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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[E3 2011: BioWare shows off The Old Republic Belsavis raid]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/06/08/e3-2011-bioware-shows-off-the-old-republic-belsavis-raid/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/06/08/e3-2011-bioware-shows-off-the-old-republic-belsavis-raid/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/06/08/e3-2011-bioware-shows-off-the-old-republic-belsavis-raid/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/sci-fi/" rel="tag">Sci-fi</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/trailers/" rel="tag">Trailers</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/video/" rel="tag">Video</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/game-mechanics/" rel="tag">Game mechanics</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/mmo-industry/" rel="tag">MMO industry</a>, <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/star-wars-the-old-republic/" rel="tag">Star Wars: The Old Republic</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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Are you curious about endgame in <a href="http://swtor.com"><em>Star Wars: The Old Republic</em></a>? <a href="http://www.gametrailers.com/video/e3-2011-star-wars/715291">GameTrailers</a> has a <a href="http://www.gametrailers.com/video/e3-2011-star-wars/715288">couple</a> of <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/e3-2011">E3</a>-related videos that you'll want to check out, both of them focused on raiding content in a galaxy far, far away.<br />
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First up is a 10-minute clip featuring an interview with <a href="http://bioware.com">BioWare's</a> <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/gabe-amatangelo">Gabe Amatangelo</a> as well as various bits of new footage. Amatangelo tells us about a raid that takes place on the outer rim planet of Belsavis. The clip centers on a prison facility in an icy environment, and we get a good look at the approach as well as some combat inside the complex. Amatangelo also talks a bit about raid difficulty levels before reiterating that <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/star-wars-the-old-republic"><em>SWTOR</em></a> will release in 2011 (though no firm date is given).<br />
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The second video expands on some of the snippets in the interview clip, and <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/bioware">BioWare</a> shows us a minute and 20 seconds of action from the Belsavis raid. Check out both trailers after the cut and let us know what you think in the comments!<br />
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<img align="left" alt="" border="0" hspace="0" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2011/06/e3logo.jpg" style="padding-right: 10px;" vspace="0" /><em>Massively's on the ground in Los Angeles during the week of June 6-9, bringing you all the best news from <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/e3-2011/">E3 2011</a>. Whether you're dying to know more about </em><a href="http://www.massively.com/category/star-wars-the-old-republic/">Star Wars: The Old Republic</a><em>, </em><a href="http://www.massively.com/category/rift/">RIFT</a><em>, or any MMO in between, you can bet we'll have it covered!</em><p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/06/08/e3-2011-bioware-shows-off-the-old-republic-belsavis-raid/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>E3 2011: BioWare shows off The Old Republic Belsavis raid</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/2011/06/08/e3-2011-bioware-shows-off-the-old-republic-belsavis-raid/">E3 2011: BioWare shows off The Old Republic Belsavis raid</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Wed, 08 Jun 2011 12:30:00 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/2011/06/08/e3-2011-bioware-shows-off-the-old-republic-belsavis-raid/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/19961557/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/06/08/e3-2011-bioware-shows-off-the-old-republic-belsavis-raid/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>belsavis</category><category>bioware</category><category>bioware-mmo</category><category>cg-trailers</category><category>cgi</category><category>e3</category><category>e3-2011</category><category>ea</category><category>electronic-arts</category><category>gabe-amatangelo</category><category>operations</category><category>raids</category><category>star-wars</category><category>star-wars-mmo</category><category>star-wars-the-old-republic</category><category>swtor</category><category>tor</category><category>trailer</category><category>tundra</category><category>video</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jef Reahard]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2011 12:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The goddess is set to wreak havoc in Lineage II]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/04/05/the-goddess-is-set-to-wreak-havoc-in-lineage-ii/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/04/05/the-goddess-is-set-to-wreak-havoc-in-lineage-ii/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/04/05/the-goddess-is-set-to-wreak-havoc-in-lineage-ii/#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/trailers/" rel="tag">Trailers</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/video/" rel="tag">Video</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/lineage-2/" rel="tag">Lineage 2</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/expansions/" rel="tag">Expansions</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/news-items/" rel="tag">News items</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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With darkening eyes and a thirst for revenge that may well mean the utter decimation of the kingdom of Aden, Shilen comes. Not content to rest on its laurels, the team at <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/NCsoft/">NCsoft</a> is hard at work localizing the next major update for <em><a href="http://www.lineage2.com">Lineage II</a></em>: the <em><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/goddess-of-destruction/">Goddess of Destruction</a></em> expansion. Just one look into her steely, cold stare and you just know all hell is going to break loose. After all, hell hath no fury like a Goddess scorned.<br />
