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Final Fantasy XIV: A Profit Reborn for SE and 1.5 million players

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Final Fantasy XIV: A Profit Reborn for SE and 1.5 million players


Following in the footsteps of it's online predecessor Final Fantasy 11, as the most profitable FF title,Square Enix has managed to return to profit, thanks largely to the strong performance of Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn.

The Storm MMO Show Episode 8 "Week 2/2/2014"

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The Storm MMO Show Episode 8


Once again I bow my head to last weeks responses. Thank you to everyone who keeps showing love to this show. I'm trying to improve on it each week. And have giveaways from companies involved in the future.



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The Road to Mordor: How LotRO explores what it means to be a hero

Posted: 08 Feb 2014 09:00 AM PST

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LotRO
Developers, journalists, and bloggers alike have spent gobs of time chewing on the concept of heroism in MMOs: what makes us heroes, how these games can be tailored to make us feel heroic, whether games should force us to be heroes, and whether heroism is a desirable trait for a gamer. What we can agree on is that, if nothing else, the term has been so widely used and abused that we don't even think about the fact that "hero" is often used synonymously with the term "player character." It's just accepted that we're all heroes in MMOs as a base characteristic.

But am I a hero? At the start of an MMO, no, I am not. I am a blank slate. My character has no backstory inside of the game, no accolades under her belt, and no past adventures in which she showed herself to be anything out of the ordinary. That's another thing about heroes, apparently: They can't be ordinary. They have to become uber-elite and save the world, preferably on a weekly basis by beating something to death with an axe or immolating it with a fireball spell.

Lord of the Rings Online and its dev team may not be innocent of trying to shove us into the roles of heroes and play to that allegedly universal fantasy, but what I do appreciate is that this game has made me truly consider what it is to be a hero and how most MMOs get it wrong.

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    WRUP: Objective edition

    Posted: 08 Feb 2014 07:00 AM PST

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    Shade.
    This is a set of data stored in a computer that tells your computer to render pixels into letters, which in turn allows you to read these data as an article. Above this text is a different set of pixels forming a reproduction of a photograph of two elephant seals. Elephant seals are a type of aquatic mammal. They possess a set of visual characteristics that some human beings find pleasant and others do not.

    The subject of this article is a statement of what the Massively staff members plan to play over the weekend. It is titled "WRUP" as a shortening of "what are you playing," intentionally misspelling the words "are" and "you" to the phonetically identical "R" and "U." Clicking the "Continue Reading" button below will allow you to continue reading. Comments may be left below the article by clicking the "Submit Comment" button. Readers may wish to submit comments refuting the central point of the article or carrying on in the theme.

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      The Daily Grind: What MMOs have surprised you with their growth?

      Posted: 08 Feb 2014 05:00 AM PST

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      Also known as: Garbles, Thrummers-Do, Chompers the Awful Cat.
      The picture above is of my kitten. Yes, kitten; he's only nine months old, despite being enormous. I have pictures of him on Twitter of back when he was so tiny I could hold him in one hand. And he's still my dear little kitty, he still loves cuddling up to me when I hold him and flopping in front of me on his back like a baby... but it amazes me how much he's grown over the months.

      Kittens are not the only things that grow, though. Even though there have been some notable missteps, I'm dazzled by how much Final Fantasy XIV has grown over the past few months, and while I'm not playing Star Wars: The Old Republic at the moment, I'm similarly fascinated by how many ways that's expanded. What about you? What MMOs have surprised you with their growth, adding on strange or unexpected elements or just becoming bigger in ways you wouldn't have expected at launch?

      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!

      MassivelyThe Daily Grind: What MMOs have surprised you with their growth? originally appeared on Massively on Sat, 08 Feb 2014 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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        Betawatch: February 1 - 7, 2014

        Posted: 07 Feb 2014 05:00 PM PST

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        I am sure you're not surprised by which one I picked as a header.
        Wow. All right. So it's been a quiet year for betas so far. Then EverQuest Next Landmark goes into testing and promptly drops its NDA, resulting in a lot of updates about the game. And today The Elder Scrolls Online finally lifted its NDA in the smallest fashion possible for the press, which resulted in another flood of stuff talking about the game's first few levels. (Although our readers still can't really talk about it, sadly.)

        So, yes. Not such a quiet week this time around.

        There are still other games in testing, of course, and we have them along with our testing notes just past the break. As always, if we overlooked something such as a game shifting into another phase of testing, please, let us know about it down in the comments so we can correct that as soon as we confirm it. Three or four games could have launched this week without getting noticed, really.

