| Better Together: Grouping Improvements in Book 13 |
04/14/08 |
Lord of the Rings Online
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Developer Journal |
Book 13: Doom of the Last-king, the upcoming free content expansion for Lord of the Rings Online: The Shadows of Angmar, will feature a number of big changes and improvements to the way players find and assemble their fellowships, and Turbine has provided this non-exclusive dev journal which describes those changes. |
Guest Writer |
| Inevitable City Screens |
04/14/08 |
Warhammer Online : Age of Reckoning
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Media |
EA Mythic has released these four new screenshots of Inevitable City, the capital for Chaos int he upcoming Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning. |
Guest Writer |
| Group Combat Missions |
04/14/08 |
Pirates of the Burning Sea
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Developer Journal |
The folks from Flying Lab Software have released a new Dev Journal on their official site talking about Group Combat Missions. |
Guest Writer |
| High Elf: Shadow Warrior and Archmage |
04/15/08 |
Warhammer Online : Age of Reckoning
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Media |
The team at EA Mythic has provided us with these two screenshots of High Elves. The first is the Shadow Warrior, master of the bow, while the other is the Archmage, a spell slinger. |
Guest Writer |
| Concept Art Part One |
04/16/08 |
Warhammer Online : Age of Reckoning
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Media |
The folks from EA Mythic have provided us with sixteen new pieces of concept art. Today, we present the first eight in Part One of a two part feature. |
Guest Writer |
| Module 7 and More: A Chat with Kate Paiz |
04/16/08 |
Dungeons & Dragons Online
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Interview |
News Manager Keith Cross recently had the opportunity to speak to Kate Paiz, Senior Producer for Dungeons&Dragons Online. It was our regular monthly chat with the folks at Tubrine and coming into the interview I was concerned that there wouldn't really be anything to talk about, with the GDC and Codemaster's connect events being so recent in our memories. But in the fast paced world of game development there's always something new to talk about, such as Module 7 and the Monk, the recent Shavarath invasion, and a few hints at Module 8. |
Keith Cross |
| Reawakening PvP Screenshots |
04/17/08 |
Dreamlords
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Media |
With the upcoming launch of The Reawakening, the developers have provided us with these three PvP screenshots for the upcoming re-launch. |
Guest Writer |
| Exclusive Screenshot |
04/17/08 |
Jumpgate Evolution
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Media |
This week, the folks from NetDevil have provided us with a new exclusive screenshot. This one features a close up of a turret. |
Guest Writer |
| Hellbound Pet System Enhancements |
04/17/08 |
Lineage 2
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Developer Journal |
The good folks over at Lineage II have provided us with this dev diary concerning the pet system enhancements that are coming with the Hellbound expansion due later this month. |
Guest Writer |
| Forochel Monsters |
04/17/08 |
Lord of the Rings Online
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Media |
Recently, the MMORPG.com team had a chance to check out some of what's coming in Book 13's new area Forochel. In this feature, we present images of some of the new monsters that players will face. |
Keith Cross |
| The Orc Defiler |
04/18/08 |
Lord of the Rings Online
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Developer Journal |
The folks at Turbine have added a new dev journal to their official website. This one talks about the Orc Defiler, the new Monster Play class coming in Book 13. |
Guest Writer |
| Concept Art Part Two |
04/18/08 |
Warhammer Online : Age of Reckoning
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Media |
The folks from EA Mythic have provided us with sixteen new pieces of concept art. Today, we present the second eight in Part Two of a two part feature. |
Guest Writer |
| Visual Impressions of Book 13's Forochel |
04/18/08 |
Lord of the Rings Online
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General |
Yesterday, MMORPG.com brought you images of some of the new monsters that will appear in LotRO's Book 13 update. Today, Managing Editor Jon Wood gives us his impressions of the visual look of Forochel, the new and frozen area being introduced by the new book. |
Jon Wood |
| Breaking the Wall |
04/21/08 |
Champions Online
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General |
Cryptic Studios recently posted an article on the Champions Online official site which details how a talented and driven individual can break into the exciting world of game design. Today we're pleased to reproduce the article the article on this site. |
