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Five Most Interesting MMOs of 2009

So far this year, 27 games have launched. Jon runs down the list of the five that - for good or bad - caught his eye so to date.
Posted on 09/08/2009 by Jon Wood

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A Look at TCoS

MMORPG.com Chronicles of Spellborn Correspondent Cody Worth writes this look at some of the good and bad systems in Acclaim's new MMO.
Posted on 05/13/2009 by Cody Worth
North America Exclusive Artboook

Tired of having to buy a collector's edition to get your hands on the artbook for a new MMO? Today, the peoople at Acclaim have shared the book for their recently launched MMORPG, The Chronicles of Spellborn with us in .pdf format.
Posted on 04/27/2009 by Guest Writer
Howard Marks Talks Launch

Only hours after it launched, the Acclaim CEO sat down with MMORPG.com to discuss how it has gone so far and what Spellborn is all about.
Posted on 04/23/2009 by Dana Massey
Exclusive Screenshots

Today we present seventeen new screenshots featuring never before seen weapons and items from The Chronicles of Spellborn.
Posted on 04/07/2009 by Guest Writer
PvP Event Screenshots

Today we present a series of new screenshots taken during a recent PvP event in the Chronicles of Spellborn.
Posted on 04/01/2009 by Guest Writer
Exclusive Screenshots

Today we present eleven exclusive screenshots from The Chronicles of Spellborn.
Posted on 03/23/2009 by Guest Writer
Exclusive Screenshots

Today we present twelve exclusive screenshots from The Chronicles of Spellborn.
Posted on 03/20/2009 by Guest Writer
Building a Tutorial for Spellborn

The folks at The Chronicles of Spellborn recently put together a Developer Blog which takes a look at the efforts and philosophy behind the game's new tutorial.
Posted on 02/10/2009 by Guest Writer
New Tutorial Introduction

The folks at the Chronicles of Spellborn have posted a dev blog introducing players to the new tutorial which was recently added to the game.
Posted on 02/02/2009 by Guest Writer

Previews

A Beta Look at Spellborn

MMORPG.com Managing Editor Jon Wood recently took part in a hands-on experience with the Chronicles of Spellborn beta. Today, he reports back with what he experienced and a few opinions as well.
Posted on 11/26/2008 by Jon Wood
Character Creation Preview

MMORPG.com Managing Editor Jon Wood had the recent opportunity to take a run through the beta for Acclaim's upcoming MMORPG, The Chronicles of Spellborn. Today, he offers an overview of, and his thoughts on the unique character creation process for the game.
Posted on 11/21/2008 by Jon Wood
E3 2006 Preview

Garrett Fuller caught up with Barry Hoffman at efocus.
Posted on 05/10/2006 by
First Look

Based on a tele-conference with the developers, we offer this first look at The Chronicles of Spellborn.
Posted on 12/01/2005 by

Interviews

Howard Marks Talks Launch

Only hours after it launched, the Acclaim CEO sat down with MMORPG.com to discuss how it has gone so far and what Spellborn is all about.
Posted on 04/23/2009 by Dana Massey
Spellborn Starter Area Changes

The folks at The Chronicles of Spellborn have announced several changes to the game's starting area, and have produced a developer journal detailing those changes as well as providing insights about the High Houses of the game's lore.
Posted on 10/10/2008 by Guest Writer
Leipzig Chronicles of Spellborn Interview

In Leipzig, MMORPG.com caught up with Pierre-Yves Deslandes from The Chronicles of Spellborn International to talk about their upcoming MMO, The Chronicles of Spellborn.
Posted on 08/27/2008 by Jon Wood
Spellborn GDC Demo

News Manager Keith Cross recently had the opportunity to get his first look at the upcoming MMORPG, The Chronicles of Spellborn and shares his thoughts on the new game's combat, equipment, death penalty and more.
Posted on 03/06/2008 by Keith Cross
QA Dev Journal

The guys over at Spellborn have provided us with this short developer journal that focuses on the Quality Assurance aspect of development.
Posted on 02/07/2008 by Guest Writer
Dev Chat Summary

