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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Monkey Quest goes portable]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/12/16/monkey-quest-goes-portable/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/12/16/monkey-quest-goes-portable/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/12/16/monkey-quest-goes-portable/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/new-titles/" rel="tag">New titles</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/news-items/" rel="tag">News items</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/free-to-play/" rel="tag">Free-to-play</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/mobile/" rel="tag">Mobile</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/kids/" rel="tag">Kids</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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If you or your children are fond of <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/Nickelodeon/">Nickelodeon</a>'s <em><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/Monkey-Quest/">Monkey Quest</a></em>, you may have run into the unavoidable problem that the game requires you to be home. Like many other games, however, <em>Monkey Quest</em> is hopping on the mobile bandwagon with <em>Monkey Quest: Thunderbow</em>. <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/monkey-quest-thunderbow/id485191565?mt=8">Available now for the iPhone and iPad</a>, the game stars a specific monkey from the world of Ook, the eponymous Thunderbow, as he seeks to dethrone the evil cat king Zotan.<br />
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Gameplay is managed in a similar style as the popular <em>Angry Birds</em> games, with the caveat being that <em>Angry Birds</em> doesn't allow you to earn special items and equipment for use in the main <em>Monkey Quest</em> game. Regular updates are planned for the game to help keep players engaged and interested as Thunderbow continues his quest. So if you've got one of the portable devices and your child can't get enough monkey business, it's <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/monkey-quest-thunderbow/id485191565?mt=8">worth a look</a>.<br />
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[Source: Nickelodeon press release]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com"><img src="http://massively.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Massively" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/12/16/monkey-quest-goes-portable/">Monkey Quest goes portable</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Fri, 16 Dec 2011 21:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/12/16/monkey-quest-goes-portable/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20129938/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/12/16/monkey-quest-goes-portable/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>apple</category><category>apps</category><category>ipad</category><category>iphone</category><category>ipod</category><category>mobile-apps</category><category>mobile-games</category><category>mobile-gaming</category><category>monkey</category><category>monkey-quest</category><category>monkey-quest-thunderbow</category><category>monkeys</category><category>new-titles</category><category>news</category><category>nickelodeon</category><category>ook</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eliot Lefebvre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 21:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Not So Massively: How many Monkey Kings do we really need?]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/07/25/not-so-massively-how-many-monkey-kings-do-we-really-need/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/07/25/not-so-massively-how-many-monkey-kings-do-we-really-need/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/07/25/not-so-massively-how-many-monkey-kings-do-we-really-need/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/game-mechanics/" rel="tag">Game mechanics</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/new-titles/" rel="tag">New titles</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/pvp/" rel="tag">PvP</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/news-items/" rel="tag">News items</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/opinion/" rel="tag">Opinion</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/free-to-play/" rel="tag">Free-to-play</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/hands-on/" rel="tag">Hands-on</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/not-so-massively/" rel="tag">Not So Massively</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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<em>Welcome to <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/not-so-massively/">Not So Massively</a>, our weekly roundup of the top news from popular multiplayer online battle arenas (MOBAs) and other multiplayer online games that aren't quite MMOs. Published every Monday, the column covers games such a</em><em>s </em><a href="http://www.leagueoflegends.com/">League of Legends</a><em>, </em><a href="http://www.heroesofnewerth.com/">Heroes of Newerth</a><em>, </em><a href="http://www.riseofimmortals.com/">Rise of Immortals</a><em>, </em><a href="http://www.bloodlinechampions.com/">Bloodline Champions</a><em> and more.</em><br />
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<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/07/18/not-so-massively-diabetic-champions-edition/">Last week we got a first look at</a> <em>League of Legends</em>' upcoming champion Wukong the Monkey King and heard two awesome <em>LoL</em> parody songs. We also brought you the news that the price of <em>Heroes of Newerth</em> had dropped to $10, a deal that is currently still active and has no closing date. We got to grips with <em>Realm of the Titans</em>' new Titan's Eye map, <em>HoN</em>'s latest hero Revenant, and a new tournament structure with prizes for <em>Bloodline Champions</em>. We also briefly introduced <em>World of Battles: Morningstar</em>, a fresh mix of MOBA and RTS gameplay where large armies clash on the battlefield.<br />
