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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[DC Universe Online expanding Legends PvP with Last Laugh DLC]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/05/24/dc-universe-online-expanding-legends-pvp-with-last-laugh-dlc/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/05/24/dc-universe-online-expanding-legends-pvp-with-last-laugh-dlc/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/05/24/dc-universe-online-expanding-legends-pvp-with-last-laugh-dlc/#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/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/patches/" rel="tag">Patches</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/free-to-play/" rel="tag">Free-to-play</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/dc-universe-online/" rel="tag">DC Universe Online</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/dc-universe-online"><em>DC Universe Online's</em></a> fourth DLC pack is on the way. As you're probably aware, it's called <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/last-laugh">Last Laugh</a>, but what you may not know is that it's focused on PvP. New iconic characters are making their way to the game's Legends mode, including DC stalwarts like Power Girl and Amon Sur.<br />
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Up to this point, much of Legends PvP has focused on what creative director <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/jens-andersen">Jens Andersen</a> terms the Bat family. Characters like Batman, Bane, Two-Face, Robin, and the Joker are all mainstays. Now, though, players can step into the tights of both Kryptonian and Lantern heroes, and they can do so on the new Fortress of Solitude Legends map. That's not all, of course, but you'll need to head to Games Radar for more details plus a nifty video.<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/2012/05/24/dc-universe-online-expanding-legends-pvp-with-last-laugh-dlc/">DC Universe Online expanding Legends PvP with Last Laugh DLC</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Thu, 24 May 2012 19:30:00 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/2012/05/24/dc-universe-online-expanding-legends-pvp-with-last-laugh-dlc/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20244831/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/05/24/dc-universe-online-expanding-legends-pvp-with-last-laugh-dlc/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>console</category><category>consoles</category><category>dc-universe</category><category>dc-universe-online</category><category>dcuo</category><category>f2p</category><category>free-to-play</category><category>jens-andersen</category><category>kryptonians</category><category>lanterns</category><category>last-laugh</category><category>legends</category><category>legends-pvp</category><category>playstation-3</category><category>playstation3</category><category>ps3</category><category>pvp</category><category>soe</category><category>sony-online-entertainment</category><category>superhero</category><category>superheroes</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jef Reahard]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 19:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[SWTOR devs hint at mega-servers]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/05/24/swtor-devs-hint-at-mega-servers/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/05/24/swtor-devs-hint-at-mega-servers/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/05/24/swtor-devs-hint-at-mega-servers/#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/launches/" rel="tag">Launches</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/patches/" rel="tag">Patches</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/news-items/" rel="tag">News items</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/rumors/" rel="tag">Rumors</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;">
	<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/05/24/swtor-devs-hint-at-mega-servers"><img alt="SWTOR: Lead Game Designer Daniel Erickson" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2012/05/daniel-erickson-mug.jpg" /></a></div>
We saw this with <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/dc-universe-online/"><em>DC Universe Online</em></a>: when the population dropped below the level <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/sony-online-entertainment/">SOE</a> was looking for, it decided to <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/08/06/dc-universe-online-rolling-out-megaservers-on-monday/">combine all the individual servers</a> into a small group of mega-servers. The same thing could be a distinct possibility for <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/star-wars-the-old-republic/"><em>Star Wars: The Old Republic</em></a>.<br />
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Yesterday, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/05/23/the-old-republic-interview-on-patch-1-3-covers-lfg-perks-and-g/">we reported</a> on PC Gamer's interview with Lead Game Designer <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/daniel-erickson">Daniel Erickson</a>. When asked if the new group finder would be cross-server, Erickson replied that it would be single-server because "we are coming up on a huge move to servers with massively higher population caps than we have today."<br />
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Of course, there are no details about these massive servers yet, but this quote does suggest that <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/bioware/">BioWare</a> is looking for a critical-mass solution that is more than just simple character transfers. We will be sure to keep you abreast of the details as we inch closer to the launch of Update 1.3.<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/2012/05/24/swtor-devs-hint-at-mega-servers/">SWTOR devs hint at mega-servers</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Thu, 24 May 2012 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://massively.joystiq.com/2012/05/24/swtor-devs-hint-at-mega-servers/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20244443/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/05/24/swtor-devs-hint-at-mega-servers/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>BioWare</category><category>DC-Universe-Online</category><category>DCUO</category><category>EA</category><category>Electronic-Arts</category><category>group-finder</category><category>LucasArts</category><category>mega-servers</category><category>server-transfers</category><category>sever-merges</category><category>soe</category><category>sony</category><category>sony-online-entertainment</category><category>Star-Wars</category><category>Star-Wars-The-Old-Republic</category><category>SWTOR</category><category>The-Old-Republic</category><category>TOR</category><category>update-1.3</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Larry Everett]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 13:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[DC Universe Online shows off the new Shield weapon]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/05/17/dc-universe-online-shows-off-the-new-shield-weapon/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/05/17/dc-universe-online-shows-off-the-new-shield-weapon/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/05/17/dc-universe-online-shows-off-the-new-shield-weapon/#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/patches/" rel="tag">Patches</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/previews/" rel="tag">Previews</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/consoles/" rel="tag">Consoles</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/dc-universe-online/" rel="tag">DC Universe Online</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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Shields generally aren't thought of as a weapon; they're usually seen as the exact <em>opposite</em> of a weapon. But in the superheroic milieu, all that changes. A shield is something to be used offensively, and in <em><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/DC-Universe-Online/">DC Universe Online</a></em>'s next major update, players will begin wielding the shield for their own superheroic (or villainous) capers. <a href="http://www.pcgamer.com/2012/05/17/exclusive-behind-the-scenes-look-at-dc-universe-onlines-next-weapon-type-the-shield/">A recent interview</a> with creative director <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/Jens-Andersen/">Jens Andersen</a> discusses the intended role of the shield in combat.<br />
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Andersen explains that while the new weapon comes along in a very PvP-centered update, it's not meant to be used specifically for PvP; the team just wants to have something new for players to enjoy no matter what. In play, shields are similar to a staff weapon, but unlike most other weapons, the shield can continue to build a combo after a heavy strike by moving back to light strikes. That should make the shield a very aggressive option -- perhaps odd for something that's <a href="http://www.pcgamer.com/2012/05/17/exclusive-behind-the-scenes-look-at-dc-universe-onlines-next-weapon-type-the-shield/">not generally thought of as a weapon</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/2012/05/17/dc-universe-online-shows-off-the-new-shield-weapon/">DC Universe Online shows off the new Shield weapon</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Thu, 17 May 2012 23:00:00 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/2012/05/17/dc-universe-online-shows-off-the-new-shield-weapon/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20240474/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/05/17/dc-universe-online-shows-off-the-new-shield-weapon/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>combat</category><category>console</category><category>consoles</category><category>dc-universe</category><category>dc-universe-online</category><category>dcuo</category><category>dlc</category><category>f2p</category><category>free-to-play</category><category>interview</category><category>new-abilities</category><category>new-content</category><category>new-weapons</category><category>patches</category><category>playstation-3</category><category>playstation3</category><category>ps3</category><category>shield</category><category>shields</category><category>soe</category><category>sony-online-entertainment</category><category>superhero</category><category>superheroes</category><category>the-last-laugh</category><category>updates</category><category>weapon</category><category>weapons</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eliot Lefebvre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 23:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[DCUO's Last Laugh features Hamill as the Joker, lots of new content]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/05/16/dcuos-last-laugh-features-hamill-as-the-joker-lots-of-new-cont/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/05/16/dcuos-last-laugh-features-hamill-as-the-joker-lots-of-new-cont/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/05/16/dcuos-last-laugh-features-hamill-as-the-joker-lots-of-new-cont/#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/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/patches/" rel="tag">Patches</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/dc-universe-online/" rel="tag">DC Universe Online</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/dungeons/" rel="tag">Dungeons</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/soe">Sony Online Entertainment</a> is bringing out the big guns for its next <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/dc-universe-online"><em>DC Universe Online</em></a> content patch. As we reported <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/05/08/the-joker-returns-to-dc-universe-online-in-upcoming-dlc-the-las/">last week</a>, the Joker is set to return for The Last Laugh, and fortunately for everyone, his voiceover duties will be handled by none other than Mark Hamill.<br />
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Hamill is joined by DC stalwart Arleen Sorkin (that's Harley Quinn to you, mistah), and Adam Baldwin returns to the role of Superman for the first time since <em>DCUO's</em> launch. The Last Laugh also features a new shield weapon, four new safe house battles, and 8v8 throw-downs in both the Watchtower and the Hall of Doom.<br />
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The Last Laugh will be freely available to legendary <em>DCUO</em> members, while free and premium players can purchase it via the in-game marketplace, the official website, or the PlayStation Network.<br />
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[Source: SOE 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/2012/05/16/dcuos-last-laugh-features-hamill-as-the-joker-lots-of-new-cont/">DCUO's Last Laugh features Hamill as the Joker, lots of new content</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Wed, 16 May 2012 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/2012/05/16/dcuos-last-laugh-features-hamill-as-the-joker-lots-of-new-cont/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20239449/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/05/16/dcuos-last-laugh-features-hamill-as-the-joker-lots-of-new-cont/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>adam-baldwin</category><category>arleen-sorkin</category><category>console</category><category>consoles</category><category>dc-universe</category><category>dc-universe-online</category><category>dcuo</category><category>dcuo-last-laugh</category><category>dcuo-shield-power</category><category>f2p</category><category>free-to-play</category><category>harley-quinn</category><category>last-laugh</category><category>mark-hamill</category><category>patches</category><category>playstation-3</category><category>playstation3</category><category>ps3</category><category>soe</category><category>sony-online-entertainment</category><category>superhero</category><category>superheroes</category><category>the-joker</category><category>the-last-laugh</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jef Reahard]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 14:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Joker returns to DC Universe Online in upcoming DLC, The Last Laugh]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/05/08/the-joker-returns-to-dc-universe-online-in-upcoming-dlc-the-las/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/05/08/the-joker-returns-to-dc-universe-online-in-upcoming-dlc-the-las/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/05/08/the-joker-returns-to-dc-universe-online-in-upcoming-dlc-the-las/#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/previews/" rel="tag">Previews</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/free-to-play/" rel="tag">Free-to-play</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/dc-universe-online/" rel="tag">DC Universe Online</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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	<em><a href="http://www.massively.com/category/dc-universe-online">DC Universe Online</a></em> players, prepare yourselves: The Joker's back, and he wants to put a smile on your face. The Clown Prince of Crime is making his grand return to <em>DCUO</em> in the game's upcoming DLC pack, The Last Laugh. Not to be confused with the renowned crossover comic story arc, <em>DCUO</em>'s The Last Laugh "will pit players against each other in high-intensity multiplayer brawls, feature an all-new weapon, and introduce new Light-Powered Legends PvP characters." The new weapon in question isn't much of a weapon at all, but if Captain America has taught us anything, it's that even a shield can be lethal in the right hands. Now players will be able to slam, bash, and <a href="http://superdickery.com/images/stories/seduction/wank.jpg">wank</a> to their hearts' content with the new shield weapon type.<br />
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	And players will need every trick they can get to succeed in the new Safe House Battles, which are 4v4 PvP brawls that involve players invading one anothers' safe houses in order to complete a number of objectives. So much for safe houses being... well, safe. Players thirsting for larger-scale combat will be at home in the new Headquarter Battles, which see eight heroes squaring off against eight villains as they try to take control of the Hall of Doom and the Watchtower, respectively. And finally, the game's first light-powered Legend characters will be making an appearance in The Last Laugh, allowing players to take control of the Green Lanterns' Kilowog and Sinestro Corps' Amon Sur.<br />
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	The Last Laugh will be available in June for free to Legendary members and for purchase on the market for Free and Premium players. For the full details, check out the official announcement at the <em>DCUO</em> site.</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/2012/05/08/the-joker-returns-to-dc-universe-online-in-upcoming-dlc-the-las/">The Joker returns to DC Universe Online in upcoming DLC, The Last Laugh</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Tue, 08 May 2012 14:30:00 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/2012/05/08/the-joker-returns-to-dc-universe-online-in-upcoming-dlc-the-las/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20233935/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/05/08/the-joker-returns-to-dc-universe-online-in-upcoming-dlc-the-las/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>console</category><category>consoles</category><category>dc-universe</category><category>dc-universe-online</category><category>dcuo</category><category>dlc</category><category>dlc-pack</category><category>downloadable-content</category><category>f2p</category><category>free-to-play</category><category>headquarter-battles</category><category>player-vs-player</category><category>playstation-3</category><category>playstation3</category><category>ps3</category><category>pvp</category><category>safe-house-battles</category><category>shield</category><category>shields</category><category>soe</category><category>sony-online-entertainment</category><category>superhero</category><category>superheroes</category><category>the-joker</category><category>the-last-laugh</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Daniel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 14:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[DC Universe Online producer's letter explores the future of PvP]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/04/26/dc-universe-online-producers-letter-explores-the-future-of-pvp/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/04/26/dc-universe-online-producers-letter-explores-the-future-of-pvp/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/04/26/dc-universe-online-producers-letter-explores-the-future-of-pvp/#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/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/free-to-play/" rel="tag">Free-to-play</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/dc-universe-online/" rel="tag">DC Universe Online</a></p><div style="text-align: center; ">
