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EVE Evolved: Postcards from EVE: Reader Submissions

by Brendan Drain Nov 1st 2009 at 6:00PM

Filed under: Sci-fi, Galleries, Screenshots, EVE Online, Culture, Wallpapers, Hands-on, EVE Evolved

As a tribute to EON Magazine's "Postcards from the Edge" feature, last week I started this two-part series of postcards from all around EVE Online. In last week's first part I presented a gallery full of postcards from my own travels in EVE. I then asked readers to email in any of their own screenshots that they wanted to appear as postcards. This week, I finish the series with a mixture of reader submissions and my own remaining postcards. As with last week, they're all high-resolution shots suitable to be used as widescreen backgrounds. Feel free to save them out from your browser to get them at full resolution.

Thanks go to Massively readers "Mike", "Mark Pittam" and my corpmate "Retalus" for their submissions. Included are some shots of the new planets coming with the Dominion expansion in December and a lot of pictures from Sleeper space. Hope you enjoy!

Gallery: EVE Online Postcards, part 2

EVE Evolved: Postcards from EVE: Wish you were here!

by Brendan Drain Oct 25th 2009 at 8:00PM

Filed under: Sci-fi, Galleries, Screenshots, EVE Online, Culture, Lore, Wallpapers, Hands-on, EVE Evolved

Whether you love EVE Online or hate it, there's one thing people tend to agree on - it makes for some great screenshots. EVE has a history of players producing some amazing videos, screenshots, artwork and fiction. YouTube is filled with intense PvP action videos and over four hundred players write the stories of their travels on personal blogs. People have even created some incredible papercraft ship models. Because we all love eye candy, screenshots from EVE even make a regular appearance in Krystalle's daily MMO screenshot column "One Shots".

EVE's Official magazine EON runs a regular feature called "Postcards from the Edge" where players write in with a screenshot and a short story about it. As a tribute to EON, who I wrote for before coming to Massively, this week and next I present galleries full of postcards from my own travels in EVE. They're all high-resolution shots suitable to be used as widescreen backgrounds, feel free to save them out from your browser to get them at full resolution.

Gallery: EVE Online postcards part 1

Do you have a particularly awesome screenshot you'd like to see as a postcard? Email it to me at brendan.drain AT weblogsinc DOT com along with a few words describing its contents and I'll make it into a nice postcard for next week's second part of this gallery piece.

Fallen Earth releases new fan assets

by James Egan Jul 15th 2009 at 1:00PM

Filed under: Sci-fi, Screenshots, Fallen Earth, New titles, Wallpapers

A number of our readers at Massively have been playing MMOs for years, but of course this means that some people out there have had their fill of the fantasy genre. There are more genres to be explored in the coming years, one of which should please fans of games like Fallout 3: post-apocalyptic MMOs. Perhaps chief amongst these upcoming titles is Fallen Earth, a Mad Max-like take on a post-apocalyptic setting... but populated with mutants and factions of zealots.

Some gamers like the idea of playing in a very different kind of setting from what we've seen in MMOs thus far, and the Fallen Earth team's latest announcement is for those post-apocalyptic fans out there. They've put out a fansite pack, with all the art assets (new screenshots, wallpapers, textures and backdrops) you'd need to build your fan site. This will lead up to their Fallen Earth Official Fan Site Program, where approved sites will be eligible for "special site promotions and early access to Fallen Earth news and updates."

If you find this appealing, you can grab the zipped assets (66mb) linked in the announcement over on the official Fallen Earth site.

CrimeCraft's box art unveiled

by Seraphina Brennan Jul 11th 2009 at 12:00PM

Filed under: At a glance, Wallpapers, Crime, CrimeCraft

The box art for the gang warfare MMO CrimeCraft has been revealed, showing an interesting blend of the game's art style and in-game screenshots on the front of the box. The top of the box is dominated by this image, while the bottom blends in a screenshot of the game's gang based action.

What we have above is just a small sampling of the game's front cover, but if you're intrigued by the thought of seeing the full version then go on ahead and jump over to the picture at MMORPG.com.

CrimeCraft's action packed gameplay will be unleashed on the masses next month on August 25th, but you can certainly pre-order the game over at Best Buy or apply for the closed beta to keep your destructive tendencies in check until then.

Earthrise wallpapers show Eastern Gardens denizens and tamed mutants

by James Egan Jun 28th 2009 at 10:00AM

Filed under: Sci-fi, Galleries, New titles, Wallpapers, Earthrise

Masthead Studios just got in touch with us and sent over two new wallpapers for their upcoming post-apocalyptic game Earthrise. One image shows off a group of kabuki-masked ~~freaks~~ denizens of the Eastern Gardens, one of the more outwardly utopian zones to be found in Earthrise's island setting of Enterra.

