Players get the chance to be heroes in World of Warcraft A deadly virtual plague has broken out in the online game World of Warcraft. Although limited to only a few of the game’s servers the numbers of characters that have fallen victim is thought to be in the thousands. Originally it was thought that … Read More “Deadly plague hits Warcraft world“ »
Year: 2012
 Guild Wars 2 has created a big splash in the MMO pond since it arrived a few weeks ago. Not only are fans of the original having a blast, but many new folks are joining in the fun. We’ve got a few things to say about n00bs that you won’t want to miss. … Read More “Guild Wars 2 : Noobs HappenGuild Wars 2 : Noobs Happen“ »
ArenaNet has announced that, effective immediately, Guild Wars 2 players can take part in the new beta of a two-factor authentication system. Players can download and install an authenticator program for a desktop PC or Mac and/or Android and iPhone mobile platforms. The new authentication system is designed to protect player accounts from hackers. … Read More “We hear a lot of the things you’ve asked for“ »
Now that mid-2012 has arrived, we’ve got a few prognostications to share with our readers about what we think the future, the short-term future anyway, holds for the F2P market. See what you think and then weigh in with your ideas in the comments. It’s not difficult to find people who think buy to play … Read More “Gazing into my Short-Term Crystal Ball“ »
The chaotic regions have a clear subject directly related to the return of the wings of death. The designers also combine low-grade underground city to better integrate with the task in which they are located line up. Now the players have a better reason to explore them. To the designers satisfied, the players in level … Read More “The designers have added some new dungeons“ »
In today’s Independency column, we introduce you to one man’s multicolored world, LOVE. It’s not what you’d expect so take some time to read what we discovered. Let us know what you think in the comments. No, I’m not talking about the emotion that we sometimes confuse uncontrollable physical lust with. I’m talking about … Read More “Independency : Loving ‘LOVE’Independency : Loving ‘LOVE’“ »
Rock Hippo has announced that the latest update to Brawl Busters has been deployed. Called “Big Brawl in Little China”, the update brings the Chinatown Arena into the game as well as several awesome weapon enhancements.Ready for a new map? Unleash the fury on the new Chinatown arena, an area with a truly far … Read More “Big Brawl in Little China DeployedBig Brawl in Little China Deployed“ »
We spent some hands-on time with the upcoming Riders of Rohan expansion to The Lord of the Rings Online during last week’s Wayback Wednesday. Today, we’re offering a recap of our experiences during the event in this exclusive preview. The primary feature that will get you get excited for Riders of Rohan is … Read More “Lord of the Rings Online : Riders of Rohan Exclusive PreviewLord of the Rings Online : Riders of Rohan Exclusive Preview“ »
Occasionally, we like to touch base on big non-MMOs that we feel our readers would enjoy. Darksiders IIÂ from THQ and Vigil Games is one of those titles. Sequel to the vastly under-appreciated Darksiders, DS2 is looking like a masterpiece of the Action/Adventure RPG, and we’ve spent the past few days combing its depths. If … Read More “Darksiders II – Zelda Meets DeathDarksiders II – Zelda Meets Death“ »
Arena.Net’s Ben Miller has written an interesting new blog post called “The Golden Rules of Guild Wars 2” that outlines the design principles the team has put in place as the game has been developed. Included principles are: Make the world come alive Cooperation is key Play the game, not the UI Take risks … Read More “Golden Rules of GW2Golden Rules of GW2“ »