http://mmorpg.wowgoldos.com MMORPG News - 24 / 7 Coverage of your favorite MMORPG Games, Reviews, Exploits and Interviews Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:36:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I’ve always known Master Diwa was a talented musician. I’ve watched him several times play already and one of the most memorable performances was a surprise number he did for me during my surprise birthday party two years ago (after my recovery from the gunshot). Anyway, I had no idea ... http://mmorpg.wowgoldos.com/2009/01/05/legend-of-zelda-theme-acapella-violin-by-diwa/ Filed under: At a glance, Massively meta GamerDNA and Massively look back at the MMO year in review Today's column features data from July through December. GamerDNA being a startup, our data ... http://mmorpg.wowgoldos.com/2009/01/05/the-week-in-massively-features-7/ Filed under: Opinion, The Daily Grind Today's the day many folks are heading back from vacation - either to school, or back to the office. For most, this means that the majority of their gaming once again becomes the stuff of nights and weekends - at least, when it comes ... http://mmorpg.wowgoldos.com/2009/01/05/the-daily-grind-getting-your-daily-gaming-fix/ Filed under: Sci-fi, EVE Online, MMO industry, News items The new year has already brought with it a new milestone for EVE Online, which has now broken all previous records for players active at a given time in its setting of New Eden -- over 45,000. This is a ... http://mmorpg.wowgoldos.com/2009/01/05/eve-online-sets-new-record-with-over-45000-players-logged-in/ Filed under: Fantasy, Final Fantasy XI, Events, in-game Those moogles are crazy, ya'know? First they almost cause a buffalo stampede for the opening of the Mog House Management Union Buffalo Bonanza Ranch (try saying that three times fast) and only now do they realize that buffalo eat a lot. ... http://mmorpg.wowgoldos.com/2009/01/05/final-fantasy-xi-throws-a-bovine-bonanza-for-the-year-of-the-ox/ Filed under: News items, Legal, Virtual worlds Just to update you all on the progress of the Worlds.com vs NCsoft lawsuit (a patent suit that is pitched to spread to other MMOG and virtual environment developers/operators), the Korea Times reports on 31 December 2008, that NCsoft had yet to be ... http://mmorpg.wowgoldos.com/2009/01/05/worldscom-vs-ncsoft-not-yet-served/ Filed under: Sci-fi, EVE Online, Game mechanics, Guides, PvP, Tips and tricks, PvE, Hands-on, Education, EVE Evolved Back in 2005, I became obsessed with the art of tanking in EVE Online. Before writing the definitive tanking guide for EON issue 2 (for which the EVE community dubbed me "the ... http://mmorpg.wowgoldos.com/2009/01/05/eve-evolved-the-art-of-tanking-armour-tanking/ Filed under: Fantasy, Screenshots, Chronicles of Spellborn You've got to admit it - Chronicles of Spellborn has some seriously amazing graphics. And to prove that's true, Tipa at West Karana has posted a great selection of screenies. They include some of the High Houses, cityscapes, temples, and yes, the ... http://mmorpg.wowgoldos.com/2009/01/05/four-cheers-for-tipas-spellborn-gallery/ Filed under: Massively meta, Meet the Team Once a week our writers will give you a glimpse into their lives, to let you get to know them and the characters they play a little better. Click here to read more Meet the Team. What do you do for ... http://mmorpg.wowgoldos.com/2009/01/05/meet-the-team-craig-withers/ Filed under: World of Warcraft, Game mechanics, Leveling, Grouping, Opinion, MMOGology In a post-World of Warcraft world the concept of grouping while leveling has changed. Where grouping was once essential to survival in MMOGs, today it's an optional extra. As a result, leveling up can feel pretty lonely. ... http://mmorpg.wowgoldos.com/2009/01/05/mmogology-looking-for-incentive-to-group/