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A Glimpse of Two Worlds 04/25/07 Two Worlds Every now and then, we like to take a look at an RPG that has some kind of multiplayer function. Even though they may not be classified as true MMORPGs, they can sometimes provide a fun and interesting diversion. In this article, Hasani Davis takes a look at Two Worlds, a new RPG out of Poland. Hasani Davis
A Guide to Playing the Chosen 09/22/08 Warhammer Online : Age of Reckoning MMORPG.com Warhammer Onine Corresponsent Lou Rossi writes this guide to playing Destruction's Chosen class in Mythic Entertainment's Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning. Lou Rossi
A Look at Crafting in Elf Online 01/07/08 Elf Online The folks at Happymmo, the developers of Elf Online, have been kind enough to send us an overview of Elf Online's Production System, and MMORPG.com Managing Editor Jon Wood has decided to chime in with his own commentary. Jon Wood
A Look at Module 7 Part Two - Beyond the Monk 06/03/08 Dungeons & Dragons Online Recently, MMORPG.com Managing Editor Jon Wood had the opportunity to sit down for a tour of Module 7 for Dungeons and Dragons Online. In part one of this feature, Wood talks about the additions to the game that go beyond the new class. Jon Wood
A Look at the Shores of Evendim 06/19/07 Lord of the Rings Online With MMORPG.com's review published yesterday, we thought it would be a good idea to have Staff Writer Donna Desborough take a quick look at the recently launched free content expansion for Lord of the Rings Online. Titled The Shores of Evendim, the new addition adds quests, a new area, and tons of small bug fixes and tweaks. Donna Desborough
A Meeting with King Conan 05/26/08 Age of Conan Here, Game Director Gaute Godager gives us a look at a player's first meeting with King COnan in Funcom's new MMO, Age of Conan. Remember, this is a spoiler, so if you don't want to know, don't watch it! Jon Wood
About Those Cuts... 08/01/08 Warhammer Online : Age of Reckoning MMORPG.com Warhammer Online Correspondent Tom Giblin pens his debut article on the recent Mythic Entertainment announcement that four classes and four capital cities had been cut from the game. Tom Giblin
AGC Keynote: Rob Pardo 09/07/06 World of Warcraft The head of design at Blizzard gave an informative talk. Carolyn Koh
AGC Writer Keynote 09/07/06 AGC Aaron reports on this speech. Aaron Roxby
AGDC Keynote: How to Rule the World... 09/06/07 World of Warcraft ...of Warcraft. On Wednesday morning, Managing Editor Jon Wood attending the opening keynote address at the Austin Game Developers Conference, where Blizzard co-founder and president Mike Morhaime discussed the secrets of Blizzards success. Jon Wood
Age of Expansion Timeliine (536 AC to 593 AC) 09/08/08 The Chronicles of Spellborn The folks over at The Chronicles of Spellborn have updated their site with another in their timeline installments, letting players know some of the history surrounding the game wrold. today's timeline covers the years 536 AC to 593 AC. Guest Writer
Alcatraz Premiere Report 10/07/05 City of Villains They brought us to one of the world's most famous prisons to premiere City of Villains. Here is our report. Dana Massey
Alter Ego: Avatars and their creators 05/28/07 Book Report MMORPG.com Managing Editor Jon Wood writes this review of an MMORPG-related book "Alter Ego: Avatars and their creators". The book uses photos, screenshots and words to take a look at people, and the avatars they create. Jon Wood
Ambulation: A Walking Tour of EVE's Upcoming Social Environment at NYCC 04/23/08 EVE Online While attending the New York Comic Con the MMORPG.com team had to do a lot of walking around the city and the convention center, so it's fitting that they also had the the opportunity to talk to the folks at CCP about their Ambulation Project, which will allow pod pilots to pop out and test their space legs walking around EVE's new social environments. News Manager Keith Cross reports on the status of this feature which is still under construction, and CCP's showing at the con in general. Keith Cross
Area Overview: Tortage Island Travel Guide 03/03/08 Age of Conan The folks from Funcom's Age of Conan have been kind enough to provide us with this interesting and entertaining non-exclusive Tortage Island Travel Guide. Guest Writer
Armies of WAR: Dark Elves and High Elves 08/02/07 Warhammer Online : Age of Reckoning It's that time again! The folks over at EA Mythic's Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning have released new assets ans articles relating to their upcoming game. In this article, Ea Mythic teases us with info about the High Elves and the Dark Elves. Guest Writer
