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EVE ONLINE: Valerie “Pann” Massey, ex-Community Manager for AUTO ASSAULT has returned to her old post as Community Manager for EVE ONLINE. Pann was let go in the recent NCsoft employee axe-fest and it’s great to see her back and ready to kick a**.
In related EVE news, a Fan Fest is coming up, November [...]

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Gamasutra has an article up entitled, “IGE: Inside The MMO Trading Machine“. An interview with IGE’s chief operating officer in Asia, James Clarke, is the center of the 4-page piece. Target acquired.
“IGE employs a total of approximately 420 employees in Los Angeles, Hong Kong and Shanghai, with a few more individuals scattered [...]

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TINY WARZ: MobRule Studios have published an expansion for their miniature RTS MMO, TINY WARZ. The ‘Battle Tactics’ add-on brings “21 vehicles, 44 vehicle mods, and 10 buildings to the game” and focuses on “faster-paced combat, new techniques / tactics, and improved base-defense.” Get Small.
“In TinyWarz you can create an army, construct / customize [...]

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VANGUARD: VANGUARD: Saga of Heroes Community Manager, Nick Parkinson is interviewed at Firing Squad. The FS folks grabbed Nick at this past weekend’s PAX convention and lightly grilled him about the upcoming high fantasy MMO from Sigil/SOE. Read up.
“Currently in Beta 3, Vanguard has finally reached the point where the developers say they’re able [...]

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ALL POINTS BULLETIN: Attention all units! A quick peek at apb.com reveals that Real Time Worlds have been hard at work crafting the urban crime MMO’s official web destination. There’s not a ton of info yet for this promising 2007 title, but impressive character art and background info on the development team can be uncovered. [...]

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GUILD WARS: ArenaNet have set a date for the release of GUILD WARS Nightfall. This very handsome new game expansion will debut October 27, available in both Standard and Collector’s Editions. The fancypants version includes a behind-the-scenes DVD, an art book, collectible skill pins, a character mini-standee, a map of Elona, a Nightfall soundtrack CD, [...]

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WARHAMMER ONLINE: Action Trip has posted a Leipzig, Germany Games Convention eyes-on report for WARHAMMER ONLINE. The Tripper likes what he sees and smells another addiction coming up. Hot new piccies, featuring Chaos beasties and such, included.
“But the real thing about Warhammer Online is definitely the PVP segment…Once the homeland is captured, you will [...]

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PIRATES OF THE BURNING SEA: Flying Labs’ Taylor Danes discusses the current state of PIRATES OF THE BURNING SEA in a chat at Ten Ton Hammer. Excitement is wafting across the sea air, as Flying Lab have promised to announce the MMOs’ release date at the upcoming PAX Convention this weekend. Stay tuned, you salty [...]

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LORD OF THE RINGS ONLINE: LORD OF THE RINGS ONLINE gets an updated preview over at G-Spot. Guy Cocker (killer name!) sat down with an advanced build of the MMO at the Leipzig, Germany Game convention and describes his travels in Middle-earth for us. Read it. (source: blues)
“Codemasters and Turbine [...]

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WARHAMMER ONLINE: Issue #10 of the WARHAMMER ONLINE: Age of Reckoning newsletter has gone out to subscribers. Inside, and at the official site, you’ll find fresh details on new Dwarf and Greenskin classes, as well as a catapult full o’ other new info. Hop skip for a look at the Dwarf Hammerer and Goblin Shaman, [...]

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ULTIMA ONLINE: EA have announced first, scant details for a major revamping of nine-year-old, ULTIMA ONLINE. In a surprise move, Producer, Aaron “Darkscribe” Cohen has posted news of an upcoming graphics overhaul, interface refinement, and “many more surprises”.
Sounds promising. I hope this means a move to full-3D. Yes, I know I speak terrible sacrilege. [...]

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LORD OF THE RINGS ONLINE: Lucky players of THE LORD OF THE RINGS ONLINE Alpha 2 have begun sharing first impressions at the official site. Tune in for a batch of sanctioned comments from Tolkien’s testers. Hi ho the derry-o, and all that good stuff!
“So far, we’re very pleased with how Alpha has been [...]

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PIRATES OF THE BURNING SEA: Flying Labs’ Troy Hewitt is Q&A’d over an open fire at Hooked Gamers. Hewitt chats about various forms of PIRATES OF THE BURNING SEA gameplay, graphics, and plans after release. Prepare to board. (source: mmoz)
“We have role-playing missions where you choose how to interact with [...]

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