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	Another month is on its way out, and that means it's time for another <em><a href="http://www.massively.com/category/dc-universe-online">DC Universe Online</a></em> monthly producer's letter. This one is particularly special, though, because it's the first official producer's letter written by the game's new producer, <a href="http://www.massively.com/tag/larry-liberty">Larry Liberty</a>. Liberty takes a moment to introduce himself as a 16-year veteran of the industry who has worked on title such as <em>Fallout: New Vegas</em>, <em>The Witcher</em>, <em>Neverwinter Nights 2</em>, and <em>Tony Hawk 4</em>.<br />
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	The remainder of the letter pertains almost entirely to PvP and some of the recent changes made to it. One of the major changes is that the studio has "basically reduced the ceiling on how much damage output a crit can deliver," claiming that the team wants "to reduce the importance of luck and the importance of a good virtual dice roll in combat, and increase the importance of skill." Liberty then goes on to explain the team's philosophy behind the changes, stating that "the overarching goal for [the studio's] PvP system changes is to emphasize intelligent tactics and skillful play over lucky die rolls and raw stats." The post is rounded out by a list of some of the PvP features that are planned for game updates 13 and 14, showing players what they can expect for the future of <em>DCUO</em>'s PvP. For the full, tasty details, go check out the full post at the game's official site.</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/2012/04/26/dc-universe-online-producers-letter-explores-the-future-of-pvp/">DC Universe Online producer's letter explores the future of PvP</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Thu, 26 Apr 2012 18:30:00 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/2012/04/26/dc-universe-online-producers-letter-explores-the-future-of-pvp/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20225354/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/04/26/dc-universe-online-producers-letter-explores-the-future-of-pvp/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>april</category><category>april-producers-letter</category><category>console</category><category>consoles</category><category>dc-universe</category><category>dc-universe-online</category><category>dcuo</category><category>f2p</category><category>free-to-play</category><category>larry-liberty</category><category>player-vs-player</category><category>playstation-3</category><category>playstation3</category><category>producers-letter</category><category>ps3</category><category>pvp</category><category>soe</category><category>sony-online-entertainment</category><category>superhero</category><category>superheroes</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Daniel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 18:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[SOE games down Monday for 24-hour maintenance]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/04/20/soe-games-down-monday-for-24-hour-maintenance/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/04/20/soe-games-down-monday-for-24-hour-maintenance/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/04/20/soe-games-down-monday-for-24-hour-maintenance/#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/sci-fi/" rel="tag">Sci-fi</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/everquest/" rel="tag">EverQuest</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/everquest-ii/" rel="tag">EverQuest II</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/pirates-of-the-burning-sea/" rel="tag">Pirates of the Burning Sea</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/planetside/" rel="tag">PlanetSide</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/mmo-industry/" rel="tag">MMO industry</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/news-items/" rel="tag">News items</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/vanguard/" rel="tag">Vanguard</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/dc-universe-online/" rel="tag">DC Universe Online</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/family/" rel="tag">Family</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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We imagine that the word downtime makes <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/soe">Sony Online Entertainment</a> employees cringe, convulse, and eye-twitch for hours on end after last summer's disastrous hacker-induced <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/soe-hack">service outage</a>. Happily, though, the next service interruption is planned, and we've got plenty of notice.<br />
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SOE will be <a href="http://www.everquest2.com/news/article?month=042012&amp;id=51202">performing maintenance</a> this Monday, April 23rd, and the firm says that all of its game services will be unavailable for approximately 24 hours. The downtime starts at 3:01 a.m. EDT. Commerce transactions and account management functionality will also be affected, so you might as well cross all of your SOE-related plans off Monday's calendar.<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/2012/04/20/soe-games-down-monday-for-24-hour-maintenance/">SOE games down Monday for 24-hour maintenance</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:30:00 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/2012/04/20/soe-games-down-monday-for-24-hour-maintenance/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20220346/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/04/20/soe-games-down-monday-for-24-hour-maintenance/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>browser</category><category>browser-based</category><category>classic-mmo</category><category>console</category><category>consoles</category><category>dc-universe</category><category>dc-universe-online</category><category>dcuo</category><category>eq</category><category>eq-2</category><category>eq-ii</category><category>eq1</category><category>eq2</category><category>eqii</category><category>everquest</category><category>everquest-2</category><category>everquest-ii</category><category>f2p</category><category>fantasy</category><category>fps</category><category>fr</category><category>free-realms</category><category>free-to-play</category><category>historical</category><category>kid-friendly</category><category>kids</category><category>kids-mmo</category><category>mmofps</category><category>pirates</category><category>pirates-of-the-burning-sea</category><category>planetside</category><category>playstation-3</category><category>playstation3</category><category>potbs</category><category>ps</category><category>ps1</category><category>ps3</category><category>sandbox</category><category>sci-fi</category><category>soe</category><category>soe-downtime</category><category>soe-maintenance</category><category>soe-planned-maintenance</category><category>soe-service-interruption</category><category>sony</category><category>sony-online-entertainment</category><category>superhero</category><category>superheroes</category><category>telon</category><category>vanguard</category><category>vanguard-saga-of-heroes</category><category>vg</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jef Reahard]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Choose My Adventure: Ultimate road trip edition]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/04/18/choose-my-adventure-ultimate-road-trip-edition/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/04/18/choose-my-adventure-ultimate-road-trip-edition/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/04/18/choose-my-adventure-ultimate-road-trip-edition/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/polls/" rel="tag">Polls</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/hands-on/" rel="tag">Hands-on</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/choose-my-adventure/" rel="tag">Choose My Adventure</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/misc/" rel="tag">Miscellaneous</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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Let's go for another spin!<br />
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Just like Mikey of Life cereal fame, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/02/23/choose-my-adventure-to-boldly-go-where-no-cma-has-gone-before-e/">I ventured</a> into the realm of <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/choose-my-adventure/">Choose My Adventure</a> once before, and I liked it! Grand adventures, camaraderie with readers, exploring the unknown... what more could I ask for? More time, obviously!<br />
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<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/choose-my-adventure-xsyon/">It ended</a> all too soon. I was totally revved up and ready to jump right back in, but unfortunately neither pleading nor bribery worked to continue my stint as your plucky puppet (and locking the other staff members in a dark closet didn't pan out either -- they escaped), so I had to park it and wait my turn. It took much too long, but finally my time has come again. *<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zS1cLOIxsQ8">happy dance</a>*<br />
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Now the boss may have handed me the keys, but you will be the ones driving. The top is down, and I've got snacks and shades; all that is left to begin our adventure for the next six weeks is to pick which direction to head and floor it. Although a lot of good places have already been visited, there are plenty more to choose from. In the mood for fantasy? Capes? Nebulas? Heavy artillery? Cast your votes by Sunday, April 22nd, 2012, at 11:59 p.m. EDT for your chance to steer me to the world of your choice. Our possible destinations (in no particular order) are...<p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/04/18/choose-my-adventure-ultimate-road-trip-edition/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Choose My Adventure: Ultimate road trip edition</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/2012/04/18/choose-my-adventure-ultimate-road-trip-edition/">Choose My Adventure: Ultimate road trip edition</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Wed, 18 Apr 2012 15:00:00 EST.  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It's super-patch day for the folks over at <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/dc-universe-online"><em>DC Universe Online</em></a>, as <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/Sony-Online-Entertainment/">SOE</a> is bringing <a href="http://forums.station.sony.com/dcuops3/posts/list.m?topic_id=50421">Game Update 12</a> to the live servers. The patch's biggest addition to the game is an overhaul of the bank UI. Now the bank will be easier to use, be clearer to understand, and have a separate area for shared inventory.<br />
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Game Update 12 is definitely about convenience. SOE's adding the option to purchase additional character slots for those players whose altoholic nature has pushed the limits of the character select screen as far as it'll go. The update is also adding teleporters to give players an additional 15 seconds of leeway when trying to get into a Boss Alert after the door closes.<br />
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As expected with any big update, this patch has plenty of bug and balance fixes as well. SOE is anticipating a four-hour downtime to deploy GU12 to the servers.<br />
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<strong>[Update: SOE has revealed that it is <a href="http://www.facebook.com/DCUniverseOnline/posts/10150717127028472">postponing GU12</a> "due to a serious technical issue." The post states that the team hopes to release the patch tomorrow.']</strong><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/2012/04/18/dc-universe-online-releases-game-update-12/">DC Universe Online releases Game Update 12 [Updated]</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Wed, 18 Apr 2012 09:00:00 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/2012/04/18/dc-universe-online-releases-game-update-12/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20218343/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/04/18/dc-universe-online-releases-game-update-12/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>alert</category><category>alert-teleporter</category><category>bank-ui</category><category>character-slot</category><category>console</category><category>consoles</category><category>dc-universe</category><category>dc-universe-online</category><category>dcuo</category><category>f2p</category><category>free-to-play</category><category>game-update-12</category><category>gu12</category><category>patch</category><category>patch-notes</category><category>playstation-3</category><category>playstation3</category><category>ps3</category><category>soe</category><category>sony-online-entertainment</category><category>superhero</category><category>superheroes</category><category>ui</category><category>update</category><category>update-notes</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Justin Olivetti]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 09:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[DC Universe Online makes Legendary members even more legendary]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/03/29/dc-universe-online-makes-legendary-members-even-more-legendary/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/03/29/dc-universe-online-makes-legendary-members-even-more-legendary/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/03/29/dc-universe-online-makes-legendary-members-even-more-legendary/#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/business-models/" rel="tag">Business models</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/consoles/" rel="tag">Consoles</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/dc-universe-online/" rel="tag">DC Universe Online</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/promotions/" rel="tag">Promotions</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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Do you want to be a living legend? It certainly beats being a dead legend, since you can enjoy it more. And if you're a Legendary member of <em><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/DC-Universe-Online/">DC Universe Online</a></em>, you already get access to a variety of accompanying benefits. But starting on April 3rd, Legendary members get <a href="http://www.dcuniverseonline.com/en/news/archive.vm?id=102&amp;month=current">an even bigger legend with several new benefits</a> aside from free access to all DLC.<br />
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So what will you get? PC players will receive a monthly stipend of 500 Station Cash, while PS3 players will see a similar influx of 500 Loyalty Points for use in a new in-game store. For both platforms, you'll get the ability to unlock rare lockboxes for free and a full set of Replay Badges every month. Replay Badges allow you to reset all of your instance lockouts, giving you a chance to play back through content more frequently -- and with 150 of them free each month, your exploits as a Legendary member will be the stuff of... <a href="http://www.dcuniverseonline.com/en/news/archive.vm?id=102&amp;month=current">well, you can guess</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/2012/03/29/dc-universe-online-makes-legendary-members-even-more-legendary/">DC Universe Online makes Legendary members even more legendary</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Thu, 29 Mar 2012 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/2012/03/29/dc-universe-online-makes-legendary-members-even-more-legendary/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20204439/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/03/29/dc-universe-online-makes-legendary-members-even-more-legendary/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>console</category><category>consoles</category><category>dc-universe</category><category>dc-universe-online</category><category>dcuo</category><category>f2p</category><category>free-to-play</category><category>legendary</category><category>legendary-members</category><category>memberships</category><category>playstation-3</category><category>playstation3</category><category>ps3</category><category>soe</category><category>sony-online-entertainment</category><category>subscriptions</category><category>superhero</category><category>superheroes</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eliot Lefebvre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 21:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[DC Universe Online kicks off the Battle for Earth today]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/03/13/dc-universe-online-kicks-off-the-battle-for-earth-today/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/03/13/dc-universe-online-kicks-off-the-battle-for-earth-today/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/03/13/dc-universe-online-kicks-off-the-battle-for-earth-today/#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/patches/" rel="tag">Patches</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/dc-universe-online/" rel="tag">DC Universe Online</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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It's time for the main event in <em><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/DC-Universe-Online/">DC Universe Online</a></em>. You're not just taking part in the Battle for Metropolis or the Battle for Gotham City or the Battle for the Local Burger Joint. No, this is the <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/Battle-for-Earth/">Battle for Earth</a>, the newest DLC pack for the game, available now for all players. It's time for the war against Brainiac to reach its conclusion, and considering the setting, you can be sure the war won't be won with polite speeches and reasonable discussion.<br />
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Of course, this means <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/03/01/dc-universe-online-braces-for-the-battle-for-earth/">a lot of new elements</a>, such as a new powerset and a new raid. If you're not one of the Legendary players and have to choose whether or not to buy the pack, there's a new trailer available just after the cut meant to show off all the niftiness therein. And besides, can you really opt out of taking part in the battle for Earth? Your character probably lives there.<br />