Ask Cryptic 03/31/08 Champions Online On Friday, Cryptic Studios posted another edition of Ask Cryptic, where they answered fan questions about instances, custom powers, and various other Champions Online topics. Today we're pleased to reproduce those questions and answers here. Guest Writer
Ask Cryptic: Champions Online 03/18/08 Champions Online Recently, the folks at Crptic Studios compiled and answered a series of questions which were posed by Champions Online fans on the Champions Online official forums. Today we reproduce those questions and answers in this non-exclusive look at Champions Online. Guest Writer
Attributes 06/22/07 The Chronicles of Spellborn In this most recent article about The Chronicles of Spellborn, Managing Editor Jon Wood takes a look at the player attribute system. Jon Wood
Basic Crafting Guide 09/03/08 World of Warcraft New MMORPG.com World of Warcraft Correspondent James Jackson pens this basic crafting guide for World of Warcraft, giving tips on some of the best ways to go about making your character the best damned tailor or jeweler or anything else thayt they can be! James Jackson
Beastiary - Vengeful Mummy and Scaleskin Lizard 02/29/08 Age of Conan The folks from Age of Conan have provided us with these two beastiary entries which originally appeared in an AoC newsletter. Guest Writer
Beyond Men in Tights 03/08/07 GDC Seminars At GDC, Jon Wood attended a roundtable led by Daimon Schubert from BioWare Austin. Jon Wood
Blogs from Los Angeles 05/08/06 E3 2006 Keep tabs on our adventures with our live blogs. Dana Massey
Book 12: The Ashen Wastes: Week of the Champion 01/15/08 Lord of the Rings Online Book 12: The Ashen Wastes, the upcoming free expansion for Lord of the Rings Online, will make major changes and add new powers to the Guardian and the Burglar classes. But Guardians and Burglars aren't the only classes that will be getting a little love and attention, as Book 12 will also see smaller scale changes for the Champion as well. Guest Writer
Breaking News: Godager Resigns 09/17/08 Age of Conan MMORPG.com has learned that Age of Conan Producer and Game Director Gaute Godager has resigned his post with Funcom. His replacement, Craig Morrison previously held the same position on Funcom`s Anarchy Online. Jon Wood
Breaking the Wall 04/21/08 Champions Online Cryptic Studios recently posted an article on the Champions Online official site which details how a talented and driven individual can break into the exciting world of game design. Today we're pleased to reproduce the article the article on this site. Guest Writer
Cabal Comic Issue #2 05/06/08 Cabal Online The fine folks over at Cabal Online have provided us with part two of this new and original comic. Guest Writer
Cabal Online Comic Issue #1 03/18/08 Cabal Online The fine folks over at Cabal Online have provided us with part one of this new and original comic. Guest Writer
Capital Cities 04/02/08 Warhammer Online : Age of Reckoning In our continuing coverage of EA Mythic's Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning, MMORPG.com Managing Editor Jon Wood pens this article on the capital cities in the game. Jon Wood
Career Overview: The Shadow Warrior 02/18/08 Warhammer Online : Age of Reckoning News Manager Keith Cross recently had the opportunity to speak with Adam Gershowitz, Associate Art Director on Warhammer Online about Shadow Warriors, elite warriors of the High Elves who walk the line between dark and light in their quest for vengeance against the enemies of Elfkind. Keith Cross
CCP Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary 06/12/07 EVE Online Recently, Managing Editor Jon Wood traveled to Iceland to visit the sutdios of CCP, and attend a party to celebrate the company's 10 year anniversary. While there, he learned some interesting facts about CCP that many people might not know. Jon Wood
Celia Pearce and Mermaids 04/19/07 IMGDC Celia Pearce from the Emergent Game Group spoke at the Indie Game Developers Conference about her MMORPG project, Mermaids. Being based out of Georgia Tech gives Celia and co. an interesting perspective on making an MMORPG, and in her talk, she let us know what they were up to. Jon Wood
CES 2007 Preview 01/16/07 Age of Conan Carolyn Koh had a chance at this year's CES in Las Vegas to sit down in front of Funcom's upcoming title Age of Conan to get a hands on peek at the highly anticipated MMORPG. Carolyn Koh
CES 2007: Brad McQuaid and Paul Luna Interview 01/12/07 Vanguard: Saga of Heroes Carolyn Koh is keeping busy down in Las Vegas for CES, today, she's talking to Brad McQuaid and Paul Luna from Sigil's Vanguard: Saga of Heroes. Carolyn Koh
