MMO Updates |
- Nosgoth announces all-access double XP weekend
- SWTOR's Rakghoul Resurgence event is back
- Star Trek Online expansion details emerge from Las Vegas convention
- Part two of Guild Wars 2's Dragon's Reach lands on August 12th
- The Daily Grind: Do you hate minigames in MMOs?
- Tree of Savior delays closed beta, talks classes
- RuneScape launches first batch of name cleanup
- Not So Massively: Destiny's endgame, Path of Exile's expansion, and LoL's new champion
- Neverwinter exploit results in emergency maintenance, no rollback
- WildStar teases new ambient housing music
- Rusty Hearts shutting down on September 15th
- World of Warcraft announces the release date of the release date of Warlords of Draenor
- Chris Roberts: 'If I were a little saner, I wouldn't be biting off as much as we're doing here'
- Destiny infographic reveals massive beta numbers
- Elder Scrolls 1.3.3 tweaks weapon-swapping, guild management, and more
| Nosgoth announces all-access double XP weekend Posted: 05 Aug 2014 10:00 AM PDT Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Events (In-Game), News Items, Free-to-Play  Veteran players still get something extra out of the weekend, with double XP activated the whole time so that everyone can advance that much faster. So whether you've never played the game before or just haven't leveled a particular set of classes yet, you can get a boost through Sunday. You'll also get an exclusive in-game badge for participation. The game's open beta is scheduled to begin this winter, so this will be the first chance in a while for players to get in and see whether they like the game. [Source: Square-Enix press release]
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| SWTOR's Rakghoul Resurgence event is back Posted: 05 Aug 2014 09:00 AM PDT Filed under: Sci-Fi, Events (In-Game), Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, News Items, PvE, Free-to-Play, Star Wars: The Old Republic 
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| Star Trek Online expansion details emerge from Las Vegas convention Posted: 05 Aug 2014 08:00 AM PDT Filed under: Sci-Fi, Expansions, News Items, Star Trek Online, Free-to-Play, Rumors, Subscription  According to fan notes, the expansion will be dubbed Delta Rising and will take place in the eponymous Delta Quadrant, introducing species such as the Talaxians, the Ocampa, the Kazon, and the Malon to the game's lineup. Captains will be able to hit level 60, with a new method of alternative advancement and a new set of Tier 6 ships to be unlocked and flown. New Voyager interiors and Intrepid models will be available, along with voiceovers by Tim Russ and Garret Wang (Lt. Commander Tuvok and Ensign Harry Kim, respectively). If it's all true, all we're waiting on are pictures -- and of course, news about the new ships. [Thanks to Anon E. Moose for the tip!]
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| Part two of Guild Wars 2's Dragon's Reach lands on August 12th Posted: 05 Aug 2014 07:00 AM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Trailers, Video, Patches, News Items, Guild Wars 2, Buy-to-Play  Of course, we know you're here to analyze what you can from the trailer. So jump on past the cut and do just that. It promises plant-based hijinks, but let's be honest: You probably guessed that. But there's a bit more going on, and you... well, you'll see. We'd hate to spoil the whole surprise, after all. Continue reading Part two of Guild Wars 2's Dragon's Reach lands on August 12th
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| The Daily Grind: Do you hate minigames in MMOs? Posted: 05 Aug 2014 06:00 AM PDT Filed under: Events (In-Game), Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, Opinion, Massively Meta, The Daily Grind, Miscellaneous  Farming? Check. I always like farming. Hacking? OK. Tag? Sure. Card games? Those too. Vehicle combat? Ug, yeah. Pokemon? I guess so, but if I never heard the word Polymock ever again, I'd be delighted. Chicken hockey? Wait. Chicken hockey? So here's the question of the day: Do you hate minigames in MMOs? Are they a plague on the industry or a clever way of adding creative non-combat content to a genre that desperately needs it?  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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| Tree of Savior delays closed beta, talks classes Posted: 04 Aug 2014 08:00 PM PDT Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Classes, Community Q&A  The Q&A was coy on a few specifics, such as which class only has five skills, but was more open on other topics. The Alchemist was singled out as a class that synergizes well with crafting, the Wugushi was noted as a class with a strong poison bent, the Pardoner was shown to be a scroll-producing Cleric, and the Peltasta was revealed as a sword-and-shield fighter. For those hoping to get some beta action in this summer, we have bad news: It's been delayed. "We focused on the development so that we can launch CBT within this year's summer, but more time was needed than we had expected on the overall balancing of the game so we think CBT will be delayed a bit," the devs wrote.