On Sunday, the team from The Chronicles of Spellborn stopped by do participate in a developer chat about the game's world and story. Today, Laura Genender summarizes some of the important information that came out during the chat.
Posted on 01/14/2008 by Laura Genender
Dev Chat Log

The team from The Chronicles of Spellborn stopped by our IRC on Sunday to talk about their game. This chat, the second that we have had with these developers, focused on the lore and world aspects of the upcoming MMORPG.
Posted on 01/13/2008 by Laura Genender
Dev Chat Follow-Up Q&A

Dack on December 17th, the team from The Chronicles of Spellborn stopped by MMORPG.com for a dev chat. Today, they answer the questions that they didn't have time to answer live in this special Q&A.
Posted on 01/11/2008 by Laura Genender
Developer Chat Summary

Community Manager Laura Genender files this report, summarizing the points that were made by Chronicles of Spellborn developers when they stopped by our IRC for a developer chat on Sunday.
Posted on 12/17/2007 by Laura Genender
Developer Chat Log

The Developers from The Chronicles of Spellborn took the time on Sunday to answer questions from MMORPG.com readers on our Coldfront IRC server. Below, you can find a complete log of the chat.
Posted on 12/16/2007 by Laura Genender
Chronicles of Spellborn Arena and PvP Q&A

Recently, Managing Editor Jon Wood had the opportunity to sit down and ask a few questions of the folks over at Spellborn International, the Netherlands based company that's making The Chronicles of Spellborn. Community Manager Pierre-Yves *Mirage* Deslandes took the time to provide the answers.
Posted on 10/04/2007 by Jon Wood
Video Interview from Leipzig

In Leipzig the guys from The Chronicles of Spellborn gave us a look at character creation and customization, combat, PvP zones, and more.
Posted on 09/01/2007 by Jon Wood
Marco van Haren, PR Manager

We learn more about TCoS.
Posted on 09/05/2006 by
Dev Profile: Chris Nengerman

Garrett Fuller does his first in-depth look at an industry professional.
Posted on 07/26/2006 by
Exclusive Interview, Part Two

We talk to Barry Hoffman of Spellborn International again, in the second half of this two part Q&A.
Posted on 09/08/2005 by Darin Sorrentino
Exclusive Interview, Part One

The Chronicles of Spellborn, a recently announced MMORPG project out of the Netherlands, has generated some hype with its unique artistic style. Now, we take a first look as we catch up with the team.
Posted on 08/31/2005 by Darin Sorrentino

Media

North America Exclusive Artboook

Tired of having to buy a collector's edition to get your hands on the artbook for a new MMO? Today, the peoople at Acclaim have shared the book for their recently launched MMORPG, The Chronicles of Spellborn with us in .pdf format.
Posted on 04/27/2009 by Guest Writer
Exclusive Screenshots

Today we present seventeen new screenshots featuring never before seen weapons and items from The Chronicles of Spellborn.
Posted on 04/07/2009 by Guest Writer
PvP Event Screenshots

Today we present a series of new screenshots taken during a recent PvP event in the Chronicles of Spellborn.
Posted on 04/01/2009 by Guest Writer
Exclusive Screenshots

Today we present eleven exclusive screenshots from The Chronicles of Spellborn.
Posted on 03/23/2009 by Guest Writer
Exclusive Screenshots

Today we present twelve exclusive screenshots from The Chronicles of Spellborn.
Posted on 03/20/2009 by Guest Writer
Spellborn Launch Video

The folks at The Chronicles of Spellborn have produced a new tailer for their game as their European and North American launch dates loom closer.
Posted on 11/27/2008 by Guest Writer
Shardships and the Deadspell Storm

The folks at the Chronicles of Spellborn have released a new video which demonstrates Shardship travel through the Deadspell Storm, the turbulent maelstrom that exists between shards.
Posted on 11/08/2008 by Guest Writer
PvP and Combat Tutorial Video

