For today’s MMOrning Shot, I figured that I would continue the trend by showcasing some of the earliest screenshots that we have of certain games. In this case, you’re looking at Star Trek Online sometime around early 2009. If you look closely, you can see that the captain is wearing pajama pants.
If you haven’t picked up The Secret World, now is your chance to get your hands on an amazing deal. Funcom has made the Massive Edition available on Steam, and until November 1st you can get the whole package at 50% off. The Secret World Massive Edition includes the base game and four DLC “issues” it comes with, as well as issues five, six, seven, and the plague doctor Halloween costume. After November 1st, this package will go back up to its regular price of $59.99.
(Source: Steam)
Here at MMO Fallout, we love charities so much that we’ve tried to turn it into a competition. In the case of RuneScape, what better way could there be to encourage donations than to not require any real money at all? With today’s update to RuneScape, Jagex has introduced the Well of Goodwill, where players can take their surplus gold and items and donate them to charity. What would a sick kid do with an iron sword? I have no idea, but that isn’t how the charity works. For every ten million in gold and valued items donated, one real dollar will be donated to charity.
Over the years we’ve privately supported a number of good causes and we thought this time round not only should we try include the community but also focus our efforts towards supporting a number of charities who efficiently and directly support disadvantaged, terminally ill or at-risk young people. While no doubt our list of charities will grow over time, we would like start with a few close to our own heart:
The list of charities include Willow, SpecialEffect, Action For Kids, GamesAid, and Internet Watch Foundation, with more to be added in the future.
(Source: RuneScape)
Today’s MMOrning Shot is so old, it remembers when the Dead Sea was dying. This screenshot of World of Warcraft has been plucked from Blizzard’s press archives dating back to 2001, showcasing the game’s equipment interface and bag.
Marvel Heroes is poised to add its first playable villain in an upcoming update set to launch alongside the release of Thor: The Dark World. Yes, the next playable character will be Loki himself, god of mischief. Loki’s default outfit will be straight from the film, and his power set is based around illusion, sorcery, and crowd control. According to MMORPG.com’s coverage, players will not be sure if they are fighting Loki during PvP matches or one of his illusions. Loki is also capable of tapping into his Frost Giant lineage, serving as a melee tank.
Ghost Rider is also in the pipeline for release in the future.
In September, Jagex introduced bonds, an item that players could buy with real money and either trade to other players for gold or redeem for membership, spins, and runecoins. In a press release sent out today, Jagex has revealed that since bonds have been introduced, the amount of illegal gold being injected into the economy has dropped 81% by their own metrics.
“While we anticipated that the launch of Bonds would impact the flow of illegal wealth into the game, we are thrilled the initiative has resulted in such a strong and immediate impact. This action lays the foundations for RuneScape to continue going from strength to strength in its second successful decade!”
RuneScape has historically had a large problem with gold farming and bots, due to the ease of access to the client and grind-focused nature of the game. Bonds are just another step in an ongoing process to rid the game of gold farmers.
(Source: Jagex press release)
The Planetside 2 infographic is corny and probably inaccurate. I wouldn’t know, I’m too busy going through my formal attire.
Today’s MMOrning Shot comes to us from KingsIsle, circa 2008, sent out almost five months before the game launched, alongside the following tagline.
More than three years in secret development, KingsIsle has designed Wizard101 as top quality entertainment in an online environment that is safe for families. It is expected to launch in the third quarter of 2008 and is not yet rated.
Today’s MMOrning Shot comes to us from KingsIsle, circa 2008, sent out almost five months before the game launched, alongside the following tagline.
More than three years in secret development, KingsIsle has designed Wizard101 as top quality entertainment in an online environment that is safe for families. It is expected to launch in the third quarter of 2008 and is not yet rated.
Xbox One? After this commercial, they should call it Xbox Fun. Wait, I already made that joke in the header. This is why you shouldn’t update your website via typewriter, no backspace key.
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