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Uncharted Waters Online heads to open beta

Beau Hindman — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 10:00:00 EST

Filed under: Betas, Historical, Real life, New titles, PvP, PvE, Free-to-play, Casual

Starting on October 1st, eager players will be able to jump into the open beta waters of Uncharted Waters Online. If you are a fan of Pirates of the Burning Sea, then you have an idea of what to expect with UWO. The game has a long history, stemming all the way back to a 1991 Nintendo title. This version is imported from Korea, where the game has enjoyed three years of hosting happy pirates.

If you're an options player, then you'll more-than-likely enjoy UWO. While you can always fall back on combat or adventuring for your pirating needs, you can also explore and discover new areas and items, craft goods to sell, or become a trader.

Of course, with job names like treasure hunter, master explorer, guerrilla or folklorist, you will have many other options to explore. The game also has a rich PvP system and weather that can actually hinder your adventuring. There will be a pre-load client available on September 29th for those of us who can't wait to get back to the stormy seas!

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Q&A with PotCO lead developer Jason Yeung

Eli Shayotovich — Thu, 01 May 2008 20:00:00 EST

Filed under: At a glance, Fantasy, Historical, Interviews, Pirates of the Caribbean Online, News items, Free-to-play

Jason Yeung is one of the lead developers for Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean Online. During a recent Q&A he dishes out some very interesting info on what's coming for this free-to-play piratey good time.

Both Davy Jones and the Kraken will eventually be included in the game, but the when remains locked up as tight as Jones' fabled locker however. Adding pets (such as a parrot, which every pirate must have) is something they want to do in future expansions, but they're more focused on creating end-game content for their hardcore players, which is a sign that they do listen to feedback. In fact, their biggest challenge at the moment is rolling out new content fast enough.

If you've never given PotCO a try you really have nothing to lose -- it's free-to-play. If you like what you see, and over the last few months a great deal of new content has been added, a monthly fee will get you unlimited access to all the game's content (like the poker games).

Q&A with PotCO lead developer Jason Yeung originally appeared on Massively on Thu, 01 May 2008 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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One Shots: Pirate's best friend

Elizabeth Harper — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 14:00:00 EST

Filed under: Historical, Screenshots, Pirates of the Burning Sea, One Shots

Dog may be man's best friend, but parrot is clearly pirate's best friend. This lovely blue bird is part of the Pirates of the Burning Sea pre-order rewards. (Though we hope there will be more parrots available as we progress through the game -- this one is quite charming as it fidgets on our shoulder and it would be a shame to limit these adorable pets to pre-order customers only.) Are you already out and enjoying your new life as a pirate? Tell us about it with your screenshots!

One Shots lives on a steady diet of your screenshots! Snapped a good screenshot lately? Tired of seeing the same old games featured? Send us shots from your favorite game! It's easy to participate -- just send your screenshots and stories to oneshots@massively.com.

Gallery: One Shots

One Shots: Pirate's best friend originally appeared on Massively on Thu, 10 Jan 2008 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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