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sominator

Som has been hanging out with the MMORPG.com crew since 2011, and is an Associate Director & Lecturer in Media, Anthropology, and Religious Studies. He’s a former Community Manager for Neverwinter, the free-to-play Dungeons & Dragons MMORPG from Cryptic Studios and Perfect World Entertainment, and is unreasonably good at Maze Craze for the Atari 2600. You can exchange puns and chat (European) football with him on Twitter @sominator.

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Trion has its Eyes on a Conquest

Trion Worlds is ready to unleash Conquest to all Rift players. We had the opportunity for a roundtable discussion with Trion's Scott Hartsman and Hal Hanlin to talk about Conquest and what it brings to the game. Check it out!


GDC 2012 Preview

World of WarPlanes is the latest entry into the MMO-space by Wargaming.net. During the recent Game Developer's Conference, we had a chance to check out WoWP and to talk with the team about this highly anticipated title. See what we found out!


GDC 2012 Preview

During the recent Game Developer's Conference, our team had the opportunity to check out Seven Souls Online. See what they discovered about the game that our writers call "TERA and Aika having a baby and raising it in EverQuest's world of Norrath". Enjoy!


GDC 2012 Preview

Scifi + Tad Williams + online gaming = a cyberpunk's ultimate MMO and if our GDC 2012 preview of Otherland is any indication, this could be a golden game for fans. Read more of what we discovered about Otherland during GDC and then leave us your thoughts in the comments.


GDC 2012 Preview

During last week's Game Developer's Conference, our team had the opportunity to learn a lot more about Funcom's The Secret World. In the first of our two previews of TSW, we give our readers an overview of the game and our thoughts about it. Read on!


GDC 2012 Preview

During the Game Developer's Conference, we managed to catch up to the Square Enix - Ankama Games team in charge of developing the recently-released Wakfu. We've got an on the spot report all about Wakfu that you won't want to miss. Check it out!


First Look Preview

Our lads at GDC 2012 this year were treated to the first ever look at a dev-driven demo of SOE's upcoming MMOFPS, Planetside 2. Does the game look like it has what it takes to make PS2 a household name? Find out!


Hands On Preview

We were recently treated to a press event for End of Nations. During the event, we found out an awful lot about Trion's MMORTS. See what we discovered and then leave us your thoughts in the comments.


5 Things We'd Like to See for Guilds

In order to make Guild Wars 2 truly GUILD oriented, we think there are some things that Arena.net must address in order to make that happen. Check out the guild wish list and see if you agree with the things we'd like to see for guilds. Have other thoughts? Let us know in the comments.


Swan Song for the Traditional MMO?

About a week from now, Star Wars: The Old Republic will burst onto the MMO scene in a big way. The game comes with lots of action, lots of content and everything else we seem to expect from our games any more. In a new article about the game, we wonder whether SWTOR is the end of the line for what has become the "traditional MMO" during the past decade. See if you agree or not and then discuss the article in the comments.


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Eye of the North Review

Eye of the North was released four years ago and was the final expansion for Guild Wars. In our latest review, MMORPG.com's Som Pourfarzaneh checks out Eye of the North and offers his thoughts on how it holds up after four years. Read on and then offer your thoughts in the comments.


Veil of Alaris Preview

During a recent developer tour, MMORPG.com's Som Pourfarzaneh got a hands on look at the upcoming EverQuest expansion, Veil of Alaris. Som has put together his thoughts about what he saw and experienced so keep reading! Leave your thoughts in the comments when you're finished.


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Come for PvP, Stay for WAAAGH!

Warhammer Online is one of the small handful of games that continues to make steady progress throughout the years of its life despite a less than stellar launch. MMORPG.com's Som Pourfarzaneh gives a nod to that fact and has our latest re-review of WAR. Check out what Som discovered about WAR and then let us know what you think in the comments.


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Fun For a Certain Crowd

One of the most touted entries into the exploding free to play market, Aika Online arrived a bit over a year ago. In our latest review at MMORPG.com, Som Pourfarzaneh takes a look at Aika Online and offers this compelling thought: "we can easily recommend trying it if you’re interested in an Eastern-themed fantasy MMO with a heavy emphasis on PvP." Check out Som's thoughts about Aika Online. Played it? Let us know what you think in the comments.


You Got Your Story in My World PVP

In a new article related to Star Wars: The Old Republic, MMORPG.com's Som Pourfarzaneh checks in with what is known about PvP yet wonders a bit about how world PvP will play out in the game and how it will differ from open PvP. Check out what Som means by "You got your story in my world PvP" and then leave us a comment or two.