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Mines of Moria Launch Interview 11/18/08 Lord of the Rings Online MMORPG.com Managing Editor Jon Wood had a chance recently to speak with Lord of the Rings Online Executive Producer Jeffrey Steefel about the launch of the game`s first expansion, The Mines of Moria. This interview covers everything from new features both inside and outside of the expansion, the timing of the release and more! Jon Wood
Dev Chat Log 11/17/08 Runes of Magic On November 15th, MMORPG.com hosted a dev chat with the folks from Runes of Magic. Today, we post the log from that chat in its entirety. Richard Cox
Ymir's Pass Interview 11/13/08 Age of Conan MMORPG.com Managing Editor Jon Wood had the opportunity recently to sit down and speak with Age of Conan Director Craig Morrison about the about-to-be released Ymir's Pass update that will see a new zone and more added to the game. Jon Wood
Walking in Stations with Torfi Olafsson 11/12/08 EVE Online While Attending EVE Fanfest, Managing Editor Jon Wood had the opportunity to speak with CCP's Torfi Frans Olafsson about the Walking in Stations project and how it will be implemented in EVE Online. Jon Wood
First Interview 11/10/08 Football SuperStars MMORPG.com's Joe Iuliani conducts this Q&A interview with the folks from Football Superstars, the upcoming Soccer-based MMORPG. Joe Iuliani
A Day in the Life of an Agency Intern, Part Two 11/07/08 The Agency When she originally won an internship at SOE's The Agency through the Gamers in Real Life program, Julia Brasil had no idea that MMORPG.com would be tracking her progress, but that's exactly what our own Carolyn Koh is doing, checking in with the new developer on a bi-weekly basis. Today is part two. Carolyn Koh
Lost Atlantis Expansion Interview 11/06/08 Angels Online MMORPG.com's Joe Iuliani had the opportunity to speak recently with Eric Lin, the Project Manager for IGG's Angels Online about the Lost Atlantis expansion for that game. Joe Iuliani
Update 3.0 Interview 10/29/08 Age of Conan MMORPG.com Managing Editor Jon Wood had the opportunity to sit down with Funcom's Erling Ellingsen to talk about the most recent major update to Age of Conan that hit the live servers today. In the interview, Ellingsen tells us a little bit about combat changes, improvements to tradeskills, PvP changes and more! Jon Wood
Dev Chat Log 10/29/08 Jumpgate Evolution Last night, the team from Net Devil was answering your questions in our IRC dev chat. Today, we present the transcript of that chat where the devs answer questions on everything from the possibility of exiting your ship to crafting in their upcoming game, Jumpgate Evolution. Guest Writer
A Day in the Life of An Agency Intern Part One 10/23/08 The Agency When she originally won an internship at SOE's The Agency through the Gamers in Real Life program, Julia Brasil had no idea what MMORPG.com would be tracking her progress, but mthat's exactly what our own Carolyn Koh is doing, checking in with the new developer on a bi-weekly basis. Today is part one. Carolyn Koh
Phantom Squadron and the Future of Jump to Lightspeed 10/23/08 Star Wars Galaxies MMORPG.com Star Wars Galaxies Correspondent Jef Reahard writes this interview with the commander of the Phantom Squadron in SOE's Star Wars Galaxies, a group dedicated to making the Y-Wing a viable and dangerous PvP craft. Jef Reahard
Ghost Training Interview 10/21/08 EVE Online MMORPG.com Managing Editor Jon Wood recently caught up with EVE Online Senior Producer Torfi Frans to talk about the recent announcement that CCP would be removing Ghost Training from their game and some of the controversey that surrounded the announcement. Jon Wood
Internal Culture Armor and Weapons Q&A 10/16/08 Age of Conan The folks at Funcom have sent us a new internally conducted Q&A where System Designer Dave Williams addresses what's coming in terms of Culture Armor and Weapons. Guest Writer
Interview With Tad Williams 10/10/08 Otherland Recently we had the opportunity to talk to Tad Williams, author of the Otherland novel series about the MMO incarnation of his books, and his involvement on the project. Keith Cross
Spellborn Starter Area Changes 10/10/08 The Chronicles of Spellborn 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. Guest Writer
