In this episode we’re joined by Matt Woomer of Blue Mammoth games and Dungeon Blitz fame.  We discussed Bungie’s leaked MMO plans, sadness with 38 Studios and Bioware, MMO investors trepidation and more!

What we did this week

Matt
Diablo 3 finally some
Uploaded patch with Male Mage and Female Paladin because we got dinged for it by MMOReporter (and everybody else)  :)

Bill
SWTOR – level grinding
LOTRO – creep play; skirmishing
Diablo 3 – I’ve grouped more in Diablo in a week that I have in SWTOR in the last 3 months

Harry
EVE
Diablo
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Chris
Rift – Raiding and Instances with our long lost guild leader
TOR – Space Combat and Crafting
LOTRO – Continuing in the Great River Region
TERA – Starting to get into the feel of the game now. Surprised that it took me so long.
Diablo 3
Dungeon Blitz – slowly leveling my rogue

News

New Bungie MMO leaked – console release, potentially availabing in 2013?
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-05-22-bungies-mmo-style-sci-fi-fps-destiny-out-2013-as-an-xbox-360-next-xbox-timed-exclusive
http://i.joystiq.com/2010/04/12/halo-mmo-had-90-million-budget-canceled-as-microsoft-eyed-cas/

More info on Rift’s Conquest mode
http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/431/feature/6427/Rift-Conquest-Open-World-Three-Faction-PvP.html

Rift expansion teaser @ PC Gamer
http://www.pcgamer.com/2012/05/25/rift-expansion-details-teased-with-mysterious-puzzle-box/

38 Studios dies closes shop
http://www.pcgamer.com/2012/05/25/kingdoms-of-amalur-devs-lay-off-entire-workforce/

RELATED TO 38 Studios – Turbine job fair in Rhode Island:  Gauche, or empathetic?
http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/05/23/turbine-hosts-300-job-seekers-at-rhode-island-hiring-event/

Bioware: Austin layoffs land; SWTOR hit (including community mainstay Stephen Reid)
http://www.pcgamer.com/2012/05/23/layoffs-hit-star-wars-the-old-republic/
https://twitter.com/Rockjaw/status/205290607856455682
https://plus.google.com/114700923422195021289/posts/aoFRkMfJ1bM

SWTOR killed investors interest in MMO’s?
http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/05/23/analyst-says-no-one-is-buying-mmos-after-swtor-fizzled/

GW2 beta event – starting June 8
http://www.arena.net/blog/announcing-the-next-guild-wars-2-beta-weekend

Secret World release pushed from June 19 to July 3
http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/05/25/the-secret-world-launch-delayed-to-july-3rd/

Planetside 2 air combat. This look fun!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=mfwd3U709dc#!

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