Levi’s 2 Plat: Breaking Down DDO – Part 1

Posted on August 16, 2010

This will be the first of at least two, maybe three reviews I will do on Dungeons and Dragons Online. I am writing this in multiple sections because there is a lot to cover, it wouldn’t be ethical to discuss what I haven’t experienced firsthand, and because I want to be able to give the [...]

Battle Dawn: Review

Posted on August 12, 2010

Have you ever wanted to sit in your office while filling out paperwork and conquering the whole world at the same time?!  Well, now you can!  Battle Dawn is a browser based strategy game developed by Tacticsoft.  It uses a turn based system that allows players to manage their cities and resources casually without the [...]

State of the Game: Dark Age of Camelot

Posted on July 30, 2010

Dark Age of Camelot (DAoC) is a game that many new gamers have never heard of. Why? It is undeniably old, released in 2001 by Mythic Entertainment. Though old, DAoC has an alive and booming server still, because of one reason: Realm v Realm (RvR). No, not that RvR in Warhammer – but real RvR, [...]

Levi’s 2 Plat: Warhammer Online Public Quests – A Good Idea Gone Bad

Posted on July 23, 2010

Warhammer Online PQs – A good idea gone bad
An author’s note: Why am I writing about Warhammer, particularly about something that largely took place during its early days? Because I am truly passionate about the mechanics and systems within MMOs – How developers approach various aspects of their games and how different those mechanics turn [...]

Allods Online Review

Posted on July 15, 2010

Since the launch of its open beta on February 16, 2010, Allods Online has only grown in popularity. Originally deemed World of Warcraft clone, this game has many unique features mixed in with an already popular MMO formula.
The most alluring feature in Allods Online is the Astral ships. Imagine owning and piloting your own vessel, [...]

All Points Bulletin Review

Posted on July 12, 2010

All Points Bulletin officially launched Tuesday, June 29, 2010, after a ten hour headstart was given to pre-order players.  Developer Realtime Worlds partnered with EA to publish the game and it hit retail shelves and online download sites in full force.  The premise behind the game is simple.  Shoot other players and drive cars, preferably [...]

3D Zombie MMORPG Demo: Dead Frontier

Posted on June 14, 2010

Creaky Corpse, Ltd, previously known as Jagged Blade Games has recently launched the first demo of their upcoming 3D Zombie MMO – Dead Frontier.
Dead Frontier combines 3rd person survival horror action with more traditional role-playing elements to create a totally unique MMO experience. Players skulk around, avoiding death at every turn in the undead-infested city [...]

The 5 minute MMORPG

Posted on May 31, 2010

One of the biggest turnoffs the MMO genre has is the time factor because lets face it, if you don’t put in a lot of time into an MMO game you’ll fall behind. This time investment turns off a lot of gamers because they don’t want to go through the grinding and farming that goes [...]

Age of Conan: Rise of the Godslayer Expansion Review

Posted on May 22, 2010

The folks over at MMORPG.com have released a detailed review of Funcom’s Age of Conan latest expansion, Rise of the Godslayer – one of the coolest expansion titles ever birthed. Most people saw Conan largely as a dissappointment and the game quickly lost subscribers because of its lack of appropriate content to compete with some [...]

Star Trek: Online Executive Producer Interviewed about Season One and the Future

Posted on May 13, 2010

ZAM.com recently sat down with Star Trek: Online Executive Producer Craig Zinkievich to discuss details about the expansion, Season One: Common Ground and future updates to the game.
Zinkievich first talked about Season One and its patch saying that the people at Star Trek: Online thought the their first expansion and patch “went well,” but expressed [...]

Massive Changes in Tanadu MMO Game

Posted on September 2, 2010

Can’t Stop Games Studio launched its game in April 2010, and after some months decided it was time for a major improvement. This time we’ll talk about some changes in the browser based MMO strategy game Tanadu.

Before these newly implemented gameplay mechanics, the game was based in climbing up the rankings, now Tanadu adds quests. [...]

Dragonica – Marriage System Launch

Posted on September 2, 2010

Gala Networks announced today that, Dragonica will have their Marriage System added. The system is in place as of today and will include a brand new quest chain for any newlyweds, which gives rewards for couples who complete them. To coincide with the new system, gPotato Europe are offering a limited time event. Submit your [...]

Earthrise Reveals Crafting Screenshot

Posted on September 2, 2010

Earthrise, a post-apocalyptic sci-fi MMORPG developed by Masthead Studios, continues to impress with a fresh approach to online gaming, as well as an increasingly intricate design. Corruption and greed mar the streets of Sal Vitas, a futuristic city that rose from the ruins of the Third World War. As with popular titles such as Eve [...]

Free Trial Period Announced for Champions Online

Posted on September 1, 2010

As of today, Cryptic and Atari are revealing the fact that Champions Online, one of their more famous MMO titles, will be having a free trial period lasting until September 7th.
This trial period is in celebration of the first anniversary of the moderately popular superhero-based game and has swept up the disenfranchised population falling out [...]

Legendary Champions – Open Beta

Posted on September 1, 2010

Have you ever wondered if Sinbad could hold his own against Beowulf? Regardless if you have or not, Aeria Games have opened up the Beta on their new release, Legendary Champions. The game involves taking control of your own army while fighting alongside and against some great historical figures. You can expect to fight alongside [...]