MMO Updates |
- The Repopulation closes its second Kickstarter with triple funding
- Blade Hunter beta gets big content update
- Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen to livestream game development tonight
- Smedley confirms EverQuest Next will arrive on PlayStation 4
- The Stream Team: Spring or else edition, January 27 - February 2, 2014
- TUG project update details alpha and beta plans
- The Daily Grind: What do you need to do every day in your games of choice?
- MMO Week in Review: Quadruple sunsets
- EVE Evolved: EVE needs real colonisation now
- Rise and Shiny: League of Angels
- Elder Scrolls Online Q&A focuses on group mechanics
- Stick and Rudder: It's the Massively Star Citizen guild
| The Repopulation closes its second Kickstarter with triple funding Posted: 27 Jan 2014 09:30 AM PST Filed under: Sci-Fi, MMO Industry, News Items, Sandbox, Crowdfunding, The Repopulation  Despite that high number, not every stretch goal was hit, but that's what happens when the developers build a high ceiling. Still, it means that the game squeaked past the mark needed to unlock gladiatorial arenas in player-run cities. It's good news for the game's developers, backers, and even fans who elected not to back the second campaign.
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| Blade Hunter beta gets big content update Posted: 27 Jan 2014 09:00 AM PST Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Game Mechanics, New Titles, Patches, News Items, Free-to-Play  Players can boost their stats with elemental companions called sprites starting at level 39, and higher level characters can equip more sprites. Additionally, players at any level can nab a pair of wings through either in-game challenges, crafting item recipes, or Diamond recharge bonuses; however, only level 80s can upgrade and personalize wings beyond the standard buff. If faster travel is more your speed, combat mounts are now available in a variety of types, from horses to dragons. You can ride that mount to the Citadel, a new instance unlocked at level 79 that promises a challenge that puts even Nightmare Mode to shame. [Source: R2Games press release]
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| Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen to livestream game development tonight Posted: 27 Jan 2014 08:00 AM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Events (Real-World), MMO Industry, New Titles, News Items, Community Q&A, Livestream, Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen  Additionally, Chief Creative Officer Brad McQuaid will host a Reddit Ask-Me-Anything at 4:00 p.m. EST Wednesday, January 29th. "We've said from day one that we want the community involved every step of the way, and this is a chance to prove that we're committed to that," noted Director of Development Salim Grant. [Source: Visionary Realms press release]
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| Smedley confirms EverQuest Next will arrive on PlayStation 4 Posted: 27 Jan 2014 07:00 AM PST Filed under: Fantasy, MMO Industry, New Titles, News Items, Free-to-Play, Consoles, EverQuest Next 
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| The Stream Team: Spring or else edition, January 27 - February 2, 2014 Posted: 27 Jan 2014 06:00 AM PST Filed under: Polls, Massively Meta, Livestream, Miscellaneous, The Stream Team  Continue reading The Stream Team: Spring or else edition, January 27 - February 2, 2014
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| TUG project update details alpha and beta plans Posted: 27 Jan 2014 05:30 AM PST Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, New Titles, News Items, Sandbox, Crowdfunding  Developer of the Kickstarter-funded sandbox MMO The Untitled Game, Nerd Kingdom, has announced a new update regarding the status of the game's alpha and beta, and it's a bit of good news and a bit of not-so-good news. The not-so-good news is that the developers have "decided to push back calling the game's current state a 'beta' and keep it in the alpha phase." The good news, though, is that many of the systems the devs were hoping to implement are ready to go live, and "[the devs have] had a chance to refine many things for this next major milestone." In the update e-mail, the devs tell fans that they are entering a "new phase of development" that will require the community's help to spread the word about the game and expand the game's fanbase. In addition, the devs are making a push to open more lines of public communication with the community, such as public updates on the game's tech development, more dev blogs and vlogs, and "a stronger presence with a bunch of [TUG's] YouTube content creator friends." On top of that, the devs announce they are planning to drop the price of alpha access while also working with the internet-favorite Humble Store to "allow for a much smoother purchasing process for everyone who is supporting [the game]." Last, but not least, TUG's devs are "preparing to launch a Steam Greenlight campaign on January 29th," so fans will have the opportunity to help bring TUG to everyone's favorite online game-delivery platform. "This year is certainly going to be our year," the e-mail closes, "and we could not be more excited or grateful to have you guys here to help push us." [Source: Nerd Kingdom press release]
