ArenaNet's Lead Designer Eric Flannum and Game Designer Isaiah "Izzy" Cartwright have been "summoned" to answer fans' questions about the latest announced class, the Necromancer. Devs cover several of the Necro's arsenal while talking about Fear, Death Shroud, Minions, Wells and more general questions about the class.
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As the MMORPG.com team readies itself to head off to PAX, columnist Bill Murphy has a few ideas about what we all should learn from our favorite game developers during the conference. See if you agree with Bill and add any other thoughts you might have on our forums!
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MMORPG.com's Carolyn Koh had a chance recently to take a developer tour of Heroes of Three Kingdoms, a historically based MMO in the Perfect World stable of free-to-play games. During her tour, Carolyn not only got a good look at the game but also received a bit of a history lesson as well. See what she discovered in her media tour.
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In his latest column, MMORPG.com Community Manager Michael Bitton wonders if ArenaNet and Guild Wars 2 lived up to the hype at this year's GamesCom. With the massive amount of information put forth by the development team and the excitement that it has generated, the team has a lot to live up to. Did they Walk the Walk? Find out what Mike thinks and then add your thoughts!
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Last week's World of Warcraft vs Lord of the Rings Online was a hit in Adam Tingle's new column, Fighting Words. This week, Adam pits two Sony Online Entertainment heavy-hitters against one another: Everquest 2 and Vanguard: Saga of Heroes. Adam's comparison of areas such as Player Characters, Community and "Everquest-ness" is so extensive that we've divided the fight into two rounds. Read Round One today and come back in a few days for Round Two of Everquest II vs Vanguard: Saga of Heroes.
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Those crazy devs at Paragon Studios have announced a new 'Party Pack' coming soon for City of Heroes players. The pack contains a bunch of nifty new emotes including soccer, basketball and air guitar! The Party Pack will be available on September 14th for $7.99.
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Trion Worlds has revealed that the budget to date for its inaugural title, Rift: Planes of Telara, is already hovering around the fifty-million dollar mark. According to a statement made to Develop.com, Trion's CEO Lars Buttler says that spending this type of money indicates just how much Trion wants to get into the MMO business.
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Thanks to the heads up from MMORPG.com user Cyphers, we now know that Everquest II players will be able to earn double experience this weekend. This is particularly good news for US Everquest II players as this is the three day Labor Day weekend!
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As part of our in-depth look at EA in
issue 219 of Edge (available from UK newsagents today), we spoke to Peter Moore. Here's part two of our exclusive interview with the president of EA Sports, in which he tells us where the company intends to take the EA Sports brand in future. You can
read part one here.
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Tiga has announced that individuals working in the UK games industry will soon be able to join the trade body.
Launching this autumn, individual membership will be distinct from existing corporate membership options, offering a different range of benefits and services focusing on three core areas - career development, material benefits and networking opportunities – designed to help members "fulfill their career ambitions".
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