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02-02-2010, 07:01 AM
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(http://www.massively.com/2010/01/28/editorial-what-could-apples-new-ipad-mean-for-mmos/)
It's been a busy seven days in MMO news as we gear up for the release of two games this week: Star Trek Online (http://www.massively.com/category/star-trek-online) and Global Agenda (http://www.massively.com/category/global-agenda). In addition, be sure to check out our brand new columns rolling out for specific focus games such as Guild Wars (http://www.massively.com/category/guild-wars), Final Fantasy XIV (http://www.massively.com/category/final-fantasy-xiv) and more to come! http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wow.com/media/2010/02/wowroundup-11-sms-020110.jpg (http://www.massively.com/2010/01/28/editorial-what-could-apples-new-ipad-mean-for-mmos/) Editorial: What could Apple's new iPad mean for MMOs? (http://www.massively.com/2010/01/28/editorial-what-could-apples-new-ipad-mean-for-mmos/)
If you consider yourself any type of technophile at all, you're probably well aware of Apple's announcement yesterday regarding their new iPad (http://www.apple.com/ipad/). This is basically the love child of an iPod Touch and a tablet PC, allowing users to take a fairly powerful slab of computing power with them wherever they go. While it might not be as beefy as your desktop machine or even a mid-range laptop, it has caused a giant wave of interest from consumers. So how does this affect us, as MMO gamers? We're glad you asked! http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wow.com/media/2010/02/wowroundup-8-sms-020110.jpg (http://www.massively.com/2010/01/22/captains-log-a-non-trekkie-guide-to-star-trek-online/) LotRO announces Volume III, Book 1: Oath of the Rangers (http://www.massively.com/2010/01/28/lotro-announces-volume-iii-book-1-oath-of-the-rangers/)
Lord of the Rings Online (http://www.lotro.com/) fans have been speculating for a while, wondering what the name of Volume III, Book 1 was going to be. Turbine's (http://www.massively.com/tag/turbine) Sapience has been giving increasingly specific hints in a hangman-style game in the forums (http://forums.lotro.com/showthread.php?t=313843). Now the game's over, he's had his fun, and we have a title.
Volume 3:Allies of the King, Book 1: Oath of the Rangers (http://www.lotro.com/gameinfo/601-oath-of-the-rangers) is on the way, bringing with it plenty of new additions to the game. http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wow.com/media/2010/02/wowroundup4-sms-020110.jpg (http://www.massively.com/2010/01/29/anti-aliased-leadership-tips-from-a-former-roleplaying-raid-off/) Leadership tips from a former roleplaying raid officer (http://www.massively.com/2010/01/29/anti-aliased-leadership-tips-from-a-former-roleplaying-raid-off/)
"Roleplaying" and "raid" both in the same sentence? Blasphemy! Yet, that was my position back in World of Warcraft (http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/), and I certainly roleplayed while participating in PvP and massive PvE (almost akin to raids) in The Matrix Online (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Matrix_Online) before its demise. Before all of that, I was a roleplaying guild leader in Final Fantasy XI (http://www.playonline.com/) and Phantasy Star Online (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phantasy_Star_Online), so I've been around guilds for a long, long time. http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wow.com/media/2010/02/wowroundup1-sms-020110.jpg (http://www.massively.com/2010/02/01/the-digital-continuum-the-next-big-thing-in-mmos/) The 'Next Big Thing' in MMOs (http://www.massively.com/2010/02/01/the-digital-continuum-the-next-big-thing-in-mmos/)
Is All Points Bulletin (http://www.apb.com/) the "Next Big Thing" in MMOs? While I'm fully aware that Realtime Worlds (http://www.massively.com/tag/RealtimeWorlds/) doesn't specifically prefer to associate the game with this genre, it's very much a part of it -- but it also orbits the fringes of what we commonly refer to as a massively multiplayer online game. Continue reading MMO Roundup: Last week on Massively (http://www.wow.com/2010/02/02/mmo-roundup-last-week-on-massively/)
Filed under: MMO Roundup (http://www.wow.com/category/mmo-roundup/)
MMO Roundup: Last week on Massively (http://www.wow.com/2010/02/02/mmo-roundup-last-week-on-massively/) originally appeared on WoW.com (http://www.wow.com) on Tue, 02 Feb 2010 09:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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(http://www.massively.com/2010/01/28/editorial-what-could-apples-new-ipad-mean-for-mmos/)
