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Jon Wood

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November 2011
 
 
Fan Faire Preview

At this year's SOE Fan Faire in Las Vegas, MMORPG.com Managing Editor Jon Wood had the chance to sit in on a discussion about The Agency. Remember that game? Very little has been heard about it or from SOE in the past two years. This year, however, devs are ready to talk. Jon has a report on the panel and a hands-on preview of a PvP demo he played.


Fan Faire Panel

MMORPG.com Managing Editor Jon Wood had the opportunity to attend last week's SOE Fan Faire in Las Vegas. During his time there, Jon attended a DC Universe Online panel and listened to an informative discussion about the game's story, feats, the game world, PvP and cross-platform development. Check it out!


Dissecting the Acronym: RPG

In his column this week, MMORPG managing editor Jon Wood takes apart the acronym "RPG". As he states, the way one interprets the meaning of those three letters determines what is expected from an MMO-RPG. See if you agree with Jon's thoughts about what RPG means.


38 Studios: Kingdoms of Amalur

38 Studios has finally announced the title of its single player RPG formerly known as 'Project Mercury'. Called Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, the first cinematic trailer is set to debut on July 22nd. MMORPG.com has a wrap up of the announcement and a few thoughts about Kingdoms of Amalur.


38 Studios' Single Player RPG Named

At least some of the waiting is over for fans of 38 Studios (the company founded by former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling with fantasy author R.A. Salvatore and comic legend Todd McFarlane) as Marketwatch.com has announced the title of the company's first game: Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning.


Only One Thing To Do

In his latest column, Jon Wood shares his thoughts about Blizzard's Real ID system and the implications for players. The bottom line is that players have one question to ask themselves and, depending on the answer, have only one thing to do in response. Check it out!


Hands-On Preview

Jon Wood scored an opportunity for a hands-on look at one of the most eagerly anticipated MMOs coming down the pike: LEGO Universe. What he found out was that this "kids'" game has a lot more going for it than some would think. Jon thinks it's a sure fire hit destined to appeal to kids and adults. LEGO Universe seems to have it all!


Gamersfirst – MMO Stable Preview

Bill Murphy spent some time with GamersFirst, prolific publishers of free-to-play MMOs. GamersFirst had the chance to show off a trio of new games: Sword 2, Victory-Age of Racing and the space-themed Taikodom. Check it out!


Blog: Game Trailers....What Do They Mean to You?

Garrett Fuller has updated his official MMORPG.com Staff Blog with a post that looks at Game trailers, and what they really mean.


Need for Speed World – E3 Hands-On

MMORPG's Bill Murphy gives readers a first-hand look at the upcoming EA Black Box title, Need For Speed World (NFSW). After laying his hands on NFSW at E3, is it all it appears to be? Check it out!


Bill’s Best of E3 2010

MMORPG's Bill Murphy spent a lot of time at this year's E3 perusing all the MMOs fans have been waiting to find out more about. That in mind, Bill has picked four games worthy of note. Find out which ones struck him as 'ones to watch' as 2010 moves along.


BSG Screens

MMORPG.com was at the Bigpoint Games booth. While there, we got our grubby little hands on some screenshots from the browser based game.


An Introduction to BSG Online

MMORPG.com's Mike Bitton visited the Bigpoint booth at E3 to get the first details of the upcoming Battlestar Gallactica browser-based MMO.


Overall TOR E3 Recap and Opinion on Showing

For those who may have been living under a rock for the past week and missed the details, MMORPG.com's Michael Bitton recounts Bioware's showing at this year's E3 for Star Wars: the Old Republic and gives his own impressions.


Nexon E3 Trio of Games Presentation

At E3, Nexon presented three different MMOs. Today, MMORPG.com's Bill Murphy gives his initial impressions of each.