EVE Online growing, Revs II and III, and beyond

EVE Online growing, Revs II and III, and beyondBy Chris L. As MMORPG.com noted during the EVE Online Fanfest, "CCP counted 145095 subscribers and 20068 trial accounts." Small by WoW standards, perhaps, but "what excited CCP and industry observers though is that EVE Online is the only game in ...MMORPG - http://mmorpg.qj.net

Voyage Century: Making Waves?

Voyage Century: Making Waves?Voyage Century is a MMO based on the 16th century high seas... Voyage Century is the first 3D nautical online game in MMORPG history. It bases on the real world of 16th century. In the game, players can enjoy all kinds of experience. ...Ten Ton Hammer - http://www.tentonhammer.com/

World of Warcraft - Blizzard Banning Accounts

A new article has been added for the following MMORPG title:
Date/Time: 11/24/06 - 12:40PM
Game: World of Warcraft
Article Title: Blizzard Banning Accounts
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City of Heroes - Issue 8 Highlight Movie

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Date/Time: 11/21/06 - 7:32PM
Game: City of Heroes
Article Title: Issue 8 Highlight Movie
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Guild Wars tips for leaders or callers

Guild Wars tips for leaders or callers
By Myra M. No doubt about it, leaders play an integral role in every team. Of course, every member in any party is important, but you gotta admit, it's the leader who gives that extra push to the team. And parties in Guild Wars are no different. ...

Marvel Universe Online

Marvel Universe Online
MMORPG blog - USA

Being the online community manager of the Turbine-developed MMO, Sporkfire has always been available for fans to give clarifications and comments. ...

Measuring World of Warcraft burnout

Measuring World of Warcraft burnout
By Tobold
I'm getting a bit tired of World of Warcraft myself, waiting for the Burning Crusade expansion which will renew my interest. I observe a certain amount of WoW burnout in my guild. I read blog entries and "I quit" posts on the forums. ...

Runescape - Hunter Skill

Date/Time: 11/22/06 - 10:45AM
Game: Runescape
Article Title: Hunter Skill
Link to Article: http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm?loadNews=6694

Sporkfire leaves DDO for heroes

Sporkfire leaves DDO for heroes
By Ryan A. Being the online community manager of the Turbine-developed MMO, Sporkfire has always been available for fans to give clarifications and comments. However, in a move seen as very surprising and quite intriguing, Sporkfire left Turbine ...

Anarchy Online: Craig Morrison Interview

Anarchy Online: Craig Morrison Interview
Game News - Minsk,Belarus... provide new content and new things to see and do, but it is the interaction with the players around them that really defines your experience in any MMO, and in ...

Recommendation Systems in MMO's

Recommendation Systems in MMO's
By Tide (Adam MacDonald) Whatever happened to the advisors or guides that were in MMO's? ... Other MMO providers take note -- if you offered to include as optional downloads a Prima Guide ... Providers I think rely on the socializing aspects of MMO's too much. ...

Final Fantasy XI - Linkshell Community Beta Maintenance

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Date/Time: 11/22/06 - 10:41AM
Game: Final Fantasy XI
Article Title: Linkshell Community Beta Maintenance
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Dark Age of Camelot - 1.86c Release Notes

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Date/Time: 11/22/06 - 10:33AM
Game: Dark Age of Camelot
Article Title: 1.86c Release Notes
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Dark and Light: Inactive Accounts Charged

Dark and Light: Inactive Accounts Charged
Game News - Minsk,Belarusby Garrett Fuller, MMORPG.COM. Farlan Entertainment, the makers of Dark and Light, has come under fire by community members for billing ...

1,000,000 Posts: Free Processor

Date/Time: 11/20/06 - 11:23PM
Game: General News
Article Title: 1,000,000 Posts: Free Processor
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Saga of Heroes - New Combat Video

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Date/Time: 11/20/06 - 9:40PM

Game: Vanguard: Saga of Heroes

Article Title: New Combat Video

 

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Race & Class Playstyle Guide (World of Warcraft mage)

Race & Class Playstyle Guide (World of Warcraft mage)By admin We recommend The MMORPG Exchange for your WoW Gold needs. MMORPG-Exchange has supplied us for years and has great customer service and 24/7 instant delivery. Check them out! World of Warcraft Gold. Related Entries ...

