MMORPG News

General: GDC Online: Game Narrative with Tom Abernathy
Star Wars: The Old Republic: The Lure of Star Wars: The Old Republic
Star Wars: The Old Republic: Dark or Light?
Rift: Ashes of History Impressions
Diablo 3: Hello, My Friend. Stay Awhile & Listen
Final Fantasy XIV: Final v1.19 Patch Notes Posted
General: War of the Immortals Beta Key Handout!
Star Wars: The Old Republic: Beta Testing Weekend Incoming!
Age of Conan: Unchained: Win a Premium Lifetime Subscription
Uncharted Waters Online: First Anniversary Event Kicks Off
AdventureQuest Worlds: They Might Be Giants to Appear In-Game
DC Universe Online: Fate of the Fortress Update Live
Star Trek Online: The Path to Free to Play Blog Updated

General: GDC Online: Game Narrative with Tom Abernathy

Posted: 04 Oct 2011 10:55 AM PDT

In the final "pre-GDC Online" article for MMORPG.com, Industry Relations Manager Garrett Fuller chats with Microsoft's Tom Abernathy about the art of storytelling in today's games. It's a terrific insider's look at writers and writing in the industry. Check it out!

Star Wars: The Old Republic: The Lure of Star Wars: The Old Republic

Posted: 04 Oct 2011 10:42 AM PDT

In today's column, MMORPG.com Managing Editor Bill Murphy, or Captain Obvious as we sometimes call him, writes about the ever-present elephant in the room, Star Wars: The Old Republic. He calls on those who already love the game and those who've predetermined their hatred to put all that aside until the game actually is released. Check out what else Bill has to say in his latest column. Then don your Teflon undies and weigh in on the discussion.

Star Wars: The Old Republic: Dark or Light?

Posted: 04 Oct 2011 11:05 AM PDT

In his latest column for MMORPG.com, Community Manager Mike Bitton looks at the idea that players' decisions will send them down a path of light or dark, regardless of their faction alignment. Check out what Mike has to say and then leave us your thoughts in the comments.

Rift: Ashes of History Impressions

Posted: 04 Oct 2011 11:24 AM PDT

Last week's Rift: Ashes of History update has been heralded as one of the most publicized and anticipated patches since the game's launch in February. MMORPG.com Associate Editor Suzie Ford has a few thoughts to share about Ashes. See what she thinks about her experiences as a level 50 in Rift. Let us know what you think in the comments.

Diablo 3: Hello, My Friend. Stay Awhile & Listen

Posted: 04 Oct 2011 11:13 AM PDT

MMORPG.com's Ripper X goes into the Diablo 3 Beta and offers up some first impressions on the epic RPG as well as thoughts about playing the Wizard class. Check out Ripper's thoughts in our Diablo 3: Hello, My Friend. Stay Awhile & Listen" feature. Let us know what you think in the comments.

Final Fantasy XIV: Final v1.19 Patch Notes Posted

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 06:51 AM PDT

The Final Fantaxy XIV site has been updated with the finalized patch notes for the v1.19 patch deployed on October 4th.

General: War of the Immortals Beta Key Handout!

Posted: 03 Oct 2011 05:09 PM PDT

War of the Immortals is Perfect World's latest chapter in the Immortals universe following its hit action-MMORPG, Battle of the Immortals. Built with Perfect World's latest Cube graphics engine, players can look forward to destructible, interactive environments with 3D textures and monsters that bring the game to life. Get your free beta key now!

Star Wars: The Old Republic: Beta Testing Weekend Incoming!

Posted: 04 Oct 2011 04:55 PM PDT

If you're one of the ten people in the universe who have yet to sign up for beta testing events for Star Wars: The Old Republic, you might want to swing by the official site and get with the program.

Age of Conan: Unchained: Win a Premium Lifetime Subscription

Posted: 04 Oct 2011 03:33 PM PDT

Age of Conan: Unchained fans will want to check out the sweepstakes that the team is promoting via its Facebook page. Lucky players can take home a Premium Lifetime Subscription that includes, among other things, a "pleasure" companion.

Uncharted Waters Online: First Anniversary Event Kicks Off

Posted: 04 Oct 2011 11:53 AM PDT

Uncharted Waters Online players will want to check in to the game as the first anniversary event kicks off.

AdventureQuest Worlds: They Might Be Giants to Appear In-Game

Posted: 04 Oct 2011 11:46 AM PDT

Fans of both AdventureQuest Worlds and the Grammy award winning band, They Might Be Giants, will want to check into the game on October 14th for an in-game anniversary event spanning two weeks.