http://www.mmorpg.com/features.cfm Latest MMO Features Brought to you by MMORPG.com Copyright Cyber Creations Inc. 2001-2009 editor@mmorpg.com admin@mmorpg.com MMORPG Features 60 Editor's Note http://www.mmorpg.com/blogs/Stradden/5038_Speaking-With-Your-Wallet.html Blog Entry editor@mmorpg.com http://www.mmorpg.com/blogs/Stradden/5038_Speaking-With-Your-Wallet.html MMORPG.COM Features Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:14:48 GMT MMORPG.com Staff Blog http://www.mmorpg.com/blogs/staffblog/5036_Community-Spotlight-How-Many-Classes-Are-Enough.html Blog Entry editor@mmorpg.com http://www.mmorpg.com/blogs/staffblog/5036_Community-Spotlight-How-Many-Classes-Are-Enough.html MMORPG.COM Features Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:04:41 GMT Jaime Skelton returns this week with a look at loot systems in MMOs and their effectiveness amongst players. http://www.mmorpg.com/showFeature.cfm/loadFeature/3703/Every-Mans-Greed.html Column editor@mmorpg.com http://www.mmorpg.com/showFeature.cfm/loadFeature/3703/Every-Mans-Greed.html MMORPG.COM Features Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:37:44 GMT MMORPG.com's Garrett Fuller spoke with Mythic's Josh Drescher and Jeff Skalski about patch 1.3.2, how it went and what we can expect in the future of WAR. http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/239/feature/3702/Looking-Back-on-132.html Interviews editor@mmorpg.com http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/239/feature/3702/Looking-Back-on-132.html MMORPG.COM Features Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:25:19 GMT MMORPG.com Free Realms Correspondent Pamela Blalock writes this look at the new soccer mini-game and offers tips on how to become a "soccer star." http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/376/feature/3705/Becoming-a-Soccer-Star-.html System Focus editor@mmorpg.com http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/376/feature/3705/Becoming-a-Soccer-Star-.html MMORPG.COM Features Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:50:00 GMT MMORPG.com's Garrett Fuller recently had the opportunity to sit down and speak with Thomas Lee, the Senior Director of Gamepot USA about their most recent addition to our Game List, bright Shadow. http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/495/feature/3704/First-Introductory-QA.html Interviews editor@mmorpg.com http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/495/feature/3704/First-Introductory-QA.html MMORPG.COM Features Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:55:00 GMT MMORPG.com's Jon Wood uses his column this week to look at the recent announcement that Blizzard will be offering in-game pets for real life money and the fan reaction, or over-reaction to the news. http://www.mmorpg.com/showFeature.cfm/loadFeature/3700/New-WoW-Pets-and-the-Boy-Who-Cried-Wolf.html Column editor@mmorpg.com http://www.mmorpg.com/showFeature.cfm/loadFeature/3700/New-WoW-Pets-and-the-Boy-Who-Cried-Wolf.html MMORPG.COM Features Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:59:37 GMT MMORPG.com writer Chris Higgins takes a look at the first 20 levels in SOE's classic MMORPG EverQuest II, focusing in on the game as someone completely unfamiliar with the EverQuest franchise. http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/2/feature/3698/A-Noobs-Look-at-EQII.html At A Glance editor@mmorpg.com http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/2/feature/3698/A-Noobs-Look-at-EQII.html MMORPG.COM Features Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:07:27 GMT KingsIsle Entertainment's Josef Hall writes this developer journal kicking off a series that compares Shadowbane, his last project and Wizard 101, his current project. While there are many differences between the two, there are also similarities. http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/362/feature/3697/From-Shadowbane-to-Wizard-101.html Dev Journals editor@mmorpg.com http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/362/feature/3697/From-Shadowbane-to-Wizard-101.html MMORPG.COM Features Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:23:58 GMT MMORPG.com Champions Online Correspondent C.A. Thomas writes this look at teaming and the roles that are required to do it effectively in Cryptic's new superhero MMO. http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/335/feature/3699/A-Guide-to-Teaming.html Guide editor@mmorpg.com http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/335/feature/3699/A-Guide-to-Teaming.html MMORPG.COM Features Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:31:00 GMT The team from Quest Online, the folks developing the upcoming MMORPG, Alganon, have