let you define your class. That's the message that Darkfall is trying to send with a new video showing off the "billions" of possible role combinations that are in the game. From melee magic users to high burst assassins, the options do seem intriguing. Give it a watch after the break and let us know what classes and roles you would mix-and-match! Continue reading Darkfall demonstrates custom roles Darkfall demonstrates custom roles originally appeared on Massively on Wed, 04 Jun 2014 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments Source: Custom Roles

Skara: The Blade Remains looks to fund a 2014 release Posted: 04 Jun 2014 06:00 PM PDT Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Trailers, Video, MOBA, Crowdfunding Skara: The Blade Remains is building momentum to fully fund the title for a 2014 launch. The crossbreed of RPG and MOBA is now on Kickstarter, looking to raise $35,000 by July 4. The game is already mostly done and will hit Steam Early Access next month, but 8-Bit Studios' CEO says that this will ensure an even better end product. "We already have a game to offer, but our vision for Skara: The Blade Remains is so much bigger. That's why we are doing a Kickstarter that will offer our backers great rewards if they join us for the wild ride that is game development," said Pablo Rodriguez. We've got the new trailer for Skara after the break in case you're looking for some persuasion before dropping money on the game. Continue reading Skara: The Blade Remains looks to fund a 2014 release Skara: The Blade Remains looks to fund a 2014 release originally appeared on Massively on Wed, 04 Jun 2014 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments Source: Kickstarter

Guns of Icarus dev blog talks player feedback, Hurricane Sandy Posted: 04 Jun 2014 05:00 PM PDT Filed under: Sci-Fi, Culture, MMO Industry, News Items, Dev Diaries, Crowdfunding, Steampunk, Buy-to-Play Launching an online multiplayer game is challenging in the best of conditions. Try launching one in the midst of a natural disaster, though. That's what Guns of Icarus developer Muse faced in October of 2012 as Hurricane Sandy battered the northeastern United States and left New Yorkers -- including Muse staffers -- without power and internet for weeks. Muse CEO Howard Tsao tells the full story in the fourth part of his Guns of Icarus post-mortem, which Gamasutra published this morning. Guns of Icarus dev blog talks player feedback, Hurricane Sandy originally appeared on Massively on Wed, 04 Jun 2014 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments Source: Gamasutra

Albion Online redefines character progression through the Destiny Board Posted: 04 Jun 2014 04:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Game Mechanics, New Titles, Sandbox Albion Online is ditching the traditional level grind mechanic for something they call the Destiny Board that allows for more control and specialization for characters. The Destiny board was molded entirely by the feedback of players who were unhappy with the previous version that saw progression they felt was too linear. Now, instead of completing tasks and quickly moving on to the next one, players can choose to dive deeper into any aspect of their character, from combat strategies and tactics to a specific craft or trade. You can try the sandbox MMO out for yourself soon by signing up for the upcoming closed beta. [Source: Sandbox Interactive press release] Albion Online redefines character progression through the Destiny Board originally appeared on Massively on Wed, 04 Jun 2014 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments

EverQuest video gives you the skinny on franchise news Posted: 04 Jun 2014 03:00 PM PDT Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Video, EverQuest, EverQuest II, Free-to-Play, Dev Diaries, Landmark SOE released a new video today updating its playerbase with what's going on with each of its EverQuest titles. EverQuest just released its level 95+ Tower of Rot and the living legacy raids and has more content on deck for those who own the Call of the Forsaken expansion. EverQuest 2 is giving a helping hand to players so that they can level up for the new expansion later this year. As for Landmark, the team is pretty excited about its water tech, caves, Player Studio, and Landmarks of Landmark contest. Unfortunately, EverQuest Next did not make the cut and was voted off the island. You can watch the video after the jump. Continue reading EverQuest video gives you the skinny on franchise news EverQuest video gives you the skinny on franchise news originally appeared on Massively on Wed, 04 Jun 2014 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments Source: YouTube

Leaderboard: What MMO is currently atop your most wanted list? Posted: 04 Jun 2014 02:00 PM PDT Filed under: MMO Industry, New Titles, Opinion, Leaderboard Now that WildStar and The Elder Scrolls Online have well and truly launched, it's time to readjust our priorities when it comes to anticipating MMOs. There are still quite a few interesting games in the pipeline including ArcheAge, EverQuest Next, The Repopulation, Star Citizen, Elite: Dangerous, and others that I'm probably forgetting. What say you, Massively readers? What game is now at the top of your most wanted list? Ever wish that you could put to rest a long-standing MMO debate once and for all? Then welcome to the battle royal of Massively's Leaderboard, where two sides enter the pit o' judgment -- and only one leaves. Vote to make your opinion known, and see whether your choice tops the Leaderboard! Continue reading Leaderboard: What MMO is currently atop your most wanted list? Leaderboard: What MMO is currently atop your most wanted list? originally appeared on Massively on Wed, 04 Jun 2014 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments

Marvel Heroes celebrates its first anniversary Posted: 04 Jun 2014 01:00 PM PDT Filed under: Super-hero, Events (In-Game), Free-to-Play, Marvel Heroes, Anniversaries Marvel Heroes turns one year old today and it's throwing itself a fabulous birthday party. Don't worry: You're all invited as well. Gazillion is handing out an anniversary gift per day per account for players level 30 or higher who log in and talk to a special NPC. In addition, the team has toggled the server to boost XP, RIF, SIF, and cosmic chest rewards by 50%. Marvel Heroes has big plans coming up later this month, including achievements, login rewards, the Silver Surfer, and a special surprise. Marvel Heroes celebrates its first anniversary originally appeared on Massively on Wed, 04 Jun 2014 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments Source: One year anniversary celebration

Pantheon returns to 'full development mode' Posted: 04 Jun 2014 12:00 PM PDT Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Crowdfunding, Subscription, Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen In a post on the official site yesterday, Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen lead Brad McQuaid revealed that the project is moving ahead after some setbacks. "We are back in full development mode," McQuaid announced. He went on to say that the team is working on client/server network code, laying out the zones, and preparing to create characters to explore them. McQuaid promised weekly updates going forward and said that the studio is building up the team quickly. "We have more talented people willing to help out and dedicate themselves to the project than I would have ever imagined," he said. "We continue to be a bit overwhelmed, but this is a good problem to have." One position that he's looking for is a CEO for the studio to allow him to focus on the creative side of things. Pantheon returns to 'full development mode' originally appeared on Massively on Wed, 04 Jun 2014 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments

Choose my Adventure: Dipping my toes into WildStar Posted: 04 Jun 2014 11:00 AM PDT Filed under: Sci-Fi, New Titles, Opinion, Hands-On, Choose My Adventure, WildStar, Subscription The month of June is all about WIldStar as the game has officially launched this week and I'm playing the heck out of it for Choose my Adventure. This last weekend saw the headstart, so I was able to jump in a little early and play around with some alts before making the character you've chosen for me. Speaking of which, let's get right to the introductions, shall we? Continue reading Choose my Adventure: Dipping my toes into WildStar Choose my Adventure: Dipping my toes into WildStar originally appeared on Massively on Wed, 04 Jun 2014 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments

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