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General: Gamer Safety Alliance Plays Host to Gamer Safety Week

Posted: 10 Feb 2014 06:13 AM PST

Gamer Safety Alliance Plays Host to Gamer Safety Week

This week marks the beginning of Gamer Safety Week hosted by Merchant Risk Council's (MRC) sister organization, Gamer Safety Alliance. Recent history has shown increasing activity in the hacking front and the loss of player information. To that end, the goal of the week's event is to provide concrete ways that game companies can keep their players' information secure.

Elder Scrolls Online: An Alternate Opinion

Posted: 09 Feb 2014 12:32 PM PST

An Alternate Opinion

Our own Bill Murphy has a list of the good and bad from our recent preview weekend, and I'd encourage you to check it out. But, like a doctor judging a problematic patient, he's also asked me to chime in with a second opinion. While we agree on a several areas about what makes ESO a blast to play, I'm a little concerned about some of the game's more vital organs.

Prime World: Nival to Gift $38M in In-Game Gold to Open Beta Players

Posted: 10 Feb 2014 05:45 AM PST

Nival to Gift $38M in In-Game Gold to Open Beta Players

Nival is ready to throw scads of in-game gold at Prime World players in a massive give away beginning at 4:00 pm EDT (1:00 pm PDT) today, Monday, February 10th. Every open beta player will automatically receive about 3,000 gold worth about $100 USD just for signing in.

Kingdom Under Fire II: Brand New Global Page Launched

Posted: 10 Feb 2014 05:32 AM PST

Brand New Global Page Launched

Blueside has announced that the official global website for Kingdom Under Fire II has launched. According to press information, the new site will maintain a focus on collecting and disseminating development as well as provide links to relevant worldwide news coverage of the keenly anticipated game.

Pathfinder Online: Live Interview with Ryan Dancey Tonight! Be There!

Posted: 10 Feb 2014 04:41 AM PST

Live Interview with Ryan Dancey Tonight! Be There!

MMORPG.com's Rob Lashley will be sitting down for a long chat with Pathfinder Online's Ryan Dancey tonight, Monday, February 10th from 9:30-10:30 pm EDT (6:30-7:30 pm PDT) on the MMORPG.com Live Stream page. Be sure to come by during that hour to see what's in store for Pathfinder Online and much more!

General: This Week's Live Stream Schedule

Posted: 10 Feb 2014 04:37 AM PST

This Week

We have updated the MMORPG.com Live Stream page with the latest information from our Live Stream team. Check out the games they plan to play and head into the channel at the appointed day and hour to join in on the fun.

General: Pillars of Eternity: Attributes & Villains Detailed

Posted: 10 Feb 2014 04:09 AM PST

Pillars of Eternity: Attributes & Villains Detailed

Obsidian Entertainment has released a pair of new videos with lead developer Josh Sawyer giving fans background on a several topics including character attributes, antagonists, archetypes and villains. The questions were gathered from various fan sources, with Sawyer answering them personally via vido. Let us know what you think in the comments.

The Division: Pair of Studios Team Up for Development

Posted: 10 Feb 2014 04:02 AM PST

Pair of Studios Team Up for Development

Tom Clancy's The Division is being developed by a pair of Ubisoft subsidiary studios that have teamed up. Both Ubisoft Massive and Ubisoft Reflections are working on the game, each studio with its own set of directives. For instance, Reflections is working on game systems including main NPCs, the city of Manhattan, and portions of the online feature system.

General: Final Fantasy VI Released for Mobile Devices

Posted: 09 Feb 2014 12:18 PM PST

Final Fantasy VI Released for Mobile Devices

For those who simply can't get enough Final Fantasy action, it will be gratifying to note that Final Fantasy VI is now available on iTunes and via Play.Google.com. Released late this past week, 19994's FFVI runs $15.99.

General: Pillars of Eternity will Slip Past First Half 2014 Release

Posted: 09 Feb 2014 12:09 PM PST

Pillars of Eternity will Slip Past First Half 2014 Release

According to a new interview at Eurogamer, Obsidian Entertainment's Pillars of Eternity will not make the "first half 2014" release date predicted on its Kickstarter crowd sourcing page. According to the project lead, Josh Sawyer, the game originally started as a moderately sized project that expanded exponentially due to the higher than expected revenues gained through Kickstarter. As a result, much more was added, also adding to development time.

World of Warcraft: Free-to-Play Fatigue: Are Micro-transactions Losing Their Appeal?

Posted: 08 Feb 2014 03:32 PM PST

Free-to-Play Fatigue: Are Micro-transactions Losing Their Appeal?

