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The Daily Grind: What is the unofficial soundtrack to your favorite MMO?
Official soundtracks are great; don't get me wrong. But sometimes I like to just throw on some of my own music to better mimic my mood at the time of playing. There are still albums from the late '80s that remind me of Wasteland or Pool of Radiance every time I listen to them -- almost 25 years later! As talented as our favorite game theme composers are, we don't always want to listen to the default soundtrack every time. So what gets you through your game of choice? Do you enjoy some metal? Classical? Country? Oldies? Dubstep... or whatever the kids listen to these days? Let us know! Every morning, the Massively bloggers probe the minds of their readers with deep, thought-provoking questions about that most serious of topics: massively online gaming. We crave your opinions, so grab your caffeinated beverage of choice and chime in on today's Daily Grind!
Fallen Earth rocks the future with a Nuclear Blast
Today's news from the wasteland is like the introduction of the peanut butter cup: two great tastes that taste great together. The post-apocalyptic MMO Fallen Earth has partnered with recording label Nuclear Blast. The heavy metal and extreme music studio has supported a multitude of independent rockers for over 24 years, and its pairing with the grungy MMO from Icarus Studios could be the best fit the game has seen yet. In a press release issued by the developers of Fallen Earth, Senior Game Designer Marie Croall stated, "We listen to so much of Nuclear Blast's music at the office. This is an awesome opportunity to share our favorite music with our players." To help with this goal, the developers will open an underground bunker bar next month, a bar that will feature Nuclear Blast Radio and rotate through many of the recording label's greatest artists like Meshuggah, Soilwork, and Testament. Tune your radio dial to Massively for an upcoming Q&A session from artists and developers from Fallen Earth. As Nuclear Blast's Label Manager Gerardo Martínez said, "Get ready to hear the sounds of Fallen Earth on tour buses across the country!"
The Daily Grind: Do you have a MMO will and testament?
Okay, so perhaps this topic is a little morbid, but it will generate some interesting discussion nonetheless. Maybe you don't want to think about this kind of thing, but you probably should. We're curious, what will happen to your MMO characters, accounts, and online friends if you unexpectedly and unfortunately pass away?Most people don't consider writing a personal will and testament until they have children. Most people don't consider writing a digital will and testament until, well... ever. If you were to die, would you want your guild to sit around in the dark for days or weeks until they happen to start doing their own research? What about your characters and accounts? Would you want to pass anything along to longtime friends? MMO subscriptions and related gaming expenses (e.g., vent accounts, guild hosting, etc.) don't terminate when you do, so someone will need to cancel them unless you want a few extra charges to pass along to your next of kin. Do you wish to go gently into the night or have a server-wide gathering to pay their respects?There's really a lot to consider when you think about it, even if it is a little uncomfortable.
Rock Band Wiikly: NIN, Weezer, Dead Kennedys, more
Rock Band Wiikly's main attractions this week are the geeks who became chic and the manorexic musical visionary-turned-slice-of-beefcake. Weezer, Nine Inch Nails and many other bands are added in this week's update of 16 tracks to the Wii music store. Find the full list after the break. Individual songs (200 Wii points apiece) "One of THOSE Nights" -- The Cab "Hands Down" -- Dashboard Confessional "California Über Alles" -- Dead Kennedys "Holiday in Cambodia" -- Dead Kennedys "Police Truck" -- Dead Kennedys "All Right Now" -- Free "Burn" -- Nine Inch Nails "Capital G" -- Nine Inch Nails "Last" -- Nine Inch Nails "They Say" -- Scars on Broadway "This is it" -- Stained "Electric Crown" -- Testament "Yomp" -- thenewno2 "Dreamin'" -- Weezer "The Greatest Man That Ever Lived" -- Weezer "Troublemaker" -- Weezer All tracks are masters and will be downloadable tomorrow, June 23.
Rock Band Weekly: Staind, Testament, Scars on Broadway, The New No 2
Harmonix announced its tracks for next week's Rock Band DLC and it's a slathering of metal. Yes, we're sure there's a better way to describe these bands than just saying "metal." Alternative metal? Post-modern alternative metal? Thrash pre-philosophy metal? Alternative existential rock? We can't keep track of sub-genres anymore.Individual songs (160 MS points/ $2) "They Say" - Scars on Broadway (160 MS points/ $2) "This is it" - Staind (160 MS points/ $2) "Electric Crown" - Testament (160 MS points/ $2) "Yomp" - The New No 2 (80 MS points/ $1) Check out videos for these songs after the break. The tracks will be available for download next Tuesday and Thursday for Xbox 360 and PS3, respectively.
