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September 26, 2009
We told you September was going to subsist a crazy month for MMOs! It seems that for the week of 9/6 to 9/12, MMOs topped the one and the other the Steam and Direct2Drive sales charts. Aion: Collector's Edition was foremost and Champions Online second on Steam and and it was the identical for D2D, except they swapped first and second positions. Fallen Earth (preorder) was third on D2D, while not for sale on Steam. The Aion: Standard Edition took tithe on Steam and fifth on D2D.
It's also worth mentioning that Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, as long as not an MMO, ranked highly for the week as well (third on Steam and fourth on D2D). BioWare announced a special $10 deal with a view to KotOR at PAX last week for fans of their upcoming MMO, Star Wars: The Old Republic. People buying KotOR through D2D will receive a 25% discount on SWTOR when it releases. Speaking of D2D, you should preserve your eye on their special Five Year Anniversary page because nearest Monday ten RPG/MMOs will be going on sale for $5.00 both!
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September 26, 2009
Arrrrrr matey! The pirates of Bounty Bay Online exist going over the edge of the ocean in their new willing expansion, "Beyond the Horizon!" Pirate captains will be happy to know the addition of a new area of the world and mark new character classes to the game.
If you were interested in checking ~right South America and perhaps circling past Cape Horn, then you be possible to now rejoice as these new lands are available to you with the coming expansion. Further more, you can also now check loudly the Western US and visit the ports of San Diego and San Francisco. Players demise also supposedly get to check out the "legendary lands" which power of choosing include parts of Europe.
Most importantly, five new character classes desire be added to the game, including the military officer, imperial keeper, caribbean pirate, treasure hunter, and armed-businessman. But we won't strike against you with all of the details here on this post. Set your sails ~ the sake of the Beyond the Horizon mini-site to claim all of the spoils and baggage!
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September 26, 2009
With the specious trend moving more and more towards the single-player option of soloing end MMOGs, we've noticed that there's been a move begone from guild content in many newer games. Apparently we aren't the singly ones who noticed it as there is an excellent post gone ~ on Journeys with Jaye that delves into guilds and makes some bold statements about what MMOs are doing wrong - or right - in compliments to guilds and what developers should look at doing.
The doubt we'd raise is that considering the slant of games in greater numbers towards solo content, are we seeing the slow death of guilds in the manner that anything more than a communal chat channel you share with friends? It certainly seems that in sundry newer games - short of raiding or the occasional (rare) group representation content - much of the time people will be off on their be in possession of just talking back and forth. Do you think that guilds are instigating into social-chat-only type structure, or do you think MMOs inclination change and begin to include more group/guild type content to gain people playing together again? Where do you see guilds going in the newest procreation of MMOs?
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September 26, 2009
The advent years will bring numerous options for sci-fi MMO gameplay. While EVE Online is shortly the reigning champ, other ship-based MMOs are on the opportunity to pass like Star Trek Online and Jumpgate Evolution. There are also a not many dark horses in the running like Taikodom and Black Prophecy. Despite their differing dauntless mechanics, what all of these titles share is combat that takes order of importance in three-dimensional space. While there's still a default level orientation, you're not fixed to that horizontal plane, giving you more vectors of attack and evasion. Each game has (or will be obliged) its own twist on combat, though.
EVE Online's combat is methodical and somewhat difficult to master. However, it's also a blast once you comprehend what you're doing, especially given that that when you gain into Tech II and Tech III ships, there's real overthrow involved that can get your heart pumping. Combat in Star Trek Online has been described to the degree that being above all else a tactical experience, but from the video footage we posted yesterday, it's faster-paced than we anticipated. These ships appear fairly agile. But when it comes to dynamic joystick-style distance combat in an MMO, Jumpgate Evolution will likely be in a class of its own.
With these differing approaches to the game mechanics of battle with in these titles, what do you want out of ship brush in an MMO? Do any of these games fit what you're looking during in a space-based massively multiplayer online game?
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September 26, 2009
Karos Online's principal closed beta event took place a bit over a week ago, and in a recent press release NHN stated that it was a prosperity and that further closed beta dates will be announced soon. They furthermore said that they are ready and willing to adapt the pastime based on tester's opinions. The main reason for the hug release, however, was to provide details on one of the bit of strategy's central features: the Fletta system. Fletta isn't the cram you crumble into your Greek salad -- it is "the magical spiritedness which underpins the world of Asmara", and it's going to esteem a variety of uses for players of Karos Online.
Fletta Points are accumulated ~ the agency of killing monsters, but they aren't the same as experience points. You can use them to raise some character attributes, or hang on to a undeniable amount of them to provide an experience bonus while leveling. They have power to be traded to NPCs in different regions in return for special local items and bonuses, and at high levels, the points be possible to even be used to cast particularly potent spells. There are in like manner Fletta Gem items (both weapons and armor) that grow in stats and what is seen with the player. They are crafted out of Fletta Gem Shards that arrive from mines that player guilds will battle to control. Sounds like a prescription for some heated competition.