This week, Blizzard announced that its subscription base for World of Warcraft rose by more than 100,000. Since all logic says that a near-decade-old MMO should be tailing off, that's something of a surprise--especially since game industry augurs have spent the last year or so predicting the death of subscription-based games. Is the turnaround just a fluke, or could it mean gamers aren't as gung-ho about free-to-play as business analysts say they are?

Wurm Online: Next Update to Deploy February 18th

Posted: 09 Feb 2014 06:59 AM PST

Next Update to Deploy February 18th

The next update to Wurm Online will be deployed on February 18th. The team has confirmed the feature changes and additions and made a lengthy post on the WO forums. The crafting interface has been overhauled, an invite command has been added and new emotes have been added, among other things.

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MMOGaming News

Five most overrated League of Legends Champions

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Five most overrated League of Legends Champions


It seems like anytime anybody ever has a good game in League of Legends, the opposing team always credits the champion you're using instead of acknowledging that maybe you just played very well. "Anybody can do well with (insert champ name here)" is an excuse you'll hear a lot.

Blade and Soul CN Open Beta: Pure Soul Ep.12 "Weekend Grinding"

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Blade and Soul CN Open Beta: Pure Soul Ep.12


The first two parts are on my Twitch Channel. I decided to show a different side to things unedited. Because people asked me to show it. This is how I naturally interact with the game.

Diablo: Storm of Light Now On Sale!

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Diablo: Storm of Light Now On Sale!


Diablo III: Storm of Light book is now available to buy at Simon & Schuster! It was written by Nate Kenyon, author of The Order. This new novel serves as bridge between the events of Diablo III and the haunting story that is to come in its first expansion, Reaper of Souls.
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General Gaming Article

XFX's First Gaming Enclosure "Type 1 Bravo"

Posted: 09 Feb 2014 06:49 PM PST

Type 1 Bravo case looks to be a formidable options for PC gamers

XFX has introduced its stab at a PC gaming enclosure, naming it the Type 1 Bravo, and it's more than just a pretty face. The mid-tower type enclosure has room for eight 2.5" or 3.5 drives, as well as three 5.25" optical drives and four dual-slot graphics cards. It'll also pack a five-year warranty from XFX and retail for $129.99.

The case comes pre-installed with 140 mm fans as exhaust, as well as a 200 mm fan mounted as standard kit. A side-panel window allows you to see eight expansion slots for the dual-slot graphics cards, and top exhaust can support up to a single 200 mm fan or one between 90  and 140 mm.

You've got two USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 ports in the front of the case as well as HD audio jacks, and the chassis measures 518 x 232 x 222 x 562 mm, weighing 10.5 kg. It looks to be a solid case for anyone looking to build a gaming PC, so if you're in the market to get one this might be a good option for future tinkerers with so many games on the horizon.

MSI Announces Its Intel Bay Trail J1800I Motherboard

Posted: 09 Feb 2014 05:48 PM PST

Details on MSI's version of new J1800-based motherboards

While several manufacturers have already put forth announcements about new J1800-based motherboards, MSI is now throwing its hat into the ring with the J1800I, a Mini-ITX board packing an Intel Celeron J1800 CPU.

MSI's version of the J1800 motherboard has two DDR3 SODIMM slots to accommodate up to 8 GB of memory, as well as one PCIe slot, two SATA2 ports, and USB 2.0 headers. The Celeron J1800 CPU is also a dual-core Bay Trail processor with a base frequency of 2.41 GHZ and 1 MB of L2 cache.

As far as rear I/O connectivity, there's a USB 3.0 port, a DVI port, an HDMI port, and two USB 2.0 ports as well as HD audio jacks and gigabit ethernet. 

This news doesn't come coupled with pricing information or any kind of concrete details beyond specs, but rumors are swirling that the boards may retail around $60 when they finally release.
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MMO Updates

MMO Updates

One Shots: A nuclear explosion of friendship

Posted: 09 Feb 2014 07:00 AM PST

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FFXIV
I'm always so very proud of you readers when you take me up on one of my weekly screenshot challenges, like a proud papa who sees his child take those first few steps to the computer, sit down, and engage in a 40-man raid. So big props today to reader Rhime, who captured an impressive-looking spell effect from Final Fantasy XIV.

"My in-game character on the left center is Kavu," Rhime wrote. "Our free company had a photo night, and I managed to capture a lot of shots of our mucking about on the beach near Costa del Sol. This shot depicts a friend and me posing in combat stance with a couple spells running (fire on the ground and the shiny blue star between us). I hope you like it!"

I do indeed! We've got a great collection of player-submitted game photos for you to see today, so let's not waste any more time hanging out in this paragraph.

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    The Daily Grind: Do you appreciate environmental hazards?