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[Source: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/Sony-Online-Entertainment/">Sony Online Entertainment</a> press release]<p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/03/13/dc-universe-online-kicks-off-the-battle-for-earth-today/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>DC Universe Online kicks off the Battle for Earth today</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/2012/03/13/dc-universe-online-kicks-off-the-battle-for-earth-today/">DC Universe Online kicks off the Battle for Earth today</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Tue, 13 Mar 2012 20:00:00 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/2012/03/13/dc-universe-online-kicks-off-the-battle-for-earth-today/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20192565/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/03/13/dc-universe-online-kicks-off-the-battle-for-earth-today/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>battle-for-earth</category><category>console</category><category>consoles</category><category>dc-universe</category><category>dc-universe-online</category><category>dcuo</category><category>dlc</category><category>downloadable-content</category><category>f2p</category><category>free-to-play</category><category>patches</category><category>playstation-3</category><category>playstation3</category><category>ps3</category><category>soe</category><category>sony-online-entertainment</category><category>superhero</category><category>superheroes</category><category>updates</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eliot Lefebvre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 20:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[DC Universe Online explains how the Earth powerset rocks out]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/03/09/dc-universe-online-explains-how-the-earth-powerset-rocks-out/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/03/09/dc-universe-online-explains-how-the-earth-powerset-rocks-out/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/03/09/dc-universe-online-explains-how-the-earth-powerset-rocks-out/#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/game-mechanics/" rel="tag">Game mechanics</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/previews/" rel="tag">Previews</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/consoles/" rel="tag">Consoles</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/dc-universe-online/" rel="tag">DC Universe Online</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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<em><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/DC-Universe-Online/">DC Universe Online</a></em> players have known that the next major powerset has been set in stone for some time now. The Earth powerset is rolling along, and <a href="http://www.dcuniverseonline.com/en/news/archive.vm?id=97&amp;month=current">in the latest developer blog</a> the team explains just how the set works for all sorts of players. At its foundation, the powerset is split into the Geokinesis and Seismic trees, with the former allowing players to shape weapons of stone and the latter projecting earthquakes and similar eruptions.<br />
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Mastery of Geokinesis allows players to summon earth golems to fight alongside them, solidifying a defensive strategy with transferred damage and special stone totems. On the other hand, mastery of the Seismic tree lets you summon localized epicenters and yank pillars of stone from the ground, flinging enemies around and knocking them off their feet. While it doesn't seem like the new set will be kind to property values, players will <a href="http://www.dcuniverseonline.com/en/news/archive.vm?id=97&amp;month=current">probably have more than a few new tricks to use like a stone-cold killer</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/2012/03/09/dc-universe-online-explains-how-the-earth-powerset-rocks-out/">DC Universe Online explains how the Earth powerset rocks out</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Fri, 09 Mar 2012 18:30:00 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/2012/03/09/dc-universe-online-explains-how-the-earth-powerset-rocks-out/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20190362/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/03/09/dc-universe-online-explains-how-the-earth-powerset-rocks-out/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>console</category><category>consoles</category><category>dc-universe</category><category>dc-universe-online</category><category>dcuo</category><category>earth</category><category>earth-control</category><category>f2p</category><category>free-to-play</category><category>news</category><category>playstation-3</category><category>playstation3</category><category>powers</category><category>powersets</category><category>previews</category><category>ps3</category><category>puns</category><category>soe</category><category>sony-online-entertainment</category><category>stone</category><category>superhero</category><category>superheroes</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eliot Lefebvre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 18:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[DC Universe Online braces for the Battle for Earth]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/03/01/dc-universe-online-braces-for-the-battle-for-earth/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/03/01/dc-universe-online-braces-for-the-battle-for-earth/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/03/01/dc-universe-online-braces-for-the-battle-for-earth/#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/patches/" rel="tag">Patches</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/dc-universe-online/" rel="tag">DC Universe Online</a></p><div style="text-align: center; ">
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	<em><a href="http://www.massively.com/category/dc-universe-online">DC Universe Online</a></em> heroes and villains better prepare for the fight of their lives because <a href="http://www.massively.com/tag/sony-online-entertainment">Sony Online Entertainment</a> has announced the third DLC pack, <a href="http://www.massively.com/tag/battle-for-earth">Battle for Earth</a>. The DLC will grant players access to a whole new powerset known as Earth Powers. It is what it sounds like, folks. In addition to the new power set, the studio is also adding a brand-new raid: Themyscira. Comic book fans will recognize this as the home island of Wonder Woman and her fellow Amazons. It's up to players to fight alongside a variety of mythical creatures in order to defend Wonder Woman's home against Chimeric Brainiacs.<br />
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	To top it all off, Battle for Earth's storyline will put players toe-to-toe with Brainiac's Prime Avatars before they go up against the big bad Brainiac himself. Heroes will be fighting, obviously, for the defense of Earth, while villains will want to take Brainiac out of the picture because, hey, why let someone else destroy the world when you can do it yourself?<br />
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	The new DLC pack will hit the Marketplace on March 13th, though it will, of course, be free to Legendary members. So hone your skills and prepare for the final showdown; the fate of the Earth is in your hands.<br />
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	[Source: Sony Online Entertainment press release]</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/2012/03/01/dc-universe-online-braces-for-the-battle-for-earth/">DC Universe Online braces for the Battle for Earth</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Thu, 01 Mar 2012 16:30:00 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/2012/03/01/dc-universe-online-braces-for-the-battle-for-earth/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20183949/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/03/01/dc-universe-online-braces-for-the-battle-for-earth/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>battle-for-earth</category><category>console</category><category>consoles</category><category>dc-universe</category><category>dc-universe-online</category><category>dcuo</category><category>dlc</category><category>dlc-3</category><category>downloadable-content</category><category>f2p</category><category>featured</category><category>free-to-play</category><category>playstation-3</category><category>playstation3</category><category>ps3</category><category>soe</category><category>sony-online-entertainment</category><category>superhero</category><category>superheroes</category><category>the-battle-for-earth</category><category>themyscira</category><category>update</category><category>updates</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Daniel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 16:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The MMO Report: MMOs are Casey's children edition]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/02/23/the-mmo-report-mmos-are-caseys-children-edition/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/02/23/the-mmo-report-mmos-are-caseys-children-edition/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/02/23/the-mmo-report-mmos-are-caseys-children-edition/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/video/" rel="tag">Video</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/mmo-industry/" rel="tag">MMO industry</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/humor/" rel="tag">Humor</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/the-mmo-report/" rel="tag">The MMO Report</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/misc/" rel="tag">Miscellaneous</a></p><div style="text-align: center; ">
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This week on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/The-MMO-Report/">The MMO Report</a>, Casey (not pictured above) discusses <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/The-Secret-World/"><em>The Secret World'</em>s</a> new release date of June 19th, <em><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/Guild-Wars-2/">Guild Wars 2's</a></em> console version and beta weekend, and <em><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/Star-Wars-The-Old-Republic/">Star Wars: The Old Republic's</a></em> expansion into the Asia-Pacific region. He also peeks at the new raid and content coming to <em><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/DC-Universe-Online/">DC Universe Online</a></em>, which still exists.<br />
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Casey's usual journey into the mailbag may or may not reveal an image of a dog drinking wine and playing <em><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/World-of-Warcraft/">World of Warcraft</a></em>.<br />
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Finally, The Beard teases next week's special <em><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/RIFT/">RIFT</a></em> anniversary episode. All that and more in the video behind the break!<p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/02/23/the-mmo-report-mmos-are-caseys-children-edition/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>The MMO Report: MMOs are Casey's children edition</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/2012/02/23/the-mmo-report-mmos-are-caseys-children-edition/">The MMO Report: MMOs are Casey's children edition</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Thu, 23 Feb 2012 20:00:00 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/2012/02/23/the-mmo-report-mmos-are-caseys-children-edition/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20178358/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/02/23/the-mmo-report-mmos-are-caseys-children-edition/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>anet</category><category>arenanet</category><category>beta-weekend</category><category>bioware</category><category>blizzard</category><category>Blizzard-Entertainment</category><category>casey-schreiner</category><category>dc-universe-online</category><category>dcuo</category><category>ea</category><category>Electronic-Arts</category><category>funcom</category><category>guild-wars-2</category><category>gw2</category><category>mmo-report</category><category>ncsoft</category><category>rift</category><category>soe</category><category>Sony-Online-Entertainment</category><category>star-wars-the-old-republic</category><category>swtor</category><category>the-mmo-report</category><category>the-secret-world</category><category>trion</category><category>trion-worlds</category><category>tsw</category><category>video</category><category>videos</category><category>World-of-Warcraft</category><category>wow</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brianna Royce]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 20:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hyperspace Beacon: Call the exterminator]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/02/21/hyperspace-beacon-call-the-exterminator/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/02/21/hyperspace-beacon-call-the-exterminator/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/02/21/hyperspace-beacon-call-the-exterminator/#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/bugs/" rel="tag">Bugs</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/opinion/" rel="tag">Opinion</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/star-wars-the-old-republic/" rel="tag">Star Wars: The Old Republic</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/hyperspace-beacon/" rel="tag">Hyperspace Beacon</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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When deciding what I want to talk about on the <a href="http://www.massively.com/category/hyperspace-beacon">Hyperspace Beacon</a> every week, I check over the buzz from various news outlets, personal experiences, and columns from the community. An internet community will inevitably steer toward the negative -- that's just the nature of the internet. And one of the most common themes out there is bugs. I am not talking about Killiks; I mean parts of the game that are not working as intended.<br />
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When we -- the press and other fansites -- gave our impressions of <a href="http://swtor.com/"><em>Star Wars: The Old Republic</em></a>, we were at conventions or at lower levels in the game. Level 28 was the highest I ever reached in any beta, and conventions set us on a predetermined path. At that time, I was completely impressed with the level of polish the game had received. I still believe that this game has fewer bugs than a good chunk of MMOs; however, there are certainly more bugs in this game than I'd expect from a single-player release.<br />
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I could probably spend a whole article just listing unintended issues with the game, but I do like to be the voice of reason as well. On top of that, I want to see <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/star-wars-the-old-republic"><em>SWTOR</em></a> succeed. Therefore, beyond just talking about bugs, let's deal with the overall issue of why these critters pop up in the first place.<p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/02/21/hyperspace-beacon-call-the-exterminator/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Hyperspace Beacon: Call the exterminator</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/2012/02/21/hyperspace-beacon-call-the-exterminator/">Hyperspace Beacon: Call the exterminator</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:00:00 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/2012/02/21/hyperspace-beacon-call-the-exterminator/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20175266/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/02/21/hyperspace-beacon-call-the-exterminator/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>bioware</category><category>bugs</category><category>dc-universe-online</category><category>dcuo</category><category>ea</category><category>electronic-arts</category><category>endgame</category><category>featured</category><category>hyperspace-beacon</category><category>lucasarts</category><category>opinion</category><category>pts</category><category>public-test-server</category><category>sci-fi</category><category>soe</category><category>sony-online-entertainment</category><category>star-wars</category><category>star-wars-the-old-republic</category><category>swtor</category><category>testing</category><category>the-old-republic</category><category>tor</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Larry Everett]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[SOE opens up about multi-year European partnership]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/02/21/soe-opens-up-about-multi-year-european-partnership/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/02/21/soe-opens-up-about-multi-year-european-partnership/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/02/21/soe-opens-up-about-multi-year-european-partnership/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/everquest/" rel="tag">EverQuest</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/everquest-ii/" rel="tag">EverQuest II</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/mmo-industry/" rel="tag">MMO industry</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/legal/" rel="tag">Legal</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/free-realms/" rel="tag">Free Realms</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/dc-universe-online/" rel="tag">DC Universe Online</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/everquest-next/" rel="tag">EverQuest Next</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/misc/" rel="tag">Miscellaneous</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/planetside-2/" rel="tag">PlanetSide 2</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/10/john-smedley-everquest-ii-seeing-amazing-growth-following-f2p/">While we heard</a> about <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/soe/">Sony Online Entertainment's</a> partnership with <span class="postbody"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/ProSiebenSat.1/">ProSiebenSat.1 Games Group</a> to publish MMOs in Europe last month, </span>the specific details of this deal were lurking under a cloud cover of mystery and speculation -- until now. SOE has posted <a href="http://forums.station.sony.com/station/posts/list.m?topic_id=11500038788">a quite lengthy FAQ</a> about this partnership and what it entails for the future of the studio in the Old World.<br />
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According to the deal, <span class="postbody">ProSiebenSat.1 has the license to officially publish eight of SOE's titles in 40 countries. These MMOs include </span><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/dc-universe-online"><em>DC Universe Online</em></a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/everquest-ii"><em>EverQuest II</em></a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/free-realms"><em>Free Realms</em></a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/planetside-2"><em>PlanetSide 2</em></a>, and <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/everquest-next/"><em>EverQuest Next</em></a> (although not, oddly enough, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/everquest"><em>EverQuest</em></a> itself). SOE hopes that <span class="postbody">ProSiebenSat.1's location and expertise will result in </span>in a greater audience for its games as well as more support and better localization for those under ProSiebenSat.1's umbrella. SOE even hopes that the partnership will result in "special content" for European players.<br />
