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Today's Fresh Blogs...| Second Life Shuts Down Gambling |
| Published: July 26, 2007, 10:18 am |
| Tags: Rpg |
| Tech.Luver sends us to The Inquirer, which notes the banning of all gambling in Second Life. Here is the Linden Labs blog post about the change in policy, which is, to say the least, not popular. From the article: "[T]he large chunk of users that enjoyed using in-world casinos and betting Linden Dollars on events both inside and outside the game |
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| Puzzle Quest rated by ESRB for Macs |
| Published: July 25, 2007, 1:00 pm |
| Tags: Casual, Casualgaming, Esrb, Joystiq, Mac, Nintendods, Puzzle, Puzzle Quest, Puzzlequest, Release, Rpg |
| the handheld puzzle-slash-RPG sensation, has been rated by the ESRB for a Mac release. The news isn't that surprising, as Puzzle Quest has already been slated to appear on almost every platform but the Mac (although PS3 hasn't received the love either). It is great news, as Puzzle Quest is supposed to be a terrific game, and it is exactly the |
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| Alundra 2 |
| Published: June 26, 2007, 1:03 am |
| Tags: Action Rpg, Contrail, Playstation |
| Alundra 2 is the name-only sequel to Alundra. Developed this time round by little known Contrail, and released in Europe on 30 June 2000, this game deviated completely from just about everything that made the original game so great. Why did they decide to change the formula so much? I don’t know, maybe Alundra didn’t [...] |
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| Chrono Trigger |
| Published: June 10, 2007, 10:55 pm |
| Tags: Squaresoft, Snes, Rpg |
| Released in 1995 in both Japan and USA, and never released for some reason in Europe, is the SNES RPG Chrono Trigger. The game follows the adventures of Chrono and his friends as they seek to stop the godlike creature, Larvos, from destroying the world in the not too distant future. To do this, you [...] |
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| Richard Garriot Argues Against Stagnant MMOG Design |
| Published: July 27, 2007, 3:43 pm |
| Tags: Rpg |
| The creator of Ultima Online and Tabula Rasa and well-known designer Richard Garriot spoke at the Develop Conference in Brighton, England on the subjects of stagnating MMOG design and the NCSoft deal with Sony. His commentary on Massive game design is fairly direct: "If you look at the vast majority of MMOs that has come out since Ultima Online |
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| Second Life Shuts Down Gambling |
| Published: July 26, 2007, 10:18 am |
| Tags: Rpg |
| Tech.Luver sends us to The Inquirer, which notes the banning of all gambling in Second Life. Here is the Linden Labs blog post about the change in policy, which is, to say the least, not popular. From the article: "[T]he large chunk of users that enjoyed using in-world casinos and betting Linden Dollars on events both inside and outside the game |
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| Next WoW Expansion Title Leaked? |
| Published: August 1, 2007, 1:03 pm |
| Tags: Rpg |
| Gamespot reports that the German software ratings board may have accidentally tipped Blizzard's hand on the title of the next World of Warcraft expansion. "Spotted by German community site Gamona, a listing for World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King appeared on USK yesterday, accompanied by the tag 'GC-demo,' implying Blizzard will be showing |
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| Bethesda To Have An MMO-Dev Sibling |
| Published: August 1, 2007, 5:54 pm |
| Tags: Rpg |
| Gamasutra is reporting the exciting news that Bethesda's parent company ZeniMax has just announced they are opening a new studio dedicated to online games. It's going to be headed by Matt Firor, formerly of Mythic Entertainment. "Firor worked for Mythic for 10 years, serving as the producer for the company's popular MMO Dark Age of Camelot, as |
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| Rpg: Self-Contained RPG Game Solely in a Mint Tin |
| Published: August 2, 2007, 5:20 pm |
| Tags: Altoids, Controller, Diy, Gaming, Genesis, Mints, Penguin, Rpg, Sega, Tin |
| tin. It's a self-contained RPG game whose parts all fit inside the tin. All you have to do is plug in a Sega Genesis controller and a TV and you're set. Yes, but does it tell you how old your brain is? [MAKE via Play Gadgets] |
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| World of Warcraft - Wrath of the Lich King Officially Announced |
| Published: August 3, 2007, 3:22 pm |
| Tags: Rpg |
| An anonymous reader writes "Wrath of the Lich King is official! BlizzCon is in full swing, and celebrants there are already enjoying the Northrend-themed imagery. For a look at what's going on, Joystiq has a liveblog of the opening ceremony up. Games For Windows magazine, meanwhile, will feature WLK its next cover. The post on the 1up site has a |
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| World of Warcraft - Wrath of the Lich King Officially Announced |
| Published: August 3, 2007, 3:22 pm |
| Tags: Rpg |
| An anonymous reader writes "Wrath of the Lich King is official! BlizzCon is in full swing, and celebrants there are already enjoying the Northrend-themed imagery. For a look at what's going on, Joystiq has a liveblog of the opening ceremony up. Games For Windows magazine, meanwhile, will feature WLK its next cover. The post on the 1up site has a |
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| SOE Unveils In-Game EverQuest TCG |
| Published: August 4, 2007, 6:44 pm |
| Tags: Rpg |
| Sony Online Entertainment this week stated they'd have a 'new announcement' on Friday at their annual Fan Faire player event. SOE President John Smedley addressed the assembled players, revealing an in-game trading card game that's to be rolled out to players of EverQuest and EverQuest 2 sometime before the end of the month. The game was developed |
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| Release Date Set For Hellgate: London |
| Published: August 7, 2007, 11:12 am |
| Tags: Electronic Arts, Computer, Game Platforms, Game Companies, Action Rpg, Blizzard North, Diablo, Flagship Studios, Fps, Hellgate, Hellgate London, Release Date |
| the evolution of the action RPG genre, combining the depth and addictive gameplay of traditional RPGs with the visceral action of first-person shooters. We wanted to hit the sweet-spot for release in terms of the development schedule and delivering the highest-quality game to our players, said Bill Roper, CEO of Flagship Studios. |
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| 2Moons - Open Beta |
| Published: August 7, 2007, 5:44 pm |
| Tags: Gamer Life, Computer, Games, Game Companies, 2moons, 2moons Beta, Acclaim, Action, Free To Play, Free2play, Gamehi, Hack Slash, Mmo, Mmorpg, Online Gaming, Rpg |
| Another free-to-play MMORPG on the horizon is 2Moons from Acclaim and GameHi. Based upon the popular MMO Dekaron in Korea, the game is directed by David Perry. 2Moons focuses on training players to become saviors in a world where any hope for survival was virtually nil. Instead of wading through a lot of heavy back story, the game's narrative is |
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| Fury - Gamecock's Newest Free MMORPG |
| Published: August 7, 2007, 5:31 pm |
| Tags: Computer, Games, Game Companies, Auran, Earn Rewards, Fps, Free To Play, Free2play, Fruy Trailers, Fury, Fury Screenshots, Gamecock, Gameplay Options, Mmo, Mmorpg, Online, Optional Subscription, Rpg |
| PvP action Fast, furious RPG combat where player skill is rewarded, not time played Flexible character system with 4 Schools, 8 Disciplines and 10 Ranks Millions of ability and equipment combinations Meaningful rewards for solo play, groups, Guilds and Realms Unique game modes based upon familiar FPS game types Competitive leagues and |
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