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The MMO Times – Issue 2

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On July 5, 2010

In MMO Times

Issue 2

Here are more blog posts and articles from MMO sites that I found interesting and exciting since the last issue of The MMO Times.

SWTOR Multiplayer Combat Video from E3
Of all up and coming MMOs, The Old Republic is the one I am most excited about. The video in the link below is probably the most exciting 4 minutes Bioware has given us about TOR to date. Enjoy, I know I did!
http://www.massively.com/2010/07/02/finally-bioware-unveils-a-swtor-multiplayer-combat-video/

Cataclysm Goblin Male/Female Silly & Flirt Audio
The data mining of the closed beta of Cataclysm has begun. The link below will take you to a post at Wow.com which has audio clips of the male and female /silly emotes and /flirt emotes. They are extremely hilarious. Enjoy!
http://www.wow.com/2010/07/01/cataclysm-beta-goblin-flirt-and-silly-sounds/

Cataclyms Worgen Male/Female Silly & Flirt Audio
We can’t have the Goblin emote sounds without the worgen emotes. If you are expecting to hear jokes about nipples, bacon, hairballs, etc … then definitely listen to these audio clips from wow.com.
http://www.wow.com/2010/06/30/cataclysm-beta-worgen-silly-and-flirt-sounds/

New Fable 3 Combat Video
I know Fable is still kind of big for a lot of people; I’ve never played it but I know its pretty big among gamers. Here is a new combat video recently released from Joystiq.
http://www.joystiq.com/2010/07/02/fable-3-combat-video-is-not-safe-for-wolves/

Cataclysm Blue Post
I know I have several posts about Cataclysm in this issue but with the NDA lifted and the closed beta having started, the news is going to keep rolling out; Pandora’s box has been opened. Here is a blue post provided by MMO-Champion where Blizzard devs discuss various class details in the next expansion.
http://www.mmo-champion.com/content/1844-Cataclysm-Beta-Blue-Posts

Starcraft II Wings of Liberty this Month!
Here is a reminder for all those Starcraft fans, this month Blizzard releases the first segment of StarCraft II on July 27th. Go reserve your copy now!

Aion Server Merge Postponed
NCSoft has alluded to an Aion server merge for a couple weeks now about it appears its still going to be another two weeks before it officially happens. The link below to the Massively article explains why it won’t be until July 14th.
http://www.massively.com/2010/07/04/aion-server-merges-delayed-name-changes-explained/

The MMO Times

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On June 30, 2010

In MMO Times

Issue 1
Here are the latest tidbits of MMO articles and blog posts I found to be most interesting this week. I hope there is something below that peaks your interest.

Final Fantasy XIV Announces Release Date and Pricing
I know this is going to be exciting news for several of you. An official release date for the highly anticipated Final Fantasy XIV has been announced. FF-aholics everywhere will be lining up September 22nd (if you want the Collector’s Edition) or September 30th (for regular edition). The link below will take you to the full article found at Massively.
http://www.massively.com/2010/06/30/final-fantasy-xiv-announces-launch-date-and-pricing-model/

Blizzard’s Tom Chilton Discusses F2P Potential
Ok, before all of the World of Warcraft players break out into praises of Alleluia, please note, this was only a passing thought … “intellectual curiosity”, as Massively’s Krystalle Voecks put it. Don’t expect WoW to become Free-2-Play anytime in the near future. Chilton only alludes to it because several MMO vendors are adopting this concept with significant return. If you want to read more, please follow the link below to the Massively article or the wow.com article.
http://www.massively.com/2010/06/30/blizzard-not-yet-ready-to-slaughter-the-cash-cow-and-go-f2p/
http://www.wow.com/2010/06/30/tom-chilton-discusses-free-to-play-wow/

Martial Empires Enters Open Beta
I have not heard of this MMO but apparently you can now register to enter the open beta at their website. If anyone knows more about this MMO please feel free to speak up. I have provided a link to the Massively article as well as a link to the website below.
http://www.massively.com/2010/06/30/martial-empires-enters-open-beta-with-new-content-and-screenshot/
http://martialempires.gamigo.com/

Blizzard Answers Lore Questions
(Contains some details about Cataclysm)
I know this post is specifically dealing with World of Warcraft lore and nothing about MMO gameplay, but I know there are a few that find nuggets of lore interesting. I’m not going to spoil any of the details of this Q&A from Blizzard’s creative development team, you can follow the link below to see the wow.com article, or see the full Q&A post that appeared on the forums.
http://www.wow.com/2010/06/30/blizzards-creative-development-team-answers-tons-of-lore-questi/
http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?sid=1&topicId=25626575587

Cataclysm Closed Beta Begins
WoW players around the world are rejoicing, Blizzard has issued a press release announcing the start of the Cataclysm beta testing. They will be issuing invitations to players around the world who signed up using their Battle.net account. Visit the link below to see the post on wow.com.
http://www.wow.com/2010/06/30/cataclysm-closed-beta-has-begun/

I know this issue was heavy with World of Warcraft headlines but I hope that in the future I will try to be more diverse.

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