Jeff Hickman Interview Part Two - Communication, Scenarios and More 10/08/08 Warhammer Online : Age of Reckoning MMORPG.com Managing Editor Jon Wood sat down last week with Mythic Entertainment's Jeff Hickman to talk a little bit more about WAR. In this second part of the interview, Jeff and Jon talk about communication in-game, scenarios and more. Jon Wood
Getting to Know the New Game Director 10/07/08 Age of Conan MMORPG.com Managing Editor Jon Wood had the opportunity to ask new Age of Conan Game Director Craig Morrison a little bit about himself and his philosophies on gaming. Jon Wood
Exclusive Q&A 10/02/08 Earthrise MMORPG.com's Joe Iuliani recently asked ten questions of the team over at Earthrise to help us find out a little bit mroe about the upcoming sci-fi MMORPG. Joe Iuliani
Jeff Hickman Interview Part One - Addressing the Cut Classes 09/30/08 Warhammer Online : Age of Reckoning In the first part of our post-launch interview with Mythic Entertainment's Jeff Hickman, MMORPG.com Managing Editor Jon Wood asks a couple of questions about the four classes that were cut from the game pre-launch, when we can expect to see them in-game, whether or not they are affecting game balance and more. Jon Wood
Issue 13 Changes Interview 09/25/08 City of Heroes Today, we learned that Issue 13: Architect had been re-named Issue 13: Power and Responsibility due to the fact that the much anticipated Mission Architect system had to be pushed back to Issue 14 and has been replaced by a number of new features. In this interview, Brian Clayton (Executive Producer) and Matt Miller (Lead Designer) answer a few of our questions. Jon Wood
What's Behind NC West? 09/24/08 NCsoft MMORPG.com Managing Editor Jon Wood recently caught up with David Reid, the President of newly minted NC West. The formation of this new company from NCsoft has been the starting point of a number of rumors about the future of NCsoft Austin. In this interview, Reid speaks about the new company, and the future of games like Tabula Rasa and Dungeon Runners. Jon Wood
Mark Jacobs on the IP, Marketing and EA 09/23/08 Warhammer Online : Age of Reckoning MMORPG.com Managing Editor Jon Wood had the opportunity to speak with Mythic Entertainment boss Mark Jacobs about the Warhammer IP, Marketing and EA. Jon Wood
Mark Jacobs on GOA, Forums and Accountability 09/22/08 Warhammer Online : Age of Reckoning MMORPG.com Managing Editor Jon Wood had the opportunity to speak with Mythic Entertainment boss Mark Jacobs about GOA, forums and Mythic accountability. Jon Wood
Launch Interview Part Two: Josh Drescher 09/19/08 Warhammer Online : Age of Reckoning Recently, MMORPG.com Managing Editor Jon Wood had the opportunity to sit down in separate interviews with Jeff Hickman, Josh Drescher and Mark Jacobs to talk about the launch of Warhammer Online, the game that they have both been working on diligently for the last three years. In today's Part Two Josh Drescher answers the questions. Jon Wood
Launch Interview Part One: Jeff Hickman 09/18/08 Warhammer Online : Age of Reckoning Recently, MMORPG.com Managing Editor Jon Wood had the opportunity to sit down in separate interviews with Jeff Hickman, Josh Drescher and Mark Jacobs to talk about the launch of Warhammer Online, the game that they have both been working on diligently for the last three years. In today's Part One Jeff Hickman answers the questions. Jon Wood
Interview with Lego Universe 09/16/08 Lego Universe MMORPG.com Managing Editor Jon Wood spoke recently with Ryan Seabury of NetDevil and Mark Hansen from Lego about the upcoming MMORPG based on the wonderful world of colored bricks and people with cylindrical yellow heads. Jon Wood
Community Interview 09/10/08 Pirates of the Burning Sea MMORPG.com's Community Manager Richard Cox had the opportunity recently to speak with Theresa Pudenz (PR), David “Taelorn” Hunt (Senior Designer) and Troy Hewitt (Director of Community Relations) about the unique community experience being fostered by FLying Lab Software for their pirate themed MMO, Piraes of the Burning Sea. Richard Cox
Entropia Universe Interview 09/09/08 Entropia Universe MMORPG.com Managing Editor Jon Wood recently caught up with Marco Behrmann from Mindark's Entropia Universe to get an update of teh game and an overview on what it's all about. Jon Wood
