• Jef took a look at sandbox Space Engineers for MMO Burnout.
• League of Legends' 2015 World Championship will be held in Europe.
• Marvel Heroes kicked off a cow-themed promotion and opened pre-orders for the Winter Soldier.
• DayZ has now sold over 3 million early access copies.
• Elite: Dangerous' February patch will focus on "new type of story-driven collaborative content."
• Heroes of Newerth is adding a new quest system and game mode.
• Path of Exile threatened cheaters with the banhammer.
• The Crew announced a new three-car DLC bundle.
• TUG implemented multiplayer.
• World of Warships now has aircraft carriers.
• Borderlands Online posted a trailer in time for its Chinese technical test.
• My.com released a new World of Speed trailer (it's after the cut).
• Heroes in the Sky is yet another WWII arcade battler.
• Shards of War introduced a new playable sentinel named Patches.
• League of Legends new Nemesis Draft mode is not going well.
• Destiny's getting a new PvP mode.
• Hearthstone's January 2015 ranked play season is drawing to a close.
• The "Wyrmius" minigame arrived in Warframe.
• Nosgoth landed in open beta.
• MOBA The Witcher: Battle Arena launched on mobile.
• A town in the Philippines banned Dota following a fatal stabbing over the game.

Continue reading Not So Massively: The pseudo-MMOs of PAX South 2015

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• Heroes of the Storm is now in closed beta. Blizz also previewed the Sky Temple map.
• Blizzard announced the 2015 Hearthstone World Championship.
• Riot announced League of Legends' mid-season invitational for May, pushed patch 5.1 live, and revealed Nemesis Draft, a new featured game mode. The game will also be celebrating Aussie players on Oceania servers later this month.
• Elite: Dangerous mapped out the beta schedule for its inbound updates and teased future expansions.
• Path of Exile completed PvP season one with its invitational tournament this weekend.
• Marvel Heroes pubbed its level 52 Hulk review.
• Diablo III patched 2.1.2 and ended season one.
• Borderlands Online revealed its four classes.
• World of Tanks introduced personal missions.
• MOBA Nosgoth's open beta is set to begin on January 21st.
• MMORTS Elvenar explained how to upgrade buildings.
• Square Enix publishe a dev blog for MOBA Lord of Vermilion.
• Infestation: Survivor Stories EP Sergey Titov admitted that the post-apoc game's original name, The War Z, was a "terrible choice."
• King of Wushu released videos for three new playable characters.
• Massively's Jukebox Heroes column reviewed Destiny's soundtrack. The game will launch the hardmode version of Crota's End this week.
• Dota 2 now boasts over 10 million players.
• Netmarble and Visual Toys announced they'll launch MOBA Pirates: Treasure Hunter next month.
• Former pro League of Legends team Vulcan leaped into fantasy e-sports.
• MOBA Summoner's Legion opens its first official server this coming Wednesday.
• Way, way too many devs think MOBAs are smart and sustainable for it to actually remain true. Ahem.

Continue reading Not So Massively: Closed beta for HOTS; tourneys for Hearthstone and LoL

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• 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.

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

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• Bungie's been banhammering Destiny players with modded consoles. The Dark Below, the game's first DLC, launched last week, but crazy people beat the raid within just a few hours and went back to mocking the Paul McCartney video.
• Hearthstone players struggled to buy the right expansion packs. But there's good news for (some) Android gamers: The game soft launched today on Google Play in Australia, Canada, and New Zealand.
• HEX released a new card set expansion, Shattered Destiny.
• Dota 2's engine updates forced Valve to cancel Frostivus events.
• Elite: Dangerous launches tomorrow.
• Marvel Heroes now features a female Wolverine.
• Path of Exile went live with its update 1.2 PvP revamp. It also released a video of Leo Redmane, Master of the Arena.
• Star Citizen's latest patch added another ship and the all-important drunk effects.
• The Crew corrected a bug that was accidentally erasing player stats.
• King of Wushu got new PS4 trailers at the Shanghai PS4 conference.
• SMITE doled out five videos full of advice on breaking into the games industry. There's also a new dev blog on Awilix, Goddess of the Moon.
• MechWarrior Online entered beta testing for Community Warfare.
• MMOFPS Dizzel formally launched.
• NetEase announced the English version of 3-D MOBA Wildfire.
• Shadowrun Online's December 17 update includes bigger parties, skill trees, co-op, and new missions.