    Posted: 09 Feb 2014 05:00 AM PST

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    Whenever I find lava in an MMO zone, my first instinct -- as in real life -- is to jump right into it and see if it will hurt me. If it does, then I die horribly while giving a salute to the developers for caring enough to make such a hazard more than a cosmetic visual.

    That's not to say that I always appreciate how virtual nature might trip me up, slow me down, obscure my vision, or outright kill me. But even as I grouse about it in chat, I realize that for me it's an essential part of feeling as if the world is believable and not merely a stage set.

    From lightning to blizzards to lava flows to poisonous swamps, do you appreciate environmental hazards? Are they important even if you don't like them?

    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: Do you appreciate environmental hazards? originally appeared on Massively on Sun, 09 Feb 2014 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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      Make My MMO: Crowdfunding January 26 - February 8, 2014

      Posted: 08 Feb 2014 04:00 PM PST

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      The crowdfunding train just keeps rolling right along, with passengers always coming and going. New passengers hop aboard while others hop off at their desired destination. Sadly, some have to disembark early -- such is the case with Universe Rush and Antilia. Although the Kickstarter campaign fell far short of its goal, Antilia does plan to continue development on its own.

      On the brighter side of things, some passengers reached their stop; Tales From The Strange Universe reached its goal, and both it and Novus AEterno (which brought in over 3.5 times its initial goal) will now take their places in the funded category. The Repopulation, earning over 175K during this latest Kickstarter run, disembarks at Betawatch station thanks to its ongoing alpha testing. Catch up on all the news for all these titles as they journey through crowdfunding here in Make My MMO.

      Continue reading Make My MMO: Crowdfunding January 26 - February 8, 2014

      MassivelyMake My MMO: Crowdfunding January 26 - February 8, 2014 originally appeared on Massively on Sat, 08 Feb 2014 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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        Norrathian Notebook: EQN Landmark alpha 101

        Posted: 08 Feb 2014 02:00 PM PST

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        You know you've got it bad when you don't want to leave a game long enough to write about it! But that's exactly how this last week has been for me and EverQuest Next Landmark. Don't get me wrong; it's an awesome change to be so eager to play that you willingly stare at a login queue (getting to listen to Jeremy Soule's music while you do is definitely a bonus!) and even spend hours gathering materials, knowing that it will all be wiped. It's just been a long while since that has happened to me. Luckily, the alpha has had downtimes, allowing me some sleep and a chance to whip this first impressions piece and quick-start guide up for you.

        Even with many of the core features from the game still missing, this alpha shows you straight off that EQN Landmark truly is a whole different game. The term innovative is not just a catchphrase here; it's a summary. As such, jumping in can leave eager players a bit overwhelmed or frustrated. So this here's a quick introduction course with hints and tips to get you started.

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        MassivelyNorrathian Notebook: EQN Landmark alpha 101 originally appeared on Massively on Sat, 08 Feb 2014 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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          The Mog Log: Final Fantasy XIV's story post-2.1

          Posted: 08 Feb 2014 12:00 PM PST

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          Why does this feel more living to me than a year of Guild Wars 2?
          Something kind of surprising happened in Final Fantasy XIV's first major patch: The story kept chugging along quite coherently. And not just through the main story quests, either. Yes, the primary focus was obviously there, but there were a lot of things taking place, wheels within wheels, building on the narratives established in 1.0 and seriously working toward the next major set of events rather than simply being a set of padding.

          I should warn readers, once again, that there will be spoilers for the game's story below. That includes both the patch story material and the main story from the core game. If you haven't finished the main story and unlocked the Crystal Tower yet, you may want to stay away. Or you can just read on ahead and be spoiled. I'm not going to tell you how you should enjoy your game stories. You should also finish the Hildibrand storyline, although I'm not spoiling that; it's just amusing.

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          MassivelyThe Mog Log: Final Fantasy XIV's story post-2.1 originally appeared on Massively on Sat, 08 Feb 2014 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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            The Stream Team: Slinging cards in Hearthstone

            Posted: 08 Feb 2014 10:00 AM PST

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            Hearthstone
            Blizzard Entertainment's addictive digital collectible card game is now in open beta and Massively's Mike Foster is itching to dust off his decks and smash some unwary opponents. The Hearthstone arena is a harsh place, however, and Mike's lust for battle could be the very thing that destroys him and his powerful cards. Can he emerge victorious, leaving a mountain of rectanglular corpses in his wake?

            Tune in at 1:00 p.m. EST and find out.

            Game: Hearthstone
            Host: Mike Foster
            Date: Saturday, February 8th, 2014
            Time: 1:00 p.m. EST

            Enjoy our Stream Team video below.

            Continue reading The Stream Team: Slinging cards in Hearthstone

            MassivelyThe Stream Team: Slinging cards in Hearthstone originally appeared on Massively on Sat, 08 Feb 2014 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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