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EverQuest Next Landmark Alpha Interview

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Sony Online Entertainment gave MMO ATK the opportunity to visit their campus and be one of the first people in the world to play EverQuest Next Landmark.  This is our interview with Dave Georgeson on what players will expect to find in the Alpha, and what to hope for in the future as the game goes through its beta phases.
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SOE Dumps 4 MMOs, Hints at New Star Wars Galaxies and more! | The Daily XP January 27th

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What’s up Attackers, Today is Monday January 27th and welcome
to your daily MMO news exclusively from MMOAttack.com.  Today are focusing on Sony Online
Entertainment, yes the whole show.  We
have four game closures, a new game possibly in the works and news on their all
access plans.  SOE Fans get ready, the
Daily XP starts now.

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Today on the Daily XP:
Sony Online Entertainment to Dump Four of its MMO Titles | [timer]25[/timer]
SOE President Hints at New Star Wars Galaxies Game | [timer]52[/timer]
SOE All Access Plan Details Laid Out For Members | [timer]91[/timer]

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Transcript:
First off, late Friday SOE made their community aware that
they were shutting down four of its titles. 
Free Realms, Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures, Wizardry Online and
Vanguard Saga of Heroes.  The reasons for
each of the closures vary, but when it gets down to it, each game has had its
struggles recently, either with a small player-base, or the cost to keep the
game up and running, or lack of time to update. 
Free Realms and Clone Wars Adventures will close up on March 31st, while
Vanguard and Wizardry end of July 31st. 

Later that day John Smedley, President of SOE took part in
an Ask Me Anything on Reddit.  He covered
questions ranging from the closures of the previous four mentioned titles as
well as gave fans something to look forward to. 
When asked if he could launch a shut-down title, he chose Star Wars
Galaxies, stating that he would do everything differently.  He followed that up with this “SWG
Players – Our next game, not announced yet, is dedicated to you.  Once we launch it, you can come
home”.  That tease along with a keen
reader on Reddit, who found an image to a trademark renewal for SWG, gives many
of us hope that there will be a new Star Wars game on the horizon.

Then, even later that day, on the EverQuest Next forums, a
community manager posted information on the all new SOE All Access Plan.  It had been hinted at in previous weeks that
SOE would put together all their games into a nice and neat package that
included all their titles, and that’s what they have done.  The SOE All Access Plan will include top-tier
membership level in all eligible SOE games. 
These games include EverQuest, EverQuest II, DC Universe Online and
PlanetSide 2, for the PC versions only, as well as the upcoming EverQuest Next
and Landmark.  Dragon’s Prophet may be
added in later.  The pass will also
include 500 monthly Station Cash, as well as a 10% discount on marketplace
purchases and exclusive promotions and offers throughout the year.  All that for $14.99, with discounts for
extended month plans.

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EverQuest Next Landmark, Defiance, Mighty Quest and more! | The Daily XP January 24th

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What’s up Attackers, Today is Friday January 24th and welcome
to your daily MMO news exclusively from MMOAttack.com.  Today we have EverQuest Next Landmark’s
system specs revealed, a preview for the 7th Legion DLC in Defiance and the
final open house event for The Mighty Quest. 
The Daily XP starts now.

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Today on the Daily XP:
EverQuest Next Landmark System Specs Announced | [timer]28[/timer]
Trion Worlds Releases New Information on Defiance’s 7th Legion DLC | [timer]62[/timer]
The Mighty Quest for Epic Loot Begins Final Open House | [timer]91[/timer]

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Transcript:
As the alpha testing for EverQuest next Landmark draws near,
Sony Online Entertainment have published an early set of system specs to give
users the time to upgrade their machines before the event begins.  EverQuest Next has quickly become one of the
most anticipated MMO titles, so it’s important to have your rig ready to
go.  The Minimum System Requirements are
asking for the windows 64 bit operating system, an Intel i5 Dual Core or higher
and 4GB of memory.  The full specs can be
found on our website.

Earlier this month Trion Worlds announced the 7th Legion DLC
for Defiance, and today’s preview of the expansion sheds more light on what to
expect with next month’s launch.  The
most exciting additions include joining Yoshida Hiro’s 7th Legion as they march
for the Bay Area, and a recruitment kit that includes an outfit, gear and a new
title.  New weapons will also be
introduced, but unfortunately a much needed new location has not been included.

The final open house for Ubisoft’s Mighty Quest for Epic
Loot has begun and will conclude on Monday January 27th.  The final open house will give all players
complete access to the entire Mighty Quest world, include the final character,
The Mage.  This will also mark the last
chance to become a founder, which gives you access to many bonuses included in
the game.  Check it out at the mighty
quest.com.

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TESO Voice-Actors, SNOW’s M1, PlanetSide 2 and more! | The Daily XP January 23rd

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What’s up Attackers, Today is Thursday January 23rd and welcome
to your daily MMO news exclusively from MMOAttack.com.   Today’s episode is sponsored by League of
Angels. The turn-based stretegy game from R2Games.  What you didn’t think we’d actually ever get
a real sponsor? Today we have The Elder Scrolls Online All-Star voice cast,
PlanetSide 2’s new roadmap, a Dragon’s Prophet treasure hunt and more.  The Daily XP starts now.

