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06-09-2009, 07:20 AM
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Sometimes you'd like to know that there are other MMOs out there, right? Our sister site Massively (http://www.massively.com/) can provide you with everything you need to know about all those other shiny MMOs! Check out this roundup of the latest news from the wider MMO world.
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.massively.com/media/2009/06/ffxivimagefrome32009trailerat580_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.massively.com/2009/06/08/e3-2009-a-complete-roundup-of-massivelys-coverage/) E3 2009: A complete roundup of Massively's coverage (http://www.massively.com/2009/06/08/e3-2009-a-complete-roundup-of-massivelys-coverage/)
Electronic Entertainment Expo 2009 proved to be a significant event for the gaming industry once again, with a fair amount of news and announcement related to MMOs. Massively was there on the ground for E3 this year and we've been putting up breaking announcements, interviews, and hands-on previews throughout. http://www.blogcdn.com/www.massively.com/media/2009/06/ffxivlogo580_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.massively.com/2009/06/05/anti-aliased-final-fantasy-xiv-is-a-good-good-thing/) Final Fantasy XIV is a good, good thing (http://www.massively.com/2009/06/05/anti-aliased-final-fantasy-xiv-is-a-good-good-thing/)
So, unless you've been under a rock, you probably heard Sony squeeing in happiness about Final Fantasy XIV Online, otherwise known as just FFXIV. This is indeed the next MMO that Square-Enix has been hiding from prying eyes, and unlike the indications we got from the company a year ago, this is another Final Fantasy Online. http://www.blogcdn.com/www.massively.com/media/2009/06/globalagendanoelvestrailer_580px_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.massively.com/2009/06/08/global-agenda-trailer-puts-pansy-elves-in-their-place/) Global Agenda trailer puts pansy elves in their place (http://www.massively.com/2009/06/08/global-agenda-trailer-puts-pansy-elves-in-their-place/)
We just had a look at some of the gameplay from Global Agenda at E3, but the latest trailer from Hi-Rez studios is a bit different. It's a more humorous look at the sort of characters that will be found in-game, or rather, the sorts that won't. Walking around in a flowing robe and attempting to fling fireballs won't get you very far in Global Agenda, as the trailer points out so clearly -- a Recon character makes short work of an elf trying to fill his cast-bar to attack, proving that technology is the key to victory in this particular world, and that other elves hoping to join the game's cast need not apply. http://www.blogcdn.com/www.massively.com/media/2009/05/ss4_800x450_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.massively.com/2009/06/04/e3-2009-star-wars-the-old-republic-demonstration/) Star Wars: The Old Republic demonstration (http://www.massively.com/2009/06/04/e3-2009-star-wars-the-old-republic-demonstration/)
The trailer for Star Wars: The Old Republic blew nerds around the world away, and has managed to build some of the greatest hype possible for an MMO in just a few short days. The question has been asked whether or not a trailer which contains absolutely no gameplay footage should be producing that sort of hype, but that trailer wasn't all that we saw of the upcoming MMORPG at E3. A panel dedicated to The Old Republic had much more to say. Continue reading MMO Roundup: Last week on Massively (http://www.wow.com/2009/06/09/mmo-roundup-last-week-on-massively/)
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion (http://www.wow.com/category/analysis-opinion/), News items (http://www.wow.com/category/news-items/), Features (http://www.wow.com/category/features/)
MMO Roundup: Last week on Massively (http://www.wow.com/2009/06/09/mmo-roundup-last-week-on-massively/) originally appeared on WoW.com (http://www.wow.com) on Tue, 09 Jun 2009 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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Sometimes you'd like to know that there are other MMOs out there, right? Our sister site Massively (http://www.massively.com/) can provide you with everything you need to know about all those other shiny MMOs! Check out this roundup of the latest news from the wider MMO world.
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.massively.com/media/2009/06/ffxivimagefrome32009trailerat580_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.massively.com/2009/06/08/e3-2009-a-complete-roundup-of-massivelys-coverage/) E3 2009: A complete roundup of Massively's coverage (http://www.massively.com/2009/06/08/e3-2009-a-complete-roundup-of-massivelys-coverage/)
Electronic Entertainment Expo 2009 proved to be a significant event for the gaming industry once again, with a fair amount of news and announcement related to MMOs. Massively was there on the ground for E3 this year and we've been putting up breaking announcements, interviews, and hands-on previews throughout. http://www.blogcdn.com/www.massively.com/media/2009/06/ffxivlogo580_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.massively.com/2009/06/05/anti-aliased-final-fantasy-xiv-is-a-good-good-thing/) Final Fantasy XIV is a good, good thing (http://www.massively.com/2009/06/05/anti-aliased-final-fantasy-xiv-is-a-good-good-thing/)
So, unless you've been under a rock, you probably heard Sony squeeing in happiness about Final Fantasy XIV Online, otherwise known as just FFXIV. This is indeed the next MMO that Square-Enix has been hiding from prying eyes, and unlike the indications we got from the company a year ago, this is another Final Fantasy Online. http://www.blogcdn.com/www.massively.com/media/2009/06/globalagendanoelvestrailer_580px_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.massively.com/2009/06/08/global-agenda-trailer-puts-pansy-elves-in-their-place/) Global Agenda trailer puts pansy elves in their place (http://www.massively.com/2009/06/08/global-agenda-trailer-puts-pansy-elves-in-their-place/)
We just had a look at some of the gameplay from Global Agenda at E3, but the latest trailer from Hi-Rez studios is a bit different. It's a more humorous look at the sort of characters that will be found in-game, or rather, the sorts that won't. Walking around in a flowing robe and attempting to fling fireballs won't get you very far in Global Agenda, as the trailer points out so clearly -- a Recon character makes short work of an elf trying to fill his cast-bar to attack, proving that technology is the key to victory in this particular world, and that other elves hoping to join the game's cast need not apply. http://www.blogcdn.com/www.massively.com/media/2009/05/ss4_800x450_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.massively.com/2009/06/04/e3-2009-star-wars-the-old-republic-demonstration/) Star Wars: The Old Republic demonstration (http://www.massively.com/2009/06/04/e3-2009-star-wars-the-old-republic-demonstration/)
The trailer for Star Wars: The Old Republic blew nerds around the world away, and has managed to build some of the greatest hype possible for an MMO in just a few short days. The question has been asked whether or not a trailer which contains absolutely no gameplay footage should be producing that sort of hype, but that trailer wasn't all that we saw of the upcoming MMORPG at E3. A panel dedicated to The Old Republic had much more to say. Continue reading MMO Roundup: Last week on Massively (http://www.wow.com/2009/06/09/mmo-roundup-last-week-on-massively/)
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion (http://www.wow.com/category/analysis-opinion/), News items (http://www.wow.com/category/news-items/), Features (http://www.wow.com/category/features/)
MMO Roundup: Last week on Massively (http://www.wow.com/2009/06/09/mmo-roundup-last-week-on-massively/) originally appeared on WoW.com (http://www.wow.com) on Tue, 09 Jun 2009 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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