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Warhammer Online: Wrath of Heroes: Let There Be Warhammer!

Posted: 03 Apr 2012 09:04 AM PDT

Let There Be Warhammer!

Warhammer Online: Wrath of Heroes is billed as offering players fast, fun PvP action in the tradition of MOBA (Multiplayer Online Battle Arena) games, but with traditional Warhammer Online combat. We've got a a brand new preview of Warhammer Online: Wrath of Heroes. Check it out and then offer your comments.

Eligium: The Lore of Galgaron

Posted: 04 Apr 2012 07:53 AM PDT

The Lore of Galgaron

Frogster has announced that the Eligium site has been updated with the first chapter in the history of Galgaron, the Eligium game world. The article reveals information about a high level zone within the area and the monsters that inhabit it.

Prime World: New Trailer & Website

Posted: 04 Apr 2012 07:49 AM PDT

New Trailer & Website

Nival has released a brand new trailer from Prime World and announced that the official English language site has been overhauled to give players more information about the action strategy game.

City of Heroes: Live Stream Dev Chat TODAY

Posted: 04 Apr 2012 07:46 AM PDT

Live Stream Dev Chat TODAY

MMORPG.com's Rob Lashley, aka Grakulen, will be hosting a live stream chat today from 3:00-3:30 p.m. PST (4:00 MST, 5:00 CST, 6:00 EST) with City of Heroes developers Matt Miller and Melissa Bianco. But this is no simple chat. The trio will be running through some new content in City of Heroes to show off the awesomeness. Be sure to join the MMORPG.com Live Stream Channel at the appointed hour!

Star Wars: The Old Republic: Aesthetics vs. Gameplay

Posted: 04 Apr 2012 02:48 AM PDT

Aesthetics vs. Gameplay

Do aesthetics trump gameplay? BioWare has responded to feedback over some of the 'crazy' armorsets coming in 1.2, a topic we discussed in a recent Star Wars: The Old Republic column, and this week we're discussing the situation as it stands now.

EverQuest: Wayback Wednesday with Everquest F2P

Posted: 03 Apr 2012 09:35 AM PDT

Wayback Wednesday with Everquest F2P

During a recent edition of Wayback Wednesday, our own Rob "Grakulen" Lashley sat down to chat with Everquest's Thom Terrazas. We've got the highlights and the link to the full video interview inside. Read on!

Spirit Tales: Register for Open Beta & Win

Posted: 03 Apr 2012 02:09 PM PDT

Register for Open Beta & Win

The Spirit Tales team has announced that those who register for an open beta account on the official site will automatically be entered to win prizes from a $2,000 pool which also includes a new iPad 2. The Spirit Tales open beta is scheduled to kick off on April 25th.

Star Wars: The Old Republic: Make Me Fight Live Stream TODAY

Posted: 03 Apr 2012 01:33 PM PDT

Make Me Fight Live Stream TODAY

We've got a new live stream bundle o'fun for our viewers with Make Me Fight. In MMF, our own Jason will be heading into Star Wars: The Old Republic to take on some bad guys. See what it's all about beginning at 3:45 EST (2:45 CST, 1:45 MST, 12:45 PST) in the MMORPG.com Live Stream channel.

Flyff: Screenshot of the Week: Flyff Edition!

Posted: 03 Apr 2012 01:05 PM PDT

Screenshot of the Week: Flyff Edition!

Everyone loves to take screenshots of their favorite games, and we want you to share them with us and the rest of the MMORPG.com community! To that end, we're back with our latest Screenshot of the Week feature, and we're looking to give out some cool swag. This week, we'll be focusing on Flyff screenshots.

Aika: SOTW: Aika Edition Winner's Announcement

Posted: 03 Apr 2012 12:58 PM PDT

SOTW: Aika Edition Winner

We've pored over your many awesome Aika screenshots for this week's "Screenshot of the Week," and today we're excited to announce the winning entry!

Runescape: Chocatrice vs Evil Chicken

Posted: 03 Apr 2012 11:41 AM PDT

Chocatrice vs Evil Chicken

The RuneScape team has laid out all of the details for the Easter season. According to information, the Easter Bunny is missing and Chocatrice and Evil Chicken have wagered on which one will turn the most fluffy chicks into tonight's dinner.