provided us with these four new screenshots. http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/388/feature/3701/Exclusive-Screenshots-Part-3.html Media editor@mmorpg.com http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/388/feature/3701/Exclusive-Screenshots-Part-3.html MMORPG.COM Features Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:10:00 GMT MMORPG.com's newest columnist Scott Jennings kicks off his new series by giving potential video game designers tips on passing through the interview process. http://www.mmorpg.com/showFeature.cfm/loadFeature/3695/MMO-Interview-Survival-Guide.html Column editor@mmorpg.com http://www.mmorpg.com/showFeature.cfm/loadFeature/3695/MMO-Interview-Survival-Guide.html MMORPG.COM Features Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:34:01 GMT MMORPG.com Staff Blog http://www.mmorpg.com/blogs/staffblog/5025_V-Debuts-Too-Early-To-Make-The-MMO.html Blog Entry editor@mmorpg.com http://www.mmorpg.com/blogs/staffblog/5025_V-Debuts-Too-Early-To-Make-The-MMO.html MMORPG.COM Features Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:15:51 GMT The Star Trek Online development team has penned this developer journal looking at Episode Missions, quest chains meant to capture the feeling of one-off episodes within the Trek universe. http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/352/feature/3691/Episode-Missions-Explained.html Dev Journals editor@mmorpg.com http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/352/feature/3691/Episode-Missions-Explained.html MMORPG.COM Features Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:12:47 GMT Now that the single player version of Runic Games' Torchlight has been released, Carolyn Koh spoke with Travis Baldree, John Dunbar and Jason Beck about their plans to turn the game into an MMO. http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/432/feature/3692/Discussing-the-Torchlight-MMO.html Interviews editor@mmorpg.com http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/432/feature/3692/Discussing-the-Torchlight-MMO.html MMORPG.COM Features Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:00:00 GMT MMORPG.com's Jon Wood had the chance to speak with Turbine's Jeffrey Steefel and Aaron Campbell about the upcoming Lord of the Rings Online expansion, Siege of Mirkwood. http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/45/feature/3693/Siege-of-Mirkwood-Interview.html Interviews editor@mmorpg.com http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/45/feature/3693/Siege-of-Mirkwood-Interview.html MMORPG.COM Features Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:57:00 GMT The team at Nexon has provided us with these screenshots and descriptions of a number of different weapons in the game. http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/441/feature/3696/Launcher-Skills.html Media editor@mmorpg.com http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/441/feature/3696/Launcher-Skills.html MMORPG.COM Features Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:37:00 GMT MMORPG.com Istaria Correspondent Erin McManaway writes this look at the tight knit community that exists in Istaria, the MMORPG formerly known as Horizons. http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/17/feature/3694/When-Community-Really-Counts.html General Article editor@mmorpg.com http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/17/feature/3694/When-Community-Really-Counts.html MMORPG.COM Features Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:12:00 GMT MMORPG.com's Jon Wood takes over this list this week, taking a look at five MMOs that have, for whatever reasons, fallen off the radar of both journalists and the playing public. http://www.mmorpg.com/showFeature.cfm/loadFeature/3690/Five-Under-the-Radar-MMOs.html Column editor@mmorpg.com http://www.mmorpg.com/showFeature.cfm/loadFeature/3690/Five-Under-the-Radar-MMOs.html MMORPG.COM Features Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:38:11 GMT Cryptic provides us with three exclusive peeks at Star Trek Online. This week we get a glamor shot of a ship in flight, a peek at space combat and some aliens hard at work. http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/352/feature/3689/Exclusive-Screenshots-Part-Three.html Media editor@mmorpg.com http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/352/feature/3689/Exclusive-Screenshots-Part-Three.html MMORPG.COM Features Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:26:53 GMT WWIIOL: Battleground Europe News http://www.mmorpg.com/blogs/BEMotormouth/5020_V131-More-Than-Just-Eyecandy.html Blog Entry editor@mmorpg.com http://www.mmorpg.com/blogs/BEMotormouth/5020_V131-More-Than-Just-Eyecandy.html