The folks at The Chronicles of Spellborn have released a new video which teaches players about the game's unique combat system using in-game footage of PvP battles, and combat against AI opponents.
Posted on 10/27/2008 by Keith Cross
Character Screenshots

The developers of The Chronicles of Spellborn have release these 12 new screenshots. The images show off some of the different characters that the game can provide for players.
Posted on 04/10/2008 by Guest Writer
New Quarterstone Screenshots

The team over at The Chronicles of Spellborn has provided us with eleven new screenshots featuring the area known as Quarterstone.
Posted on 04/02/2008 by Guest Writer
New Screenshots

The folks over at The Chronicles of Spellborn have provided us with 9 new screenshots for our viewing pleasure. These screens come to us as a part of our weekly series of Chronicles of Spellborn features.
Posted on 05/10/2007 by Guest Writer
Exclusive Screenshots

The good people over at The Chronicles of Spellborn have provided us with ten new and exciting screenshots from their MMORPG.
Posted on 04/04/2007 by Guest Writer
8 Screens: The Daevi

Eight exclusive screenshots of the new playable race.
Posted on 07/05/2006 by Dana Massey
Exclusive Screenshot

One image to go with the journal.
Posted on 05/04/2006 by Dana Massey
Seven Exclusive Screens

We see chracter creation with these seven images.
Posted on 12/28/2005 by Dana Massey
Three Exclusive Screens

Hot on the heels of yesterday's general release, we bring three exclusives.
Posted on 12/23/2005 by Dana Massey
Trailer and Screenshots

The Chronicles of Spellborn have produced an exciting in-game trailer, as well as releasing several new screenshots.
Posted on 09/29/2005 by Dana Massey
Two Exclusive Screenshots

To go with today's Q&A, we have two exclusive images from the upcoming MMORPG.
Posted on 08/31/2005 by Dana Massey

Developer Journals

Building a Tutorial for Spellborn

The folks at The Chronicles of Spellborn recently put together a Developer Blog which takes a look at the efforts and philosophy behind the game's new tutorial.
Posted on 02/10/2009 by Guest Writer
New Tutorial Introduction

The folks at the Chronicles of Spellborn have posted a dev blog introducing players to the new tutorial which was recently added to the game.
Posted on 02/02/2009 by Guest Writer
Game Update: Plans for 2009

The folks at The Chronicles of Spellborn have prepared a project update informing players of their plans for the game in the near and far future.
Posted on 01/09/2009 by Guest Writer
The Sound of Shorath Mesa

The Chronicles of Spellborn developer Matthew Florianz has penned this new developers journal on The Sound of Shorath Mesa, giving us a look at the way that ambient sound is offered in TCoS.
Posted on 04/04/2008 by Guest Writer
Combat for Beginners

The folks over at The Chronicles of Spellborn have released this great new Game Design Journal that focuses in on just what it is you, as a beginner, need to know about TCoS's unique combat system.
Posted on 03/26/2008 by Guest Writer
Art Journal: Shorath Mesa

The folks at The Chronicles of Spellborn have released this new Art Journal focusing on the Shorath Mesa area of the game.
Posted on 03/13/2008 by Guest Writer
Chris Nengerman Developer Journal

Today, we kick off a multi-week series of features from the folks over at The Chronicles of Spellborn. This first developer journal is from Chris Nengerman who is the Lead Game Designer for The Chronicles of Spellborn.
Posted on 04/05/2007 by Guest Writer
The Daevi: New Race

We exclusively reveal the second playable race in The Chronicles of Spellborn.
Posted on 07/05/2006 by Guest Writer
The Rogue Classes

We learn about the sneaky people being built over at Spellborn International.
Posted on 05/31/2006 by Guest Writer
Caster Classes

We continue to get word on The Chronicles of Spellborn.
Posted on 05/04/2006 by Guest Writer
The Warrior Class

In our latest journal, the TCoS team looks at the Warrior class.
Posted on 04/26/2006 by Guest Writer
Animation

In this first Chronicles of Spellborn developer journal, Spellborn Lead Animator Michael Perdieus shows us his craft.
Posted on 04/06/2006 by Guest Writer

