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Order & Chaos Online Review Part 1 (Levels 1-20): Massively Fun
Reviewing Gameloft’s Order & Chaos Online has been difficult. Reviewing an MMORPG isn’t like reviewing a linear game; there’s so much potential experience, so many possible outcomes, and so much...
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Surveying the Landscape of iOS MMORPGs
Welcome to the new Massively Portable column! Massively Portable began as a podcast dedicated to “pocket-sized MMORPGs” – that is, massively multiplayer online role-playing games for mobile devices....
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Freemium, Subscription, or Both? The Right Price for Playing a Mobile MMORPG
Recently, Sega, developers of the upcoming Phantasy Star Online 2, talked some smack about the state of pocket-sized MMORPGs, in particular about the Freemium model that seems to be taking over the...
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Order & Chaos Celebrates One Year Anniversary, Only One Month Late!
This week, Gameloft announced that the next update for Order & Chaos Online , their successful take on World of Warcraft, will be getting a One Year Anniversary Update on May 31st. Huzzah! Here’s...
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Order and Chaos Online Anniversary Update Arrives, Makes Major Changes
Last week, I was griping about Gameloft’s month-late acknowledgment of the one-year anniversary of Order and Chaos Online . This week, we got that update, and I can see why there was a delay. Far from...
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Guilds In MMORPGs: The Best — Or Worst! — Experiences?
This past week in Order and Chaos Online , my guild dissolved. I am not a very social guy when it comes to guilds. I try to make nice with everyone and avoid drama. So I’m often caught unawares when...
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Paying To Play: Spending Too Much On iOS MMORPGs?
It came as some surprise to me last week to find out that Order and Chaos Online has a spending limit on rune stones. Rune stones (or simply “runes”) are the IAP currency of OnC. While purchasing runes...
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In App Purchases Boost Gameloft to Record Earnings. What Does It Mean For...
This week, Gameloft announced that they had record revenues of 50.4 million Euros ($62 million) in Q2 2012. They credited the record on the successful implementation of IAP-fueled freemium and paymium...
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Bear Mounts, Multiplayer Online Battle Arena Gameplay, & More Coming to...
Last week was a big week for Order and Chaos Online, Gameloft’s big MMORPG, with two big announcements about upcoming releases: the long-awaited PvP Update and the thinly detailed spin-off game Heroes...
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Order and Chaos Surprises With New Content in iOS 6 update, Hints At Future...
On Wednesday, many apps pushed out updates to the App Store, adding iOS 6 compatibility and support for the iPhone 5′s wider screen. Order and Chaos, the top MMORPG on iOS, was one of these apps. But...
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Why Spellcraft: School Of Magic Is Not A MMO My Son Will Be Playing Again
My son loves playing games on his iPod Touch. Usually, he’s into single-player racing games, puzzle games, and platform games. But recently he asked me if I could find a game he could play with other...
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WHAT HAPPENED TO MMORPGS ON IOS?
I remember when I first got my hands on Order and Chaos Online , Gameloft’s ambitious move to create a true, open-world MMORPG experience on iOS. Playing those early levels was like a revelation: yes,...
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Pocket MMORPG Roundup: Heroes of Order and Chaos, Arcane Legends, and More
The week after Thanksgiving has been a busy one for fans of pocket-sized MMORPGs. Not only is last week’s new release still holding our attention, but there was also a new release from Spacetime...
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Leaked Images Suggest A Huge Order and Chaos Update, Including a New Race!
Over the last couple of days, leaked images flooding out of Chinese sources are strongly suggesting that a new update for Order and Chaos Online is in the works. The images are appearing in a number of...
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Have Some Pocket MMORPG Holiday Fun This Season
As we move into the holiday season, I always look forward to the kind of holiday content that many developers like to treat their fans with. New levels, new skins, new bonusus — it’s a lot of fun....
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Gameloft’s Order and Chaos Online Gets New Race, Christmas Content, and Price...
As promised (though never previewed), Gameloft released a significant new update for Order and Chaos Online this week. While not as game-impacting as the last update (PvP Arena), the “Mendel Rising”...
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Five Mobile Games For MMORPG Fans To Look Forward To In 2013
This is the last Massively Portable column of 2012. As the old year closes, I thought it would be a fine time to look ahead. What does 2013 hold for fans of MMOs and MMORPG on iOS? I started out with...
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MMO and RPG Roundup: Order and Chaos, Arcane Legends, and Ravensword:...
The first weeks of January have been pretty quiet in the App Store. We all gorged on new games, big app updates, and huge holiday sales before New Years, and now we’re just trying to catch up on all...
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Order and Chaos Level 70 Update Diary: Finding New Builds And Grinding...
As promised last week, I’ve continued to dig into the new Level 70 cap update for Order and Chaos Online. As I noted last week, it really tweaked a lot of things about the way the game is played, so...
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Celtic Heroes Releases Dragonfire: New Great Looking HD Graphics and Loads of...
Celtic Heroes continues to surprise me with its longevity. I can think of a dozen reasons why this indie MMORPG should not still be an active game — heck, why it shouldn’t have survived its first year!...
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