Filed under: Sci-fi , MMO industry , News items Set the flags to half-mast, put on your blackest mech armor, and raise a glass with us: As of September 1st , Exteel is shutting its doors and powering down its giant fighting ‘bots. NCsoft announced the game’s cancellation with a bittersweet consolation prize in the form of a late August event where all parts and mechs will be sold for one NCcoin apiece
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The end of Exteel
For all of you guys that have been out there holding your breath for the Xbox 360 multiplayer beta, you can finally let it all out of your lungs. It’s finally here! I really don’t know how you all held your damn breath for that long, but you guys should breathe easier now that you can play the Medal of Honor beta on the 360. It was recently announced over on the Medal of Honor Twitter feed and in the EA forums , that gamers will gain access to what the PS3 and PC platforms have been enjoying for quite some time. Just like the PS3 and PC codes we came across , we’ll be sure to keep an eye out for 360 beta codes for you guys. At the moment, it’s a closed beta so only gamers who have previously been sent redemption codes will be allowed in the fight.
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Medal Of Honor 360 Beta Now Live!
Filed under: Fantasy , Events, real-world , News items , Vanguard It’s been a rough ride for players of Vanguard: Saga of Heroes over the past few months, with the dreaded ” maintenance letter ” back in December that left players uncertain about the game’s future. That uncertainty wasn’t helped when rumors began circling that the game would be merging servers, followed by a confirmation of same . As of now, the server merge is complete , with the game’s population all concentrated on a single server dubbed Telon
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Vanguard server merge complete
Filed under: Fantasy , News items , Hands-on , Massively Hands-on , Massively Event Coverage , Final Fantasy XIV I only have two words after playing Final Fantasy XIV . CRAB BATTLE! Ok, so perhaps I have more than two words to say after playing Final Fantasy XIV and interviewing the game’s producer, Hiromichi Tanaka . I was finally able to wrap my mitts around the game here at E3 2010 and experience the meat of the game — a short preview of the game’s combat system and questing system and some time with the game’s character creator
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E3 2010: Hands on with Final Fantasy XIV
While E3 offers a glimpse into the imaginations of many developers, one game stands out as focusing on the imagination and creativity of the user: LEGO Universe .
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E3 2010: Expanding the LEGO Universe
In case you haven’t started playing the StarCraft II Beta yet and your invite is just sitting there collecting dust, you might want to get on the ball. Blizzard reminded the world that the servers will be shut down May 31st, so you have slightly more than 10 days to get your fill of the epic multiplayer action before it goes dark for a short while
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StarCraft II Beta Ends Soon
When we were young, all of us had one or two bands that we liked that we never talked about with our friends.
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The Daily Grind: What game do you feel bad about liking?
Every two weeks, Massively Mobile brings you the latest news, guides and analysis about MMOs on mobile devices. Covering iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad platforms, we’re on the lookout for the next generation of MMOs. Much has changed with Spacetime Studio’s free-to-play, mobile, 3D MMO Pocket Legends since we posted our first impressions of the game last month.
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Massively Mobile: Pocket Legends evolves
Hackers beware.
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Mortal Online busting out tremendous banhammer on hackers
Filed under: Fantasy , Game mechanics , New titles , Previews , Consoles , Final Fantasy XIV When character creation previews started emerging for Final Fantasy XIV , one of the oft-heard bits of speculation was that there would be some way to customize your character’s undergarments. Of course, the idea is on its face rather ridiculous, except for one thing: according to the most recent test article released by Famitsu , you can do precisely that . One of the points discussed from this latest bout with the game are the equipment slots available, twelve in total and including one’s undrclothes.
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Intimate apparel among Final Fantasy XIV equipment
