Steve has a seat with Chris Cao to discuss some of the particulars of SOE’s upcoming action-superhero MMO, DC Universe Online, currently scheduled for a November release date.

Topics covered include the decision to make the game cross-platform, working with license-holder DC Comics, and departing from the standard MMO control scheme of “press 1 for fireball.”

Read on for the transcript.

The MMO Gamer: First of all, for those among our readers who may be unfamiliar, could you please introduce yourself and tell ..read the full article

Sony Online Entertainment has announced that DC Universe Online is now accepting beta applications for both the PS3 and PC versions of the game.

Head on over to the official website and sign up now!

BioWare has promised a secret reveal at Comic-Con for Star Wars: The Old Republic this year if they can get 200,000 Likes on their Facebook page, and 30,000 Twitter followers.

They are still somewhat short of that number, and there is just one day left! Get on over to the SW:TOR Facebook page, and add them on Twitter before time is up!

Steve has a seat with Curt Schilling, Chairman and Founder of 38 Studios, to discuss the lifetime of gaming that led up to the development of Copernicus, the company’s as yet unannounced MMO.

Topics covered include the allure of online games, juggling EverQuest with a professional baseball career, and why mounted combat on flying pigs will not be among the features included at release.

Read on for the transcript.

The MMO Gamer: First of all, for those among our readers who may ..read the full article

A nice, relaxing bike ride. Just the thing to help me unwind after the trevails of E3.

What better way to celebrate my beating the odds by not coming down with some virulent form of convention-plague, contracted after shaking the hand of some guy working on Who Knows What from God Knows Where who forgot to wipe himself before he got on the plane?

Yep, a nice relaxing bike ride… cruising along enjoying the scenery at 20mph… taking the sights and sounds… ..read the full article

Steve has a seat with Russ Brown, VP of Development, and Cindy Bowens, Senior Community Manager for Rift: Planes of Telara, to discuss Trion’s upcoming  fantasy MMO.

The trio delve into such topics as setting Rift apart from the competition in a crowded market, the use of focus testing to refine the game’s features (and title), and how much of a role community will play in the game’s development.

[As a personal aside, I realize this may seem like an odd ..read the full article

The MMO Gamer and Wargaming.net, the developers of World of Tanks, are proud to present this beta key giveaway for World of Tanks!

World of Tanks is described as a team-based MMORPG focusing on armoured warfare featuring tanks from the period 1930-1950. The game is a $10m development and recently went into closed beta testing in Russia

The closed beta for World of Tanks begins on July 15, 2010. The registration for the World of Tanks closed beta starts on the 1st ..read the full article

MMOFPS Global Agenda from developers Hi-Rez Studios, which previously had a subscription-based part of the game focusing on guild vs guild PvP, has announced that it is removing the subscription fee completely. The game is available on Steam where it is currently sold on a 33% discount for $26.79 or €20.09.

“Hi-Rez Studios is committed to delivering the best value in PC gaming”, said Todd Harris, Global Agenda Executive Producer. “In addition to including all of the game’s initial launch content ..read the full article

Realtime Worlds have revealed the box art for their upcoming police/crime MMO All Points Bulletin. Take a look below!

Through a tip we’ve found that the Fallout Online MMORPG from Interplay has launched a website, www.fallout-on-line.com. The website, which loads very slowly, shows off some concepts of the game and then presents a information signup form. The website then redirects to the Interplay forums, though at the time of writing the website kept timing out. Check out the Fallout Online website here.

The latest solid news we had heard of the game’s development was its announcement as Project V13.

Vacation time is over. Today I get back to work, pounding the pavement of the Los Angeles Convention Center, and risking being caught in a riot at the Staples Center next door if the Lakers lose, all to bring you only the finest in gaming journalism.

If I can remember how to use this newfangled Twitter thing that the young kids are into these days, I’ll be broadcasting periodic tweets as to my disposition during the show, and commenting on anything ..read the full article

GameForce, publishers of free-2-play games such as Metin2, announced yesterday that they had signed a licensing agreement to bring casual browser based games based on the classic Star Trek licence.

“We are proud that the quality of our games and publishing services enabled us to acquire this license,” said Christoph Jennen, CFO of Gameforge. “Our upcoming Star Trek browser games will further expand our consumer base and market share on an international scale.”

GameForge runs the MMO portal MMOGAME.com, where you can find out more about ..read the full article

Sony Online Entertainment announced yesterday that their 56th Game Update for EverQuest 2 has gone live, allowing players access to a new zone, raid content and new ingame housing options. The Halas region is rebuilt based on a location of the same name from original game EverQuest.

Players logging in between the 25th and the 28th of this month can also get a bonus pet, the Frostpaw Kitten through the in-game marketplace.

The update includes:

Welcome to the 28th episode of the Working As Intended podcast!

Don’t you hate it when people spam your Facebook page with a bunch of random nonsense about pink cows lost on their farm, muffins in their restaurant, or needing to put out a hit on someone in Cuba?

Then man, are you ever going to hate the next few years of MMO gaming, if SOE has anything to say about it.

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The MMO Gamer, together with Frogster America, are proud to present our Runes of Magic Chapter III: The Elder Kingdoms giveaway! Each codecan be redeemed for a Special Experience Package, allowing for faster experience gain in the game.

Here is how you get your key and redeem it:

1. Redeem your key on the Runes of Magic homepage by going to the “Redeem Key” link located on the side (or go to: http://us.runesofmagic.com/us/box.html) and enter your ..read the full article

Silverlode Interactive, developers of MMORTS title SAGA, announced yesterday their upcoming new title, Captains of DarkTide. The game will be based on the Unity 3D engine and will be a free-to-play browser-based game.

Unlike other pirate titles, Captains of DarkTide is set in a fantasy realm, combining magic and gunpowder, dragons and steamships, elves and orcs… Through questing and crafting, players will acquire fire-belching or lighting-spitting cannons, and can crew up with everything from orc snipers to dwarven bombardiers to dragon-summoning ..read the full article

Funcom yesterday announced the launch of their first expansion, Rise of the Godslayer, for Age of Conan. The expansion introduces new dungeons and lands, such as Khitai, and new features such as the faction system.

Age of Conan: Rise of the Godslayer is being distributed through retail by CompuExpert in the US and by Deep Silver in the European markets, and is available as an all-new combined package that includes both the original game and the expansion so that even new ..read the full article

Steve opens up the Great Book of Grudges, and reads a few chapters to Carrie Gouskos.

In an extensive interview, the two discuss WAR’s history from launch up to the present day, the changes which have taken place over that time, as well as what’s yet to come.

If you played Warhammer Online at launch and have been wondering if your issues have been addressed and now is the time to come back, this interview was done with you in mind.

If you ..read the full article