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EverQuest: Prophecy of Ro Preview

GameSpot is offering up a preview of Sony Online’s EverQuest: Prophecy of Ro, based upon what they learned about the expansion pack at the CES 2006 event. Here we go: Perhaps the most interesting new feature in Prophecy of Ro–and…

Neverwinter Nights 2 Interview

Sorcerer’s Place has conducted an interview with Obsidian Entertainment’s Ferret Baudoin, quizzing the lead designer about the 3.5e rule changes they are implementing into Neverwinter Nights 2. A snip: Q: Are you making any significant changes to any of the…

Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Preview

GameSpy has whipped up a new two-page preview of Bethesda’s Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, after getting some firsthand time with the game at the CES 2006 event. A little something to start you off: Next, we got a chance to…

Dungeons & Dragons Online Official Release Date

GameSpot is reporting that Atari and Turbine have confirmed that Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach will be released on February 28th. An excerpt from their newsbit: The time to brandish ye cyber scimitars and virtual vorpal blades is almost upon…

Hammer & Sickle Reviews

Another pair of online reviews have surfaced for Nival Interactive’s newly released tactical RPG, Hammer & Sickle. The first is at AceGamez with an overall score of 5/10: Hammer & Sickle is a great and original concept, but the story…

GB Feature: The Bard’s Tale Review

Our very own Steven Carter has put together a review of inXile Entertainment’s The Bard’s Tale, after playing through the PC version of the action RPG. A bit of what he had to say: If the premise behind The Bard’s…

Virtual Worlds #8: Looking Back, Looking Forward

The eighth installment to Yahoo! Games’ Virtual Worlds feature takes a closer look at the MMORPGs that made headlines in 2005 and which ones might steal them in 2006. A snip about Dungeons & Dragons Online: Based on the much-loved…

World of Warcraft Q&A

ComputerAndVideoGames.com has posted a Q&A with Blizzard Entertainment producer Shane Dabiri and game designer Jeffrey Kaplan about the original design decisions that were made before development of World of Warcraft was underway. An excerpt: Q: WHY NOT STARCRAFT OR DIABLO?…

View From the Bottom #1

RPG Vault has begun a new feature entitled “View From the Bottom”, in which Spiderweb Software’s Jeff Vogel reveals how he created a successful series of independent RPGs. A snippet: One of the great things about being a tiny company…

Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows Reviews

A large batch of new reviews for Midway’s Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows hit the web over the last couple of weeks. The first is at BonusStage with an overall score of 8.2/10: The minimalist twist to Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows may turn…