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Hero Online Preview

MMORPG.com is offering up a short preview of MGame’s Hero Online, after spending some firsthand time in the game’s ongoing beta test. The pet system in Hero Online looks pretty involved. Pets level with you and there are different pets.…

Crusade Interview, Part One

RPG Vault has published a four-page interview with Quest Online’s David Allen about their upcoming fantasy MMORPG, Crusade. Q: With respect to the advancement system you’re implementing, how will it function overall, and how will the skill and study aspect…

Hellgate: London Source Code Stolen?

Gamers With Jobs is reporting that “reliable sources” have indicated that a hacker has stolen the source code for Hellgate: London and is attempting to sell it. If there’s any truth to this, it’s grim news indeed. Reliable sources have…

Arkane Studios Interview

FiringSquad was able to track down Arkane Studios’ Raphael Colantonio for a brief Q&A about their newly opened sister studio in Austin, Texas. Q: What can you tell us about the Austin studio’s first game projects and will they be…

Gothic III Screenshots

The guys at WorthPlaying have tossed up thirty-six new screenshots from Pirahna Bytes’ Gothic III.

Hard Truck: Apocalypse Review

The folks at JustPressPlay have put together a review of Hard Truck: Apocalypse, giving Targem Games and Buka Entertainment’s action RPG an overall score of 5.3 For anyone looking for a Mad Max style car combat, post apocalyptic, trading simulator,…

The Lord of the Rings Online Point of Interest

Turbine’s official The Lord of the Rings Online website has been updated with new information about the area called Bamfurlong. Bamfurlong is the home of old Farmer Maggot, one of the most respected – though unusual – inhabitants of the…

Mythic Entertainment Q&A

As part of their forty-second Onlife feature, GameSpy brings us a two-page interview with Mythic Entertainment’s Mark Jacobs about their recent acquisition by Electronic Arts. Q: How does Mythic’s agreement with Games Workshop factor into this deal? A: In a…

World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade Preview

The folks at ActionTrip have conjured up a detailed preview of World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade, based on what we know about Blizzard’s expansion pack up to this point. Moving beyond the new races, another relatively cosmetic change that…

Fable 2 Milestone Report

Lionhead Studios’ official website has been updated with a report that describes some of the recent milestones reached by the Fable 2 development team. So now that the whole story has been set out on paper and agreed upon, the…