The second this story went live, at midnight EST, January 30, the lights went out on LEGO Universe, a massively-multiplayer game that should have been amazing, but in the end, was far from it. More »
More than 350 retired server blades — the physical manifestations of World of Warcraft‘s virtual realms — are being auctioned off by Blizzard, which will donate the proceeds to the renowned St Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. More »
The advocacy publication for disabled video game enthusiasts has named Star Wars: The Old Republic its Mainstream Game of the Year, meaning it is the most widely released title that also is most accommodating of gamers who have different needs to enjoy full-featured gameplay. More »
A fascinating report in the Los Angeles Times about Star Wars: The Old Republic ought to get some attention for pegging the cost of making the massively multiplayer game at $US200 million. More »
While dozens of video games have strived to capture the hearts of Star Wars fans through previously untold tales of epic space fantasy, BioWare’s massively multiplayer Star Wars: The Old Republic is the first that’s attempted to tell eight stories to thousands of people at the same time. More »
If you’re an MMO fan and you haven’t heard of TERA yet, then you’re missing out. A beautiful and fluid MMORPG that features real time combat, it’s the kind of game that even hardened MMO vets like me have been waiting for. More »
In preparation for its eventual move to free-to-play, Heatwave Interactive’s Romanesque massively multiplayer online game Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising is ditching subscription fees and lowering its initial price to $US9.99. Or you could just wait a few months and pay nothing. More »
Up until I saw this teaser trailer for the Illuminati in Funcom’s upcoming MMO The Secret World I was pretty sure I wanted to be in the Dragon secret society. Now I’m not so sure. More »
As reported last week, the legal battle between Bethesda and Interplay over the final fate of a massively multiplayer online Fallout game has ended in a settlement, one that leaves full control of Fallout intellectual properties in the hands of Bethesda. More »
“Kaon Under Siege” a level 50 flashpoint — a smaller raid limited to a group of four — has been added to the game. Four bosses also have been added to “Karagga’s Palace”, which is an Operation or full-fledged raid. More »