| On the Combat System |
07/03/08 |
Atlantica Online
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Developer Journal |
The developers of Atlantica Online have provided us with this exclusive developer journal discussing the unique combat system in their upcoming MMORPG. Atlantica breaks with MMORPG tradition to bring players a turn-based combat system that the developers hope will set their game apart from other MMOs. |
Guest Writer |
| Introductory Q&A |
07/02/08 |
Myth War II
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Interview |
MMORPG.com's own Joe Iuliani provides the questions for this interview with Jadefox Hu of IGG's Myth War II. In the interview, Hu introduces us to this follow up to Myth War. |
Joe Iuliani |
| Chronicles: The Paths They Chose |
07/02/08 |
EVE Online
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Fiction |
The folks over at CCP have started a series of stories chronicling the ledaers of each of the four faction heads that made their appearance with the launch of the Empyrean Age expansion. This is the second in the series, looking at Souro Foiritan, president of the Gallente Federation. |
Guest Writer |
| Episode 3 Artwork |
07/01/08 |
ArchLord
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Media |
The folks at Codemasters have been kind enough to provide us with these new pieces of concept art from Episode 3 of their MMORPG, ArchLord. |
Guest Writer |
| Behind the Career System - Part Two |
06/30/08 |
Warhammer Online : Age of Reckoning
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Interview |
In Part Two of his interview with Adam Gershowitz from EA Mythic on the subject of career design, Managing Editor Jon Wood discusses the issues of balance and how the company plans to keep 24 different careers running smoothly an faily against one another. |
Jon Wood |
| New Screenshots |
06/30/08 |
Jumpgate Evolution
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Media |
The folks at Codemasters have been kind enough to provide us with these six new screenshots from their upcoming MMORPG Jumpgate Evolution. |
Guest Writer |
| Concept Art: The Abyss and Beyond |
06/27/08 |
Aion
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Media |
With the promise of stunning visuals and aerial combat, Aion has been near the top of the list of most anticipated MMORPGs since the game was announced. Now that they're farther along in the games development, NCsoft has been able to publish several pieces of concept art, showing the game's artistic direction for some of Aion's regions and races. |
Guest Writer |
| Introductory Q&A |
06/26/08 |
Perfect World
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Interview |
While we aren't quite ready to add them to our Game List, the folks at Perfect World Entertainment (the company bringing Perfect World to the North American market)have answered a number of our introductory questions about their game, Perfect World. |
Jon Wood |
| Chronicles: Silent Furies |
06/25/08 |
EVE Online
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General |
The folks over at CCP have started a series of stories chronicling the ledaers of each of the four faction heads that made their appearance with the launch of the Empyrean Age expansion. |
Guest Writer |
| Behind the Career System - Part One |
06/24/08 |
Warhammer Online : Age of Reckoning
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Interview |
Warhammer Online will employ one of the most interesting class systems in any MMORPG to date when they debut in the Fall. In part one of this two-part series, Jon Wood speaks to Mythic's Adam Gershowitz about the three ideas that formed the backbone of the careers design. |
Jon Wood |
| Dev Paper - Boomrocker Mechanaught |
06/24/08 |
Exteel
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Developer Journal |
While it doesn't quite meet our requirements for listing, NCsoft's Exteel is certainly an idea that is appealing to MMO gamers. In this developer paper, the game's devs give tips and strategies for The Boomrocker Mechanaught, weapon highlights and the Defrosted Summit Battle Map. |
Guest Writer |
| Jeffrey Steefel Interview: Book 14 and Beyond |
06/23/08 |
Lord of the Rings Online
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Interview |
Jon Wood brings us the second part of his interview with Lord of the Rings Online Executive Producer Jeffrey Steefel, where they discuss The Mines of Moria, Turbine's console aspirations, and Book 14. |
Jon Wood |
| Colony Age Screenshots |
06/23/08 |
Voyage Century
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Media |
IGG has announced that Colony Age, the new version of Voyage Century Online will arrive on June 24th. In advance of Colony Age's release, they have prepared four new screenshots from the update. |
Guest Writer |
| New Screenshot |
06/19/08 |
Huxley
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Media |
The folks over at Webzen have provided us with this new, exclusive screenshot from their upcoming MMORPG / FPS hybrid, Huxley. |
Guest Writer |
| Developing for the West and the East |
06/18/08 |
Lord of the Rings Online
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Interview |
Lord of the Rings Online Executive producer Jeffrey Steefel has recently returned from a trip to Korea where Turbine is getting ready to launch Lord of the Rings Online. MMORPG.com Managing Editor Jon Wood recently caught up with Steefel to talk about developing for these two very different markets and what Noth American and European players can expect to see from the move. |
Jon Wood |
| Jeffrey Steefel on Book 13 - Video |
06/18/08 |
Lord of the Rings Online
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Interview |
Lord of the Rings Online Executive Producer Jeffrey Steefel talks about the new content that was recently added to the game with the release of Book 13: Doom of the Last-king. |
Guest Writer |
| Racial Profile - Kruxena |
06/18/08 |
Requiem
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General |
The folks from Requiem: Bloodymare have released this new information and new screenshots featuring the Kruxena race for their upcoming MMORPG. |
Guest Writer |
| Dear Devs: Part Three |
06/17/08 |
EverQuest II
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Interview |
