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EverQuest: Omens of War Interviews

Not one, but two interviews for Sony’s newly released EverQuest: Omens of War expansion have made their way to the web. The first is at GameSpy: Q: High-end encounters currently have issues with class balance. For example, warriors are sought…

EverQuest II Preview

GameSpot has put together a one-page preview of EverQuest II, after spending some firsthand time with the game’s beta test. Here’s a bit to get you started: If you’ve played the original EverQuest, you may be surprised by what the…

World of Warcraft Receiving New Transportation

Blizzard’s official World of Warcraft community website has been updated with news that the next patch will bring a new transportation method – the Deeprun Tram. You can find out more information about it on their updated public transportation page.

The Bard’s Tale Australian Publishing Deal

GameSpot is reporting that THQ will be publishing InXile’s The Bard’s Tale in Australia later this fall: When the PS2 and Xbox action RPG The Bard’s Tale hits Australian shores this fall (and PCs next spring), it will have the…

Fable Reviews

Two more positive reviews for Big Blue Box’s Fable hit the web over the past couple of days. The first is over at XGP Gaming with an overall score of 9.8/10: I’d have to say that Fable is, by far,…

Player vs. Player in World of Warcraft

RPGVault has dished up yet another World of Warcraft feature, this time with lead designer Rob Pardo discussing the game’s player vs. player implementation, incentives, and rewards. An excerpt to follow: One very important motivation in designing PvP into the…

Lord of the Rings: The Third Age Preview

GameSpot has put together a two-page preview of Lord of the Rings: The Third Age, the upcoming Middle-Earth RPG from Electronic Arts. Take a look: Visually, the game is coming along nicely. The characters are detailed well, and when you…

Feargus Urquhart Chat Log

1Up has posted a chat log from a conversation they had with Obsidian’s Feargus Urquhart about Neverwinter Nights 2, the designers working on it, and RPGs as a whole. A snippet: CGW: So what exactly can you tell us about…

Wish Developer Journal #5

RPGVault has released the fifth installment to their ongoing developer journal for Mutable Realms’ UMMORPG, Wish. This time, the article focuses on how the team is bringing the game’s creatures to life. Check it out: Originality is paramount in the…