Guild Wars Nightfall: info on Dervishes and Paragons

Guild Wars Nightfall: info on Dervishes and ParagonsBy Myra M. One of the many Paragon skillsSo you just bought your copy of Nightfall. You head straight to your PC, update it with the latest Guild Wars campaign, and check out the latest additions to the Guild Wars profession family: the Dervish ...

Guild Wars: The Scribe #23

Guild Wars: The Scribe #23By Tim Y. GW. Hot off the press! Drunk pirate talks of precious booty in Realm of Torment! Jack Sparrow not amused! In a recent interview endorsed by the Order of Whispers, Guild War's intrepid correspondent, the Scribe, has uncovered information ...

Lineage 2 - Thriving

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Date/Time: 11/17/06 - 9:38AM
Game: Lineage 2
Article Title: Thriving
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Runescape - Notes

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Date/Time: 11/17/06 - 9:43AM
Game: Runescape
Article Title: Notes
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The MMO Brand Goes Bad?

The MMO Brand Goes Bad?By Lisa Galarneau It’s easy to look at the graphs of MMO growth over the last few years and think that it’sa game category that will continue to grow exponentially. In fact, I have often said that since games have always been largely social (and single ...

Warcraft: The patch notes…

Warcraft: The patch notes…
By Brandon
…the kids love this one. The patch notes for 2.0 are finally up and it is playable on the test realm. A few highlights, for those who don’t want to skim through the massive block of changes: All players will have talent points ...

Pirates of the Burning Sea - Games for Windows Give Top Ten Nod

Date/Time: 11/15/06 - 10:30AM

Game: Pirates of the Burning Sea

Article Title: Games for Windows Give Top Ten Nod

 

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CopyBot

CopyBot
By Raph
The real difference between the MUDs of yore and the modern MMORPG client isn’t the sim on the backend; it’s the fact that the datastream is tokenized. ... When you connect to a graphical MMORPG, instead you are sent an index number, ...

Dark Age of Camelot (DAoC) - Downtime Tomorrow

Game: Dark Age of Camelot

Article Title: Downtime Tomorrow

 

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Master Of The Galaxy: Stardock's Brad Wardell

 Master Of The Galaxy: Stardock's Brad Wardell
Gamasutra - San Francisco,CA,USA
... feature we present an exclusive interview with Stardock's Brad Wardell about the future of his Galactic Civilizations franchise, upcoming MMO Society, the ...

Funcom’s Morten Byom delves into AO ...

Funcom’s Morten Byom delves into AO ...
GameZone - Livonia,MI,USA
... Lost Eden takes an already incredible world and injects it with a big shot of futuristic battle elements to make it the most robust sci-fi MMO in existence. ...

WoW: The Burning Crusade closed beta key Giveaway

WoW: The Burning Crusade closed beta key Giveaway
Wednesday November 15, 2006 2:02 PM EST
Win one of 30 beta keys for the most anticipated expansion of 2007.

 

EVE Online - FanFest

Game: EVE Online

Article Title: Fanfest: Revelations I & White Wolf

 

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Whine, Whine, Gank, Whine

Whine, Whine, Gank, Whine
By editors@gamesetwatch.com (simonc)
We're pretty much Lore Sjoberg fans over here (he of Brunching Shuttlecocks fame), so were delighted to see a humor article about MMO forums posted at Wired News, as part of his alt.text column. His intro is pretty much spot on: "If you ...

Hills and mountains between us: flightless in Azeroth

Hills and mountains between us: flightless in Azeroth
By Gino D.
Have you ever wondered why there are no flying mounts in Azeroth? And isn't it that a lot of people are highly anticipating World of Warcraft's Burning Crusade expansion mainly because, in the Outland, creatures there can supposedly ...

Bbb-bad to the bone: City of Villains screens

Bbb-bad to the bone: City of Villains screensBy Gino D. City of Villains. Here's a little riddle: What's got two leathery wings, a tattooed torso, a keg, a paddle, and a jester's cap? [gives you time to think] Sounds like an evil demon hosting a college fraternity drinking spree, ...

Why hello, Easter eggs!

Why hello, Easter eggs!

Friday November 10, 2006 12:30 PM EST
Filed under: Odds and ends , Expansions If you've explored a little bit, you've no doubt come across numerous Easter eggs -- amusing and sometimes obscure references to the real world that are just enough to make you grin when you encounter them. And, of course, the Burning Crusade has not been immune to such treatment, and we probably haven't found the half of them yet. Who is the Blood Elf pictured to the right? Well, according to the game, it's Haris Pilton . You can also meet...

