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Introductory Q&A 07/02/08 Myth War II MMORPG.com's own Joe Iuliani provides the questions for this interview with Jadefox Hu of IGG's Myth War II. In the interview, Hu introduces us to this follow up to Myth War. Joe Iuliani
Behind the Career System - Part Two 06/30/08 Warhammer Online : Age of Reckoning In Part Two of his interview with Adam Gershowitz from EA Mythic on the subject of career design, Managing Editor Jon Wood discusses the issues of balance and how the company plans to keep 24 different careers running smoothly an faily against one another. Jon Wood
Introductory Q&A 06/26/08 Perfect World While we aren't quite ready to add them to our Game List, the folks at Perfect World Entertainment (the company bringing Perfect World to the North American market)have answered a number of our introductory questions about their game, Perfect World. Jon Wood
Behind the Career System - Part One 06/24/08 Warhammer Online : Age of Reckoning Warhammer Online will employ one of the most interesting class systems in any MMORPG to date when they debut in the Fall. In part one of this two-part series, Jon Wood speaks to Mythic's Adam Gershowitz about the three ideas that formed the backbone of the careers design. Jon Wood
Jeffrey Steefel Interview: Book 14 and Beyond 06/23/08 Lord of the Rings Online Jon Wood brings us the second part of his interview with Lord of the Rings Online Executive Producer Jeffrey Steefel, where they discuss The Mines of Moria, Turbine's console aspirations, and Book 14. Jon Wood
Developing for the West and the East 06/18/08 Lord of the Rings Online Lord of the Rings Online Executive producer Jeffrey Steefel has recently returned from a trip to Korea where Turbine is getting ready to launch Lord of the Rings Online. MMORPG.com Managing Editor Jon Wood recently caught up with Steefel to talk about developing for these two very different markets and what Noth American and European players can expect to see from the move. Jon Wood
Jeffrey Steefel on Book 13 - Video 06/18/08 Lord of the Rings Online Lord of the Rings Online Executive Producer Jeffrey Steefel talks about the new content that was recently added to the game with the release of Book 13: Doom of the Last-king. Guest Writer
Dear Devs: Part Three 06/17/08 EverQuest II MMORPG.com's Adele Caelia recently submitted some questions from EverQuest II players to the game's developers. Today, we present the final three answers provided by SOE. Adele Caelia
The Continuum 06/17/08 Beyond the MMORPG In this week`s Beyond the MMORPG feature, we take a look at a game called "The Continuum". The Continuum is a flash-based game currently in beta that comes down somewhere between a miniatures game and a trading card game. Guest Writer
Exclusive Internal Q&A With the Producer 06/16/08 Battleground Europe: WWII Online Dana Baldwin, the Producer of Battleground Europe, brings our anniversary celebrations to a close with this internal Q&A. Guest Writer
Dev Profile - Gaute Godager 06/13/08 Age of Conan Each month, MMORPG.com brings you a profile of one of the developers working on Funcom's Age of Conan. This month, it's the head honcho himself, Game Director Gaute Godager. Guest Writer
Anatomy of a Launch Q&A 06/10/08 Age of Conan To accompany Mathew Reuther's first article on The Anatomy of a Launch, he also had the opportunity to ask a few questions of Funcom's Jorgen Tharaldsen. In this unconventions Q&A, Reuther comments on the questions asked and the answers given. Mathew Reuther
CEO Jim Crowley on New Investors 06/06/08 Turbine Recently, it was announced that Turbine would be receiving $40 million in equity financing from two different companies, GGV Capital and media giant Time Warner. MMORPG.com Managing Editor Jon Wood caught up with Turbine president and CEO Jim Crowley to talk about what the announcement means and a little bit about the future of the company. Jon Wood
EVE Novel Excerpt 06/05/08 EVE Online The folks at CCP have provided us with this excerpt from the upcoming EVE Online novel by Tony Gonzales. The book itself will be available starting on June 19th. Guest Writer
Q&A With Jorgen Tharaldsen 06/02/08 Age of Conan Recently, MMORPG.com Managing Editor Jon Wood had the opportunity to send eight questions over to Jorgen Tharaldsen at Funcom. In those questions, Tharaldsen addresses instances, CS and more. Jon Wood
Empyrean Age Dev Chat Log 06/01/08 EVE Online The folks from CCP joined us on Sunday for a developer chat. Here are the complete logs of that chat for your reading pleasure. Laura Genender
What is it about Entropia Universe? 05/28/08 Entropia Universe MMORPG.com's Carolyn Koh submits this Entropia Universe interview from the ION conference, talking to developer and player alike, Koh tried to get to the bottom of the question: "What is it about Entropia Universe anyway?" Carolyn Koh
Talking to New Lead Designer Tom Potter 05/27/08 Tabula Rasa Tom Potter, the new Lead Designer for NCsoft's Richard Garriott's Tabula Rasa, sits down with MMORPG.com Managing Editor Jon Wood to talk about his thoughts on the game and where it's heading. Jon Wood
Jorgen Tharaldsen on XBox360 05/26/08 Age of Conan Recently, MMORPG.com Managing Editor Jon Wood had the opportunity to sit down to talk with Funcom Product Manager Jorgen Tharaldsen and talk about the XBox360 implementation for AoC. Jon Wood
An ION Interview with NetDevil 05/23/08 Jumpgate Evolution Recently, MMORPG.com's own Carolyn Koh had the opportunity to sit down and speak with the team from NetDevil about their work on the upcoming MMORPG Jumpgate Evolution. Carolyn Koh
Video Interview with AoC Composer 05/16/08 Age of Conan While attending a launch event in Oslo, Norway, MMORPG.com Managing Editor Jon Wood had the opportunity to speak with Knut Avenstroup Haugen, the composer of the Age of Conan soundtrack. Jon Wood
