Not So Massively: Destiny's rumored DLC, Elite's server blip, Hearthstone's new season

by Brianna Royce on Jan 5th 2015 8:00PM

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Welcome back to No So Massively, where every Monday we round up the highlights from the past week in the world of MOBAs, roguelikes, MMOTCGs, and other games that aren't quite MMOs.

Elite: Dangerous' server issues over the holiday created instant billionaires.
Destiny is rumored to be due for yet another expansiaDLCpackaddonupdate. If you were hoping to upgrade your game to next-gen console, you can do so for free for a limited time.
Hearthstone's new ranked season began; there's a new Maraad card to win too.
League of Legends' Snowdown events come to a close tomorrowday.
Path of Exile released its PvP Invitational standings to date.
PlanetSide 2's John Smedley denied that implant changes in the game are a "money grab."
Star Citizen's Chris Roberts looked back on a year of wild growth for the crowdfunded game.
SMITE posted videos about Arachne's lore and wrapped up its Odyssey promotion.
PlayStation Now is now offering subscription services.
A talented player put Valve's Gabe Newell into Dota 2 as a shopkeeper.
We dug into research suggesting non-causal links between emotional sensitivity and online games.
Massively's Game Archaeologist discussed how DikuMUD shaped modern MMOs.

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