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Beta Journals: Class Changes – news from LOTRO
Aug 9th
Running a Beta Program can be a tricky thing; everyone who isn’t in the beta wants to know what’s going on, but due to NDA restrictions no one in the program can tell them. So how do you let players talk about what they’re seeing, without violating their NDA? The answer is the LOTRO Beta Journal Project! Even though the NDA has been lifted we have one last set of Beta Journals to share with you.
This week we asked players what they thought about the upcoming changes for their class.
Final Fantasy XI: Vision of Abyssea Media Tour
Jul 26th
Final Fantasy XI is one of the most enduring MMOs currently on the market. Developer Square Enix has not failed to deliver regular content and updates. Recently, MMORPG.com reporter Carolyn Koh had the opportunity to take a media tour of the latest area to be added: Abyssea, a new level 75+ zone with new armor, spells, skills, job adjustments and new areas to explore.
Square Enix has always conducted really excellent media tours and often the ensure personal attention with only one or two media attendees, and this tour was no different. Smooth transitions, no accidental training of zones when you pass through, waiting around while someone figures something out that they want to show you, etc. etc. It’s always a very smooth affair, exciting when you enter battles and raid zones, a critter or two snapping at your heels to show you the zone dangers, but no real dangers as you are conducted through.
Read the Vision of Abyssea zone preview.
Comic-Con 2010: F2P Promo Shots
Jul 25th
Our good friends over at Turbine Entertainment recently released a dozen or so new promo shots just in time for Comic-Con 2010 for the upcoming Free-to-Play version of Lord of the Rings Online, which is currently in the beta phase of development.
Be sure to check out our screenshot gallery for all the latest.
Final Fantasy XIV: Disciples of the Hand
Jul 12th
MMORPG.com's Thomas Allegood takes a look at the Disciples of the Hand and the new crafting system that will be introduced in Final Fantasy XIV. Check it out!
Once again, we delve into the world of Eorzea to find out more about the new crafting system. Unlike many MMORPGs where crafting and gathering are side jobs, Square-Enix has brought these jobs into the mainstream, by actually making them playable classes. Let's see what they have in store for us using this new and somewhat controversial system.
Read the rest of the FFXIV crafting preview.
8th Anniversary Fan Art Winners Announced
Jul 1st
Play Online has announced the winners of the 8th Anniversary Fan Art Contest and two of them are totally edible! One is a lunch box and the other is a three-tiered cake decorated with characters from the game.
“With countless masterpieces submitted, our judges from among the development and operations teams were faced with quite a daunting task in selecting winners. All the winning entries were deemed to be masterful portrayals of the 8th Anniversary theme, captivating the judges with their originality and charm. A much-deserved congratulations to all the winners!”
You can view the winning entries at the Playonline website here.
Celestial Nights: A Love to Transcend Time
Jun 25th
Ah, summer in Vana’diel!
A season for sweltering days, starry nights, and the annual moogle-staged production of a timeless tale of star-crossed lovers that without the assistance of altruistic adventurers like you is doomed to end in disaster and disarray.
Read on to see how you can play your part in the festivities!
*Celestial Nights will twinkle into view at 1:00 a.m. (PDT) on Tuesday, June 29 and fade with dawn’s light on Tuesday, July 13 at the same hour.
New Weapon Skills to Wield!
Jun 25th
With the much-awaited level cap increase rapidly approaching, the development team is putting the finishing touches on a new set of weapon skills that promise to be formidable additions to players’ arsenals of abilities.
Today, we’re pleased to be able to offer a video sneak preview of the fourteen visually striking new skills that will be joining the fray with the upcoming version update.
Feast your eyes on the wonders that await! (*The release version of the weapon skills may differ slightly from the development content portrayed in the video.)
Final Fantasy XIV: Beta to Begin "Soon"
Jun 24th
Final Fantasy XIV producer Hiromichi Tanaka spoke to Eurogamer recently, revealing that the beta test for Final Fantasy XIV will be "starting soon."
Tanaka explained that they will be making some adjustments based on the upcoming beta test and remain on track for a simultaneous PS3 and PC launch in 2010.
Read the full article for more, including Mr. Tanaka's thoughts on launching Final Fantasy XIV in a post-WoW world.
"Vision of Abysea" Update is In
Jun 22nd
The June version update is here, marking the arrival of “Vision of Abyssea”, the first in the Abyssea series of battle add-ons set to offer epic new challenges to adventurers who would take up arms under the sunless skies of this forbidding realm.
But that’s not all! This update will feature the long-awaited lifting of the level cap, accompanied by a host of new weapon skills and job abilities. Adventurers can also venture into the newly unlocked Walk of Echoes and experience the climactic conclusions of the Wings of the Goddess nation quests. There’s bound to be something for everyone!
Players are also encouraged to revisit the Vision of Abyssea site, where the latest information on the formidable set of arms known as “Empyrean Weapons” has been revealed.
Visit the Final Fantasy XI official website for the full patch notes.
Final Fantasy XIV: "Mission Impossible" Video Shows Off Beta Miqo’te Creation
Jun 10th
Two intrepid spies infiltrated the Square Enix offices in search of top secret information on the upcoming Final Fantasy XIV beta test, which is set to begin sometime this Summer. What they found was the beta's character creation interface, where they then proceeded to explore the customization options on offer for the cat-like Miqo'te race.
Naturally, they got it all on video, so be sure to check it out here!
[Thanks Piasek for the tip!]