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Another Case Solved, Another Puzzle Game Posted: Another Case Solved is puzzle detective game developed by Noodlecake Studios. If you have never played this game, you may regard it as a highly intelligent cracking game. Continue reading Another Case Solved, Another Puzzle Game.

Top Useful Apps for Exploring The World Easily Posted: Traveling around the world is cool and has become hotter and hotter. But，most of us have enough time or recourse to embark on a journey to another city or a foreign country.Fortunately, there are many smart apps can help us to solve this problem. Continue reading Top Useful Apps for Exploring The World Easily.

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MMORPG Reviews

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• Closed Beta Key Giveaway for Survarium
• Exclusive First Look at Swordsman with Gameplay Commentary
• TERA: Rising to Receive Content Update Wounded World
• Exclusive First Look at LEGO Minifigures Online with Gameplay Commentary
• Brick-Force Introduces Zombie Mode

Closed Beta Key Giveaway for Survarium Posted: 27 Jun 2014 09:24 AM PDT It’s your lucky day if you are into first person shooters and ecological disasters. We have for you this giveaway, through which we are offering closed beta keys of Survarium. Today at 19:00 CET / 10:00 AM PST, we’ll add thousands of keys, so be ready to get yours before it’s too late. To get […] The post Closed Beta Key Giveaway for Survarium appeared first on MMORPG Reviews.

Exclusive First Look at Swordsman with Gameplay Commentary Posted: 27 Jun 2014 04:48 AM PDT We've been lately granted the opportunity to playtest Swordsman, Perfect World's latest martial arts themed massively multiplayer online role-playing game. The action takes place in ancient China where different potent martial arts schools compete with each other for supremacy in the country. With its comprehensive initial story arc aiming at drawing players into to game […] The post Exclusive First Look at Swordsman with Gameplay Commentary appeared first on MMORPG Reviews.

TERA: Rising to Receive Content Update Wounded World Posted: 27 Jun 2014 03:24 AM PDT En Masse Entertainment has just announced a new content update for TERA: Rising, which is scheduled for release on July 8 in North America. Entitled Wounded World, the update will introduce 4 additional dungeons with new dynamic game modes, epic bosses, and elite gear. These new dungeons will present players with perilous twists and turns […] The post TERA: Rising to Receive Content Update Wounded World appeared first on MMORPG Reviews.

Exclusive First Look at LEGO Minifigures Online with Gameplay Commentary Posted: 27 Jun 2014 02:48 AM PDT We’ve lately been granted the opportunity to try out LEGO Minifigures Online, the new vibrant MMO from FunCom that allows players to discover and collect a variety of LEGO Minifigures as they explore the massive LEGO worlds. The Minifigures they can find in the game are the digital representation of those LEGO toys available for […] The post Exclusive First Look at LEGO Minifigures Online with Gameplay Commentary appeared first on MMORPG Reviews.

Brick-Force Introduces Zombie Mode Posted: 27 Jun 2014 01:36 AM PDT As part of the deployment of the 4th season of Brick-Force, Infernum yesterday released the latest update which introduces the all-new zombie mode and also includes an update of the Unity Engine with reinforced security measures and a few modifications to the UI. The rules of the new zombie mode are quite simple: one player […] The post Brick-Force Introduces Zombie Mode appeared first on MMORPG Reviews.

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General Gaming Article

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• Adobe Photoshop Express Lands on Windows Phone
• Origin PC Genesis Overview (Video)
• Google Wants to Mine Healthcare Data, Claims It Could Save 100,000 Lives in 2015
• Asus, Gigabyte Headed for a Photo Finish in Motherboard Shipments
• Old Timey Video Explains Net Neutrality in 60 Seconds
• Newegg Daily Deals: Thermaltake Chaser MK-I Full Tower Case, Intel Core i5 3470, and More!