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According to NCsoft, we'll be hearing the first concrete information on the U.S. version of this update on April 28th. Until then, you can check out all the spooky CGI trailer action behind the break and bookmark <a href="http://www.lineage2.com/gd/">the <em>Goddess of Destruction</em> page</a> on the <em><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/Lineage-II/">Lineage II</a></em> website for when that fateful date in late April arrives.<p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/04/05/the-goddess-is-set-to-wreak-havoc-in-lineage-ii/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>The goddess is set to wreak havoc in Lineage II</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/2011/04/05/the-goddess-is-set-to-wreak-havoc-in-lineage-ii/">The goddess is set to wreak havoc in Lineage II</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Tue, 05 Apr 2011 14:00:00 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/2011/04/05/the-goddess-is-set-to-wreak-havoc-in-lineage-ii/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/19903546/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/04/05/the-goddess-is-set-to-wreak-havoc-in-lineage-ii/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>cgi</category><category>expansion</category><category>goddess-of-destruction</category><category>l2</category><category>lii</category><category>lineage-2</category><category>lineage-ii</category><category>ncsoft</category><category>teaser</category><category>trailer</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Krystalle Voecks]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 05 Apr 2011 14:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Mytheon trailer features the wrath of Zeus]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/02/09/new-mytheon-trailer-features-the-wrath-of-zeus/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/02/09/new-mytheon-trailer-features-the-wrath-of-zeus/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/02/09/new-mytheon-trailer-features-the-wrath-of-zeus/#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/fantasy/" rel="tag">Fantasy</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/trailers/" rel="tag">Trailers</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/video/" rel="tag">Video</a>, <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/mytheon/" rel="tag">Mytheon</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/mytheon"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2011/02/mytheonzeus.jpg" /></a></div>
The marketing for <a href="http://www.utvtruegames.com/">UTV True Games</a>' <a href="http://mytheongame.com/"><em>Mytheon</em></a> MMO is building to a simmering boil, much like the Greek god Zeus' slow-burning anger over the ungrateful disobedience of his mortal children. <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/mytheon"><em>Mytheon</em></a> developer <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/01/25/mytheon-releases-class-trailer-and-internal-qanda/">Q&amp;As</a>, closed beta <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/02/03/mytheon-closed-beta-starts-today/">announcements</a>, and class trailers are all present and accounted for, and today they're joined by the latest video sneak peek: a new trailer featuring the thunder god himself.<br />
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<em>Mytheon</em> is an action MMO that mixes strategy with classical mythology, so it's only natural that Zeus take center stage in both the game and its public awareness campaign. The new trailer lacks gameplay footage and focuses entirely on CG elements, but the stage is nonetheless set for what appear to be epic battles between Zeus and his errant spawn (i.e., <em>Mytheon</em> players).<p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/02/09/new-mytheon-trailer-features-the-wrath-of-zeus/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>New Mytheon trailer features the wrath of Zeus</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/2011/02/09/new-mytheon-trailer-features-the-wrath-of-zeus/">New Mytheon trailer features the wrath of Zeus</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Wed, 09 Feb 2011 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/2011/02/09/new-mytheon-trailer-features-the-wrath-of-zeus/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/19836562/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/02/09/new-mytheon-trailer-features-the-wrath-of-zeus/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>cg</category><category>cg-trailer</category><category>cgi</category><category>f2p</category><category>fantasy</category><category>free-to-play</category><category>mythology</category><category>thunder-god</category><category>trailer</category><category>utv</category><category>utv-true-games</category><category>video</category><category>zeus</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jef Reahard]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 09 Feb 2011 19:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trion releases new RIFT CG cinematic]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/01/27/trion-releases-new-rift-cg-cinematic/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/01/27/trion-releases-new-rift-cg-cinematic/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/01/27/trion-releases-new-rift-cg-cinematic/#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/fantasy/" rel="tag">Fantasy</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/trailers/" rel="tag">Trailers</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/video/" rel="tag">Video</a>, <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/rift/" rel="tag">RIFT</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/rift"><img hspace="4" vspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2011/01/riftcgi.jpg" alt="" /></a></div>
