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Vanguard: Saga of Heroes Preview

Okratas has released an updated preview of Sigil’s Vanguard: Saga of Heroes, based on what is known of the game so far. Here’s a little something about equipment: Many past MMOs have made use of armor that boosts certain stats.…

Virtual Worlds Wind Up in Real World’s Courts

MSNBC has published an article entitled “Virtual Worlds Wind Up in Real World’s Courts”, in which they discuss recent MMORPG-related lawsuits. Check it out: Imagine someone investing time and money (via a monthly subscription) into a virtual world. She’s made…

City of Heroes Chat Announced

Cryptic Studios has announced a City of Heroes IRC chat that will take place on Tuesday, February 8th. The IRC chat will be hosted on the Stratics network, with all information needed to attend found below: Excited about Arenas coming…

Star Wars Galaxies Friday Feature

Sony’s official Star Wars Galaxies website has been updated with a new Friday Feature, releasing details on the game’s new user control interface. The feature introduction to follow: One of the biggest complaints from players about the SWG interface has…

Star Wars: KotOR II Review

GameSpy has published a three-page review of Star Wars: KotOR II, giving the PC version of the RPG an overall score of 4 Here’s why: Despite all the annoyances I’ve just listed, this is still a great game. In my…

Champions: Return to Arms First View

RPG Vault has dished up a “first view” for Champions: Return to Arms, offering their commendations, reservations, and considerations for the action RPG sequel. The latter to follow: There’s good reason to expect Champions: Return to Arms will be a…

Blizzard Entertainment Music Composer Interview

Experience Gaming has conducted an interview with Jason Hayes, the man responsible for much of the music in Blizzard’s Diablo, Starcraft, and World of Warcraft. A small taste of the Q&A: Q: Tell us about your contribution to World of…

Star Wars: KotOR II Dev Diary

GameSpy has released a developer diary for Star Wars: KotOR II entitled “In the Home Stretch”, in which Obsidian producer Chris Parker discusses wrapping up the game’s PC version (which ships on February 8th). A snippet to follow: The programmers…

BioWare Auditioning For Cast in Future Games

BBC News is reporting that BioWare is auditioning in an Edmonton mall for cast members in their future games. Those who are chosen will receive a “performer’s fee” and will have their head scanned into 3D for future use. A…

Champions: Return to Arms Review

GameSpy has posted their review of Champions: Return to Arms, giving the action RPG sequel an overall score of 3.5 This paragraph pretty much sums it up: So, is Champions: Return to Arms a competent dungeon crawler? Fully. Is it…