Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2013 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Gazillion bringing two MMOs to Europe with the help of German publisher]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/10/gazillion-bringing-two-mmos-to-europe-with-the-help-of-german-pu/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/10/gazillion-bringing-two-mmos-to-europe-with-the-help-of-german-pu/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/10/gazillion-bringing-two-mmos-to-europe-with-the-help-of-german-pu/#comments Gazillion is bringing two of its free-to-play MMOs to the Old Continent this summer. Marvel Super Hero Squad Online and Fortune Online are being released in Europe under the oversight of ProSiebenSat.1 Digital, a German media publisher that's previously been responsible for releasing games in the region from the likes of Nintendo and Sony. Both games are browser-based, so ProSiebenSat.1 Digital's main responsibility will be connecting Gazillion's titles to a new European audience.

We assume, of course, that they'll also be responsible for taking both games around to see the sights while they're visiting. They're both currently in beta, but they'll be out for release as soon as they've taken in the requisite tours of the Lourve and the Tower of London.

Continue reading Gazillion bringing two MMOs to Europe with the help of German publisher

JoystiqGazillion bringing two MMOs to Europe with the help of German publisher originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 10 Jul 2011 22:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>europefortune-onlinegazilliongazillion-entertainmentmarvel-super-hero-squad-onlinemmospcprosiebensat.1prosiebensat.1-digitalSun, 10 Jul 2011 22:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Game controlling glove now available for pre-order and 'The Wizard' remakes]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/04/game-controlling-glove-now-available-for-pre-order-the-wizard/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/04/game-controlling-glove-now-available-for-pre-order-the-wizard/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/04/game-controlling-glove-now-available-for-pre-order-the-wizard/#comments We know how hard it can be to expend precious energy on something as trivial as a keyboard - we spend all day doing exactly that! So it's with proud, near-jubilant excitement that we bring you news of the gaming glove "Peregrine," which allows for keyboard-free game playing, becoming available for pre-order.

It's not exactly equipped to handle twitch shooters: the Peregrine was made with MMOs in mind. Rather than push down all those pesky keyboard buttons, it allows for up to 40 different configurable movements instead.The $129 device (that's if you pre-order -- it'll be $149 otherwise) runs on USB and will connect as a keyboard, so compatibility shouldn't be too much of an issue.

You can quit writing your Power Glove 2.0 fanfic right now - this ain't it. We do, however, expect to see a YouTube-derived sequel to The Wizard around the end of January, when the first pre-orders are expected to ship to consumers. Get on that, internet!

[Via Engadget]

JoystiqGame controlling glove now available for pre-order and 'The Wizard' remakes originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 04 Dec 2009 03:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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That right there's a big ugly frost dragon named Sindragosa, and with the newest patch headed to the World of Warcraft (we expect it sometime this December), we'll be bringing her down. It won't be easy, but then again, WoW players have Joystiq's own WoW.com to guide them. You can read all about that fight, the new patch, and other popular stories in the World of Warcraft on our weekly roundup after the break.

Continue reading The best of WoW.com: October 27 - November 3, 2009

JoystiqThe best of WoW.com: October 27 - November 3, 2009 originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Job advertisements are often a useful source of information and this listing for Cryptic Studios is no exception. It seems the Star Trek Online developer is looking for some PS3 coding talent to get their MMO engine running nicely on the system. if Star Trek Online (or any other Cryptic properties) are coming to the PS3 then they're the latest in a long line of MMOs that we've been promised for the system.

Between NC Soft's announcement of bringing games to the platform in mid-2007 and SOE's numerous offerings, such as DC Universe Online and The Agency, we've yet to see a single one released. Still, variety is the spice of life and we're happy to hear that there's a chance Star Trek Online will be heading PS3wards. Think you can make it happen? Apply at Cryptic Studios' official website.

JoystiqJob listing suggests Star Trek Online heading to PS3 originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Joystiq's sister site Massively.com has all the news you'll need about MMOs. Here's the best, brightest, and most interesting stuff from the last week, all in one convenient place for your MMO minute.
The Digital Continuum: Rock Band, the MMO
I've actually entertained the idea for a long time now, only to shove it aside as a crazy notion. But the thing kept popping back into the forefront of my mind so often that I couldn't discount it as happenstance. I've become enamored with the idea, because let's face it; a Rock Band MMO has the potential to ooze- no, to gush pure liquid awesome.
Massively's exclusive Mines of Moria dev tour
Earlier last month, Massively was invited to get a hands-on look at Mines of Moria, the first-ever expansion for Lord of the Rings Online with Turbine's Adam Mersky and Moria Producer Mike Jablonn. During this special dev tour, we were treated to many of the features of the new environments, new creatures, certain landmarks and the Legendary Item system.
Is LotRO coming to the console?
According to a job posting on Turbine's website, they're looking to hire a Senior User Interface Engineer who "may be refactoring existing user interfaces or implementing completely new user interfaces for systems such as combat, skills, inventory, treasure, and social systems." Does this mean LotRO?