TERA: Sinister Argons

Posted: 03 Apr 2012 11:37 AM PDT

Sinister Argons

En Masse Entertainment has released updated information about the Argons, the warlords of TERA. One of the most prevalent foms of Argon is the Gilgash. Massive, powerful, and heavily armored, gilgashes act as generals on the battlefield.

Guild Wars 2: Opinions from a Long Time Fan

Posted: 02 Apr 2012 11:08 AM PDT

Opinions from a Long Time Fan

In our latest Guild Wars 2 column, we take a look at the game from the viewpoint of a long time fan. Our thoughts are based on the recent beta weekend. See what you think before adding your comments.
Posted by Shri Krishna

General gaming

General gaming

Kinect Star Wars Review: Boldly Going Where Star Wars Didn't Need to Go

Posted: 03 Apr 2012 03:29 PM PDT

In today's world of dazzling high resolution graphics, the line between a great video game and a terrible one is often measured by the sheer ambition of the product. This trend of bigger and better happens so often in the HD era of games that it's easy to forget the power of restraint. Some of my fondest video games experiences came from limitations. Metal Gear, Silent Hill, and Resident Evil are all examples of games built around this philosophy during early days of polygonal video games. While the correlation between present day Microsoft Kinect games and early PlayStation titles may appear blasphemous to some, understanding the advantages of working within restraints and its impact can go a long way.

Kinect Star Wars misses this point completely, resulting in a collection of mini games that alternate between fun and frustrating, despite its charming attempts to enamor you with the loving characters of the Star Wars universe. A bulk of Kinect Star Wars' issues present themselves in the Jedi campaign, a mode that pits players into the role of a young Jedi in training, but every mode seems to suffer from a lack of visualizing the big picture and understanding that a Star Wars family game needs to appeal to all ages, yet be simple and engaging enough for anyone to play.

OP-ED: Why The Next Gen Will Still Play Used Games

Posted: 03 Apr 2012 02:58 PM PDT

Can it be that another crop of new consoles is just beyond the horizon? It seems like just yesterday we were talking about the Nintendo Revolution or the Xbox 2 or the PlayStation... 3. And yet, here we are, once again, letting our imaginations run wild about what the future holds. Details are sparse at best about the next Xbox and the next PlayStation, but there is one rumor that has gotten a fair amount of attention. That rumor is that neither system will play used games. I'm here to tell you why that won't be happening. Not this generation at least.

Firstly, it will be a technological kludge. Let's look at DRM as an example of companies using technology to achieve a goal. How long does it normally take some resourceful hacker to break an otherwise "unbreakable" DRM scheme? A few months? For every man-hour a company expends trying to write a piece of code, there are literally hundreds of hacker-hours spent cracking it. It's just a numbers game. If Microsoft and Sony implement a system that prevents their consoles from playing used games, it will be the mission of studious hackers to crack that system. Remember what happened to Sony when they got rid of the Other OS option on the PS3? The hacker community was furious and it ended up costing Sony quite a lot of time and money. Now, I don't advocate this sort of thing, threatening financial harm through hacking, but I am at least acknowledging that it's a real scenario that will play out. The simple fact is that setting up a system to prevent the systems from playing used games will be futile. Someone will figure out a way around it.

OP-ED: Wii U's Reportedly Underwhelming Hardware Unlikely to Matter

Posted: 03 Apr 2012 01:36 PM PDT

Wii U

A lot about the Wii U remains unknown. We do know it's coming later this year and many more details are going to be shared at E3 in June. In the meantime, a new report has emerged suggesting the system is less powerful than many expect.

Multiple sources have indicated to GamesIndustry.biz that the Wii U is less powerful than both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Nintendo didn't exactly go cutting-edge with the technology it used in the Wii, but we're now talking about a system being underpowered as compared with systems that will have been out for seven and six years, respectively, at the time of the Wii U's launch. That doesn't inspire confidence that Wii U will be anything more than a stopgap for when the "real" next-gen consoles come along a year or two later. But does this report actually make sense, and if it's true, does it even matter?

Posted by Shri Krishna

MMOGaming News

MMOGaming News

AION (EU) Active Daily Players Have Increased Fivefold Since F2P Changeover

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AION (EU) Active Daily Players Have Increased Fivefold Since F2P Changeover


More than 750,000 accounts have been created on the Gameforge servers since the game launched 4 weeks ago, and currently, this figure is still increasing with about 20,000 new accounts created every day.