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In this week's <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/not-so-massively/">Not So Massively</a>, we reveal the closed beta date for <em>Realm of the Titans</em> and introduce the incredibly unlikely online game <em>Family Guy Online</em>. We also hear more from the <em>Rise of Immortals</em> team about the game's ongoing open beta, and I give my first impressions of the <em>World of Battles: Morningstar</em> open beta. This week seems to be an accidental Monkey King special, as both <em>League of Legends</em> and <em>Heroes of Newerth</em> reveal gameplay details of their surprisingly similar upcoming Monkey King characters. <em>League of Legends</em> also launched a new contest this week, offering players the chance to win prizes by writing and performing their own <em>LoL</em> theme songs.<p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/07/25/not-so-massively-how-many-monkey-kings-do-we-really-need/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Not So Massively: How many Monkey Kings do we really need?</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com"><img src="http://massively.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Massively" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/07/25/not-so-massively-how-many-monkey-kings-do-we-really-need/">Not So Massively: How many Monkey Kings do we really need?</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Mon, 25 Jul 2011 12:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/07/25/not-so-massively-how-many-monkey-kings-do-we-really-need/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/19998790/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/07/25/not-so-massively-how-many-monkey-kings-do-we-really-need/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>family-guy</category><category>family-guy-game</category><category>family-guy-online</category><category>featured</category><category>goku</category><category>heroes-of-newerth</category><category>hon</category><category>journey-to-the-west</category><category>kayle</category><category>league-of-legends</category><category>lol</category><category>moba</category><category>monkey</category><category>monkey-king</category><category>news</category><category>not-so-massively</category><category>realm-of-the-titans</category><category>rise-of-immortals</category><category>roi</category><category>video</category><category>wob</category><category>world-of-battles</category><category>wukong</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brendan Drain]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 12:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monkey Quest hits two million registered users in first month]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/05/16/monkey-quest-hits-two-million-registered-users-in-first-month/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/05/16/monkey-quest-hits-two-million-registered-users-in-first-month/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/05/16/monkey-quest-hits-two-million-registered-users-in-first-month/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/fantasy/" rel="tag">Fantasy</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/news-items/" rel="tag">News items</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/free-to-play/" rel="tag">Free-to-play</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/family/" rel="tag">Family</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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	<a href="http://www.massively.joystiq.com/tag/nickelodeon">Nickelodeon</a>'s recent kid-oriented MMO <em><a href="http://www.monkeyquest.com">Monkey Quest</a></em> -- which Massively <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/04/01/nickelodeon-evolves-a-new-monkey-mmo/">has covered before</a> -- announced today that in its first live month, two million registered users have joined the fray. To celebrate this milestone, Nickelodeon is adding a brand-new storyline known as The Return of the Guardian Knights. This storyline "<em>follows the mystery of the Guardian Knights, a lost patrol of ancient warriors who emerge from the Forgotten Temple after centuries of imprisonment</em>."<br />
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	Along with a new narrative, the storyline expansion also introduces a brand-new area with "<em>epic quests, ferocious monsters, weapons, abilities, and unique crafting recipes</em>" in addition to adding daily quests. Community events, during which players can receive various gifts, are also on the menu. Players who choose to shell out a bit of cash will also be able to access more challenging areas and be able to "<em>train to become a Guardian Knight.</em>" If this sounds like something you'd like to get in on, head on over to the <em><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/monkey-quest">Monkey Quest</a></em> official site to sign up.</div><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com"><img src="http://massively.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Massively" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/05/16/monkey-quest-hits-two-million-registered-users-in-first-month/">Monkey Quest hits two million registered users in first month</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Mon, 16 May 2011 21:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/05/16/monkey-quest-hits-two-million-registered-users-in-first-month/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/19942056/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/05/16/monkey-quest-hits-two-million-registered-users-in-first-month/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>f2p</category><category>family</category><category>free-to-play</category><category>kids</category><category>monkey</category><category>monkey-quest</category><category>nickelodeon</category><category>return-of-the-guardian-knights</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Daniel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 16 May 2011 21:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free Realms adds new pets, mounts, and windsocks]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/07/23/free-realms-adds-new-pets-mounts-and-windsocks/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/07/23/free-realms-adds-new-pets-mounts-and-windsocks/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/07/23/free-realms-adds-new-pets-mounts-and-windsocks/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/news-items/" rel="tag">News items</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/free-to-play/" rel="tag">Free-to-play</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/free-realms/" rel="tag">Free Realms</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/kids/" rel="tag">Kids</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/free-realms"><img hspace="4" vspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2010/07/milliondollars-rb-722.jpg" /></a></div>
