Everyone knows that bards are the best class in MMOs. It’s a factual fact. And now that we’re all in agreement, because we totally are, I present to you Camelot Unchained’s bards. Three of them. And in true CU fashion, they are non-mirrored, distinct to each realm. This means you can roll at least three of them before people start looking at you weirdly and directing you to altoholics anonymous.
And speaking of CU fashion: You can now buy some.
Read on for the very best of this week’s MMO news and opinions.
THIS WEEK’S TOP STORIES
Guild Wars 2’s first raid wing launches next week - ArenaNet has just announced that Spirit Vale, the first wing of Guild Wars 2's first post-expansion raid, is launching next week on November 17th. Says the studio, "Starting with Spirit Vale, players will quickly discover that…
Venture capitalists pour $30M into CCP’s VR plans - If you were worried about the health of EVE Online studio CCP after its recent sale of White Wolf and its associated IP, well, worry a little less. The company just announced that it's raised $30…
Nexus Telegraph: Evaluating WildStar’s free-to-play model and special events - It's been over a month since WildStar kicked its game -- and business model -- into high gear with the Reloaded update. Since then we've had many highs and lows, from ecastatic waves of players returning…
WoW Factor: In the wake of BlizzCon’s Legion content - Well, folks, we're officially living in a post-BlizzCon world. Until the next one. The point is, we're done with that convention, and all that's left is considering what is coming next for World of Warcraft and…
WoW, FFXIV, RIFT, and GW2 players gather to mourn Paris - Final Fantasy XIV players and gamemasters on the Balmung server tonight gathered for a vigil to honor the victims of today's attacks in Paris. "Balmung is with Paris," says Reddit. This gallery was put together by Reddit…
Compare and contrast the Warcraft movie trailer to the same areas in World of Warcraft - The landscapes of the upcoming Warcraft movie are not unfamiliar to veterans of World of Warcraft. Heck, they're not even unfamiliar to dabblers within World of Warcraft, as many of these locations are ones encountered within…
Bless has been delayed ‘indefinitely’ - Korean fantasy MMO export Bless Online has been delayed "indefinitely," according to MMO Culture. The site sources developer Neowiz Bless Studio, which it says is currently working to improve nine major game elements. These include server…
Why I keep returning to Lord of the Rings Online - I got sucked into Lord of the Rings Online last weekend and I'm not sure why. There's no new Hobbit movie forthcoming (thank funk). I haven't reread Tolkien's books lately, either, so that's not the reason. I guess…
Star Wars: The Old Republic asks players about subscriber rewards - [AL:TOR]Are you subscribed to Star Wars: The Old Republic? Do you want rewards for continuing to subscribe to the game? Because the good news is that the developers totally agree that you should get rewards for…
Martial arts MMO Moonlight Blade is freaking gorgeous - So, Moonlight Blade looks pretty awesome. How do I know? Well, because Steparu has thrown a couple of the game's G-Star videos up on YouTube. Moonlight Blade is a martial arts MMO with plenty of eye…
Holy crap, Space Engineers just added planets - Space Engineers has been all kinds of awesome for a while now. Today, Keen Software House made its sci-fi multiplayer sandbox even more awesome by adding planets. These aren't just any planets, but rather "fully deformable,…
Chaos Theory: How my walk in The Park gave me hope for The Secret World - In the beginning, there was surprise. Funcom is making a single-player experience based on The Secret World?! After a few seconds that shock melted away into excitement. Oh heck yeah -- sign me up! Who hasn't…
Blizzard sues alleged bot purveyors for WoW, Diablo III, and HOTS copyright infringement - Back in May, Blizzard's attempts to thwart gold-selling company Bossland GmbH -- perhaps better known to gamers as the unit behind botting group HonorBuddy -- were stymied in a German court. Blizzard's request for an injunction against Bossland was denied,…
Black Desert confirms regional IP blocking - Bad news for those hoping that Daum Games would see the light and keep Black Desert's borders open to all nations: The publisher will indeed be slapping IP blocks on the upcoming sandbox that will keep…
Are gamers too cheap for VR? - A new report by research firm GreenlightVR says that only 11 percent of people are willing to pay the projected $1000 entry fee to get started with virtual reality gaming in 2016. The $1000 figure factors in…
The Repopulation is ‘in a holding pattern’ thanks to Hero Engine woes - Last week, we reported that The Repopulation had suffered a patch delay as a result of contract and financial renegotiation on the part of Hero Engine. While Above & Beyond was reluctant to discuss the matter in…
Overwatch panel confirms gay characters, teases Blizzneyland - Just because Overwatch will be a team-based shooter doesn't mean that it lacks a story. On the contrary, Blizzard said that the game will boast a rich narrative that will illuminate the histories and personalities of…
THIS WEEK’S CASTS & STREAMS
Massively OP Podcast Episode 38: BlizzCon strikes back
The Stream Team: Procuring penguins in ARK: Survival Evolved
The Stream Team: Get your EverQuest and EverQuest II beta keys!
The Stream Team: A speed run of The Secret World’s Halloween events
The Stream Team: WildStar Expeditions and Adventures
The Stream Team: Looking for levels in EverQuest II places
The Stream Team: Seeing more story on Marvel Heroes’ Storm
AND FROM OUR FRIENDS AT BLIZZARD WATCH
Legion pre-launch event to be similar to the Scourge Invasion; most ambitious ever
Shadow Word: Shadow Priest changes coming in Legion
Locked and Loaded: Say hello to your new Hunter class in Legion
Every week, get caught up on the MMO genre’s latest news and Massively OP’s best content in our MMO Week in Review! Want more roundups of content? Try Monday’s Not So Massively for MOBA and multiplayer news, Friday’s Betawatch for MMO testing highlights, Saturday’s Make My MMO for MMO crowdfunding updates, and Sunday’s The MOP Up, which mops up all the little bits of news we didn’t cover anywhere else.