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Previously, SOE had <span class="postbody">distribution agreements for Europe but </span>nothing on the scale of what<span class="postbody"> it now has with ProSiebenSat.1. It looks like EU players will need to transfer their accounts and characters over to ProSiebenSat.1's domain, although SOE promises that this will be an easy process.  It's also important to note that these games and their servers will not interact with their North American counterparts, effectively separating the communities.</span><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/2012/02/21/soe-opens-up-about-multi-year-european-partnership/">SOE opens up about multi-year European partnership</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:00:00 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/2012/02/21/soe-opens-up-about-multi-year-european-partnership/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20176348/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/02/21/soe-opens-up-about-multi-year-european-partnership/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>dc-universe-online</category><category>dcuo</category><category>deal</category><category>eq2</category><category>eqii</category><category>eu</category><category>eu-players</category><category>europe</category><category>european</category><category>everquest</category><category>everquest-ii</category><category>everquest-next</category><category>free-realms</category><category>legal</category><category>partnership</category><category>planetside-2</category><category>prosiebensat.1</category><category>ProSiebenSat.1-Games-Group</category><category>ps2</category><category>soe</category><category>Sony-Online-Entertainment</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Justin Olivetti]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[DCUO's Battle for Earth pack spells the final confrontation with Braniac]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/02/15/dcuos-battle-for-earth-pack-spells-the-final-confrontation-with/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/02/15/dcuos-battle-for-earth-pack-spells-the-final-confrontation-with/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/02/15/dcuos-battle-for-earth-pack-spells-the-final-confrontation-with/#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/super-hero/" rel="tag">Super-hero</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/galleries/" rel="tag">Galleries</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/screenshots/" rel="tag">Screenshots</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/business-models/" rel="tag">Business models</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/patches/" rel="tag">Patches</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/free-to-play/" rel="tag">Free-to-play</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/dc-universe-online/" rel="tag">DC Universe Online</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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The confrontation between Brainiac and the world's most superpowered figures is coming to a head, as <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/SOE/">SOE</a> announced that a final confrontation with <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/dc-universe-online"><em>DC Universe Online's</em></a> premier villain will take place in the game's third DLC pack. Titled The Battle for Earth, the pack will pit players against Brainiac's final avatar, the Avatar of Magic, during a raid on Wonder Woman's home of Themyscira.<br />
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To assist players with this new raid, SOE is arming superheroes with the game's ninth powerset: Earth Powers. Earth-using heroes can excel at both tanking and damage by using earthquakes and constructs to bring the pain to enemies.<br />
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The core of the pack's storyline will lead players through the struggles against Brainiac as he creates Prime Avatars to conquer the world. The Battle for Earth DLC pack also includes an invasion in South Gotham, another raid, duos, and a Courthouse Alert.<br />
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SOE says that the DLC pack is coming "soon" and will be included for Legendary members or available to purchase for Premium and free players. You can check out screenshots from the pack in the gallery below.<br />
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[Source: SOE press release]<br />
<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/dcuo-the-green-lantern/">DC Universe Online</a></strong></p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/dcuo-the-green-lantern/#4822878"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2012/02/dcscrenvithemyscira001_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/dcuo-the-green-lantern/#4822879"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2012/02/dcscrenvithemyscira002_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/dcuo-the-green-lantern/#4822880"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2012/02/dcscrnpcactjudgebossbottlewarscourthousealert001_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/dcuo-the-green-lantern/#4822881"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2012/02/dcscrplyractbattleforearthsouthgotham001_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/dcuo-the-green-lantern/#4822882"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2012/02/dcscrplyractbottlewarscourthousealert002_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></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/2012/02/15/dcuos-battle-for-earth-pack-spells-the-final-confrontation-with/">DCUO's Battle for Earth pack spells the final confrontation with Braniac</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Wed, 15 Feb 2012 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/2012/02/15/dcuos-battle-for-earth-pack-spells-the-final-confrontation-with/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20172649/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/02/15/dcuos-battle-for-earth-pack-spells-the-final-confrontation-with/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>alert</category><category>alerts</category><category>dc-universe-online</category><category>dcuo</category><category>dlc-pack</category><category>duo</category><category>duos</category><category>earth-powers</category><category>earth-powerset</category><category>f2p</category><category>free-to-play</category><category>gallery</category><category>raid</category><category>screenshots</category><category>soe</category><category>sony-online-entertainment</category><category>superhero</category><category>the-battle-for-earth</category><category>Themyscira</category><category>wonder-woman</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Justin Olivetti]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Achievement Unlocked: A look at the Guinness world records of online gaming]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/02/15/achievement-unlocked-a-look-at-the-guinness-world-records-of-on/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/02/15/achievement-unlocked-a-look-at-the-guinness-world-records-of-on/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/02/15/achievement-unlocked-a-look-at-the-guinness-world-records-of-on/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/culture/" rel="tag">Culture</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/mmo-industry/" rel="tag">MMO industry</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/massively-meta/" rel="tag">Massively Meta</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/misc/" rel="tag">Miscellaneous</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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	We're just over a month into the new year, and already we've got plenty to look forward to: <a href="http://www.massively.com/category/the-secret-world"><em>The Secret World</em></a> is expected to hit in April, <a href="http://www.massively.com/category/tera"><em>TERA</em></a> will follow shortly in May, and <em><a href="http://www.massively.com/category/guild-wars-2">Guild Wars 2</a></em> will be out... sometime this year (we hope). But before we all start looking toward the future, let's take a moment to look back at some of the gaming achievements of the past.<br />
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	Thanks to the handy-dandy <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/Guinness-Book-of-World-Records">Guinness Book of World Records 2012: Gamer's Edition</a>, we've got a quick compendium of MMO-related records from the past year and then some, so if you're at all interested in the shortest-lived MMO to date or the longest time anyone's spent playing MMOs from inside a crate, join us as we take a stroll down memory lane to take a look at some notably (in)famous MMO achievements.</div><p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/02/15/achievement-unlocked-a-look-at-the-guinness-world-records-of-on/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Achievement Unlocked: A look at the Guinness world records of online gaming</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/2012/02/15/achievement-unlocked-a-look-at-the-guinness-world-records-of-on/">Achievement Unlocked: A look at the Guinness world records of online gaming</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Wed, 15 Feb 2012 13:00:00 EST.  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Chillin' in the clink. Spending time in stoney lonesome. Thrown into the slammer. Checking in to the big house. Doing (perfect) 10 to life in the hole. Learning the ropes in juvie.<br />
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Prison: The only fun thing about it is the slang that people have come up to describe it. And while you may never actually want to spend any time in the crowbar hotel in real life, chances are you've already done so in MMOs. Jails are an ever-popular locale in online gaming, and they almost always deal with an epidemic of escaped -- yet still milling around casually -- prisoners.<br />
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So in today's <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/perfect-ten/">Perfect Ten</a>, we talked to the warden and got you a special glimpse into pixelated pokeys, if only to scare you straight. No more exploits and bots for you, young man or woman!<p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/02/09/the-perfect-ten-mmo-prisons/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>The Perfect Ten: MMO prisons</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/2012/02/09/the-perfect-ten-mmo-prisons/">The Perfect Ten: MMO prisons</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:00:00 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/2012/02/09/the-perfect-ten-mmo-prisons/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20166667/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/02/09/the-perfect-ten-mmo-prisons/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>age-of-conan</category><category>aoc</category><category>arkham</category><category>arkham-asylum</category><category>belsavis</category><category>brickstown</category><category>champions-online</category><category>city-of-heroes</category><category>clink</category><category>co</category><category>coh</category><category>conan</category><category>conan-the-barbarian</category><category>dc-universe-online</category><category>dcuo</category><category>eq</category><category>everquest</category><category>fallen-earth</category><category>featured</category><category>ffxi</category><category>final-fantasy-xi</category><category>gm-jail</category><category>gm-prison</category><category>iron-tower</category><category>jail</category><category>kingman-prison</category><category>list</category><category>lists</category><category>mmo-prisons</category><category>perfect-10</category><category>perfect-ten</category><category>prison</category><category>prisons</category><category>star-wars-the-old-republic</category><category>stockades</category><category>stronghold-prison</category><category>swtor</category><category>the-iron-tower</category><category>the-perfect-10</category><category>the-perfect-ten</category><category>ultima-online</category><category>uo</category><category>world-of-warcraft</category><category>wow</category><category>zig</category><category>ziggurat</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Justin Olivetti]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[DC Universe Online's next update: Welcome to Paradise]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/02/08/dc-universe-onlines-next-update-welcome-to-paradise/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/02/08/dc-universe-onlines-next-update-welcome-to-paradise/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/02/08/dc-universe-onlines-next-update-welcome-to-paradise/#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/patches/" rel="tag">Patches</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/dc-universe-online/" rel="tag">DC Universe Online</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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Going toe-to-toe with your first big, recurring villain in a final showdown is an important moment in every superhero's life and an experience that <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/dc-universe-online/" target="_blank"><em>DC Universe Online</em></a> players will get to treasure in the game's next content pack. The update will bring <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/brainiac/" target="_blank">Brainiac</a>, the main scumbag since <em>DCUO</em> launched last January, to his knees -- and bring players to Paradise Island, home of Wonder Woman and the Amazons.<br />
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Players will find Brainiac as he's assaulting the Amazons' island and have their final confrontation with him there. But don't worry about the ache of missing your main antagonist, heroes! If there's one thing that comic books have taught us, it's that you should never count a villain out for good -- and that the conclusion of one story arc doesn't mean that things are going to settle down <em>at all</em>. As <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/jens-andersen/" target="_blank">Jens Anderson</a> (Creative Director for <em>DCUO</em>) says, Brainiac's future isn't settled; his fight "will be an ongoing one as he tries to recover from the player's resistance and future Luthor's manipulation of everyone... The story will then move into a new phase, but Brainiac's actions will always have a lasting effect on<em> DC Universe Online</em>." Moving forward, players can anticipate learning more about the shady figures of Future Lex Luthor and Future Batman.<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/2012/02/08/dc-universe-onlines-next-update-welcome-to-paradise/">DC Universe Online's next update: Welcome to Paradise</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Wed, 08 Feb 2012 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/2012/02/08/dc-universe-onlines-next-update-welcome-to-paradise/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20167630/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/02/08/dc-universe-onlines-next-update-welcome-to-paradise/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>amazons</category><category>brainiac</category><category>content-pack</category><category>dc-universe</category><category>dc-universe-online</category><category>dcuo</category><category>game-update-10</category><category>gu10</category><category>jens-andersen</category><category>paradise</category><category>patch</category><category>SOE</category><category>Sony-Online-Entertainment</category><category>superhero</category><category>superheroes</category><category>update</category><category>wb-games</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Elisabeth Cardy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[DCUO's game update 9 brings the world together with role-optional alerts and team buffs]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/02/02/dcuos-game-update-9-brings-the-world-together/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/02/02/dcuos-game-update-9-brings-the-world-together/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/02/02/dcuos-game-update-9-brings-the-world-together/#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/patches/" rel="tag">Patches</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/news-items/" rel="tag">News items</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/pve/" rel="tag">PvE</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/free-to-play/" rel="tag">Free-to-play</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/dc-universe-online/" rel="tag">DC Universe Online</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/dungeons/" rel="tag">Dungeons</a></p><div style="text-align: center; ">
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<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/dc-universe-online"><em>DC Universe Online</em></a>'s Game Update 9: Assemble For Battle is now live and operational, and it brings with it a few very interesting features, especially for players interested in group content. One of said features is the addition of role-optional alerts. As any MMO player knows, there's often a rather large population disparity between various roles. Generally, there's a ton of DPS with much lower numbers of tanks and healers, which can make finding a group a PITA if you're in the former camp.<br />
