In this week’s Studio Insider feature on the SWTOR website, Audio Designer Scott Morton talks about the process of capturing the right music for each moment in battle.  Morton discusses the challenges and nuances of proper combat music, and breaks down the team’s thought...

For those that were hoping GW2 would be set for launch this year better look elsewhere for their MMO fix.  According to Eurogamer, NCSoft has announced that beta testing is set for the last half of 2011. During a conference call, chief financial officer Jaeho Lee also heavily hinted at a...

The anticipated launch of the Mortal Online: Dawn expansion has taken another hit in development.  A forum post on Mortal’s website, says that release of the expansion could be delayed to June. The issue consisted of a package in the Unreal Engine doing unnecessary updates, every...

Still can’t get enough of World of Warcraft? Well, you and about 10 million people all agree that this MMORPG is still the best. Why not head down to Anaheim, Calif. for a weekend of online gaming heaven. For a mere $175, you will get to interact with other Blizzard fans, maybe even get...

Rumors swirled for days on the future of Game Director Chris Cao. Today’s Producer’s Letter on the DC Universe Online forums confirmed Cao’s ousting, along with an announcement that Mark Anderson, Art Director of DCUO, would be Cao’s successor. Anderson is also the mastermind...

Middle Earthlings beware, Turbine just announced that Update 3: Lost Legends of Eriador will be pushed through on May 23. So grab your weapons and a couple of friends and get ready for a wealth of new content. Here are a few highlights from the LOTRO site: Two new 3-player...

On the Tera blog today, the En Masse devs took time out of their busy day to reflect on the highly anticipated battle system, being touted to MMO gamers as “True Action Combat”. Reflecting on the olden days of Neverwinter Nights and Everquest, developer Scott James Magner cites that...

For those Final Fantasy fans that are feeling a bit nostalgic, Square Enix has released Final Fantasy XI: Ultimate Collection Abyssea Edition. For a mere $19.99 USD, players can immerse themselves in the world of Vana’diel and all four of the game’s expansion packs: Rise of the...

Every MMO gamer that’s waiting for SWTOR release is salivating at the opportunity to kill some rebel scum or imperial knaves. But do we really know what the PVP system is going to look like in SWTOR? During SWTOR’s Immersion Day in early May, Bioware’s Lead Designer Emmanuel...

After a nearly month long blackout, PS3 users can collectively exhale and log back on to the Sony-based online gaming network. On Saturday, May 14, Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) flipped the switch, giving subscribers access to some services. According to the Washington Post, SOE...

The highly anticipated MMO Star Wars: The Old Republic, developed by BioWare and Lucas Arts is getting big boosts by BioWare’s parent  company, Electronic Arts, in the best form possible: cold, hard cash. So far, EA is showing its dedication to a breakthrough MMO, committing at least...

In its Q1 2011 financial summary, Square Enix reported a $16 million (USD) loss, primarily due to the disappointing release of the much anticipated MMO Final Fantasy XIV in the fall of 2010 and the recent, nation-crippling Tohuku earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Square Enix also released...