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Funcom Discusses Top MMO Trends! – Hyborian Adventures
Jul 29th
Funcom Discusses Top MMO Trends!
TenTonHammer discusses MMO trends with Funcom Community Manager, Glen ’Famine’ Swan!
Trends–they can dictate what clothes we wear, what music we listen to, what TV shows and movies we watch, and whether we’re using MySpace (so yesterday) or Facebook. When it comes to trends, no one seems to be immune, and the MMO gaming industry is no exception. As yesterday’s innovations become today’s standards, we asked our developer friends to talk to us about what trends they’re spotting in MMOGs in 2010, and how their own games fit into the big picture.
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Cataclysm: Experimental DirectX 11 Support
Jul 29th
As viewers of the recent Cataclysm beta videos might have noticed, Blizzard has been making small upgrades to the game engine. What you may not know is that Blizzard actually polls your system to get a good feeling of how gamers upgrade their hardware. Therefore, it is probably a safe bet that if your computer can’t handle the new improvements, you are behind the times buddy!
The more recent beta Cataclysm builds have added Experimental DirectX 11 support. This can be enabled by adding `SET gxApi “d3d11″` to your config.wtf. If you don’t have beta access though, you are in luck. The guys over at PC Games Hardware have some side-by-side shots of the expansion for your viewing.
A look at the new WoW figures at SDCC 2010
Jul 29th
Last weekend saw one of the greatest comic book conventions in North America, the San Diego Comic Con, come and go. One of our own WoW.com crew attended the great event and came back with photos of DC Unlimited’s newest (and some older) World of Warcraft action figures. These displays featured many from the Premium Series 2 and 3, along with the regular series 6 and 7.
I personally have a few of these around my apartment. They’re of superb quality, and the regular series usually costs around or under $20. The larger premium series goes for quite a bit more (usually hovering around the $50 mark) but is undoubtedly worth it. You can actually preorder some of these (including those not show, like the Lich King) right from DC Unlimited’s website.
Check out the full gallery below!
Gallery: SDCC 2010: WoW Figures
Star Trek Online : Les campagnes de fans s’avèrent payantes
Jul 29th
On ne soulignera jamais assez le poids des fans dans le développement de l’univers Star Trek. Cryptic Studios vient d’en être à nouveau l’heureux bénéficiaire pour Star Trek Online et l’arrivée de la Saison 2.
Après Leonard Nimoy (Spock) et Zachary Quinto (jeune Spock) qui avaient accepté d’enregistrer leur voix pour le jeu, un troisième personnage vient désormais contribuer à l’univers… C’est la voix de Chase Masterson, la Bajorane, plus connue sous le nom de “Leeta” la Dabo Girl, qui vous accueille désormais au Bar de Quark sur la station DS9 !
Tout a commencé il y a quelques mois sur le forum officiel STO, où un fan rapportait qu’il avait suggéré directement à l’actrice Chase Masterson, de faire les voix de la Dabo Girl dans STO… Celle-ci aurait répondu favorablement en précisant qu’elle adorerait le faire. Il restait donc à faire adopter l’idée à Cryptic par le biais d’une ’campagne’ rassemblant le plus grand nombre de votes en sa faveur… Au final, c’est gagné ! Dabo !