Adobe Photoshop Express Lands on Windows Phone Posted: 27 Jun 2014 11:14 AM PDT On the go photo editing Little by little, the Windows Phone platform is being fleshed out with a bigger and wider variety of apps. For you photography fans, Adobe Photoshop Express is now available for Windows Phone 8 and Windows Phone 8.1 devices as a free download. For casual edits, this means you no longer have to export your photos to your PC for Photoshop-style touchups and the like -- just use your Lumia device instead. The basics are there, like cropping and being able to straighten, rotate, and flip photos. There's also a red-eye removal option. Beyond that, you can use the one-touch "Auto-Fix" tool in Photoshop Express to correct for brightness, exposure, and shadows. Other free options include slider controls for exposure, contrast, clarity, vibrance, and more; one-touch filters (over 20 effects to choose from), and easy sharing to sites Facebook and Instagram. Of course, there are in-app purchases too. You can add a Looks Pack and a Noise Reduction Pack for even more options. You can download Photoshop Express here. Follow Paul on Google+, Twitter, and Facebook

Origin PC Genesis Overview (Video) Posted: 27 Jun 2014 10:50 AM PDT Check out video footage of this cool, revolutionary chassis In this video, Gordon walks you through Origin PC's Genesis. The Genesis features the company's custom designed and modular chassis that lets the builder add a bottom slice with additional radiators or hard drives as well as the capability to mount the motherboard tray in four orientations including reversing the tray and window. It's truly a unique and dare we say it—revolutionary approach to case design. And yes, just like custom systems from other vendors, you can get the case—you just have to buy entire system and gut the parts. The case isn't quite perfect though so Gordon walks you through what works and what doesn't. And no, despite what Gordon seems to imply, you can't actually change the orientation of the motherboard willy nilly. That's done when you order the machine and when it's being built.

Google Wants to Mine Healthcare Data, Claims It Could Save 100,000 Lives in 2015 Posted: 27 Jun 2014 10:42 AM PDT Data mining fears are costing lives, Google's Larry Page says Google faces an uphill battle if mining healthcare data is on its agenda. There's already a perception out there that Google knows too much, and when you delve into the highly personal sector of healthcare, it's hard to imagine there being much public support. However, Google's Larry Page says that his company could save as many as 100,000 lives next year by mining healthcare data. If true, might that change your mind? "For me, I'm so excited about the possibilities to improve things for people, my worry would be the opposite," Page told The New York Times. "We get so worried about these things that we don't get the benefits." Page laments that regulations make collecting and analyzing healthcare data such a difficult process, even when the data is analyzed anonymously. "Right now we don't data mine healthcare data. If we did we'd probably save 100,000 lives next year," Page added. Page's comments came after Google's opening keynote for its I/O developers conference. The Mountain View firm announced a series of products, services, and initiatives, most of which revolved around Android. Google also used the opportunity to introduce Google Fit, a fitness and health tracking platform that will implement sensors on wearable devices. Follow Paul on Google+, Twitter, and Facebook

Asus, Gigabyte Headed for a Photo Finish in Motherboard Shipments Posted: 27 Jun 2014 09:10 AM PDT Top two motherboard makers fight for pole position In the grand scheme of things, it really doesn't matter if Asus edges out Gigabyte in motherboard shipments, or if Gigabyte manages to swipe the shipment crown by a hair. However, it's fun to watch these two race to the finish line, which is partly why we keep covering it. The other reason is because both companies want the crown, and that could mean price cuts at some point. So, which company is going to win? Go ahead and flip a coin. The latest chatter Digitimes is hearing from its sources within the supply chain is that both companies are expected to ship 5.1 million to 5.2 million branded motherboards in the second quarter of 2014. Looking ahead, those same sources say Asus and Gigabyte are likely to ship 6 million more in the third. At last count, Asus was ahead of Gigabyte by a mere 100,000 units back in the first quarter. Depending on how things shake out, Gigabyte could close the gap by the end of the second or third quarter, and then it would be a fierce race in the fourth. That could be where the price cuts come in. There's been speculation of an aggressive price war breaking out in the motherboard industry. This would include Asus and Gigabyte, but also smaller players like ASRock and MSI. Follow Paul on Google+, Twitter, and Facebook

