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Ultima Online 'Return to Britannia' Campaign Announced
Posted on 09/28/09
Mythic Entertainment just sent us over a press release announcing that they've reactivated all inactive Ultima Online player accounts for free until October 16th.
Risen Cinematic Teaser Trailer, Part Two
Posted on 09/28/09
Deep Silver has updated their YouTube page with a second pre-rendered trailer for Piranha Bytes' Risen.
Soldak Entertainment Blog Update
Posted on 09/28/09
Soldak Entertainment's Steven Peeler has penned another blog entry that continues his discussion of the hybrid class system in Din's Curse.
Building Experiences the BioWare Way
Posted on 09/28/09
Gamasutra recently had the chance to grill BioWare co-founder Greg Zeschuk about various development-related topics pertaining to Dragon Age: Origins and Mass Effect 2.
Risen Video Card Benchmarks
Posted on 09/28/09
The hardware savvy folks at PCGamesHardware.de have benchmarked Risen with several different video cards, including ATI's new Radeon HD 5870.
Demon's Souls Reviews
Posted on 09/28/09
The weekend has brought us three more reviews for From Software's Demon's Souls, and they're all very favorable.
Dragon Age: Origins Forum Activity
Posted on 09/27/09
Questions about DLC-only equipment, Windows 7 compatability, and much more have been answered in the latest developer responses on the official Dragon Age: Origins forums.
Fable II Episodic This Week, Natal in Fable III?
Posted on 09/27/09
During a chat with Microsoft Game Studios' Phil Spencer at the Tokyo Game Show, Kotaku learned a couple of interesting tidbits about the future of the Fable franchise.
Alpha Protocol Preview
Posted on 09/27/09
Bit-tech's hands-on impressions of Alpha Protocol seem to help dispel our newfound worries that the game won't be enough of an RPG.
Disciples III: Renaissance Interview
Posted on 09/27/09
Akella and .dat's Disciples III: Renaissance is the subject of a new interview with producer Alexey Ilyin over at Gaming Nexus.
Two Worlds II Preview
Posted on 09/27/09
We haven't heard much about Reality Pump's Two Worlds sequel lately, so it's nice to see that the editors at GamerSyndrome have slapped up a quick preview of the game.
Playing Favorites: Bethesda's Todd Howard
Posted on 09/27/09
IndustryGamers has another "playing favorites" feature on offer, this time profiling Todd Howard's ten favorite video games of all time.
BioWare Writer Gives His Take on Subject Zero
Posted on 09/27/09
BioWare writer Patrick Weekes dropped by the Penny Arcade forums to respond to comments about Mass Effect 2's newly revealed Subject Zero character.
Gyromancer Preview
Posted on 09/27/09
The editors at RPG Site spent some time with Square Enix and PopCap's Gyromancer during the Tokyo Game Show, and have since penned a quick preview of the puzzle/RPG crossbreed.
Divine Divinity Remastering Update
Posted on 09/27/09
The developer in charge of the remastered version of Divine Divinity has paid a visit to the official forums in order to point out two major changes we can expect.
Venetica Preview
Posted on 09/26/09
The folks over at GameOnn have whipped up a preview of Deck 13's Venetica, though it doesn't appear to be based on any hands-on time with the game.
Mass Effect 2 vs. Alpha Protocol: Round Two
Posted on 09/26/09
Blend Games continues their "Mass Effect 2 vs. Alpha Protocol" feature by comparing the replayability factor that each title brings to the table.
Champions Online Interview
Posted on 09/26/09
WarCry has posted a lengthy interview with Cryptic Studios' Bill Roper about the recent launch of Champions Online, some of the design decisions that went into the game, and more.
Knights of the Chalice v1.20 Patch Released
Posted on 09/26/09
Heroic Fantasy Games continues to churn out new patches for Knights of the Chalice, with their latest efforts bringing the game up to version 1.20.
Dragon Age: Origins Tome of Knowledge Updated
Posted on 09/26/09
BioWare's "Tome of Knowledge" wiki on the official Dragon Age: Origins website has been updated with a history of the elves, details for the Rogue's Assassin specialization, and information for the Mind Blast spell.
Demon's Souls Reviews and Deluxe Edition Unboxing
Posted on 09/26/09
The weekend brings us a couple more reviews for Demon's Souls, as well as a video of the contents included in the North American Deluxe Edition.
Borderlands Screenshot, Statement, and Interview
Posted on 09/26/09
Gearbox has acknowledged that they haven't shown much past the first fifteen levels in Borderlands, so they've tried to rectify that issue by releasing a new screenshot of the Crimson Lance.