Metareview - Guild Wars: Nightfall

Metareview - Guild Wars: NightfallBy Alan Rose Nightfall represents the third entry in NCsoft's successful Guild Wars series, and provides the most compelling reason yet for fans of single-player RPGs to try out this subscription-free MMO. While developer ArenaNet continues to push ...

Dark Age of Camelot- Patch 1.81l Notes

Game: Dark Age of Camelot
Article Title: 1.81l Notes

Link to Article: http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm?loadNews=6605

Star Wars Galaxies 14-Day Free Trial

as if you didn't already know this.. Fileplanet has a free Star Wars Galaxies 14-Day Free Trial.

Become a citizen of the Star Wars galaxy and pursue your fortune as one of the nine iconic Star Wars professions like Jedi, Bounty Hunter, Smuggler, Officer, Commando and others.

Second Life, but First in Hype

Second Life, but First in Hype
from Broken Toys by scottj

From the often amusing Matt Mihaly comes this corker of a description about Second Life's latest OMG METAVERSE!!!

press outing: "Second Life, that nefarious den of copyright infringement, nerds having chatsex, and the neverending search for the next trivial public relations opportunity, saw hasn't-been-hot-for-years musician Ben Folds attend a "launch party" for his new album recently. Almost two dozen people attended. That's right, two dozen. Just think of the impact! Why, if only half of them buy his album, he'll have sold twelve albums!"I'm not QUITE as cynical as Matt; while he sees Second Life as solely a platform for launching press releases and buyout offers, I see it as also keeping Terra Nova busy!Edit: The acerbic UK tech tabloid The Register apparently caused Daniel Terdiman of CNet to "sever his ties to Linden Lab". Said tie: a reference given by Linden's Philip Rosedale on his resume. Apparently Second Life isn't the only online medium given to breathless publicity over not much of anything!

EverQuest: Interview with Travis McGeathy and Jose Araiza

EverQuest: Interview with Travis McGeathy and Jose Araiza
Game News - Minsk,Belarus
by Carolyn Koh, MMORPG.COM. Jose ... Q&A. MMORPG.com: The Serpent's Spine was a massive expansion, and yet only available via download. ...

VIVOX Interview with Monty Sharma

VIVOX Interview with Monty Sharma
Game News - Minsk,Belarus
by Garrett Fuller, MMORPG.COM. ... Learn more below. MMORPG.com: Tell our readers a little about Vivox. How has your company entered into the MMO market? ...

[Pirates of the Burning Sea] - Gen Con So Cal

Date/Time: 11/08/06 - 10:37AM

Game: Pirates of the Burning Sea

Article Title: Gen Con So Cal

 

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Pirates of the Burning Sea

Date/Time: 11/08/06 - 10:40AM

Game: Pirates of the Burning Sea

Article Title: Dev Journal: Halloween Event

 

Link to Article: http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm?loadNews=6587

 

World of Warcraft: Editorial: Customization

World of Warcraft: Editorial: Customization
By news@mmorpg.com
Garrett Fuller is back with a new World of Warcraft Editorial. This vet player and Staff Writer for MMORPG.com has a lot of opinions on the most popular MMORPG of all time. This week he hones in on Character Customization.

2Moons: Interview With David Perry

2Moons: Interview With David Perry
Since you have console and strategy specialist can we expect a more "twitch reflex" based MMO or will this game still stick to the standard MMO conventions of leveling equaling more power? I'ma big fan of action fighting and yes, ...

Rappelz Review - Ugh.

Rappelz Review - Ugh.
By RedFlame(RedFlame)
Hi everyone, I know I said I wouldn't even be trying Rappelz, but I figured that's not fair to my readers that they should not get a review just because I find concepts of the game bad. And a friend asked me to play, so I had too! ...

Xiah Interview

Xiah Interview
The latest game to hit the MMO scene from Taewool Entertainment and OnNet USA is Xiah, a free-to-play Asian-themed martial arts massively-mulitplayer online game. Xiah attempts to bridge the gap between traditional Asian RPGs and the ...

MMO Game Host Deploys 1000 Blade Servers

MMO Game Host Deploys 1000 Blade Servers
"It's a drastic reduction in risk and cost," said Hursthouse, who said the MMO sector is growing quickly due to the success of World of Warcraft and strong media interest in Second Life. "There definitely has been a paradigm shift. ...