Old Timey Video Explains Net Neutrality in 60 Seconds Posted: 27 Jun 2014 08:13 AM PDT Show this video to your friends and family if they ask about net neutrality Ron Burgundy likes to think of himself as "kind of a big deal," but so is the topic of net neutrality, which we'd like to see him report on once the Anchorman series reaches the Internet era. In the meantime, it's up to us to educate ourselves on the topic, as well as make sure that our less tech savvy friends and family know exactly what's at stake. If you're having trouble explaining net neutrality to one of them, here's a short video that will help. The embedded video below (which was brought to our attention by Business Insider) takes the core concept of net neutrality and presents a simplified visual using the analogy of cars traveling on a freeway. It begins with various vehicles all traveling down the freeway without obstruction. Some say YouTube and Twitch on the side, while others are unidentified. Out of nowhere, a guy with a Comcast hat strolls onto the scene and sets up a toll booth. Netflix pays up and is able to race along at full speed, while an unidentified vehicle that refused to pay the toll has an obstruction place on his tire that slows it down considerably. The video plays into the fact that Netflix recently inked a multi-year agreement with Comcast to make sure its traffic would reach the homes of Comcast subscribers at full speed. Prior to the agreement, Comcast customers frequently complained about frequent buffering, degradation in video quality, and even dropped videos. In any event, here's the video: Follow Paul on Google+, Twitter, and Facebook

Newegg Daily Deals: Thermaltake Chaser MK-I Full Tower Case, Intel Core i5 3470, and More! Posted: 27 Jun 2014 06:29 AM PDT Top Deal: Remember playing MASH (Mansion, Apartment, Shack, House) as a kid? Nobody who landed on "S" followed up their predictive misfortune with a fist pump. We all hoped to land on "M" with the girl or guy of our dreams, though in real life most of us ended up in an "A" or "H." We may be a few funds short of the "M" for ourselves, but we can give our PC parts the royal treatment. Full tower cases are basically the mansions of the enclosure world, which is the topic of today's top deal -- a Thermaltake Chaser Series Chaser MK-I Full Tower Case for $90 with free shipping (normally $115 - use coupon code: [EMCPDHD35]; additional $25 mail-in-rebate). It's has tons of space inside, USB 3.0 ports, and a top-mounted HDD hot swap docking station. Other Deals: Samsung 840 Pro Series 2.5-inch 256GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive for $190 (normally $250 - use coupon code: [EMCPDHD22]) EVGA SuperClocked GeForce GTX 760 2GB 256-bit Video Card for $240 with free shipping and free Watch Dogs Game (normally $250; additional $10 Mail-in rebate) Kingston SSDNow V300 Series SV300S37A/240G 2.5-inch 240GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive for $100 with free shipping Intel Core i5-3470 Ivy Bridge Quad-Core 3.2GHz LGA 1155 77W Desktop Processor for $180 with free shipping (normally $190 - use coupon code: [EMCPDHD36])

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MMO Updates

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• Ask Massively: Misconceptions about game criticism, free-to-play, and lazy scrubs
• Snail Games reveals King of Wushu MOBA based on Age of Wushu
• Marvel Heroes' Brevik thanks community, touts anniversary infographic
• ArcheAge bans 16k spam accounts in alpha
• The Daily Grind: Is PLEX/APEX/C.R.E.D.D. risky for developers?
• Ultima Online patch delayed because of Mythic shutdown
• Nexon opens beta for mobile MMO Legion of Heroes
• Pathfinder Online formally opens alpha to backers
• Xsyon's terrain reversion adds decay, resets land
• Swordsman slashes its way into open beta on July 3rd
• PlanetSide 2's Hossin update is live but not entirely done
• The Think Tank: Happy birthday, Star Wars Galaxies
• Final Fantasy XIV offers a hunting preview
• The Stream Team: Scoping out Star Citizen
• Guild Wars 2 is half price before Season 2
• Shroud of the Avatar's Release 7 adds water lots and more
• Destiny's Xbox beta starts in 'late July'