World of Warcraft Shrugs Off Competition
Posted on 09/26/09
Despite the recent release of a few more high profile MMORPGs, Gamasutra is reporting that World of Warcraft's subscription numbers have now surpassed the 13 million mark.
BioWare Blog: Diary of the New Guy, Part Two
Posted on 09/26/09
BioWare's Jay Watamaniuk stopped by the company's blog again to wrap up his thoughts on the move he made from community manager to Mass Effect 2 writer.
Wizardry: Dungeon of the Imprisoned Souls Screens
Posted on 09/26/09
Neocrisis has uploaded fifteen new images from Wizardry: Dungeon of the Imprisoned Souls, the upcoming PS3-exclusive RPG hitting Japan later this year.
Unconfirmed: Alpha Protocol Delayed Again
Posted on 09/26/09
It's possible that GameStop is privy to another unannounced delay for Alpha Protocol, as they've now listed the game as having a ship date of June 1st, 2010.
Mass Effect 2 Subject Zero Trailer
Posted on 09/26/09
As part of their Tokyo Game Show demonstration, BioWare has revealed Subject Zero, a foul-mouthed female character that can join Shepard's squad in Mass Effect 2.
Dragon Age: Origins Penny Arcade Web Comic #4
Posted on 09/25/09
BioWare has added a fourth page to their eight-page, Penny Arcade-illustrated Dragon Age: Origins web comic.
Fallen Earth Article Round-up
Posted on 09/25/09
A handful of articles concerning Icarus Studios' newly launched MMORPG Fallen Earth reached the web over this past week, so I though I'd round them up into one newsbit.
Ultima Online Five on Friday Q&A
Posted on 09/25/09
This week's "Five on Friday" Q&A feature on the official Ultima Online website covers questions about higher circle Mysticism spells, gargoyle meditation issues, and more.
D&D Online: Eberron Unlimited Interview
Posted on 09/25/09
MMORPG.com has produced the results of an Eberron Unlimited interview they conducted with Turbine's Craig Alexander during this year's Austin GDC.
Divinity II: Ego Draconis Achievements
Posted on 09/25/09
The guys over at Xbox360Achievements.org have posted the specifics for all forty-one achievements available in the Xbox 360 version of Larian's Divinity II: Ego Draconis.
Diablo III Art Interview
Posted on 09/25/09
Also within the thirty-fourth issue of PCGZine is an interview with Diablo III art director Chris Lichtner and lead technical artist Julian Love.
Risen Review
Posted on 09/25/09
Embedded within the thirty-fourth issue of PCGZine, one can find the very first English review of Piranha Bytes' Risen.
Divinity II: Ego Draconis Preview
Posted on 09/25/09
The folks at Game Central let us know that they've kicked up a PAX-based preview of Larian Studios' Divinity II: Ego Draconis.
Star Wars: The Old Republic Online Comic #16
Posted on 09/25/09
LucasArts and BioWare have added a sixteenth issue to their online-exclusive Star Wars: The Old Republic "The Threat of Peace" comic series.
Sword of the New World: Echoes of an Empire Released
Posted on 09/25/09
GamersFirst sent over a press release today announcing the release of their Echoes of an Empire expansion pack for Sword of the New World: Grando Espada.
Borderlands Behind the Scenes Trailer, Episode 2
Posted on 09/25/09
Gearbox Software has released a second installment to their series of "Behind the Scenes" episodes for Borderlands.
Aion: Tower of Eternity Hits Europe
Posted on 09/25/09
NCsoft sent out a press release this morning announcing that Aion: Tower of Eternity has officially launched in Europe, and that the MMORPG is enjoying considerable success around the world.
Dragon Age: Origins Review Copy Unboxed
Posted on 09/25/09
German website GameStar has uploaded a video of one of their editors "unboxing" a review copy of Dragon Age: Origins from a sweet-looking tome.
Dragon Age: Origins Soundtrack Sample, Part One
Posted on 09/25/09
BioWare has added a widget to the Dragon Age: Origins website that allows us to sample five of the songs from the game's Inon Zur-composed soundtrack.
Risen Cinematic Teaser Trailer, Part One
Posted on 09/25/09
Deep Silver has updated their YouTube page with a 41-second, pre-rendered trailer for Piranha Bytes' Risen.
Diablo III Preview
Posted on 09/24/09
The guys at Games Radar have slapped up a hands-on preview of Diablo III that supposedly appeared in the latest issue of PC Gamer UK magazine.
Ultima Online Interview
Posted on 09/24/09
MMORPG.com has cranked out an article-style interview they conducted with Ultima Online's Tim Cotten during the recent Austin Game Developers Conference.
