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MindArk Q&A

Jun 29, 2002 10:34am CST tags: RPG News
GameSpy has a Q&A with the MindArk guys who have a website more popular than Yahoo and MSN. They got raided recently for software piracy.

Mythic Chat Log

Jun 29, 2002 10:32am CST tags: RPG News
Unknownplayer has a recap of a chat session held with the president of Mythic Entertainment discussing Dark Age of Camelot as well as the recently announced new Mythic title.

Neocron Trailer

Jun 28, 2002 8:23pm CST tags: MMO, Trailer, RPG News
Neocron Central sends word that the German GIGA Games has a trailer video for Neocron, the upcoming sci-fi MMORPG from Reakktor Media. The trailer is in MPG format.

Earth And Beyond Designer Q&A

Jun 28, 2002 9:45am CST tags: RPG News
There is a brief Q&A with designer Doug Chiang on HomeLAN Fed this morning. Doug recently worked as a ship designer on Earth and Beyond Online, and has also worked on the Star Wars movies Episode 1 and 2.

Imperator Q&A

Jun 27, 2002 8:29pm CST tags: MMO, RPG News
RPG Vault is the first site with an Imperator Q&A, asking Mythic Entertainment president Mark Jacobs about this recently announced futuristic MMORPG. Mark is asked how they came to the decision to create this game, if they will use licensed tech to shorten development time again, what their plans for the genre are with Imperator and when we can expect more info on the title, among other things.

Dragon Empires Q&A

Jun 27, 2002 6:22pm CST tags: RPG News
GameSpot has posted a Dragon Empires Q&A. Community manager Peter Tyson answers questions about the clan system, the PvP combat outlaw system, warfare, character advancement and more. Six new screenshots are included as well.

Lionheart Q&A

Jun 27, 2002 4:58pm CST tags: RPG News
A Lionheart Q&A is up this afternoon at Lionheart: The Inquisition. Designer Eric Dallaire is asked a few questions about this upcoming historic RPG. Thanks Erik.

Dragon Empires Media

Jun 27, 2002 1:53pm CST tags: MMO, Codemasters, RPG News, Trailer, Screenshots
Codemasters has released a fan site kit for Dragon Empires, including new art assets from this MMORPG. There is also a preview of the game on Games Domain.

On Asheron's Call 2

Jun 26, 2002 10:00pm CST tags: RPG News
PC.IGN has posted an article on Asheron's Call 2, looking at all the changes over the first game. Included are new screenshots.

Lionheart Interview Part 2

Jun 26, 2002 5:16pm CST tags: RPG News, Interview
Part 2 of RPG Vault's Lionheart interview is now up. Black Isle's Chris Parker and Reflexive's Ion Hardie share more about this upcoming RPG using the Fallout SPECIAL system.

I of the Dragon Screenshots

Jun 26, 2002 4:24pm CST tags: Screenshots, RPG News
Nine new screenshots from the action RPG I of the Dragon are up at Xaos.ru. The shots show various creatures and enviroments.

Mythic Announces Imperator

Jun 26, 2002 11:51am CST tags: MMO, RPG News
Mythic Entertainment has announced their new MMORPG game, Imperator, following the success of their Dark Age of Camelot game. Imperator will be a sci-fi game, set in an alternate world where Ancient Rome never fell. Here's a bit of info about the Republic as it exists in this alternate reality
The Republic is home to many planets, each containing wildly different flora, fauna, creatures, culture, and climate. As the game begins, new threats to the Republic have sprung up internally and from beyond its borders, making the galaxy more dangerous and the Republic itself less stable - an exhilarating setting for the online gamer. Over the last few decades, many themes of classical Roman history have found their way into modern science fiction and fantasy, in Imperator the architecture, beauty, nobility, and even the savagery of Rome are the heart of the game. ...
No estimated release date is given for the game. Thanks Blues News.

Final Fantasy XI Preview

Jun 26, 2002 9:39am CST tags: RPG News
PC.IGN has a preview of Final Fantasy XI, taking a look at the PC version of Square's massively multiplayer Final Fantasy game. It gives us an overview of the player races, jobs and world locations, party organization and more.

AC2 Beta Started

Jun 25, 2002 5:30pm CST tags: RPG News, Beta
According to the Asheron's Call 2 website on the Zone, the Asheron's Call 2 beta has started. Beta testers have been selected from the Asheron's Call community. Additional beta testers will be added at a later date. Thanks Daz'ar Tae.

Horizons Q&A

Jun 25, 2002 9:25am CST tags: MMO, RPG News
There's a Horizons Q&A on GameSpy, chatting with producer Steve Escalante about this long in development MMORPG. Escalante is asked about the E3 demonstration of the game, the game's playability at the moment, the dynamic quest engine, game features that will make people quite other MMORPGs, NPC interaction, focus of the beta test and more.

Black Moon Chronicles Q&A

Jun 25, 2002 9:19am CST tags: MMO, RPG News
RPG Vault has posted their 13th Black Moon Chronicles Q&A, talking to someone from Vircom about the things they archieved since this MMORPG went into beta.

Sea Dogs 2 Screenshots

Jun 24, 2002 6:09pm CST tags: Screenshots, RPG News
The Xaos.ru Sea Dogs 2 screenshot gallery has been updated with three new screenshots from this pirate role playing game. The new shots are at the top of the page.

Horizons Interview

Jun 24, 2002 4:20pm CST tags: MMO, RPG News, Interview
XGR sends word of their latest audio interview, which they'll broadcast at 8:30PM Central as always. Tonight the chat is with David Bowman of Artifact Entertainment, where they are currently working on the MMORPG Horizons.

Shining Lore Info

Jun 24, 2002 9:55am CST tags: MMO, RPG News
Action Trip has posted a preview of the MMORPG Shining Lore. It has panda bears. Besides general info on the game, there's some news on the cross platform compatability of the game.

Another War Interview

Jun 23, 2002 10:44am CST tags: RPG News, Interview
HomeLAN Fed has an interview with Pawel Kalinowski of Mirage, who answers questions about Another War. Another War is an RPG set during World War 2 and will be released in the US later this year.