It's been a busy seven days in MMO news as we gear up for the release of two games this week: Star Trek Online (http://www.massively.com/category/star-trek-online) and Global Agenda (http://www.massively.com/category/global-agenda). In addition, be sure to check out our brand new columns rolling out for specific focus games such as Guild Wars (http://www.massively.com/category/guild-wars), Final Fantasy XIV (http://www.massively.com/category/final-fantasy-xiv) and more to come! http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wow.com/media/2010/02/wowroundup-11-sms-020110.jpg (http://www.massively.com/2010/01/28/editorial-what-could-apples-new-ipad-mean-for-mmos/) Editorial: What could Apple's new iPad mean for MMOs? (http://www.massively.com/2010/01/28/editorial-what-could-apples-new-ipad-mean-for-mmos/)
If you consider yourself any type of technophile at all, you're probably well aware of Apple's announcement yesterday regarding their new iPad (http://www.apple.com/ipad/). This is basically the love child of an iPod Touch and a tablet PC, allowing users to take a fairly powerful slab of computing power with them wherever they go. While it might not be as beefy as your desktop machine or even a mid-range laptop, it has caused a giant wave of interest from consumers. So how does this affect us, as MMO gamers? We're glad you asked! http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wow.com/media/2010/02/wowroundup-8-sms-020110.jpg (http://www.massively.com/2010/01/22/captains-log-a-non-trekkie-guide-to-star-trek-online/) LotRO announces Volume III, Book 1: Oath of the Rangers (http://www.massively.com/2010/01/28/lotro-announces-volume-iii-book-1-oath-of-the-rangers/)
Lord of the Rings Online (http://www.lotro.com/) fans have been speculating for a while, wondering what the name of Volume III, Book 1 was going to be. Turbine's (http://www.massively.com/tag/turbine) Sapience has been giving increasingly specific hints in a hangman-style game in the forums (http://forums.lotro.com/showthread.php?t=313843). Now the game's over, he's had his fun, and we have a title.
Volume 3:Allies of the King, Book 1: Oath of the Rangers (http://www.lotro.com/gameinfo/601-oath-of-the-rangers) is on the way, bringing with it plenty of new additions to the game. http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wow.com/media/2010/02/wowroundup4-sms-020110.jpg (http://www.massively.com/2010/01/29/anti-aliased-leadership-tips-from-a-former-roleplaying-raid-off/) Leadership tips from a former roleplaying raid officer (http://www.massively.com/2010/01/29/anti-aliased-leadership-tips-from-a-former-roleplaying-raid-off/)
"Roleplaying" and "raid" both in the same sentence? Blasphemy! Yet, that was my position back in World of Warcraft (http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/), and I certainly roleplayed while participating in PvP and massive PvE (almost akin to raids) in The Matrix Online (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Matrix_Online) before its demise. Before all of that, I was a roleplaying guild leader in Final Fantasy XI (http://www.playonline.com/) and Phantasy Star Online (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phantasy_Star_Online), so I've been around guilds for a long, long time. http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wow.com/media/2010/02/wowroundup1-sms-020110.jpg (http://www.massively.com/2010/02/01/the-digital-continuum-the-next-big-thing-in-mmos/) The 'Next Big Thing' in MMOs (http://www.massively.com/2010/02/01/the-digital-continuum-the-next-big-thing-in-mmos/)
Is All Points Bulletin (http://www.apb.com/) the "Next Big Thing" in MMOs? While I'm fully aware that Realtime Worlds (http://www.massively.com/tag/RealtimeWorlds/) doesn't specifically prefer to associate the game with this genre, it's very much a part of it -- but it also orbits the fringes of what we commonly refer to as a massively multiplayer online game. Continue reading MMO Roundup: Last week on Massively (http://www.wow.com/2010/02/02/mmo-roundup-last-week-on-massively/)
Filed under: MMO Roundup (http://www.wow.com/category/mmo-roundup/)
MMO Roundup: Last week on Massively (http://www.wow.com/2010/02/02/mmo-roundup-last-week-on-massively/) originally appeared on WoW.com (http://www.wow.com) on Tue, 02 Feb 2010 09:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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