Carolyn Koh / Carolyn Koh has been writing for MMORPG.com since 2004 and about the MMO genre since 1999. These days she plays mobile RTS games more, but MMOs will always remain near and dear to her heart.
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Torchlight was a sleeper hit for Runic Studios in 2009. Since then, Runic has been building on and improving that success as the development of Torchlight 2 has gone on. At E3 2011, MMORPG.com's Carolyn Koh had the opportunity to check out Torchlight 2. See what she discovered then let us know what your thoughts are in the comments.
MMORPG.com's own Carolyn Koh was at the recent EA Summer Showcase out on the Left Coast, and during her time there she was treated to the first ever reveal of a dungeon in Funcom's The Secret World. Find out what Carolyn thought of the hotly anticipated game's combat, classless system, and more.
One of the more compelling advances in the MMORPGs that we play is the advent of 3D graphic technology. At E3 2011, MMORPG.com's Carolyn Koh talked with Everquest 2 Lead Programmer Greg Spence about the recent introduction of 3D technology into the game. Read on to discover more about Everquest 2's 3D Update.
Ankama was on hand at E3 2011 to show off Wakfu. MMORPG.com's Carolyn Koh had the opportunity to get her hands on the game, what developers call the spiritual successor to Ankama's original title, DOFUS. See what Carolyn discovered about Wakfu and then add your thoughts in the comments.
MMORPG.com's Carolyn Koh attended a press open house day at ArenaNet earlier this week. One of the perks of that visit was a tour of the offices led by none other than ArenaNet's Founder and President Mike O'Brien. Carolyn's got a great report on what she saw and heard so keep reading!
Arena.Net sponsored a press open house on Thursday and MMORPG.com's Carolyn Koh was lucky enough to score the opportunity to not only visit and tour the studio but to get her hands on the newest demo build of Guild Wars 2. Carolyn's got a comprehensive look at Guild Wars 2 and the progress it's made since the last hands-on demo. Check it out and then add your comments.
During E3 2011, MMORPG.com's Carolyn Koh stopped by the Nival booth to find out more about its upcoming game, Prime World. Prime World is considered a "multiplayer online battle arena", or MOBA. See what impressions Carolyn carried away with her after her hands on look at Prime World.
Gamigo recently announced a licensing agreement with television network CBS to bring games based on the Star Trek universe to browsers worldwide. During the 2011 E3 convention, MMORPG.com columnist Carolyn Koh had the opportunity to check out Star Trek: Infinite Space. See what she has to say about the Deep Space Nine-based title. Let us know your thoughts when you're finished.
MMORPG.com writer Carolyn Koh attended the opening of the LOGIN Conference in Washington state. The keynote address was delivered by famed game developer and astronaut Richard Garriott. Garriott's comments centered around what used to make good games and how those things are still critical to games today with one critical new component: Social relevance. Check out Carolyn's report and let us know your thoughts.
MMORPG.com's Carolyn Koh recently wrote a preview of Empire & State being developed by Novel Inc. In a new update interview with Toby Ragaini and Mike Marr, Carolyn gets the latest news on the development of Empire & State as it nears open beta. Find out what's new with Novel Inc.'s game in MMORPG.com's exclusive review. Leave us a comment or two with your thoughts.
The argument about whether or not games played on Facebook, the social site king, can actually be MMORPGs or not will rage on forever. Yet, there appears to be a growing trend to at least -try- to bring a true MMO experience to Facebook. In a new column for MMORPG.com, Carolyn Koh takes a look at some of the frontrunners in the Facebook MMO pack. Check it out and then let the battle begin in the comments.
Fans of the Johnny Depp movie, "Rango", will be pleased to know that there is an online MMO called Rango: The World. It features all of the major characters from the flick and gives players the opportunity to create their own characters as well. Check out Carolyn Koh's impressions of Rango: The World and then mosey on to the comments section to leave us your thoughts, cowboy.
New developer Novel, Inc. recently announced its formation and the development of its inaugural "political strategy MMO" called Empire & State. MMORPG.com writer Carolyn Koh caught up with studio execs Mike Marr & Toby Ragiani to give our readers and exclusive first look at Empire & State. Check it out and then let us know what you think in the comments below.
At a recent trade show, Carolyn Koh found a happy surprise in the form of a Bigpoint booth featuring a single monitor showing off Battlestar Galactica Online. She's got a write up of the things she both saw and heard about Battlestar Galactica Online. Check it out and then leave us a thought or two in the comments below.
MMORPG.com writer, Carolyn Koh, recently had the opportunity to check out Entropia Universe's Next Island. Next Island was created by David Post and is being developed by Neverdie Studios. Developers hope that Next Island will attract more females and casual gamers to try out the combat-less environment. Check out Carolyn's preview of Next Island and then let us know your thoughts in the comments below.