BFF Report Episode 31: APB Revisited

APB is an MMOFPS that is not at all like the lobby based games we've seen in the genre's past, but is this a refreshing change of pace or is it too far out there for players in the MMO field to accept? Fresh from E3, Fony brings you the second part of his report to help you make the call.

ZAM's E3 interview with Jumpgate Evolution

As E3 came to a close just recently, more and more of our ZAM exclusive video interviews are now finishing up their preview polish and are ready to be viewed by all! This time we sat down with Jason from NetDevil to chat a little bit about Jumpgate Evolution, a ship-based MMORPG that's been long in the making. Most interestingly, the team announced that they had almost completely scrapped certain parts of Jumpgate Evolution because they wanted to make sure that the game was as good as they wanted it to be at launch. This is, obviously, a refreshing change from the normal rhetoric gamers are used to, about MMORPGs releasing early in order to meet specific demands or meet promises made to the community, and if you check out the interview, you can see just how much thought the team has put into this game. I'm definitely excited about this one, so check out the interview after the jump!

SOE's DC Universe Online E3 Trailer

Epic music? Check.

Awesome montage of superheroes and villains? Check.

Voiceovers ending with that cheesy inspiring one-liner? Check!

SOE's E3 trailer for their upcoming superhero MMORPG, DC Universe Online, is showing off its great potential while still paying homage to all those great superhero movie trailers we all know and love. So if you were groaning and moaning about having yet another super-hero MMORPG in the market, you should check out this special E3 trailer for DCUO and maybe you'll see what kind of difference this particular superhero MMO will bring to the table.

Bullets galore in SOE's E3 trailer of The Agency!

More and more E3 coverage on the way! This time it's Sony Online Entertainment's PS3-oriented, spy-themed MMORPG, dubbed "The Agency." It's interesting, actually, that a game that seems to focus on spy activitiy just happens to have a lot of explosions and crazy shootouts as the focal point of their latest E3 trailer. Perhaps this is an indication of the direction that SOE wants to push The Agency towards? Either way, The Agency does promise to be the first spy-themed FPS-oriented MMORPG of its kind to launch on the PS3, so that makes the trailer worth checking out on its own. It's just up to you to decide if The Agency revebrates with that James Bond type of spy activity - and even then, is it Daniel Craig James Bond, or the Pierce Brosnan style? Check it out for yourself!

Swordsman Online's E3 reveal trailer

At this year's E3, Perfect World Entertainment also announced that they were in the process of developing a brand new MMORPG set in Louis Cha's world famous "Swordsman" book series. This MMORPG, which currently goes under the working title of "Swordsman Online" will aim to bring Ancient China to life, complete with ancient Chinese martial arts and combat. How PWE plans to implement this style of combat remains to be seen, but if you check out the trailer, you'll have to admit that some of those moves are pretty sweet looking. Could Perfect World Entertainment's Swordsman Online be the first MMORPG in North America to pull off that action-fps MMO hybrid, or do you think TERA Online will claim those honors first? Check out the trailer after the jump and you be the judge!

PWE debuts their new Forsaken World trailer

At this year's E3 gathering just last week, Perfect World Entertainment rocked the house by showcasing trailers from two of their upcoming MMORPGs. The first, Forsaken World, was announced a little while back, but the PWE team also brought a playable demo along with them to E3, alongside this special E3 trailer that showcases some of the upcoming playable races in Forsaken World. So what do you plan on being when the Forsaken World closed beta begins in Winter? A Kindred, an Elf, a Stoneman, or perhaps a Dwarf? Let us know after you watch the Forsaken World E3 Trailer after the jump!

E3 Gameplay Video

 

Watch as Fony gives Final Fantasy XIV a try at E3 2010. See the character creation screen as well as some footage of a battle against a dodo. Video available under the cut.

Rift E3 Video Interview with Scott Hartsman

Rift: Planes of Telara is one of the biggest MMOs coming down the pipe, and we got our very own in-depth interview with Scott Hartsman, one of the leading minds in the MMO industry and the man behind the current iteration of Rift: Planes of Telara (formerly known as Heroes of Telara). Our very own Mike B. aka Fony was on hand to grill the MMO guru, so take a gander to see what he found out!

Second Global Agenda "No Elves" Campaign Video

Remember Global Agenda's tongue-in-cheek "No Elves" campaign, created by Hi-Rez Studios last year to promote its rough-and-tough MMOFPS? Determined to rid the world of those pointy-eared, "fluff wisp"-collecting pansies, the developer released a second video last week, titled "Battle #2: Wood Elf vs. Assault." (If you missed the first "No Elves" video released in December 2009, check it out here on YouTube, or visit the aforementioned "official" campaign website for more.) If you're tired of elves (or collecting poofballs), watch the second video, "Wood Elf vs. Assault," after the jump.

E3 Video Interview With TERA Producer Brian Knox

Some great information coming out of E3, especially for fans of TERA, as Mike B. got the chance to chat it up with TERA Producer Brian Knox to chat about some of the community concerns over TERA and some other features that we haven't heard much about. In this video interview, Brian confirms that PvP will be very well supported by the TERA team, including Guild vs. Guild battlegrounds and a very interesting dueling system that can have single players or groups of players fighting against each other, as well as having the ability to make wagers!

Brian also talks about traveling in the world of TERA and how the team wanted to focus on getting players to where they want to go as fast as possible, without forcing them to constantly take the long, scenic route every time. As well, he confirms that TERA will launch with three continents for players to explore, as well as one continent "shrouded in mystery," or, in other words, grounds ripe for a first expansion. Mike B. then pops in some great community questions, like TERA's endgame system, how TERA plans to be a "westernized" MMORPG from the very beginning, and what's next to come for TERA. Check it all out in our video interview after the jump!