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Signs of Things to Come

Blue-News Team — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:45:43 +0000

Since nearly the beginning of the Blue Mars beta, developers and users alike have been asking for a roadmap to better gauge the underlying direction and development process of Blue Mars. Community director Glenn Sanders answered the much requested information today in a post on the official Blue Mars blog. In it, he [...]

Caledonia: Latest Step in Storied Community

Blue-News Team — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 04:52:59 +0000

White sand beaches, a boardwalk, a village square, quiet country cottages; all these and more are what one would expect from a lazy beach town in which to vacation in. The cozy village setting is just perfect for mid-afternoon strolls and curling up in a window seat to read that novel everyone’s been talking [...]

A Short Note

Blue-News Team — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 04:39:28 +0000

Dear readers, Blue-News.com was started in order to chronicle happenings and activities within the Blue Mars universe. The past month and a half was a difficult time for all of us here at Blue-News (Job loss, major computer problems, health issues), but thankfully things have quickly turned around and we are excited about this new [...]

Let Your Voice Be Heard

Blue-News Team — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:34:37 +0000

Are you tired of the current camera system used in Blue Mars? Do you have an opinion about what should stay and what should go? Do you think there are no problems with it and would like it to stay as is? If any of these questions strike a chord with you, head on over to this thread [...]

Happy Halloween!

Blue-News Team — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 06:04:04 +0000

Blue-News would like to wish you all a safe and happy Halloween, whether you’re out trick or treating, at a party, or in Blue Mars being attacked by the zombies! In order to enjoy this last minute surprise, you’ll need to download a small patch to take part in the festivities. You’ll be greeted by the [...]

First Look: Soswaewon Garden

Blue-News Team — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:12:36 +0000

Soswaewon Garden is another new “city” in Blue Mars, yet it’s not exactly a city. Apart from the masses of trees in the surrounding landscape, Soswaewon isn’t exactly a garden either; there aren’t any flowers or ornamental shrubs; the garden landscaping is somewhat lackluster (no gardening going on here!). If anything, it most resembles a Japanese [...]

First Look: Gridrock City

Blue-News Team — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:08:26 +0000

Gridrock City has been accessible for about a week now, giving everyone a fair chance to explore and have fun checking out the various places around the Gridrock City valley. While it’s in an early stage, it’s still a good place to check out with many easy to remember landmarks to help guid friends to [...]

Blue Mars Down for Several Hours, Update Coming

Blue-News Team — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:16:16 +0000

As we expected, the next patch will be released tomorrow. The news was announced in the forums earlier this morning explaining that Blue Mars would be down for several hours in preparation for tomorrows major update. All that has been said is that “new content and new features” are coming, so we can’t confirm everything we’ve been [...]

Next Patch Coming Next Week

Blue-News Team — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 18:32:26 +0000

The long awaited patch is coming next week! Though not much has been confirmed, we do know that there will at least be a new city to explore; Gridrock City. It was announced on the forum that there will be two more meet and greets next Wednesday and Thursday in Gridrock City. Given that at [...]

Meet & Greet: Beach City

Blue-News Team — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:30:40 +0000

Hey everyone, just a friendly reminder about todays meet & greet in Beach City! If you missed the last one, this is a great opportunity to get connected with other people in the Blue Mars community, hang out and just have fun! If you’d like to go, be sure to be there in one hour [...]