Casual Games, Gamer Culture, MMORPGs, PC, Virtual Worlds
No longer able to ignore the rising success of games such as World of Warcraft, it looks as if Disney has finally decided to jump on the exponentially growing bandwagon that is MMORPGs. Joining up with the innovative talents of NetZero, Disney announced on December 2nd that they plan the release of Disney Fantasy Online in China this upcoming spring.
If there’s one thing that Dwarves in the Warhammer universe enjoy more than fighting, it’s drinking. Starting January 17th, Keg End, the fictional holiday period in Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning, celebrates both vices with nearly three weeks of fireworks, boasting and drunken MMO excitement. After all, why not double the fun of the holidays by celebrating in both the real and virtual realms? Read More »
Game Design, MMORPGs, World of WarCraft
New classes in MMORPGs are always exciting, both for the players and the creators. Here are three classes that I personally would love to play in my next MMO excursion; these might exist in some fashion already, but I haven’t happened across them yet. And no, Death Knight is not included, due to obviousness.
Game Design, Gaming Videos, MMORPGs, Virtual Worlds
Unlike other MMO developers, NCsoft isn’t content sitting back and watching all their monthly payments roll in. They are constantly trying to one up their previous project and the title they hope will raise the bar set by Richard Garriot’s Tabula Rasa is their upcoming martial arts MMORPG Blade and Soul. They recently released a gameplay trailer; prepare to have your mind blown.
In spite of the expansion of online gaming throughout China, the Chinese government is planning a crackdown on the burgeoning problem of so-called “video game addiction.” Ostensibly, several highly publicized deaths related to video games are the reason behind the tighter restrictions.
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