The Secret World Announced Pre-order Details and Beta Weekend

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The Secret World Announced Pre-order Details and Beta Weekend


The basic game pre-order is priced at USD 49.99/EUR 49.99 and there are several optional upgrade packs to choose from, including lifetime subscription.

Top 10 Types of Game Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

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Top 10 Types of Game Obsessive Compulsive Disorder


Online game is like real life where we can find lots of interesting phenomenons. Sometimes we call it habit; sometimes we call it obsession. Generally speaking, every gamer out of 50 has some kind of obsessive compulsive disorder.

1+1 = Brick Force?

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1+1 = Brick Force?


What is Brick Force? Brick Force is a mmofps/builder that is pretty much a mix between minecraft, and combat arms.

Continue reading 1+1 = Brick Force?.

Blizzard Sending Out 300K Annual Pass Invitations and Counting!

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Blizzard Sending Out 300K Annual Pass Invitations and Counting!


After all the annual subscribers get ahold of their keys, Blizzard will start to invite players, who opted-in for the testing under the Battle.Net account.
Posted by Shri Krishna

MMORPG Videos

MMORPG Videos

The Secret World: Pre-Order Trailer

Posted: 03 Apr 2012 05:51 AM PDT

The Secret World is now available for pre-orders according to an announcement on the official site. In addition, Funcom has announced that those who pre-order TSW will automatically be granted beta access to the game that is slated to begin on May 11th. The Secret World will run $49.99 USD. http://www.mmorpg.com http://www.thesecretworld.com

Guild Wars 2: Guild Wars 2 - The Hunt for WvW PvP Action

Posted: 02 Apr 2012 02:44 PM PDT

Garrett Fuller takes us on an 18 minute journey in the Eternal Battlegrounds to find some action in Guild Wars 2's World vs. World PVP. Just giggle along with Garrett as he falls into fanboy hilarity towards the end... can you say it's fun?
Posted by Shri Krishna

MMORPG Reviews

MMORPG Reviews

Blacklight Retribution is now live!

Posted: 03 Apr 2012 09:14 AM PDT

Perfect World has launched its first-person MMOFPS, Blacklight Retribution and has published a launch trailer to celebrate it. “The Blacklight launch is a great achievement and testament to all the hard work from the passionate and talented people at Zombie Studios and Perfect World Entertainment,” said Kelly Dickinson, Product Manager, Perfect World Entertainment. “Even though [...]

Frogster has announced that is only one more month until the launch of TERA

Posted: 03 Apr 2012 06:47 AM PDT

Frogster has announced that we only have to wait one more month until the release of TERA servers. After some successful beta weekends with ever rising numbers of participants, there are only a few more weeks to wait for the main release. In addition, Frogster has decided to release a screenshot every day leading up [...]

The pre-order campaign of the upcoming modern-day MMO The Secret World is now live

Posted: 03 Apr 2012 06:30 AM PDT

Funcom, and EA Partners, are thrilled to announce that the pre-order campaign for its upcoming modern-day MMOG, The Secret World is now live. Everyone who pre-orders will be guaranteed access to all Beta Weekends beginning May 11, 2012 running most weekends up until the game's launch on June 19, 2012 on PC. The Secret World [...]

League of Legends has released new skins for Fizz and Graves

Posted: 03 Apr 2012 04:32 AM PDT

League of Legends has released new skins for Fizz and Graves. Fizz, the Tidal Trickster will join forces with Urf the manatee to form the powerful duo of Fisherman Fizz. With Mafia Graves you'll find no better excuse to make your teammates call you “godfather”. Fisherman Fizz Mafia Graves

Hellgate Global has announced its April Events

Posted: 03 Apr 2012 02:30 AM PDT

T3Fun has announced today Hellgate Global's plans for April, which also includes the return of several popular events. High stakes rewards are on the table this month for players with the skills to defend their bases and those with a keen sense for solving codes. Fearless hunters willing to set foot in the most treacherous [...]

Easter is coming to WYD Global with lots of events

Posted: 03 Apr 2012 01:48 AM PDT

T3Fun has organized a series of events throughout April to celebrate Easter in its MMORPG, WYD Global. First, a traditional event of egg hunt will take place in the game, on the other hand, the event ‘Red vs. Blue’ oppose the kingdoms of Akeronia and Hekalotia in merciless PvP. Players can celebrate Easter winning lots [...]
Posted by Shri Krishna
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