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Post Launch Interview 04/28/08 Tales of Pirates 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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: The Reawakening Developer Journal When Dreamlords announced that they would be returning with Dreamlords: The Reawakening, MMORPG.com wanted to get the behind-the-scenese dirt. Dreamlords: The Reawakening Lead Designer Iona Rosin gives us her thoughts on the upcoming game. Guest Writer
Music Tracks Part Two 05/13/08 Earthrise 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
Interview with Jeffrey Steefel 05/14/08 Lord of the Rings Online Interview MMORPG.com News Manager Keith Cross spoke recently with Turbine's Jeffrey Steefel about the state of Lord of the Rings Online and the game's future. Keith Cross
New Conan Screens 05/15/08 Age of Conan Media The folks at Funcom have provided us with new screenshots from Age of Conan, the highly anticipated new MMO that will open its doors on May 20th. Guest Writer
Dev Chat Log 05/15/08 EverQuest Interview On Tuesday, the folks from EverQuest dropped by our chat room to talk a little bit about their game and to answer questions from MMORPG.com members. Laura Genender
ION Interview with Victor Wachter 05/15/08 Champions Online Interview MMORPG.com's Carolyn Koh has been attending the ION conference in Seattle. Her first article is an interview with Cryptic Studios' Community Manager Victor Wachter about their upcoming game, Champions Online. Carolyn Koh
Midnight Squad Video 05/15/08 City of Heroes Media The folks from NCsoft have sent along this new video featuring the Midnight Squad, an NPC group of heroes that are featured heavily in CoH's Issue 12. Recently, we featured a developer journal on the same subject, and today we show you the team in action. Guest Writer
Age of Conan: New Conan Screens Part Two 05/16/08 Age of Conan Media The folks at Funcom have provided us with new screenshots from Age of Conan, the highly anticipated new MMO that will open its doors on May 20th. Guest Writer
Video Interview with AoC Composer 05/16/08 Age of Conan Interview While attending a launch event in Oslo, Norway, MMORPG.com Managing Editor Jon Wood had the opportunity to speak with Knut Avenstroup Haugen, the composer of the Age of Conan soundtrack. Jon Wood
New Card Set Announced 05/19/08 Legends of Norrath General Today, SOE has announced a new card set for their Legends of Norrath trading card game. The new addition will be known as "Oathbreaker" and includes over 250 new cards. Aaron Roxby
Combat Presentation, Part One 05/19/08 Age of Conan Media At a recent live presentation of Funcom`s Age of Conan, Gaute Godager and Erling Ellingsen demonstrated the different forms of combat in their game. In part one of the presentation the guys talked primarily about the melee combat combo system and the aimable ranged combat. Keith Cross
Player Cities Presentation 05/19/08 Age of Conan Media At a recent live presentation of Funcom`s Age of Conan, Gaute Godager and Erling Ellingsen demonstrated the player built cities that are one of the perks of guild membership in-game, a unique process that closer recalls games like The Sims or Age of Empires than it does any previous MMO. Keith Cross
Magma Caverns - Michael Hutchison 05/20/08 Tabula Rasa Developer Journal NCsoft has been kind enough to supply us with a pair of developer diaries discussing the rework of Magma Caverns. In this first diary, Lead World Designer Michael Hutchison gives us his take. Guest Writer
An ION Chat with Joe Ybarra 05/20/08 Stargate Worlds Progress Report At the recent ION conference, MMORPG.com's Carolyn Koh had the opportunity to speak with Joe Ybarra of FireSky's Stargate Worlds. The pair talked about the progress of the game, and a little bit about subjects like beta and mini-games. Carolyn Koh
Stretching the Genre: Creating Cimerora 05/21/08 City of Heroes Developer Journal With the release of Issue 12: the Midnight Hour for City of Heroes and Villains, NCsoft has prepared a non-exclusive dev journal by Senior Art Lead, Ken Morse, which looks at the process behind creating the new Greek and Roman inspired area of Cimerora. Guest Writer
Character Creation Presentation 05/21/08 Age of Conan Media At a recent press event Erling Ellingsen and Gaute Godager gave gathered journalists and fans an overview of character creation and the opening cinematic for Age of Conan. Jon Wood
Combat Presentation Part Two 05/21/08 Age of Conan Media At a recent press event Erling Ellingsen and Gaute Godager gave gathered journalists and fans a look at combat in Age of Conan. In part two of the video, we get a look at spellweaving and mounted combat. Jon Wood
New Agency Screens 05/22/08 The Agency Media The folks from Cony Online Entertainment have sent along these five emnw sctreenshots from the upcoming spy based MMORPG, The Agency. Guest Writer
ION Look at The Agency 05/22/08 The Agency Progress Report MMORPG.com's Carolyn Koh recently attended an Open House for Sony Online Entertainment's Seattle offices where they are busily building the spy-based MMORPG, The Agency. Today, Koh brings us up-to-date on the game, its rating and more. Carolyn Koh
New Screenshots 05/23/08 Requiem Media The developers of the horror-based MMORPG Requiem: Bloodymare have sent along these six new exclusive screenshots for our viewing pleasure. Guest Writer
An ION Interview with NetDevil 05/23/08 Jumpgate Evolution Interview Recently, MMORPG.com's own Carolyn Koh had the opportunity to sit down and speak with the team from NetDevil about their work on the upcoming MMORPG Jumpgate Evolution. Carolyn Koh
A Meeting with King Conan 05/26/08 Age of Conan General Here, Game Director Gaute Godager gives us a look at a player's first meeting with King COnan in Funcom's new MMO, Age of Conan. Remember, this is a spoiler, so if you don't want to know, don't watch it! Jon Wood
Jorgen Tharaldsen on XBox360 05/26/08 Age of Conan Interview Recently, MMORPG.com Managing Editor Jon Wood had the opportunity to sit down to talk with Funcom Product Manager Jorgen Tharaldsen and talk about the XBox360 implementation for AoC. Jon Wood
Mini-Game Design in Stargate Worlds 05/27/08 Stargate Worlds Developer Journal Steve Williams of Firesky, the company creating the MMORPG Stargate Worlds, writes this dev log on the game's official page which highlights mini-games in the upcoming MMO. Guest Writer
Talking to New Lead Designer Tom Potter 05/27/08 Tabula Rasa Interview Tom Potter, the new Lead Designer for NCsoft's Richard Garriott's Tabula Rasa, sits down with MMORPG.com Managing Editor Jon Wood to talk about his thoughts on the game and where it's heading. Jon Wood
New Module 7 Screenshots 05/28/08 Dungeons & Dragons Online Media The folks from Turbine's Dungeons and Dragons Online have sent us six new screenshots from the upcoming Module 7. These shots give a particular focus to the newly re-designed "Three Barrell Cove" area of the game. Guest Writer
What is it about Entropia Universe? 05/28/08 Entropia Universe Interview MMORPG.com's Carolyn Koh submits this Entropia Universe interview from the ION conference, talking to developer and player alike, Koh tried to get to the bottom of the question: "What is it about Entropia Universe anyway?" Carolyn Koh
New Screenshots 05/29/08 Pirates of the Caribbean Online Media The folks from Disney Online have sent along these four new screenshots from their MMORPG, Pirates of the Caribbean Online. Guest Writer
A Look at Module 7 Part One - The Monk 05/29/08 Dungeons & Dragons Online Progress Report Recently, MMORPG.com Managing Editor Jon Wood had the opportunity to sit down for a tour of Module 7 for Dungeons and Dragons Online. In part one of this feature, Wood talks about the addition of the Monk class to the game. Jon Wood
Ambush Gameplay 05/30/08 Pirates of the Burning Sea Developer Journal Kevin "Isildur" Maginn, Lead Designer for Pirates of the Burning Sea, has written a devlog explaining the original concept of ambush gameplay, or in other words, a gang of pirates sneaking up on a merchant vessel on the high sea. In the devlog he describes how the original design concept failed in practice, degenerating into what can more accurately be described ganking, and their current efforts to reduce the occurrence of ganking. Guest Writer
Dear Devs: Player Questions Answered 05/30/08 EverQuest II General MMORPG.com's Adele Caelia recently submitted some questions from EverQuest II players to the game's developers. Today, we present three of the company's answers. Remember to check back next week for more. Adele Caelia
Empyrean Age Dev Chat Log 06/01/08 EVE Online Interview The folks from CCP joined us on Sunday for a developer chat. Here are the complete logs of that chat for your reading pleasure. Laura Genender
Exclusive Screenshot 06/02/08 Jumpgate Evolution Media The folks from NetDevil have provided us with this exclusive Jumpgate Evolution screenshot that shows us a Conflux Probe Ship. Guest Writer
Q&A With Jorgen Tharaldsen 06/02/08 Age of Conan Interview Recently, MMORPG.com Managing Editor Jon Wood had the opportunity to send eight questions over to Jorgen Tharaldsen at Funcom. In those questions, Tharaldsen addresses instances, CS and more. Jon Wood
Dev Paper - Trooper Mechanaught 06/03/08 Exteel Developer Journal 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 Trooper Mechanaught, a weapons overview and the "last stand" battle mode. Guest Writer
Letter From the Director: Roadmap for the Future 06/03/08 Age of Conan Developer Journal The Age of Conan website has been updated with this letter from Age of Conan Game Director Gaute Godager. In the letter, Godager lays out plans for the game in the near future. Guest Writer
A Look at Module 7 Part Two - Beyond the Monk 06/03/08 Dungeons & Dragons Online General Recently, MMORPG.com Managing Editor Jon Wood had the opportunity to sit down for a tour of Module 7 for Dungeons and Dragons Online. In part one of this feature, Wood talks about the additions to the game that go beyond the new class. Jon Wood
The Weapons of War 06/04/08 Battleground Europe: WWII Online Developer Journal The folks over at Battleground Europe are celebrating their astounding seven year anniversary and have been kind enough to provide us with this developer journal talking about what go into creating a new armored vehicle for their game. Guest Writer