MMORPG.COM Features Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:56:32 GMT MMORPG.com Columnist Victor Wachter writes this look at how to break in to the video game industry, from moving to a game job rich environment to moving your way up the professional ladder. http://www.mmorpg.com/showFeature.cfm/loadFeature/3686/Managing-Your-Entry-Level-Game-Career.html Column editor@mmorpg.com http://www.mmorpg.com/showFeature.cfm/loadFeature/3686/Managing-Your-Entry-Level-Game-Career.html MMORPG.COM Features Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:18:32 GMT The team at NetDevil continues their exclusive screenshot series with us today, providing us with two new images from the upcoming MMO, Jumpgate Evolution. http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/297/feature/3687/Exclusive-Screenshots-2.html Media editor@mmorpg.com http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/297/feature/3687/Exclusive-Screenshots-2.html MMORPG.COM Features Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:32:00 GMT MMORPG.com Spellborn Correspondent Sait Gotekin recently dropped back in on Acclaim's free to play version of The Chronicles of Spellborn and gives us an overview of the game. http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/207/feature/3688/Popping-Back-in-on-Spellborn.html General Article editor@mmorpg.com http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/207/feature/3688/Popping-Back-in-on-Spellborn.html MMORPG.COM Features Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:42:00 GMT MMORPG.com Staff Blog http://www.mmorpg.com/blogs/staffblog/5017_Dragon-Age.html Blog Entry editor@mmorpg.com http://www.mmorpg.com/blogs/staffblog/5017_Dragon-Age.html MMORPG.COM Features Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:31:52 GMT MMORPG.com's Jon wood has re-entered the world of Warhammer Online to bring us his initial thoughts on the changes that have been made since he last left the game, with special focus on the recent 1.3.2 update. http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/239/feature/3683/Taking-Another-Look-Post-132.html General Article editor@mmorpg.com http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/239/feature/3683/Taking-Another-Look-Post-132.html MMORPG.COM Features Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:31:29 GMT Funcom has released these three new, exclusive screenshots from their upcoming Age of Conan expansion, Rise of the Godslayer. http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/191/feature/3684/Rise-of-the-Godslayer-Screenshots-2.html Media editor@mmorpg.com http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/191/feature/3684/Rise-of-the-Godslayer-Screenshots-2.html MMORPG.COM Features Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:59:00 GMT MMORPG.com Columnist Richard Aihoshi discusses the transition for one developer in particular in moving from a career working on subscription based MMOs and into the F2P sector of the industry. http://www.mmorpg.com/showFeature.cfm/loadFeature/3680/A-Developers-Shift-to-F2P-.html Column editor@mmorpg.com http://www.mmorpg.com/showFeature.cfm/loadFeature/3680/A-Developers-Shift-to-F2P-.html MMORPG.COM Features Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:59:08 GMT MMORPG.com City of Heroes Correspondent Cecil Adkins writes this look at the CoH Guest Author program, and even offers his own insights into one of the new missions. http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/3/feature/3682/Looking-at-the-Guest-Author-Program.html General Article editor@mmorpg.com http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/3/feature/3682/Looking-at-the-Guest-Author-Program.html MMORPG.COM Features Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:56:00 GMT MAINGEAR is a US based computer hardware company selling high end gaming rigs to players across the country. Today, their CEO Wallace Santos answers Garrett Fuller's questions about their technology and what makes them feel that they stand out amongst their competition. http://www.mmorpg.com/showFeature.cfm/loadFeature/3681/MAINGEAR-Hardware-Interview.html Interviews editor@mmorpg.com http://www.mmorpg.com/showFeature.cfm/loadFeature/3681/MAINGEAR-Hardware-Interview.html MMORPG.COM Features Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:23:00 GMT MMORPG.com Staff Blog http://www.mmorpg.com/blogs/staffblog/5007_Halloween-Costumes-and-Video-Games.html Blog Entry editor@mmorpg.com http://www.mmorpg.com/blogs/staffblog/5007_Halloween-Costumes-and-Video-Games.html MMORPG.COM Features Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:45:53 GMT In honor of Halloween this weekend, we count down five of