MMO Updates |
- Tamriel Infinium: About that Elder Scrolls VR grind
- Massively's Fourth of July weekend MMO event roundup
- The Daily Grind: What's the best loot you've ever scored in an MMO?
- Heroes & Generals adds paratroopers, new uniforms
- Hearthstone catches players up on Naxxramas lore
- Here is the current Shards Online dev roadmap
- Cryptic removes exploration clusters from Star Trek Online
- Asheron's Call is now buy-to-play
- Final Fantasy XIV previews chocobo training
- Turbine: Raiders make up the smallest player group in LotRO
- The Stream Team: Talking WildStar with Jeremy Gaffney
- Rob Pardo leaves Blizzard
- Minor criminals in Elite: Dangerous will incur fines, compound interest
- Swordsman enters open beta today
| Tamriel Infinium: About that Elder Scrolls VR grind Posted: 04 Jul 2014 10:00 AM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, PvE, Opinion, The Elder Scrolls Online, Subscription, Tamriel Infinium  Anyway, so far my opinion of the world's first Elder Scrolls MMO hasn't changed despite the fact that the VR content does seem pretty grindy. The game is still a first-class themepark that's full of content, incredible art direction, and interesting progression, and the cherry on top of this particular sundae is one of my favorite IPs. All that said, ZeniMax could stand to alter its post-50 approach. Continue reading Tamriel Infinium: About that Elder Scrolls VR grind
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| Massively's Fourth of July weekend MMO event roundup Posted: 04 Jul 2014 08:00 AM PDT Filed under: Events (Real-World), Events (In-Game), MMO Industry, News Items, Massively Meta, Promotions, Miscellaneous 
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| The Daily Grind: What's the best loot you've ever scored in an MMO? Posted: 04 Jul 2014 06:00 AM PDT Filed under: News Items, Opinion, Massively Meta, The Daily Grind, Miscellaneous  Even if we wouldn't call ourselves lootmongers, we still love getting a new shiny -- the rarer, the better. What's the best loot you've ever scored in an MMO? Let's hear some juicy tales!  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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| Heroes & Generals adds paratroopers, new uniforms Posted: 03 Jul 2014 07:00 PM PDT Filed under: Historical, Classes, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, Patches, PvP, News Items, War, Free-to-Play, Browser  Quesada also features new uniform variations for classes including US Recon, US Paratrooper, German Tank Crew, German Recon, and German Paratrooper. You can see the full list of tweaks and additions via the patch changelog. [Source: Reto-Moto press release]
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| Hearthstone catches players up on Naxxramas lore Posted: 03 Jul 2014 06:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Lore, Previews, Free-to-Play, Trading Card Games, Hearthstone  In a new lore post, Blizzard walks players through the necropolis' history, layout, and key residents. The place is run by the lich Kel'Thuzad and encompasses four sections: the Arachnid Quarter, the Plague Quarter, the Military Quarter, and the Construct Quarter. Each of these quarters lists the bosses that players will be facing off against in the single-player adventure, as well as the penultimate Frostwyrm Lair and its protector, Sapphiron. There may be no overt strategy secrets revealed in this article, but sharp-eyed players may deduce the themes and styles of the bosses that they will be encountering when the update goes live.
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| Here is the current Shards Online dev roadmap Posted: 03 Jul 2014 05:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, New Titles, News Items, Sandbox, Crowdfunding  Brinkmann also mentions that one of Citadel's goals is to "have enough replayable content on our first map to keep players engaged while we continue development." Click past the cut to view the full roadmap. Continue reading Here is the current Shards Online dev roadmap
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| Cryptic removes exploration clusters from Star Trek Online Posted: 03 Jul 2014 04:00 PM PDT Filed under: Sci-Fi, Patches, Star Trek Online, Free-to-Play, Dev Diaries, Crafting  The team explained the rationale behind the decision, saying that while these clusters were created to fill an exploration niche, the end result was too limited and simple. "With the steadily improving quality of mission content available throughout STO as well as our recent efforts to explore more distant parts of the galaxy, exploration clusters have become something we're reluctant to steer new players towards because they are not up to our current standards," Cryptic posted. With the reworking of the crafting system, exploration clusters are no longer needed as crafting mat havens, and so they have reached the end of their usefulness in the game. However, the team said that Foundry users can still whip up player missions that use exploration cluster settings.