Continue reading Not So Massively: HEX gets new cards, Dota 2 cancels Christmas, and Hearthstone lands on Android (sorta)

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Path of Exile Update 1.3 goes live with PvP revamp originally appeared on Massively on Mon, 15 Dec 2014 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

• Hearthstone's first expansion, Goblins vs. Gnomes, launched earlier today after major balance tweaks last week.
• Ubisoft's action-driving MMO The Crew launched, landing at #6 on the UK charts.
• Destiny previewed The Dark Below and again rejected raid matchmaking.
• Over 27 million people tuned in to watch League of Legends' world finals.
• Zombie MOBA Dead Island: Epidemic launched into open beta.
• That rumor about a Borderlands MMO was true, though it's coming only to China.
• Warface will sunset on the Xbox 360 in February.
• Path of Exile prepped for its 1.3 update and tournament season one.
• Heroes of the Storm teased model updates and master skins.
• Infinite Crisis dredged up a playable Swamp Thing.
• Star Citizen's Hornet was made available to all backers.
• Frontier teased the Elite: Dangerous trailer and gave away old-school Elite for Mac.
• World of Speed profiled the BMW Z4 roadster in a new video.
• World of Warplanes taught us how to do a canopy roll.
• Nerd Kingdom told backers it's hopeful about an investor for TUG.
• Elvenar's devs posted a video preview of the MMORTS.

Continue reading Not So Massively: Hearthstone's expansion, The Crew's launch, and Dead Island: Epidemic's beta

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Continue reading Path of Exile Update 1.3 will start tournament season one

Path of Exile Update 1.3 will start tournament season one originally appeared on Massively on Thu, 04 Dec 2014 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

• League of Legends revealed Rek'Sai, the Void Burrower.
• Ubisoft pooh-poohed doubts about The Crew's launch tomorrow but refused to grant reviewers pre-launch access.
• Massively's Mike journeyed into Elite: Dangerous' gamma build.
• DayZ plans price hikes over the course of 2015 in the leadup to its 2016 launch.
• Path of Exile plans a massive PvP update for patch 1.3.
• Bungie's COO thinks Destiny and games like it -- so, you know, MMOs -- are special snowflakes that are too hard to review.
• Star Citizen eclipsed $63 million and added pets and a new $350 ship.
• The latest World of Speed vid showed off the Camaro and Mustang.
• Civilization Online demoed its character creation.
• Players datamined 37 Heroes of the Storm characters.
• Bigpoint's MOBA Shards of War introduced new Sentinel Zel.
• Heroes of Newerth put together a 526,372-piece LEGO replica of one of its zones.
• Multiple teams were expelled from the Dreamhack e-sports event over cheating.

Continue reading Not So Massively: LoL's Rek'Sai, DayZ's price hikes, and The Crew's launch

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Continue reading Path of Exile plans a massive PvP update for patch 1.3

Path of Exile plans a massive PvP update for patch 1.3 originally appeared on Massively on Sat, 29 Nov 2014 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