[Lord of the Rings Online] Exploring Middle-Earth

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Date/Time: 11/07/06 - 11:27AM
Game: Lord of the Rings Online
Article Title: Exploring Middle-Earth

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Lots of Arena PVP info from Drysc Top

Lots of Arena PVP info from Drysc
Monday November 6, 2006 8:41 PM EST
Filed under: Patches , Items , Ranking , PvP , Expansions Drysc has practically written a novel today on the upcoming rewards for Arena PVP. When a player asks how the rewards will be distributed, Drysc opens up and answers a lot of questions we had about how the Arena system would work. Arena honor points will be given based on ranking every week during maintenance-- if you have a high ranking, you get more points than if you have a low ranking. This means that everyone will eventually have...

 

Around Azeroth: The crypts of Karazhan

Around Azeroth: The crypts of Karazhan
Tuesday November 7, 2006 9:00 AM EST
Filed under: Odds and ends Reader Matt sends in this, one of the creepiest shots of Azeroth I've seen. (And beyond "creepy" I can't come up with any good words to describe it.) It is the interior of the crypts of Karazhan, dungeon to be opened with the Burning Crusade. Not officially opened, but some people will always find ways... Do you have a unique shot of Azeroth that you'd like to show off to the rest of the world?

 

Around Azeroth: Shrine of the Fallen Warrior

Around Azeroth: Shrine of the Fallen Warrior
UPDATED: Monday November 6, 2006 9:00 AM EST
Filed under: Odds and ends This shrine (the spirit healer image is visible if you visit the area when dead even when not dead) is located in the Barrens to the west of the Crossroads. The shrine is a tribute to the memory of Michel Koiter , twin brother of René Koiter, both influential Blizzard artists. Ariss of Duskwood sent in this image, saying that there's a bet riding on the picture getting posted -- I never knew "Around Azeroth" was a competitive sport! Do you have a unique shot of...

 

Taking bets on how long this will last...

Taking bets on how long this will last...
Tuesday November 7, 2006 10:00 AM EST
Filed under: Odds and ends , Blizzard No, " World of Warcraft Island " is not made by Blizzard -- just in case you were confused. What it seems to be is a web game with turn based combat using World of World of Warcraft graphics, races, classes (sort of), skills, monsters, etc. I'm not sure how or why anyone would have thought this to be a good idea, especially considering that it must have taken some time to throw all of this together. While you can currently create an account and play for...

 

WoW Moviewatch: A song about Molten Core

WoW Moviewatch: A song about Molten Core
Tuesday November 7, 2006 11:00 AM EST
Filed under: Machinima , Instances I am obviously a sucker for a goofy World of Warcraft related song, or possibly just easily amused -- because this video had me laughing for the longest time. Though that could have, at least in part, been because I couldn't figure out what song they were parodying (despite the fact that it sounded awfully familiar) until the end....

 

Dive into this Vanguard: Saga of Heroes video preview

Dive into this Vanguard: Saga of Heroes video preview
MMORPG blog - USA
... The emphasis is to break up those notorious hours-long raids and grinds in that other MMORPG into what the devs like to call "short-time commitments". ...

Kingdom of Warriors

Kingdom of Warriors
MMORPG blog - USA
Huxley (an FPS MMO powered by Unreal 3 engine),All Points Bulletin (designed by the original creator of GTA), Soul of the Ultimate Nation, Project Wiki (a ...

NYMAGIC, INC. Reports 2006 Third Quarter Results

NYMAGIC, INC. Reports 2006 Third Quarter Results
Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA
... expense of $500,000, or $.05 per diluted share, resulting from the resolution of tax uncertainties relating to the Company’s former subsidiary, MMO UK, which ...

[Lord of the Rings Online] - First 10 Levels

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Date/Time: 11/06/06 - 6:27PM
Game: Lord of the Rings Online
Article Title: Preview: First 10 Levels

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Free Trial at MMORPG.com

Free Trial at MMORPG.com
MMORPG.com is offering a 14 Day Free Trial for Lineage II: The Chaotic Chronicle! If you've never experienced the world of Lineage II, this is your chance to become part of the action.

EchoStorms Online - Free 2D MMORPG

EchoStorms Online - Free 2D MMORPG
By DFAx(vBulletin)
Hey, if you are interested in playing 2D MMORPG games, check out this game developed by a few coders =) http://www.echostorms.net/upload/showthread.php?t=1316.