Ask Massively: Misconceptions about game criticism, free-to-play, and lazy scrubs Posted: 27 Jun 2014 10:00 AM PDT Filed under: Business Models, Culture, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, Free-to-Play, Ask Massively, Miscellaneous In previous editions of Ask Massively, we've covered misconceptions about new, old, and sunsetted MMOs as well as misconceptions about jerk players, Kickstarters, and untrustworthy studios. Let's tackle a few more this week: who gets to dish out criticism, what F2P portends for a game, and which MMO generation really has the most lazy scrubs (answer: all of them). Continue reading Ask Massively: Misconceptions about game criticism, free-to-play, and lazy scrubs Ask Massively: Misconceptions about game criticism, free-to-play, and lazy scrubs originally appeared on Massively on Fri, 27 Jun 2014 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments

Snail Games reveals King of Wushu MOBA based on Age of Wushu Posted: 27 Jun 2014 09:00 AM PDT Filed under: Previews, MOBA, Age of Wushu Snail Games has unveiled the website for its upcoming martial arts MOBA King of Wushu. As you could probably guess, King of Wushu is based on Snail's Age of Wushu MMO, and is said to feature both RPG and TPS elements. This new teaser site already includes forums and a point system for interested players. According to gaming site 2P.com, King of Wushu is likely to be shown at ChinaJoy 2014 in Shanghai later this year. Snail Games reveals King of Wushu MOBA based on Age of Wushu originally appeared on Massively on Fri, 27 Jun 2014 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments Source: 2P.com

Marvel Heroes' Brevik thanks community, touts anniversary infographic Posted: 27 Jun 2014 08:00 AM PDT Filed under: Super-hero, MMO Industry, News Items, Free-to-Play, Marvel Heroes, Anniversaries Marvel Heroes creator David Brevik has published a thank-you post to gamers who have made the superheroic online ARPG a success over its first year. He lauds the game's community for its unflagging support, and he also lists quite a number of improvements made over the past 12 months as well as a list of very recent and upcoming tweaks. Oh yeah, and there's one of those spiffy infographics, too! Click past the cut to have a look. Continue reading Marvel Heroes' Brevik thanks community, touts anniversary infographic Marvel Heroes' Brevik thanks community, touts anniversary infographic originally appeared on Massively on Fri, 27 Jun 2014 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments Source: Anniversary post

ArcheAge bans 16k spam accounts in alpha Posted: 27 Jun 2014 07:00 AM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, MMO Industry, New Titles, ArcheAge Ahh, spammers. They are the mosquitos of the MMO world if mosquitos could email and send global chat messages. Trion is no stranger to spam-squashing and as Community Manager Evan "Scapes" Berman demonstrated in a recent post, the studio is bringing out the big guns against ArcheAge's spammers who have been plaguing the alpha test. According to the post, over 16,000 spammer and gold farmer accounts have been removed from alpha already, and Patch 1.2 (arriving next week) will have even more tools to fight the "general asshats." Scapes encourages players to keep reporting those illegal accounts and contact support if you discover that your account has been compromised. ArcheAge bans 16k spam accounts in alpha originally appeared on Massively on Fri, 27 Jun 2014 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments Source: Forum post