Guest Writer |
| Josh, Jeff and Paul... What Do You Do? |
04/21/08 |
Warhammer Online : Age of Reckoning
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Interview |
At this year's New York Comic Con, Managing Editor Jon Wood had the chance to talk with Josh Drescher, Jeff Hickman and Paul Barnett about the perception held by some that their roles at EA Mythic are purely PR. The three talk openly about their roles at the company beyond what we see at shows, in video dev dairies and elsewhere. |
Jon Wood |
| Ny Comic Con: A Talk with Steve Danuser |
04/22/08 |
38 Studios
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Interview |
At NY Comic Con, MMORPG.com Managing Editor Jon Wood caught up with Steve Dausner of 38 Studios. The two talked about the company's unannounced MMO and some of the expectations that come along with it, bother for their big-name stars and the rest of the team working on the project. |
Jon Wood |
| What’s So Cool about Hellbound |
04/23/08 |
Lineage 2
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Developer Journal |
The Lineage II North American Dev Team has provided us with this new developer diary entitled, "What’s So Cool about Hellbound and the 4th Anniversary Edition". |
Guest Writer |
| Ambulation: A Walking Tour of EVE's Upcoming Social Environment at NYCC |
04/23/08 |
EVE Online
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General |
While attending the New York Comic Con the MMORPG.com team had to do a lot of walking around the city and the convention center, so it's fitting that they also had the the opportunity to talk to the folks at CCP about their Ambulation Project, which will allow pod pilots to pop out and test their space legs walking around EVE's new social environments. News Manager Keith Cross reports on the status of this feature which is still under construction, and CCP's showing at the con in general. |
Keith Cross |
| Exclusive Screenshot |
04/24/08 |
Jumpgate Evolution
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Media |
The folks from NetDevil have provided us with this exclusive Jumpgate Evolution screenshot that shows us what it's going to look like when a player attacks a battle station. |
Guest Writer |
| The Empyrean Age Age Expansion |
04/24/08 |
EVE Online
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Interview |
At New York Comic Con, Managing Editor Jon Wood caught up with CCP designer Matt Woodward to talk about the recently announced EVE expansion, "The Empyrean Age". |
Jon Wood |
| Post Launch Interview |
04/28/08 |
Tales of Pirates
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Interview |
MMORPG.com's Joe Iuliani caught up with Frank Yang from IGG to talk about IGG's recently officially launched game, Tales of Pirates. Yang is the Product Manager for Tales of Pirates. |
Joe Iuliani |
| Tournament Overview |
04/29/08 |
Legends of Norrath
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Interview |
Since December of 2007, the folks at SOE have been making their way toward naming a Legends of Norrath tournament. The trading card game, a spinoff from the popular EverQuest MMO franchise, will name a winner at this year's GenCon Indy. In this article, we have the stories of the four winners of qualifying rounds held in December, January, February and March. |
Guest Writer |
| Product Director Speaks on Fileplanet Open Beta |
04/29/08 |
Age of Conan
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Interview |
Funcom Product Director Jorgen Tharaldsen speaks to MMORPG.com Managing Editor Jon Wood about the Fileplanet Open Beta. In this interview, Tharaldsen addresses a number of the rumors that have circulated since the Open Beta announcement. |
Jon Wood |
| Screenshots - The Midnight Hour and Me |
04/30/08 |
City of Heroes
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Media |
To go along with Joe Morrissey's developer journal on Issue 12 and The Midnight Squad, NCsoft has sent along these new screenshots. |
Guest Writer |
| Issue 12: The Midnight Hour and Me |
04/30/08 |
City of Heroes
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Developer Journal |
City of Heroes Senior Designer Joe Morrissey writes this developer journal telling us about the Midnight Squad, a group of heroes that has appeared in past lore, but makes their first appearance in Issue 12. |
Guest Writer |
| Beta Preview... Preview |
05/01/08 |
Age of Conan
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Preview |
On this first day of un-embargoed goodness for Funcom's Age of Conan, Managing Editor Jon Wood shares his initial impressions of the very early stages of the game. |
Jon Wood |
| Craig Alexander on Book 13 and Moria |
05/01/08 |
Lord of the Rings Online
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Interview |
News Manager Keith Cross recently spoke with Turbine's VP of Product Development, Craig Alexander about the future of Lord of the Rings Online. |
Keith Cross |
| Internal Interview and Screenshots |
05/02/08 |
