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Warhammer website previews new PvP scenarios

03 Jul 2008 09:00:00 PDT

Written by Michael Zenke
Filed under: Fantasy, PvP, Warhammer OnlineThe latest edition of Scenarios 101 is up on the official Warhammer Online website, and this latest screed covers two of the very first RvR encounters players can have in the Dwarf/Greenskin conflict. The first area described is the famed Gate...

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WAR Speaks Russian Too! at Ten Ton Hammer

03 Jul 2008 07:26:30 PDT

Written by Morvelaira
EA Mythic, a division of Electronic Arts Inc., today announced that Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning (WAR) will be released in Russia for the PC and will be fully localized. Along with MMORPG fans all over the world Russian gamers will have a chance to enjoy the rich world and extensive pos...

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Darkfall community Q&A reveals further juicy details

02 Jul 2008 18:00:00 PDT

Written by Matt Warner
Many questions surrounding the Darkfall's game mechanics remain shrouded in secrecy. Until now, more bits about the game are unveiled as 35 plus questions asked by the community are answered in this latest Q&A round by Associate Producer Tasos Flambouras and the Darkfall team. The q...

Original story at Massively .

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Official Warhammer site unveils a dungeon: The Bastion Stair

02 Jul 2008 11:00:00 PDT

Written by Michael Zenke
Filed under: Fantasy, Warhammer Online, PvEWe've long wondered about the PvE content of the upcoming Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning. While an ongoing series of articles has expanded on information about the game's PvP instanced mini-games, the dungeons of WAR have remained a myst...

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WAR in Russia Soon! at Ten Ton Hammer

01 Jul 2008 16:50:48 PDT

Written by RadarX
EA Mythic announced today that Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning would be heading to Russia where PC games play YOU. More details on Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning in Russia will follow soon. Source:Official Warhammer Online Site

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Which WAR faction favors more mature players?

01 Jul 2008 09:00:00 PDT

Written by Chris Chester
Filed under: World of Warcraft, Polls, Forums, Game mechanics, New titles, Warhammer Online, RacesIt's generally accepted as common knowledge that Horde players in World of Warcraft are, by and large, the more mature of the two factions. Whether or not this is actually supported by har...

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Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning news and blogs - July 04, 2008

04 Jul 2008 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning Russian Version Details Released -- from Gamers Hell
• Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning: WAR will ship in Russia early 2009 -- by Zyuu (Zyuu) from Breaking News from Curse
• Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning: The Bastion Stair -- by Zyuu (Zyuu) from Breaking News from Curse
• Warhammer Online: a look at the Bastion Stair -- by Enrico S. from MMORPG
• Warhammer Online: a look at the Bastion Stair -- by Enrico S. from MMORPG
• Age Of Reckoning Headed To Russia -- from Gameworld Network
• Warhammer Online to be localized for Russian release in 2009 -- by John Callaham from Big Download Blog
• Warhammer Geek Interviews Drescher at Ten Ton Hammer -- by RadarX from Ten Ton Hammer Headlines
• Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning -- from X-eGames
• Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning Coming to Russia -- by news@mmosite.com from MMOsite Gaming News

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The WAR versus WoW Launch ? A Day of Infamy or Celebration for MMOG Enthusiasts? at Ten Ton Hammer

30 Jun 2008 17:43:18 PDT

Written by Cody Bye
In truth, MMOG developers really haven’t seen anything comparable to this situation since the genre really began hitting its stride in early 2000. Even the competition between EverQuest II and the original release of WoW isn’t comparable. The market was a fraction of its size in those day...

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Warhammer Online Newsletter Issue #32 (June 2008)

30 Jun 2008 16:00:04 PDT

Written by Gas Bandit(noreply@blogger.com)
Order Careers High Elf: Swordmaster, Archmage, Shadow Warrior Empire: Witch Hunter, Bright Wizard, Warrior Priest Read more from Scenarios 101 >> View the Video Blog >> Visit the EA Mythic Store! August 29-31, 2008

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Warhammer Online takes us to epic places

26 Jun 2008 11:30:00 PDT

Written by Chris Chester
In a recent trailer, it seems like many of the games more visually stunning elements are being brought to the fore. While we were still overwhelmed with the sheer volume of brown, the scale of the game is much more evident in this video than in past ones, so the Warhammer faithful among the Mas...

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Preliminary but Interesting - Warhammer Online Expansions

25 Jun 2008 11:44:55 PDT

Written by Snafzg
This is what will probably happen (slightly more realistic): 2 new racesSkaven (Destruction) and Lizardmen (Order)8 new classes (4 per race - mirrored archetypes)8 new zones (4 tiers per race)2 new capital cities (1 per race)RvR dungeon (like Darkness Falls in DAOC)Some sort of level...

Original story at The Greenskin .

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Mass market MMORPGs and hidden gems

25 Jun 2008 01:53:32 PDT

Written by Tobold(noreply@blogger.com)
I think you'll have noticed by now that I am a fan of mass market MMORPGs, and Richard Bartle is a fan of hidden gems. If I understand his explanation correctly this is because I play for fun, and he plays to look at the underlying mechanisms and innovation. I can agree with Dr. Bartle that if you ma...

