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Rise and Shiny: City of Steam

Posted: 08 Sep 2013 10:00 AM PDT

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City of Steam screenshot
The first thing that people say when they see City of Steam is, "Wow, this is a browser game?" I've seen the comments on videos and even talked about it during my own livestream (you'll find it embedded after the cut), but in the back of my mind I know that browser-based games have looked good for a while now. Still, the game does look good. It looks darn good in many places. It's a world of oily, smoky machinery and grimy dungeons, and the graphics do their job. With the dirtier styles and dungeon crawlers, however, comes the risk of repetitive design that toes the line between neat and bland as cold porridge. City of Steam mostly wins in the graphics department but does fail occasionally.

It's still fun to tell people it's a browser game. The beginning intro alone feels like a well-made MMO, while some of its staging and tutorials make the game feel as if it cost more than it did to make. The rest of the game isn't bad, either, aside from occasionally repetitive gameplay.

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    One Shots: Sunset over Eorzea

    Posted: 08 Sep 2013 08:00 AM PDT

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    One Shots Sunset over Eorzea
    Reader Gordy feels that a new era is dawning on Final Fantasy XIV these days, and as I survey the general excitement over this title, I'd have to agree. Who would have thought it considering how messy this title was two years ago?

    "Even with the many, many server issues during the re-launch, it's still a wonder of a game in my opinion," Gordy testifies. "I was mining out in Thanalan, and when I turned around, I realized the sun was setting, and there was a warm comfortable glow over the entire world. I had to grab a screen and add it to the (probably piles) of shots you're getting for the launch of this gorgeous game."

    Get the full color version and more for the low, low price of $9.99 if you just call... what? We're not allowed to charge readers for this column? Man, I'm never going to buy myself out of indentured service to Bree now! Oh well, go see it for yourself after the jump.

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    MassivelyOne Shots: Sunset over Eorzea originally appeared on Massively on Sun, 08 Sep 2013 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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      The Daily Grind: What's the story behind your character name?

      Posted: 08 Sep 2013 06:00 AM PDT

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      The Daily Grind What's the story behind your character name
      I love me a good character name. Before I settled into the habit of using the same handful of names over and over again, I used to rely on a multi-page list of interesting names that I added to over the years. Many of these names would be chosen just because I liked the sound of them, but sometimes the names had little stories behind them.

      My World of Warcraft Hunter, Ghostfire, was named after a Magic: The Gathering card. I started using the moniker Yeti Yesterday in Guild Wars because I love alliteration and it sounded like a strange superhero. And my standard nomer, Syp, was created because I have a theory that everyone only types in your first three letters of your name anyway.

      So what's the story behind your character name(s)?

      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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        Make My MMO: Crowdfunding August 25 - September 7, 2013

        Posted: 07 Sep 2013 06:00 PM PDT

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        Make My MMO  Crowdfunding August 25  September 7, 2013
        If you build it, they will come. While that adage hold true for baseball diamonds in cornfields, it's a little bit different for MMOs. If you're set on developing a new virtual playground, you get them to come so you can build it! That's the philosophy behind crowdfunding, anyway, and many are latching onto it.

        So how fare the fields of crowdfunding lately? New projects (Alteil Horizons, Epic Space) sprouted up, one took root and grew stronger (Divergence), and others (Project Snowstorm, Realms of Creation, Enspira Online) withered away from lack of nourishment. See how your favorite projects are growing right here in Make My MMO.

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          Wings Over Atreia: Aion's birthday bash delivers daily presents

          Posted: 07 Sep 2013 04:00 PM PDT

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          Wings Over Atreia  Aion's birthday bash delivers daily presents
          If you had the opportunity to celebrate your birthday for an entire month, you would, wouldn't you? I mean, what reason could you possibly have not to stretch out the festivities for four weeks... as long as you don't have to foot the whole bill, that is! Well that's exactly what Aion is doing in the weeks leading up to its fourth birthday later this month -- it's throwing a multifaceted bash with a variety of activities for Daevas to participate in.

          So was can party-goes expect first? How about daily presents and the return of the Wheel of Fortunerk! You heard me right: You join the party and you get the gift! And while you might have missed part of Aion's recent summer block party event, there's no reason to this time. The Alchemy Event runs until maintenance on September 18th, so you have plenty of time to get in and start hoarding your goody bags.

          While there's more a-comin' as the week's wear on, keep reading for all the details about these first festivities (and maybe a hint or two about the next ones).

