Massively

Female-only Queens Blade launches website, pubescent fantasies

Justin Olivetti — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 15:00:00 EST

Filed under: Fantasy, Trailers, Video, Previews, Free-to-play

Do you ever complain that video game females are too chastely attired, even when heading into major combat? Is TERA's feminine armor covering up completely unnecessary square inches of real estate? Then you're not only someone whom we'd probably inch away from in an elevator but the target audience for Queens Blade, an upcoming MMO that features six all-female classes -- and little female clothing.

One of the game's spotlight features is the ability for characters to transform into super-powerful versions via the Maximizing System. It both lifts and separates, we're told. Actually, the transformed versions of the characters are giant, hulking suits of armor with nasty weapons.

Queens Blade now has a teaser site available with loads of information, pictures, and videos of the game. There's an option to view the site in either its native Korean or in English. If you're interested -- and we're not judging here -- stay tuned as the game is slated to head into closed beta testing earlier next year. The official trailer after the cut gives a good glimpse into this colorful post-apocalyptic landscape and the women set out to tame it.

Continue reading Female-only Queens Blade launches website, pubescent fantasies

Female-only Queens Blade launches website, pubescent fantasies originally appeared on Massively on Fri, 30 Dec 2011 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments

Nexon unveils Vindictus' EU website

Justin Olivetti — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 11:30:00 EST

Filed under: Fantasy, News items, Free-to-play, Vindictus

European players eager to get their hands on Vindictus have a good reason to get pumped up today, as Nexon Europe has launched the Vindictus EU teaser site for the upcoming MMO regional release.

The gorgeous website boasts both English and German language options, has an overview of the game and characters, and is prepared to inject fans with screenshots, wallpapers and a rocking trailer to keep the excitement level high. Players looking to put in for extra credit may sign up for the game's newsletter and Facebook page as well.

Seeing as how incredibly popular Vindictus has been in both the Asian and North American markets, Europe should prepare to fall in love with the fast-paced action MMO. Vindictus will launch in Europe sometime in the fourth quarter of this year, and is prepared to make a splashy appearance at next month's Gamescom in Germany.

Nexon unveils Vindictus' EU website originally appeared on Massively on Fri, 29 Jul 2011 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments

Heroes of Abyssea teaser site opens for Final Fantasy XI

Eliot Lefebvre — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 22:00:00 EST

Filed under: Fantasy, Final Fantasy XI, Expansions, Patches, Previews, News items, Consoles

The third and final portion of the Abyssea trilogy is poised to hit Final Fantasy XI along with the other components of the December version update. We've known that the update will bring the conclusion to the tale of Vana'diel's dark mirror, but very little beyond that was known until today. Square-Enix has pushed the teaser site for Heroes of Abyssea live, and it contains more of the mini-expansion's lore as well as tantalizing glimpses of the new areas mirrored in the other world.

Although it's hard to be sure, it appears that at least one of the new areas will be in the frozen north, with a further hint being that Rise of the Zilaart and Wings of the Goddess are listed as the requisite expansions. Players can also peek at the completed Empyrean Armor sets, the third iteration of powerful class-based armor. Final Fantasy XI's last update of the year will have a lot to do all around, but Heroes of Abyssea should prove to be an interesting expansion to the popular series of leveling and gearing add-ons.

Heroes of Abyssea teaser site opens for Final Fantasy XI originally appeared on Massively on Wed, 17 Nov 2010 22:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

Trailer for Scars of Abyssea surfaces for Final Fantasy XI

Eliot Lefebvre — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:00:00 EST

Filed under: Fantasy, Trailers, Final Fantasy XI, Expansions, Previews, News items, Consoles

While there's quite a stir around the new open beta for Final Fantasy XIV, there are some very big additions coming to Final Fantasy XI as well. Scars of Abyssea is due to be released with the September version update, and lest players forget about it, Square-Enix has updated the teaser site. Not only does it include previews of the new Empyrean armor sets and a new trailer for the mini-expansion, it also offers us a predicted launch date for the update of September 8th.