New screenshots and concept art of The Old Republic revealed

by Seraphina Brennan Jan 23rd 2009 at 3:00PM

Filed under: Sci-fi, Screenshots, New titles, Wallpapers, News items, Star Wars: The Old Republic

You don't need to travel to distant worlds, or perform any jedi mind tricks to get more looks into the deep world of Star Wars: The Old Republic. Today's website update provides more concept art, in the form of desktop backgrounds, and screenshots for those hungry for Star Wars information.

These screenshots focus on the planets of Korriban and Tython, and much of the action that can take place in those two very different environments. Some of the highlights of these screenshots include the showdown between a Mon Calamari and a traitor outside of a jedi academy and a jedi facing off against a very large, and equally scary, Acklay.

Check out the screenshots in the galleries below and see the action for yourself!

Gallery: Star Wars: The Old Republic Screenshots

Gallery: Star Wars: The Old Republic Wallpapers

BioWare has finally unveiled Star Wars: The Old Republic, their new MMO! Massively's got you covered on all the details. Check out our comprehensive guide on everything we know so far about the game, or just peruse our screenshot/concept art galleries. Join us in the Galaxy far, far away!

Newest batch of Global Agenda concept art released

by Shawn Schuster Dec 5th 2008 at 11:00AM

Filed under: Sci-fi, MMO industry, New titles, Wallpapers, Spy, Global Agenda

In our third installment of concept art images from Hi-Rez Studios' Global Agenda, we get a look at some of the newest environments from the game. Previous batches have shown us tropical, arctic and underground scenery, as well as some gorgeous in-game shots of characters and environments. This set, however, takes us into a few of the desert locations with a look at a desert mine tunnel, desert lab hallway and a desert test chamber.

As you may remember from our hands-on time with the game, Global Agenda is a fast-paced action MMO using Unreal® Engine 3 set in Earth's near future, a spy-fi world of advanced technology and player-driven conflict. These concept images represent the type of exotic and futuristic locations that players and player-run groups will visit as they compete in a global conflict for territory, resources and advanced technology. Be sure to check out our entire Global Agenda gallery linked below.

Gallery: Hi-Rez Studios and Global Agenda Gallery

Aion enters open beta in Korea

by Shawn Schuster Oct 29th 2008 at 12:30PM

Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Video, Aion, Business models, Culture, Events, real-world, MMO industry, New titles, Wallpapers

NCsoft has just announced that the highly-anticipated Aion: The Tower of Eternity MMO will be entering open beta in Korea on November 11th of this year. Not only is this exciting news for Koreans, but also for the rest of the world, as it means our betas are drawing near. NCsoft addresses this in a recent press release: "We are currently in the process of localizing and culturalizing the game for the western market in order to reach the same level of quality that the game provides for the western world, and are in heavy planning for our testing phases in North America and Europe. We are taking the utmost care in the localization process and we're dedicated to releasing the very best product in NCsoft West territories. With the ball now rolling, expect to hear much more, and see much more out of Aion in the coming months."

To help us get even more excited about this game, they've sent along 2 new videos and a ton of new wallpapers in our gallery below. The first video is a CG cinematic (second video down), and the next video is an amazing 4-minute walk through some breathtaking in-game footage. This game is obviously much more than just winged combat, as these videos will prove.

Gallery: Aion Wallpapers 1920x1200

Views from Star Wars: The Old Republic

by Seraphina Brennan Oct 21st 2008 at 6:50PM

Filed under: Sci-fi, Galleries, Screenshots, Launches, New titles, Wallpapers, Star Wars: The Old Republic

The flood gates have opened to the Old Republic, and Massively has you covered both in written and visual content. BioWare has unleashed a wave of screenshots and artwork for their latest announced game, Star Wars: The Old Republic, and we don't want you to run around the internet to find all of the content. So, we've collected all the wallpapers, screenshots, and concept art from the Old Republic and dropped all of it into three holocrons... er... galleries just for you!

SWTOR screens >>

Gallery: Star Wars: The Old Republic Concept Art

Gallery: Star Wars: The Old Republic Screenshots

Gallery: Star Wars: The Old Republic Wallpapers

Star Trek Online wallpapers are 75% generic, 25% gorgeous

by Samuel Axon Oct 8th 2008 at 11:00AM

Filed under: Sci-fi, Screenshots, New titles, Wallpapers, Star Trek Online

There's been a dearth of Star Trek Online news or information these past few weeks. We've been upset about it. Cryptic just broke radio science at long last, though: four Star Trek Online wallpapers have been posted at the game site. We've got all of 'em here for you to see, but head over to the official gallery for the full breadth of resolution choices.