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            The Mog Log: Final Fantasy XIV's Grand Companies

            Posted: 07 Sep 2013 02:00 PM PDT

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            You're a grand old company, you're a high-flying company, and forever in peace may you enlist random adventurers!  You're the emblem of the land that I tolerate in order for story advancement, the home of the free by a given definition because no Eorzean nation is really a democracy!
            Wednesday's maintenance came and went, a handful of minor issues surfaced and were quickly squashed, and Final Fantasy XIV moved on. Since the maintenance, I hit a queue once or twice and that was it. This has not stopped several people from crowing that the game has already failed, but most of us have accepted that server issues happen on launch. And you're getting some extra free time out of it in a game whose chief issue is that everyone actually wants to play it.

            So let's move on and talk about Grand Companies. It's easy to miss the enlistment point in the Companies if you're a Legacy player focusing on other activities, and it's just as easy to enlist and then completely forget about the company since it's a different sort of progress track. So let's talk about what the companies contain, what you can get out of them, and why you should bother caring.

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            MassivelyThe Mog Log: Final Fantasy XIV's Grand Companies originally appeared on Massively on Sat, 07 Sep 2013 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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              EverQuest II moves expansion to November

              Posted: 07 Sep 2013 12:00 PM PDT

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              EverQuest II moves expansion to November
              EverQuest II's next expansion, Tears of Veeshan, has been moved to mid-November, according to a letter by Senior Producer Holly Longdale. Calling the expansion "something special," she said that the team will begin the beta on October 15th and that the project is coming together well.

              In the letter, she also announced that heroic characters are now scheduled for the first week of October. Longdale said that the team is still "fine-tuning" details for the heroic character release and is making adjustments to Destiny of Velious zones so F2P players have a place for heroic characters to romp.

              Finally, if you haven't purchased the Age of Discovery expansion, you might be interested to hear that SOE is selling features from that expansion individually.

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              League of Legends poaches EVE Online lead designer

              Posted: 07 Sep 2013 11:00 AM PDT

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              League of Legends poaches EVE Online lead designer
              It's EVE Online's loss and League of Legends' gain as Kristoffer Touborg said that he's moving from CCP to Riot Games. The former EVE Online lead designer announced the news on his Facebook page, praising his former job while anticipating "something new" with League of Legends.

              "It's been an incredible five years, working for a company I love, on a game I love. Not a lot of people get that opportunity, but I did and I'll always be grateful that CCP let me work at a place where I'd get up every morning and be happy to go to work," Touborg said. "You can't do the same thing forever though and I feel like after more than five years, it's time to try something new."

              Touborg has nothing but excitement for his new position: "A few years ago, my overwhelming interest was the EVE universe; now it's League of Legends and the competitive scene there. To everyone at CCP, it's been wonderful and I would happily do it all over again. To everyone at Riot, I'll see you soon."

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              LoL 2nd Anniversary Celebration: New Chinese-style Champion Dragon King Released

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              LoL 2nd Anniversary Celebration: New Chinese-style Champion Dragon King Released


              LoL second year anniversary celebration is held on Shanghai, China. New Chinese-style champion Dragon King is released. Here I bring you early concept arts of Dragon King.

              Metal Reaper Online(KR) Now is During 2nd Closed Beta

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              Metal Reaper Online(KR) Now is During 2nd Closed Beta


              Developed by N2 Games, and published by Sesi Soft, the Korean MMO Metal Reaper Online currently is during the second closed beta which is from Sep 6th to 8th. Metal Reaper is a mixed MMO that combines FPS with RPG. Players can use sniper rifle, heavy machine gun and so on, to kill zombies and all kinds of transformed creatures in the game

              Playsessions: Enigma City - OMD Career EP1

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              Playsessions: Enigma City - OMD Career EP1


              Hello people I'm Spammie and today I'm doing a Let's Play A.K.A. Playsession for Enigma City a Private Server for Drift City a open world MMORacing game with anime style graphics and extreme gameplay that can compete with most arcade racing games.

              The Bane of Heroes, Razor Guide

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              The Bane of Heroes, Razor Guide


              Razor is a semi-carry that is built for durability and as well as an anti-carry role. As Razor you want to stay in the fight as long as possible to drain the opposing team's damage and use it against them.

              Pretty Fan Art for Dungeon Fighter Online

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              Pretty Fan Art for Dungeon Fighter Online


              Here is a series of Dungeon Fighter Online fan arts for you, even though they can't compare with the professional, pretty figures and the vivid characters deserve your attention! Enjoy the show!

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