Star Wars Best of PC, Galaxies Complete Online, Corruption

Star Wars Best of PC, Galaxies Complete Online, Corruption
By Max F.
Attention desktop wallpaper makers! And Star Wars fans. One of our press sources released this image - the packshot of the UK Star Wars: The Best of PC DVD-ROM. We've put it down there at the bottom with the update images. ...

Priston Tale: Hackers and Cheaters

Priston Tale: Hackers and Cheaters
By news@mmorpg.com
Priston Tale has released their policy regarding players who are hacking or cheating in their game.

[Lord of the Rings Online] - Sickle-Flies

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Date/Time: 11/06/06 - 1:09PM
Game: Lord of the Rings Online
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[EverQuest II] - Update 29 Preview

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[Dark Age of Camelot] Grab Bag

Game: Dark Age of Camelot
Article Title: Grab Bag

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Maintenance November 6

Maintenance November 6
By Delmar Wynn
More information (including release notes) will follow. Once again, (and as a fellow MMO-player, not just a Turbine rep) I sincerely apologies for your frustrations this morning. Update: Downtime is actually scheduled through noon.

Some Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising screens

Some Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising screens
MMORPG blog - USA
Yup, it sucks that Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising's release date was pushed back to early 2007. Ever since that announcement, the people ...

‘The World of Warcraft Encyclopedia’ by Blizzard, Now Online

‘The World of Warcraft Encyclopedia’ by Blizzard, Now Online
By Administrator
Everytime you think that you are the wizard of World of Warcraft, you need to stop and think again, cause there’s something new always. This time around it is The World of Warcraft Encyclopedia. The online encyclopedia contains ...

Burning Crusade slow leveling

Burning Crusade slow leveling
By Tobold
Sometimes one forgets the difference between a "beta" and a released product. But with the latest patch to the Burning Crusade beta, Blizzard sent me a painful reminder that they are still working on balancing everything out. ...

OnNet Announces Xiah Grand Opening

OnNet Announces Xiah Grand Opening
dBusinessNews San Jose (press release) - San Jose,CA,USA
... JOSE -- OnNet USA today proudly announced the launch of Xiah, the free-to-play epic Asian martial arts massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG). ...

Buy World of Warcraft Gold

Buy World of Warcraft Gold
By wowgolds1106
Upper Deck Entertainment has partnered with Blizzard Entertainment to create a trading card game that stays true to the cheap WOW Gold themes of the MMO while providing a new and exciting TCG experience. Aside from a terrific game ...

BC beta changes for rogues

BC beta changes for rogues
Sunday November 5, 2006 9:30 AM EST
Filed under: Rogue , News items , Expansions The 41-point talent for rogues in the subtlety tree, Cloak of Shadows, never really impressed me. However, while I can't see myself spending that many talent points for it, I can certainly see its uses, and I know I'll be using it frequently if the change in the Burning Crusade beta -- making it a trainable skill -- makes it to the live realms. And before you think it's too good to be true and start pointing out that Cloak of Shadows is still...

 

Around Azeroth: Darkmoon wings

Around Azeroth: Darkmoon wings
Sunday November 5, 2006 9:00 AM EST
Filed under: Odds and ends Even if you've visited the Darkmoon Faire on its passes through Elywnn Forest or Mulgore, you might have missed this little toy. There's a cannon (hint: the cannon in Mulgore is actually hiding in Thunder Bluff) that you can hop into and fly half-way across the zone. Usually doing so leads to your untimely death, but sometimes you'll manage to hit the target landing zone -- in deep water where you take no fall damage. (Personally, I haven't figured out the trick to...

 

BC beta paladin changes

BC beta paladin changes
Sunday November 5, 2006 1:00 PM EST
Filed under: Paladin , Expansions More interesting beta changes popping up this weekend -- Paladinsucks has brought to my attention some interesting paladin changes. Good news first -- Protection buffs! In addition to increasing the thread provided by Righteous Fury, Improved Righteous Fury now also reduces damage taken by 2/4/6% while active. And in addition to reducing the cooldown of Divine Shield, Sacred Duty also increases overall stamina by 3/6%. Nice! However, one can't live on buffs...

 

Urban Dead - A Browser-Based Zombie Apocalypse MMORPG.

Urban Dead - A Browser-Based Zombie Apocalypse MMORPG.
The dead rise up and thrive, trailing through the ruined streets of the city. Players play as the survivor or victim of a zombie outbreak in a quarantined city centre, alongside tens of thousands of others. 513519 dead and rising. ...