If it wasn't already apparent that <a href="http://trionworlds.com/">Trion Worlds</a> is spending a lot of money on its new <a href="http://www.riftgame.com/"><em>RIFT</em></a> MMORPG, one look at the game's newest trailer should erase all doubts. Up to now, the title's teaser videos have featured in-game footage which, while undeniably pretty, frankly pale in comparison to the CG trailer <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/trion-worlds">Trion</a> has just released.<br />
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The clip features a tense chase and eventual standoff between a pair of Defiants and a Guardian, followed by the activation of an awe-inspiring rift and the arrival of its nasty denizens. As per MMO custom these days, the entire production is liberally laced with over-the-top violence, and serves to amp up the excitement level for fans of fantasy-related combat. Check out all the details after the break and let us know what you think in the comments.<p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/01/27/trion-releases-new-rift-cg-cinematic/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Trion releases new RIFT CG cinematic</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/2011/01/27/trion-releases-new-rift-cg-cinematic/">Trion releases new RIFT CG cinematic</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Thu, 27 Jan 2011 13:09:00 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/2011/01/27/trion-releases-new-rift-cg-cinematic/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/19818075/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/01/27/trion-releases-new-rift-cg-cinematic/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>beta</category><category>cg</category><category>cg-trailer</category><category>cgi</category><category>cgi-trailer</category><category>defiant</category><category>fantasy</category><category>guardian</category><category>rift</category><category>rift-planes-of-telara</category><category>rift-video</category><category>rifts</category><category>trailer</category><category>trion</category><category>trion-world-network</category><category>trion-worlds</category><category>video</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jef Reahard]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 27 Jan 2011 13:09:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[SOE and Blur release DCUO story trailer]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/07/24/soe-and-blur-release-dcuo-story-trailer/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/07/24/soe-and-blur-release-dcuo-story-trailer/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/07/24/soe-and-blur-release-dcuo-story-trailer/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/super-hero/" rel="tag">Super-hero</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/trailers/" rel="tag">Trailers</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/video/" rel="tag">Video</a>, <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/dc-universe-online/" rel="tag">DC Universe Online</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.gametrailers.com/video/exclusive-who-dc-universe/702049"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2010/07/dcuotrailer.jpg" alt="" /><br />
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<a href="http://www.soe.com">Sony Online Entertainment</a> has just released a lengthy story trailer for its forthcoming <a href="http://www.dcuniverseonline.com"><em>DC Universe Online</em></a> superhero MMORPG. Debuting early Saturday morning on GameTrailers, the massive video clocks in at over six minutes in length and features nearly all of the <a href="http://www.dccomics.com">DC Comics</a> notables, including Batman, Superman, Green Lantern, the Flash, Wonder Woman, the Joker, and others.<br />
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The hyper-violent cinematic is the latest creation of <a href="http://www.blur.com/">Blur Studio</a>, also known for its <a href="http://www.swtor.com"><em>Star Wars: The Old Republic</em></a> <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2009/06/24/behind-the-scenes-with-that-swtor-cinematic-trailer/">teaser</a> <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/06/14/alderaan-stands-up-to-darth-malgus-in-new-e3-trailer-for-swtor/">work</a>. The cinematic sets up <em><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/dc-universe-online">DCUO's</a></em> overarching story, in which the heroes team up with Lex Luthor to stop Brainiac and his latest threat to humanity.<br />
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You can view the trailer, appropriately named "Who Do You Trust," after the cut or at <a href="http://www.gametrailers.com/video/exclusive-who-dc-universe/702049">GameTrailers</a>.<p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/07/24/soe-and-blur-release-dcuo-story-trailer/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>SOE and Blur release DCUO story trailer</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/2010/07/24/soe-and-blur-release-dcuo-story-trailer/">SOE and Blur release DCUO story trailer</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Sat, 24 Jul 2010 13:00:00 