Lucent Heart: Stadia Expansion Launched
Posted by MMORPG on Mar 21, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Gamania has announced that the Lucent Heart expansion, "Stadia", has officially launched. The expansion brings new Tarot Battle Pets, five new zones and bosses, and a new "kart racing" system into the game.
Mount Races: Gamania has added a full-featured kart-style racing game to further enhance Lucent Heart’s social gameplay . Players can collect and choose from multiple mounts with varying stats, powerslide their way through five unique tracks filled with fun items,...
League of Legends: RTSGuru.com | Understanding The Lifesteal Nerfs
Posted by MMORPG on Mar 21, 2012 | Leave a Comment
The latest League of Legends patch included a number of nerfs to both the innate lifesteal of some champions as well as the lifesteal provided by items. In the wake of these changes many players are upset or frustrated, however, RTSGuru.com editors are here to tell you why it was necessary. Check it all out at RTSGuru.com.
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World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria: Beta Upcoming
Posted by MMORPG on Mar 21, 2012 | Leave a Comment
The World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria blog has been updated with a new post titled "Beta Opt-in and FAQ" which reveals some details about the upcoming beta. The number of participants will be increased over time beginning with Annual Pass holders, press, fansites, friends and family. Those who are not in any of the groups listed can "opt-in" to the beta for consideration as well.
How do I opt-in?
Once you’ve set up a Battle.net® account and have attached at least...
Rift: Maelforge Rising
Posted by MMORPG on Mar 20, 2012 | Leave a Comment
MMORPG.com has partnered with Trion Worlds to bring our readers an exclusive lore piece behind one of Rift's gods of the Infernal Dawn, Maelforge. Read on to see why Maelforge hates humanity so and what, just maybe, the future holds for this denizen of the Plane of Fire.
We came at last to this world. I had heard of Telara’s mighty god of war, and yearned to paint his death in glorious relief against a smoldering sky. But Thedeor heeded his cowardly fellow gods and hid from me as they...
Guild Wars 2: Microtransaction Goals & Systems Detailed
Posted by MMORPG on Mar 20, 2012 | Leave a Comment
The Guild Wars 2 blog has been updated with a most interesting post by Arena.Net founder Mike O'Brien. In it, O'Brien discusses the framework for the microtransaction system and the goals that Arena.Net has in mind.
Much of the post centers around this: Here’s our philosophy on microtransactions: We think players should have the opportunity to spend money on items that provide visual distinction and offer more ways to express themselves. They should also be able to spend money on account...
Star Wars: The Old Republic: Weekend Pass Upcoming & Crew Skill Changes
Posted by MMORPG on Mar 20, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Bioware has announced that players looking for some free game time in Star Wars: The Old Republic will want to check into the game from Thursday, March 22nd at 12:01AM CDT / 5:01AM GMT and ends on Monday, March 26th at 2:00AM CDT / 7:00AM GMT. According to the team, the response to the first weekend pass event was an overwhelming success.
Georg Zoeller has also penned a new blog post detailing the upcoming Crew Skill alterations that will be unleashed when v1.2 goes live in April. Currently, 1.2...
World of Warcraft: The WoW Effect
Posted by MMORPG on Mar 20, 2012 | Leave a Comment
There is no question that Blizzard's World of Warcraft has had a profound effect on all MMOs since its launch. We call it the WoW Effect and have some thoughts to share about it. Read more of The Devil's Advocate and then leave us your thoughts in the comments.
Some notes before we continue though: today's Devil's Advocate will look at what aspects of WoW have become culturally significant as a result of its existence and subsequent popularity. Some of these aspects may not actually...
Dungeons & Dragons Online: Druid Revealed
Posted by MMORPG on Mar 20, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Turbine has released new information about the Druid class that will at long last be making its way into Dungeons & Dragons Online. Druids are experts with staves, daggers, clubs, sickles, can fulfill numerous roles in a group and can shapeshift as well.
Druids will launch into the game when the DDO expansion, Menace of the Underdark, deploys.
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Otherland: GDC 2012 Preview
Posted by MMORPG on Mar 20, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Scifi + Tad Williams + online gaming = a cyberpunk's ultimate MMO and if our GDC 2012 preview of Otherland is any indication, this could be a golden game for fans. Read more of what we discovered about Otherland during GDC and then leave us your thoughts in the comments.
Our preview began on Lambda Mall, which is one of the three announced worlds in Otherland, alongside 8 Squared and Mars. Lambda instantly reveals the cyberpunk atmosphere of Williams' series, and our previewers called...
TERA: Tor Exsul Zone Preview
Posted by MMORPG on Mar 20, 2012 | Leave a Comment
MMORPG.com has partnered with En Masse Entertainment to bring our readers the first-ever preview of the Tor Exsul zone. Tor Exsul contains enough dangers to keep even the most intrepid adventurer busy.
The harsh, xeric frontiers of Tor Exul test the mettle of settlers and soldiers alike. Located due south of Allemantheia, Tor Exsul conceals many secrets…and considerable dangers. Outlaw devas raid the town of Elenea, deadly arachnens tread the sands, and a whole host of demons await anyone...
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