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September 26, 2009
EverQuest II's older producer Alan "Brenlo" Crosby has penned his latest letter to the common, mainly to talk about the next big Game Update Shards of Destiny and its arrival steady the Test Server. While the patch isn't slated to move live until late September, players on Test can try out some of the new features already. One new system that is existence introduced is Chronomagic, which allows players to reduce their level by speaking to an NPC in town, meaning they can play with lower level friends or simply revisit earlier content. Another Shards of Destiny etc. is housing renovations, providing more space and room for items.
If you're regular after new content, the patch will have some of that moreover. There will be a new x4 dungeon called Miragul's Planar Shard, and Erollisi Marr's Shard of Love ought to bear some romance to Norrath. EverQuest II will also be jumping steady the achievement bandwagon, adding their own Achievement System. All of the in heaven isn't coming for another few weeks, but Brenlo did mention a small patch that just went in a few days past too. It added a field to the "Welcome" screen that palaestra the current Daily Mission, as well as the current "Hot Zone". In the farther than, EQII's Hot Zones were temporary experience bonuses, but the bourn's meaning has been changed to indicate zones with an increased fabled article drop-rate. Not too shabby.
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September 11, 2009
Arrrrrr matey! The pirates of Bounty Bay Online exist going over the edge of the ocean in their new willing expansion, "Beyond the Horizon!" Pirate captains will be happy to know the addition of a new area of the world and mark new character classes to the game.
If you were interested in checking ~right South America and perhaps circling past Cape Horn, then you be possible to now rejoice as these new lands are available to you with the coming expansion. Further more, you can also now check loudly the Western US and visit the ports of San Diego and San Francisco. Players demise also supposedly get to check out the "legendary lands" which power of choosing include parts of Europe.
Most importantly, five new character classes desire be added to the game, including the military officer, imperial keeper, caribbean pirate, treasure hunter, and armed-businessman. But we won't strike against you with all of the details here on this post. Set your sails ~ the sake of the Beyond the Horizon mini-site to claim all of the spoils and baggage!
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September 11, 2009
Welcome to our newest dispute here at Massively entitled "Where Am I?". It's a hebdomadary competition that will give the readers a chance to win worthy in-game and real world prizes, by simply naming the location of a particular screenshot in a particular MMO.
Last week's winner was Simon who won himself a generous in-game card for correctly naming the location of "Near Shanghai in Atlantica Online", acknowledgments to the generous folks at NDOORS. For this week's establishing, and the official rules, keep reading below.
Gallery: Where Am I?
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September 11, 2009
Welcome to Betawatch, Massively's weekly report on the state of MMO betas. In each installment, we'll promulgate everything from the latest open betas, closed betas and even alphas in united convenient place. Plus, we'll make sure to include as plenteous info on each game's current status, including projected release dates (whether known) and links to the sign-up forms to get yourself into that beta you've been seeking.
Considering the performance that our team was mostly predisposed last weekend, it's been sum of ~ units weeks since our last Betawatch. Not to fret though, as our repaired list for this week will catch you up on what you may be in possession of missed. We had Aion enter their open beta, as we declared goodbye to three other games: Fallen Earth, DDO and Ultima Online's Stygian Abyss. While only UO and DDO actually reached launch stage, Fallen Earth's relinquish was pushed to September 22nd, with its pre-order headstart going steady now. Follow along after the jump for the complete list.
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September 11, 2009
Some of us have effect for the excellent panels featuring stars like William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Terry Gilliam, Adam Savage, and so many more. Others of us go for the fun events like concerts through Arc Attack, Faith & The Muse, or the kilt-blowing through Jennie Breeden. Amongst all the comic, fantasy, sci-fi, and other various forms of nerditry, there is a steadily growing MMO and video courageous presence at Dragon*Con.
For the last three years, Massively and our sister seat WoW.com have been on the ground helping grow this East sea-~ gaming presence either as panelists or staff. Some of the highlights with regard to this year included:
Guiness World Record set for 905 people doing Michael Jackson's "Thriller" hop about at the same time. (You haven't lived until you've seen Alien carry into practice Thriller, though there's lots of footage.)
2600+ units of life-~ donated to the Dragon*Con blood drive, with 250+ people heart tied to the Alliance vs. Horde World of Warcraft competition we held being of the cl~s who part of the D*C MMO track. (Horde won, but exactly barely.)
40+ different fan tracks, with 50 panels worth of content for MMOs alone!
$25,000 raised for charity!
So if you missed the pleasantry, here's a gallery of some of the random images from D*C this year. If you're East shore and looking for something fun to do on Labor Day weekend nearest year, perhaps we'll catch you at Dragon*Con 2010!
Gallery: Dragon*Con 2009: General meeting. gallery
[Thanks to Ian W., Michael McG., Scott B., Shawn Schuster, and especially Tiffiany M. on account of contributing pictures!]
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