Issue 49: Greetings again, Gamers! I hope all of you have been enjoying your time in Pandaria (if that is your game of choice right now, if not then I hope you are enjoying the realms of your other games). I took an extra couple of days for this issue so we could have a few additional headlines to talk about. There hasn’t been too much going on in the MMO world since there was so much that has gone live in the past couple of weeks.
In this issue there are several beta announcements. You will see beta news for RIFT, The War Z and Marvel Heroes. Some interesting statistics for World of Tanks as well as some more content news for Allods Online and Guild Wars 2. So if you need a break from your adventuring, or your realms are offline for maintenance. then check out the following headlines to pass the time. Read on and game on, friends!
RIFT Tactician Revealed
Posted 10/6/12 – Trion introduced the latest technology-based soul in the upcoming RIFT expansion, Storm Legion. I have never played this game but based on the description it sounds pretty sweet. The Tactician uses a magical weapon that is part flamethrower, part fire extinguisher. Yes, that’s right, a flamethrower. That gives me tingles in my geek. Follow the link to read more about the Tactician.
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beta! Zombie MMO Beta Starts Halloween
Posted 10/4/12 – Zombie MMO “The War Z” will launch its beta, coincidentally, on Halloween. If anyone is interested in participating in this “undeadly” MMO beta then you just need to purchase the Survivor package. If you want in on alpha testing, which begins October 15th, then you need to purchase the Pioneer package. Follow the link to find out more, including pricing information.
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World of Tanks Has 40M Users
Posted 10/3/12 – I thought this was a pretty interesting statistic. The F2P MMO, World of Tanks, apparently has reported that they have 40 million registered users world wide; that’s incredible! I haven’t tried any of these games but I know a couple of you think they are pretty cool. Follow the link to read the article about this staggering statistic.
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Allods Online UI Changes
Posted 10/3/12 – Do you play Allods Online? I have heard of it and reported on it a couple of times but I have never tried it, nor do I even have an idea of what the game looks like. While patch 3.0.5 is still a ways off, the developers of the game have decided to tantalize the player base with previews. The first of which are UI changes. Follow the link for more information.
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Guild Wars 2 Patch Notes
Posted 10/2/12 – The latest patch for Guild Wars 2 has gone live this week. This patch contains quite a bit for players to indulge. There have been changes to several of the dungeons and necromancers, quite a list of general bug fixes, PvP, World PvP and Story bug fixes. If you are currently playing GW2 (instead of pandas) then make sure you are getting this update, it looks to me like it would be worth your while. Follow the link to see the lengthy list of patch notes.
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beta! Marvel Heroes Beta Sign-Ups
Posted 10/1/12 – In more beta news, a recent blog post has announced that folks can now sign up for the Marvel Heroes beta. There is special emphasis on the concept of “testing”, meaning this is not for players that just want an early look at the game. The developers are expecting important feedback on game play and bugs. Follow the link to learn more about it.
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beta! RIFT: Storm Legion’s First Closed Beta
Posted 10/1/12 – For anyone that has pre-ordered the RIFT expansion, your opportunity to participate in the closed beta will be Friday, October 5th. The beta is only suppose to last through the weekend so if you are among those that pre-ordered you may want to park the panda and log out of Guild Wars 2 this weekend. Follow the link to read more about this event.
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