Issue 13 and More! 09/08/08 City of Heroes Recently, MMORPG.com's Carolyn Koh had the opportunity to sit down with some of the guys from Ncsoft's City of Heroes / City of Villains. In the interview, they talk about the upcoming Issue 13 Day Job and Mission Architect features. Carolyn Koh
Erling Ellingsen Interview, Part Two 09/05/08 Age of Conan Today, we present part two of our Leipzig interview with Funcom Product Manager Erling Ellingsen. In this half of the interview, Ellingsen talks about upcoming content, the reason for the upcoming expansion, why they can't give us specific subscriber numbers, and more. Jon Wood
PAX Hands-On Report 09/05/08 Jumpgate Evolution At this year's Penny Arcade Expo, Carolyn Koh had the opportunity to get her first hands-on look at NetDevil's upcoming MMORPG, Jumpgate Evolution. In her report., she talks about controls, the feel of the game and how it managed to somehow avoid activating her motion sickness. Carolyn Koh
Leipzig Interview with Erling Ellingsen 09/04/08 Age of Conan While at the Leipzig Games Convention Jon Wood had the opportunity to sit down under a tree and follow up on the conversation he had with Erling Ellingsen at ComicCon, where they discuss DirectX 10, forum censorship, and Age of Conan's issues after launch. Jon Wood
DC Interview with Shawn Lord 09/03/08 DC Universe Recently, MMORPG.com's Keith Cross had the opportunity to talk to Shawn Lord, the lead designer for SOE's DC Universe Online about some of the features in the upcoming MMORPG. Keith Cross
The Last WAR Presentation 09/02/08 Warhammer Online : Age of Reckoning MMORPG.com's Carolyn Koh caught up with a very tired team from Mythic Entertainment's Warhammer Online as they completed the last of their many, many off-the-wall presentations. In this interview, the guys talk about launch and sleep and reveal some interesting statistics from the game. Carolyn Koh
PAX - A Look at TR 09/01/08 Tabula Rasa At Penny Arcade Expo, MMORPG.com's Carolyn Koh spoke with Neal Johnson, Lead QA Tester of Tabula Rasa to talk about the game and how the developers have been working to improve it since launch. Carolyn Koh
Leipzig Interview 09/01/08 Runes of Magic At GC Leipzig, MMORPG.com caught up with the team from the upcoming MMORPG Runes of Magic to talk about some of the features of the game and the process of localization. Jon Wood
Runes of Magic Media Presentation 08/30/08 Runes of Magic In Leipzig, the team behind the upcoming MMORPG Runes of Magic gave us a presentation of their game, highlighting key features including: crafting, runes, housing and more. Guest Writer
Interview with Randy Mosiondz 08/29/08 Champions Online At Gen Con, MMORPG.com News Manager Keith Cross caught up with Randy Mosiondz from Cryptic Studios to talk about their upcoming superhero MMORPG, Champions Online. Keith Cross
Empyrean Age Interview 08/29/08 EVE Online Tony Gonzalez, EVE Online's Lead Writer, and Scott Holden, Lead Content Creator were at Gen Con where we spoke to them about the story behind the Empyrean Age. Keith Cross
Leipzig - An Introduction to Wakfu 08/28/08 Wakfu At Games Convention in Leipzig, MMORPG.com caught up with Sergio dos Santos of Ankama, the company behind the upcoming MMORPG, Wakfu. While some might scoff at the game's stylized graphics, the developers at Ankama are working on creating a truly dynamic world for their players. Jon Wood
Interview with Russell Williams 08/28/08 Pirates of the Burning Sea While attending Gen Con in Indianapolis, we had the opportunity to talk to Russel Williams, CEO of Flying Lab Software about recent and upcoming updates for Pirates of the Burning Sea, player governed ports, alternative advancement paths, and the revamping of avatar combat. Keith Cross
Leipzig Chronicles of Spellborn Interview 08/27/08 The Chronicles of Spellborn 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. Jon Wood
SWG Trading Card Game Demo 08/27/08 Star Wars Galaxies While at GenCon, we had the opportunity to talk to Game Designer Chuck Kallenbach about the Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game, where he gives us details on the game and shows us how the game is played. Keith Cross
