Weekly news podcast covering Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games such as World of Warcraft, EverQuest, Guild Wars, City of Heroes, Eve Online, Vanguard, and many many more. The main site can be found at http://www.VirginWorlds.com   -

This week's topics:

 - Skype and New Mic
 - City of Heroes/Villains - Issue 7, 8 and 9
 - Darkworld Online - M Rating for this horror MMOG?
 - Dreamlords - How's it look?
 - EverQuest - Overwhelming response on the progression server
 - EverQuest 2 - The Fallen Dynasty Advernture Pack and slaying Curt Schilling for ALS
 - Eve Online - The Eve Intergalactic Bank
 - Gods and Heroes - The minion system and fast travel
 - Horizons  - Player-Created Quests
 - Lord of the Rings - Teleporting in Middle Earth?
 - SUN - Beta time!
 - Star Wars Galaxies - Live events are approaching
 - Tabula Rasa - Too mcuh action?
 - WoW - Draenei details, WoW at Lanwar and the cool schools
 - Featured website: Kill Ten Rats - killtenrats.com
 - Featured podcast: Massively Online Gamer - mogarmy.com

Weekly news podcast covering Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games such as World of Warcraft, EverQuest, Guild Wars, City of Heroes, Eve Online, Vanguard, and many many more. The main site can be found at http://www.VirginWorlds.com   -

This week's topics include:

- Age of Conan - MA Rating, Mounted Combat, and Vista
- AION Tower of Eternity - Pretty graphics geared toward the east & PvPvE format
- Carpe diem from Persistent Worlds - Vapor? & Power blows!
- Darkfall - Serious PvP, the con system, visible damage, pesistent settlements and pirate warfare
- Dungeon Runners - free diablo-fun
- RF Online - 10 day free trial
- Seed - The real roleplaying no combat MMO
- Shadowbane - Stray Bullet Games takes over
- SWG - the plans the remainder of 2006
- Unleash the Fury - visual commentary
- Vanguard - All about Sigil's first release
- World of Warcraft - Tier 3 armor and patch 1.11
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- Podcast of the week: http://www.evercast2.com/
- Website of the week: http://www.mmoroundtable.com/

Massively Multiplayer Gaming News from E3 2006!

Topic this week include:

Age of Conan
Aion: The Tower of Eternity from NCSoft
Auto Assault
God's and Heroes from Perpetual Entertainment
Darkfall from Aventurine SA
Dark World Online from Tulga, makers of Horizons: Empire of Istaria
Dungeons & Dragons Online
Entropia Universe
Eve Online
Unleash the Fury by Auran Games
Guild Wars
Huxley
Lord of the Rings Online
Pirates of the Caribbean Online
Star Trek Online by Perpetual Entertainment, Inc.
Star Wars Galaxies
Tablua Rasa
World of Warcraft, The Burning Crusade

Weekly news podcast covering Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games such as World of Warcraft, EverQuest, Guild Wars, City of Heroes, Eve Online, Dungeons and Dragons Online, and many many more. The main site can be found at http://www.VirginWorlds.com 

This week's topics: 

Electronic Entertainment Expo, 9Dragons, Archlord, Crusader, DDO, Entropia Universe,
EverQuest, EverQuest II, Unleash the Fury, GoonWorld, Hero's Journey, Lord of the Rings Online,
Second Life, Seed, Space Cowboy, Tabula Rasa, Warhammer Online, World of Warcraft, TIME 100: The
People Who Shape Our World, Station Access, IGE Announces Zam.com, Sigil and SOE Announce co-publish deal.
 
Selected reading and listening:
Grimwell Online - http://www.grimwell.com/
Gaming Steve - http://www.gamingsteve.com/    

Weekly news podcast covering Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games such as World of Warcraft, EverQuest, Guild Wars, City of Heroes, Eve Online, Dungeons and Dragons Online, and many many more. The main site can be found at http://www.VirginWorlds.com

Show notes:

Age of Conan - To PvP or To Not PvP?
Archlord - What it means to be Archlord.
Carpe Diem - Persistent Worlds mods a Korean game for the western world.
Dark and Light - Release delayed to 30th of May.
DDO -7 Day free trial and E3 news.
Dreamlords - A new MMORTS/RPG from Lockpick Entertainment.
Entropia Universe - New Oxford creates a 3rd Life.
Eve Online - A graphical overhaul is on the way.
EverQuest - Progression server details & 21 free days of EQ.
Goon World - You think this MMO is funny?  Funny how? Funny like a clown?
Guild Wars- Expansion packs schedule, more character slots and the relesae of Factions.
The Legend of Ares - Another Korean game ported for the west.
Lord of the Rings Online - Playable races and classes, future PvP and the morale system.
Phantasy Star Universe    - Will be playable on the 360.  Has online and offline modes.
Second Life -  2000 Real Estate Agents to Learn Selling Virtually.
Seed - Open beta started on the 25th.   
Spellborn - Release date has been pushed back.
World of Warcraft - AQ Bugs, Battleground revamp, and current dev tasks.
Misc - MMOG Chart is back & Microsoft acquiring Massive Inc.

Featured podcast: World of Warcast with Starman and Renata. http://www.worldofwarcast.com
Featured website: http://www.nerfbat.com/ Blackguard's blog. New forums, great articles.

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