Did you know that World of Warcraft has a new expansion out called Wrath of the Lich King? Were you aware that EverQuest II has one coming next week called The Shadow Odyssey? Did you know that there is also one coming out for The Lord of the Rings Online called Mines of Moria? If you answered “No” to any of those questions, you aren’t alone. Continue Reading »

Have an iPhone or iPod Touch? Check out this game that a friend of mine put together with some other folks. It’s called Fieldrunners. It’s an awesome Tower Defense game and is currently getting some incredible ratings from players. They’re updating the heck out of the thing constantly, and I suggest you give it a try! More info (and a video) beyond the break: Continue Reading »

38 Studios is proud to announce our sponsorship of Unearthly Challenge, the new environmental art competition brought to you by the makers of the character-driven Dominance War series. In addition to the already-incredible prizes, we are offering up the “38 Studios Award” — $900 to an entry of our own choosing. Want to know more? Check out the 38 Studios and Unearthly Challenge websites.

The October Boston Post Mortem meeting will take place on Tuesday, October 14 at The Skellig in Waltham. This month’s meeting is at 8:00PM instead of 7:00PM. The topic is Education for Game Development, and will include panel members from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, MIT, and Boston University. More information can be found at the Boston Post Mortem website.

The development team for Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning deserves a big congratulations. They managed to get the game to a very good state in time for launch, fixing major bugs like unattackable mobs and addressing detrimental combat annoyances like abilities not being ready yet. But, no launch is perfect, and so far I can see a few things we can learn for future MMO launches. Continue Reading »