| Soloing in Champions Online |
06/09/08 |
Champions Online
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Cryptic Studios has published a dev diary which details the level of solo content in Champions Online, revealing that the game will not only be solo friendly, but will also feature end game content specifically designed for the solo player. |
Guest Writer |
| Seven Year Anniversary Dev Journal |
06/09/08 |
Battleground Europe: WWII Online
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Celebrations for the astonishing seven year anniversary of Battleground Europe: World War II Online began on Friday. Today, we present a dev journal that is designed to both introduce new players to the game and talk a little bit about the events of the last seven years. |
Guest Writer |
| Walking the Plank: Ship Outfitting is a Balancing Act |
06/12/08 |
Pirates of the Burning Sea
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The most recent Devlog from the folks at Pirates of the Burning Sea looks at the art of item balancing, and some of the changes that will be made in version 1.5 of the game. |
Guest Writer |
| Dev Paper - Boomrocker Mechanaught |
06/24/08 |
Exteel
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While it doesn't quite meet our requirements for listing, NCsoft's Exteel is certainly an idea that is appealing to MMO gamers. In this developer paper, the game's devs give tips and strategies for The Boomrocker Mechanaught, weapon highlights and the Defrosted Summit Battle Map. |
Guest Writer |
| On the Combat System |
07/03/08 |
Atlantica Online
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The developers of Atlantica Online have provided us with this exclusive developer journal discussing the unique combat system in their upcoming MMORPG. Atlantica breaks with MMORPG tradition to bring players a turn-based combat system that the developers hope will set their game apart from other MMOs. |
Guest Writer |
| Behind Velon Hollow |
07/09/08 |
Tabula Rasa
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Tabula Rasa game designer Brian Hudson recently completed work on a new instance named Velon Hollow, where the minds of once intelligent beings have been overrun by an unknown toxin, turning them into ravenous zombies. In this dev journal, Brian shares his influences and inspirations in making this new replayable instance. |
Guest Writer |
| Instance Updates |
07/10/08 |
Lord of the Rings Online
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The folks at Turbine's Lord of the Rings Online have released this new developer journal that talks about instancing in the upcoming Book 14 launch. |
Guest Writer |
| Gracia Update Revealed |
07/15/08 |
Lineage 2
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NCsoft has announced several changes to Lineage II with the upcoming Gracia update, which include the introduction of the Vitality System, and efforts to reduce 'the grind' and entry barriers to new players by allowing players to level faster. |
Guest Writer |
| Book 14 Dev Journal: Moving the Fellowship |
07/18/08 |
Lord of the Rings Online
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As the storyline in The Lord of the Rings Online goes ever on, the developers at Turbine have run into the problem of what to do with certain NPCs who move around a lot, specifically the Fellowship of the Ring. This latest Dev Journal from Turbine looks at how they solve these problems in Book 14. |
Guest Writer |
| Friday Night Fights Q&A |
07/21/08 |
Tabula Rasa
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Friday Night Fights have been a popular event in Tabula Rasa since the game was in beta. NCsoft's Amy “Critters” Crider guides us through the evolution of the event, introduces the new boxing ring, and lets players know how they can join in. |
Guest Writer |
| Exclusive Dual Class System Journal |
07/28/08 |
Runes of Magic
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The folks behind Runes of Magic have released ythis new developer journal outlining the game's dual class feature. |
Guest Writer |
| APB Update |
08/13/08 |
APB
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Chris Dye, the Community Manager for Realtime Worlds' upcoming MMORPG APB pens this developer journal that brings us up to speed on APB's development, their absence from this year's E3 and beta sign-ups. |
Guest Writer |
| Zone Overview - The “Ystra-Highland” (Region 4) |
08/15/08 |
Runes of Magic
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The folks from Runes of Magic have provided us with this great overview of The Ystra-Highland, giving us a look at a number of different locations. |
Guest Writer |