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Warhammer Online: Zone Overview at Ten Ton Hammer

20 Jun 2008 17:50:59 PDT

Written by Ram
Fueled by hatred that has festered for millennia, the Dark Elves continue their relentless march across Ulthuan, driving the defending High Elves and their allies ever southward toward the capital city of Lothern. For the noble lords of Ulthuan the situation grows bleaker with each pas...

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The hardest sell of all: PvP to non-PvPers

20 Jun 2008 11:31:43 PDT

Written by spinks
There are three kinds of player who make up the Warhammer Online community right now: 2. Fans of Warhammer who want to try a MMORPG based on a favourite setting Jeff's wife was also used by Mark Jacobs as an example of how they tested their cultivation tradeskill.

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Warren Spector believes 100-hour games are on the way out

18 Jun 2008 14:00:00 PDT

Written by Kyle Horner
All right let's remove our tongue from the inside of our cheek. We all know that some games take more time from our lives than others. While World of Warcraft and Age of Conan may absorb upwards of a hundred hours of play, other games like Portal and Bioshock clock in around seven-to-twelve hou...

Original story at Massively .

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Warhammer Online and the queue issue, RELAX!

18 Jun 2008 09:12:21 PDT

Written by syncaine
People also seem to be ignoring the fact that while not announced, what’s to stop Mythic from offering free transfers from high pop servers to low pop ones almost immediately? Just because Blizzard waited months/years to do it, does that mean everyone is going to follow? In WoW populatio...

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WAR population imbalances

11 Jun 2008 01:00:32 PDT

Written by Tobold(noreply@blogger.com)
The Greenskin reports that a poll of 3,000 future Warhammer Online players revealed that 60% of them want to play Destruction, and only 40% want to play Order. And up to now EA Mythic's stance on possible population imbalances is that they are aware of the problem, but haven't come up with a b...

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Opinion: Public Quests will radically enhance mmorpg gameplay

05 Jun 2008 11:22:02 PDT

Written by Keen
Public Quests are absolutely revolutionary. They’re providing players a whole new way of playing, rewarding, and progressing their characters through the game. Massively’s Warhammer Online coverage over the past few days has been unparalleled by any website out there. The informatio...

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Da Newz - June 5

04 Jun 2008 17:14:04 PDT

Written by Syp
Story of the Week: Massively visits Mythic. Michael Zenke just became the most envied person in the Warhammer world, as he was invited into EA Mythic to conduct numerous interviews, play testing and investigations into WAR. A week later, and we have 15 (!) articles for his work. Here they are...

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Having played AoC, are you more or less excited for WAR?

23 May 2008 23:05:06 PDT

Written by Keen
I was reading the Age of Conan and Warhammer Online boards when I saw that a topic existed on both boards asking this simple question: “Having played AoC, are you more or less excited for WAR?” The question is very simple and the answer can be a short. However, having played Age of Conan and [...]

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Warhammer Online (dot) TV - Videos from the Age of Reckoning?

18 May 2008 06:35:45 PDT

Written by Snafzg
I came across WarhammerOnline.tv the other day and found it to be worth sharing. It’s the first (of many?) sites wanting to corner the video niche for Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning. Not only do they plan on hosting WAR videos, they also have “sounds,” “pictures,” “community,” and “blog...

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Mark Jacobs: Warhammer Online Fireman

16 May 2008 13:22:03 PDT

Written by Snafzg
We raised the bar with DAoC (RvR, Battlegrounds, Herald system, etc.) and I expect we’ll raise the bar in certain areas again (Tome of Knowledge, Public Quests, etc.) and that works for me. If I had 5 years to do a game I’d raise it even more but in the end, I’ll settle for the same thing I said I want...

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Will Warhammer Online follow the WoW expansion model?

15 May 2008 16:19:59 PDT

Written by Snafzg
There was some confusion last week when Josh was quoted as saying “Warhammer Online will have 5 years worth of content built into the game at launch.” What he really meant was that WAR is built with scalability in mind for 5 years into the future.

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Standoff, yon zerg! (part two)

29 Apr 2008 12:43:27 PDT

Written by Snafzg
Two potentially harmful gaming practices were discussed last week: Keen pondered the impacts of zergs in Age of Conan, while The Heartless Gamer was annoyed by reports of ranged standoffs in Warhammer Online. These aren’t features implemented by developers—they’re a result of natura...

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Reviewed - Warhammer: Condemned by Fire #1

26 Apr 2008 13:48:36 PDT

Written by Snafzg
I had the fine privilege of being asked by Chip Mosher of BOOM! Studios to review Warhammer: Condemned by Fire #1 and provide my readers with a sneak-peak of the first 5 pages (below the review). If this book title doesn’t ring a bell, it’s the upcoming BOOM! release that contains a chance to w...

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To pay or not to pay ... is that really the question?

09 Jan 2008 04:45:00 PST

Written by Akela Talamasca
There's an editorial over at WarCry that's part opinion piece, part year-in-review, making the case that 2007 saw the demise of the subscription model -- paying a monthly fee for your favorite MMO. There is some sound reasoning in the piece, and it's a good read. However, I don't believe tha...

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