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BioWare Boosts Charitable Giving in 2005

The full press release: BioWare boosts charitable giving in 2005 Company tops off a year of philanthropy by matching all staff donations to tsunami relief EDMONTON, Alberta, Canada, January 14, 2005 BioWare Corp. today announced its plan to provide financial…

Star Wars: KotOR II Reviews

Yet another pair of reviews for The Sith Lords have made their way to the web, both of which are mediocre to positive. The first is over at Eurogamer with an overall score of 8/10: The smarter breed of reader…

Wish Cancellation Article

GameZone has published an article that provides some insight into Mutable Realms’ decision to cancel their Ultra MMORPG, Wish. The article quotes the company’s president statement to fan sites, which is summed up in this paragraph: It appears, in the…

Jason Hayes Music Competition

World of Warcraft music composer Jason Hayes is hosting a contest on his personal website in which fans can submit short stories that may be used for inspiration on his next album. Here are the full details: I’m looking for…

EverQuest II Graphics Overview

nV News has released an in-depth article about the EverQuest II graphics engine and what tweaks can be done to increase the game’s performance. Check it out: The overall display setting in EverQuest II is based on a series of…

SWG Added to Sony’s Station Access Plan

The full press release: Star Wars Galaxies Added to Sony Online Entertainment’s Station Access Subscription Plan – Station Access(TM) Subscribers Now Have Access to All SOE-Developed Games for One Low Subscription Price – SAN DIEGO, Jan. 14 /PRNewswire/ — Sony…

Dragonshard First View

RPGVault has published a “first view” for Dragonshard, the upcoming Dungeons & Dragons RTS/RPG hybrid from Atari and Liquid Entertainment. Their commendations for the game: The decision to utilize the Eberron setting rather than the more familiar Forgotten Realms sparks…

The Matrix Online Interview

IGN PC has conducted an interview with Warner Brothers’ Jason Hall, in which they discuss the upcoming fanzine for The Matrix Online being published by DC Comics. Here’s a taste: Q: So this is kind of a new thing for…

Asheron’s Call 2: Legions Dev Diary

Turbine’s official Asheron’s Call 2 website has been updated with a new dev diary, this time written by lead designer “Avon”. Here’s a bit of what he had to say: The new Empyrean armor looks pretty dang fantastic, by the…

City of Heroes Q&A

Experience Gaming has published a brief Q&A with Cryptic Studios’ Jack Emmert, in which the creative director answers a few questions about City of Heroes’ recently released third issue. An excerpt: Q: What are some of the features included in…