Category: Other Games

Will there be a character specific or Diablo III specific friendslist as well, or is BattleTag the only way to add friends in Diablo III? There will only be two levels of friendships in Diablo III when the game launches: Real ID friends and BattleTag friends. Character-level friendships like you have in World of Warcraft … Read More “BattleTags, Mark of Valor Sigils & Beware SpoilersBattleTags, Mark of Valor Sigils & Beware Spoilers“ »

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. Have you ever had … Read More “Let There Be Warhammer!Let There Be Warhammer!“ »

  According to a new forum post on the official Star Wars: The Old Republic site, Bioware, developers of SWTOR, is in “restructuring” mode, usually PR-speak for employees losing their jobs. The actual number of redundancies is not given. Hey folks, since you’re reading this you may likely have heard that we’ve done some restructuring … Read More “Bioware Rocked By LayoffsBioware Rocked By Layoffs“ »

  Blizzard Entertainment and Valve have announced that the two gaming giants have reached an agreement regarding the use of the DOTA name. In the settlement, Blizzard will be able to retain the non-commercial use of the DOTA name with regard to consumer-created maps for Warcraft III and Starcraft II. “Both Blizzard and Valve recognize … Read More “Blizzard & Valve Settle DOTA Trademark Dust UpBlizzard & Valve Settle DOTA Trademark Dust Up“ »

MMORPG.com is committed to giving our readers the best and most informative reviews of today’s hottest MMOs. With that in mind, we’re taking a new tack with TERA and giving it a multiple week timetable for review. In today’s installment, we take a look at an instanced dungeon and at guild quests and politics. Read … Read More “Review in Progress – Part ThreeReview in Progress – Part Three“ »

  As Community Manager here at MMORPG.com, this week’s Friday Update for Star Wars: The Old Republic touches on a subject dear to my heart: community! D’uh!     This week’s update is a new developer blog from Principal Lead Systems Designer Damion Schubert, who opens up by discussing the often controversial topic of MMO … Read More “Star Wars: The Old Republic : Friday Update: Game vs. World and CommunityStar Wars: The Old Republic : Friday Update: Game vs. World and Community“ »

With the first full beta weekend of The Secret World behind us, we thought it’s time to list out the best possible aspects of Funcom’s latest game, and the parts that we feel need work before the game launches in June.  Now we’re not trying to start fires in the forums or anything.  So please … Read More “THE GOOD STUFFTHE GOOD STUFF“ »

Gamespot  has interviewed Jack Emmert and confirmed that Cryptic Studios is indeed working on an online version of Neverwinter Nights. The game will neither be a traditional MMO, nor will it be a single player RPG, Neverwinter Nights 3. The game, according to the article, is something in between. In truth, the new game sounds … Read More “Something in BetweenSomething in Between“ »

  in the latest Star Trek Online Ask Cryptic, players have a host of questions for the development team around the newly-introduced Weekly Episodes. Fans and players submitted twenty-nine questions to the Cryptic devs around topics including repeatable end-game content, whether or not player housing for guilds and fleets is on the radar and a … Read More “October Ask CrypticOctober Ask Cryptic“ »

In the latest Guild Wars 2 column here at MMORPG.com, Bill Murphy takes a look at the elephant in the room: PvP and Guild Wars 2. There is very little known about one of the most popular aspects of the original Guild Wars and how it will be brought into its successor. He’s got a … Read More “The PvP QuestionThe PvP Question“ »