the scariest MMO launches in history. http://www.mmorpg.com/showFeature.cfm/loadFeature/3679/Five-Scariest-MMO-Launches.html Column editor@mmorpg.com http://www.mmorpg.com/showFeature.cfm/loadFeature/3679/Five-Scariest-MMO-Launches.html MMORPG.COM Features Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:50:58 GMT MMORPG.com's Jon Wood recently asked a few questions of DDO's Design Director Ian Currie about the recently launched Update One and the changes that it brought to the game. http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/163/feature/3674/Update-One-Interview.html Interviews editor@mmorpg.com http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/163/feature/3674/Update-One-Interview.html MMORPG.COM Features Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:25:00 GMT MMORPG.com Columnist Jamie Skelton writes this look at some of the discontent that has been flowing around the Champions Online forums surrounding the game. http://www.mmorpg.com/showFeature.cfm/loadFeature/3673/A-Superheros-Discontent.html Column editor@mmorpg.com http://www.mmorpg.com/showFeature.cfm/loadFeature/3673/A-Superheros-Discontent.html MMORPG.COM Features Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:20:00 GMT MMORPG.com EVE Online Correspondent Kevin Schram writes this look at four different fan made applications that make the EVE Online experience that much easier. http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/14/feature/3676/Theres-an-App-For-That.html General Article editor@mmorpg.com http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/14/feature/3676/Theres-an-App-For-That.html MMORPG.COM Features Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:44:00 GMT The team from Earthrise has provided us with three Halloween-themed renders for our holiday themed enjoyment. http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/331/feature/3675/Halloween-Monster-Renders.html Media editor@mmorpg.com http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/331/feature/3675/Halloween-Monster-Renders.html MMORPG.COM Features Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:56:00 GMT The guys from Vogster's CrimeCraft have provided us with this little bit of lore about The Triad, one of the game's factions. Along with the lore, the team has sent along some screenshots of the Triad boss. http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/387/feature/3678/The-Triad-Faction-and-Boss-Screens.html Dev Journals editor@mmorpg.com http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/387/feature/3678/The-Triad-Faction-and-Boss-Screens.html MMORPG.COM Features Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:31:00 GMT WonderKing Developer Blog http://www.mmorpg.com/blogs/WonderKing/5002_Social-Networks.html Blog Entry editor@mmorpg.com http://www.mmorpg.com/blogs/WonderKing/5002_Social-Networks.html MMORPG.COM Features Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:39:53 GMT MMORPG.com Staff Blog http://www.mmorpg.com/blogs/staffblog/5001_Community-Spotlight-The-Holy-Trinity.html Blog Entry editor@mmorpg.com http://www.mmorpg.com/blogs/staffblog/5001_Community-Spotlight-The-Holy-Trinity.html MMORPG.COM Features Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:02:48 GMT This week, MMORPG.com's Jon Wood takes a shot at a recent decision by a Chinese MMO company to ban all male players who choose to play female avatars. http://www.mmorpg.com/showFeature.cfm/loadFeature/3672/Your-Sex-Prove-It-or-Lose-It.html Column editor@mmorpg.com http://www.mmorpg.com/showFeature.cfm/loadFeature/3672/Your-Sex-Prove-It-or-Lose-It.html MMORPG.COM Features Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:28:45 GMT http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/163/view/reviews/load/103/Review.html Review editor@mmorpg.com http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/163/view/reviews/load/103/Review.html MMORPG.COM Features Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:33:36 GMT MMORPG.com World of Warcraft Correspondent Krsiti Studts writes this look at the way that World of Warcraft guilds are starting to evolve beyond just the raiding guilds that have become dominant over the last few years. http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/15/feature/3671/Evolving-Guild-Dynamics.html General Article editor@mmorpg.com http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/15/feature/3671/Evolving-Guild-Dynamics.html MMORPG.COM Features Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:54:00 GMT MMORPG.com Aion Correspondent Joshua Price writes this look at the Chanter class in NCsoft's newest MMORPG. http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/253/feature/3670/Looking-at-the-Chanter.html