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DCUO puts Valentine's Day on hold, plans seasonal events

Justin Olivetti — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:30:00 EST

Filed under: Super-hero, Events, in-game, Free-to-play, DC Universe Online

Roses are red, violets are blue, Valentine's Day will be back eventually in DCU... O.

Fortunately for those disappointed with the lackluster event last year, SOE 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.

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 Jens Andersen writes. The next scheduled event in DCUO is for March's St. Patrick's Day.

Hopefully, by this time next year DCUO will be in a more loving mood with Valentine's Day 2.0!

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Chris Cao: DCUO's Update 2 is all about "chance"

Krystalle Voecks — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 13:00:00 EST

Filed under: Super-hero, Patches, Previews, News items, DC Universe Online

We heard some tantalizing details of what Sony Online Entertainment has planned for DC Universe Online's March patch a few weeks ago when Game Director Chris Cao and Art Director and Mark Anderson sat down on the Stickam chat to offer a teaser of what players could expect. Following up, we had a chat with Cao to find out some more specific details on what exactly our superheroes can expect coming in March.

According to Cao, the primary theme for this update is "chance," which is reflected both in our chance to face off against The Penguin as boss and in the addition of Two-Face/Harvey Dent in Legends PvP play and as an instance character. That fifth-dimensional trickster Mister Mxyzptlk is likewise being introduced to the game as part of a holiday event themed around St. Patrick's Day. We knew most of this from the Stickam chat; that's why we went digging deeper for the scoop on DC Universe Online's development. Check it out behind the break!

Gallery: DC Universe Online

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The Tattered Notebook: Brew Day

Karen Bryan — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 11:00:00 EST

Filed under: EverQuest II, Events, in-game, The Tattered Notebook, Guides

It's spring in Norrath, but if you're out adventuring in Velious, you might not realize it. Thankfully, Brell Serillis is helping us remember that sometimes we need a break from all the snow and ice, and what better way to celebrate than pouring a nice foamy mug of Tumpy Tonic or Minotaur Hero Brew!

That's right, EverQuest II's festival of Brewday is back, and in this week's Tattered Notebook, we're going to search for the best brews, don our beer goggles, and even do a little cow tipping. Read on for a look at some of the quirky quests and boozy rewards that come with Brell's spring holiday.

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Alter-Ego: A closer look at Update 2

Krystalle Voecks — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 12:00:00 EST

Filed under: Super-hero, Patches, Opinion, DC Universe Online, Alter-Ego

Thanks to a webcast earlier this week from Game Director Chris Cao and Art Director Mark Anderson, we now have an idea of what's to come in the March DC Universe Online patch, also known as Update 2. As anyone who plays the game can tell you, there are certainly a number of fixes and updates that need to be made: PvP exploits, UI tweaks and fixes, grouping mechanic help, raids and more. As such, I thought it would be a good time to dive into some of the things that Cao and Anderson mentioned during their video chat and take a closer look at what we can expect and at how these changes may bring some good and potential bad into the game.

So gather up your ideas and opinions on DC Universe Online's upcoming Update 2, caped crusaders, and let's get rolling!

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Fallen Earth St. Paddy's Day pub crawl

Jef Reahard — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:00:00 EST

Filed under: Sci-fi, Fallen Earth, Events, in-game, News items

Those crazy leprechauns over at Icarus Studios have done it again. They're putting on a wasteland-flavored St. Patrick's Day pub crawl sure to please anyone who likes apocalypses, beer, the color green, or post-apocalyptic green beer. Log in to Fallen Earth between 11:00 am March 17 and 1:00 am March 18 and stop by any of the watering holes listed in the original press release to join in the tomfoolery.

Be sure and take screen shots of any shenanigans you encounter, and send them to ssouthivorarat at fallenearth dot com by 12:00pm EST on March 19 for your chance to win special prizes. Rumor has it that including the apocalyptic leprechaun in your shots may boost your chances.

Full details including sector locations, participating clans, and time slots can be found at the official site.

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EQ wants you for St. Patty's Day

Jef Reahard — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:00:00 EST

Filed under: Fantasy, EverQuest, Events, in-game, News items

Sony Online Entertainment Project Manager Ashlanne has announced Everquest's 11-year anniversary and St. Patrick's Day party over on the official forums.