• Hearthstone sent out two waves of bans and fueled speculation about the title of the upcoming expansion. Concept art suggests something gnomish is afoot.
• Bungie announced that Destiny's The Dark Below expansion will launch December 9th and cost around 20 bucks. The studio also buffed Vault of Glass to make it less steamrollable.
• The alpha for Shadow Realms, BioWare's story-driven OARPG, has been delayed.
• Star Citizen demoed its FPS mode at PAX Australia and released version 0.9.2 of Arena Commander.
• Undead Labs discussed how combat will work in OARPG Moonrise.
• SMITE revealed Nox, Goddess of the Night, just in time for Halloween.
• Blizzard announced a Diablo III Legendary Workshop for BlizzCon.
• Path of Exile is now accepting Karma Koins as currency.
• Elite: Dangerous' third beta went live with new systems, ships, and interdiction mechanics.
• The Crew released PC system specs and prepped another round of closed beta for consoles.
• War Thunder prepared to roll out its US-flavored Steel Generals update.
• King of Wushu demoed its incredible-for-a-MOBA graphics... and flowing hair.
• Motiga says it will be adding "thousands" of new alpha testers to MOBA Gigantic.
• World of Tanks added the French tech tree, 28 new tanks, and two new maps to its Xbox version.
• World of Warships detailed the mechanics of aircraft carriers.
• MOBA Skara: The Blade Remains debuted in early access on Steam.
• TOME: Immortal Arena will launch on Steam on November 21st.

Continue reading Not So Massively: Hearthstone's bans, Destiny's expansion, and Shadow Realms' alpha delay

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• League of Legends is poised to generate $1 billion in annual revenue.
• Hearthstone announced plans to release for smartphones early next year.
• Juggernaut is Marvel Heroes' 40th playable character.
• Shroud of the Avatar posted release 11 and prepared to debut on Steam.
• SMITE's oceanic servers went live today.
• Infinite Crisis revealed creepy alien starfish Starro, a new playable hero.
• Star Citizen detailed its ship design pipeline.
• Guns of Icarus Online overhauled progression and matching.
• Path of Exile deployed patch 1.2.4 and posted the schedule and prizes for its next season.
• The McLaren F1 landed in World of Speed, the only place you can afford one.
• F.E.A.R. Online launched on Steam.
• Crossplatform mobile MMO Arcane Legends infographic reveals 15 million installs.
• Check out new footage from Square's MOBA Lord of Vermilion.

Continue reading Not So Massively: LoL's billion, SOTA's Steam debut, and Hearthstone's smartphone plans

Not So Massively: LoL's billion, SOTA's Steam debut, and Hearthstone's smartphone plans originally appeared on Massively on Mon, 27 Oct 2014 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

• South Korean e-sports team Samsung White took the League of Legends World Championships 2014 crown over the weekend at the Seoul event attended by a staggering 40,000 fans.
• Mining comes to Elite: Dangerous on October 28th. The game's also got a in-person shindig planned for November 22nd at the Imperial War Museum in Duxford, Cambridgeshire, UK.
• Heroes of the Storm's Azmodan is more than just a pretty face.
• We recapped Star Citizen's Citizen Con 2014.
• Destiny continued its struggles with loot caves, bug fixes, and DLC spoilers.
• Marvel Heroes added Nova to its roster.
• Path of Exile previewed its upcoming 1.2.4 patch.
• Massively's MJ checked out MOBA Chaos Heroes Online.
• Kingdom Under Fire II took seven years and $50M to complete.
• Ubisoft is bringing The Crew to a college football game near you.
• Still want more cars in your MMOs? World of Speed's new BMW is stupid fast too.
• Skara: The Blade Remains hits Steam early access next week.
• Pox Nora -- yes, that Pox Nora -- landed on Steam.
• Riot is tweaking League of Legends refer-a-friend to combat account sellers.
• Sol Contingency, an unauthorized Descent remake mod, was issued a cease and desist notice from Interplay. The admins have vowed to continue without the Descent IP thanks to "Interplay's incompetent and unprofessional behavior." [Thanks, Dave!]

