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In his latest column for MMORPG.com, Bill Murphy virtually rubs his hands together at the prospects coming down the pike in 2011. Bill discusses the next three months and three games he's got a genuine interest in: DC Universe Online, Earthrise and Rift. And then, of course, there's TERA, SWTOR and Guild Wars 2 to look out for in 2011. Check out Bill's anticipatory thoughts about 2011 and then add your own thoughts in the comments below.
No, it's not a quiz about Bill Murphy but it is based on his latest list of the worst MMO launches in recent memory. MMORPG.com's Drew Wood took inspiration from The List and created questions for each of the games mentioned plus a few extras. See how you do in The Quiz: Bill Murphy Edition and let us know in the comments below.
In his latest Star Wars: The Old Republic column, MMORPG.com Community Manager Michael Bitton takes a look at the Republic Trooper. While announced early on, the Bioware dev team recently expanded the available information about the Trooper. Mike takes a look at the new information and offers a few thoughts. Read on and then be sure to leave us a comment or two below.
In The Rant this week, MMORPG.com's resident tantrum-thrower, Adam Janovyak, throws himself to the virtual floor in consternation over his PC "gaming" rig's lack of, shall we say, OOMPH. Whether it's trying to play an older game like Age of Conan or thinking about trying to play some of 2011's big titles, Adam has a lot to rant about. Check out his thoughts then point and laugh in the comments below.
The launch of an MMO is arguably one of the most important facets in a game's long term success or failure as most players will not hang around a buggy game. In The List this week, MMORPG.com's Bill Murphy takes a look at the five worst MMO launches thus far in the history of MMOs. Check it out and add any you think are missing in the comments below.
In his latest Guild Wars 2 column, MMORPG.com Industry Relations Manager Garrett Fuller reveals himself to be a betting man. His wager with you, our faithful readers, is the likelihood (or not) that Guild Wars 2 will actually see the light of day in 2011. Read Garrett's thoughts on the wager and then give your virtual betting handshake in the comments beneath.
In The Free Zone this week, MMORPG.com's Richard Aihoshi takes a look back at the games and industry trends in 2010. Check out Richard's thoughts about 2010 and see if you agree or not. Let us know what you think in the comments section below.
In his latest column devoted to BlueHole's TERA, MMORPG.com Industry Relations Manager Garrett Fuller takes a look at three announcements coming from the team: Humans as an included race; the Mystic and Sorcerer classes; and information about questing. Read on and then leave us your thoughts in the comments below.
In her latest Player Perspectives column, MMORPG.com's Isabelle Parsley revisits the "Uphill! In the snow! Both Ways!" column of two weeks ago and the discussion that, just maybe, today's MMOs are a tad easier than they used to be. Drawing on her extensive experience with MMOs, Isabelle backs up her assertion with personal stories and experiences. See if you agree and then sound off in the comments below.
In his latest DC Universe Online column, Bill Murphy goes into a bit more detail about the PvP system that the game will employ. It's good enough, in fact, that Bill opines that he adores fighting other players. Find out why in Bill's DCUO column. Let us know what you think about DCUO PvP by commenting below.
It's that time of year, the time when things wind down for the preceding twelve months, the time of reflection and the time for looking ahead to the coming year. In his latest MMORPG.com column, Bill Murphy prognosticates about 2011. Check out his thoughts and then add a few of your own in the comments section below.
The Quiz this week centers around a game that MMORPG.com's Drew Wood has been spending a lot of quality time with lately: DC Universe Online. See if your knowledge of DCUO is up to snuff by taking the quiz. Let us know how you did in the comments below.
MMORPG.com's Bill Murphy takes a look at PvP content in DC Universe Online in his latest column. From what he's been experienced thus far, Bill believes that Sony Online Entertainment and DCUO devs have gotten it right. Read Bill's thoughts and then comment below!
In this week's Star Wars: The Old Republic column, MMORPG.com Community Manager Michael Bitton runs down all of the major news stories related to SWTOR in 2010. Make sure you haven't missed anything of great import by checking out Mike's article. Be sure to leave a comment or two below.
The List this week takes a bit of a different tack than normal in that MMORPG.com columnist Bill Murphy takes a retrospective look at 2010 and highlights the best and the worst MMO events that captured our attention. Check it out and add any thoughts you might have to add to The List.