ION Interview with Victor Wachter 05/15/08 Champions Online MMORPG.com's Carolyn Koh has been attending the ION conference in Seattle. Her first article is an interview with Cryptic Studios' Community Manager Victor Wachter about their upcoming game, Champions Online. Carolyn Koh
Dev Chat Log 05/15/08 EverQuest On Tuesday, the folks from EverQuest dropped by our chat room to talk a little bit about their game and to answer questions from MMORPG.com members. Laura Genender
Interview with Jeffrey Steefel 05/14/08 Lord of the Rings Online MMORPG.com News Manager Keith Cross spoke recently with Turbine's Jeffrey Steefel about the state of Lord of the Rings Online and the game's future. Keith Cross
Exclusive Gameplay Movie 05/09/08 Dungeon Runners The team from NCsoft's Dungeon Runners has provided us with this new and exclusive gameplay video. Guest Writer
Developer Profile - Per Storløkkenn 05/08/08 Age of Conan Every month, the folks from Funcom provide us with a new developer profile Q&A, telling us just a little bit more about the people behind Age of Conan. This time around, it's Per Storløkkenn, a Gameplay Designer. Guest Writer
Beta Concerns Q&A 05/07/08 Age of Conan Last week, we spoke to Funcom’s Age of Conan Product Director Jorgen Tharaldsen about the company’s decision to hold an Open Beta through the subscription-based website Fileplanet. Now that the Fileplanet Beta is underway, a number of player concerns have arisen about the game’s performance and potential launch problems. This week, Tharaldsen speaks once more with MMORPG.com Managing Editor Jon Wood, Speaking to some of the concerns that have been raised by our readers. Jon Wood
High Elf Swordmaster Class Overview 05/05/08 Warhammer Online : Age of Reckoning Our Warhammer Class Overview series continues this week as MMORPG.com Managing Editor Jon Wood speaks with WAR Combat and Careers Strike Team Lead about the High Elf Swordmaster class. Jon Wood
Press Conference Coverage 05/02/08 Warhammer Online : Age of Reckoning On Wednesday evening, MMORPG.com Managing Editor Jon Wood attended a press conference for Ea Mythic's Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning. Today, he recaps the information for us in this article. Jon Wood
Internal Interview and Screenshots 05/02/08 Pirates of the Caribbean Online The folks at Disney Online have provided us with this new, internal Q&A with Pirates of the Caribbean Online Game Developer Jason Yeung on the game and what's coming. They have also provided us with six new screenshots! Guest Writer
Craig Alexander on Book 13 and Moria 05/01/08 Lord of the Rings Online News Manager Keith Cross recently spoke with Turbine's VP of Product Development, Craig Alexander about the future of Lord of the Rings Online. Keith Cross
Product Director Speaks on Fileplanet Open Beta 04/29/08 Age of Conan Funcom Product Director Jorgen Tharaldsen speaks to MMORPG.com Managing Editor Jon Wood about the Fileplanet Open Beta. In this interview, Tharaldsen addresses a number of the rumors that have circulated since the Open Beta announcement. Jon Wood
Tournament Overview 04/29/08 Legends of Norrath Since December of 2007, the folks at SOE have been making their way toward naming a Legends of Norrath tournament. The trading card game, a spinoff from the popular EverQuest MMO franchise, will name a winner at this year's GenCon Indy. In this article, we have the stories of the four winners of qualifying rounds held in December, January, February and March. Guest Writer
Post Launch Interview 04/28/08 Tales of Pirates MMORPG.com's Joe Iuliani caught up with Frank Yang from IGG to talk about IGG's recently officially launched game, Tales of Pirates. Yang is the Product Manager for Tales of Pirates. Joe Iuliani
The Empyrean Age Age Expansion 04/24/08 EVE Online At New York Comic Con, Managing Editor Jon Wood caught up with CCP designer Matt Woodward to talk about the recently announced EVE expansion, "The Empyrean Age". Jon Wood
Ny Comic Con: A Talk with Steve Danuser 04/22/08 38 Studios At NY Comic Con, MMORPG.com Managing Editor Jon Wood caught up with Steve Dausner of 38 Studios. The two talked about the company's unannounced MMO and some of the expectations that come along with it, bother for their big-name stars and the rest of the team working on the project. Jon Wood
Josh, Jeff and Paul... What Do You Do? 04/21/08 Warhammer Online : Age of Reckoning At this year's New York Comic Con, Managing Editor Jon Wood had the chance to talk with Josh Drescher, Jeff Hickman and Paul Barnett about the perception held by some that their roles at EA Mythic are purely PR. The three talk openly about their roles at the company beyond what we see at shows, in video dev dairies and elsewhere. Jon Wood
Module 7 and More: A Chat with Kate Paiz 04/16/08 Dungeons & Dragons Online News Manager Keith Cross recently had the opportunity to speak to Kate Paiz, Senior Producer for Dungeons&Dragons Online. It was our regular monthly chat with the folks at Tubrine and coming into the interview I was concerned that there wouldn't really be anything to talk about, with the GDC and Codemaster's connect events being so recent in our memories. But in the fast paced world of game development there's always something new to talk about, such as Module 7 and the Monk, the recent Shavarath invasion, and a few hints at Module 8. Keith Cross
A Chat about MMOGChart 04/11/08 2008 Indie MMO Conference In her final report coming out of the Indie MMO Developers Conference, Laura Genender talks to Bruce Woodcock, better known as "Sir Bruce" of the interesting and sometimes controversial traffic-tracking site MMOGChart.com. Laura Genender