PAX East 2011: Guild Wars 2 Live Demo/Developer Interview

Posted on Mar 14, 2011

We’re back with another live recording of the latest Guild Wars 2 demo! You might recall we got our first sneak peek at the game during last year’s PAX Prime, and the folks at Arenanet were kind enough to invite us back for a second go. Of course, a lot has been revealed about the

PAX East 2011: Guild Wars 2 Introduces Thief Profession and New Playable Demo

Posted on Mar 11, 2011

Just in time for the shenanigans at PAX East this weekend, NCsoft has released a whole hodge podge of information, plus some dandy screenshots and even a video on the thief class in Guild Wars 2. Check it out: Now, I’ve always been a fan of melee classes. Assassin, rogue, thief — whatever you want

MMOG Concepts and Ideas to Dominate in 2011

Posted on Jan 11, 2011

I’d like to welcome everyone to 2011. A year I’d officially call “The Year of Hope” for the MMOG industry. We can all attest to what a disappointment 2010 has been for the most part. We’ve seen new releases with a severe lack of content, major intellectual properties turn in to games that don’t do

Lore Hound MMOcast 19: Extreme Mage Edition

Posted on Sep 01, 2010

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Join iTZKooPA, Juggynaut, and Heartbourne for this MMOcast. This weeks topics are: Now Playing: iTZKooPA – Global Agenda, StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty, Worms: Reloaded Juggynaut – Lego: Universe Heartbourne- StarCraft II News: E3 2010: The Contest is closing on August 31. An executive decision will be made

Lore Hound MMOcast 18: Books are Real Life Minigames

Posted on Aug 27, 2010

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Join iTZKooPA, Juggynaut, and pixiestixy for this MMOcast. This weeks topics are: Now Playing: iTZKooPA: Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies, StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty, Global Agenda Juggynaut : StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty pixiestixy: World of Warcraft News: E3 2010: The Contest is still

Guild Wars 2: Necro Class Detailed

Posted on Aug 25, 2010

I tried to work up some sort of catchy headline – Necromancer Creates Itself, Necroduction, Auramancer – but they all failed to inspire me.  So I went with the concise and informative approach. Anyways, that’s the gist of it.  ArenaNet has followed up the GamesCom 2010 promise of a necro class by posting a full

Latest Guild Wars 2 Trailer Continues Making Promises, Backs Some Up

Posted on Aug 11, 2010

ArenaNet has made some lofty claims with Guild Wars 2.  The sequel to one of the best selling no-subscription games is supposed to reconnect us with our character, remove the grind, advance storytelling, have intriguing combat and cure cancer.  Okay, that last one is a lie, but the others are true.  Despite repeated failed attempts by

The New Breed Of F2P Games

Posted on Aug 11, 2010

The touted free-to-play model has traditionally been associated with a less-than-polished experience, dull game mechanics, and the overpowering influence of a cash-shop. Most F2P games have already enjoyed success in their domestic market, and there isn’t much of an incentive to adapt the experience for overseas players. In the vast majority of cases, the transition

Lore Hound MMOcast: Episode 8

Posted on May 23, 2010

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Celestial Steed contest almost complete. Short Story (manga) contest now live. Started our StarCraft 2 coverage. It’s here to stay. BlizzCon tickets on sale soon. LEGO Universe available for pre-order! Marvel Super Heroe Squad Online announced. Runes of Magic Chapter III: The Elder Kingdoms live. Aion v1.9 patch

ArenaNet Posts Guild Wars 2 Design Manifesto

Posted on Apr 29, 2010

As part of a new blog focused on the game, ArenaNet’s Mike O’Brien has posted an extensive design manifesto detailing exactly what sort of direction that the upcoming Guild Wars 2 is intended to go in. Though their mantra of providing gamers with brand new experiences is key, this is more than an idle mission