We've been messing around in Funcom's The Secret World for days now and have generally been having a great time. There is a lot to like in The Secret World but we have one small request: Make the game more visceral. See why we think that and then leave us your thoughts in the comments.
Reported on May 16, 2012Som Pourfarzaneh and Ripper X discuss the recent The Secret World beta weekend on Game On Extra, a new show spotlighting specific games, news and topics in the MMO world. Check it out on our Game On Podcast page!
Reported on May 16, 2012Funcom has announced that the second weekend beta event for The Secret World will occur from Friday, May 18th and run through Sunday, May 20th. Players who have prepurchased the game will have access to The Secret World with their characters from last weekend's event remaining.
Reported on May 15, 2012The Secret World boasts that it gives players the ability to focus on whatever type of combat they prefer, whether ranges, melee or magic. We caught up with Funcom's Martin Bruusgaard to tals specifically about magic in The Secret World. See what we discovered and then leave your thoughts in the comments.
Reported on May 14, 2012In our continuing coverage of this past weekend's beta event for The Secret World, we take a look at the game's modern setting and its refreshing change in an industry packed with fantasy MMOs. See what else we think and then leave us a comment or two.
Reported on May 14, 2012This week, we have had the opportunity to get our collective grubby hands on Funcom's The Secret World. We've got a slate of articles for your viewing pleasure starting with a general overview of our experiences in The Secret World. Check it out and then leave us your thoughts in the comments.
Reported on May 14, 2012With the first full beta weekend of The Secret World behind us, we thought it's time to list out the best possible aspects of Funcom's latest game, and the parts that we feel need work before the game launches in June.
Reported on May 14, 2012It looks like Funcom is also putting an emphasis on story with The Secret World, but the methods employed differ some from BioWare's story-centric Star Wars: The Old Republic. We've recently spent some time in the TSW beta and today we're offering a comparison of the story presentation in both games.
Reported on May 11, 2012This week, we have had the opportunity to get our collective grubby hands on Funcom's The Secret World. We've got a slate of articles for your viewing pleasure today. In this particular piece of heaven, we take a look at the Templar starter area, at London and at Agartha. Read on!
Reported on May 10, 2012This week, we have had the opportunity to get our collective grubby hands on Funcom's The Secret World. We've got a slate of articles for your viewing pleasure today beginning with a look at the notion that The Secret World is the thinking man's MMO. Check it out!
Reported on May 10, 2012This week, we have had the opportunity to get our collective grubby hands on Funcom's The Secret World. We've got a slate of articles for your viewing pleasure starting with a general overview of our experiences in The Secret World. Check it out and then leave us your thoughts in the comments.
Reported on May 10, 2012Funcom has announced that a million players have registered for closed beta access for The Secret World. The first closed beta event is slated to begin on May 11th and run through May 13th.
Reported on May 10, 2012Funcom has announced the details for the first beta weekend for The Secret World. The doors will swing open on Friday, May 11th and run through Sunday, May 13th. Players will be able to try out the Templar starter story and head to the town of Kingsmouth.
Reported on May 08, 2012Funcom kicked off The Secret War a couple of weeks ago and the three factions from The Secret World are battling for world domination. Find out more about The Secret War and then let us know what you think in the comments.
Reported on May 02, 2012Fans of The Secret World will want to check out The Secret War social game that has finally opened up. It gives players a chance to engage the game for the next five weeks or so as we ramp up to launch date in June.
Reported on Apr 18, 2012During PAX East, our team had the opportunity to get a first-time hands on look at Funcom's The Secret World. We've got some impressions to share so keep reading! Leave us your thoughts in the comments.
Reported on Apr 09, 2012The Secret World is now available for pre-orders according to an announcement on the official site. In addition, Funcom has announced that those who pre-order TSW will automatically be granted beta access to the game that is slated to begin on May 11th.
Reported on Apr 03, 2012The Secret World developer blog has been updated with a new article by Lead Designer Martin Bruusgaard. In it, he details how characters will develop throughout a player's time in game. Bruusgaard covers a number of topics in this very comprehensive look.
Reported on Mar 26, 2012Attendees at PAX East will have an opportunity to lay their hands on Funcom's The Secret World as the dev team unleashes a new demo version on the public for the first time. In addition, potential players can score an exclusive set of dog tags that will allow access to the first public beta event coming in the future.
Reported on Mar 22, 2012One of the most compelling features coming in Funcom's The Secret World is the way that characters will progress. In a new developer diary focused on the freeform progression system, MMORPG.com has partnered with Funcom to give our readers the first details about how exactly it will work. Read on!
Reported on Mar 21, 2012