Class Overview editor@mmorpg.com http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/253/feature/3670/Looking-at-the-Chanter.html MMORPG.COM Features Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:32:00 GMT Free Realms Developer Blog http://www.mmorpg.com/blogs/FreeRealms/4995_More-Halloween-Fun-in-Free-Realms.html Blog Entry editor@mmorpg.com http://www.mmorpg.com/blogs/FreeRealms/4995_More-Halloween-Fun-in-Free-Realms.html MMORPG.COM Features Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:21:39 GMT MMORPG.com Staff Blog http://www.mmorpg.com/blogs/staffblog/4994_Games-Good-For-You-What-About-MMOs.html Blog Entry editor@mmorpg.com http://www.mmorpg.com/blogs/staffblog/4994_Games-Good-For-You-What-About-MMOs.html MMORPG.COM Features Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:14:21 GMT MMORPG.com's Jamie Skelton presents this first look at the first update for Dungeons and Dragons Online: Eberron Unlimited, which launches today. http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/163/feature/3665/Update-One-Preview.html Previews editor@mmorpg.com http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/163/feature/3665/Update-One-Preview.html MMORPG.COM Features Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:18:08 GMT MMORPG.com's Garrett Fuller uses his column this week to talk about MMO burn-out and what companies could be doing to welcome players back after a break. http://www.mmorpg.com/showFeature.cfm/loadFeature/3668/Taking-a-Break-and-A-Triumphant-Return.html Column editor@mmorpg.com http://www.mmorpg.com/showFeature.cfm/loadFeature/3668/Taking-a-Break-and-A-Triumphant-Return.html MMORPG.COM Features Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:57:00 GMT MMORPG.com's Garrett Fuller recently had the chance to ask a few questions of City of Heroes' Joe "Hero 1" Morrissey about the new Guest Author program and other issues surrounding the Mission Architect system. http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/3/feature/3666/Guest-Author-Interview.html Interviews editor@mmorpg.com http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/3/feature/3666/Guest-Author-Interview.html MMORPG.COM Features Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:18:00 GMT MMORPG.com Fallen Earth Correspondent Paul Cox writes this look at the Fallen Earth crafting system as it stands today and asks a few questions about whether or not it could be improved in implementation. http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/126/feature/3669/Crafting-is-Good-Could-it-Be-Better.html System Focus editor@mmorpg.com http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/126/feature/3669/Crafting-is-Good-Could-it-Be-Better.html MMORPG.COM Features Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:50:00 GMT The team over at Wonderking Online have sent over these two new, exclusive screenshots for our viewing pleasure. http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/450/feature/3667/New-Exclusive-Screenshots-Week-2.html Media editor@mmorpg.com http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/450/feature/3667/New-Exclusive-Screenshots-Week-2.html MMORPG.COM Features Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:41:00 GMT Jumpgate Evolution Developer Blog http://www.mmorpg.com/blogs/JumpgateEvo/4987_Build-and-Deploy-Hermann-Peterscheck-Producer.html Blog Entry editor@mmorpg.com http://www.mmorpg.com/blogs/JumpgateEvo/4987_Build-and-Deploy-Hermann-Peterscheck-Producer.html MMORPG.COM Features Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:51:55 GMT The team from over at Icarus Studios has provided us with this developer journal discussing the changes that the company is making to the new player experience in their new MMORPG, Fallen Earth. http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/126/feature/3660/Revamping-the-New-Player-Experience.html Dev Journals editor@mmorpg.com http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/126/feature/3660/Revamping-the-New-Player-Experience.html MMORPG.COM Features Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:58:00 GMT To go along with their developer journal on the New Player Experience, The team over at Icarus Studios have provided us with these screenshots of that aspect of the game. http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/126/feature/3661/New-Player-Experience-Screenshots.html Media editor@mmorpg.com http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/126/feature/3661/New-Player-Experience-Screenshots.html MMORPG.COM Features Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:17:00 GMT In a new bi-weekly series, we show off some exclusive images of the