Although the chest pieces are not shown and it's a bit early to be sure, it does appear that most of the Empyrean Armor sets are the new Artifact pieces (an upgrade from the previous Relic Armor). Combined with the coming upgrades to Trial of the Magians, this armor set may become the norm for quite some time. Players can take a look at all of the coming attractions on the official teaser site, and the Final Fantasy XI update should be available early next week.

Trailer for Scars of Abyssea surfaces for Final Fantasy XI originally appeared on Massively on Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

Teaser site opens for Final Fantasy XI's Scars of Abyssea

Eliot Lefebvre — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 23:00:00 EST

Filed under: Fantasy, Final Fantasy XI, Expansions, Previews, News items, Consoles

It's safe to say that the Abyssea add-ons got off to an excellent start in Final Fantasy XI. The first installment coupled excellent rewards with an excellent leveling format, with the June version update's level cap increase coinciding nicely. The second installment in the series of mini-expansions, Scars of Abyssea, is scheduled to go live with the upcoming September version update -- and as the first in what promises to be a string of previews, Square-Enix has put together a teaser site for the add-on.

While it's hard to be certain from the screenshots, it looks as if the actual regions of Abyssea are going to continue on to other famous locales within Vana'diel on the Abyssean side of the coin. There are also some menacing new adversaries to face from the looks of it, and further expansion to the storyline of the mirror world. The teaser site also confirms that the add-on may be pre-purchased starting on August 23rd -- good news for the many Final Fantasy XI players no doubt all ready to continue their dimension-hopping adventures.

Teaser site opens for Final Fantasy XI's Scars of Abyssea originally appeared on Massively on Wed, 18 Aug 2010 23:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

Huxley: The Dystopia gets new teaser site with countdown

James Egan — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 12:00:00 EST

Filed under: Sci-fi, Huxley, MMO industry, New titles

Huxley: The Dystopia is one of the new breed of games about to hit the massively multiplayer online world -- a hybrid first person shooter and sci-fi MMO, built on Unreal Engine 3. Massively took a good look at Huxley at GDC 2009, which we (naturally) feel is a solid starting point to catch up with what this game is shaping up to be, given its long hiatus between the early announcements and its re-appearance in the games journalism sphere.

So what will come of this splicing of FPS and MMO? We're not sure how well-received titles like Huxley: The Dystopia and Global Agenda will be, but it'll certainly be interesting to see what these games will add to our online gameplay options. In the meantime, Huxley: The Dystopia has launched a teaser web site with a countdown clock showing just under 30 days. We don't believe this is an actual launch countdown, but it's expected that more game info will be revealed at that time. If you're devouring everything you can about this particular game, you'll want to have a look at the Huxley teaser site and its front page video showing off more of the game.

[Via IGN]

Huxley: The Dystopia gets new teaser site with countdown originally appeared on Massively on Sat, 25 Apr 2009 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

More L2 expansion details and teaser site revealed

William Dobson — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 10:30:00 EST

Filed under: Fantasy, Lineage 2, Expansions, Launches, Patches, Previews

The latest Lineage II newsletter came packed with information about the new Hellbound expansion, including a link to the notes for the expansion's update from the test server. The notes are extensive, providing detailed information about new class skills, the rare transformations that are being added, the pet system additions, and a long list of quest and item updates. The new transformations come from books found on raid monsters, and the names of these monsters are kindly given, along with the name of each transformation and its level requirements.

We're also ushered in the direction of a teaser site for Hellbound, which opens with a sharp animation and kicks into a trailer for the expansion -- fans of big swords and evil-looking dudes getting chopped to pieces ought to go have a look.

More L2 expansion details and teaser site revealed originally appeared on Massively on Wed, 02 Apr 2008 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments