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Holly & Hawthorn Announced
The RuneScape dev team has announced the Easter content players can explore in the coming week. Called "Holly & Hawthorn", players are charged with recovering the 'baton of seasons' so that the Queen of Snow can hand it over to the Queen of Sunshine to usher in the change of seasons.
Reported on Apr 19, 2011 -
A Quarter Million Guildies
The Runescape team has released interesting data following yesterday's Clan Update. According to Runescape devs, over 33,000 clans were formed with over a quarter million players joining. Over 350 clans have 50+ members. All of this data was gathered during the first 24 hours of the Clan Update.
Reported on Apr 13, 2011 -
Clan Support Added
Runescape devs have announced that new clan support has been added to the game. New features tailored for clans include in-game support, additional clan chat channels, clan camps, additional customization abilities, web pages and rated clan wars.
Reported on Apr 12, 2011 -
2011 Re-Review
MMORPG.com's Adam Tingle has been spending some quality time with Runescape and has some new insights into the game in the official MMORPG.com re-review. Check out what Adam has to say and then add your comments to the mix when you're finished.
Reported on Apr 06, 2011 -
April Plans
The Runescape site has been updated with information about what players can expect as April rolls out. New guild support, a reworked death mechanic, an Easter event and a royal wedding will be added to the game in April. Devs have laid out all of the plans in an informative dev diary.
Reported on Apr 04, 2011 -
New Novel Coming Friday
Jagex Games Studio has announced the release date for the second tie-in novel based on Runescape. Called "RuneScape: Betrayal at Falador, Return to Canifis", the novel takes off where the first book ("Betrayal at Falador") left off. Penned by T.S. Church, the novel will be officially released on Friday, March 25th.
Reported on Mar 22, 2011 -
Clan Celebration Month
The RuneScape dev team has announced that the official Clan Celebration Month is now in full swing through April 3rd. Devs are promising a month full of adventures to highlight the best aspects of the clan system and to shine the spotlight on the large variety of clans within RuneScape. In addition, devs have announced that the next bonus XP weekend will commence on March 11th.
Reported on Mar 09, 2011 -
Update Information
The Runescape team has sent out the latest "Behind the Scenes" peek at updates scheduled to be implemented in the near future. March will see the implementation of the Elemental Workshop IV quest and the Artisan's Workshop, an update to the Smithing skill. Additionally, March will feature a double XP weekend, Ring of Wealth improvements, graphical updates to Trollheim and a new pirate quest.
Reported on Mar 01, 2011 -
Mark Ogilvie Talks
Recently MMORPG.com's Adam Tingle had the chance to sit down with RuneScape lead designer Mark Ogilvie and PR Manager Adam Tuckwell to discuss RuneScape, wilderness and all. Check it out and then leave us a comment or two below.
Reported on Feb 14, 2011 -
The Wilderness and Free Trade Return
MMORPG.com's Adam Tingle recently had the opportunity to visit Runescape developer, Jagex Studios. Adam is a long-time Runescape player and was pleased to make the visit to talk with devs about the recent return of the Wilderness and Free Trade after fans voted them back in. Check out what Adam discovered on his road trip to Jagex Studios. Leave us a comment or two below when you're finished.
Reported on Feb 14, 2011 -
Bloody Valentine's Weekend
RuneScape players will want to check in this weekend for a bloodthirsty series of events to celebrate Valentine's Day. Players can participate in the Valentine's Day Massacre PvP Event or sell PvP items in the hosted marketplace. There will also be a guessing game with players estimating the final death count by the weekend's close.
Reported on Feb 09, 2011 -
Wilderness & Free Trade Return
Jagex has announced that both the Wilderness and Free Trade have been returned to RuneScape. Developers indicate that players will now be able to give gifts to their friends, have access to unrestricted trade, and take part in the most dangerous sport in the whole of RuneScape: Wild PKing! In addition, the dev team will be introducing several other updates in February including a graphical overhaul of gnomes and reshaping the pottery making system.
Reported on Feb 01, 2011 -
Free Trade & The Wilderness to Return
The players' voices have been heard. After a spirited round of voting, RuneScape developers have announced that both free trade and The Wilderness will make a return to the game.
Reported on Jan 17, 2011 -
T.S. Church Interview
T.S. Church has fulfilled many a role-player's dream by taking a story surrounding an in-game character and turning it into a published novel based in the RuneScape universe. MMORPG.com's Bobby Travis recently had the opportunity to speak with T.S. Church and spent time discussing RuneScape's Betrayal at Falador and the upcoming Return to Canifis. Check it out and then check out the books at your local library! Leave us a comment or two below while you're at it.
Reported on Jan 07, 2011 -
Big Events Greet 2011
The RuneScape team has let us know about big events they've got planned for players now that the new year has arrived. High level bosses, level 80 gear, bonus XP and more are all on the table for players over the next weeks and days.
Reported on Jan 04, 2011 -
Letting Players Call the Shots
The Runescape team has let its players know that they are in charge of the soon to be released game update. A referendum has been posted for players to vote as to whether or not The Wilderness and Free Trade should be returned to the game. It's an unprecedented opportunity for players to guide the future of the game.
Reported on Dec 30, 2010 -
Betrayal at Falador Book Review
Books based on popular MMOs are nothing new but seem to be a growing trend lately. With the rich lore and terrific stories in-game, it's no surprise that players and fans want to see books that flesh out the stories even more. In a new review of an older, re-released book for MMORPG.com, Bobby Travis takes a look at 2008's "Betrayal at Falador" by T.S. Church. The book is based on the RuneScape universe. Check out Bobby's review and then leave us a comment or two below.
Reported on Dec 21, 2010 -
International Fight Knights Return
Jagex Studios and the Runescape development team have announced the return of International Fight Knights. International Fight Knights pit players from around the world against one another in an international competition to become 'boss'. The winner of last year's inaugural event was the team from Poland that beat out much larger teams from other locations.
Reported on Nov 14, 2010 -
Second Annual Jagex Cup Clan Tournament Announced
Jagex recently announced details on Runescape's second annual Jagex Cup clan tournament. The tournament consists of three separate competitions, the Combat Cup, the Skilling Cup, and the Combined Cup. Over 500 clans participated in last year's inaugural tournament, and Jagex expects even higher turnout this year.
Reported on Jun 24, 2010 -
Interview with Mark Ogilvie
MMORPG.com's Garrett Fuller sat down with RuneScape's lead designer Mark Ogilive to discuss the new Dungeons of Daemonheim update for the now venerable MMORPG.
Reported on Apr 28, 2010