Leipzig Interview on Expansion and What Comes Next 08/26/08 EVE Online At Games Convention in Leipzig, MMORPG.com spoke with EVE Associate Producer Arend Stuhrmann about the Empyrean Age expansion and what's coming up next for the sci-fi MMO. Jon Wood
Leipzig - Council of Stellar Management 08/26/08 EVE Online At Games Convention in Leipzig, MMORPG.com caught up with EVE's Economist Dr. Eyjolfur Guomundsson to talk about the game's democratically elected Council of Stellar Management and how they are influencing the game. Jon Wood
Leipzig Interview - Walking, Empyrean and More 08/25/08 EVE Online In Leipzig, Germany, MMORPG.com caught up with the folks from CCP to talk about their game, its recent expansion,future updates and the Council of Stellar Management. Complete videos of these interviews to follow late in the week. Exclusive to the written article though is a discussion of the much-anticipated Walking In Stations feature that is coming to the game. Jon Wood
Jack Emmert on STO 08/22/08 Star Trek Online MMORPG.com's Keith Cross had the opportunity recently to speak with Cryptic CCO Jack Emmert about their recently announced upcoming MMORPG, Star Trek Online. Keith Cross
Leipzig Expansion Overview 08/22/08 Lord of the Rings Online MMORPG.com is in Leipzig, Germany for Games Convention. There, he took part in a presentation from LotRO Producer Aaron Campbell who told us a little bit about the game's upcoming Mines of Moria expansion. Jon Wood
Gen Con Overview: WAR 08/22/08 Warhammer Online : Age of Reckoning While attending Gen Con Indy, Community Manager Richard Cox had the opportunity to sit down with Robert Mull, Community Relations Director for Mythic Entertainment. Their topic of conversation related to the importance of community to Warhammer Online and all MMOs. Richard Cox
Gen Con Interview with Randy Mosiondz 08/22/08 Champions Online While attending Gen Con Indy in Indianapolis last week, the MMORPG.com team had the opportunity to sit down and talk to with Randy Mosiondz, the Lead Designer for Champions Online at Cryptic Studios, where they discussed fan response to Champions, design philosophy, and the features that make Champions an upcoming MMO to watch. Richard Cox
Gen Con Interview with Rusty Williams 08/22/08 Pirates of the Burning Sea While in attendance at Gen Con Indy, the MMORPG.com crew had the chance to sit down and talk to FLS CEO Rusty Williams about upcoming improvements to Pirates of the Burning Sea and their rapid pace in publishing updates since the games launch. Richard Cox
Community Interview 08/21/08 Warhammer Online : Age of Reckoning MMORPG.com's Richard Cox interviews Warhammer Online's Community Relations Director Robert Mull about all thing community relating to Warhammer Online. Richard Cox
Update Interview 08/20/08 Asheron's Call MMORPG.com News Manager Keith Cross caught up recently with Andy Cataldo, the Community Manager for AC. In the interview, Cataldo talks about the game's 100th update, an expansion-sized update to celebrate the occasion. Keith Cross
Module 8 - New Player Experience 08/19/08 Dungeons & Dragons Online DDO's Kate Paiz talks about the new experience that the DDO team has created for their early game as well as some higher level content. Keith Cross
Module 8 - Character Creation and Advancement 08/19/08 Dungeons & Dragons Online MMORPG.com news Manager Keith Cross submits this interview with DDO's Kate Paiz where the senior producer talks about the changes to character advancement in their upcoming module. Keith Cross
Stealth Interview 08/14/08 Stargate Worlds Demetrius Comes recently spoke with MMORPG.com's Jon Wood about the stealth system in Firesky's upcoming MMORPG, Stargate Worlds. Jon Wood
Interview with the Product Manager 08/13/08 Wonderland Online MMORPG.com's Joe Iuliani had the opportunity recently to ask a few questions of Edwin Huang, the Product Manager for IGG's Wonderland Online. Joe Iuliani
A Look at Free Realms Part Two 08/12/08 Free Realms MMORPG.com's Managing Editor recently caught up with the folks from SOE's made-for-kids MMO Free Realms. In part two of our interview, Chris Malina guides us through combat in the game. Jon Wood
A Conversation About Exteel 08/11/08 Exteel MMORPG.com's Jon Wood caught up recently with Alan Dunkin from NCsoft to talk about their free-to-play robot fighting game, Exteel. Jon Wood
