Red 5’s upcoming MMO to be announced soon
Filed under: Business models, Interviews, MMO industry
With a recent shuffle in management and the promise of a truly ground-breaking MMO in the works, Red 5 Studios continues their trek through our anticipated games list in stealth mode. In a recent interview with Gamasutra, Red 5’s Chairman and Chief Creative Officer Mark Kern joins the company’s CEO, Michael Weingartner, to discuss the studio’s current status and the news that their top-secret MMO will finally be announced “in a few months”. We’ve been following Red 5 and their upcoming game’s development for a while now, and they never cease to crank up the anticipation level with what they…
Red 5’s upcoming MMO to be announced soon originally appeared on Massively on Wed, 24 Dec 2008 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Wrath of the Lich King Online Upgrade Now Available
You can now buy account-upgrade keys and download the game client for World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King
directly through the account-management section of www.worldofwarcraft.com. The direct online upgrade method is
the most convenient way to upgrade to Wrath of the Lich King and join the millions of players who are already
adventuring in Northrend.
All you need to do is:
That’s it! If you haven’t upgraded your account yet, now’s your chance to take your World of Warcraft experience to the next level, whenever you want.
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Wrath of the Lich King Talent Preview
Are you curious about the changes and additions in store for class talents in Wrath of the Lich King? The new interactive talent trees for
every class are now live on . Please note that all talent information
is not yet finalized, and is subject to significant change during the testing process.
World of Warcraft Comic Contest: Winner
Update: And the comic contest winner for August, 2008, is…
! Congratulations! Remember, this contest will go on all year long, so you will have a new chance to win a copy of the World of
Warcraft Battle Chest signed by both Vice President of Creative Development Chris Metzen and Art Director Chris Robinson, as well as a
World of Warcraft 60 day pre-paid time card every month. Keep those comics coming, and you might be next! Stop by each week to see a new comic
from the contest. Also, check out all of the
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Have a comic to submit? It’s not too late to enter the comic contest. Read the , and
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MindFuse’s The World of Gatheryn detailed, kinda dated
Filed under: Puzzle, New titles, News items, Casual
MindFuse Games, which a couple of weeks ago announced it had raised $1 million in funding for a Victorian-themed MMO, sent out a press release yesterday officially announcing and providing details about the game, which is called The World of Gatheryn. Gatheryn is not merely Victorian, as we originally reported — there are steampunk elements too.The focus seems casual, although the graphics are quite strapping for an independent game. MindFuse promises character customization, apartments, and puzzles, while specifically singling out violent conflict as a no-go. It seems to be a mostly laid…
MindFuse’s The World of Gatheryn detailed, kinda dated originally appeared on Massively on Thu, 30 Oct 2008 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Warcraft and StarCraft Manga Art Submissions
Calling all artists!
Are you a Warcraft or StarCraft player? Do you love manga? Ever dream of bringing these rich worlds and wonderful characters to life with the stroke of your pencil?
Well, now’s your opportunity to show the world your artistic skills and possibly become the artist of an upcoming Warcraft or StarCraft manga.
TOKYOPOP is now accepting and reviewing portfolios from talented individuals interested in becoming the next big manga artist. We’re looking for super-talented manga artists who not only know the Warcraft or StarCraft universes, but can handle an intense and very demanding production schedule. Our goal is to deliver truly awesome manga, and to achieve this we need artists who can give readers an exciting and authentic Warcraft or StarCraft manga experience.
We require that all portfolios have 5-8 sequential samples (preferably featuring Warcraft or StarCraft characters), as well as 5-8 character sketches/turnarounds featuring Warcraft or StarCraft characters. TOKYOPOP is a manga publisher, so your art should fit well within the manga art style.
Send your best portfolio submissions to:
Warcraft/StarCraft Art
c/o TOKYOPOP
5900 Wilshire Blvd. Ste. 2000
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Alternatively, email 5 to 8 sequential pages and character sketches to .
Black & white art should be grayscale at 150-300 DPI. Black & white art can be just pencils, inks and/or tones. If you’re sending inked work, please include scans of the pencils. If you’re sending toned work, please include samples of the un-toned inks (and scans of the pencils.) Color art should be RGB at 300 DPI. All files should be no larger than 8.5″ x 11″ and saved as jpegs.”
Please note that all art submitted is non-returnable, so do not send originals. Remember to include your name and contact info (email and/or phone number) within the portfolio.
Additionally, if you are attending BlizzCon 2008 (Oct. 10-11), please stop by the TOKYOPOP booth at the following times for portfolio reviews:
10/10/08 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
10/11/08 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.
So get those samples drawn and show us your stuff! Read more
Check out our BioWare/LucasArts announcement invite
Filed under: Sci-fi, Massively meta
If you’re looking forward to October 21st as much as we are, you should know that you’re specifically looking forward to 2pm Pacific time on that august date. What’s happening then? Well, we’re only going to find out (finally, for-reals) what BioWare and LucasArts have been working on all this time. At Massively, as you might imagine, we’re feeling pretty confident that it’s going to be an MMO set in the Knights of the Old Republic-timeframe of the Star Wars franchise. We’re even willing to put money on the title being Star Wars: The Old Republic.We’d like to go on record right now stating we…
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Indie MMO Game Developer Conference coming to Vegas in April
Filed under: Real life, Business models, Events, real-world, MMO industry
Just as this year’s gaming conference season is beginning to wind down, we start to receive news of next year’s events already. Last Straw Productions has just announced the third annual Independent MMO Game Developers Conference will be held in Las Vegas, NV on April 17th through the 19th, 2009.This conference will feature more presentations and vendors than the previous years, plus new demo stations where the Indie developers can show off their latest projects. In addition, the imgdc.com website has been completely revamped with a new logo, layout, adviser and speaker blogs. Check out the…
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LucasArts and BioWare confirm impending announcement
Filed under: Sci-fi, MMO industry, New titles, News items
LucasArts and BioWare have invited members of the press to attend an event later this month at which the two companies will finally officially announce the game they’ve been working on together. They did not say what the game is, of course — then how could they officially announce it at the event? Obviously we’re suspicious that it will be the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic MMO (or just Star Wars: The Old Republic, as the rumored title goes).EA’s John Riccitiello already confirmed the existence of that game under the table way back at E3, and other tidbits of news have only supported…
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EVE Online implements temporary population control measures
Filed under: Sci-fi, EVE Online, Forums, Game mechanics, News items
We mentioned that CCP Games is working on thinning out Local in EVE Online’s highsec trade hubs like Jita, but they’re also looking into other ways of keeping lag at manageable levels, even if it requires taking temporary (and unpopular) measures. CCP Wrangler announced today that the latest downtime brought with it a new feature to Tranquility: EVE’s stargates will check how many players there are in a given solar system and deny access if the system has hit its population limit. The temporary measures are presently being discussed on the EVE Online forums, with a few clarifications and…
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