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Résultats du Golden Joystick Awards – nouvelles de RuneScape
Oct 30th
La compétition a été rude cette année, avec des nominés tels que les studios Rockstar North ou encore Lionhead. Mais c’est Jagex qui a eu le privilège d’être voté meilleur développeur de l’année au royaume-uni.
Nous aimerions remercier tous ceux qui ont voté pour nous. Nous n’y serions pas arrivés sans le soutien de tous nos joueurs. Nous continuerons à travailler dur et nous ferons tout notre possible pour prouver que nous méritons votre confiance.
Un grand merci à tous !
Mod MMG et Andrew
Jagex gewinnt Golden Joystick Award – Nachrichten aus RuneScape
Oct 30th
Die anderen Nominierten waren harte Konkurrenten wie Lionhead Studios und Rockstar North, aber letztendlich konnte Jagex sich durchsetzen und wurde zum ’UK Games Developer of the Year’ gewählt.
Wir möchten uns herzlich bei allen bedanken, die für uns gestimmt haben – ohne eure Unterstützung hätten wir es nie geschafft. Wir werden auch in Zukunft alles daran setzen, euch zu beweisen, dass wir diesen prestigeträchtigen Preis verdient haben.
Vielen Dank an alle!
Mod MMG und Andrew
[Interview] Section 8 Maybe a Console MMO
Oct 29th
Recently we got a chance to face the developer of Section 8. We talk about the story behind the combat both in MMO version and Single Version. When talk about the aim of Section 8’s development, they told us that Section 8 was born for shaking-up the norm of typical FPS game.
We took a critical look at the other shooters on the market and tried to expand upon what we liked about them and eliminate what we did not like while we were developing Section 8.
Will Section 8 MMO Version appear in other platforms such as PS3/Xbox360? Maybe. If players have a will, that will come ture in near future. That is, Timegate also have a plan. So everything depends on fans’ choice.
…so we definitely hope to revisit the universe sometime in the near future.The Interview:
Your team has recently released a video related to the storyline of Section 8. And I’m really impressed by the words featured at the end of the video. That is, “we are the first to jump, we are the first to fight, we are the first to die, we are Section 8”. But the only thing depressing me is that the story told in More >
DDO’s 1st Expansion after F2P Mode
Oct 29th
WESTWOOD, MA – October 28, 2009 – Following the successful launch of Dungeons & Dragons Online: Eberron Unlimited™ (DDO Unlimited), Turbine, Inc. today released a free major update to the newly free-to-play massively multiplayer online role playing game (MMORPG). DDO Unlimited’s newest update will introduce several new features including Veteran Status and the new Epic Difficulty setting, as well as expand the DDO Store with over 100 new items including a brand new adventure pack – Path of Inspiration.
Dungeons & Dragons Online: Eberron Unlimited – Vale of Twilight Trailer More DDO Videoes
"The launch of DDO Unlimited has surpassed all of our expectations," said Fernando Paiz, Executive Producer of DDO Unlimited. "This update is the first step in our long-term plan to expand the world and gameplay features for years to come."
The first major DDO Unlimited update introduces innovative new systems, mind-bending new dungeons and a lot more, including:
- New Adventure Pack: Path of Inspiration — When the Inspired from the distant city of Dar Qat offered to renovate Stormreach’s old Harbor they said they were interested only in trade and friendship. But are the Inspired a dream come true or a sinister nightmare? Explore five new high-level dungeons that will take you beneath the Harbor, to a savage More >
In-Depth Q&A on Global Agenda Pricing Model
Oct 29th
Following up on last week’s Global Agenda pricing announcement, the editors at TenTonHammer have published an in-depth Q&A with Executive Producer Todd Harris that provides in-depth information on the new pricing model, as well as more information on the Global Agenda: Conquest gameplay.
