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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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?…

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…

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…