http://www.examiner.com/x-2492-New-York-MMORPG-Examiner?cid=exrss-New-York-MMORPG-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:54:16 -0700 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:53:50 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-2492-New-York-MMORPG-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Blind-People-Want-To-Play-MMOs-Too?cid=exrss-New-York-MMORPG-Examiner Being blind is horrible. You miss out on so much. One of these things is the wonderful world of video games. How many video games do you know that would be good for a blind person? Not many, right?And that, according to Alexander Stern of California,... MMO Second Life News Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:53:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2492-New-York-MMORPG-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Blind-People-Want-To-Play-MMOs-Too?cid=exrss-New-York-MMORPG-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2492-New-York-MMORPG-Examiner~y2009m11d7-China-makes-sex-verification-mandatory-for-MMOs?cid=exrss-New-York-MMORPG-Examiner (Thank you to Dlangar, for catching my mistake!) China's at it again. It isn't enough that they enacted anti-addiction laws to prevent people from overdosing on MMORPGs. Or that they made a few changes to censor World of Warcraft (guys, black blood i... MMORPG China MMO World of Warcraft Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:14:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2492-New-York-MMORPG-Examiner~y2009m11d7-China-makes-sex-verification-mandatory-for-MMOs?cid=exrss-New-York-MMORPG-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2492-New-York-MMORPG-Examiner~y2009m11d3-AdAware-Game-Edition-protects-you-from-MMO-viruses?cid=exrss-New-York-MMORPG-Examiner You might know the name Ad-Aware, a virus-fighting program developed by Lavasoft. This program protects your computer from malware. This and most other virus protections stop working while you play online games, presumably so the game wouldn't lag. L... MMORPG MMO Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:25:41 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2492-New-York-MMORPG-Examiner~y2009m11d3-AdAware-Game-Edition-protects-you-from-MMO-viruses?cid=exrss-New-York-MMORPG-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2492-New-York-MMORPG-Examiner~y2009m10d30-Halloween-events-in-MMOs-this-year?cid=exrss-New-York-MMORPG-Examiner Image SourceAll Hallows Eve brings with it spooks, dressed up little kids, and, that's right, MMORPG events. This year, plenty of MMOs have decided to have special events, contents, and tricks and treats for their players. The MMOSite has a pretty ex... MMORPG MMO Special Events Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:13:33 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2492-New-York-MMORPG-Examiner~y2009m10d30-Halloween-events-in-MMOs-this-year?cid=exrss-New-York-MMORPG-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2492-New-York-MMORPG-Examiner~y2009m10d26-Vaklyrie-Sky--arcade-shooter-meets-MMO?cid=exrss-New-York-MMORPG-Examiner Valkyries are used and overused in many games, but how many people actually know what they are? The makers of Valkyrie Sky actually do! It's refreshing to see an MMO that draws its inspiration from mythology, and makes sure to get it ... MMORPG valkyrie. norse Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:28:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2492-New-York-MMORPG-Examiner~y2009m10d26-Vaklyrie-Sky--arcade-shooter-meets-MMO?cid=exrss-New-York-MMORPG-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2492-New-York-MMORPG-Examiner~y2009m10d20-Are-Pay-to-Play-MMOs-Doomed-for-Extinction?cid=exrss-New-York-MMORPG-Examiner With WOW still going strong and Aion posing as significant competition, it seems that perhaps the pay to play market is pretty much being dominated. Maybe this is why a few pay to play MMOs have recently decided to make the shift to Free to Play.