Aion: Angels, demons and everything in between

Aion: Angels, demons and everything in between
By Myra M.
The upcoming NCSoft MMO, Aion: The Tower of Eternity, was claimed by our source as "the most visually beautiful MMORPG ever made." Now that sure is one big claim, but we gotta admit, this game does show promise. ...

Entire WoW Guild Banned

Entire WoW Guild Banned
Although it is not unusual in any MMO to see accounts banned for exploits and cheats, I think this is the first time I’ve ever seen an entire guild kicked from the game. The World of Warcraft guild Overrated has been permanently banned ...

COH: Exclusive CoH & CoV Anniversary Badges

COH: Exclusive CoH & CoV Anniversary Badges
This past-Halloween marked one year of villainy in the City of... universe. In recognition of City of Villains's first anniversary, Cryptic and NCsoft are pleased to announce two exclusive badges: the Elusive badge, for Villains; ...

What's in store for Runescape in November

What's in store for Runescape in November
By Karl B.
November promises to be a month full of updates for Jagex Ltd's Runescape. According to the November edition of OGRank's Behind the Scenes article on Runescape, new equipment and new creatures are only some of the things that'll greet ...

EVE REVELATIONS: A New Expansion

REVELATIONS: A New Expansion

As the EVE community anxiously awaits the grand unveiling of all the great improvements and additions they have to look forward to in our next expansion, we're proud to tell you that we have massive hardware upgrades this coming month and bring you a glimpse into of some of the most exciting features Revelations will introduce.

Contracts
Through this robust and versatile system, players will be able to enter into traceable, limited trust relationships to create missions and business opportunities. Four basic types of contracts will be available: Auction, Item Exchange, Courier and Loan. A fifth, Freeform, may be issued under certain conditions that will limit their usability.

Combat Organization
We're taking the EVE gang system and kicking it up a few (thousand) notches, adding tactical features and management tools that will make basic communication faster and more efficient. Grouping dynamics such as Squadrons, Wings and Fleets open a plethora of possibilities for dominating the galaxy on a grand scale.

Salvaging
As the saying goes, "One man's trash is another man's treasure," and the addition of salvageable wreckage in EVE fully supports that theory. All ships, both NPC and PC, will leave behind wreckage upon destruction, replacing the canisters that had been dropped previously. Once the initial loot is retrieved, a salvaging module may be used to extract additional ingredients.

Revelations, previously code-named "Kali", is currently available for exploration on the Singularity test server. Watch the official EVE Online website for more information as it's available.

'Warcraft' is due in January

'Warcraft' is due in January
Worcester Telegram & Gazette Sun, 05 Nov 2006 1:42 AM PST
An eagerly awaited expansion pack to the online video game "World of Warcraft" will not be ready in time for the key Christmas holiday season, the game's maker said last week.

DDO gives players a "thank you"

DDO gives players a "thank you"
By Ian C.
We've already reported on the recent interruption to Turbine's DDO service, so we've been following that particular lead, and we were pleasantly surprised by this bit of information. Apparently as a "thank you" to the loyal DDO player ...
MMORPG - http://mmorpg.qj.net

The light bulb joke: WoW-style

The light bulb joke: WoW-style
By Tim Y.
LBRemember all those light bulb joke we've been hearing? There's all sorts of variations, like how many lawyers, nuns, or philosophers, or Republicans (It's election season) it'll take to change that glowing yellow filament. ...
MMORPG - http://mmorpg.qj.net

World of Diablo™ ?

World of Diablo™
By Diablo
This has fueled hopes that Diablo 3 might not be a MMO after all. Imagine my surprise when I discovered that World of Diablo is already registered as a trademark! I did a trademark search and here’s the result: ...
Diablo 3 - http://www.maxfreak.com/diablo3  

MMORPG.com - 2Moons 200 Beta Account Giveaway!

MMORPG.COM - 2Moons 200 Beta Account Giveaway!

MMORPG.com is proud to announce that we have partnered with Acclaim in order to bring another exciting beta contest to our members!

From now until December 1, 2006 @ 9PM EST we will be taking entries into our 2Moons 200 Beta Contest. Entering this contest you will have a chance to win a beta test account for the upcoming ultra-violent game 2Moons being published by Acclaim.

As with all of our contests, the more days you login to MMORPG.com the greater your chances of winning! (see official rules for details)

Ready to enter? Click here!