New Module 7 Screens 06/05/08 Dungeons & Dragons Online Media Turbine has released eight new screenshots from the recently released Module 7: The way of the Monk for Dungeons and Dragons Online. Guest Writer
EVE Novel Excerpt 06/05/08 EVE Online Interview The folks at CCP have provided us with this excerpt from the upcoming EVE Online novel by Tony Gonzales. The book itself will be available starting on June 19th. Guest Writer
Dear Devs: Part Two 06/05/08 EverQuest II General MMORPG.com's Adele Caelia recently submitted some questions from EverQuest II players to the game's developers. Today, we present three more of the company's answers. Remember to check back next week for more. Adele Caelia
Racial Profiling: The Bartuks 06/06/08 Requiem Media The folks at Requiem: Bloodymare have released a profile and screenshots of the Bartuks, a race of warriors and one of the game's playable races. Guest Writer
CEO Jim Crowley on New Investors 06/06/08 Turbine Interview Recently, it was announced that Turbine would be receiving $40 million in equity financing from two different companies, GGV Capital and media giant Time Warner. MMORPG.com Managing Editor Jon Wood caught up with Turbine president and CEO Jim Crowley to talk about what the announcement means and a little bit about the future of the company. Jon Wood
Soloing in Champions Online 06/09/08 Champions Online Developer Journal 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
New Screenshots 06/09/08 Battleground Europe: WWII Online Media To go along with their seven year anniversary celebrations, the folks at Battleground Europe have sent along these new screenshots. Guest Writer
Seven Year Anniversary Dev Journal 06/09/08 Battleground Europe: WWII Online Developer Journal 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
New Character Concept Art 06/10/08 APB Media The team developing the upcoming MMORPG "All Points Bulletin" have provided us with these two new character screenshots. Guest Writer
Anatomy of a Launch Q&A 06/10/08 Age of Conan Interview To accompany Mathew Reuther's first article on The Anatomy of a Launch, he also had the opportunity to ask a few questions of Funcom's Jorgen Tharaldsen. In this unconventions Q&A, Reuther comments on the questions asked and the answers given. Mathew Reuther
Anatomy of a Launch - Part One 06/10/08 Age of Conan Editorial New MMORPG.com writer Mathew Reuther pens this look back at the Age of Conan launch from his perspective. Mathew Reuther
Empyrean Age Screenshots 06/11/08 EVE Online Media With EVE Online's Empyrean Age summer expansion now doing its thing on the live servers, the folks at CCP have provided us with these new screenshots from the addition. Guest Writer
Anatomy of a Launch - Part Two 06/11/08 Age of Conan Editorial New MMORPG.com writer Mathew Reuther pens this look back at the Age of Conan launch from his own perspective. Mathew Reuther
Walking the Plank: Ship Outfitting is a Balancing Act 06/12/08 Pirates of the Burning Sea Developer Journal 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
Beta Preview Screens 06/12/08 Hello Kitty Online Media MMORPG.com's Carolyn Koh recently spend dome time in Hello Kitty Online, and to day we posted her thoughts on the game. While she was there she took a few screens of her exploits in Sanrioland. Carolyn Koh
Beta Preview 06/12/08 Hello Kitty Online Preview MMORPG.com's Carolyn Koh has been spending her time delving into the dark depths of the Hello Kitty Online Beta in recent weeks to bring us an in-depth look at this cute MMO based on the popular Hello Kitty franchise. Carolyn Koh
New Screenshots 06/13/08 Huxley Media The folks over at Webzen have provided us with these two new, exclusive screenshots from their upcoming MMORPG / FPS hybrid, Huxley. Guest Writer
Dev Profile - Gaute Godager 06/13/08 Age of Conan Interview Each month, MMORPG.com brings you a profile of one of the developers working on Funcom's Age of Conan. This month, it's the head honcho himself, Game Director Gaute Godager. Guest Writer
The Reawakening - New Screenshots 06/16/08 Dreamlords: The Reawakening Media The folks behind Dreamlords: The Reawakening have sent over these new screenshots for our viewing pleasure. Guest Writer
Exclusive Internal Q&A With the Producer 06/16/08 Battleground Europe: WWII Online Interview Dana Baldwin, the Producer of Battleground Europe, brings our anniversary celebrations to a close with this internal Q&A. Guest Writer
The Continuum 06/17/08 Beyond the MMORPG Interview In this week`s Beyond the MMORPG feature, we take a look at a game called "The Continuum". The Continuum is a flash-based game currently in beta that comes down somewhere between a miniatures game and a trading card game. Guest Writer
Gathering Tempest Screenshots and Video 06/17/08 EverQuest II Media The folks over at SOE have sent us a video and some screenshots featuring Gathering Tempest (Game Update #46, a continuing part of their recently announced Living Legacy program. Guest Writer
Dear Devs: Part Three 06/17/08 EverQuest II Interview MMORPG.com's Adele Caelia recently submitted some questions from EverQuest II players to the game's developers. Today, we present the final three answers provided by SOE. Adele Caelia
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