Next-Gen MMORPGs in 2011
How time flies! 2010 is coming to an end. 2010 is a very special year for the European and American MMORPG markets. The reason is that in comparison with the previous years, the European and American...
View ArticleCan Warhammer Online: Skaven Turn the Tide?
I've almost stopped commenting WAR (Warhammer Online) since I quit it, because precisely, the game's basic settings have been fixed, and it is hard to avoid losing players gradually unless great...
View ArticleWhat About GW2, AION, WoW on Smartphone Platforms?
From Guild Wars 2's related info released this year, we can see that besides smart phones, even iPad from Apple will play an important part in the future gaming service actually. That is to say,...
View ArticleDC Universe Online Beta Review (Part I)
In most existing MMORPGs, players should press the numeric keys 1-0 to cast corresponding skills in the shortcut bar. More often than not, such games seem very rigid and inflexible in combat. However,...
View ArticleDC Universe Online Beta Review (Part 2)
Last time (DCUO beta review part 1), I explained game controls and character capabilities. Now, I will give an introduction to the game in other aspects, like quests and instances. Certainly, I will...
View ArticleRIFT: Planes of Telara, a Conservative, Glistening Blockbuster
RIFT as recently announced its official release date – March 1, 2010, which’s definitely good news for many RIFT fans. Is RIFT really capable of dragging WoW down from the leading position in the MMO...
View ArticleA Look into MMOs' Future Based on the Market Situation in Q1, 2011
RIFT, which will be officially released soon, has announced its OBT duration (Feb. 15 – Feb. 21) recently. I personally believe that for those fond of traditional fantasy MMOs, RIFT can be said as the...
View ArticleWhat Have We Learnt from GDC 2011?
This year's GDC, which just came to an end with flying colors, seemed a fairly illuminating feast in the light of MMOs. Game companies showed their new products at the expo, and the speeches made by...
View ArticleWhat's Your Favorite Class?
You can imagine this as something similar to the personality analysis, and think about the classes you real wish to play. Continue reading What's Your Favorite Class?.
View ArticleA Brief Look At Guild Wars 2's Engineer
Since ArenaNet rolled out the engineer, the latest Guild Wars 2 profession, it has caused both positive and negative comments widely. Continue reading A Brief Look At Guild Wars 2's Engineer.
View ArticleRecall Your Impressive PvP Experiences
For me, acting as a character in an MMO was similar to the life in the real world. But one day, when I was checking loots excitedly during a battle against a champion boss in Ultima Online...
View ArticleFor Better Game or for More Money?
Blizzard puts a great deal of energy into promoting Diablo 3 in a seemingly reasonable and considerate manner, but the point is just what we said above. Continue reading For Better Game or for More...
View ArticleGuild Wars 2: A Milestone for MMO-based Competitions
ArenaNet released more PvE content at Gamescom 2011 as they had promised, but in my opinion they merely continued the epic style of Guild Wars 2 (short for GW2 below) and they still attached more...
View ArticleA Few Thoughts on Multiple Guilds Setting in Guild Wars 2
From Gamescom to PAX Prime, ArenaNet has unveiled quite a lot of information about its upcoming highly-anticipated MMO Guild Wars 2. But why only its guild system aroused my interest? That's all...
View ArticleSome Thoughts on DC Universe Online's Shift to F2P
Recently, Sony Online Entertainment has announced that DC Universe Online (DCUO), which was released at the beginning of the year, will be changed into a F2P game. In an exclusive interview, Executive...
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