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As of this update, all alerts are considered role-optional, which means the longer a group waits in the group-finder for a certain role (such as a tank or a healer), the less picky the group-finder will be about filling that role. For instance, if a healer can't be found after a substantial period of time, the role will be filled by another available role. This is possible thanks to the team buff. Any time three or more group members are within range and line-of-sight of one another, the whole group will gain a buff to compensate for missing roles. For instance, a group missing a tank will get a damage mitigation buff, a group without a healer will get a health regeneration buff, and so forth. The official post notes that "the buffs are by no means a replacement for having the actual role in your group. But with some self-reliance, it will... allow you to complete the Alert successfully." For the full details on the new system, plus other features such as Novice Raids, click on through the link below to the official site.<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/2012/02/02/dcuos-game-update-9-brings-the-world-together/">DCUO's game update 9 brings the world together with role-optional alerts and team buffs</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:00:00 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/2012/02/02/dcuos-game-update-9-brings-the-world-together/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20163349/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/02/02/dcuos-game-update-9-brings-the-world-together/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>alert</category><category>alerts</category><category>assemble-for-battle</category><category>classic-mmo</category><category>console</category><category>consoles</category><category>dc-universe</category><category>dc-universe-online</category><category>dcuo</category><category>f2p</category><category>free-to-play</category><category>game-update-9</category><category>player-vs-environment</category><category>playstation-3</category><category>playstation3</category><category>ps3</category><category>pve</category><category>role-optional-alerts</category><category>soe</category><category>sony-online-entertainment</category><category>superhero</category><category>superheroes</category><category>team-buff</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Daniel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[DC Universe Online's upcoming game update is all about easier grouping]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/30/dc-universe-onlines-upcoming-game-update-is-all-about-easier-gr/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/30/dc-universe-onlines-upcoming-game-update-is-all-about-easier-gr/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/30/dc-universe-onlines-upcoming-game-update-is-all-about-easier-gr/#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/game-mechanics/" rel="tag">Game mechanics</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/patches/" rel="tag">Patches</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/previews/" rel="tag">Previews</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/endgame/" rel="tag">Endgame</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/dc-universe-online/" rel="tag">DC Universe Online</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/dungeons/" rel="tag">Dungeons</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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If you've been enjoying <em><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/DC-Universe-Online/">DC Universe Online</a></em> ever since the game switched business models, odds are good you're looking toward the endgame by now. <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/GameUpdate9/">Game Update 9</a>, which is coming soon, will make getting into that endgame even easier <a href="http://www.dcuniverseonline.com/en/news/archive.vm?id=90&amp;month=current">via the addition of Novice Raids</a>. This new difficulty setting still allows players to experience all the storyline of Fortress of Solitude, Kahndaq, and the Batcave, but the difficulty will be notched down so that players can get a better feel for what they're doing.<br />
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Of course, if you're not into the endgame rush, you've still got something to look forward to with the new role-optional alerts system. In essence, players will now be able to queue for Alerts without needing to put together a balanced group; in the event that a role is missing, a team buff will be applied to ensure that the area can still be cleared. That means that even with nothing but Damage characters, you can still explore all of <em>DC Universe Online</em>'s group content, something that should <a href="http://www.dcuniverseonline.com/en/news/archive.vm?id=90&amp;month=current">allow for some novel player approaches once the update goes live</a>.<br />
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<strong>[Update: SOE has also issued a statement about plans for the game's <a href="http://forums.station.sony.com/dcuops3/posts/list.m?topic_id=44179">PvP in 2012</a>. The full quote is after the cut.]</strong><p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/30/dc-universe-onlines-upcoming-game-update-is-all-about-easier-gr/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>DC Universe Online's upcoming game update is all about easier grouping</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/2012/01/30/dc-universe-onlines-upcoming-game-update-is-all-about-easier-gr/">DC Universe Online's upcoming game update is all about easier grouping</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Mon, 30 Jan 2012 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/2012/01/30/dc-universe-onlines-upcoming-game-update-is-all-about-easier-gr/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20160316/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/30/dc-universe-onlines-upcoming-game-update-is-all-about-easier-gr/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>alerts</category><category>dc</category><category>dc-comics</category><category>dc-universe</category><category>dc-universe-online</category><category>dcuo</category><category>endgame</category><category>f2p</category><category>free-to-play</category><category>group-content</category><category>grouping</category><category>novice-raids</category><category>patch-previews</category><category>patches</category><category>raids</category><category>role-optional-alerts</category><category>soe</category><category>sony-online-entertainment</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eliot Lefebvre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[MV Guide: January 30-February 5, 2012]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/30/mv-guide-january-30-february-5-2012/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/30/mv-guide-january-30-february-5-2012/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/30/mv-guide-january-30-february-5-2012/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/massively-meta/" rel="tag">Massively Meta</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/livestream/" rel="tag">Livestream</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/misc/" rel="tag">Miscellaneous</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/mv-guide/" rel="tag">MV Guide</a></p><div style="text-align: center; ">
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<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/mv-guide/">MV Guide</a> is a weekly rundown of the MMO gaming events planned on <a href="http://www.twitch.tv/massivelytv">Massively TV</a>.<br />
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Every week, the Massively staff logs in to play various MMOs live and in person, and we'd love for you to drop by the channel and visit. We have a combination of regular weekly games and new surprises, so you'll find a variety of titles to take a look at. During our streamed events, you can participate in the live chat, ask questions to learn about the game, and simply spend some time with Massively staff and readers. (Of course, streaming is subject to the whims of outside forces like server-side gremlins once in a while.)<br />
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Follow along after the jump to see what's on this week's schedule!<p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/30/mv-guide-january-30-february-5-2012/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>MV Guide: January 30-February 5, 2012</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/2012/01/30/mv-guide-january-30-february-5-2012/">MV Guide: January 30-February 5, 2012</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:00:00 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/2012/01/30/mv-guide-january-30-february-5-2012/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20159056/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/30/mv-guide-january-30-february-5-2012/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>activision-blizzard</category><category>all-points-bulletin</category><category>all-points-bulletin-game</category><category>all-points-bulletin-reloaded</category><category>anet</category><category>apb</category><category>apb-ea</category><category>apb-game</category><category>apb-reloaded</category><category>arenanet</category><category>arenanet-guild-wars</category><category>atomic-blue</category><category>bioware</category><category>bioware-mmo</category><category>bioware-mmorpg</category><category>bioware-star-wars</category><category>bioware-swtor</category><category>blizzard</category><category>ccp</category><category>ccp-eve</category><category>ccp-games</category><category>d3</category><category>dc-universe-online</category><category>dcuo</category><category>diablo-3</category><category>diablo-iii</category><category>diii</category><category>ea</category><category>electronic-arts</category><category>eve</category><category>eve-ccp</category><category>eve-mmorpg</category><category>eve-online</category><category>frogster</category><category>frogster-runes-of-magic</category><category>glitch</category><category>global-agenda</category><category>global-agenda-hi-rez</category><category>guild-wars</category><category>guildwars</category><category>gw</category><category>hi-rez</category><category>hi-rez-global-agenda</category><category>hi-rez-stdioes-global-agenda</category><category>hi-rez-studios</category><category>jagex</category><category>liden-labs-second-life</category><category>linden-labs</category><category>livestream</category><category>livestreaming</category><category>lucas-arts</category><category>lucas-arts-mmo</category><category>lucas-arts-mmorpg</category><category>mv-guide</category><category>mv-tv</category><category>ncsoft</category><category>planeshift</category><category>rom</category><category>runes-of-magic</category><category>runescape</category><category>ryzom</category><category>second-life</category><category>second-life-linden-labs</category><category>sl</category><category>sl-liden-labs</category><category>soe</category><category>Sony-Online-Entertainment</category><category>star-wars-game</category><category>star-wars-mmo</category><category>star-wars-mmorpg</category><category>star-wars-the-old-republic</category><category>star-wars-tor</category><category>starwars</category><category>starwars-the-old-republic</category><category>sw-tor</category><category>swtor</category><category>the-old-republic</category><category>tiny-speck</category><category>tiny-speck-glitch</category><category>virtual-world</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rubi Bayer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[DCUO puts Valentine's Day on hold, plans seasonal events]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/26/dcuo-puts-valentines-day-on-hold-plans-seasonal-events/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/26/dcuo-puts-valentines-day-on-hold-plans-seasonal-events/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/26/dcuo-puts-valentines-day-on-hold-plans-seasonal-events/#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/events-in-game/" rel="tag">Events, in-game</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/free-to-play/" rel="tag">Free-to-play</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://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/26/dcuo-puts-valentines-day-on-hold-plans-seasonal-events/"><img alt="DCUO" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2012/01/alteregovalentines530kv.jpg" /></a></div>
Roses are red, violets are blue, Valentine's Day will be back eventually in <a href="http://forums.station.sony.com/dcuopc/posts/list.m?topic_id=44568"><em>DCU... O</em></a>.<br />
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Fortunately for those disappointed <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/02/26/alter-ego-scarred-for-life-edition/">with the lackluster event last year</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/SOE/"><em>SOE</em></a> agreed with the general sentiment and promised that the future version will be the snugglebunny event of the season. However, it looks like the new, improved Love Day feats won't make it to the game in time for February 14th.<br />
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That said, the team is already focusing on several upcoming events to coincide with each of the major seasons. "Over the next cycle, starting with summer, we will be adding the following: Boss fights to Summer, Winter, and Spring, and open world content to Fall," Creative Director <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/jens-andersen/">Jens Andersen</a> writes. The next scheduled event in <em>DCUO </em>is for March's St. Patrick's Day.<br />
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Hopefully, by this time next year <em>DCUO </em>will be in a more loving mood with Valentine's Day 2.0!<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/2012/01/26/dcuo-puts-valentines-day-on-hold-plans-seasonal-events/">DCUO puts Valentine's Day on hold, plans seasonal events</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:30:00 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/2012/01/26/dcuo-puts-valentines-day-on-hold-plans-seasonal-events/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20157852/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/26/dcuo-puts-valentines-day-on-hold-plans-seasonal-events/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>dc-universe-online</category><category>dcuo</category><category>events</category><category>f2p</category><category>free-to-play</category><category>in-game-events</category><category>jens-andersen</category><category>love-day</category><category>soe</category><category>Sony-Online-Entertainment</category><category>st-patricks-day</category><category>v-day</category><category>valentines-day</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Justin Olivetti]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Previously on MV TV: Week of January 16th, 2012]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/22/previously-on-mv-tv-week-of-january-16th-2012/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/22/previously-on-mv-tv-week-of-january-16th-2012/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/22/previously-on-mv-tv-week-of-january-16th-2012/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/massively-meta/" rel="tag">Massively Meta</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/livestream/" rel="tag">Livestream</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/misc/" rel="tag">Miscellaneous</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/previously-on-mv-tv/" rel="tag">Previously on MV TV</a></p><div style="text-align: center; ">
	<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/22/previously-on-mv-tv-week-of-january-16th-2012/"><img alt="Rusty Hearts" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2012/01/rh-rb-121.jpg" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; margin-left: 4px; margin-right: 4px; margin-top: 4px; margin-bottom: 4px; " /></a></div>
Welcome to <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/Previously-on-MV-TV/">Previously on MV TV</a>! Our livestreaming schedule has picked up a lot over the past few weeks, and our readers have busy lives, so we know it's impossible to watch every single streaming event live. Fortunately for you, we save all of our streams all for posterity on <a href="http://www.twitch.tv/massivelytv/videos">Massively's Twitch TV channel</a> so that you can view them at your leisure. Even better, we've got a roundup of a few of last week's <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/MV-Guide">MV TV</a> highlights from the livestream team. Follow along after the jump for the best of the best!<p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/22/previously-on-mv-tv-week-of-january-16th-2012/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Previously on MV TV: Week of January 16th, 2012</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/2012/01/22/previously-on-mv-tv-week-of-january-16th-2012/">Previously on MV TV: Week of January 16th, 2012</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Sun, 22 Jan 2012 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/2012/01/22/previously-on-mv-tv-week-of-january-16th-2012/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20153264/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/22/previously-on-mv-tv-week-of-january-16th-2012/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>dawn-of-fantasy</category><category>dc-universe-online</category><category>dcuo</category><category>league-of-legends</category><category>livestream</category><category>livestreaming</category><category>lol</category><category>massively-tv</category><category>mmorts</category><category>mv-tv</category><category>perfect-world-entertainment</category><category>previously-on-mv-tv</category><category>pwe</category><category>reverie-studios</category><category>riot</category><category>riot-games</category><category>rusty-hearts</category><category>soe</category><category>sony</category><category>Sony-Online-Entertainment</category><category>twitch-tv</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rubi Bayer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2012 10:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Choose My Adventure: The sequel!]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/18/choose-my-adventure-the-sequel/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/18/choose-my-adventure-the-sequel/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/18/choose-my-adventure-the-sequel/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <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/humor/" rel="tag">Humor</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/choose-my-adventure/" rel="tag">Choose My Adventure</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/misc/" rel="tag">Miscellaneous</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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When I was halfway through my tenure on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/Choose-My-Adventure/">Choose My Adventure</a>, I had already made it clear that I wanted to come back around for another pass. After all, I had a grand time in <a href="http://www.warhammeronline.com"><em>Warhammer Online</em></a>, and I wanted to see what would happen with another run through the gauntlet. I hadn't expected it would be quite so soon, but here we are: It's time for a sequel adventure.<br />
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And as we all know, sequels have to be bigger. They have to be louder. And they need a bigger budget.<br />
