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Filed under: World of Warcraft, Fantasy, Horror, Galleries, Culture, Events, real-world, Launches, Lore, MMO industry, News items, Massively Event Coverage, Promotions, Diablo III
The exhibit, hosted by the local Gallery Nucleus, kicked off with a well-attended Saturday night reception that drew in visitors more accustomed to Fel Reavers than fine art. Attendees covered the full range of demographics, wearing anything from Horde hoodies to shiny stilettos (since people in costume were let in for free, it's important to note that we're referring to the shoes, not the daggers).
Massively and our sister site WoW Insider were on hand to take in the spectacle. So what did we see?
Continue reading Touring the Art of Blizzard at Gallery Nucleus
Touring the Art of Blizzard at Gallery Nucleus originally appeared on Massively on Fri, 25 Jan 2013 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Filed under: Betas, Horror, MMOFPS, Post-Apocalyptic, Dev Diaries, Miscellaneous
DayZ standalone's graphics are clearly improved from the ARMA II-modded version, and Hall includes side-by-side comparison photos of a town to show just how big of a difference the new engine makes. He said that the team is working on vehicle, character, and weapon customizations, although players will find that the real avatar customization will come while engaging in the game proper.
One notable entry on Hall's list is the fact that the team is building the servers to be "MMO-like" so that hacking and cheating will be markedly more difficult. He also said that while external testers haven't been invited into the beta yet, this will happen once the full server/client architecture is completed.
DayZ standalone version jacks up graphics, player customization originally appeared on Massively on Fri, 25 Jan 2013 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
- Source: DayZ Update
Filed under: Sci-fi, Events, in-game, New titles, Free-to-play
Guns and Robots is an arena-based shooter with destructible maps, three character classes, and "unlimited options for character customization." If you'd like to check the game out for yourself, you can download and play for free starting today.
[Source: Masthead Studios press release]
Guns and Robots enters no-wipe open beta originally appeared on Massively on Fri, 25 Jan 2013 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Filed under: Culture, Opinion, Roleplaying, Storyboard, Miscellaneous
Sarcasm aside, long-running conflicts are a lot of fun when handled right. While I've talked about them in brief before, today I want to look at a handful of common conflict types and offer some tips about how to run them without tears. If you think drama can spill over into OOC channels when it's just a matter of pretend romances being spurned, you don't even want to know what happens when the knives come out.
Continue reading Storyboard: One of us is going down
Storyboard: One of us is going down originally appeared on Massively on Fri, 25 Jan 2013 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Filed under: Betas, MMO industry, New titles, News items, Betawatch, Miscellaneous
While The Elder Scrolls Online isn't actually in testing yet, the game is accepting signups for beta now. Meanwhile, City of Steam and the much anticipated ArcheAge have both picked up publishers, ensuring the release of the latter and helping the former reach a wider audience. Scarlet Blade has entered its closed beta or closed alpha test, depending on who you ask, featuring a variety of women fighting one another with large guns and outfits composed of electrical tape.
There's plenty more going on in the beta field, though, so you can check past the break for the full list. If you see something we may have missed or know of a game that crept into launch sneakily, let us know down in the comments.
Continue reading Betawatch: January 19 - 25, 2013
Betawatch: January 19 - 25, 2013 originally appeared on Massively on Fri, 25 Jan 2013 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Filed under: Opinion, Free-to-play, The Daily Grind, MMOFPS, PlanetSide 2
The subject of game rotations is something else I've been thinking about this week. More specifically, I'm trying to adjust mine for PS2 and a couple of other titles. What about you, Massively readers? Do you have a gaming rotation, per se, or do you just play whatever, whenever?
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!The Daily Grind: Do you have a gaming rotation? originally appeared on Massively on Thu, 24 Jan 2013 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Filed under: Super-hero, Expansions, Patches, News items, Free-to-play, DC Universe Online, Housing
Legendary players will be able to access all the new content and grab their personal lairs next Tuesday, as can all PC players and US PS3 players who purchase the DLC. The pack will be available to EU PS3 players the next day, January 30th. Following the lead of previous DLC packs, Home Turf will cost $9.99 USD.
DCUO opens the doors of Home Turf January 29 originally appeared on Massively on Thu, 24 Jan 2013 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
- Source: DCUO Twitter
Filed under: Culture, MMO industry, Opinion, Legal, Miscellaneous, The Think Tank
Certainly we here at Massively have our own opinion on this matter, as video game violence legislation would affect us all. Read on past the cut to see what we have to say about government regulation for our favorite hobby.
Continue reading The Think Tank: Should the government regulate video game content?
The Think Tank: Should the government regulate video game content? originally appeared on Massively on Thu, 24 Jan 2013 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, MMO industry, PvP, News items, Free-to-play, MOBA, League of Legends
The Mac client is currently playable on the game's Public Beta Environment, and it will enter an open beta phase when developers are confident with the results from the PBE test. However, players needn't wait for the open beta to try it out; in fact, Mieczkowski encourages folks to download the PBE from the official site now and help by offering feedback and finding bugs.
Mac client in testing now for League of Legends originally appeared on Massively on Thu, 24 Jan 2013 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
- Source: Mac client beta announcement
- Via: Destructoid
Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, MMO industry, New titles, News items, ArcheAge, Sandbox
The company responsible for RIFT, Defiance, End of Nations, and the Red Door publishing and development platform will bring Jake Song's fantasy sandpark opus to audiences in North America, Europe, Turkey, Australia, and New Zealand, according to a joint press release. The document makes no mention of either a release date or beta dates for the western market. You can read it in its entirety after the cut.
[Source: Trion/XL press release]
Continue reading Trion to publish ArcheAge in the West
Trion to publish ArcheAge in the West originally appeared on Massively on Thu, 24 Jan 2013 12:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.