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Ultima Online: Samurai Empire Interview, Part Two

RPGVault has published the second installment of their Ultima Online: Samurai Empire interview with EA producer Anthony Castoro. Here’s a snip about the expansion’s new items: Q: Will there be many new items such as clothes and weapons? How will…

Vanguard: Saga of Heroes Interview

GameSpy has conducted a two-page interview with Sigil Games’ Jeff Butler, asking the developer about their upcoming MMORPG, Vanguard: Saga of Heroes. Here’s a little something to get you started: Q: What makes it different from the current giants and…

The Matrix Online Interview, Part Two

Stratics has published the second installment of a Matrix Online interview they did with Monolith Productions’ director of online development, William Westwater. An excerpt to follow: Q: We’d like to hear a bit about crafting. What types of items can…

The Matrix Online Interview, Part One

Stratics has published the first installment of a Matrix Online interview they did with Monolith Productions’ director of online development, William Westwater. Check it out: Q: It’s widely known that The Matrix Online will feature gunplay along with martial arts…

City of Heroes Capes Trailer

Boomtown is offering up a trailer that shows off one of the more touted features in City of Heroes’ upcoming “A Shadow of the Past” update – capes. The trailer weighs in at 62 MB and can be found right…

World of Warcraft Screenshots & Artwork

RPGDot is featuring the World of Warcraft screenshots & artwork that Vivendi handed out during the 2004 Games Convention in Leipzig, Germany. Some nice visuals in the assortment!

Middle-Earth Online Article

An article on Reuters discusses some of the buzz around Turbine’s upcoming MMORPG, Middle-Earth Online. A snip: Once it is completed, tens of thousands of PC owners will be able to create their own characters and step into a land…

The Future of D&D Licensed Games

A new article on GameSpot discusses the future of games using the Dungeons & Dragons license and includes commentary from Wizards of the Coast’s Ed Stark, fantasy author R.A. Salvatore, and more. Check it out: “We feel that Dungeons &…

The Bard’s Tale Preview

The Armchair Empire has put together a preview of The Bard’s Tale, InXile’s upcoming action RPG. A snippet to follow: What grabbed my attention was the careful intent to stray from the standard RPG trappings of both character style and…

City of Heroes Q&A

GameSpy has published a brief Q&A with Cryptic Studios’ Jack Emmert, in which they discuss the upcoming implementation of capes into City of Heroes. Here’s a little something to get you started: Q: What was the most challenging part of…