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We've got nine games listed past the cut, all candidates for my play for the next several weeks. Some of these games are returning old favorites, and some of them are new to the cut, but all of them should provide for some interesting adventures. So check out the descriptions, make your vote before 11:59 p.m. EST on January 21st, and tune in next week when we kick this sequel off properly.<p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/18/choose-my-adventure-the-sequel/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Choose My Adventure: The sequel!</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/2012/01/18/choose-my-adventure-the-sequel/">Choose My Adventure: The sequel!</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Wed, 18 Jan 2012 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/2012/01/18/choose-my-adventure-the-sequel/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20146791/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/18/choose-my-adventure-the-sequel/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>allods</category><category>allods-online</category><category>champions-online</category><category>choose-my-adventure</category><category>cma</category><category>co</category><category>column</category><category>dc-universe-online</category><category>dcuo</category><category>ddo</category><category>dungeons-and-dragons-online</category><category>eq-ii</category><category>eq2</category><category>everquest-2</category><category>everquest-ii</category><category>featured</category><category>fr</category><category>free-realms</category><category>lord-of-the-rings-online</category><category>lotro</category><category>opinion</category><category>poll</category><category>polls</category><category>rom</category><category>runes-of-magic</category><category>ryzom</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eliot Lefebvre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[MV Guide: January 16-22, 2012]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/16/mv-guide-january-16-22-2012/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/16/mv-guide-january-16-22-2012/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/16/mv-guide-january-16-22-2012/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/livestream/" rel="tag">Livestream</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/misc/" rel="tag">Miscellaneous</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/mv-guide/" rel="tag">MV Guide</a></p><div style="text-align: center; ">
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<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/mv-guide/">MV Guide</a> is a weekly rundown of the MMO gaming events planned on <a href="http://www.twitch.tv/massivelytv">Massively TV</a>.<br />
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Every week, the Massively staff logs in to play various MMOs live and in person, and we'd love for you to drop by the channel and visit. We have a combination of regular weekly games and new surprises, so you'll find a variety of titles to take a look at. During our streamed events, you can participate in the live chat, ask questions to learn about the game, and simply spend some time with Massively staff and readers. (Of course, streaming is subject to the whims of outside forces like server-side gremlins once in a while.)<br />
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Follow along after the jump to see what's on this week's schedule!<p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/16/mv-guide-january-16-22-2012/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>MV Guide: January 16-22, 2012</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/2012/01/16/mv-guide-january-16-22-2012/">MV Guide: January 16-22, 2012</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Mon, 16 Jan 2012 09:00:00 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/2012/01/16/mv-guide-january-16-22-2012/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20146108/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/16/mv-guide-january-16-22-2012/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>all-points-bulletin</category><category>all-points-bulletin-game</category><category>apb-game</category><category>bioware</category><category>bioware-mmo</category><category>bioware-mmorpg</category><category>bioware-star-wars</category><category>bioware-swtor</category><category>ccp</category><category>ccp-eve</category><category>ccp-games</category><category>champions-online</category><category>co</category><category>dc-universe-online</category><category>dcuo</category><category>ea</category><category>electronic-arts</category><category>EVE</category><category>eve-ccp</category><category>eve-mmorpg</category><category>eve-online</category><category>f2p</category><category>featured</category><category>free-to-play</category><category>frogster</category><category>frogster-interactive</category><category>g1</category><category>gamersfirst</category><category>global-agenda</category><category>global-agenda-hi-rez</category><category>hi-rez</category><category>hi-rez-global-agenda</category><category>hi-rez-stdioes-global-agenda</category><category>hi-rez-studios</category><category>jagex</category><category>kabam</category><category>liden-labs-second-life</category><category>linden-labs</category><category>lucas-arts</category><category>lucas-arts-mmo</category><category>lucas-arts-mmorpg</category><category>milmo</category><category>mmorts</category><category>mv-guide</category><category>perfect-world</category><category>perfect-world-entertainment</category><category>pwe</category><category>rom</category><category>runes-of-magic</category><category>runescape</category><category>rusty-hearts</category><category>second-life</category><category>second-life-linden-labs</category><category>sl</category><category>sl-liden-labs</category><category>soe</category><category>sony-online-entertainment</category><category>st-online</category><category>star-trek-mmo</category><category>star-trek-online</category><category>star-wars-game</category><category>star-wars-mmo</category><category>star-wars-mmorpg</category><category>star-wars-the-old-republic</category><category>star-wars-tor</category><category>starwars</category><category>starwars-the-old-republic</category><category>sto</category><category>sw-tor</category><category>swtor</category><category>the-old-republic</category><category>thirst-of-night</category><category>trek-online</category><category>virtual-world</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rubi Bayer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 09:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The MMO Report: Baby names edition]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/12/the-mmo-report-baby-names-edition/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/12/the-mmo-report-baby-names-edition/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/12/the-mmo-report-baby-names-edition/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/video/" rel="tag">Video</a>, <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/humor/" rel="tag">Humor</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/the-mmo-report/" rel="tag">The MMO Report</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/misc/" rel="tag">Miscellaneous</a></p><div style="text-align: center; ">
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This week on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/The-MMO-Report/">The MMO Report</a>, Casey discusses the un-disbanding of the <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/Multiverse/">Multiverse</a> project and associated Firefly/Buffy IPs, <em><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/Wakfu/">Wakfu's</a></em> bright and bizarre character classes, <em><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/DC-Universe-Online/">DC Universe Online's</a></em> timely crafting update, and <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/Razer/">Razer's</a> new Fiona gaming tablet. He also notes that <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/Bethesda/">Bethesda</a> came away the clear victor in the <em><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/Fallout-Online/">Fallout Online</a></em> settlement. Now, where's our <em>Fallout</em> MMO?<br />
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Finally, Casey dips into the mailbag to dispense advice to aspiring game designers and gratitude to a pair of gamers who are planning to name their first child after Casey himself. Says the Beard: "I am equally honored and aghast... I'm just a loudmouth with a camera who reads hit-or-miss jokes about nerd stuff off a teleprompter so that someone can put it on the internet."<br />
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Watch Casey blush at the prospect of little baby beardlings in the full MMO Report video tucked behind the break.<p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/12/the-mmo-report-baby-names-edition/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>The MMO Report: Baby names edition</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/2012/01/12/the-mmo-report-baby-names-edition/">The MMO Report: Baby names edition</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:00:00 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/2012/01/12/the-mmo-report-baby-names-edition/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20147564/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/12/the-mmo-report-baby-names-edition/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>ankama</category><category>babynames</category><category>bethesda</category><category>Bethesda-Game-Studios</category><category>Bethesda-Softworks</category><category>buffy-mmo</category><category>casey-schreiner</category><category>dc-universe-online</category><category>dcuo</category><category>fallout-online</category><category>fiona</category><category>firefly-mmo</category><category>mmo-report</category><category>multiverse</category><category>project-fiona</category><category>razer</category><category>soe</category><category>Sony-Online-Entertainment</category><category>Square-Enix</category><category>the-beard</category><category>the-mmo-report</category><category>video</category><category>videos</category><category>wakfu</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brianna Royce]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Year One: A look back at DCUO on its first anniversary]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/11/year-one-a-look-back-at-dcuo-on-its-first-anniversary/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/11/year-one-a-look-back-at-dcuo-on-its-first-anniversary/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/11/year-one-a-look-back-at-dcuo-on-its-first-anniversary/#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/business-models/" rel="tag">Business models</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/patches/" rel="tag">Patches</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/free-to-play/" rel="tag">Free-to-play</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/dc-universe-online/" rel="tag">DC Universe Online</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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Given the popularity of Batman, Superman, and the rest of the DC Comics license, you'd think an MMO based in and around Gotham City and Metropolis would be nothing short of wildly successful.<br />
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If anything, though, <a href="http://dcuniverseonline.com"><em>DC Universe Online</em></a> (as well as dearly departed <a href="http://soe.com">Sony Online Entertainment</a> titles like <a href="http://starwarsgalaxies.station.sony.com/index.vm"><em>Star Wars Galaxies</em></a> and <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/the-matrix-online"><em>The Matrix Online</em></a>) has proved that big-name IPs are not a surefire recipe for an MMO blockbuster. While <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/dc-universe-online"><em>DCUO</em></a> has picked up a head of steam over the past couple of months, it took a free-to-play business model conversion to help the superhero title achieve success in its rookie year.<p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/11/year-one-a-look-back-at-dcuo-on-its-first-anniversary/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Year One: A look back at DCUO on its first anniversary</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/2012/01/11/year-one-a-look-back-at-dcuo-on-its-first-anniversary/">Year One: A look back at DCUO on its first anniversary</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Wed, 11 Jan 2012 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/2012/01/11/year-one-a-look-back-at-dcuo-on-its-first-anniversary/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20138815/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/11/year-one-a-look-back-at-dcuo-on-its-first-anniversary/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>1-year-anniversary</category><category>action-mmo</category><category>anniversary</category><category>batman</category><category>comics</category><category>dc-comics</category><category>dc-universe-online</category><category>dcuo</category><category>dlc</category><category>f2p</category><category>featured</category><category>free-to-play</category><category>green-lantern</category><category>lantern-corps</category><category>one-year-anniversary</category><category>patches</category><category>retrospective</category><category>sinestro</category><category>soe</category><category>Sony-Online-Entertainment</category><category>superhero</category><category>superman</category><category>updates</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jef Reahard]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[DC Universe Online crafting goes live today with Game Update 8]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/10/dcuo-crafting-game-update-8-go-live-today/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/10/dcuo-crafting-game-update-8-go-live-today/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/10/dcuo-crafting-game-update-8-go-live-today/#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/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/patches/" rel="tag">Patches</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/dc-universe-online/" rel="tag">DC Universe Online</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/crafting/" rel="tag">Crafting</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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It's patch day for <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/dc-universe-online"><em>DC Universe Online</em></a>, and when the superhero title comes back up, denizens of Gotham and Metropolis will have a new research and development system to play with. The <a href="http://www.dcuniverseonline.com/en/news/archive.vm?id=87&amp;month=current">R&amp;D mechanic</a> is <em>DCUO's</em> answer to traditional MMO crafting, and characters at level 10 and above will want to head to either the Watchtower or the Hall of Doom for an introduction to the new mechanics.<br />
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The R&amp;D system brings equipment mods and superior consumables to the game, and it's broken down into four major gameplay spheres: researching, gathering, salvaging, and collecting. Researching involves finding upgrade plans throughout the game world while gathering involves acquiring exobytes. Salvaging is all about turning items into crafting materials, and collecting hinges on getting drops from various boss mobs.<br />
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The new mechanics are free for all players via the game's eighth major update. The <a href="http://forums.station.sony.com/dcuopc/posts/list.m?topic_id=43576">patch notes</a> can be viewed on the official <em>DCUO</em> forums.<br />
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[Source: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/soe">Sony Online Entertainment</a> 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/2012/01/10/dcuo-crafting-game-update-8-go-live-today/">DC Universe Online crafting goes live today with Game Update 8</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Tue, 10 Jan 2012 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://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/10/dcuo-crafting-game-update-8-go-live-today/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20145289/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/10/dcuo-crafting-game-update-8-go-live-today/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>crafting</category><category>dc-comics</category><category>dc-universe-online</category><category>dcuo</category><category>f2p</category><category>free-to-play</category><category>game-update-8</category><category>game-update-eight</category><category>patches</category><category>research-and-development</category><category>soe</category><category>Sony-Online-Entertainment</category><category>superhero</category><category>tradeskills</category><category>updates</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jef Reahard]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Smedley: EverQuest II seeing 'amazing growth' following F2P]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/10/john-smedley-everquest-ii-seeing-amazing-growth-following-f2p/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/10/john-smedley-everquest-ii-seeing-amazing-growth-following-f2p/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/10/john-smedley-everquest-ii-seeing-amazing-growth-following-f2p/#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/everquest/" rel="tag">EverQuest</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/everquest-ii/" rel="tag">EverQuest II</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/business-models/" rel="tag">Business models</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/mmo-industry/" rel="tag">MMO industry</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/free-to-play/" rel="tag">Free-to-play</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/dc-universe-online/" rel="tag">DC Universe Online</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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Following <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/05/04/soe-games-reportedly-down-until-friday-at-the-earliest-class-ac/">a rocky and often-troubling year</a> for <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/soe/">Sony Online Entertainment</a> in 2011, it's got to be good to have a clear win for the team. So we certainly can't begrudge SOE President <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/john-smedley/">John Smedley</a> from climbing to the mountaintops to trumpet <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/everquest-ii"><em>EverQuest II's</em></a> success following its full free-to-play transition last month.<br />
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<a href="https://twitter.com/j_smedley">According to a series of tweets</a>, Smedley says that the numbers are looking impressive: "We are seeing some amazing growth in <em>EQII</em>. 40% increase in daily logins since going F2P, 300% increase in new players, and 200% increase in item sales. Plus we have added a lot of new subs. All during the time that some really good competition hit the market."<br />
