Mortal Online has ‘a few thousand’ active players

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Ever wondered how many people are playing Mortal Online? Star Vault CEO Henrik Nystrom was unexpectedly candid about the question on the forums, saying that there are a few thousand subscribers powering the game's PvP scene. "There are currently a few thousand players that currently active players," Nystrom posted. "Not counting as they a lot every week."...
Kind of taking a drubbing here, Tyria. I'm sorry.

Guild Wars 2 shows off Stronghold gameplay

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Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns is bringing a new type of PvP to the game with Strongholds. There are shades of the original game's Guild vs. Guild battles along with some touches of MOBA flavor. But you don't have to take our word for it; you can see for yourself in a new article explaining how a Stronghold...

Perfect Ten: My favorite MMO pet classes

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Most folks have certain class traits that appeal to them. Some love being that long-range archer sniper, while others get juiced on the feeling of being an invincible tank. There are those who prefer healing, those who love hybrid set-ups, those who like to conjure fire... and then there are those who love pets. On our first Massively OP Podcast we...

PlanetSide 2 Creative Director Matt Higby resigns from his post

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EverQuest Next might be safe according to the head honcho of Daybreak, but PlanetSide 2 is in for a rocky time: PS2 Creative Director Matt Higby has tendered his resignation, telling fans on Reddit that he's been considering the move for a while and that the "reorganization provided the right opportunity" for his departure. He wrote, Working on Planetside 2 has been...
Ultimate pens.

DC Universe Online launches Amazon’s Fury part II

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Are you ready to go head-to-three-heads with Cerberus, guard dog of the Underworld? Because that's what you'll be doing when you pop into the newest DLC pack for DC Universe Online, Amazon's Fury part II. You'll also wind up facing off against Ares and Hades and picking up new Amazon-themed equipment to make yourself look the part, assuming that...

What do you think about WildStar’s capital cities?

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What do you think about WildStar's two capital cities? Do you love or hate them? What do you think could be improved in them? These are the burning questions that Carbine Studios is asking of its playerbase this week. In a forum post this week, the dev team solicits feedback on the cities, their layouts, and their services. The team...

Daybreak’s John Smedley: EverQuest Next is going to be ‘more than ok’

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Worried about this week's mass firings of Daybreak employees and wondering what might happen to both Landmark and EverQuest Next? The studio has a few words of reassurance for you on that front. " has the largest development team at SOE. It is going to be more than OK," Daybreak President John Smedley tweeted yesterday. In another response, Smedley said,...

The Daily Grind: Do MMO players actually want social media integration?

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World of Warcraft's upcoming publish, we learned this week, will boast Twitter integration. Welcome, WoW, to the year 2011 when we were already complaining about the rise of embedded social media in MMOs from Champions Online to RIFT. Hooray! I kinda like social media. I particularly like following interesting people and gaming personalities on Twitter. I use it for work and play. And yet I still don't think I'd...

HEX throws free Valentine’s Day tournament

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Whether or not you have plans for this Valentine's Day weekend, HEX would like you to consider its arena test server as the most romantic locale between two lovers and a whole lot of enemies. The beta title announced yesterday that it's bringing back the arena starting today and continuing through Saturday evening. As a bonus, the team is throwing...
Don't you wish your girlfriend was etc.

Defiance opens up Hellbug Season for Valentine’s Day

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The last set of patch notes for Defiance noted that an event was right around the corner, but the details on that event were not specified. Obviously it would be related to Valentine's Day, but what would it involve? It turns out that's a silly question: It involves love. Hellbug love. The love of horrible, enormous, devouring arthropods that...