The Daily Grind: Is PLEX/APEX/C.R.E.D.D. risky for developers? Posted: 27 Jun 2014 06:00 AM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Sci-Fi, EVE Online, Business Models, Economy, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, Opinion, The Daily Grind, ArcheAge, Sandbox, WildStar Trion announced ArcheAge's APEX system recently, and while I'm sure it has its own wrinkles, my first instinct was to compare it to EVE Online's PLEX. It's a fascinating idea, allowing players with knowledge of an in-game economy to leverage said knowledge into enough currency to buy tradeable items that can be redeemed for subscription time. It's always struck me as a bit risky, though. We can only guess at the number of EVE fans who play the game for free thanks to PLEX, but I imagine it's a pretty significant slice of the game's old money crowd. And while newer games like ArcheAge and even WildStar are aping the system in some fashion, it's too early to tell what sort of effect APEX and C.R.E.D.D. will have on developers' bottom lines. What do you think, Massively readers? Do these sorts of systems seem risky to you if you put yourself in a dev's shoes, or do you think the number of players taking advantage of these systems is relatively small? 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: Is PLEX/APEX/C.R.E.D.D. risky for developers? originally appeared on Massively on Fri, 27 Jun 2014 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments

Ultima Online patch delayed because of Mythic shutdown Posted: 26 Jun 2014 07:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Game Mechanics, Patches, News Items, Ultima Online, Sandbox, Subscription, MMORPG While last month the Broadsword Online team reassured players of its games that they would not be affected by the shutdown of Mythic Entertainment, Ultima Online Producer Bonnie "Mesanna" Armstrong has admitted today that update 86, originally slated for July, has been delayed until at least mid-August. "The shutdown of the Mythic Studio [...] has caused us to move the rest of our build machines from that office to the office in Herndon before we were expecting," she wrote in her producer's letter today. "So that has caused a delay in our publish time." But there's also some good news for players of the veteran MMO. Here's some of what Armstrong says the team is currently working on: a new trade quest to acquaint players with the world, new Clean-up-Britannia rewards, a new interface for the enhanced client (helped along by a well-known player modder), a revamp of the Advisor program (what used to be called the Counselor program), revisions to the global loot system, anniversary rewards for the game's 18th birthday in September, and a return-to-UO promotion for former players in August. Armstrong also notes that the UO team is looking to hire an engineer and site designer. Ultima Online patch delayed because of Mythic shutdown originally appeared on Massively on Thu, 26 Jun 2014 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments Source: Producer's letter

Nexon opens beta for mobile MMO Legion of Heroes Posted: 26 Jun 2014 06:00 PM PDT Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, New Titles, Mobile Nexon M, the mobile branch of Nexon Co. Ltd, has announced the release of its mobile MMO Legion of Heroes into beta testing. The beta test is currently available for Android users and will open for iOS mobile devices in the future. Already released in Korea, the fantasy mobile MMO focuses on community, allowing teams of players to unify against an ancient evil. This stage of beta ends at 1 p.m. EDT on June 30th, so be sure to head over to the official site to sign up soon if you're looking for a new mobile MMO. [Source: Nexon press release] Nexon opens beta for mobile MMO Legion of Heroes originally appeared on Massively on Thu, 26 Jun 2014 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments

Pathfinder Online formally opens alpha to backers Posted: 26 Jun 2014 05:00 PM PDT Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Bugs, Business Models, News Items, Crowdfunding, Pathfinder Online "Ladies and Gentlemen and Miscellaneous Humanoids of all Types," wrote Ryan Dancey on the Goblinworks website today, "It is my great pleasure to announce that we are beginning the formal Alpha Test of Pathfinder Online." According to Dancey, invitations are now en route to Kickstarter backers and everyone who purchased alpha access through the official game store, so check your email if you ponied up. You can also check out the release notes to clue you in on what's in the alpha and what isn't quite. For those not participating in the test, the studio plans to livestream the current build tomorrow -- that is, Friday, June 27th, at 6 p.m. EDT -- on its Twitch channel. Pathfinder Online formally opens alpha to backers originally appeared on Massively on Thu, 26 Jun 2014 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments Source: Pathfinder blog