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Smedley also says that SOE is "very excited" with its partnership with <a href="http://en.prosiebensat1.com/en/home">ProSiebenSat.1</a>, which grants exclusive publishing rights in Europe to eight of the studio's titles, including <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/everquest/"><em>EverQuest</em></a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/dc-universe-online"><em>DC Universe Online</em></a>, and <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/clone-wars-adventures/"><em>Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures</em></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/2012/01/10/john-smedley-everquest-ii-seeing-amazing-growth-following-f2p/">John Smedley: EverQuest II seeing 'amazing growth' following F2P</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Tue, 10 Jan 2012 09:00:00 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/2012/01/10/john-smedley-everquest-ii-seeing-amazing-growth-following-f2p/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20144962/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/10/john-smedley-everquest-ii-seeing-amazing-growth-following-f2p/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>dc-universe-online</category><category>dcuo</category><category>eq2</category><category>eqii</category><category>everquest</category><category>everquest-2</category><category>everquest-ii</category><category>f2p</category><category>free-to-play</category><category>john-smedley</category><category>partnership</category><category>ProSieben</category><category>ProSiebenSat.1</category><category>soe</category><category>sony-online-entertainment</category><category>star-wars-clone-wars-adventures</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Justin Olivetti]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 09:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[MV Guide: January 9-15, 2012]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/09/mv-guide-january-9-15-2012/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/09/mv-guide-january-9-15-2012/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/09/mv-guide-january-9-15-2012/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/livestream/" rel="tag">Livestream</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/misc/" rel="tag">Miscellaneous</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/mv-guide/" rel="tag">MV Guide</a></p><div style="text-align: center; ">
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<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/mv-guide/">MV Guide</a> is a weekly rundown of the MMO gaming events planned on <a href="http://www.twitch.tv/massivelytv">Massively TV</a>.<br />
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Every week, the Massively staff logs in to play various MMOs live and in person, and we'd love for you to drop by the channel and visit. We have a combination of regular weekly games and new surprises, so you'll find a variety of titles to take a look at. During our streamed events, you can participate in the live chat, ask questions to learn about the game, and simply spend some time with Massively staff and readers. (Of course, streaming is subject to the whims of outside forces like server-side gremlins once in a while.)<br />
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Follow along after the jump to see what's on this week's schedule!<p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/09/mv-guide-january-9-15-2012/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>MV Guide: January 9-15, 2012</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/2012/01/09/mv-guide-january-9-15-2012/">MV Guide: January 9-15, 2012</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:00:00 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/2012/01/09/mv-guide-january-9-15-2012/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20139215/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/09/mv-guide-january-9-15-2012/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>all-points-bulletin</category><category>all-points-bulletin-reloaded</category><category>ankama</category><category>apb</category><category>apb-reloaded</category><category>bioware</category><category>ccp</category><category>champions-online</category><category>dc-universe-online</category><category>dcuo</category><category>die2nite</category><category>ea-bioware</category><category>eve-online</category><category>fallen-earth</category><category>featured</category><category>g1</category><category>gamersfirst</category><category>glitch</category><category>global-agenda</category><category>hi-rez-studios</category><category>jagex</category><category>league-of-legends</category><category>lindenlab</category><category>livestream</category><category>livestreaming</category><category>mv-guide</category><category>mv-tv</category><category>need-for-speed-world</category><category>nfsw</category><category>perfect-world-entertainment</category><category>pwe</category><category>riot</category><category>riot-games</category><category>runescape</category><category>second-life</category><category>soe</category><category>Sony-Online-Entertainment</category><category>square-enix</category><category>star-wars-the-old-republic</category><category>swtor</category><category>tiny-speck</category><category>tor</category><category>vanguard</category><category>Vanguard-Saga-of-Heroes</category><category>wakfu</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rubi Bayer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Guild Counsel: Favorite moments from the Massively livestream]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/05/the-guild-counsel-favorite-moments-from-the-massively-livestrea/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/05/the-guild-counsel-favorite-moments-from-the-massively-livestrea/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/05/the-guild-counsel-favorite-moments-from-the-massively-livestrea/#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/livestream/" rel="tag">Livestream</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/the-guild-counsel/" rel="tag">The Guild Counsel</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/misc/" rel="tag">Miscellaneous</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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I'm sure you know about <a href="http://www.twitch.tv/massivelytv/videos">Massively's ever-expanding video channel</a>. But what you might not know is that over the past year, I've done a little MMO walkabout, sampling as many different games as I could on my character Mmognaut. What I was particularly interested in was branching out and getting to know the communities that make these games what they are, and the Massively livestream was a great way to do that while giving the viewers a chance to experience it too.<br />
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Through livestreaming and Twitch TV, I've had a great opportunity to explore dozens of MMOs over the past year, often with my co-host Jeremy Stratton. In my weekly column here, I often focus on common issues that happen within a guild, but I've also looked at MMO communities on the whole, and that should include the community that's grown here at Massively. What's really neat is that there's an overlapping at times during these shows, where the in-game communities of the MMO we're showcasing mesh with the Massively community, and it's made for some fantastic moments. Join me in this week's <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/the-guild-counsel/">Guild Counsel</a> as I look back over my favorite moments from the past year.<p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/05/the-guild-counsel-favorite-moments-from-the-massively-livestrea/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>The Guild Counsel: Favorite moments from the Massively livestream</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/2012/01/05/the-guild-counsel-favorite-moments-from-the-massively-livestrea/">The Guild Counsel: Favorite moments from the Massively livestream</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Thu, 05 Jan 2012 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://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/05/the-guild-counsel-favorite-moments-from-the-massively-livestrea/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20140127/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/05/the-guild-counsel-favorite-moments-from-the-massively-livestrea/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>allods</category><category>allods-online</category><category>clone-wars-adventures</category><category>community</category><category>crafting-critters</category><category>cwa</category><category>darek-connole</category><category>dc-universe-online</category><category>dcuo</category><category>derek-cannole</category><category>eq-2</category><category>eq-ii</category><category>eq2</category><category>eqii</category><category>EverQuest-2</category><category>everquest-ii</category><category>fallen-earth</category><category>featured</category><category>flyff</category><category>flyff-world-championship</category><category>g1</category><category>gamersfirst</category><category>gpotato</category><category>guild-counsel</category><category>invictus</category><category>jeremy-stratton</category><category>livestream</category><category>lydia-pope</category><category>massively-livestream</category><category>rabidfish</category><category>soe</category><category>Sony-Online-Entertainment</category><category>star-wars-galaxies</category><category>star-wars-the-old-republic</category><category>swg</category><category>tony-jones</category><category>twitch-tv</category><category>vanguard</category><category>Vanguard-Saga-of-Heroes</category><category>vindictus</category><category>zatozia</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Karen Bryan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 13:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[DC Universe Online giving players a little more R&amp;D]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/04/dc-universe-online-giving-players-a-little-more-randd/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/04/dc-universe-online-giving-players-a-little-more-randd/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/04/dc-universe-online-giving-players-a-little-more-randd/#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/game-mechanics/" rel="tag">Game mechanics</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/patches/" rel="tag">Patches</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/previews/" rel="tag">Previews</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/dc-universe-online/" rel="tag">DC Universe Online</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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There's nothing like a little crafting to spice up a game. In the wake of what appears by all accounts to be a successful free-to-play transition, <em><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/DC-Universe-Online/">DC Universe Online</a></em> is giving players a new way to enjoy a little crafting in the form of the Research &amp; Development system. <a href="http://www.dcuniverseonline.com/en/news/archive.vm?id=87&amp;month=current">A preview of the system has just arrived</a>, showing off how to get started as well as what can be uncovered by patient research.<br />
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Once a character hits level 10, he or she can begin to gather Exobits, which can in turn be forged together into Exobytes at R&amp;D stations. Using plans either found in the world or bought from specialized vendors players can then combine Exobytes into equipment mods or consumables, both of which can help boost players beyond their current levels of power. The system is set to debut along with the other features of <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/Game-Update-8/">Game Update 8</a>, so there's only a little more time until players can <a href="http://www.dcuniverseonline.com/en/news/archive.vm?id=87&amp;month=current">get their hands on the materials and see what develops</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/2012/01/04/dc-universe-online-giving-players-a-little-more-randd/">DC Universe Online giving players a little more R&amp;D</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:30:00 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/2012/01/04/dc-universe-online-giving-players-a-little-more-randd/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20140617/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/04/dc-universe-online-giving-players-a-little-more-randd/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>crafting</category><category>dc</category><category>dc-universe</category><category>dc-universe-online</category><category>dcuo</category><category>dcuo-game-update-8</category><category>exobits</category><category>exobytes</category><category>f2p</category><category>free-to-play</category><category>game-mechanics</category><category>game-update-8</category><category>major-updates</category><category>new-systems</category><category>news</category><category>patches</category><category>soe</category><category>sony-online-entertainment</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eliot Lefebvre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The most popular Massively stories of 2011]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/04/the-most-popular-massively-stories-of-2011/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/04/the-most-popular-massively-stories-of-2011/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/04/the-most-popular-massively-stories-of-2011/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/culture/" rel="tag">Culture</a>, <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/massively-meta/" rel="tag">Massively Meta</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/misc/" rel="tag">Miscellaneous</a></p><div style="text-align: center; ">
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When you consider the most popular debate subjects or recent conversational trends, you might think about politics or religion or even pop culture. So when the bloggers of Massively looked back on the previous year to take stock of which articles and categories were the most popular by pageview, we were surprised at the results. The year 2011 was unorthodox, and the list of the most popular posts reflects that.<br />
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There are some obvious topics, the ones any loyal reader of Massively would expect to see, but others represent a dramatic shift in the subjects and games readers most enjoyed reading and responding to.<br />
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So what were the most popular stories and categories of 2011? Onward!<p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/04/the-most-popular-massively-stories-of-2011/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>The most popular Massively stories of 2011</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/2012/01/04/the-most-popular-massively-stories-of-2011/">The most popular Massively stories of 2011</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:00:00 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/2012/01/04/the-most-popular-massively-stories-of-2011/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20139090/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/04/the-most-popular-massively-stories-of-2011/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>arenanet</category><category>beta</category><category>betawatch</category><category>BioWare</category><category>Blizzard</category><category>ccp</category><category>choose-my-adventure</category><category>dc-universe-online</category><category>dust-514</category><category>eve-online</category><category>everbloom</category><category>Expansions</category><category>f2p</category><category>featured</category><category>free-to-play</category><category>ftp</category><category>Guild-Wars-2</category><category>interview</category><category>john-smedley</category><category>kingsisle-entertainment</category><category>LiveStream</category><category>lord-of-the-rings-online</category><category>mists-of-pandaria</category><category>monocle-gate</category><category>ncsoft</category><category>Playstation3</category><category>rift</category><category>SOE</category><category>SONY</category><category>Sony-Online-Entertainment</category><category>star-wars-the-old-republic</category><category>swtor</category><category>titan</category><category>trion</category><category>turbine</category><category>wizard101</category><category>World-of-Warcraft</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Beau Hindman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Perfect Ten: Most significant MMO stories of 2011]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/12/29/the-perfect-ten-most-significant-mmo-stories-of-2011/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/12/29/the-perfect-ten-most-significant-mmo-stories-of-2011/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/12/29/the-perfect-ten-most-significant-mmo-stories-of-2011/#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/aion/" rel="tag">Aion</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/city-of-heroes/" rel="tag">City of Heroes</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/dark-age-of-camelot/" rel="tag">Dark Age of Camelot</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/eve-online/" rel="tag">EVE Online</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/everquest-ii/" rel="tag">EverQuest II</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/fallen-earth/" rel="tag">Fallen Earth</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/mmo-industry/" rel="tag">MMO industry</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/warhammer-online/" rel="tag">Warhammer Online</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/news-items/" rel="tag">News items</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/star-wars-galaxies/" rel="tag">Star Wars Galaxies</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/star-trek-online/" rel="tag">Star Trek Online</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/runescape/" rel="tag">RuneScape</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/global-agenda/" rel="tag">Global Agenda</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/champions-online/" rel="tag">Champions Online</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/dc-universe-online/" rel="tag">DC Universe Online</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/star-wars-the-old-republic/" rel="tag">Star Wars: The Old Republic</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/rift/" rel="tag">RIFT</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/perfect-ten/" rel="tag">Perfect Ten</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/misc/" rel="tag">Miscellaneous</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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2011 was an odd duck of a year for MMO news. A huge chunk of the year felt devoid of significant releases, but that was mitigated somewhat by the major launches of <a href="http://www.riftgame.com/en/"><em>RIFT</em></a> and <a href="http://www.swtor.com/"><em>Star Wars: The Old Republic</em></a>. Titles got shoved back to 2012 or beyond, MMOs that we thought never would go free-to-play did, and the industry continually surprised us with revelations, ideas, and controversy.<br />
