May 18, 2013 Newsletter
General - Newsletter
In Issue 388 of the MMORPG.com Newsletter, we look at Star Wars: The Old Republic and all the rest of the news from the past week in MMOs.Posted May 18, 2013 by Michael Bitton
In Issue 388 of the MMORPG.com Newsletter, we look at Star Wars: The Old Republic and all the rest of the news from the past week in MMOs.Posted May 18, 2013 by Michael Bitton
In this week's Devil's Advocate, Victor takes a look at the recent F2P announcement from Trion Worlds' Rift and why it's a good thing all around for everyone.Posted May 17, 2013 by Victor Barreiro Jr.
In this week's Fair Game, Lisa Jonte takes a look at the relationship between someone who games and loves the pasttime and someone who just doesn't get it. Read her tips for survival in that sort of scenario, and be sure to offer your own thoughts in the comments.Posted May 17, 2013 by Lisa Jonte
For the past several weeks, we've been delving into Darkfall: Unholy Wars, and after along week spent experiencing the clan warfare, and more "hardcore" aspects of DFUW, we're ready to put a final stamp on our critique. Read on to see what conclusion we've come to.Posted May 17, 2013 by George Dimmock
We're bringing back The List, with a video twist. And to start things off, we're counting down the best MMOs of 2013 so far. The honored games can be both new and old titles, so read on to see our picks, and be sure to add your own!Posted May 17, 2013 by William Murphy
Trailers are an integral and important part of game development any more and often times help 'sell' the game to millions of players. In her latest column, Genese Davis takes a look at the importance of the trailer. Read on!Posted May 16, 2013 by Genese Davis
RuneScape is one of the oldest and most revered of MMOs in the genre today with a still-active and vibrant community. We took a few minutes to chat with Mark Ogilvie about RuneScape and about MMO design in general. See what he's got to say before continuing the discussion in the comments.Posted May 16, 2013 by Adam Tingle
One of the more common occurences as more games go free to play is to see "soft launches", so-called open betas, where the team can hide behind the beta moniker but simultaneously profit by taking players' money for cash shop items. In his latest column, Bill Murphy takes on this troubling trend. Read on and then tell us what you think in the comments.Posted May 16, 2013 by William Murphy
As we continue our journey through Neverwinter, we come to the third installment of our Beta Diary. This week, we take a closer look at the Neverwinter cash shop and game currencies as well as PvP. Check it out before leaving your thoughts in the comments.Posted May 16, 2013 by Suzie Ford
Carbine Studios is ramping up coverage of WildStar, a game that is beginning to look like a genre changer. We spent a long while speaking with Jeremy Gaffney and have a tome of new information to share. Read on and then tell us what you think in the comments.Posted May 15, 2013 by William Murphy
As Funcom's The Secret World nears its first birthday, we decided to take a look back at where the game was at launch and where it is today. See what we have to say before leaving your thoughts in the comments.Posted May 15, 2013 by Robert Lashley
There's been a good deal of controversy surrounding the launch of Star Wars: The Old Republic's Game Update 2.1: Customization. We break down some of what we're hearing and offer our own take in this week's SWTOR column.Posted May 15, 2013 by Michael Bitton
Despite a somewhat rocky launch, Trion Worlds' Defiance team is hard at work to make the game that players want. We scored an interview with Nathan Richardsson, VP of Development & Executive Producer Defiance to talk about what's happened since launch and what the future will hold for the groundbreaking transmedia game. See what he's got to say and then tell us what you think in the comments.Posted May 15, 2013 by William Murphy
We reached our to WorldAlpha's development team with a few questions about what the game has in store for 2013. Read up on our mini-interview to see what the strategy MMO has planned for the year ahead.Posted May 14, 2013 by William Murphy
DC Universe Online players have a lot to look forward to with today's launch of Origin Crisis, the latest major update to the game. We scored a developer tour of some of the content in Origin Crisis and have a full preview to share. See what's new in DCUO and then let us know what you're most looking forward to in the comments.Posted May 14, 2013 by William Murphy
RuneScape is one of the most enduring MMOs in the entire online game space. Now entering its third incarnation, we have a terrific preview to share with our readers. See what we have to say before adding your voice to the discussion in the comments.Posted May 14, 2013 by Adam Tingle
Trion Worlds is ready to rock the MMO-niverse with today's announcement that Rift is officially going free to play with no restrictions, no pay gates, nothing that bars a player from experiencing the game in its totality. We caught up to Creative Director Bill Fisher to find out more. Rock your world and then head to the comments with your reactions.Posted May 14, 2013 by William Murphy
There is no question that leveling in an MMO is one of the main features of any game. In his latest column, Matt Miller talks about levels and leveling and much more. See what Matt has to say before launching into the comments to continue the discussion.Posted May 14, 2013 by Matthew Miller
Rob Lashley continues his series for MMORPG.com that is based around Neverwinter. Called Foundry Focus, Rob shines the spotlight on a specific Foundry quest each week. In this week's article, Rob takes a look at "The Mark of the BtG". Check it out and then tell us about your favorite Foundry quests in the comments.Posted May 13, 2013 by Robert Lashley
NCSoft is anxious for players to learn more about the upcoming Lineage II Lindvior content expansion. We have teamed up with the developers to give our readers an exclusive in-house interview with Development Director Gon Namkung. Check it out before heading to the comments with your thoughts and questions. Posted May 13, 2013