Read the full article at: http://www.tentonhammer.com/node/75772
Here are excerpts:
Ten Ton Hammer: The pricing options really seem like an interesting way to offer subscription-phobic gamers more than just a window into the game, but a complete standalone game that works hand-in-hand with the MMO portion of the game. Do you view the pricing options as a way to layer in or introduce the game to an unfamiliar audience? What makes the non-Conquest experience of Global Agenda different from what some gamers might be used to with a typical lobby-and-instance online shooter? Todd Harris: Whether or not you view it as layering in the MMO experience – we’ve always thought of the game as an MMO from the beginning, and always thought of the AvA [Alliance vs. Alliance campaign game] as a big draw- I think about it more as carving out the really fun multiplayer gameplay and making that available in the core single-purchase package.
Ultimately we wanted to give More >
Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning: Nate Levy Explains Major AP Bug Fix
Oct 29th
AP regen rates were altered significantly with the launch of Patch 1.3.1 due to a complex bug, which resulted in players essentially having infinite AP.
In the recently released Patch 1.3.2 this bug has been fixed, and AP rates have returned to normal levels. But with players so used to being able to just spam their attacks, there have been some concerns raised by the community over the change, and WAR’s Combat & Careers Team Lead Nate Levy addresses them in this latest dev diary published on the WAR Herald.
Nate on the nasty bug:
What were the bugs that we fixed, and how did they affect game-play?
Nate: Since 1.3.1 went live, we discovered two major bugs relating to Action Point regeneration. The first was causing Action Points to regenerate during the Global Cooldown in certain situations, but unfortunately, it was very difficult to detect because the second issue masked the first. This second issue was a bug which caused server performance and load to drastically impact AP regeneration rates—so, while Action Points would sometimes be regenerating when they weren’t supposed to, the AP-regen rates were also slower all-around, especially in high-stress situations such as Keep captures. The combination of these two factors essentially resulted More >
AoCVault: Guide to the Veteran System – Hyborian Adventures
Oct 29th
AoCVault: Guide to the Veteran System
AoCVault takes a close look at the all new veteran system and gives players a detailed guide on all of the rewards available!
Fireworks are not the only unique and exclusive type of items nowadays available to AOC players. This month marks the introduction of the new "customer loyalty" system, of sorts, into Hyboria, and we decided to explain all the intricacies behind it in detail.
Check out the full article here!
World of Warcraft: Evolving Guild Dynamics
Oct 29th
MMORPG.com World of Warcraft Correspondent Krsiti Studts writes this look at the way that World of Warcraft guilds are starting to evolve beyond just the raiding guilds that have become dominant over the last few years.
Over the last few weeks I’ve noticed something I haven’t seen in a couple of years in World of Warcraft. In the Trade channel, there’s been a lot of advertising for new guilds. Not that advertising for guilds is new. What was unique to these Trade blasts was the type of guilds looking for new members.
A wave of social guilds surging on many of the normal and RP servers is a surprising turn.
Guild relations are an intriguing dynamic. Looking for members, you are never quite certain what to focus on. Is a website that important in the grand scheme of things? Should all guilds be required to have vent? Maybe the focus needs to be on what makes up the guild – the players.
Read Evolving Guild Dynamics.
World of Warcraft: Race Change Service Now Live!
Oct 29th
Feel like a Blood Elf trapped in a Troll’s body? No problem! The race change service for World of Warcraft is now live! For $25 players can switch their characters race, though this cannot be done across faction lines. So you cannot use it to go from say a Blood Elf to a Night Elf, for example. Of course, if you wish to do this, you can simply use the already available Faction Change service.
For more information on the service, read the Race Change FAQ. To start the race change process, go here.
Final Fantasy XI: Presales Begin for A Shantotto Ascension
Oct 29th
Pre-sales for "A Shantotto Ascension" the third and final entry to the three part scenario series to be released for Final Fantasy XI this year have begun today. The scenario is priced at $9.99 and is available for purchase to PlayOnline users through the PlayOnline Viewer. The actual download for the add-on will become available on the game’s release date of Tuesday, November 9th, 2009.
The new add-on sees the return of Dr. Shantotto to Windhurst after a long and unexplained absence. The good doctor isn’t her old self, however, as she is claiming to be the ruler of her own empire, and as a result players will set out to uncover the mystery behind her outrageous behavior.
A new trailer has also been released to coincide with today’s announcement, the trailer can be viewed here. Find out more about Final Fantasy XI: A Shantotto Ascension at the add-on’s official site.