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NC West: NCsoft to focus on more hardcore, triple-A online games

Category: Default Posted on 2008-09-27 02:11:33 Add to Bookmark

NCsoft's free-to-play MMO game, Dungeon Runners - Image 1It looks like NCsoft will be literally taking the kid gloves off in terms of its focus in the MMO genre. In an interview conducted by Kotaku with NC West president of publishing David Reid, he mentioned that they will be redoubling their efforts on large, triple-A MMO titles from now on.

The new mindset explained by Reid coincides with the company's recent shift in management teams and restructuring. He was quoted having said:


This transition is really about ratifying a completely dedicated business to the triple-A titles. We would consider ourselves in the class of five-ish companies in the world that can be successful in this market. We are a leader here and we are doubling down in those efforts.


He also added that: "If you are successful in this business, you are fabulously successful". As such, he mentioned that NCsoft will be moving away from some of its "lighter" titles such as Dungeon Runners, although he refused to comment whether this meant the end of the light-hearted, free-to-play MMO game.

Reid cited their plans on making a deal with Sony to create several online games for the PlayStation 3. He also gave a nod in the direction of Electronic Arts, a onc
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World of Warcraft PTR 3.0.2 Patch Notes: new talents for all classes

Category: Default Posted on 2008-09-21 07:22:08 Add to Bookmark

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It'll still take a while before Wrath of the Lich King gets here, but in the meantime, Blizzard's doing a number on World of Warcraft's Public Test Realms. New talents are available across the board, and Blizzard's reimbursing everyone's talent points in the PTR. At least you don't have to waste cash on your Class Trainer to unlearn them all.

Aside from the changes in your own class, you may want to check out the the changes in the PvP and UI as well. Here are the patch notes for PTR 3.0.2:

General

  • All players will have their talent points reimbursed and will have access to new talents throughout their trees; this includes the 51-point talents. Several new spells and abilities have been added for all classes. Players will need to visit their class trainer to learn new spells.
  • The Kirin Tor have made their move and so has Dalaran. Please watch your step around the crater that has been left behind!
  • The Barber Shop has been implemented and you can now visit one of the Barber Shops in the major cities to change your appearance. Be sure to get your Shave and a Haircut!
  • The all new Achievement System has been implemented and the Achievement panel can be accessed via the interface. Whi
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Final Fantasy XI's latest update goes live, brings level syncing to game

Category: Default Posted on 2008-09-12 01:06:08 Add to Bookmark

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Denizens of Vana'diel will be glad to know that the latest update for Final Fantasy XI (PC, Xbox 360, PS2) is now up and running, and should provide you with new content and opportunities for fun!

While the full details are rather long, there's one notable addition that should make playing with your friends more challenging. The level-syncing feature is now up, and it allows higher-leveled players to power down their character and gear to a level appropriate to that of their lower-leveled friend. They can then undertake quests at that level and, in turn, earn experience and reap the benefits of friendship!

The full details behind this latest update and the level-syncing process can be found in the source article. In the meantime, you might want to go online and update your game.
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Final Fantasy XI introduces Level Syncing feature

Category: Default Posted on 2008-09-07 07:51:58 Add to Bookmark

Final Fantasy XI gets Level Syncing Feature - Image 1 Those of you in Vana'diel who want to play with friends of varying levels whilst retaining the challenge of the game will be glad to know that Final Fantasy XI (PC, Xbox 360, PS2 ) will be getting a Level Sync system.

According to the Final Fantasy website, this Level Sync system essentially allows higher-leveled players to "power down" and play with lower-leveled characters, gaining experience equal to their level's limit all the while.

In addition, the Level Sync feature also adds the dynamic of character items getting scaled down to fit the general level they're playing at.

The news on the official site mentions that this new feature is meant to address

the issues that have resulted from a steady stream of new, low-level players joining an existing game world populated by scores of high-level veterans, and is part of the ongoing effort to clean up the FFXI community and remove players in violation of the users' agreement.


More information on the Level Sync system can be found in the source article. Needless to say, it looks to be a worthwhile addition to the game that adds more fun to the whole MMORPG experience.
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Blizzard: WoW for PS3, 360 is a 'square peg, round hole thing'

Category: Default Posted on 2008-09-01 06:57:03 Add to Bookmark

Final Fantasy 13 - PS3 to 360 - Image 1Apparently, some people are still thinking of the viability of having World of Warcraft on the PS3 and Xbox 360. Well, it's one of the most successful MMORPGs of all-time, so maybe porting it over to other platforms is a good thing, for financial reasons (if you're following Square Enix's line of thought).

However, running parallel to Hideo Kojima's statement yesterday (about MGS4 being impossible for the Xbox 360 because the game wasn't designed for the 360 in the first place), J. Allen Brack and Tom Chilton of Blizzard both agree that WoW was always intended to be played on the PC.

In a recent interview with Videogamer, they both reiterated the fact that WoW won't be heading for consoles.

Brack says that WoW was "designed to have a keyboard and a mouse" and that the controls are really - to use Kojima's word from yesterday - optimized for a PC control scheme. Brack continues: "If you think about mapping those controls and all those different type of buttons that you have to a console without a keyboard for chatting, it's a very challenging proposition."

Chilton, likewise, explained that it's not a worthwhile endeavor to bring WoW to consoles;

It's really

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