Xsyon's terrain reversion adds decay, resets land Posted: 26 Jun 2014 04:30 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, Patches, News Items, PvE, Xsyon, Post-Apocalyptic, Sandbox Notorious Games has released a terrain reversion update for its post-apocalyptic Xsyon sandbox. Xsyon allows players to sculpt terrain and "over the years, many unsightly mounds and ruins of abandoned sites have built up across the land." The reversion patch "gradually restores this neglected land to its original state," Notorious explains via press release. The update also allows tree stumps and logs to decay over time. Notorious says that the decay will be a constant process in order to provide "expansive areas of pristine terrain" for new players and existing players who want to branch out and build in new or bigger locations. [Source: Notorious Games press release] Xsyon's terrain reversion adds decay, resets land originally appeared on Massively on Thu, 26 Jun 2014 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments

Swordsman slashes its way into open beta on July 3rd Posted: 26 Jun 2014 04:00 PM PDT Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Historical, Trailers, Video, Business Models, Game Mechanics, News Items, Free-to-Play, Swordsman Perfect World Entertainment has just announced that its martial arts-flavored Swordsman MMO will enter open beta on July 3rd, bringing to an end the closed beta that began on June 17th. Special $60 hero packs were announced yesterday. To coincide with the announcement, Swordsman Product Manager Gabrielle Heiland has narrated a new dev walkthrough video highlighting the game's story, guilds, PvP, and combat mechanics and visuals. Enjoy the vid below! Continue reading Swordsman slashes its way into open beta on July 3rd Swordsman slashes its way into open beta on July 3rd originally appeared on Massively on Thu, 26 Jun 2014 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments

PlanetSide 2's Hossin update is live but not entirely done Posted: 26 Jun 2014 03:00 PM PDT Filed under: Betas, Sci-Fi, Bugs, Game Mechanics, Patches, PvP, News Items, MMOFPS, PlanetSide 2, Sandbox PlanetSide 2 players are today logging into the Hossin patch, a major update with a new continent with more than 80 new bases in a new biome. The update includes the first phase of the new continent locking mechanic for territory control and perks for guilds -- sorry, outfits -- including new recruiting, decal, and capturing systems. Creative Director Matt Higby warns, however, that "Hossin is not finished": If we wanted to "finish" Hossin without sacrificing the quality level we've established, it would probably be 3 months before it was ready to go live - we don't want to wait that long, and we don't think you want to either. [...] Right now about 50% of the bases on Hossin are "done" to the point that we're completely satisfied with the quality of the level design and visuals, about 25% of the bases are first pass [...] and another 25% are [placeholders]. We expect these bases to function correctly, provide all the necessary utilities to make the game work - they're just not 100% up to our standards of level design quality quite yet. Higby calls this the "Early Expedition" approach and says the teams will continue work on the "beta" continent over the next few months. [Thanks, theKavorka.] PlanetSide 2's Hossin update is live but not entirely done originally appeared on Massively on Thu, 26 Jun 2014 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments Source: Patch notes, RadarX post, Higby post

The Think Tank: Happy birthday, Star Wars Galaxies Posted: 26 Jun 2014 02:00 PM PDT Filed under: Sci-Fi, Culture, Events (Real-World), MMO Industry, Opinion, Star Wars Galaxies, Massively Meta, Miscellaneous, Sandbox, Anniversaries, The Think Tank Today marks the 11th anniversary of the launch of Star Wars Galaxies, an MMO whose untimely sunset at the end of 2011 continues to make sandbox fans sigh mournfully. This week, in honor of the anniversary, I asked the Massively writers whether they think we'll ever see another new Star Wars MMORPG (other than those we still have, of course), let alone another epic Star Wars sandbox. It's time to speculate! Continue reading The Think Tank: Happy birthday, Star Wars Galaxies The Think Tank: Happy birthday, Star Wars Galaxies originally appeared on Massively on Thu, 26 Jun 2014 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments

Final Fantasy XIV offers a hunting preview Posted: 26 Jun 2014 01:30 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Patches, Previews, News Items, Consoles, Final Fantasy XIV, Subscription Are you ready to go hunting? Final Fantasy XIV is ready to let you. No, you won't get a standard-issue bright orange vest and deer blind, but you will be able to take on a variety of different marks, earn special currency, and possibly eventually pick up a nice orange vest. It could be one of the rewards; you don't know. Players will be tasked with killing a certain number of monsters at varying levels of challenge at both regular and elite difficulties. Regular marks will differ from player to player, but elite marks will be the same for all players and are refreshed once per week. Slaying elite marks provides allied seals and tomestones, with allied seals used to purchase armor, weapons, minions, alexandrite, and sands/oils of time. The preview also contains a hint of a new moogle delivery quest, which should give players of a more pacifist bent something to do even without hunting down creatures across Eorzea. Final Fantasy XIV offers a hunting preview originally appeared on Massively on Thu, 26 Jun 2014 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments Source: Delivery Moogle Quest and Hunt Preview

The Stream Team: Scoping out Star Citizen Posted: 26 Jun 2014 01:00 PM PDT Filed under: Sci-Fi, Video, New Titles, Livestream, The Stream Team, Star Citizen Have you wanted to sneak a peek inside Star Citizen? The game is not even to an alpha stage yet, but Massively's MJ will be diving in to show off the hanger and dogfighting modules that have been released to backers. Join us live at 3:00 p.m. for a look into the game that holds the crowdfunding crown. Game: Star Citizen Host: MJ Guthrie Date: Thursday, June 26th, 2014 Time: 3:00 p.m. EDT Enjoy our Stream Team video below. Continue reading The Stream Team: Scoping out Star Citizen The Stream Team: Scoping out Star Citizen originally appeared on Massively on Thu, 26 Jun 2014 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments

Guild Wars 2 is half price before Season 2 Posted: 26 Jun 2014 12:30 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, News Items, Guild Wars 2, Promotions, Buy-to-Play There's not long to go until Guild Wars 2 starts up its second season of story updates, which you can hear about at length by asking almost any Guild Wars 2 fan. Want to jump in on the ground floor? You can do so at a discount until June 29th. The game is being sold at a 50% discount; that's $25 for the regular edition and $35 for the deluxe edition. Already an owner of the game? Well, then, there's not much for you, except for these two ominous sounds that have appeared on the game's website to forecast what comes next, which is something. But let's face it, if you're a fan you're already looking forward to the next season, you don't need the extra encouragement. Guild Wars 2 is half price before Season 2 originally appeared on Massively on Thu, 26 Jun 2014 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments Source: GW2 on sale for 50% off until June 29th, Audio: Omens and Portents

Shroud of the Avatar's Release 7 adds water lots and more Posted: 26 Jun 2014 12:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Business Models, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, New Titles, News Items, Sandbox, Housing, Crowdfunding, Shroud of the Avatar, Buy-to-Play Shroud of the Avatar's Release 7 access began this morning. It runs through Sunday, June 29th at 11:00 p.m. EDT. Producer Starr Long has posted a lengthy update that details some of the changes you can expect if you're a backer of the fantasy sandbox. Chief among these are new water lots and water-based buildings, a 3-D overworld map system, player-to-player secure trading, animal reskins and improved animations, and more. Full details as well as a list of known issues and instructions is available at the official SotA website. Shroud of the Avatar's Release 7 adds water lots and more originally appeared on Massively on Thu, 26 Jun 2014 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments Source: Release 7

Destiny's Xbox beta starts in 'late July' Posted: 26 Jun 2014 11:00 AM PDT Filed under: Betas, Sci-Fi, MMO Industry, New Titles, News Items, Destiny PlayStation Destiny fans have been counting the days until the sci-fantasy shooter's July 17th beta kickoff, while Xbox One and 360 users have heretefore been left wondering when they'll get to play. Now, Bungie says that Microsoft's platform will see the game in 'late July,' and that interested testers will need a beta code obtainable via pre-order as well as an Xbox Live Gold subscription. Destiny's Xbox beta starts in 'late July' originally appeared on Massively on Thu, 26 Jun 2014 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments Source: Video Gamer Via: Joystiq

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