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://www.gametrailers.com/video/exclusive-who-dc-universe/702049>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/07/24/soe-and-blur-release-dcuo-story-trailer/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/19567127/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/07/24/soe-and-blur-release-dcuo-story-trailer/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>batman</category><category>blur</category><category>brainiac</category><category>cgi</category><category>cinematic</category><category>dc-comics</category><category>dc-universe</category><category>dc-universe-online</category><category>dcuo</category><category>flash</category><category>green-lantern</category><category>joker</category><category>soe</category><category>Sony-Online-Entertainment</category><category>star-wars-the-old-republic</category><category>superman</category><category>swtor</category><category>the-old-republic</category><category>trailer</category><category>video</category><category>who-do-you-trust</category><category>wonder-woman</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jef Reahard]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 24 Jul 2010 13:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Digital Continuum: Lost in worlds divided]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/03/23/the-digital-continuum-lost-in-worlds-divided/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/03/23/the-digital-continuum-lost-in-worlds-divided/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/03/23/the-digital-continuum-lost-in-worlds-divided/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/mmo-industry/" rel="tag">MMO industry</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/opinion/" rel="tag">Opinion</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/the-digital-continuum/" rel="tag">The Digital Continuum</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/the-digital-continuum/"><img hspace="4" vspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2010/03/25gfq24564t46tyr34.jpg" /></a></div>
In the many MMOs I've played, the ratio between games that got world design right and those that got it wrong is surprisingly skewed towards the latter. Nothing kills the thrill of discovering a new online world faster than feeling like you're being kicked around seemingly unconnected environments without possessing any real understanding or control.<br />
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This week's <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/The-Digital-Continuum/">The Digital Continuum</a> is aimed at discussing practical ways to address this problem. Obviously this is -- as per usual -- my personal opinion taken mostly from my brain and the experience gathering within it.<p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/03/23/the-digital-continuum-lost-in-worlds-divided/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>The Digital Continuum: Lost in worlds divided</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/2010/03/23/the-digital-continuum-lost-in-worlds-divided/">The Digital Continuum: Lost in worlds divided</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Tue, 23 Mar 2010 15:30:00 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/2010/03/23/the-digital-continuum-lost-in-worlds-divided/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/19410188/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/03/23/the-digital-continuum-lost-in-worlds-divided/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>blizzard</category><category>cg</category><category>cgi</category><category>cinematic</category><category>cinematics</category><category>cut-scene</category><category>cutscene</category><category>design</category><category>featured</category><category>opening-cinematic</category><category>opinion</category><category>space</category><category>the-digital-continuum</category><category>world</category><category>world-design</category><category>world-of-wacraft</category><category>wow</category><category>zones</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kyle Horner]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2010 15:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[WoW movie still needs a writer, Blizzard's CGI team won't be involved]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/21/wow-movie-still-needs-a-writer-blizzard-cgi-team-wont-be-invol/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/21/wow-movie-still-needs-a-writer-blizzard-cgi-team-wont-be-invol/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/21/wow-movie-still-needs-a-writer-blizzard-cgi-team-wont-be-invol/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/world-of-warcraft/" rel="tag">World of Warcraft</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/fantasy/" rel="tag">Fantasy</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/culture/" rel="tag">Culture</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/news-items/" rel="tag">News items</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/world-of-warcraft"><img hspace="4" border="1" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2008/11/teldrasil_concept_425.jpg" alt="" /></a></div>
When you've just released an <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/wrath-of-the-lich-king">expansion pack</a> that sold more copies than most major stand-alone releases, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/20/wows-lich-king-sells-record-2-8-million-copies-in-24-hours/">all in less than 24 hours</a>, you know you're sitting on a goldmine of a franchise. <a href="http://www.blizzard.com">Blizzard</a>, of course, is aware of this, what with <a href="http://www.worldofwarcraft.com"><em>World of Warcraft</em></a> getting a licensed <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/14/world-of-warcraft-miniatures-game-launches/">miniature game</a> and a coming feature film adaptation.<br /><br />And speaking of the feature film adaptation, we have some elusive news about that. MTV's Multiplayer blog <a href="http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2008/11/20/world-of-warcraft-movie-update">had a chat with Blizzard's Frank Pearce</a> about the project. The scoop is that the studio, Legendary Pictures, is still looking for a screenwriter and director. Obviously, that means the movie is very early in development.<br /><br />MTV also asked Pearce if Blizzard's own world-renowned CGI animators would be involved in producing the special effects for the movie. Pearce said that the suggestion has "come up in discussions but it's not something we've really considered because it takes so long to generate just the brief amount of footage that we create for the game."