Continue reading Not So Massively: LoL's world championship victors, Elite's shindig, and Citizen Con 2014

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Continue reading Path of Exile video reveals the shocking truth behind Update 1.2.4

Path of Exile video reveals the shocking truth behind Update 1.2.4 originally appeared on Massively on Mon, 20 Oct 2014 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

• Destiny now has 3.2 million daily players. Players have already spoiled bits of the DLC.
• Jagex revealed Chronicle: RuneScape Legends, an MMOCTG playable within RuneScape.
• Firefly Online showed off its 3-D environmental engine at NYCC.
• SMITE's world championship tournament prize pool reached $1 million, character Bakasura got a remodel preview, and Redditors are ticked about the game's new lockboxes. [Thanks, Fakepants.]
• Diablo III players on console now have access to The Vault patch.
• Infinite Crisis revealed Stargirl, a new playable heroine.
• The Crew delayed its launch to December 2nd.
• War Thunder posted live action trailer celebrating Russia in WW2 and prepped update 1.43.
• Steparu previewed NCsoft's upcoming MOBA, Master X Master.
• Path of Exile detailed cosmetic armor creation and Grandmaster battles.
• Blizzard says Heroes of the Storm's prices are "unlikely" to change after alpha.
• World of Tanks introduced the Fury tank.
• Bandai Namco unveiled Battleline: Steel Warfare, a new F2P tank MMO. Beta is expected in November.

Continue reading Not So Massively: RuneScape's TCG, Destiny's playerbase, and Firefly Online's engine

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Continue reading Path of Exile shows off a prototype Grandmaster battle

Path of Exile shows off a prototype Grandmaster battle originally appeared on Massively on Wed, 08 Oct 2014 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

• Star Citizen hit 55 million in crowdfunding funds, setting a new Guinness record for "the largest crowdfunding anything of all time." Chris Roberts says the team is working even harder on new ships.
• SMITE formally revealed Sylvanus, Keeper of the Wild.
• Destiny considered matchmaking tools, confirmed DLC leaks.
• Massively's Mike Foster streamed the aftermath of Dota 2's 6.82 patch.
• Elite: Dangerous launched Beta 2. Beta 3 is scheduled to begin October 28th.
• Massively's Game Archaeologist investigated the Habitat restoration project.
• Shroud of the Avatar's update 10 stressed stability and challenge dungeons.
• Hearthstone's October 2014 ranked play season has a Halloween theme.
• Path of Exile outlined its plans for race season nine and Hall of Grandmasters development.
• GTA Online launched its Last Team Standing update.
• Chaos Heroes Online entered open beta with a brand-new trailer.
• State of Decay announced it's sold two million copies.
• World of Tanks released its Tank Rally mode.
• Dawngate released a producer's letter, new Ronan video, and a new patch.

Continue reading Not So Massively: Star Citizen's Guinness record, Dota 2's mega patch, and GTAO's last team standing

Not So Massively: Star Citizen's Guinness record, Dota 2's mega patch, and GTAO's last team standing originally appeared on Massively on Mon, 06 Oct 2014 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

• Path of Exile announced a total of 7,000,000 registrations, 154,000 peak player concurrency, and a new patch today.
• SMITE's patch notes reveal Sylvanus, Keeper of the Wild.
• Bungie closed Destiny's loot cave with a nerfing patch. Unsurprisingly, there's a new loot cave. There's also a soundtrack on iTunes and a bunch of leaks about what's coming in the expansions.
• Global Agenda 2's closed beta is expected "before the end of the year if all goes well," says Hi-Rez.
• Hearthstone's sixth season is coming to an end.
• League of Legends is introducing ranked restrictions for toxic players.
• Diablo III's latest patch improved pets, Greater Rifts, and Witch Doctors.
• The Crew's console closed beta launches tomorrow.
• TUG halved its staff to stay afloat.
• Star Citizen hit $54 million in crowdfunds with a letter from Chris Roberts.
• Transformers Universe rolls out Pandemic and Outsider.
• World of Speed put out another cruising vid, this one on the Ford Mustang.
• Infinite Crisis introduced Nightmare Robin and Atomic Joker.
• Line of Defense suffered Steam early access mishaps when a misfiling allowed players to download it for free.
• Warframe deployed Update 14.5 with a new video.
• Check out the splash page for Dota 2's 6.82 Rekindling Soul update.
• World of Tanks' 9.3 update targets "unsportsmanlike" behavior.

