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Nosgoth announces all-access double XP weekend

Posted: 05 Aug 2014 10:00 AM PDT

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Throw the human down the well.
If you've been eyeing Nosgoth from the sidelines and waiting for the day that you could play the game, good news! That day is this week. Specifically, August 7th. The game is kicking off an all-access weekend for potential players starting on Thursday and running through August 10th, allowing anyone who wants in a chance to jump into the game for free and smash some humans or vampires, depending on your preference.

Veteran players still get something extra out of the weekend, with double XP activated the whole time so that everyone can advance that much faster. So whether you've never played the game before or just haven't leveled a particular set of classes yet, you can get a boost through Sunday. You'll also get an exclusive in-game badge for participation. The game's open beta is scheduled to begin this winter, so this will be the first chance in a while for players to get in and see whether they like the game.

[Source: Square-Enix press release]

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    SWTOR's Rakghoul Resurgence event is back

    Posted: 05 Aug 2014 09:00 AM PDT

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    Star Wars: The Old Republic's Rakghoul Resurgence event is back, and as of this morning it's live on Tatooine. Dulfy reports that it will likely run through August 12, and she also has an extensive guide for navigating the event's mess of dailies, rewards, and rare spawns.

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    Star Trek Online expansion details emerge from Las Vegas convention

    Posted: 05 Aug 2014 08:00 AM PDT

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    The Janeway Maneuver, also known as just shooting the Borg.
    Star Trek Online fans at the recent Star Trek Las Vegas convention were treated to a special developer panel on Saturday, and information is starting to trickle out about what was discussed during the panel. And wouldn't you know it? It was expansion information. Fans on Reddit have compiled the available information, although there's been no official reveal on the forums or through other media regarding what will be coming (so far).

    According to fan notes, the expansion will be dubbed Delta Rising and will take place in the eponymous Delta Quadrant, introducing species such as the Talaxians, the Ocampa, the Kazon, and the Malon to the game's lineup. Captains will be able to hit level 60, with a new method of alternative advancement and a new set of Tier 6 ships to be unlocked and flown. New Voyager interiors and Intrepid models will be available, along with voiceovers by Tim Russ and Garret Wang (Lt. Commander Tuvok and Ensign Harry Kim, respectively). If it's all true, all we're waiting on are pictures -- and of course, news about the new ships.

    [Thanks to Anon E. Moose for the tip!]

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    Part two of Guild Wars 2's Dragon's Reach lands on August 12th

    Posted: 05 Aug 2014 07:00 AM PDT

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    I'll reach your dragons!  I... that sounded better in my head.
    Ready to dive further into Dry Top in Guild Wars 2? You'll be able to do so in a week. ArenaNet has just put out a new teaser video announcing the next part of Season 2's Living Story, The Dragon's Reach: Part 2. It goes live on August 12th, and while the Elder Dragon Mordremoth advances, not all of the leaders of Tyria's factions are willing to work together to fight this threat.

    Of course, we know you're here to analyze what you can from the trailer. So jump on past the cut and do just that. It promises plant-based hijinks, but let's be honest: You probably guessed that. But there's a bit more going on, and you... well, you'll see. We'd hate to spoil the whole surprise, after all.

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      The Daily Grind: Do you hate minigames in MMOs?

      Posted: 05 Aug 2014 06:00 AM PDT

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      LOTRO
      A reader in my last Working As Intended column made an off-hand comment about minigames that struck me as interesting. "I loathe how [minigames] have invaded MMOs in the last few years," Zuji wrote. And he's right: Minigames have become a huge part of MMOs. Upon reflection, I find I half agree with Zuji in that I could do without approximately half of them.

      Farming? Check. I always like farming. Hacking? OK. Tag? Sure. Card games? Those too. Vehicle combat? Ug, yeah. Pokemon? I guess so, but if I never heard the word Polymock ever again, I'd be delighted. Chicken hockey? Wait. Chicken hockey?

      So here's the question of the day: Do you hate minigames in MMOs? Are they a plague on the industry or a clever way of adding creative non-combat content to a genre that desperately needs it?

      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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        Tree of Savior delays closed beta, talks classes

        Posted: 04 Aug 2014 08:00 PM PDT

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        Classes are the hot topic for this week's Tree of Savior community Q&A, with many of the questions concerning the different roles that players will assume in the upcoming title.

        The Q&A was coy on a few specifics, such as which class only has five skills, but was more open on other topics. The Alchemist was singled out as a class that synergizes well with crafting, the Wugushi was noted as a class with a strong poison bent, the Pardoner was shown to be a scroll-producing Cleric, and the Peltasta was revealed as a sword-and-shield fighter.

        For those hoping to get some beta action in this summer, we have bad news: It's been delayed. "We focused on the development so that we can launch CBT within this year's summer, but more time was needed than we had expected on the overall balancing of the game so we think CBT will be delayed a bit," the devs wrote.