The latest update to <a href="http://www.freerealms.com/"><em>Free Realms</em></a> brings more goodies to players via the in-game shop, offering a little something for everyone.<br />
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Pet lovers have yet another species to pick up -- monkeys. (Bonus points to <a href="http://www.soe.com/">SOE</a> for asking "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/If_I_Had_$1000000">haven't you always wanted a monkey?</a>") You can get pet monkeys in the store in a variety of colors.<br />
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Is a monkey not quite your style? How about a new mount instead? Sabertooth tiger mounts are available as well, and while they don't sparkle they're still fierce and fleet of foot.<br />
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Several new housing items have been added to the store if you're the type that prefers to spend your time on home improvement. Has your home been missing a windsock? How about a slop bowl? These little touches are now in the store for your character's house.<br />
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Check out the <a href="http://www.freerealms.com/article/detail.action?articleId=1687">update list on the <em>Free Realms</em> site</a>, then jump into game to check it all out for yourself!<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com"><img src="http://massively.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Massively" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/07/23/free-realms-adds-new-pets-mounts-and-windsocks/">Free Realms adds new pets, mounts, and windsocks</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/07/23/free-realms-adds-new-pets-mounts-and-windsocks/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/19565209/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/07/23/free-realms-adds-new-pets-mounts-and-windsocks/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>cash-shop</category><category>f2p</category><category>free-realms</category><category>free-to-play</category><category>ftp</category><category>havent-you-always-watned-a-monkey</category><category>monkey</category><category>mounts</category><category>pets</category><category>sabertooth-tiger</category><category>soe</category><category>Sony-Online-Entertainment</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rubi Bayer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Impressions: LEGO Universe's Gnarled Forest]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/07/19/first-impressions-lego-universes-gnarled-forest/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/07/19/first-impressions-lego-universes-gnarled-forest/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/07/19/first-impressions-lego-universes-gnarled-forest/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/betas/" rel="tag">Betas</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/new-titles/" rel="tag">New titles</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/opinion/" rel="tag">Opinion</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/hands-on/" rel="tag">Hands-on</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/first-impressions/" rel="tag">First Impressions</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/lego-universe/" rel="tag">LEGO Universe</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/first-impressions-lego-universe-gnarled-forest/full/#3183070"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2010/07/lego-universegnarled-forest-6580.jpg" alt="" /></a></div>
Yarr matey, are ye lookin' for more information on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/Netdevil/">NetDevil</a>'s upcomin' MMO, <a href="http://universe.lego.com"><em>LEGO Universe</em></a>, then we've got a treat for you today! In an interesting move, the team at <a href="http://www.netdevil.com">NetDevil</a> has decided to drop the NDA one zone at a time, thereby allowing us to give you some early impressions of the game while it's still in beta. With that said, I must reinforce that due to the game being in beta, some of this may well change. Nonetheless, the story should still hold true -- and it's a story chock full of pirates, monkeys, bananas and other bizarre things you might expect to find in a place called the Gnarled Forest. <br />
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Before we start, I should perhaps explain a bit about the game's known back-story for those who haven't been watching too closely. The idea is that this dark force known as Maelstrom Energy (that's the weird purple glowy funk you see spread throughout these screenshots) has corrupted certain parts of the LEGO universe, and it's your job to help stop it. In the case of the Gnarled Forest, ships full of pirates touched down on the nearby beach and after adventuring into the forest, found large cracks in the ground that contained glowing purple crystals. Being pirates, they figured the glowing purple crystals were probably valuable gems. So, they greedily stuffed them into their pockets and treasure chests, only to wind up witless, mutated minions of this dark force. <br />
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Curious? Join me for more on <em><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/LEGO-Universe/">LEGO Universe</a></em>'s Gnarled Forest behind the break, and be sure to check out the screenshots in the gallery below too! <br />
