Issue 63: When I started out creating this post I thought there would be quite a bit of news to report in this issue but the news stalled out near the end of last week. Perhaps with the impending Superbowl the MMO news went to the back burner.
I know today Blizzard is having extended maintenance on WoW so despite the fact that there isn’t a lot of news, there might be an article or two that will help pass the time. Check out a new MMO title from an unknown development studio; there’s a pretty good article on crafting in Age of Wushu; more news about TERA and DCUO which you may have already heard about. Read on and game on!
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New MMORPG, Eldevin, Releases GamePlay Video
Posted 2/4/13 – Scottish development studio Hunted Cow Studios has released a game play video of their flagship product, Eldevin. If you are the kind of person that likes to check out random, non-mainstream MMO products then you should check out this Diablo-like MMO. I think it looks more like a cross between Diablo and League of Legends.
VG24/7 article
Crafting in Age of Wushu
Posted 1/30/13 – This article is a little long so make sure you have some time to read it (i.e. not something you want to look at when your boss’s head is turned 😉 ). This is a pretty good article that covers all the production skills (aka crafting professions) you can choose for your character. I think the author does a pretty good job breaking down each skill and how it may apply to the different schools and even the games economy. If this game holds any interest for you, you might want to check out this article.
Massively article
Defiance Launch Date Announced
Posted 1/30/13 – Trion’s new third-person MMO has an official launch date of April 2nd. This is just the MMO portion of this interesting project. There is, of course, the Defiance television series on Sci-Fi (I refuse to call it “Syfy”) which is going to somehow magically tie into the game. Its an interesting concept, it will be more interesting to see how it plays out. Check out the full, live-action trailer.
Massively post
F2P! TERA F2P Has Official Date
Posted 1/30/13 – The Free-2-Play launch for TERA officially has a date, and it will probably have already happened by the time I post this issue. In case you missed it, February 5th is the official date when TERA goes Free-2-Play. There are three tiers to the game which offer different perks depending on which tier you participate (standard, founder and elite). Check out the Massively post read more about it.
Massively post
DCUO Launches Home Turf DLC
Posted 1/29/13 – In case you missed it, DC Universe Online launched its Home Turf DLC on January 29th. If you are not familiar with this patch, it gives players the ability to create and customize their own lair – which I think it just freaking sweet! This new feature is the dominate mechanic in this patch, but you can check out the patch notes on the forums to see what else this new content holds for your superheroes.
Massively post | Home Turf patch notes
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