Massively http://massively.joystiq.com Massively http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://massively.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Massively http://massively.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[The bloody aftermath: RuneScape's Valentine's Day Massacre in numbers]]>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/02/17/the-bloody-aftermath-runescapes-valentines-day-massacre-in-nu/http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/02/17/the-bloody-aftermath-runescapes-valentines-day-massacre-in-nu/http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/02/17/the-bloody-aftermath-runescapes-valentines-day-massacre-in-nu/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Unless you had a really bad date that ended with fire and regret, "Valentine's Day" and "massacre" are typically not paired together. Of course this doesn't apply to RuneScape, which loves to break the rules and keep us guessing. RuneScape recently hosted a Valentine's Day Massacre as a tongue-in-cheek way to celebrate both the holiday and a PvP zone called the Wilderness returning to the game, and by all accounts, it was a huge success.

Jagex reports that 625,347 players met their untimely end during the event, which spanned 48 blood-soaked hours. Before the massacre began, the company ran a contest to see who could predict the kill count, and one player carried away the top prize with a guess of 623,500.

For anyone else who participated in the slaughter, Jagex is selling a limited edition t-shirt commemorating the event. Available in red, white, or black in the Jagex store, the tee says "I brought the Wilderness back" and can be purchased for $13.00.

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There is so much to be excited about in the MMORPG world that I am always perplexed when someone claims lack of innovation in the market. I tend to think that this comes from an inability to play more than one game, or to support more than one idea in gaming, rather than from the actual state of the market. The fact is that there is so much happening in the world of gaming, and specifically free-to-play gaming, a player should feel almost overwhelmed.

I wanted to point out three games now in development (or very close to release) that I believe will do very well. Think of this as a list of predictions -- in fact I am going to have some fun with it and predict just how well these games will do. I have always enjoyed testing my gut. Concerning these three games, my gut is very, very excited. So, let's get right to the list.

Continue reading Free for All: Three games to keep an eye on

MassivelyFree for All: Three games to keep an eye on originally appeared on Massively on Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>allodsallods-onlinebeau-hindmancash-shopclone-warsClone-Wars-Adventurescwaf2pfeaturedfree-for-allfree-realmsfree-to-playfree-to-play-is-here-to-stayftpgpotatomin-kimMinigameMinigamesNexonnexon-americapredictionPredictionspriusprius-onlineSOESony-Online-EntertainmentStar-Warsstar-wars-the-old-republicswtorvindictusWed, 25 Aug 2010 17:00:00 EST<![CDATA[The Daily Grind: Is WAR the WoW killer?]]>http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/08/20/the-daily-grind-is-war-the-wow-killer/http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/08/20/the-daily-grind-is-war-the-wow-killer/http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/08/20/the-daily-grind-is-war-the-wow-killer/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

The Warhammer Online NDA has been lifted, and a veritable tidal wave of WAR-related information has struck the internet. The open beta test is imminent, but countless pre-order customers are already in the closed beta. The game's launch is only a month away! So this is a great time to ask for your predictions: is Warhammer Online the long-awaited World of Warcraft killer?

Some folks hoped it would be Age of Conan, but while that game is doing all right, it hasn't lived up for the hype for everyone. Are all your hopes placed in WAR now, or will it take BioWare's Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Online or Cryptic's Star Trek Online to move the genre into the next era? Hell, maybe WoW will never be dethroned by one game.

Make your predictions here, but we have a disclaimer: we won't be held responsible for any shame and embarrassment when you're proven way off base in the future!

MassivelyThe Daily Grind: Is WAR the WoW killer? originally appeared on Massively on Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>age-of-conanbetabiowareblizzardcryptic-studiosea-mythickotorolaunchmythicmythic-entertainmentndapredictionprophecystar-trek-onlineswtortdgthe-daily-grindwarwarhammerwarhammer-onlineworld-of-warcraftwow-killerWed, 20 Aug 2008 08:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Study says 90% of virtual worlds don't last 18 months]]>http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/05/17/study-says-90-of-virtual-worlds-dont-last-18-months/http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/05/17/study-says-90-of-virtual-worlds-dont-last-18-months/http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/05/17/study-says-90-of-virtual-worlds-dont-last-18-months/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

A study released by Gartner, a large research firm based in Connecticut, claims that 90% of all "business forays into virtual worlds" fail within 18 months.

According to the study, most businesses focus too much on expensive and unnecessary technology such as powerful physics engines, and don't pay enough attention to the demands and interests of users actual or potential. This is not surprising to us; savvy MMO developers will talk your ear off about how multi-million dollar graphics are at best a red herring and at worst a harbinger of doom.

On the other hand, the study also said that by 2012, 70% of all organizations will be using virtual worlds, and that those endeavors will more successful because businesses will have learned exactly what to expect and will plan development accordingly.

[Via Worlds in Motion]

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clownOK, this might not be an entirely serious piece. Some of the humour is rather dependent on you having a pretty good grasp of British politics and events of this past year. But, some isn't - and in the Telegraph a spoof article about 2008 features Second Life and World of Warcraft quite heavily.

I hope that you enjoy it, being a Brit it took me about 10 minutes to recover from the giggles after reading it, but that might be just my sense of humour.

MassivelySecond Life and World Of Warcraft go to war. Second Life wins, Azeroth nuked originally appeared on Massively on Sat, 29 Dec 2007 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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