General Articles

A Look at TCoS

MMORPG.com Chronicles of Spellborn Correspondent Cody Worth writes this look at some of the good and bad systems in Acclaim's new MMO.
Posted on 05/13/2009 by Cody Worth
New Launch Overview

MMORPG.com Chronicles of Spellborn Correspondent Patrick S. Marshall has written this post-launch update on The Chronicles of Spellborn, giving his opinions on what the game needs in order to continue to thrive as it sets to roll out in North America and the UK.
Posted on 01/05/2009 by Patrick S. Marshall
Age of Expansion Timeliine (536 AC to 593 AC)

The folks over at The Chronicles of Spellborn have updated their site with another in their timeline installments, letting players know some of the history surrounding the game wrold. today's timeline covers the years 536 AC to 593 AC.
Posted on 09/08/2008 by Guest Writer
Timeline Series Part Three

The folks at The Chronicles of Spellborn have released a new edition of their timeline series. This week's covers "The Awakening" (501 AC - 524 AC).
Posted on 07/30/2008 by Guest Writer
Timeline Series Part Two

The folks at The Chronicles of Speallborn have started a new series of features that will create a timeline for lore from the game. Today, we present Part Two: Death's Dream (Year 0 - 500).
Posted on 07/22/2008 by Guest Writer
Timeline Series Part One

The folks at The Chronicles of Speallborn have started a new series of features that will create a timeline for lore from the game. Today, we present part One: The Great Collapse (Year 0).
Posted on 07/15/2008 by Guest Writer
Gamedesign Journal: From Mind to Paper

Michael Wolf Visser, Lead Content Designer for The Chronicles of Spellborn has written a developer journal which uses the example of Quarterstone's Green District to explore the process of giving form to thoughts, and bringing ideas through to fruition during the design process.
Posted on 01/10/2008 by Guest Writer
Attributes

In this most recent article about The Chronicles of Spellborn, Managing Editor Jon Wood takes a look at the player attribute system.
Posted on 06/22/2007 by Jon Wood
Part Four: Races and Classes

Today, we publish the fourth in our series of features on The Chronicles of Spellborn. This time around, Jon Wood looks at the facts around the races and classes that will be available in the game.
Posted on 06/08/2007 by Jon Wood
Studio Visit Part Two: Sound

Recently, Managing Editor Jon Wood visited the offices of The Chronicles of Spellborn in The Netherlands. Today, we present an article about the use of sound in the game as Jon sat down with Sound Designer Matthew Florianz.
Posted on 05/10/2007 by Jon Wood
Part One: Introduction

Recently, Managing Editor Jon Wood visited the offices of The Chronicles of Spellborn in The Netherlands. Today, we kick off a series of articles from that trip with an introduction to TCoS and some of the innovative features that are promised from this upcoming MMORPG.
Posted on 05/02/2007 by Jon Wood
Trip Winner's Log

Samir ‘Ojisan’ Shamma won our November giveaway of a trip to Holland. Here is his log.
Posted on 06/25/2006 by Guest Writer
Music from Jesper Kyd

The famed composer working on The Chronicles of Spellborn lets us hear his music.
Posted on 01/30/2006 by Dana Massey

Progress Reports

Studio Visit Part Three: Art

Recently, Managing Editor Jon Wood visited the offices of The Chronicles of Spellborn in The Netherlands. Today, we present an article about the concept art and general artistic style of the upcoming MMORPG.
Posted on 05/24/2007 by Jon Wood

Podcasts

Game / On: December 2005

Better late than never! Here is the December podcast featuring an interview with Sanya and Walt from Mythic and exclusive music by Jesper Kyd from The Chronicles of Spellborn.
Posted on 01/02/2006 by Dana Massey

Columns

System Focus

An Intro to Spellborn

MMORPG.com Chronicles of Spellborn Correspondent Patrick S. Marshall writes this piece introducing players to some of the early concepts in The Chronicles of Spellborn.
Posted on 10/17/2008 by Patrick S. Marshall