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First batch of screens for Star Wars: The Old Republic unleashed

Nov 30, 2008

It's sneak peek time! It's been a long time coming indeed, but now, we finally get to see what we can expect in that new Star Wars MMORPG that BioWare's cooking up. They've finally released the first batch of screens for Star Wars: The Old Republic - and they're huge! Better wait for the full page to load up before clicking those pics!

We got light sabers and Force action right here. It's all impressive, to say the least. The environments you see in the screens below were taken from two different planets: Tython and Korriban. Now I wanna be a Jedi again. No wait, I wanna be a Sith! Or... a wookie? *gurrggggle*

No Rush: Blizzard open to consoles but doesn't mind not being first

Nov 20, 2008

Console ports for MMOs seems to be quite the trend lately. Rumors have been flying hard and fast about potential ports for several major MMOs.

Warhammer Online, Lord of the Rings Online and the upcomming Star Wars: The Old Republic are have all officially under the "considering it" phase already.

So what about Blizzard's World of Warcraft? Aren't they worried that if someone beats them to the punch, they'll loose out. Online connectivity is standard in the current generation of consoles and not everyone owns a PC gaming rig. There's probably a vast market of unconverted WoW players just ripe for the plucking.

"We don’t really look at it like, ‘If you’re not first, you’re behind," said Blizzard CEO Mike Morhaime.

I can believe it. World of Warcraft itself is really just an amalgamation of everything tried and proven from various other MMOs and then polished to a mirror finish.

While Blizzard's focus is really just the PC and the Mac right now, Morhaime mentioned that they're certainly open to developing a game that would work well on the consoles. He added:

We’ve had cons

Ding, Baby 2: First LVL 80 Death Knight in World of Warcraft

Nov 17, 2008

Only a few days after the world's first level 80 (Nymh the warlock) in World of Warcraft, we have the world's first LVL 80 Death Knight.

On November 15, 7:00pm CEST, Dessembrae from the Eternal Corpse Council on the European server, Mazrigos officially became the world's first Death Knight. Not an easy feat considering that Death Knights have to start at LVL 55 while most everyone else has a LVL 70 character in their back pocket.

Over in the the good 'ol US of A, Essay from the Tichondrius became the first American Death Knight only three hours later.

Gratz guys.

Warhammer Online Patch 1.05 update: Highlights so far

Nov 09, 2008

Patch 1.05 is looking to be the biggest Warhammer Online patch by far, with the list of features at over 17 pages long - and still going. Otherwise known as "Combat and Careers", this patch includes adjustments to every conceivable career in the game.

Mythic GM Mark Jacobs is hoping that they can post the full patch notes by tomorrow morning, although that will still depend on how fast they can do the final review of all the preliminary changes and notes themselves. But in the meantime, he shares with us but some of the exciting highlights of Patch 1.05:

Public Test Server: Similar to our Pendragon sever for DAoC, this server will be both open to all players but players will be able to copy (not transfer, your original character remains on its server) their existing characters over to this server at anytime.

This server will get the latest, but not final, version of the game and feedback from this server will be used in making any further adjustments to the version. We encourage all players who want to help in the development process to give it a shot. More information on the PTS will be posted on the Herald.

Rally masters have been put

Star Wars MMO, Warhammer Online console ports "under consideration"

Oct 28, 2008

Looks like console MMOs are becoming the trend. Electronic Arts has confirmed that console versions of Warhammer Online and the recently-announced Star Wars: The Old Republic are under consideration.

Says EA's Frank Gibeau:

We're definitely looking at the opportunity to bring the MMO experience to console, without question. We've got this product, and we've got Warhammer at play.

So we're trying to look at the primary research required to understand how would you deploy it, what the client size looks like, how big is the back-end, what the play experience looks like... Once we've got some of those questions answered, we'll be able to decide which is the right play to go after.

However, he did end with: "We're not really in a place to commit or announce anything specific with regards to those."

So it sounds like the ports stand at a very solid "maybe." It would be sweet, though.

World of Warcraft PTR 3.0.3 now available; patch notes

Oct 26, 2008

Oct 22, 2008 at 02:23PM by Isaac C.Listed in: World of Warcraft, News, PatchesTags: Ó10 QJ

World of Warcraft's PTR 3.0.3 is now up and ready for testing, sporting some tweaks to several classes. The Druid class in particular, will have their talent points refunded. It's not as extensive as Patch 3.0.2 though. Here's the full list:

General

Removed “A Mask for All Occassions” as criteria for the “Hallowed Be thy Name” meta achievement.
Replenishment: Players below level 50 can now benefit from this effect.

Racial

Blood Fury: No longer triggers global cooldown.
Shadowmeld: The cooldown will now start on use instead of on break.

Druids

Druid talents points have been refunded. Players will need to visit a class trainer to relearn spells and abilities.
The Swift Flight Form is now available on the trainer at level 71, requiring 300 riding skill, and Flight Form learned.
Bash: The interrupt from this ability will now work on targets who are immune to the stun.
Berserk: Now clears the cooldown on Mangle Bear.
Earth and Moon and Moonfury (Balance) reduced from 5 ranks each to 3 ranks each.
Eclipse: Buff duration extended to

World of Warcraft PTR Patch 3.0.2 available: patch notes

Oct 19, 2008

Patch 3.0.2 of World of Warcraft's Public Test Realms are now available. New talents are available across all classes. Remember that everyone's talent points in the PTR will be reimbursed so you can redistribute them as you wish. Here are the patch notes:

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. While many achievements are not retroactive, we have done our best to credit as many as possible. Gamemasters will not be able to grant achievements for past accomplishements.
Stormwind Harbor is now open for business.
New towers h

Blizzard: No Honor reset for Wrath of the Lich King launch

Oct 12, 2008

Blizzard has announced that there will be no Honor resets in preparation for the upcoming release of World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King. This was revealed by blue poster Bornakk on the official World of Warcraft forums. Here's Bornakk's post verbatim:

We had hoped that the introduction of some new Honor rewards in the upcoming patch would give players a great opportunity to spend any of their remaining Honor. However, many players would still be surprised by an Honor and token reset as it isn’t something we’ve done in the past. As such, we've decided to not reset Honor or tokens upon the release of Wrath of the Lich King. Players who save their Honor will be able to spend it on level 80 rewards, although those rewards will be significantly more expensive than their level 70 counterparts.

There you have it. If you're planning to gun for any of the new Honor rewards in Wrath of the Lich King, better start saving up those Honor points now. The Wrath of the Lich King expansion hits retail on November 13.

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

Sep 27, 2008

It 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

World of Warcraft PTR 3.0.2 Patch Notes: new talents for all classes

Sep 21, 2008

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