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World of Warcraft Tips of the Week #7

RPGVault is offering up some additional advice to aid you in your travels through Blizzard’s World of Warcraft. The seventh installment discusses purchasing weapon skills and the benefits of armor. A snip: The basic cost to buy additional skills from…

Sony Announces Adventure Packs for EverQuest II

The full press release: Sony Online Entertainment Announces Innovative Adventure Packs for EverQuest(R) II – New Content Model to Complement Existing Expansion Strategy – SAN DIEGO, Jan. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Sony Online Entertainment Inc. (SOE), a worldwide leader in massively…

Jade Empire Preview

Globetechnology has written up a preview of Jade Empire, after playing the Xbox RPG firsthand during a visit to BioWare’s headquarters in Edmonton, Canada. A snip about the graphic enhancements in the game: To meet the game’s steep visual requirements…

World of Warcraft Korean Release Date Set

The full press release: Blizzard Entertainment Announces ‘World of Warcraft’ Korean Release Date – Jan. 18, 2005 IRVINE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jan. 17, 2005–Blizzard Entertainment® today announced that “World of Warcraft®” will officially launch in Korea on Jan. 18, 2005. Following a…

GameSpy’s Most Wanted Games of 2005

GameSpy has released the first three sections – console, PC, and handheld – to their “Most Wanted Games of 2005” feature. Surprisingly, the console and handheld sections don’t possess much RPG interest, but the PC section profiles several titles including…

GameSpy’s Most Wanted Games of 2005

GameSpy has released the first three sections – console, PC, and handheld – to their “Most Wanted Games of 2005” feature. Surprisingly, the console and handheld sections don’t possess much RPG interest, but the PC section profiles several titles including…

Parting the Iron Curtain, Part Two

RPG Vault takes another look at the games being developed in the former Soviet bloc, although action-oriented titles seem to be the primary topic this time around. Akella’s Captain Blood looks to be the closest thing to an RPG in…

Lord of the Rings: The Third Age Interview

FileFront has conducted an interview with Electronic Arts’ Steve Gray, in which the Lord of the Rings: The Third Age executive producer answers various questions about the recently released RPG. An excerpt: Q: How long has the idea of a…

Dungeons & Dragons Online Producer Letter

Turbine’s official Dungeons & Dragons Online website has been updated with a new producer letter, in which executive producer Judith Hoffman talks about the game’s upcoming beta testing. Sounds like 2005 could be a good year for D&D fans! So,…

Sony’s New Label to Publish Asheron’s Call Titles

The full press release: SONY ONLINE ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES NEW DISTRIBUTION LABEL, RELEASES NEW ASHERON’S CALL TITLES Station Publishing Brings Turbine’s MMORPG Games Back to Retail Channel SAN DIEGO, CA January 18, 2005 Sony Online Entertainment Inc. (SOE), a worldwide leader…