First Gameplay Trailer 08/11/08 Star Trek Online Cryptic Studios has released this new trailer for their upcoming MMORPG, Star Trek Online. The trailer, which features our first look at in-engine gameplay footage, was debuted at a recent trek convention in Las Vegas. Guest Writer
Box Interview 08/08/08 Dungeon Runners MMORPG.com recently caught up with NCsoft's Albert Kanan to talk about the launch of a Dungeon Runners retail box and what that means for players. Jon Wood
AI Interview 08/06/08 Stargate Worlds Stargate Worlds Studio Head Dan Elggrin took the time recently to tell our own Jon Wood about the AI in the upcoming sci-fi MMO. Jon Wood
Interview with Jill Henderson 08/06/08 City of Heroes At the recent Comic Con, MMORPG.com Managing Editor Jon Wood caught up with City of Heroes Community Coordinator Jill Henderson to talk about the game. Jon Wood
Capital Cities Interview 08/05/08 Warhammer Online : Age of Reckoning Warhammer Online's Jeff Skalski spoke recently with MMORPG.com Managing Editor Jon Wood about the cities system in the upcoming MMORPG, including the recent decision to cut four capital cities from launch. Jon Wood
UI Interview 08/04/08 Stargate Worlds Recently, MMORPG.com caught up with the folks from Firesky's Stargate Worlds to talk about their game. Today, we present this interview with Howard Lyons, the Art Director on the game. Lyons discusses the interactivity and customization of the game's user interface. Jon Wood
Interview with Erling Ellingson 08/01/08 Age of Conan At Comic Con San Diego, MMORPG.com Managing Editor Jon Wood caught up with Funcom's Erling Ellingson to talk about the game since launch and the direction for the future. Jon Wood
Comic Con Interview with Amy Crier 07/30/08 Tabula Rasa At Comic COn, MMORPG.com's Jon Wood caught with with Amy Crier, the Community Manager for NCsfot's Richard Garriott's Tabula Rasa. Jon Wood
Comic Con Preview Interview 07/29/08 DC Universe At San Diego Comic Con, Keith Cross caught up with Chris Cao to talk about SOE's upcoming superhero MMORPG DC Universe Online. Keith Cross
An E3 Look at Free Realms 07/24/08 Free Realms At last week's E3, Carolyn Koh sat down with the folks from Sony Online Entertainment to talk about their upcoming children's MMORPG Free Realms. Carolyn Koh
E3 Interview 07/23/08 MapleStory At E3, MMORPG.com's Carolyn Koh dropped by the studios of Nexon America, the makers of MapleStory, to talk about that game's success and the most recent content update. Carolyn Koh
E3 Update 07/21/08 Age of Conan MMORPG.com's Carolyn koh was at E3. While there, Carolyn caught up with Erling Ellingson of Funcom and Rick Reyonlds of Eidos to talk about the future of the game. Carolyn Koh
Spying on The Agency at E3 07/17/08 The Agency While in attendance at E3, MMORPG.com's Carolyn Koh had the opportunity to sit down and talk about The Agency with Lead Designer Hal Milton and Studio Manager Matt Wilson. Carolyn Koh
EQ Dev Chat Transcript 07/17/08 EverQuest Last night we held a Dev Chat where MMORPG.com members had the opportunity to talk with the good people from EverQuest. Today we present the transcript of last night's chat. Richard Cox
Interview with Champions Creator 07/14/08 Champions Online At a recent press event held by Cryptic Studios, MMORPG.com News Manager keith Cross had a chance to talk to George MacDonald, the co-creator of the original Champions RPG. Keith Cross
Interview With Jack Emmert 07/11/08 Champions Online Recently, MMORPG.com news Manager Keith Cross visited the Cryptic Studios offices where he spoke with Chief Creative Officer Jack Emmert about the upcoming MMORPG Champions Online. Keith Cross
Introductory Q&A 07/02/08 Myth War 2 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
Behind the Career System - Part Two 06/30/08 Warhammer Online : Age of Reckoning 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
Introductory Q&A 06/26/08 Perfect World 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
Behind the Career System - Part One 06/24/08 Warhammer Online : Age of Reckoning 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
Jeffrey Steefel Interview: Book 14 and Beyond 06/23/08 Lord of the Rings Online 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
Developing for the West and the East