The event kicks off on Wednesday March 17, 2010 at 1:00 PM PST and is expected to last approximately two hours. To join in the festivities, head over to the SOE UStream channel and get ready to chat with the Everquest Community Team and other special guests.

In addition to the usual St. Patty's Day carousing, party-goers can expect to watch interviews with various Everquest alumni, assist the Community Team in making special St. Patrick's Day crafts, and chat live (via text) with both the EQ Community and Development Teams.

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The Daily Grind: Your favorite spring holiday event?

Krystalle Voecks — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 08:00:00 EST

Filed under: Events, in-game, Opinion, The Daily Grind

For many people this weekend will be a time of chocolate and seeing family. For others, this may well prove the nice and quiet time (and days off from work or school, depending) to get in some extra MMO time. Lord of the Rings Online has the Spring Festival, World of Warcraft has Noblegarden. We've recently had Bristlebane's Day in EverQuest II, and there were St. Patrick's events in everything from FusionFall onwards. That said, all of these events are vying for you to log in and enjoy - to give you a bit of spring-tinged cheer; but which one has consistently proven to be your favorite? Which game do you think has the most awesome, well-scripted, fun spring events?

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Massively Spring Event coverage in pictures (and a video)

Dan O'Halloran — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 11:00:00 EST

Filed under: World of Warcraft, Fantasy, Galleries, Screenshots, Video, EverQuest II, Final Fantasy XI, Lord of the Rings Online, Events, in-game, Guides, Quests, Pirates of the Caribbean Online, Second Life, Massively highlights, Massively Hands-on

Springtime brought many events to our favorite MMOs and Massively was there to report on them. From St. Patricks Day to Easter to April Fools, there was no end to seasonal fare. Click the images below to take a tour of the pictures and places of Spring 2008 in MMOs.

Easter

More event coverage after the jump.

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Tabula Rasa goes green, unofficially

Chris Chester — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 19:30:00 EST

Filed under: Sci-fi, Events, in-game, Lore, Tabula Rasa

Another Monday, and another Weekend Wrapup from the Tabula Rasa community team. This week, in addition to highlighting the usual slew of events, like this weekend's Friday Night Fights winners and the new Tabulacast, they also featured two new pieces of fan fiction which actually prove to be of surprisingly good quality. As always, they (and we!) encourage you to send in some of your own original material. The Tabula Rasa universe is still not nearly as fleshed out as it could be, so every bit of writing can have the affect of changing people's view of the game world.

And of course, there's always St. Patrick's Day. While the AFS does not formally celebrate this day of Irish pride (who cares who is Irish when a race of alien jerkoffs are trying to commit xenocide?), the GMs will be making appearances at random across all four servers today to deliver green dye as a sort of unofficial holiday goodie. Granted, green isn't quite as rare a color as white or black these days, but who are we to look a gift horse in the mouth? And remember, if you're looking to truly maximize your green for the day - think Forean.

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Celebrating St. Patrick's Day MMO-style

Dan O'Halloran — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 09:00:00 EST

Filed under: Fantasy, Galleries, Screenshots, EverQuest II, Lord of the Rings Online, Events, in-game, Pirates of the Caribbean Online, Second Life, Virtual worlds

Though not many Americans can quite tell you why they are celebrating St. Patrick's Day or wear a bit of green. they do love an excuse to head to an Irish pub and drink a Guinness. And this year is no different with the holiday being observed anywhere from March 15 to March 17 this year.

A few MMOs are getting in on the action as well. EverQuest II is celebrating all week long with their pub-crawl inspired Brew Day Festival which has in turn inspired a video parody. And Pirates of the Caribbean Online has turned the seas green as well as offering shamrock tattoos and green hair to players to customize their avatar.

Even Lord of the Rings Online is slipping in its own St. Paddy's Day celebration with a quest that rewards you with a giant size keg during Spring Festival. Tapping that beast gets you so drunk, your character passes out and wakes up in another part of Middle-earth! Better in-game, than in life, eh?

Finally, if Virtual Worlds are more your style, there are sure to be many player run St. Patrick Day events in Second Life. You may have missed yesterday's float parade, but you can always visit virtual Dublin any time of year.

Gallery: PotCO St Patrick's Day Event

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