Continue reading Not So Massively: Patches for Destiny, Path of Exile, and Diablo III

Not So Massively: Patches for Destiny, Path of Exile, and Diablo III originally appeared on Massively on Mon, 29 Sep 2014 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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• Destiny is now live! Did you catch the launch trailers?
• League of Legends is rebooting its lore.
• The Stomping Land vanished from Steam.
• What do you play while waiting for Star Citizen's delayed Arena Commander module?
• We looked at Upsilon Circuit, Tome, and Wander at PAX Prime.
• Path of Exile unveiled more of the Hall of the Grandmasters and new flame effects.
• Phantasy Star Online 2's western release isn't a lost cause.
• The Witcher MOBA is now in closed beta on Android.
• Hearthstone announces its sixth season and a new piratey card back.
• Elite: Dangerous released its latest newsletter, this one on exploration.
• Warframe launched on the Xbox One.
• R2Games announced Mythborne, a new OARPG.
• ESPN's head honcho says e-sports aren't sports.
• Firefly Online is recruiting beta testers. (Thanks, Natasha.)

Continue reading Not So Massively: LoL's lore reboot, Destiny's launch, and Firefly Online's beta

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Continue reading Path of Exile preps new flame effect and Taiwan patches

Path of Exile preps new flame effect and Taiwan patches originally appeared on Massively on Mon, 08 Sep 2014 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Continue reading Path of Exile unveils more of the Hall of the Grandmasters

Path of Exile unveils more of the Hall of the Grandmasters originally appeared on Massively on Wed, 03 Sep 2014 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

• Remember Hellgate? It's back, this time on Steam Greenlight.
• Path of Exile launched its Forsaken Masters minispansion.
• Destiny devs explained its lack of trade functionality, released its launch trailer, and took the ice bucket challenge.
• GTA Online's San Andreas Flight School update released for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.
• SMITE released new Mayan god Cabrakan and a reward program for its world championships.
• Star Citizen's next stretch goal is a player dispute staff position at CIG.
• The Witcher: Battle Arena mobile game launched a trailer and Android beta signups.
• World of Warplanes added a new PvE mode called Battle Against Bots.
• Transformers Universe introduced two new heroes, Macro and Firebreaker.
• The latest Elite: Dangerous newsletter featured the mechanics of outposts and smuggling.
• Hearthstone released another wing of its Naxxramas expansion: Frostwyrm Lair.
• Diablo III's Reaper of Souls Ultimate Evil Edition landed in brick-and-mortar stores.
• MOBA Chaos Heroes posted a video describing its development history.

Continue reading Not So Massively: Hellgate's resurrection, Path of Exile's expansion, and Destiny's launch trailer

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Path of Exile launches Forsaken Masters originally appeared on Massively on Thu, 21 Aug 2014 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

• We took an exclusive first look at Path of Exile's Tora, Master of the Hunt.
• Destiny released Mars and Venus trailers and announced its first expansion.
• BioWare announced Shadow Realms, a D&D-inspired co-op dungeon crawler.
• Lineage Eternal's first closed beta is coming to Korea this winter.
• SMITE is headed to the Xbox One.
• Heroes of the Storm revealed new heroes Anub'arak, Azmodan, and Chen Stormstout.
• Shroud of the Avatar posted its opening cinematic (it's after the break).
• Diablo III previewed its new Vault content.
• War Thunder promises a 360-degree panoramic VR view with Project Morpheus.
• The Crew is coming to Xbox 360 but not PS3 or Wii U.
• Elite: Dangerous elaborated on the Stellar Forge system in a new newsletter.
• League of Legends spotlighted Gnar in a new video.
• Riot Games is starting programs to help support retired e-sports players.
• DayZ is headed to the PlayStation 4.
• Warframe announced new Archwing gameplay mode.
• Skara: The Blade Remains plans its launch for October 9th.