upcoming Hi-Rez Studios MMOFPS. http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/339/feature/3664/Exclusive-Screens-Part-2.html Media editor@mmorpg.com http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/339/feature/3664/Exclusive-Screens-Part-2.html MMORPG.COM Features Tue, 27 Oct 2009 05:55:24 GMT In this week's column, MMORPG.com's Victor Wachter takes a look at the thought process and fallout that occurs when developers pull out the old nerf bat. http://www.mmorpg.com/showFeature.cfm/loadFeature/3663/Inside-the-Nerf.html Column editor@mmorpg.com http://www.mmorpg.com/showFeature.cfm/loadFeature/3663/Inside-the-Nerf.html MMORPG.COM Features Tue, 27 Oct 2009 05:38:36 GMT MMORPG.com's Josh Price takes continues this look at his early experiences playing a Ranger in NCsoft's Aion. http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/253/feature/3662/More-on-the-Ranger.html Class Overview editor@mmorpg.com http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/253/feature/3662/More-on-the-Ranger.html MMORPG.COM Features Tue, 27 Oct 2009 05:16:44 GMT MMORPG.com Staff Blog http://www.mmorpg.com/blogs/staffblog/4982_MMO-News-for-November.html Blog Entry editor@mmorpg.com http://www.mmorpg.com/blogs/staffblog/4982_MMO-News-for-November.html MMORPG.COM Features Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:35:52 GMT MMORPG.com's Dana Massey recently traveled to the NetDevil offices to take a preliminary look at their upcoming MMO based on everyone's favorite stackable blocks from Denmark. http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/364/feature/3658/First-Look-Preview.html Previews editor@mmorpg.com http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/364/feature/3658/First-Look-Preview.html MMORPG.COM Features Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:49:00 GMT WWIIOL: Battleground Europe News http://www.mmorpg.com/blogs/BEMotormouth/4979_WWIIOL-Battleground-Europe-Introduces-New-Community-Zones.html Blog Entry editor@mmorpg.com http://www.mmorpg.com/blogs/BEMotormouth/4979_WWIIOL-Battleground-Europe-Introduces-New-Community-Zones.html MMORPG.COM Features Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:10:39 GMT With the recent announcement that Star Trek Online was starting its beta process, MMORPG.com's Garrett Fuller asked a few questions of Craig Zinkievich, the game's Executive Producer. http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/352/feature/3657/Quick-Beta-QA.html Interviews editor@mmorpg.com http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/352/feature/3657/Quick-Beta-QA.html MMORPG.COM Features Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:02:55 GMT Richard Aioshi sets his sights this week on the customer service department and talks about failures that are easy and necessary to fix. http://www.mmorpg.com/showFeature.cfm/loadFeature/3655/A-Truly-Annoying-CS-Sin-.html Column editor@mmorpg.com http://www.mmorpg.com/showFeature.cfm/loadFeature/3655/A-Truly-Annoying-CS-Sin-.html MMORPG.COM Features Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:01:14 GMT The team from Turbine has provided us with these three new screenshots from the upcoming LotRO expansion, Siege of Mirkwood. http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/45/feature/3656/Mirkwood-Screenshots-Part-Two.html Media editor@mmorpg.com http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/45/feature/3656/Mirkwood-Screenshots-Part-Two.html MMORPG.COM Features Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:21:00 GMT Ran Online Developer Blog http://www.mmorpg.com/blogs/ranonline/4977_RAN-online-Enjoy-the-soul-of-action-with-PvP-Control.html Blog Entry editor@mmorpg.com http://www.mmorpg.com/blogs/ranonline/4977_RAN-online-Enjoy-the-soul-of-action-with-PvP-Control.html MMORPG.COM Features Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:32:38 GMT Knights of Dream City Blogs http://www.mmorpg.com/blogs/yodablaze/4962_Knights-of-Dream-City-New-Price-Payment.html Blog Entry editor@mmorpg.com http://www.mmorpg.com/blogs/yodablaze/4962_Knights-of-Dream-City-New-Price-Payment.html MMORPG.COM Features Sat, 24 Oct 2009 13:59:55 GMT Alganon Developer Blog http://www.mmorpg.com/blogs/alganon/4961_Message-From-Lead-Designer.html Blog Entry editor@mmorpg.com http://www.mmorpg.com/blogs/alganon/4961_Message-From-Lead-Designer.html MMORPG.COM Features Fri, 23 Oct 2009 23:31:39 GMT Message From the King http://www.mmorpg.com/blogs/FC-Famine/4957_Night-of-the-Lost-Souls-Update.html Blog Entry editor@mmorpg.com http://www.mmorpg.com/blogs/FC-Famine/4957_Night-of-the-Lost-Souls-Update.html MMORPG.COM Features Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:07:36 GMT MMORPG.com player