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| The Daily Grind: What do you need to do every day in your games of choice? Posted: 27 Jan 2014 05:00 AM PST Filed under: Culture, Opinion, The Daily Grind, Miscellaneous  Pretty much every MMO provides some sort of incentive for logging in every single day, but there aren't many players who actually use that as their to-do list. The question for today is what do you need to do every day? Do you want to get your daily quests out of the way every single day? Do you want to run at least one dungeon? Roleplay? Earn PvP currency? Craft? Even just stand in the center of a city and spam chat channels?  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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| MMO Week in Review: Quadruple sunsets Posted: 26 Jan 2014 05:00 PM PST Filed under: Massively Meta, Week in Review, Miscellaneous, Sunsets  With less than a week to go before the presumptive launch of EverQuest Next Landmark's alpha, SOE dropped a bomb on its core fans with the news that the studio will be shuttering four of its MMOs, making its all-access pass that much more unattractive. Vanguard, Wizardry Online, Free Realms, and Clone Wars Adventures are all slated for execution in the coming months. SOE CEO John Smedley told Reddit followers that he believed his company has "watered down [its] gaming a little too much" and "no longer [had] the resources to dedicate" to keeping the games secure and in-sync with SOE's overall gaming platform. He also promised Star Wars Galaxies fans, still smarting from their own sunset two years ago, that SOE's next (unannounced) game is dedicated to them. Massively's MJ made her farewells to Vanguard in yesterday's column, but stay tuned for more sunset coverage from our team. And in the meantime, read on for a look at the rest of this week's top MMO stories. Most of them are happy, even. Continue reading MMO Week in Review: Quadruple sunsets
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| EVE Evolved: EVE needs real colonisation now Posted: 26 Jan 2014 03:00 PM PST Filed under: Sci-Fi, Video, EVE Online, Business Models, Culture, Expansions, Game Mechanics, Guilds, PvP, Endgame, Opinion, EVE Evolved, Sandbox, Housing, Player-Generated Content, Subscription  Developers have done a good job of catering to current subscribers and polishing existing gameplay with the past few expansions, but the average daily login numbers are still the same as they were over four years ago. EVE will undoubtedly hook in plenty of new and returning subscribers when its deep space colonisation gameplay with player-built stargates and new hidden solar systems is implemented, but time could be running out on these features. Hefty competition is due in the next few years from upcoming sandbox games such as Star Citizen, EverQuest Next, Camelot Unchained, and Elite: Dangerous, and CCP will have to release something big soon to bring in some fresh blood. In this week's EVE Evolved, I ask whether CCP should focus on new players and suggest plans for two relatively simple colonisation-based expansions that could get EVE a significant part of the way toward its five-year goal in just one year. Continue reading EVE Evolved: EVE needs real colonisation now
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| Rise and Shiny: League of Angels Posted: 26 Jan 2014 01:00 PM PST Filed under: Business Models, Game Mechanics, New Titles, Previews, Opinion, Hands-On, Rise and Shiny  I should have known as soon as I saw League of Angels that the game would ask nothing of me but to babysit the mouse and keyboard, making sure that neither ran out of juice. Sure, a player will occasionally need to look up from his Wyatt Earp biography to read two or three words of text on the screen, but generally the game does all of the work. That leads me to the two questions that always pop up when I play a game like this: Who does enjoy such a title, and why make such a title in the first place? Continue reading Rise and Shiny: League of Angels
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| Elder Scrolls Online Q&A focuses on group mechanics Posted: 26 Jan 2014 12:00 PM PST Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Community Q&A, Dungeons, The Elder Scrolls Online, Subscription  Sage elaborated on various mechanics that PvE group members will encounter, such as healing, experience bonuses, role-swapping, switching alliances, and armor usage. He said that not every instance will require a four-person group to have the holy trinity, although the tougher dungeons will demand this. Skill synergy was a topic that Sage addressed at great length: "Synergies are those abilities which another player casts, they are useful by themselves, but take on new dimension if another player comes over and activates the synergy effect. They are much more about reacting to situations and using them at the right time. They aren't necessary, but they do provide a large advantage when used correctly and may be the difference between life and death in harder combats." Head over to Tamriel Foundry for the full read! [Thanks to Phanes for the tip!]
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| Stick and Rudder: It's the Massively Star Citizen guild Posted: 26 Jan 2014 11:00 AM PST Filed under: Sci-Fi, Game Mechanics, Guilds, MMO Industry, New Titles, Opinion, Sandbox, Crowdfunding, Stick and Rudder, Star Citizen, Buy-to-Play  At any rate, I can't stop playing around with Star Citizen's recently launched Organization stuff. Continue reading Stick and Rudder: It's the Massively Star Citizen guild
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