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| RuneScape launches first batch of name cleanup Posted: 04 Aug 2014 07:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, News Items, RuneScape, Free-to-Play, Browser  The upside? Members will have access to a lot of new options for name changes. The first batch will cover names starting with A through C, and Jagex intends to post a page listing the reclaimed names; however, the page will be accurate only at the time of reclamation, with no updates to show what's been taken. So if you're hopeful to finally change your character's name to Arquebus, you'd better be ready.
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| Not So Massively: Destiny's endgame, Path of Exile's expansion, and LoL's new champion Posted: 04 Aug 2014 06:00 PM PDT Filed under: Betas, Trailers, Video, Business Models, Classes, Events (Real-World), Game Mechanics, Launches, MMO Industry, Patches, Previews, PvP, Endgame, News Items, Mobile, MMOFPS, World of Tanks, Miscellaneous, Not So Massively, Sandbox, Dungeons, MOBA, League of Legends, Diablo III, Crowdfunding, Destiny, Elite: Dangerous, Hearthstone 
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| Neverwinter exploit results in emergency maintenance, no rollback Posted: 04 Aug 2014 05:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Bugs, Business Models, Economy, Events (Real-World), News Items, Free-to-Play, Neverwinter  Due to an exploit we had to bring down the servers for an emergency maintenance. The exploit was brought to our attention by our fantastic community. Your efforts, enabled us to find and implement a fix as soon as possible. Unfortunately the fix required downtime and will likely require additional maintenance following our investigation. While there is no rollback planned, we will be taking action against people who abused this exploit. Thank you for your patience, diligence and understanding. We will keep you updated as the situation develops.A serious currency exploit in May of 2013 after the game had soft-launched into "open beta" did in fact result in a rollback. [Thanks to Jeremiah for the tip!]
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| WildStar teases new ambient housing music Posted: 04 Aug 2014 04:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Video, Patches, Previews, News Items, WildStar, Music, Subscription  More options for housing music... yeah... it's coming!!We've embedded 18 minutes' worth of new tunes via WildStar Center below. Continue reading WildStar teases new ambient housing music
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| Rusty Hearts shutting down on September 15th Posted: 04 Aug 2014 03:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Free-to-Play, Sunsets  If you're not playing and were hoping to check Rusty Hearts out before it ends, you're already out of luck. PWE said that the game is no longer downloadable and won't will be accepting new ZEN deposits. It will remain playable until the 15th for current players, however, and PWE is refunding the past six months' worth of ZEN to use in the company's other titles. "We would like to thank all the fans who helped bring life to all the characters in Rusty Hearts. Your loyalty, dedication, and countless hours crawling through dungeons is what made it all possible. Rusty Hearts was a unique experience and will be cherished forever," the studio wrote.
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| World of Warcraft announces the release date of the release date of Warlords of Draenor Posted: 04 Aug 2014 02:00 PM PDT Filed under: World of Warcraft, Betas, Fantasy, Expansions, News Items, Subscription  In the event that you make the trek out to the theater, you'll be duly rewarded with a beta key for Warlords of Draenor and you'll get to enjoy sitting in the same room with the minds behind the expansion. Doors open on location at 8:30 a.m. PDT, with streaming starting at 12:30 p.m. EDT (9:30 a.m. PDT). Then you can enjoy the release... of the release.
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| Chris Roberts: 'If I were a little saner, I wouldn't be biting off as much as we're doing here' Posted: 04 Aug 2014 01:00 PM PDT Filed under: Sci-Fi, Interviews, MMO Industry, New Titles, News Items, Sandbox, Star Citizen, Buy-to-Play  There's nothing new here for fans or backers, but it's a great high-level primer for your on-the-fence friends that focuses on creator Chris Roberts and his desire to build the ultimate space sim. "If I [were] a little saner, I wouldn't be biting off as much as we're doing here," Roberts explains, "but it's the game that I've wanted to play and dreamed about playing forever."
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| Destiny infographic reveals massive beta numbers Posted: 04 Aug 2014 12:00 PM PDT Filed under: Betas, Sci-Fi, Consoles, Destiny  Among the stats revealed were 6.5 million characters created, an 853K concurrency rate on Saturday, 3.7 billion kills, and 777K users of the official phone app. "At its peak, the Destiny beta became the most simultaneously played Bungie game of all time," Bungie said. "There were more people online at the same time to play Destiny than any other game in our history." You can check out the full infographic after the jump! Continue reading Destiny infographic reveals massive beta numbers
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| Elder Scrolls 1.3.3 tweaks weapon-swapping, guild management, and more Posted: 04 Aug 2014 11:00 AM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, Patches, PvP, News Items, PvE, The Elder Scrolls Online, Subscription  The devs have also addressed instant weapon swapping. "The previous delay when swapping has been reduced significantly, so swapping to your second ability set will be seamless and fast, making combat feel more responsive," ZeniMax says.
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