<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/first-impressions-lego-universe-gnarled-forest/">First Impressions: LEGO Universe</a></strong></p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/first-impressions-lego-universe-gnarled-forest/#3352785"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.massively.com/media/2010/09/luforbidden-valley13_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/first-impressions-lego-universe-gnarled-forest/#3352786"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.massively.com/media/2010/09/luforbidden-valley1_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/first-impressions-lego-universe-gnarled-forest/#3352787"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.massively.com/media/2010/09/luforbidden-valley2_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/first-impressions-lego-universe-gnarled-forest/#3352788"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.massively.com/media/2010/09/luforbidden-valley3_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/first-impressions-lego-universe-gnarled-forest/#3352789"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.massively.com/media/2010/09/luforbidden-valley4_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/07/19/first-impressions-lego-universes-gnarled-forest/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>First Impressions: LEGO Universe's Gnarled Forest</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com"><img src="http://massively.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Massively" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/07/19/first-impressions-lego-universes-gnarled-forest/">First Impressions: LEGO Universe's Gnarled Forest</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/07/19/first-impressions-lego-universes-gnarled-forest/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/19558870/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/07/19/first-impressions-lego-universes-gnarled-forest/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>banana</category><category>beta</category><category>collection-quests</category><category>death-penalty</category><category>featured</category><category>fi</category><category>first-impressions</category><category>gazillion-entertainment</category><category>gnarled-forest</category><category>lego</category><category>lego-universe</category><category>maelstrom</category><category>monkey</category><category>netdevil</category><category>ninjas</category><category>pirate</category><category>pirates</category><category>quick-build</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Krystalle Voecks]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[MMO Family: A parent's look at Ether Saga Online]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/01/29/mmo-family-a-parents-look-at-ether-saga-online/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/01/29/mmo-family-a-parents-look-at-ether-saga-online/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/01/29/mmo-family-a-parents-look-at-ether-saga-online/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/at-a-glance/" rel="tag">At a glance</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/fantasy/" rel="tag">Fantasy</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/free-to-play/" rel="tag">Free-to-play</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/kids/" rel="tag">Kids</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/ether-saga-online/" rel="tag">Ether Saga Online</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/mmo-family/" rel="tag">MMO Family</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><img hspace="4" border="1" vspace="4" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2010/01/esotoplsp.jpg" /></div>
<em><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/mmo-family/">MMO Family</a> is your resource for leveling a gaming-specced family ... From tips on balancing gaming with family life to finding age-appropriate niches for every family member, MMO Family offers you advice on MMO gaming of the family, by the family and for the family.</em><br />
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Next in our look at kids' MMOs is <em>Ether Saga Online</em>, winner of a <a href="http://shop.parenthood.com/shoppers-showcase/Ether_Saga_Online.html">2009 National Parenting Publications Award</a> for tweens and teens video games. Compared with the freewheeling, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/01/15/mmo-family-a-parents-look-at-free-realms/">open-ended approach of <em>Free Realms</em></a>, <em>ESO</em> presents a more traditional MMO face. Even so, you probably weren't expecting a work of classic literature -- but that's in fact what you'll get. <em>ESO</em>, which was first developed for Chinese players, is based on <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Journey_to_the_West"><em>Journey to the West</em></a> (often known in the West as <em>Monkey</em>), considered one of the four great classical novels of Chinese literature. All that, and it's free to play, too.<p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/01/29/mmo-family-a-parents-look-at-ether-saga-online/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>MMO Family: A parent's look at Ether Saga Online</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com"><img src="http://massively.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Massively" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/01/29/mmo-family-a-parents-look-at-ether-saga-online/">MMO Family: A parent's look at Ether Saga Online</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/01/29/mmo-family-a-parents-look-at-ether-saga-online/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/19336404/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/01/29/mmo-family-a-parents-look-at-ether-saga-online/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>anime</category><category>chat-filter</category><category>children</category><category>ESRB</category><category>ESRB-rating</category><category>family</category><category>family-friendly</category><category>family-fun</category><category>family-gaming</category><category>featured</category><category>Journey-to-the-West</category><category>kid-friendly</category><category>kids</category><category>Monkey</category><category>parental-controls</category><category>parents</category><category>Perfect-World</category><category>Perfect-World-Entertainment</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lisa Poisso]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:00:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