Quelle sera la prochaine voix célèbre dans STO ? Une seconde campagne a été lancée pour appeler Tim Russ, plus connu sous le nom de Tuvok dans la série Voyager, mais les puristes répondront qu’il aurait bien du mal à More >
Lineage II MMORPG Release Date for Freya Revealed
Jul 29th
Today, NCsoft, the world’s premier publisher and developer of Massively Multiplayer Online games (MMOs), continues to build upon Lineage II’s rich six-year history with the announcement of the release date of Lineage II: Freya, the latest instalment to the Lineage II saga. Come August 24, Lineage II players will continue their journey in Aden, working their way towards the climactic battle against Freya the Ice Queen. Beginning today Lineage II fans interested in pitting themselves against Freya prior to the patch’s release can do so through the game’s Play Test Servers (PTS). In addition to giving players a taste for what’s to come, these temporary servers will feature exciting in-game events where players can test out the latest content alongside members of the Lineage II team. Other features to look for in the Freya update include:
- Play with 32 awe-inspiring new weapons and three striking new top-level armor sets
- New quests and stories to explore including the Seed of Annihilation
- Triumph over Freya the Ice Queen, a new raid boss
- Several new and revamped Hunting Grounds such as the Sel Mahum Training Ground and Plains of the Lizardmen
- Enjoy servitors that are easier to acquire and provide more benefits
- New emotes including animations that interact More >
Combat Arms MMOFPS Operation: Sector 25 Update
Jul 29th
Combat Arms, an online free-to-play first person shooter published by Nexon America, has released a new block of content this week. The new update, called Operation: Sector 25, adds a new set of deadly weapons to its industry-leading armory as well as a new zone and a recruitment program that delivers rewards to recruits and recruiters alike. The new zone, called Sector 25, is a lab setting designed as an oval with a center corridor and a core connected to the outer oval hall with a series of passages. Opposing forces can clash in the center corridor or battle over flags at each end of the center core. Also added to the swelling list of game weapons is the Ultimax 100 machine gun, perfect for mowing down large numbers of attackers, and the DSR-1, a portable sniper rifle well suited for shoot-and-run situations. Additionally, the new Baron’s M416 CQB epic assault rifle can be found in the MYST-N supply cases. To help identify weaknesses in enemies, a new KDR/HP vision gauge can be purchased that shows an enemy’s kill/death ratios, as well as the amount of hit points they have remaining when targeted by a players reticle. To help players from ending up More >
Last Chance to Get World of Warcraft Magazine Issue 2
Jul 29th
As the team of industrious goblins and gnomes puts the finishing touches on Issue 3 of the World of Warcraft Official Magazine, the clock is ticking on the availability of Issue 2, with its double-gatefold Deathwing vs. Alexstrasza cover. If you subscribe before July 31, you’ll receive Issue 2 as part of your subscription, but after that, all new subscriptions will begin with Issue 3. Head over to the magazine’s website to view some sample articles or to subscribe.
This magazine is very high quality, and I recommend you pick up a subscription, however, I did subscribe a month ago, and still haven’t received issue #2… your mileage may vary.
Addon Spotlight: Equus Infinata
Jul 29th
Addon Spotlight focuses on the backbone of the WoW gameplay experience: the user interface. Everything from bags to bars, buttons to DPS meters and beyond — your addons folder will never be the same. This week, Addon Spotlight reaches into the addon grab bag and pulls out some delicious randomness for you.
Salutations, friends. Welcome to another exciting week on Addon Spotlight, where addons reign supreme amongst the pitiful, smelly masses of other crap you could talk about related to World of Warcraft. Addons encompass it all! We are champion.
This week, Addon Spotlight is heading into mount and pet territory, discussing a wonderful little addon called Equus Infinata. Equus not only caught my eye because of how simple and pretty the addon looks, but how it integrates straight into your already existing mount and pet interface pane. As a special treat, I asked Robert, the addon’s author, a couple of questions about creating his first addon. Click for more!
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WoW Rookie: Cataclysm changes to early and middle levels
Jul 29th
New around here? WoW Rookie has your back! Get all our collected tips, tricks and tactics for new players in the WoW Rookie Guide.
If you’re not a leveling player — and sorry, but that does not include you wham-bam-thank-you-ma’am types zipping up your latest alts — then as I tell my family when they’re hovering around me when I’m trying to write, “I love you; now go away.” Today’s WoW Rookie is all about stuff that matters to players who focus on WoW’s leveling game. If you’ve got the whole leveling thing down pat … if leveling is just a chore to get to the end game, where “the game begins at 80″ … if your pre-80 character is just one among your entire stable of toons … then move along, big guy. Your secret handshake didn’t pass muster at this clubhouse.
For those of us gleefully picking our way through the levels, we’re going to take another look this week at what’s ahead for us in the expansion. First, I’ve got a lead to share on a friendly place to tuck into for companionable leveling. Then we’ll round up a whole collection of facts and developments on how Cataclysm will change the game More >