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        RuneScape launches first batch of name cleanup

        Posted: 04 Aug 2014 07:00 PM PDT

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        At long last, your Steveless nightmare is over!
        RuneScape is freeing up a lot of names now. The developers announced a while back that old an inactive names would be getting removed from the list soon, and the first batch is due to hit very soon. That means former members who have not logged in for two years and free users who haven't logged in within six months will have their character names dropped back into the pool of available sobriquets.

        The upside? Members will have access to a lot of new options for name changes. The first batch will cover names starting with A through C, and Jagex intends to post a page listing the reclaimed names; however, the page will be accurate only at the time of reclamation, with no updates to show what's been taken. So if you're hopeful to finally change your character's name to Arquebus, you'd better be ready.

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        Not So Massively: Destiny's endgame, Path of Exile's expansion, and LoL's new champion

        Posted: 04 Aug 2014 06:00 PM PDT

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        NSM - Path of Exile
        Welcome back to No So Massively, where every Monday we round up the highlights from the past week in the world of MOBAs, roguelikes, MMOTCGs, and other games that aren't quite MMOs.

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          Neverwinter exploit results in emergency maintenance, no rollback

          Posted: 04 Aug 2014 05:00 PM PDT

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          Neverwinter's emergency maintenance this afternoon fueled speculation among players that another currency exploit was to blame and a rollback was imminent, but Perfect World Community Manager Akromatik says no rollback is planned. On the official forums, he wrote,
          Due to an exploit we had to bring down the servers for an emergency maintenance. The exploit was brought to our attention by our fantastic community. Your efforts, enabled us to find and implement a fix as soon as possible. Unfortunately the fix required downtime and will likely require additional maintenance following our investigation. While there is no rollback planned, we will be taking action against people who abused this exploit. Thank you for your patience, diligence and understanding. We will keep you updated as the situation develops.
          A serious currency exploit in May of 2013 after the game had soft-launched into "open beta" did in fact result in a rollback.

          [Thanks to Jeremiah for the tip!]

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          WildStar teases new ambient housing music

          Posted: 04 Aug 2014 04:00 PM PDT

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          Are you a fan of Massively's Jukebox Heroes column? Do you love MMO music so much that you keep it on even when it annoys your voice-chat mates? Good news for you today: WildStar composer Jeff Kurtenacker tweeted that more housing music is on the way for the sci-fantasy space opera and provided a link to a preview... er, pre-listen.
          More options for housing music... yeah... it's coming!!
          We've embedded 18 minutes' worth of new tunes via WildStar Center below.

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          Rusty Hearts shutting down on September 15th

          Posted: 04 Aug 2014 03:00 PM PDT

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          It's been going only for three years, but the action MMO Rusty Hearts is being brought to an early end. Perfect World Entertainment announced today that it will be ending the game's run on September 15th.

          If you're not playing and were hoping to check Rusty Hearts out before it ends, you're already out of luck. PWE said that the game is no longer downloadable and won't will be accepting new ZEN deposits. It will remain playable until the 15th for current players, however, and PWE is refunding the past six months' worth of ZEN to use in the company's other titles.

          "We would like to thank all the fans who helped bring life to all the characters in Rusty Hearts. Your loyalty, dedication, and countless hours crawling through dungeons is what made it all possible. Rusty Hearts was a unique experience and will be cherished forever," the studio wrote.

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          World of Warcraft announces the release date of the release date of Warlords of Draenor

          Posted: 04 Aug 2014 02:00 PM PDT

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          Prepare to complete the preparation for completion.
          Good news, World of Warcraft fans! Warlords of Draenor doesn't have a release date yet, but we now have a release date for its release date. Yes, Blizzard is hosting a big event on August 14th to unveil the game's opening cinematic, which will also reveal the date when Warlords of Draenor is releasing. The whole event will be streaming for free online, or if you're in Los Angeles, you can head down to the Ace Theater and view it in person.

          In the event that you make the trek out to the theater, you'll be duly rewarded with a beta key for Warlords of Draenor and you'll get to enjoy sitting in the same room with the minds behind the expansion. Doors open on location at 8:30 a.m. PDT, with streaming starting at 12:30 p.m. EDT (9:30 a.m. PDT). Then you can enjoy the release... of the release.

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          Chris Roberts: 'If I were a little saner, I wouldn't be biting off as much as we're doing here'

          Posted: 04 Aug 2014 01:00 PM PDT

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          Star Citizen will top $50 million in crowdfunding at some point over the next few weeks, and when it does, chances are good that you'll see increased media coverage. Some of that coverage has already started, if a new piece at The Verge is any indication.

          There's nothing new here for fans or backers, but it's a great high-level primer for your on-the-fence friends that focuses on creator Chris Roberts and his desire to build the ultimate space sim. "If I [were] a little saner, I wouldn't be biting off as much as we're doing here," Roberts explains, "but it's the game that I've wanted to play and dreamed about playing forever."

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          Destiny infographic reveals massive beta numbers

          Posted: 04 Aug 2014 12:00 PM PDT

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          We already know that Destiny's beta was big -- on the order of 4.6 million testers big -- but a recently released infographic by Bungie piles on the numbers to give you a clue as to what this avalanche of fans has been up to during the testing process.