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          Marvel Heroes adds Asgardian-themed crafting, Mac client coming

          Posted: 07 Feb 2014 04:30 PM PST

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          Marvel Heroes
          Marvel Heroes' Game Update 2.2 is now live. Otherwise known as Forge of Asgard, the content drop features additional item customization, character outfitting, and an Asgardian-themed crafting system.

          Gazillion is celebrating with a weekend full of bonuses that include increased drop rates and login prizes. Marvel Heroes is also coming to the Mac platform, with closed beta testing slated for late February of 2014.

          [Source: Gazillion press release]

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            The Stream Team: A second date with TSW's Gatekeeper

            Posted: 07 Feb 2014 04:00 PM PST

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            Although their first date didn't turn out as well as hoped, Massively's MJ and The Secret World's Gatekeeper are having a second! Perhaps this time around things will go more smoothly for Golden Boy and Golden Butt (and by that we mean MJ kicks his keister!). And you all are invited to come along because nothing calms those jitters like an audience, right? Join us live at 7:00 p.m. to see whether MJ wrestles the key to Nightmare dungeons away from the Gatekeeper.

            Game: The Secret World
            Host: MJ Guthrie
            Date: Friday, February 7th, 2014
            Time: 7:00 p.m. EST

            Enjoy our Stream Team video below.

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              Here's Albion being played in real time across five different devices

              Posted: 07 Feb 2014 03:00 PM PST

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              Albion Online, which bills itself as "the first true cross platform sandbox MMORPG" has released a new video aiming to show said cross platform capabilities in action. The clip features the game being played in real time on a PC, a Mac, a Linux machine, an Android device, and an iOS device.

              Sandbox Interactive plans to bring Albion into beta later this year. Click past the cut to watch the clip.

              [Source: Sandbox Interactive press release]

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                Wander now using CryEngine FreeSDK

                Posted: 07 Feb 2014 02:00 PM PST

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                Wander
                Indie darling Wander has announced that it is now using CryEngine's FreeSDK. "The new version of Wander will use a lot less memory, run on less hardware and be a lot more beautiful," explains developer Loki Davison in a new blog post. "The most important thing is that the new engine gives us tools to get things done quickly, meaning we can add more content."

                Wander is "a collaborative, non-combat, non-competitive MMO game focused on exploration and joy." Players begin the game as giant trees.

                MassivelyWander now using CryEngine FreeSDK originally appeared on Massively on Fri, 07 Feb 2014 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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                Pantheon explains how a wizard does it

                Posted: 07 Feb 2014 12:00 PM PST

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                This is how we do it - I'll cast all night, then I'll feel all right, the party's here at the campsite.  So I reach for my spellbook and I meditate, generating mana while the pullers debate.  Get my spells on my main bar, can't pull hate or the party's getting FUBAR.
                The sad reality is that with each passing year it is less likely that a very large man will enter your life to inform you that you are, in fact, a wizard, Harry. Even more so if your name isn't Harry. So perhaps you can console yourself by playing a wizard in Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen, slinging destructive spells left and right and holding on to the last remnants of your dwindling sanity as you do so.

                Or perhaps not holding on to those remnants, as one of the class specialties, Frenzy, is specifically for casters who have let themselves go completely bonkers and derive power from that madness. The other specialty, Aspect, allows the wizard to maintain sanity through martial perfection, creating shrouds of mana and summoning duplicates for various functions. Take a look at the full reveal for more details on the lore and mechanics of these casters.

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                Destiny beta is incoming for summer; Activision predicts big successes

                Posted: 07 Feb 2014 11:00 AM PST

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                Is an alliance out of the question?  Yes, yes it is.
                Is Destiny really going to be the next big thing in gaming? Activision CEO Bobby Kotick certainly thinks so. In the recent fourth quarter earnings call for the company, Kotick went on the record saying that it will be the best-selling new IP in video game history, which is potentially true; any new IP has that potential, but Bungie's upcoming MMOFPS has slightly better odds than most. It's helped by launching on four platforms at once: Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation 4.

                All of that potential is based on how well the game actually plays, though, and potential players will get to find that out this summer. The current target for release is September 9th, although there's obviously plenty of time and space for that date to move forward or backward depending on beta testing. Keep your eyes peeled for more information as we move out of the winter and into spring; a lot can happen over the next few months.

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                Looking for Guild: WildStar needs you!

                Posted: 07 Feb 2014 10:00 AM PST

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                I'm happy to say that we have another large list of players looking for a guild this week, and almost every one of them is (or will be) playing Carbine's Wildstar.

                An MMO like this (triple-A publisher, currently in beta) is perfect for this this LFG column as it allows players to get themselves ready for the game on launch day.

                Read on past the jump below for our full list of players looking for a guild.

