Posts in the "Game News" Category

  • The MMO Report: Where the mobs raid you

    Game News
    The MMO Report goes to Trion

    Filed under: Fantasy, Video, Interviews, MMO industry, Humor, RIFT, The MMO Report, Miscellaneous

    The MMO Report returns this week with a special RIFT edition in celebration of the game’s first birthday. In this extra-long show, Casey visits the Trion Worlds studios in Redwood Shores, California for a beard’s-eye view of the game as it turns one. He meets up with such Trion notables as Scott Hartsman, Hal Hanlin, and Russ Brown as they chat about the Carnival of the Ascended, the ..read more Read More...

  • A Mild-Mannered Reporter: City of Heroes 2

    Game News
    A Mild-Mannered Reporter header by A. Fienemann

    Filed under: Super-hero, City of Heroes, City of Villains, Culture, New titles, Opinion, Free-to-play, A Mild-Mannered Reporter

    Before the comments light up, I’m just going to say outright that City of Heroes 2 does not currently exist. We’ve heard no news about it, no announcements, nothing beyond the speculation of many City of Heroes players such as myself. I’m deviating (again) from the set schedule and talking about a purely hypothetical sequel that all of us are kind of expecting but ..read more Read More...

  • Storyboard: The other gatekeepers

    Game News
    Was Sascha Baron Cohen a major NPC in Vampire? I think that sounds right.

    Filed under: Culture, Opinion, Roleplaying, Storyboard, Miscellaneous

    If there’s one thing that I’ve proven incapable of doing with tabletop gaming, it’s remembering the names of NPCs.

    Not the ones related to this week’s adventure, mind you; those I remember just fine. But throw out a big signature NPC and I suddenly find myself completely blank. It’s bad enough that the only character I can think of off the top of my head is Caine from Vampire: the Masquerade, who mostly occupies a ..read more Read More...

  • Behind the Mask: Between this world and the next

    Game News

    Filed under: Super-hero, Lore, Opinion, Free-to-play, Champions Online, Behind the Mask

    One of the exciting things about writing about Champions Online is that there is a huge amount of lore and backstory behind the game. Although Behind the Mask has a definite focus on concrete game information (that’s just how I roll), the lore is always something I’m excited to cover. It offers a look into Champions that can’t be experienced with just the online game.

    This week we’re going to look ..read more Read More...

  • BioWare’s Erickson talks about creating MMO story

    Game News
    Star Wars: The Old Republic - Not as clumsy or random as a blaster

    Filed under: Sci-fi, Game mechanics, Interviews, MMO industry, New titles, News items, Star Wars: The Old Republic

    Story is on everyone’s mind when it comes to discussing Star Wars: The Old Republic, and who better to talk to than one of the devs primarily responsible for creating it. PC Gamer does just that in a new interview with BioWare writer Daniel Erickson. The development process is quite complex, and it’s also one that takes some time given the hundreds of hours ..read more Read More...