If you’re sick of running around Azeroth as a cute little gnome, you may be in luck: Blizzard has started offering a World of Warcraft service that will let you re-customize your avatar. Check it out:
The virtual lands of World of Warcraft have played host to a number of strange sights these past few days [...]
Lord of the Rings Online is sort of a sleeper hit in the world of fantasy MMOs. It’s got the mother of all licenses and it does a pretty good job with its source material. Magic, in the Gandalf sense, is really hard to come by, so PCs have abilities that rely on skill and [...]
Video game addiction is a difficult issue for those of us involved in the gaming world. It’s difficult to ignore the dangerous effects a game can have on a player’s social and physical well-being. Some players who take their gaming to excess have lost spouses and friends and suffered health complications as a result of [...]
Choosing an MMO is kind of like making a commitment. Sure, for those of us who don’t raid or enjoy other time-consuming content, it’s really just a commitment of fifteen bucks a month. But for other players, those more involved in the endgame and competitive PvP, for example, selecting an online game means picking a [...]
In the fathomless sea that is the MMO world, there always seem to be one or two titles that rise above the everyday and achieve a level of distinction even before their release. Aion is one of those games. People have been excited about this even before it was to be brought stateside. Now, as [...]
Massively multiplayer online beat ‘em up? Believe me, I was surprised to hear about this, too. But Dungeon Fighter Online hopes to bring you that exact experience. Finally, the ability to fight alongside other face-smashing enthusiasts without that awkward standing-around-an-arcade setting!
If you’re as excited about this prospect as I am, you can head over to [...]
Talk about taking a stand: Chinese gamers opposed to a bastardized remake of the beloved Hot Blooded Legend effectively shut down the title’s relaunch by engaging in an online protest. GamePolitics reports:
Several days ago, Shanda published some screen captures which the players sadly found to include class restrictions and commercial stores… if a player has [...]
While it isn’t yet considered a legitimate psychological disorder, video game addiction poses a real threat to many individuals throughout the world. In countries with much more pervasive video game and online cultures, such as South Korea, rehabilitation clinics for game addicts have been available for some time. Now, American game addicts seeking help have [...]
No one’s sure what Blizzard’s new MMO game will be like, but chief operating officer Paul Sams has told us that it’s going to be ’significantly differentiated’ from the company’s flagship title World of Warcraft. Now, I know what you’re thinking: why would Blizzard, the masterminds behind the biggest, most successful MMORPG ever crafted by [...]