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So in my last <a href="http://www.massively.com/category/perfect-ten/">Perfect Ten</a> of 2011, I put together the 10 most significant MMO stories of the year. Ten seems like an awfully small number for such a great big field, so I had the rest of the staff members chime in with their nominations just to make sure I wasn't too off-base with any of these.<br />
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It was a whopper of a year, and Massively was there for all of it -- the ups, the downs, the queues, and the QQs. It's time to wrap it up with a pretty bow and dedicate it to the history museum!<p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/12/29/the-perfect-ten-most-significant-mmo-stories-of-2011/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>The Perfect Ten: Most significant MMO stories of 2011</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/2011/12/29/the-perfect-ten-most-significant-mmo-stories-of-2011/">The Perfect Ten: Most significant MMO stories of 2011</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Thu, 29 Dec 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/2011/12/29/the-perfect-ten-most-significant-mmo-stories-of-2011/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20127923/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/12/29/the-perfect-ten-most-significant-mmo-stories-of-2011/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>2011</category><category>2012</category><category>aion</category><category>atari</category><category>bioware</category><category>ccp</category><category>ccp-games</category><category>champions-online</category><category>city-of-heroes</category><category>cryptic</category><category>cryptic-studios</category><category>daoc</category><category>dark-age-of-camelot</category><category>dc-universe-online</category><category>dcuo</category><category>eve-online</category><category>everquest</category><category>everquest-ii</category><category>f2p</category><category>fallen-earth</category><category>featured</category><category>free-to-play</category><category>global-agenda</category><category>jagex</category><category>kung-fu-panda</category><category>league-of-legends</category><category>list</category><category>lists</category><category>lucasarts</category><category>mists-of-pandaria</category><category>monoclegate</category><category>mythic</category><category>panda</category><category>perfect-ten</category><category>perfect-world</category><category>rift</category><category>runescape</category><category>soe</category><category>sony</category><category>sony-hack</category><category>sony-online-entertainment</category><category>star-trek-online</category><category>star-wars-galaxies</category><category>star-wars-the-old-republic</category><category>swg</category><category>swtor</category><category>the-agency</category><category>the-perfect-ten</category><category>trion</category><category>trion-worlds</category><category>warhammer-online</category><category>world-of-darkness</category><category>world-of-warcraft</category><category>wrath-of-heroes</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Justin Olivetti]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 14:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ask Massively: Christmas Eve eve eve edition]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/12/22/ask-massively-christmas-eve-eve-eve-edition/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/12/22/ask-massively-christmas-eve-eve-eve-edition/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/12/22/ask-massively-christmas-eve-eve-eve-edition/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/culture/" rel="tag">Culture</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/opinion/" rel="tag">Opinion</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/massively-meta/" rel="tag">Massively Meta</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/humor/" rel="tag">Humor</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/ask-massively/" rel="tag">Ask Massively</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/misc/" rel="tag">Miscellaneous</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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After years of railing against the idea that Christmas gets pushed back further every single year, with most major retailers now preparing for it in mid-May, I finally understand why it's necessary to turn the entire month of December into a martyr for one appropriated pagan holiday: It's because sometimes it's really hard to come up with anything else to talk about, so you just look to the next landmark on the calendar and go with it. Coming up next week: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientology_holidays">Freedom Day Eve</a> edition!<br />
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Moving on... this week's installment of <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/Ask-Massively/">Ask Massively</a> is not <em>all</em> about <a href="http://www.swtor.com"><em>Star Wars: The Old Republic</em></a>, but as you probably expected around now, it's still poking its nose in. Also, last week's <a href="http://www.lineage2.com"><em>Lineage II</em></a> questions continue. As always, further questions for future editions can be left in the comments or mailed along to <a href="mailto:ask@massively.com">ask@massively.com</a>. Questions may be edited slightly for grammar and/or clarity.<p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/12/22/ask-massively-christmas-eve-eve-eve-edition/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Ask Massively: Christmas Eve eve eve edition</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/2011/12/22/ask-massively-christmas-eve-eve-eve-edition/">Ask Massively: Christmas Eve eve eve edition</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Thu, 22 Dec 2011 09:00:00 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/2011/12/22/ask-massively-christmas-eve-eve-eve-edition/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20131484/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/12/22/ask-massively-christmas-eve-eve-eve-edition/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>ask-massively</category><category>culture</category><category>dc-universe-online</category><category>dcuo</category><category>featured</category><category>humor</category><category>l2</category><category>lii</category><category>lineage</category><category>lineage-2</category><category>lineage-ii</category><category>ncsoft</category><category>open-pvp</category><category>opinion</category><category>pvp</category><category>soe</category><category>Sony-Online-Entertainment</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eliot Lefebvre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 09:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Daily Grind: Do other media releases make you revisit MMOs?]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/12/22/the-daily-grind-do-other-media-releases-make-you-revisit-mmos/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/12/22/the-daily-grind-do-other-media-releases-make-you-revisit-mmos/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/12/22/the-daily-grind-do-other-media-releases-make-you-revisit-mmos/#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/super-hero/" rel="tag">Super-hero</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/lord-of-the-rings-online/" rel="tag">Lord of the Rings Online</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/culture/" rel="tag">Culture</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/the-daily-grind/" rel="tag">The Daily Grind</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/dc-universe-online/" rel="tag">DC Universe Online</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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This has been quite a week when it comes to geek-related movie trailers. First off, we finally got a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GokKUqLcvD8">proper trailer</a> for the third installment in Christopher Nolan's Batman franchise. Then, Peter Jackson blew us away (again) with a nostalgia-inducing peek at his return to <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eM--4UklaL4">Middle-earth</a>.<br />
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What the heck do either of these blessed events have to do with MMORPGs? Well, not a lot, admittedly, unless -- like me -- you're now seriously considering a return to <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/dc-universe-online"><em>DC Universe Online</em></a> and <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/lord-of-the-rings-online"><em>Lord of the Rings Online</em></a>. In any event, the trailers are so collectively awesome that I can't help but make a Daily Grind out of them. The traditional question goes something like this: do big-name IP releases make you want to revisit MMOs?<br />
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<img align="left" alt="" border="0" hspace="0" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.massively.com/media/2010/09/coffee.jpg" style="padding-right: 10px;" vspace="0" /><em>Every morning, the Massively bloggers probe the minds of their readers with deep, thought-provoking questions about that most serious of topics: massively online gaming. We crave your opinions, so grab your caffeinated beverage of choice and chime in on today's <a href="http://www.massively.com/category/the-daily-grind/">Daily Grind</a>!</em><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/2011/12/22/the-daily-grind-do-other-media-releases-make-you-revisit-mmos/">The Daily Grind: Do other media releases make you revisit MMOs?</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Thu, 22 Dec 2011 08:00:00 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/2011/12/22/the-daily-grind-do-other-media-releases-make-you-revisit-mmos/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20132759/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/12/22/the-daily-grind-do-other-media-releases-make-you-revisit-mmos/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>batman</category><category>dc-universe-online</category><category>dcuo</category><category>featured</category><category>game-discussion</category><category>gamer-discussion</category><category>hobbits</category><category>ip</category><category>ip-based-mmos</category><category>lord-of-the-rings-online</category><category>lotro</category><category>mmo-discussion</category><category>mmo-hot-topics</category><category>mmo-issues</category><category>mmo-topics</category><category>mmorpg-discussion</category><category>mmorpg-hot-topics</category><category>mmorpg-topics</category><category>opinion</category><category>tdg</category><category>the-daily-grind</category><category>the-dark-knight-rises</category><category>the-hobbit</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jef Reahard]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 08:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Massively's 2011 winter holiday event roundup]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/12/21/massivelys-2011-winter-holiday-event-roundup/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/12/21/massivelys-2011-winter-holiday-event-roundup/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/12/21/massivelys-2011-winter-holiday-event-roundup/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/culture/" rel="tag">Culture</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/events-real-world/" rel="tag">Events, real-world</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/events-in-game/" rel="tag">Events, in-game</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/mmo-industry/" rel="tag">MMO industry</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/massively-meta/" rel="tag">Massively Meta</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/guides/" rel="tag">Guides</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/misc/" rel="tag">Miscellaneous</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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The winter holiday season is well underway, both in and out of game. Many schools, businesses, and communities are preparing to take a little time off to enjoy the holidays, and here at Massively, we want to make sure you don't miss a single in-game party.<br />
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We've been rounding up all the details on celebrations happening in our favorite MMOs, combining them into a handy guide. Follow along after the jump for your map to all of the can't-miss MMO winter holiday events for 2011!<p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/12/21/massivelys-2011-winter-holiday-event-roundup/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Massively's 2011 winter holiday event roundup</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/2011/12/21/massivelys-2011-winter-holiday-event-roundup/">Massively's 2011 winter holiday event roundup</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Wed, 21 Dec 2011 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://massively.joystiq.com/2011/12/21/massivelys-2011-winter-holiday-event-roundup/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20118953/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/12/21/massivelys-2011-winter-holiday-event-roundup/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>Activision-Blizzard</category><category>age-of-conan</category><category>aika</category><category>aion</category><category>anarchy-online</category><category>anet</category><category>aoc</category><category>arenanet</category><category>blizzard</category><category>castle-empire</category><category>champions-online</category><category>christmas</category><category>city-of-heroes</category><category>clone-wars-adventures</category><category>coh</category><category>cov</category><category>cox</category><category>daoc</category><category>dark-age-of-camelot</category><category>darkeden</category><category>darkeden-online</category><category>dc-universe-online</category><category>dcuo</category><category>digimon-masters-online</category><category>dragon-nest</category><category>elsword</category><category>eqii</category><category>everquest-2</category><category>everquest-ii</category><category>f2p</category><category>featured</category><category>ffxiv</category><category>final-fantasy-xiv</category><category>free-to-play</category><category>frogster</category><category>funcom</category><category>gpotato</category><category>guild-wars</category><category>gw</category><category>hellgate</category><category>hellgate-global</category><category>holiday-2011</category><category>holiday-roundup</category><category>holidays-2011</category><category>jagged-alliance</category><category>kingsisle</category><category>league-of-legends</category><category>lol</category><category>ncsoft</category><category>nexon</category><category>perfect-world-entertainment</category><category>pwe</category><category>rift</category><category>riot-games</category><category>rom</category><category>rosh-online</category><category>runes-of-magic</category><category>shso</category><category>soe</category><category>sony-online-entertainment</category><category>square</category><category>square-enix</category><category>star-trek-online</category><category>sto</category><category>super-hero-squad-online</category><category>t3fun</category><category>trion</category><category>w101</category><category>warhammer-online</category><category>windslayer-2</category><category>wizard101</category><category>world-of-warcraft</category><category>wow</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rubi Bayer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 11:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[MV Guide: December 19-25, 2011]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/12/19/mv-guide-december-19-25-2011/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/12/19/mv-guide-december-19-25-2011/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/12/19/mv-guide-december-19-25-2011/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/massively-meta/" rel="tag">Massively Meta</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/livestream/" rel="tag">Livestream</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/misc/" rel="tag">Miscellaneous</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/mv-guide/" rel="tag">MV Guide</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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	<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/mv-guide/">MV Guide</a> is a weekly rundown of the MMO gaming events planned on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/livestream/">Massively TV</a>.</div>
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Every week, the Massively staff logs in to play various MMOs live and in person, and we'd love for you to drop by the channel and visit. We have a combination of regular weekly games and new surprises, so you'll find a variety of titles to take a look at. During our streamed events, you can participate in the live chat, ask questions to learn about the game, and simply spend some time with Massively staff and readers. (Of course, streaming is subject to the whims of outside forces like server-side gremlins once in a while.)<br />
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Follow along after the jump to see what's on this week's schedule.<p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/12/19/mv-guide-december-19-25-2011/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>MV Guide: December 19-25, 2011</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/2011/12/19/mv-guide-december-19-25-2011/">MV Guide: December 19-25, 2011</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Mon, 19 Dec 2011 09:00:00 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/2011/12/19/mv-guide-december-19-25-2011/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20130446/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/12/19/mv-guide-december-19-25-2011/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>aeria-games</category><category>bioware</category><category>ccp</category><category>champions-online</category><category>dc-universe-online</category><category>dcuo</category><category>dfo</category><category>diablo-3</category><category>diablo-iii</category><category>dungeon-fighter-online</category><category>eden-eteranl</category><category>eve-online</category><category>EverQuest-2</category><category>everquest-ii</category><category>featured</category><category>ffxiv</category><category>final-fantasy-xiv</category><category>global-agenda</category><category>gpotato</category><category>hi-rez</category><category>hi-rez-studios</category><category>iris-online</category><category>l2</category><category>lineage-2</category><category>lineage-ii</category><category>mv-guide</category><category>mv-tv</category><category>ncsoft</category><category>perfect-world-entertainment</category><category>pwe</category><category>soe</category><category>Sony-Online-Entertainment</category><category>square-enix</category><category>star-wars-the-old-republic</category><category>swtor</category><category>tor</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rubi Bayer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 09:00:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