MMORPG.com's Adele Caelia recently submitted some questions from EverQuest II players to the game's developers. Today, we present the final three answers provided by SOE. |
Adele Caelia |
| Gathering Tempest Screenshots and Video |
06/17/08 |
EverQuest II
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Media |
The folks over at SOE have sent us a video and some screenshots featuring Gathering Tempest (Game Update #46, a continuing part of their recently announced Living Legacy program. |
Guest Writer |
| The Continuum |
06/17/08 |
Beyond the MMORPG
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Interview |
In this week`s Beyond the MMORPG feature, we take a look at a game called "The Continuum". The Continuum is a flash-based game currently in beta that comes down somewhere between a miniatures game and a trading card game. |
Guest Writer |
| Exclusive Internal Q&A With the Producer |
06/16/08 |
Battleground Europe: WWII Online
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Interview |
Dana Baldwin, the Producer of Battleground Europe, brings our anniversary celebrations to a close with this internal Q&A. |
Guest Writer |
| The Reawakening - New Screenshots |
06/16/08 |
Dreamlords: The Reawakening
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Media |
The folks behind Dreamlords: The Reawakening have sent over these new screenshots for our viewing pleasure. |
Guest Writer |
| Dev Profile - Gaute Godager |
06/13/08 |
Age of Conan
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Interview |
Each month, MMORPG.com brings you a profile of one of the developers working on Funcom's Age of Conan. This month, it's the head honcho himself, Game Director Gaute Godager. |
Guest Writer |
| New Screenshots |
06/13/08 |
Huxley
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Media |
The folks over at Webzen have provided us with these two new, exclusive screenshots from their upcoming MMORPG / FPS hybrid, Huxley. |
Guest Writer |
| Beta Preview |
06/12/08 |
Hello Kitty Online
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Preview |
MMORPG.com's Carolyn Koh has been spending her time delving into the dark depths of the Hello Kitty Online Beta in recent weeks to bring us an in-depth look at this cute MMO based on the popular Hello Kitty franchise. |
Carolyn Koh |
| Beta Preview Screens |
06/12/08 |
Hello Kitty Online
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Media |
MMORPG.com's Carolyn Koh recently spend dome time in Hello Kitty Online, and to day we posted her thoughts on the game. While she was there she took a few screens of her exploits in Sanrioland. |
Carolyn Koh |
| Walking the Plank: Ship Outfitting is a Balancing Act |
06/12/08 |
Pirates of the Burning Sea
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Developer Journal |
The most recent Devlog from the folks at Pirates of the Burning Sea looks at the art of item balancing, and some of the changes that will be made in version 1.5 of the game. |
Guest Writer |
| Anatomy of a Launch - Part Two |
06/11/08 |
Age of Conan
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Editorial |
New MMORPG.com writer Mathew Reuther pens this look back at the Age of Conan launch from his own perspective. |
Mathew Reuther |
| Empyrean Age Screenshots |
06/11/08 |
EVE Online
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Media |
With EVE Online's Empyrean Age summer expansion now doing its thing on the live servers, the folks at CCP have provided us with these new screenshots from the addition. |
Guest Writer |
| Anatomy of a Launch - Part One |
06/10/08 |
Age of Conan
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Editorial |
New MMORPG.com writer Mathew Reuther pens this look back at the Age of Conan launch from his perspective. |
Mathew Reuther |
| Anatomy of a Launch Q&A |
06/10/08 |
Age of Conan
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Interview |
To accompany Mathew Reuther's first article on The Anatomy of a Launch, he also had the opportunity to ask a few questions of Funcom's Jorgen Tharaldsen. In this unconventions Q&A, Reuther comments on the questions asked and the answers given. |
Mathew Reuther |
| New Character Concept Art |
06/10/08 |
APB
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Media |
The team developing the upcoming MMORPG "All Points Bulletin" have provided us with these two new character screenshots. |
Guest Writer |
| Seven Year Anniversary Dev Journal |
06/09/08 |
Battleground Europe: WWII Online
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Developer Journal |
Celebrations for the astonishing seven year anniversary of Battleground Europe: World War II Online began on Friday. Today, we present a dev journal that is designed to both introduce new players to the game and talk a little bit about the events of the last seven years. |
Guest Writer |
| New Screenshots |
06/09/08 |
Battleground Europe: WWII Online
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Media |
To go along with their seven year anniversary celebrations, the folks at Battleground Europe have sent along these new screenshots. |
Guest Writer |
| Soloing in Champions Online |
06/09/08 |
Champions Online
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Developer Journal |
Cryptic Studios has published a dev diary which details the level of solo content in Champions Online, revealing that the game will not only be solo friendly, but will also feature end game content specifically designed for the solo player. |
Guest Writer |
| CEO Jim Crowley on New Investors |
06/06/08 |
Turbine
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Interview |
Recently, it was announced that Turbine would be receiving $40 million in equity financing from two different companies, GGV Capital and media giant Time Warner. MMORPG.com Managing Editor Jon Wood caught up with Turbine president and CEO Jim Crowley to talk about what the announcement means and a little bit about the future of the company. |
Jon Wood |
| Racial Profiling: The Bartuks |
06/06/08 |
Requiem
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Media |
The folks at Requiem: Bloodymare have released a profile and screenshots of the Bartuks, a race of warriors and one of the game's playable races. |
Guest Writer |