CES 2007: Beyond Echoes of Faydwer 01/11/07 EverQuest II Carolyn Koh sits down at EverQuest II Senior Producer Scott Hartsman about their new "Estate of Unrest" zone. Carolyn Koh
CES 2007: Preview 01/15/07 Lord of the Rings Online Carolyn Koh was in Las Vegas for CES and brings us this report on Turbine's next MMORPG, Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar. Carolyn Koh
Chronicles: Silent Furies 06/25/08 EVE Online The folks over at CCP have started a series of stories chronicling the ledaers of each of the four faction heads that made their appearance with the launch of the Empyrean Age expansion. Guest Writer
Class Overview - Captain 12/27/07 Lord of the Rings Online Today, MMORPG.com's own Donna Desborough takes the time to talk a little bit about her favorite class in Lord of the Rings Online: The Captain. Donna Desborough
Cloning System 10/01/07 Tabula Rasa Today, NCsoft released this non-exclusive feature on their cloning system, a mechanic which allows players to make copies of their characters, replacing "alts" which force players to start again at level one. Guest Writer
Collector's Edition Info 03/26/08 Warhammer Online : Age of Reckoning Today, the team at EA Mythic has released details on the collector's edition for their upcoming MMORPG, Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning. The collector's edition, with all of its bells and whistles will retail for $79.99 (suggest retail price). Guest Writer
Community 101 09/11/07 AGDC Panel

MMORPG.com's Community Manager, Laura Genender, attended one of the AGDC panels headed by: Cindy Bowens, past community manager for Sigil and current consultant for Seashadow Consulting; Craig Dalrymple, community relations manager for EverQuest II and today’s panel moderator; Kelly Knox, past community manager for Lineage II and current community manager for Sony Online Entertainment; Victor Wachter, Online Community Relations Manager for Cryptic Studios; and Sanya Weathers, Director of Community for Guild Café.

Just think of it as an "anything I ever wanted to know about Community Managers article!

 Laura Genender
Compare and Contrast - Use of IP 10/03/08 Warhammer Online : Age of Reckoning MMORPG.com Warhammer Online Correspondent Asaf Yonsian writes this interesting piece about Mythic's use of the Warhammer IP in an MMO compared to both Turbine and Funcom's handling of their IPs. Asaf Yonsian
Connect '08: The Mines of Moria Opens Her Gates 03/18/08 Lord of the Rings Online While attending Codemasters Connect '08 in England this past weekend, MMORPG.com's own Donna Desborough had the opportunity to talk to Lord of the Rings Online executive producer Jeffrey Steffel about the recently announced expansion: the Mines of Moria. Donna Desborough
Correspondent - A Look at Factional Warfare 09/16/08 EVE Online MMORPG.com EVE Online Correspondent Andrew Wallace writes this overview of the factional warfare that was brought into the popular sci-fi game with the Empyrean Age expansion. Andrew Wallace
Correspondent - A Look at Gear in WoW 09/07/08 World of Warcraft MMORPG.com World of Warcraft Correspondent Ricky Turner writes this article about the importance of gear in Activision / Blizzard's record shattering MMORPG, World of Warcraft. Richard Turner
Correspondent - A Look at Housing 08/28/08 Lord of the Rings Online MMORPG.com LotRO Correspondent Matt McLean writes this article overview of the housing system in Turbine's Lord of the Rings Online. Matt McLean
Correspondent - A Look At The Beastmaster 09/26/08 Final Fantasy XI MMORPG.com Final Fantasy XI Correspondent Wesley Bond takes a look at the Beastmaster class in the MMO chapter of the Final Fantasy franchise. Wesley Bond
Correspondent - A Look at Wintergrasp 08/05/08 World of Warcraft MMORPG.com World of Warcraft Correspondent Robert Duckworth pens this article discussing Wintergrasp, a PvP zone that will be released with the launch of the game's upcoming Wrath of the Lich King expansion. Robert Duckworth
Correspondent - A Pirate's Life for Me 09/23/08 EVE Online MMORPG.com EVE Online Correspondent Richard Morris writes this new article talking about the benefits of pirating in CCP's space-based sandbox game. Rick Morris
Correspondent - Bots in Silkroad 08/14/08 Silkroad Online New Silkroad Correspondent Lewis Buckley pens this article about his experiences with and opinions of the bot problem that exists in Silkroad Online. Lewis Buckley
Correspondent - Bringing Back "Guild Life" 09/01/08 Warhammer Online : Age of Reckoning Warhammer Online Correspondent Bao Huynh writes this article about the importance of guilds in MMOs and why he believes that WAR will return them to their former glory.