One of them is a rare in-game glimpse at a planet surface. It looks gorgeous, although we're suddenly worried about the minimum system requirements. Hopefully those nice lighting and shadow effects will scale back for low-end desktops and notebooks.

Gallery: Star Trek Online Wallpaper Gallery

New Stargate Worlds wallpapers feature in-game imagery

by Samuel Axon Sep 28th 2008 at 3:00PM

Filed under: Sci-fi, Galleries, Screenshots, New titles, Wallpapers, Stargate Worlds

The official Stargate Worlds website has been updated in two waves with nine new wallpapers, most of which show in-game locales and combat engagements. You can go look at them at the official site, or you can grab them right here instead! We're awesome like that.

Most of the wallpapers depict a city, but we're apparently not quite Stargate SG-1 literate enough to identify it. There are a couple images of combat (including one of someone getting torched by a flamethrower; that's kinda cool), one shot of a Jaffa in the previously mentioned city (pictured above), and one montage of weapon concept art.

Despite a few cash flow problems at the studio, Stargate Worlds' closed beta test is either already underway or imminent, depending on who you ask. So if you like these images, you might as well go sign up.

Gallery: Stargate Worlds Wallpaper Gallery

Take a visual tour of EverQuest II: The Shadow Odyssey's new dungeons

by Samuel Axon Aug 30th 2008 at 8:00PM

Filed under: Fantasy, Screenshots, EverQuest II, Expansions, Wallpapers

EverQuest II's The Shadow Odyssey expansion is set to launch this November. In addition to heritage quests and the shard reward system, the expansion will add an EverQuest classic -- the dungeon of Guk. And in the days leading up to the launch, EQ2 players will get to start exploring another dungeon: Veksar.

To build up anticipation, SOE is rolling out articles, screenshots, and concept art related to the two new dungeons. For Guk it put together a series of lore-oriented postcards and images explaining what the place is all about, culminating in some concept art wallpapers. The Veksar article is a little more traditional in its presentation, but the substance is all there. We've put together in a gallery all the images from both of those tours.

SOE also released concept art for guild halls, which will be implemented soon. Guild halls date back to Meridian 59 and text MUDs before it, but for some reason they've been out of vogue in the 21st century.

Gallery: EverQuest II: The Shadow Odyssey Dungeons

Well met, fellow Norrathian! Make sure to check out all of our coverage of the next EverQuest II expansion, The Shadow Odyssey as well as Seeds of Destruction, the next expansion to EverQuest!

New batch of LotRO calendar wallpapers sneaks peak at Book 14

by Samuel Axon Jun 25th 2008 at 7:30PM

Filed under: Fantasy, Lord of the Rings Online, Wallpapers

For some time now, Turbine has been releasing very pleasing wallpaper calendars based on The Lord of the Rings Online. The wallpapers feature well-framed screenshots from the game, accompanied by three small calendar pages -- one for each month in the quarter.

The last batch will soon expire, as its wallpapers only track up through the end of June. Fear not, though; the Q3 2008 calendars are here! There are three different versions -- one of which depicts the Ring-forge of Eriagon, an area that will go into the game in Book 14.

Gallery: Lord of the Rings Online Wallpapers

Closed beta registration for German version of Stone Age 2 begins

by William Dobson Jun 23rd 2008 at 8:30AM

Filed under: Betas, Historical, Launches, New titles, Wallpapers, Free-to-play, Stone Age 2

Joining the English Stone Age 2 closed beta that we saw earlier in the month, a German version of the prehistoric free-to-play MMOG now also has a registration page for a closed beta. The registration can be completed at a newly launched German website for the game -- which is being handled by company Frogster Interactive in this territory, as opposed to Aeria Games -- where you can also find a community forum and a desktop wallpaper.

At this stage it doesn't look as though there will be any significant differences between the German and English versions of SA2 -- well, apart from that really obvious one (duh) and the fact that they seem to prefer to leave out the spaces in the German title, making it StoneAge2.

LotRO quarterly calendar wallpapers updated for Spring '08

by William Dobson Apr 10th 2008 at 4:30PM

Filed under: Fantasy, Lord of the Rings Online, Wallpapers

Time to switch over your desktop wallpaper, just as your old Lord of the Rings Online calendar is starting to look decidedly past its prime. The Spring 2008 calendars are ready for downloading, covering the months of April through June. We have added the new calendars to our ongoing LotRO wallpaper gallery, and you can get them in ultra-high resolutions from the wallpapers page on the official site.

Gallery: Lord of the Rings Online Wallpapers