&nbs... MMORPG MMO World of Warcraft Pay to play Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:41:46 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2492-New-York-MMORPG-Examiner~y2009m10d20-Are-Pay-to-Play-MMOs-Doomed-for-Extinction?cid=exrss-New-York-MMORPG-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2492-New-York-MMORPG-Examiner~y2009m10d6-Aion-Online-has-huge-lines-and-a-long-wait?cid=exrss-New-York-MMORPG-Examiner Aion Online, the next big MMO to be such a huge deal since World of Warcraft, has been allowing certain users to preview the game. But they forgot to factor in just how many people were going to be there. There are so many people trying to get on tha... MMORPG beta World of Warcraft Aion Online Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:45:01 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2492-New-York-MMORPG-Examiner~y2009m10d6-Aion-Online-has-huge-lines-and-a-long-wait?cid=exrss-New-York-MMORPG-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2492-New-York-MMORPG-Examiner~y2009m10d1-Love-the-video-game?cid=exrss-New-York-MMORPG-Examiner Usually, a game takes a large team of developers, writers, graphic designers, artists, and a whole lot of other people to make. Unless you're Eskil Steenberg. "Love" is a simple name for a unique and complex game being developed by one pers... MMORPG MMO Love Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:23:33 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2492-New-York-MMORPG-Examiner~y2009m10d1-Love-the-video-game?cid=exrss-New-York-MMORPG-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2492-New-York-MMORPG-Examiner~y2009m9d23-atlantica-van-gogh?cid=exrss-New-York-MMORPG-Examiner A little while ago I was complaining that there are no biographical games out there, besides Eternal Sonata. Well listen up!  Atlantica has come out with a new patch that includes a new mercenary named Paganini (yes, it is a musician class!... MMORPG Atlantica Online NDoors Wed, 23 Sep 2009 09:42:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2492-New-York-MMORPG-Examiner~y2009m9d23-atlantica-van-gogh?cid=exrss-New-York-MMORPG-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2492-New-York-MMORPG-Examiner~y2009m9d21-Corruption-and-backstabbings-in-MMOs?cid=exrss-New-York-MMORPG-Examiner      Image SourceAtlantica Online has one of the most in-depth and developed society and government in an MMO. Each person can be in a Guild. Guilds can own a town and are responsible for maintaining their town financially and for... MMORPG MMO Atlantica Online NDoors Government Mon, 21 Sep 2009 11:05:01 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2492-New-York-MMORPG-Examiner~y2009m9d21-Corruption-and-backstabbings-in-MMOs?cid=exrss-New-York-MMORPG-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2492-New-York-MMORPG-Examiner~y2009m9d16-Blizzards-new-MMO-to-be-completely-different?cid=exrss-New-York-MMORPG-Examiner Not much is known about Blizzard's next MMO except that it will be "significantly different."Yes, that's right - apparently having an impossibly successful MMO like World of Warcraft (with so many expansionsm they'll be coming out of their ... MMO World of Warcraft Blizzard Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:11:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2492-New-York-MMORPG-Examiner~y2009m9d16-Blizzards-new-MMO-to-be-completely-different?cid=exrss-New-York-MMORPG-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2492-New-York-MMORPG-Examiner~y2009m9d14-WoW-gamer-running-for-office-in-Guam?cid=exrss-New-York-MMORPG-Examiner We ( the world in general, that is) have come a long way when it comes to representing majorities, minorities, and everything in between in government. Some places more then others, yes, but progress has been made, regardless. Different genders, diff... MMORPG MMO World of Warcraft Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:55:20 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2492-New-York-MMORPG-Examiner~y2009m9d14-WoW-gamer-running-for-office-in-Guam?cid=exrss-New-York-MMORPG-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2492-New-York-MMORPG-Examiner~y2009m9d9-Neo-Steam-an-interview-with-Atlus-Online?cid=exrss-New-York-MMORPG-Examiner A little while ago, Atlus Online noticed that I had taken an interest in Neo Steam, their Steampunk-themed MMORPG. Below is a Q&A about this MMO. Read on and see if it doesn't convince you to download it.Spokesperson: Alice Ly, Online Marketing a... MMORPG Steampunk Neo Steam Atlus Wed, 09 Sep 2009 10:10:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2492-New-York-MMORPG-Examiner~y2009m9d9-Neo-Steam-an-interview-with-Atlus-Online?cid=exrss-New-York-MMORPG-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2492-New-York-MMORPG-Examiner~y2009m9d6-Evony-Online-talks-back-regarding-accusations?cid=exrss-New-York-MMORPG-Examiner