Continue reading Not So Massively: Path of Exiles' Master of the Hunt, Destiny's expansion, and BioWare's Shadow Realms

Not So Massively: Path of Exiles' Master of the Hunt, Destiny's expansion, and BioWare's Shadow Realms originally appeared on Massively on Mon, 18 Aug 2014 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Continue reading Massively Exclusive: Previewing Path of Exile's Tora, Master of the Hunt

Massively Exclusive: Previewing Path of Exile's Tora, Master of the Hunt originally appeared on Massively on Thu, 14 Aug 2014 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

• Diablo III has now sold 20 million copies across all platforms; Blizzard has also enabled cross-platform saves.
• The Crew will launch its second beta round on August 25th.
• We peeked in on Heroes of the Storm's alpha.
• Hearthstone's single-player Naxxramas Military Quarter opened its doors.
• Paul McCartney's Destiny music track will follow the game's release.
• Star Citizen opened Arena Commander to backers and released a CTF mode.
• An Ubisoft analyst criticized League of Legends' business model.
• SMITE posted a new Zeus model and a complete update of Nu Wa.
• Meet Haku, one of Path of Exile's new Forsaken Masters due in this month's expansion.
• The Games of Glory MOBA canceled its Kickstarter thanks to an influx of private investment.
• Wanna get paid to make War Thunder content?
• Chaos Heroes Online revealed its MOBA roster.
• Elite: Dangerous prepared for beta 2 with an official app release.
• Atari's MOBA, Minimum, is now $9.99 on Steam.
• The Stomping Land swapped engines to use Unreal Engine 4.
• World of Speed launched its Gamescom trailer.
• Shadowrun Online's early access build added two-player cooperative gameplay.

Continue reading Not So Massively: Diablo III's 20M sales, The Crew's beta, and Heroes of the Storm's alpha

Not So Massively: Diablo III's 20M sales, The Crew's beta, and Heroes of the Storm's alpha originally appeared on Massively on Mon, 11 Aug 2014 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Continue reading Meet Haku, one of Path of Exile's new Forsaken Masters

Meet Haku, one of Path of Exile's new Forsaken Masters originally appeared on Massively on Thu, 07 Aug 2014 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

• Path of Exile announced its second miniexpansion, Forsaken Masters, and released a new digital comic.
• Destiny discussed its endgame systems, level cap, and beta turnout.
• MOBA Gigantic revealed playable character Charnok, the draconic sorcerer.
• League of Legends unveiled new champion Gnar. GNAR SMASH, etc.
• Ultima Forever will sunset on August 29th. Forever.
• Games of Glory talked up its persistent MOBA universe.
• Got 50 bucks? You can afford Star Citizen's newest ship.
• Elite: Dangerous' premium beta 1 is now underway.
• Oort Online hopes to satisfy your itch for online Minecraft.
• Mobile MMO Dawn of the Immortals released its launch trailer (see it after the cut).
• Aeria Games will publish new MOBA Chaos Heroes this fall.
• Snail's King of Wushu MOBA also nabbed a new trailer.
• World of Tanks will include strongholds in its next big update.
• Hearthstone unlocked the doors to the Plague Quarter in its Naxxramas rollout.
• Our sister site Joystiq peeked at the Diablo III Ultimate Evil Edition PS4 pre-order bonuses.

Continue reading Not So Massively: Destiny's endgame, Path of Exile's expansion, and LoL's new champion

Not So Massively: Destiny's endgame, Path of Exile's expansion, and LoL's new champion originally appeared on Massively on Mon, 04 Aug 2014 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Path of Exile developers explain the systems behind Forsaken Masters originally appeared on Massively on Mon, 04 Aug 2014 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Path of Exile announces Forsaken Masters, its second major update originally appeared on Massively on Thu, 31 Jul 2014 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