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Today on the Daily XP:
Elder Scrolls Online Reveals Voice Acting Cast | [timer]29[/timer]
PlanetSide 2 Updates Players With Upcoming Roadmap | [timer]71[/timer]
Dragon’s Prophet Introduces New Treasure Hunt With Gear | [timer]111[/timer]
Open World Sports MMO SNOW Unleashes M1 Update | [timer]134[/timer]

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Transcript:
Bethesda and Zenimax Online Studios today announced the
voice cast for their upcoming blockbuster The Elder Scrolls Online.  The franchise has long been known for its
high-quality voice acting, with previous stars including Patrick Stewart and
Lynda Carter, but the latest addition to the world of Tamriel boasts one of the
biggest casts to date.  The following
actors and actresses have been confirmed: Academy Award nominee John Cleese,
Golden Globe winner Bill Nighy, Kate Beckinsale, Alfred Molina, Golden Globe nominee’s Michael Gambon and Malcom McDowell, and Linda Carter, best known for
her role as Wonder Woman.  The developers
have a lengthy video highlighting the cast and their roles in the game, you can
find that on our website.

Sony Online Entertainment today released the latest developer
roadmap for their award-winning MMOFPS PlanetSide 2.  The roadmap highlights the new content that
is coming to the game throughout 2014. 
While the roadmap does not include specific dates for the updates, some
of the features we can hope to expect include Outfit Recruiting, to make
finding new recruits for your outfit more streamlined, a new continent Hossin,
which we got a sneak peak of at SOE Live a few months back, Outfit Base
Capture, which will identify if your outfit was a top contributor to capturing
a base, and more!  PlanetSide 2 has long
been known for being more enjoyable by playing with friends and outfits, so a
few of these updates definitely will play up to that.

More from SOE with the brand new phase coming live for
Dragon’s Prophet.  This new update offers
players the opportunity to embark on treasure hunts, which promise some of the
most powerful rewards seen in any event so far. 
The main prize from competing in the gauntlet of challenges is the
coveted Laedis Hero Armor.  In order to
obtain the armor you will have to defeat each of the 8 new world bosses. But
hey, it should be well worth your while.

And lastly I wanted to quickly touch on the latest update
for the open world winter sports MMO SNOW. 
Today they released their M1 Game update which includes a slew of new
content and bug fixes.  The most
important being that multiplayer is now available for all users, so be sure to
grab some friends to hit the slopes. 
Additionally the main menu was updated with new functionality, the store
was redesigned with both new items and visual updates.  You can now customize your character while
in-game, new sessions markers were implemented, a new in-air rotation system
was added, the half-pipe gameplay was improved. 
Just a ton of shit going on now with SNOW, so go check it out on Steam!

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Dragon’s Prophet, Hearthstone Re-Balancing, SWTOR and more! | The Daily XP January 17th

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What’s up Attackers, Today is Friday  January 17th and welcome to your daily MMO
news.  Today’s episode is brought to you
by this ripe yellow banana.  Just think
of the possibilities.  On today’s episode
we have the card balancing in Hearthstone, mounted combat in Dragon’s Prophet
and the Star Wars Insider.  The Daily XP
starts now.

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Today on the Daily XP:
Hearthstone Devs Talk About Card Balancing and Updates | [timer]29[/timer]
Mounted Combat Coming to Dragon’s Prophet | [timer]61[/timer]
Star Wars the Old Republic Insider Shares Galactic Starfighter and more | [timer]96[/timer]

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Transcript:
Following the latest update to Blizzard’s Hearthstone, lead
designer Eric Dodds took to the official website to explain how they are
tackling card balancing.  Balance is
incredibly important in the world of MMOs, but especially in the trading card
genre, as the cards represent 100% of in-game mechanics.  Of the most interesting points in the post
are the nerfing of the one turn kill cards, changing of the mana rules and
slight changes to cards that many considered overpowered.

Mounted combat is finally upon us in SOE’s Dragon’s
Prophet.  The latest trailer shows off
just how mounted combat works, and shows incredible action shots of both on
ground and in-air combat.  Now, mounted
combat in MMOs is not a new thing,  you
can find it in Lord of the Rings Online, but it’s definitely a step in the
right direction in immersion for a game that’s all about your dragon.  Additional updates in Dragon’s Prophet
include a new legendary dungeon, new bosses and more!

The latest edition of The Old Republic Insider offers a
behind the scenes look at the latest Galactic Starfighter update, the Kuat
Drive Yard Flashpoint Missions, as well as the next round of Cartel Market
Items coming to Star Wars the Old Republic. 
The video also teases a new event as well as some upcoming content
updates coming to the game.  Check out
that video via the link below!

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Hearthstone Season 2, PlanetSide 2’s Epic Year and more! | The Weekly Loot Ep 85

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The Weekly Loot is MMO ATK’s Weekly MMO and MMORPG News Show hosted by the team here at MMO ATK! Each week we cover the most important topics on the MMO gaming space with thoughtful and in-depth commentary. We take gaming news seriously and break down the biggest stories in a short and easy to view format that any MMO fan can enjoy.

This week’s MMORPG News:

PlanetSide 2 Celebrates First Full Year of Release | [timer]24[/timer]
Hearthstone Begins Season 2 for Popular Online Collectible Card Game | [timer]62[/timer]
Legend of Edda from GamesCampus Closing Down For Good | [timer]96[/timer]