<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/2008/11/21/wow-movie-still-needs-a-writer-blizzard-cgi-team-wont-be-invol/">WoW movie still needs a writer, Blizzard's CGI team won't be involved</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:00:00 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://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2008/11/20/world-of-warcraft-movie-update>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/21/wow-movie-still-needs-a-writer-blizzard-cgi-team-wont-be-invol/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/1379127/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/21/wow-movie-still-needs-a-writer-blizzard-cgi-team-wont-be-invol/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>animation</category><category>blizzard</category><category>cgi</category><category>computer-animation</category><category>director</category><category>film</category><category>frank-pearce</category><category>interview</category><category>legendary-pictures</category><category>movie</category><category>screenwriter</category><category>world-of-warcraft</category><category>world-of-warcraft-movie</category><category>wow</category><category>wow-movie</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Samuel Axon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Impressive Huxley cinematic trailer surfaces]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/06/23/impressive-huxley-cinematic-trailer-surfaces/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/06/23/impressive-huxley-cinematic-trailer-surfaces/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/06/23/impressive-huxley-cinematic-trailer-surfaces/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/trailers/" rel="tag">Trailers</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/video/" rel="tag">Video</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/huxley/" rel="tag">Huxley</a>, <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></p><div align="center"><a href="http://www.pcgames.de/aid,648461/Video/Mehrspieler-Shooter/Futuristisch_und_explosiv_-_Der_neue_Huxley-Trailer_bei_uns_im_Stream/"><img hspace="4" border="1" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2008/06/huxleytrailer.jpg" alt="" /></a><br />
<div align="left">German website <a href="http://www.pcgames.de">PCGames.de</a> is <a href="http://www.pcgames.de/aid,648461/Video/Mehrspieler-Shooter/Futuristisch_und_explosiv_-_Der_neue_Huxley-Trailer_bei_uns_im_Stream/">hosting a new trailer</a> (and <a href="http://www.pcgames.de/aid,648462/Rund_40_actiongeladene_Bilder_zu_Webzens_Unreal_Engine_3-Titel_Huxley/?viewcnt=1&amp;image_id=842262#top">several screenshots</a> from said trailer) for <a href="http://www.webzen.com">Webzen</a>'s massively multiplayer online first person shooter (what a mouthful) <a href="http://huxley.webzen.com"><em>Huxley</em>.</a> If you've not heard of the game, all you need to know is that it runs on <a href="http://www.unrealtechnology.com"><em>Unreal Engine 3</em></a>, is developed in Korea, and features large-scale, instanced PvP battles.<br /><br />The trailer doesn't show any gameplay footage (but <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/02/28/new-huxley-gameplay-video-with-analysis/">past ones have</a>). It just shows a really well-orchestrated cinematic sequence. It looks very <a href="http://www.unrealtournament3.com"><em>Unreal</em></a> or <a href="http://www.gearsofwar.com"><em>Gears of War</em>.</a> Unfortunately, all the dialogue is in Korean, so we have no idea whether or not it reveals any interesting story elements.<br /><br />Note that a giant worm-like monster makes an appearance at the end. That might imply that players won't just be fighting each other. <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/huxley"><em>Huxley</em></a> recently <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/06/02/huxley-coming-to-na-and-europe-by-way-of-nhn-usa/">found a Western publisher</a>, so we're looking forward to seeing for ourselves.<br /><br /></div>
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[Via <a href="http://www.bluesnews.com/cgi-bin/board.pl?action=postmessage&amp;amp;boardid=1&amp;amp;id=0&amp;amp;threadid=88763">Blues News</a>]<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/2008/06/23/impressive-huxley-cinematic-trailer-surfaces/">Impressive Huxley cinematic trailer surfaces</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:00:00 EST.  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His cameo appearance was a fun addition, albeit a minor one. <a href="http://www.turbine.com/">Turbine</a> hasn't forgotten him, though; he's the subject of the <a href="http://lorebook.lotro.com/wiki/NPC:Gollum">Lorebook entry</a> most recently featured at the <a href="http://www.lotro.com">official <em>LotRO</em> website.</a><br /><br />The entry tells the "sad and perilous" tale of an innocent little fellow who was consumed by his "precious" -- the <a href="http://lorebook.lotro.com/wiki/Lore:One_Ring">One Ring</a> which at first seemed pretty and innocent, but which drove him to murder. We all know the ring is neither pretty nor innocent. As Gandalf said: "it wants to be found," and the one who's looking for it is none too pleasant.<br /> <br />Gollum is one of the classic characters in English language literature. And if you're a fan of the movies as well as the books, then you'll surely agree that Gollum is the greatest CGI character in film history. Don't even get us started with that <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jar_Jar_Binks#Controversy">Jar Jar guy.</a><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/2008/05/25/lotros-smeagol-is-sneakin-in-the-lorebook/">LotRO's Smeagol is sneakin' in the Lorebook</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Sun, 25 May 2008 09:00:00 EST.  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