Continue reading Massively week in Review

JoystiqMassively week in Review originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 07 Oct 2008 05:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Yes, the news that we were becoming Hello Kitty Online Insider last week was actually a joke, and we're back covering the World of Warcraft and all of its ten million players (most of which showed up on the Isle of Quel'danas this week, as you can see above, courtesy of WI reader Sync). Here's a look at the most popular and interesting posts from Joystiq's Azeroth-inclined sister site, WoW Insider.

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JoystiqThe best of WoW Insider: March 2-8, 2008 originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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What word is perhaps most synonymous with the current MMO playing field? Grind. Realtime Worlds' Dave Jones (no relation?) is setting out to change that with the studio's first massively multiplayer title All Points Bulletin we caught wind of back in September. He's hoping the formula Crackdown + MMO = crack will be proven true with variables like infinite, professional-looking character and vehicle customization, contemporary setting, integration with last.fm and dynamic, variable team-sized missions hidden in the equation.

In today's innocuously-titled "My first MMO" panel at GDC, Jones revealed a number of details about those variables and showed off some gameplay and character customization demos that left a packed house audibly oohing and ahhing. Read on for a breakdown of the session and details on the game.

Gallery: GDC08: All Points Bulletin

Continue reading GDC08: Realtime Worlds shows off All Points Bulletin

JoystiqGDC08: Realtime Worlds shows off All Points Bulletin originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 22 Feb 2008 09:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Rob Pardo, Senior Vice President of Game Design, spoke earlier today on Blizzard's approach to multiplayer game design. Pardo shared what the iconic company has learned over the years of releasing titles like WoW, Starcraft, and Warcraft regarding game balance, PvP and UI design, player psychology and more. Head over to WoW Insider to check out the full transcript from the talk and the Q&A session plus a gallery of all the slides (and Pardo's handsome mug).

Gallery: GDC08: Blizzard's approach to MMOs

JoystiqGDC08: Blizzard's approach to MMOs originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 20 Feb 2008 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We've been working diligently behind the scenes to put the finishing touches on our new offering to the MMO-crazed among you, and we're super proud to announce Massively, a blog that obsessively covers massively multiplayer online games. If you like WoW Insider you'll love Massively -- and if you've been itching for in-depth coverage of other worlds you currently inhabit, Massively is the place for you. We've assembled a team of top-notch writers and players to deliver breaking news, original features, and expert analysis about the MMOs you play, and the titles you're most looking forward to.

Hop on over and check us out -- to sweeten the pot we're doing 24 hours of Tabula Rasa giveaways to celebrate our co-birthday with Richard Garriott's new opus today, and 2 more weeks chock full of schwag after that. Hope to see you there!

JoystiqJoystiq presents: Massively originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 02 Nov 2007 03:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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China's estimated 18 million underage online gamers better enjoy their unfettered play time while they can. State news agency Xinhua is reporting on Chinese government restrictions that will limit internet gaming for minors starting July 15. The reasoning behind the limits? A National Children's Center report that claims 13 percent of those young Chinese gamers -- over 2 million players -- are addicted to online games. Apparently, in this case, the good of the few outweighs the freedom of the many.

Reportedly, minors who spend more then three hours a day in-game will lose half their "earned credits" -- five hours of gaming a day will lose kids all their credits. Possibly more chillingly, all online gamers will be required to provide their government ID number to confirm that they're over 18. That's right -- Big Brother is watching you play games.

Previously: China to set three hour limit on MMORPGs

[Via Next Gen]

JoystiqChina imposes anti-addiction limits on kids' gaming originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 10 Apr 2007 20:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We've already heard from Carmack today; now here's some news about what that pesky John Romero is up to. According to Computer and Video Games, Romero's working on a secret MMO project at an as-yet-undisclosed company.

This could point to something interesting; Romero hints that "This is not a typical games company and we're not making typical games", and reveals that the title has a lot of money behind it--with funding in the millions, and cryptic hints about how "special" the MMO is, this is either intriguing or just extremely bad hype. Let the speculation commence.

JoystiqRomero moves into MMOs originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 31 Jan 2006 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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As commenters on yesterday's post on cliché-breaking massively multiplayer games pointed out, the games listed in the Wall Street Journal article are by no means the only genre-benders out there.

We've taken a look at some other titles which dare to do something different in a game genre that's becoming increasingly pigeonholed. While this list is by no means exhaustive, we hope it helps to give you some further background on the concept of non-fantasy MMOs, whatever your tastes.

Continue reading More genre-breaking MMOs

JoystiqMore genre-breaking MMOs originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 26 Jan 2006 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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