Correspondent - Does Crafting Matter? 08/06/08 Star Wars Galaxies MMORPG.com Star Wars Galaxies Correspondent Jef Reahard writes this article on crafting and the recent crafting changes that have come with Update 5. Jef Reahard
Correspondent - Examining Vanguard PvP 08/26/08 Vanguard: Saga of Heroes MMORPG.com Vanguard Correspondent Jei Anderson pens this article about his experiences with the PvP system (or lack thereof) in Vanguard: Saga of Heroes. Jei Anderson
Correspondent - Exploration in AoC 08/27/08 Age of Conan MMORPG.com Ag of Conan Correspondent Jean Francois Doyon writes this article about his dissapointment with the exploration factor in Funcom's MMO. Jean-François Doyon
Correspondent - Fiesta Online Overview 09/21/08 Fiesta Online MMORPG.com Fiesta Online Correspondent Thomas Watson writes this article giving us an overivew of advancement in Outspark's F2P MMO. Thomas Watson
Correspondent - From the Eyes of a Noob 08/04/08 EverQuest II MMORPG.com Correspondent Daniel Stull files this report gathering information and advice from long-time EverQuest II players and presenting it through the eyes of a new player. Daniel Stull
Correspondent - How I Came Back to Vanguard 08/12/08 Vanguard: Saga of Heroes MMORPG.com Vangaurd Correspondent Warren Bennett pens this editorial about what drew him back into the world of Vanguard after leaving the game due to an unsatisifying earlier experience. Warren Bennett
Correspondent - Introduction 08/22/08 Citadel of Sorcery Citadel of Sorcery Correspondent Mike Balent pens this article that introduces players who may not be familiar with the game to the differences between CoS and other MMOs. Mike Balent
Correspondent - Levelling in WoW 08/08/08 World of Warcraft MMORPG.com World of Warcraft Correspondent Richard Turner pens this article on levelling in World of Warcraft together with some tips for the task for new players. Richard Turner
Correspondent - Monster Player vs. Player Overivew 09/15/08 Lord of the Rings Online MMORPG.com Lord of the Rings Online Correspondent Malcom Calivar has written this overview to the monster player vs. player system, the alternative to standard PvP, in Turbine's Lord of the Rings Online. Malcom Calivar
Correspondent - Moving into the Mines 07/30/08 Lord of the Rings Online MMORPG.com Lord of the Rings Online Correspondent Matt McLean files this report on the upcoming expansion for the game, the Mines of Moria and discusses whether or not the new addition will be worth the box price. Matt McLean
Correspondent - Musing on Superheroes 08/11/08 City of Heroes MMORPG.com City of Heroes Correspondent Michael Mcnutt writes this article muising on superheroes both on the big screen and our video game monitors as he writes his introductory article. Michael Mcnutt
Correspondent - Necromancer Guide 09/05/08 Age of Conan MMORPG.com Age of Conan Correspondent Michael DeHart writes this guide to the Necromancer class in Funcom's Age of Conan. Michael DeHart
Correspondent - Outfit System Overview 09/29/08 Lord of the Rings Online MMORPG.com Lord of the Rings Online Correspondent Malcom Calivar has written this report discussing the outfit system that makes it possible for LotRO players to change their appearances both in the facial models and in terms of gear. Malcom Calivar
Correspondent - Public Quests, A Breath of Fresh Air 09/24/08 Warhammer Online : Age of Reckoning MMORPG.com Warhammer Online Correspondent Todd Lundberg writes this articles giving his opinions on the concept of public quests in Mythic Entertainment's Warhammer Online. Todd Lundberg