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                  Massively Rewind: EQN Landmark's alpha, SWTOR's new content, and Smedley's tease

                  Posted: 07 Feb 2014 09:00 AM PST

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                  Massively Rewind
                  The weeks are jam-packed with MMO news, and if you missed the top stories, watching Massively Rewind is a great way to catch up. It's like a DVR that automatically records your favorite shows except you don't have to worry about your kids accidentally taping over everything with episodes of Spongebob.

                  In this week's episode, we discuss EverQuest Next Landmark's short NDA, the roadmap for Star Wars: The Old Republic's new content, and John Smedley's Twitter teases about the spiritual sequel to Star Wars Galaxies. Elder Scrolls fans, there might be a little something extra here for you today as well!

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                    Marvel Heroes: Latest Update Deployed & Mac Beta Coming Soon

                    Posted: 06 Feb 2014 05:08 PM PST

                    Latest Update Deployed & Mac Beta Coming Soon

                    Gazillion Entertainment has a pair of news items of interest to players of Marvel Heroes Online. First off, the Forge of Asgard is now live across all servers. With the new content, players will be able to take advantage of great customization options for their characters with the Asgardian-themed crafting. Options can include invisibility, giant size, heals and more.

                    Life is Feudal: Steam Greenlight Campaign Begins

                    Posted: 07 Feb 2014 01:53 PM PST

                    Steam Greenlight Campaign Begins

                    Life Is Feudal is making a bid to be the next sandbox MMO to be Steam "Greenlit" and has started a new campaign to be listed on the game portal's site. According to the first update, Life is Feudal has already garnered over a thousand votes.

                    Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen: Dual Wielding DPS Specialist, the Wizard, Detailed

                    Posted: 07 Feb 2014 01:49 PM PST

                    Dual Wielding DPS Specialist, the Wizard, Detailed

                    The Patheon: Rise of the Fallen team is ready to reveal the latest character class in the form of the Wizard, a dual-wielding DPS / Support specialist with a wide range of magic skills.

                    Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft: ESGN and Blizzard Team Up for Fight Night

                    Posted: 07 Feb 2014 01:43 PM PST

                    ESGN and Blizzard Team Up for Fight Night

                    Blizzard Entertainment is partnering with ESGN to bring live Hearthstone competitive play to viewers around the world. Fight Night can be seen beginning Monday, February 10th and will run for ten episodes.

                    General: World of the Living Dead: Resurrection Arrives

                    Posted: 07 Feb 2014 12:39 PM PST

                    World of the Living Dead: Resurrection Arrives

                    A stress test has started for the cross platform zombie game, World of the Living Dead: Resurrection. World of the Living Dead: Resurrection is a hardcore permadeath title that can be played on computers, tablets and mobile browsers.

                    Elder Scrolls Online: Headed Down the Path to Undaunted

                    Posted: 05 Feb 2014 04:03 PM PST

                    Headed Down the Path to Undaunted

                    Outside of the factional storylines, The Elder Scrolls Online also encourages you to adventure for a number of Guilds. Find out how Gareth Harmer got on, as he joins the Fighters and Mages guilds and starts on the path to an Undaunted.

                    Elder Scrolls Online: Diving Deep Into ESO's Crafting

                    Posted: 06 Feb 2014 11:42 PM PST

                    Diving Deep Into ESO

                    Crafting in The Elder Scrolls Online is surprisingly deep and satisfying. As a whole, ESO is a game that will often surprise you whenever you try to play it more like an MMO with an Elder Scrolls skin. The team at Zenimax Online has gone out of its way to make it obvious that ESO is first and foremost an Elder Scrolls game and this extends to the game's crafting system. For the most part, ESO's crafting plays out just like it would in Skyrim or Oblivion.

                    Elder Scrolls Online: The Comprehensive Good and Bad of ESO

                    Posted: 06 Feb 2014 11:28 AM PST

                    The Comprehensive Good and Bad of ESO

                    Today we're going to have a lot of previews of Elder Scrolls Online. From starting zones to crafting, to fifteen minutes of our own in-game footage. You'll get several different views on the game, but for my part I'm going to list the good and bad of what I've played so far. This was the first time I've really been able to focus on one character and play for over ten hours, and I can say definitively: I'm now getting very excited to play this game for real at launch.

                    Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn: Signed Collector's Edition and NVIDIA GTX 650 Giveaway!

                    Posted: 07 Feb 2014 12:07 AM PST

                    Signed Collector

                    In celebration of the recently launched FFXIV NVIDIA bundle, MMORPG.com has partnered with Square Enix and NVIDIA to give away two copies of the Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn Collector's Edition signed by Naoki Yoshida and two NVIDIA GTX 650 graphics cards.

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