• Destiny closed the gates on beta until its launch in September. Analysts predict as many as 20 million units could be sold.
• SMITE posted dates for its world championship event in Atlanta, Georgia: January 9th through 11th, 2015.
• Heroes of the Storm announced new hero Rehgar Earthfury.
• Former Destiny composer Marty O'Donnell settled his lawsuit against Bungie for "$95,000 in unpaid work, vacation time and damages."
• League of Legends unveiled new cinematic, A New Dawn, and cracked down on bad seeds.
• ESPN says it is "delighted" with Dota 2's tournament performance.
• Warframe has opened up PC-to-PS4 account migrations through Friday. (Thanks, Olorunsegun Adewumi.)
• Firefall implemented new raids just ahead of its relaunch.
• Hearthstone opened up the first wing of Naxxramas.
• Transformers Universe now has motorbikes because of course it does.
• Games of Glory launched Steam Greenlight and Kickstarter campaigns.
• Path of Exile ends the sale of its supporter packs at midnight tonight.
• DUST 514 shut down its Oceania server.
• Riot Games promised to increase diversity in League of Legends.
• Shroud of the Avatar posted beta release 8, which emphasizes tutorials and PvP.

Continue reading Not So Massively: SMITE's championships, LoL's cinematic, and Destiny's brief beta

Not So Massively: SMITE's championships, LoL's cinematic, and Destiny's brief beta originally appeared on Massively on Mon, 28 Jul 2014 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Path of Exile Supporter Packs are about to disappear originally appeared on Massively on Mon, 28 Jul 2014 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

• Dota 2's The International tournament is underway.
• Hearthstone's Curse of Naxxramas expansion will cost $24.99 to unlock fully.
• The folks behind Elite: Dangerous explained its price structure, console ideas, and beta build.
• Real-world mobile MMO Ingress formally launched on iOS.
• We took a look at two dino-survival pseudo-MMOs: Beasts of Prey and The Stomping Lands.
• League of Legends is developing new ways to appeal to newbies.
• Path of Exile is getting a comic book and a new expansion.
• Square-Enix is revising the Nosgoth founders program.
• Diablo III is headed to China.
• Star Citizen's crowfund broke the $48 million mark.
• Infinite Crisis is revamping its new player system.
• Gearbox has a new first-person MOBA en route; it's called Battleborn.
• Marvel Heroes introduced new playable hero Mr. Fantastic.
• MechWarrior Online plotted its own multi-part revamp.
• Heroes of Newerth announced a $10,000 map-making contest,
• CliffyB is making a new F2P shooter with MMO giant Nexon.
• Finally, Destiny is getting a mobile app. Check out a video walkthrough below.

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• Diablo III's new patch will add leaderboard seasons. The auction hall officially closes this week.
• The Dreamhack Hearthstone tournament was shaded by cheating allegations.
• Grand Theft Auto Online's I'm Not a Hipster hipster update went live, but heists have been delayed.
• Heroes of the Storm expanded its alpha to more countries.
• Elite: Dangerous released a dev blog and info on its next premium beta.
• Firefall continued its march to relaunch.
• Path of Exile removed snapshotting.
• Chris Roberts talked up Star Citizen's work-in-progress flight model.
• Robert Morris University has formed an official League of Legends athletic team.
• State of Decay is releasing a skin pack for Minecraft.
• Beasts of Prey began early access on Steam. It's a dinosaur-themed survival sandbox.
• Destiny's alpha testers have played 6,461,871 games.
• MechWarrior Online launched the Clan Invasion
• Supergirl joined the cast of Infinite Crisis; the video is below.
• Finally, League of Legends is revamping its Summoner's Rift map. The developer preview video is also embedded below.

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• Destiny announced pre-orders and pre-loading on the PS3 and PS4 and claimed to be reinventing the first-person shooter.
• The Division team explained the game's delay into 2015.
• Hearthstone's Americas Qualifier prize pool is a quarter of a million bucks. The game also unveiled a new Rebirth card.
• Disney shuttered Star Wars Attack Squadrons.
• Crytek revealed new MOBA Arena of Fate.
• Perfect World is expanding its Arc platform to host Path of Exile and All Points Bulletin Reloaded.
• League of Legends is getting a sound overhaul; the Daily Dot put together interesting stats on winning ranked matches.
• Heroes of the Storm snagged a gigantic patch and a new playable hero: Murky. His vid's below!

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