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Silent Storm Review

PC Arena has dished up a review of Silent Storm, giving the game an overall score of 4 An excerpt, as usual: It took a while for me to get into the game but once in, I was very fond…

Raph Koster Interview

Raph Koster, chief creative officer for Sony Online Entertainment, talks about various MMORPG topics in a new interview at Warcry. Here’s a bit of what was said: Q: In your opinion, to what degree are the MMORPGs of the early…

Trials of Atlantis Review

TechTV has posted a review of Trials of Atlantis, giving the Dark Age of Camelot expansion an overall score of 3 Their conclusion: Although the new content in “Trials of Atlantis” makes for a sizable addition to “Dark Age of…

Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance II Review

Telefragged has dished up a review of Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance II, giving the Xbox action RPG an overall score of 89%. A snippet to follow: Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance 2 builds on its predecessor with new characters, challenging gameplay,…

Freedom Force vs. the Third Reich Interview

IGN PC has conducted an interview with Irrational Games’ Ken Levine, asking the manager and creative designer several questions about the company’s decision to publish the Freedom Force sequel themselves. A taste: Q: Why did you guys decide to go…

Ultima X: Odyssey Interview

The UXO Vault has conducted an interview with Amy “Morgaine” Sage, one of Origin’s designers working on Ultima X: Odyssey. Here’s a snip of what was talked about: Q: Should Player vs Player be optional? Should players be able to…

Baldur’s Gate III Rumors

New rumors have begun surfacing that Interplay may win the rights to publish Baldur’s Gate III, and that the title may eventually become a reality. First, the Interplay Forums have a few unsubstantiated threads that mention this possibility. Secondly, GameSpot…

Ultima V: Lazarus Demo Released

Straight from my inbox: Ultima V: Lazarus – A Gaming Legend is Reborn Saint James, MO, February 2, 2004 Team Lazarus, a volunteer-run (mod) organization, today announced that the long awaited and highly anticipated remake, Ultima V: Lazarus, has released…

Ultima X: Odyssey Developer Chat

The UXO Vault has announced a developer chat on Wednesday with the creators of Ultima X: Odyssey. Here are the details: When: Wednesday, February 4th, 2004 at 7pm CST (5pm PST, 8pm EST).Where: The IGN Chat servers IRC Client:Server: chat1.ign.comPort:…

Lords of EverQuest Review

MyGamer has posted a review of Lords of EverQuest, giving the RTS/RPG hybrid an overall score of 59%. Check it out: If you have completed the short campaigns, you may try some skirmishes or play online with real human beings.…