Issue 45
Welcome to another issue of The MMO Times, gamers! I am a little delayed with the next issue because I have been away on vacation for the Labor Day holiday. However, I’m sure with PAX and the Guild Wars 2 release, many have had plenty to keep them busy.
So while the Left and the Right argue over who’s right and who’s wrong, there was some pretty exciting news released recently in the MMO gaming world. The rest of this year is looking pretty busy and gamers are going to have a difficult choice as to what they want to play. There are several Marvel Heroes headlines, more about the RIFT expansion, new content for SWTOR, MechWarrior Online and some very sad news about City of Heroes. Read on and game on!
RIFT: Storm Legion Release Date Announced
Posted 9/5/12 – The last four months of the year are going to be quite busy if you are an MMO gamer. Guild Wars 2 is already out and has fans going pretty nuts, the next WoW expansion is on the horizon as well as the next big content patch for SWTOR. Now we have an official release date of November 13th for the first RIFT expansion. Anyone that purchases a one-year subscription will receive Storm Legion free. Follow the link to read more.
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New Heroes and CBT Details Announced for Marvel Heroes
Posted 9/5/12 – More exciting news has been announced for Marvel Heroes. Gazillion has unveiled three new heroes: Punisher, Daredevil and Squirrel Girl. Yes, I was thrown off a bit by Squirrel Girl but apparently its not a joke. They also announced more information about closed beta testing which begins October 1st. Follow the link to read more information on these exciting announcements.
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Marvel Heroes to Clean Up Hells Kitchen
Posted 9/3/12 – The latest news to come out for those awaiting Marvel Heroes is that players will be cleaning up Hell’s Kitchen. A part of Manhattan that has been part of the history of a few super heroes, including Daredevil. Check out the following link for more information and a trailer.
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Sad News: City of Heroes Closing
Posted 8/31/12 – I was so shocked to hear about NCSoft’s decision to shut down City of Heroes. I know they were struggling for a while but I hadn’t realized it was so severe. Perhaps the competition of DCUO and the upcoming Marvel Heroes was too much. I also wonder if it came down to the choice between CoH and Aion, but it seems kind of shady to suddenly pull the rug out from under their community. Follow the link to read more. [Update 9/5: Players are making an effort to save it from closing.]
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The MechWarrior Catapault
Posted 8/31/12 – a new mech for MechWarrior Online has been unveiled. It’s called the Catapault and it’s the first long range mech that can fire an “express load” of hurt into your enemies face. These new mechs make this game more and more enticing to play and I’m not even a hardcore player of the original games. Follow the link to read more and see the video.
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Elder Scrolls Online Maps Revealed
Posted 8/30/12 – Some concept art images have been released for Elder Scrolls Online. The concept art depicts locations from Skyrim, Hammerfall and Elsewyr. This is just what the article says, personally I couldn’t tell you if this is true or not as I am not familiar with any of the Elder Scroll locations. Follow the link to see some of these images and see what you think.
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Bioware Previews Upcoming Content
Posted 8/30/12 – Bioware has given SWTOR fans more to get excited about as they preview the newest Operation: Terror from Above. This is going to be part of the 1.4 patch. The most dedicated and geared of players will go to the planet of Asation, which is mostly populated by Gree and The Dread Masters are up to no good. Remember, only players that have an active subscription will be able to participate in operations. Follow the link to read more about Terror from Above.
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