          Among the stats revealed were 6.5 million characters created, an 853K concurrency rate on Saturday, 3.7 billion kills, and 777K users of the official phone app. "At its peak, the Destiny beta became the most simultaneously played Bungie game of all time," Bungie said. "There were more people online at the same time to play Destiny than any other game in our history."

          You can check out the full infographic after the jump!

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          Elder Scrolls 1.3.3 tweaks weapon-swapping, guild management, and more

          Posted: 04 Aug 2014 11:00 AM PDT

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          If you're looking to play Elder Scrolls Online today, you might want to plan a few minutes ahead in order to download the substantial 1.3.3 patch. ZeniMax's notes describe it as "our third major content update," and the big bullet points include the armor dye system and guild management additions.

          The devs have also addressed instant weapon swapping. "The previous delay when swapping has been reduced significantly, so swapping to your second ability set will be seamless and fast, making combat feel more responsive," ZeniMax says.

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          Wasteland 2: The Rabbit Hole Goes Deep

          Posted: 04 Aug 2014 04:45 PM PDT

          The Rabbit Hole Goes Deep

          Wasteland 2 is all about the gray areas. And that's how players like it. I recently had the chance to get a preview of the game from inXile's Brian Fargo, and chatted about consequences, community, and immersion in the upcoming party-based RPG.

          Guild Wars 2: More Dry Top Revealed - New Foes & Adventures Await

          Posted: 03 Aug 2014 07:58 PM PDT

          More Dry Top Revealed - New Foes & Adventures Await

          The second in a series of videos about Dragon's Reach, part of Guild Wars 2 Season 2, has hit release. In it, it is revealed that more of Dry Top is ready for exploration and that new denizens of destruction await intrepid adventurers. Check out the new video and let us know what you think!

          General: San Diego Comic-Con eSports Panel Insights

          Posted: 03 Aug 2014 04:07 PM PDT

          San Diego Comic-Con eSports Panel Insights

          San Diego Comic-Con showcased quite a few of our exciting video game panels, one of which was focused on eSports. Sam "Samzorz" Hall, Scott "Gandhi" Lussier and John "ZeRo4" Hill, joined me on location to reveal how aspiring gamers can become professional eSports players. Although Ryan "Fwiz" Wyatt and Sean "Day[9]" Plott were unable to speak at the event, I caught up with them afterwards to capture their valuable insight for this special edition column.

          General: The Game Beyond the Game – Fans Take Charge

          Posted: 02 Aug 2014 05:32 PM PDT

          The Game Beyond the Game – Fans Take Charge

          Last week, Rob Lashley wrote a terrific column called "Connecting Players to Virtual Worlds" that got me thinking about all the other ways that players stay connected to their favorite games. Often, these very connections go beyond the developers and, in a way, become entities unto themselves. Players create opportunities to show off their devotion in many different and divergent ways.

          General: We Are Not ‘Entitled’

          Posted: 03 Aug 2014 04:23 PM PDT

          We Are Not

          The whole notion of MMO gamers being "entitled" is way overblown. There, I said it. We're at the point where we've seen a couple of major releases this year so far, and we're seeing talk all over the place --from gaming publications, to social media to forums--about whether the releases that came with subscriptions attached should or will go free to play, and how long that will take.

          World of Warcraft: Release Date & Cinematic Trailer to Debut on August 14th

          Posted: 04 Aug 2014 11:00 AM PDT

          Release Date & Cinematic Trailer to Debut on August 14th

          The World of Warcraft community site has been updated with a notice to fans that the Warlords of Draenor opening cinematic and its exact release date will be announced on August 14th. The event will be live streamed and local Los Angeles residents can attend in person.

          General: Moonrise Announced by Kabam & Undead Labs

          Posted: 04 Aug 2014 10:55 AM PDT

          Moonrise Announced by Kabam & Undead Labs

          State of Decay developer Undead Labs has announced a partnership project with Kabam. The pair are working on a new mobile RPG called Moonrise. Little else than the announcement was made, though the press release indicates that Moonrise will make its debut at this year's PAX Prime.

          Guild Wars 2: Season 2 is Worth Returning to Tyria

          Posted: 03 Aug 2014 04:15 PM PDT

          Season 2 is Worth Returning to Tyria

          MMOs typically offer a huge amount of content compared to games in other genres. But eventually players experience everything a game world has to offer, which leads to expansions. ArenaNet has tried a new method to add some content to expand the story of the game, known as the Living World. Season 2 has now gone through 3 episodes, and it seems the future of Guild Wars 2 looks pretty promising, but not without a few hiccups.

          Rusty Hearts: September 15th Brings Three Year Run to an End

          Posted: 04 Aug 2014 09:01 AM PDT

          September 15th Brings Three Year Run to an End

          Perfect World Entertainment has announced via the Rusty Hearts Arc page that the game will be shuttering its doors and ending service on September 15, 2014. The game, as of today, will no longer be available for download and players with Zen on account will have the ability to transfer it to a different PWE title.

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