Dungeons & Dragons Podcasts
Posted on 09/24/09
Wizards of the Coast's ongoing Dungeons & Dragons podcast series has been updated with two more Penny Arcade/PvP episodes.
Borderlands Preview
Posted on 09/24/09
NZGamer is the latest website to put forth a hands-on preview of Gearbox's role-playing shooter, Borderlands.
Champions Online Reviews
Posted on 09/24/09
Cryptic's latest foray in the massively multiplayer online RPG sector has garnered another batch of reviews.
World of Warcraft Video Interview
Posted on 09/24/09
A second World of Warcraft video interview is available on MMORPG.com, and this time we hear from Blizzard Entertainment vice president and co-founder Frank Pearce.
Risen Preview
Posted on 09/24/09
Rock, Paper, Shotgun has kicked up a hands-on preview of Risen, after receiving a preview build of the game from the folks at Piranha Bytes.
Fallout 3 Broken Steel DLC Now Available on PS3
Posted on 09/24/09
Bethesda's official blog brings word that their Broken Steel DLC for Fallout 3 is now available for purchase on the PlayStation Network for $9.99.
Dragon Age: Origins VO Interview
Posted on 09/24/09
GameSpot has published an intersting interview with actress Kate Mulgrew about the voiceover work she did for Morrigan's mother Flemeth in Dragon Age: Origins.
Demon's Souls Reviews
Posted on 09/24/09
A few more reviews for the North American version of Demon's Souls are in, and they're just as enthusiastic as the others we've seen.
Borderlands Interviews
Posted on 09/24/09
Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford continues to make the rounds answering questions about Borderlands, with two more interviews showing up earlier this week.
Aion: Tower of Eternity Launch Issues Interview
Posted on 09/24/09
MMORPG.com fired off a set of questions to Aion: Tower of Eternity producer Brian Knox about the hour-long queues and other issues that plagued the fantasy MMORPG's launch.
Gyromancer Preview, Media
Posted on 09/24/09
IGN has conjured up a brief hands-on preview of Square Enix and PopCap's Gyromancer, as well as the first four screenshots from the puzzle/RPG hybrid.
Mount & Blade: Warband Beta Impressions
Posted on 09/24/09
After participating in the Mount & Blade: Warband beta test, the guys at Critical Gamer have kicked up their impressions of TaleWorlds' multiplayer expansion pack.
World of Warcraft: Cataclysm Interview
Posted on 09/24/09
Gamasutra has posted the results of an interview they conducted with World of Warcraft lead world designer Alex Afrasiabi about the MMORPG behemoth's upcoming Cataclysm epxansion pack.
Inon Zur Responsible For Dragon Age: Origins Score
Posted on 09/24/09
In case you weren't already aware of Inon Zur's involvement, BioWare sent out a press release today announcing that the veteran video game composer is responsible for the score in Dragon Age: Origins.
Gyromancer Announced
Posted on 09/24/09
Square Enix sent out a press release today announcing that they've teamed up with PopCap Games to develop a new puzzle/RPG hybrid entitled Gyromancer.
Champions Online Interview
Posted on 09/24/09
Massively caught up with Cryptic's Bill Roper for a quick conversation about Champions Online's reinforcement system, upcoming Blood Moon content update, and more.
Dark Age of Camelot/Warhammer Online Interview
Posted on 09/24/09
MMORPG.com is offering up an article-style interview with Mythic Entertainment's Jeff Hickman about the past, present, and future of Dark Age of Camelot and Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning.
BioShock Hitting the Macintosh Next Month
Posted on 09/24/09
Feral Interactive sent over a press release this morning announcing that their Macintosh port of 2K Games' BioShock will be available on October 7th.
The Making of Risen Video
Posted on 09/24/09
Deep Silver has released a ten-minute "making of" video featuring a few of the developers at Piranha Bytes discussing the creation of Risen.
Aztaka v1.04 Released, 50% Off on GamersGate
Posted on 09/24/09
Although it's unclear what fixes are bundled in the latest patch, GamersGate let us know that they've updated Citérémis' Aztaka to version 1.04 and marked the game down 50% through the weekend.
Realms of Arkania 1 and 2 Now Available on GOG
Posted on 09/24/09
CD Projekt just sent over a press release announcing that the first two titles in the highly regarded Realms of Arkania trilogy are now available on their Good Old Games service.
Star Wars: KotOR II Restored Content Mod v1.4 Released
Posted on 09/24/09
With no word on whether Team Gizka's Sith Lords restoration project will ever see the light of day, another team over at Deadly Stream took it upon themselves to release a mod that restores cut KotOR II content.

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