Correspondent - Quests for the Gil Seeker 08/29/08 Final Fantasy XI MMORPG.com Final Fantasy XI Correspondent Herbie Grate writes this guide for players looking to make a quick buck (or gil as the case may be)in FFXI. Herbie Grate
Correspondent - Response to Book 14 08/13/08 Lord of the Rings Online In his debut Correspondent article, Dustin Onesti writes this response to the most recent Book update from Lord of the Rings Online and even gives some strategy tips for defeating the boss in Book 14 Chapter 1, The Heraldry of Lindon. Dustin Onesti
Correspondent - Rogue Guide 09/25/08 World of Warcraft MMORPG.com World of Warcraft Correspondent James Wood writes this guide for would-be Rogues in Blizzard`s World of Warcraft. James Wood
Correspondent - Salvaging Guide 09/29/08 EVE Online MMORPG.com EVE Online Correspondent Andrew Wallace writes this guide for Salvagers in CCP's EVE Online. Andrew Wallace
Correspondent - September Update 09/22/08 Final Fantasy XI MMORPG.com FFXI Correspondent Tristain Belisle writes this overview of what's new to the game this month in Square Enix's Fainal Fantasy XI. Tristian Belisle
Correspondent - Surviving Nocturnal Sonata 09/04/08 Sword of the New World Chris Illingworth, our Sword of the New World Correspondent, writes this new article reviewing some of the new features and tweaks to old features that come along with the game's Nocturnal Sonata update. Chris Illingworth
Correspondent - The End of What's to Come 09/06/08 Lord of the Rings Online MMORPG.com Lord of the Rings Online Correspondent Dustin Onesti writes this report on his experiences in and around the Book 14 unlock event. Dustin Onesti
Correspondent - The Lore Behind the Armies 08/25/08 Warhammer Online : Age of Reckoning MMORPG.com Warhammer Online Correspondent Tom Giblin pens this look at the lore behind the armies that will appear in Mythic Entertainment's Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning. Tom Giblin
Correspondent - The PvP System 07/31/08 Age of Conan MMORPG.com Age of Conan Correspondent Chris Carlis files this report on the upcoming PvP system for Age of Conan. Chris Carlisle
Correspondent - The Three Spheres of Telon 09/08/08 Vanguard: Saga of Heroes MMORPG.com Vanguard Correspondent Warren Bennett writes this quick look overview of the three spheres of character experience in the game; Adventuring, Crafting and Diplomacy. Warren Bennett
Correspondent - Tradeskills and You, Part One 09/13/08 EverQuest II MMORPG.com EverQuest II Correspondent Daniel Stull has written this introductory article to a continuing series on the tradeskills system in Sony Online Entertainment's EverQuest II. Daniel Stull
Correspondent - Trying to make a Difference 08/19/08 Aion Kenneth Tarre, our new Aion Correspondent, has written this introductory article about the upcoming NCsoft MMORPG. Kenneth Tarre
Correspondent - What's to Come in Patch 3.0 09/11/08 World of Warcraft MMORPG.com World of Warcraft Correspondent Alex Howells writes this story about Patch 3.0, the lead-in update for the newest expansion, Wrath of the Lich King. Alex Howells
Correspondent - Why the Hate 08/20/08 EverQuest II EverQuest II Correspondent and relative newcomer to the game Daniel Stull writes this second article about some of the EQII hate and SOE hate responses garnered by his previous article. Daniel Stull
Correspondent - Woodcutter's Guide 09/26/08 Runescape MMORPG.com Correspondent Mike Balent writes this guide for woodcutters in the popular game, Runescap