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| Asheron's Call is now buy-to-play Posted: 03 Jul 2014 03:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Asheron's Call, Business Models, Events (Real-World), News Items, MMORPG, Buy-to-Play  Turbine wrote in May that the last sub payments would be processed on June 30th and that the game would become buy-to-play thereafter. Massively can confirm that logging into the Turbine account site and attempting to resume an old account currently allows players to select a "Lifetime AC Plan" for $9.99, which matches the buy-to-play price for all gamers who wish to play for the first time. Players who were subbed at the transition should be grandfathered in and will no longer be billed every month. While both games will continue in maintenance mode, Turbine still plans to facilitate player-run servers this year. [With thanks to Arpeggio.]
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| Final Fantasy XIV previews chocobo training Posted: 03 Jul 2014 02:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Game Mechanics, Patches, Previews, News Items, Consoles, Final Fantasy XIV, Subscription  Once your free company builds a chocobo stable on its housing plot, you can stable your bird there, allowing him to earn experience and train skills on an hourly basis. Training requires treats, with a special treat allowing your companion to exceed rank 10 (although you're still limited to rank 20 as a maximum). Players will not be able to summon their companion whilst he's stabled. Read the full preview for more details, and get ready to start intimately tending to the needs of your feathered friend.
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| Turbine: Raiders make up the smallest player group in LotRO Posted: 03 Jul 2014 01:30 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Lord of the Rings Online, Culture, Lore, Free-to-Play, Dungeons  Raiders comprise the smallest, by far, group in our game. PvMP players are far larger and even they are small. in fact together the two groups wouldn't comprise 10% of the total player base and never have (this is important. it's not a new thing, it's a long standing historical fact).[Thanks to Dan for the tip!]
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| The Stream Team: Talking WildStar with Jeremy Gaffney Posted: 03 Jul 2014 01:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Video, Livestream, WildStar, The Stream Team  Game: WildStar Host: MJ Guthrie Date: Thursday, June 3rd, 2014 Time: 3:00 p.m. EDT Enjoy our Stream Team video below. Continue reading The Stream Team: Talking WildStar with Jeremy Gaffney
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| Posted: 03 Jul 2014 12:40 PM PDT Filed under: MMO Industry, News Items, Miscellaneous  Pardo mentions that he began working with the studio during development of the original StarCraft, having since worked on titles including Diablo III, World of Warcraft, and Heroes of the Storm. He has promised fans that he will attempt to be communicative about his next move via Twitter. [Thanks to Dystopiq for the tip!]
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| Minor criminals in Elite: Dangerous will incur fines, compound interest Posted: 03 Jul 2014 12:00 PM PDT Filed under: Betas, Sci-Fi, Economy, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, New Titles, News Items, Sandbox, Crowdfunding, Elite: Dangerous, Buy-to-Play  Fines will "give the authorities a proportionate level of response rather than shooting to kill regardless of the severity of a crime. Minor crimes and non-threatening infractions will incur a fine, which can be paid off to your local space station authority representative," Frontier explains. "If you don't pay off your fines, they will initially attract compound interest and then, once the authorities lose patience with your tardiness they will be converted into a bounty, and lead to you being hunted down." There's a lot more to this week's newsletter, so follow the links below to give it a read! [Thanks Cotic!]
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| Swordsman enters open beta today Posted: 03 Jul 2014 11:00 AM PDT Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Free-to-Play  Swordsman's open beta will allow cross-server functionality and open the in-game store. Those who participated in the closed beta will get their rewards starting today, as well. You can find out more about Swordsman at the game's official site. [Source: PWE press release] Continue reading Swordsman enters open beta today
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