The rep declined to comment on the nonexistant babes that are advertised though..My last article seems to have caused quite a stir! First of all, I'd like to point out that I personally have no proof of anything I wrote. I have only relayed to you th... browser based MMO Evony Sun, 06 Sep 2009 06:30:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2492-New-York-MMORPG-Examiner~y2009m9d6-Evony-Online-talks-back-regarding-accusations?cid=exrss-New-York-MMORPG-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2492-New-York-MMORPG-Examiner~y2009m9d2-Evony-Online-exposed-for-being-a-scam?cid=exrss-New-York-MMORPG-Examiner   A recent ad for Evony.You've probably seen the ads for Evony. They've been evolving, from showing busty women to... just showing busts.As you can imagine, any game that uses tactics like this can't be too legitimate. Either that or they're con... MMORPG browser based Evony Wed, 02 Sep 2009 10:48:35 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2492-New-York-MMORPG-Examiner~y2009m9d2-Evony-Online-exposed-for-being-a-scam?cid=exrss-New-York-MMORPG-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2492-New-York-MMORPG-Examiner~y2009m8d31-Pokemon-the-MMO?cid=exrss-New-York-MMORPG-Examiner  In a recent post on Hardest Level of Xanga, SlicedBread mentioned that there should be a Pokemon MMO. Pokemon has every kind of game, except an MMO - and that seems like the logical next step. The Pokemon would look fantastic rendered in 3D, an... MMORPG MMO Pokemon Mon, 31 Aug 2009 10:19:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2492-New-York-MMORPG-Examiner~y2009m8d31-Pokemon-the-MMO?cid=exrss-New-York-MMORPG-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2492-New-York-MMORPG-Examiner~y2009m8d25-Dragonball-Z-Online-coming-to-a-computer-near-you?cid=exrss-New-York-MMORPG-Examiner Kamehameha!Apparently switching mediums is the thing to do recently, with well-established games switching over to the TV screen. Now we have the reverse - Dragonball Z is bringing its cult following for the manga and anime to the computer screen (a... MMORPG closed beta beta Dragonball Z Tue, 25 Aug 2009 10:21:22 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2492-New-York-MMORPG-Examiner~y2009m8d25-Dragonball-Z-Online-coming-to-a-computer-near-you?cid=exrss-New-York-MMORPG-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2492-New-York-MMORPG-Examiner~y2009m8d21-MagiQuest-a-real-life-MMOffline?cid=exrss-New-York-MMORPG-Examiner You begin by picking up a brand new wand. You listen to an old wizard talk about your upcoming adventure. Then, ready to embark on your journey, you approach an important looking tree. The tree presents you with a choice of a number of quests. You se... MMORPG MMO magiquest Fri, 21 Aug 2009 20:19:20 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2492-New-York-MMORPG-Examiner~y2009m8d21-MagiQuest-a-real-life-MMOffline?cid=exrss-New-York-MMORPG-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2492-New-York-MMORPG-Examiner~y2009m8d18-Fallen-Earth-open-beta-for-even-more-apocalyptic-fun?cid=exrss-New-York-MMORPG-Examiner If you haven't had enough of the apocalypse (thank you, Matrix Online and Shin Megami), here is yet another way to get your fix: Fallen Earth.Fallen Earth's tag line is "Welcome to the apocalypse." And the apocalypse could not be more welco... MMORPG MMO mmofps fallen earth Tue, 18 Aug 2009 09:53:25 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2492-New-York-MMORPG-Examiner~y2009m8d18-Fallen-Earth-open-beta-for-even-more-apocalyptic-fun?cid=exrss-New-York-MMORPG-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2492-New-York-MMORPG-Examiner~y2009m8d14-The-Matrix-Online-comes-to-a-sad-end?cid=exrss-New-York-MMORPG-Examiner Insert photo caption or credit hereDid you know that there was an MMORPG based on the Matrix? No? You're not alone. Not many people did.The Matrix Online was launched in 2005, and continued the story where the third movie left off (for $15 a month).... MMORPG The Matrix Online Fri, 14 Aug 2009 17:50:21 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2492-New-York-MMORPG-Examiner~y2009m8d14-The-Matrix-Online-comes-to-a-sad-end?cid=exrss-New-York-MMORPG-Examiner