Pirates of the Caribbean Online
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Interview |
The folks at Disney Online have provided us with this new, internal Q&A with Pirates of the Caribbean Online Game Developer Jason Yeung on the game and what's coming. They have also provided us with six new screenshots! |
Guest Writer |
| Press Conference Coverage |
05/02/08 |
Warhammer Online : Age of Reckoning
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Interview |
On Wednesday evening, MMORPG.com Managing Editor Jon Wood attended a press conference for Ea Mythic's Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning. Today, he recaps the information for us in this article. |
Jon Wood |
| Book 13 Screens |
05/05/08 |
Lord of the Rings Online
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Media |
The folks from Codemasters have sent us these new screenshots featuring areas from the recently released Book 13: Doom of the Lich-King that recently made its way to live servers near you. |
Guest Writer |
| High Elf Swordmaster Class Overview |
05/05/08 |
Warhammer Online : Age of Reckoning
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Interview |
Our Warhammer Class Overview series continues this week as MMORPG.com Managing Editor Jon Wood speaks with WAR Combat and Careers Strike Team Lead about the High Elf Swordmaster class. |
Jon Wood |
| Cabal Comic Issue #2 |
05/06/08 |
Cabal Online
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General |
The fine folks over at Cabal Online have provided us with part two of this new and original comic. |
Guest Writer |
| Moving Beyond the Wall |
05/06/08 |
Stargate Worlds
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Developer Journal |
Nick LaMertina, a Sound Designer for Cheyenne Mountain Entertainment's Stargate Worlds has written a fantastic blog post over at the game's officil site. We have asked for permission to re-publish it here at MMORPG.com as it serves as a grreat example of a developer struggling to do the best job possible on a project and also of an artist struggling to ply his trade in the games industry. |
Guest Writer |
| Life After the Server Merge |
05/07/08 |
Pirates of the Burning Sea
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General |
MMORPG.com's Carolyn Koh speaks with the folks from Flying Lab Software in this progress update that brings us information not only on the recent server merge but on the game's past issues and its future. |
Carolyn Koh |
| Beta Concerns Q&A |
05/07/08 |
Age of Conan
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Interview |
Last week, we spoke to Funcom’s Age of Conan Product Director Jorgen Tharaldsen about the company’s decision to hold an Open Beta through the subscription-based website Fileplanet. Now that the Fileplanet Beta is underway, a number of player concerns have arisen about the game’s performance and potential launch problems. This week, Tharaldsen speaks once more with MMORPG.com Managing Editor Jon Wood, Speaking to some of the concerns that have been raised by our readers. |
Jon Wood |
| Developer Profile - Per Storløkkenn |
05/08/08 |
Age of Conan
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Interview |
Every month, the folks from Funcom provide us with a new developer profile Q&A, telling us just a little bit more about the people behind Age of Conan. This time around, it's Per Storløkkenn, a Gameplay Designer. |
Guest Writer |
| Music Tracks |
05/08/08 |
Earthrise
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Media |
Sounds are generally used in games to set some kind of mood while the player is moving through the world. While we still don't have much information on the game, the folks from Earthrise have provided us with these two tracks from their upcoming MMORPG. |
Guest Writer |
| Exclusive Gameplay Movie |
05/09/08 |
Dungeon Runners
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Interview |
The team from NCsoft's Dungeon Runners has provided us with this new and exclusive gameplay video. |
Guest Writer |
| Wings of the Goddess Whirlwind Tour Report |
05/09/08 |
Final Fantasy XI
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General |
MMORPG.com Managing Editor Jon Wood recently sat down with the folks from Square Enix for a whirlwind tour of the newest Final Fantasy XI expansion, Wings of the Goddess. Today, he posts this report. |
Jon Wood |
| Building a Guild City |
05/12/08 |
Age of Conan
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Developer Journal |
The folks at Age of Conan have provided us with this new developer journal on the guild cities system. |
Guest Writer |
| Reawakening Developer Journal |
05/12/08 |
Dreamlords
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Developer Journal |
When Dreamlords announced that they would be returning with Dreamlords: The Reawakening, MMORPG.com wanted to behind-the-scenese dirt. Dreamlords: The Reawakening Lead Designer Iona Rosin gives us her thoughts on the upcoming game. |
Guest Writer |