columnist Jamie Skelton writes this new article on the population vacuum that often exists in the lower levels of an MMO as more and more of a game's population settle at the end-game content. She also touches on what can be done to make going through those early levels a better experience or all involved. http://www.mmorpg.com/showFeature.cfm/loadFeature/3654/Its-Lonely-At-The-Bottom.html Column editor@mmorpg.com http://www.mmorpg.com/showFeature.cfm/loadFeature/3654/Its-Lonely-At-The-Bottom.html MMORPG.COM Features Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:57:55 GMT MMORPG.com's Jon Wood recently had a chance to ask Warhammer's Jeff Skalski a few questions about the recent 1.3.2 update and what it means for the game. http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/239/feature/3653/132-Interview.html Interviews editor@mmorpg.com http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/239/feature/3653/132-Interview.html MMORPG.COM Features Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:01:28 GMT MMORPG.com Aion Correspondent Josh Price writes this look at the Fire Temple dungeon in NCsoft's newest release, Aion. http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/253/feature/3652/The-Fire-Temple.html Guide editor@mmorpg.com http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/253/feature/3652/The-Fire-Temple.html MMORPG.COM Features Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:56:47 GMT The team from Earthrise has provided us with three new screenshots showing off some of their character models in action. http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/331/feature/3650/Exclusive-Character-Shots.html Media editor@mmorpg.com http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/331/feature/3650/Exclusive-Character-Shots.html MMORPG.COM Features Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:04:04 GMT MMORPG.com World of Warcraft Correspondent Sean Cooper writes these tips for quick leveling from a Horde perspective in Blizzard's massively popular MMO. http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/15/feature/3651/Quick-Leveling-Tips-Horde.html Guide editor@mmorpg.com http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/15/feature/3651/Quick-Leveling-Tips-Horde.html MMORPG.COM Features Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:32:00 GMT MMORPG.com Staff Blog http://www.mmorpg.com/blogs/staffblog/4951_Community-Spotlight-The-Decline-of-the-Death-Penalty.html Blog Entry editor@mmorpg.com http://www.mmorpg.com/blogs/staffblog/4951_Community-Spotlight-The-Decline-of-the-Death-Penalty.html MMORPG.COM Features Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:52:35 GMT MMORPG.com's Jon Wood returns with a column this week. This time around, he's on the warpath about MMO press releases and some of the poor wording that can often go into them. http://www.mmorpg.com/showFeature.cfm/loadFeature/3647/Jon-Wood-Rants-on-Press-Releases.html Column editor@mmorpg.com http://www.mmorpg.com/showFeature.cfm/loadFeature/3647/Jon-Wood-Rants-on-Press-Releases.html MMORPG.COM Features Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:40:41 GMT At MMORPG.com, we've talkeda lot about EVE Online's Council of Stellar Management program that allows players to elect a board to consult with developers on the future of their game. Today, we start an interview series with the people on the council, putting faces to the program. http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/14/feature/3648/CSM-Interview-Dierdra-Vaal.html Interviews editor@mmorpg.com http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/14/feature/3648/CSM-Interview-Dierdra-Vaal.html MMORPG.COM Features Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:16:00 GMT MMORPG.com World of Warcraft Correspondent Siji Ibikunle wrties this look at the evolution of the raiding system in Blizzard's hit game. http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/15/feature/3646/The-Evolution-of-Raiding.html System Focus editor@mmorpg.com http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/15/feature/3646/The-Evolution-of-Raiding.html MMORPG.COM Features Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:23:00 GMT The team from Quest Online, the folks developing the upcoming MMORPG, Alganon, have provided us with these two screenshots. The first, of a Talrok male, the second of a Human male. http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/388/feature/3649/Exclusive-Screenshots-Part-2.html Media editor@mmorpg.com http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/388/feature/3649/Exclusive-Screenshots-Part-2.html MMORPG.COM Features Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:25:00 GMT