WoW: Wrath of the Lich King Trailer Out!

Blizzard releases the trailer for World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King. I can't wait to get my hands on it! Watch the trailer here.

Enemy Territory: Quake Wars beta 2 now open

Today gamers can try out Quake Wars beta 2. Just head over to Fileplanet to download the client. Also, Fileplanet is distributing an additional 25,000 beta keys. For the full story, click here.

2007 Game Critics Awards

These are the 2007 Game Critics Awards for PC and Console systems and games. Here's the link to the story 2007 Game Critics Awards.

Cool RPG Flash Game

This game is called Murloc, it's awesome.

http://flash.mmoabc.com/flashview?oid=336&cataid=2

Tons of Free Flash Games

I found a cool site with a bunch of free flash games. This website also has a lot of other social networking features.

Flash Games:
http://flash.mmoabc.com

Fury brings Unreal Tournament-style combat to MMO’s

Fury is a Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game where player advancement is 100% PvP focused and is scheduled for release sometime this year probably October 2007. If you're into PvP, then this is definitely your game! If you want to learn more about this game, click this link here.

The Top 100 best games ever voted by Indie game developers

The Top 100 games as voted for by various members of the Indie community, Gibbage forums, a few commercial game developers, YakYak forums and you, the wonderful readers of Retro Remakes. Here's the Top 100 list.

Unleash the Fury PVP Weekend Event

Auran, developer of Fury will host a PvP weekend beginning on July 27 PST and July for gamers in Australian/Asian time zones. You can read the complete article here Fury PvP Event

Goodbye Second Life

Companies such as Best Buy and Dell have invested money into virtual marketing but now they are second guessing this strategy in Second Life. Many sites of the companies remaining in Second Life are empty. One of the key problems noted in the article is that Second Life doesn't have enough active residents. Here's the full article Virtual Marketers Leave Second Life

More titles added to Xbox 360 backwards compatibility

Microsoft's July 2007 Xbox 360 Backwards Compatibility update adds 60 new titles like Marvel vs. Capcom 2, Morrowind, Silent Hill 2, and Bloodrayne 2 over Xbox Live. Here's the confirmed list of 60 new backwards compatibility titles:

Title Name – Type (Notes)
* America’s Army – New
* Auto Modellista – New
* Bass Pro Shops Trophy Hunter 2007 – New
* Blinx 2 – New
* Bloodrayne 2 – New
* Burnout – New
* Crash Bandicoot 4 – New
* Crash Bandicoot 5: Wrath of Cortex – Updated
* Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil – New
* Drive to Survive – New
* Drive to Survive (EM) – New
* ESPN College Hoops – New
* ESPN NHL 2K5 – New
* Evil Dead Regeneration – New
* Exaskeleton – New (Japan only)
* FIFA Street 2 – New
* Full Spectrum Warrior: 10 Hammers – New
* GUILTY GEAR XX #RELOAD – New
* Harry Potter: And the Chamber of Secrets – New
* Harry Potter: And the Prisoner of Azkaban – New
* Hot Wheels: Stunt Track Challenge – New
* Jet Set Radio Future – Updated
* Justice League: Heroes – New
* King Arthur – New
* Kingdom Under Fire: The Crusaders – New (No Live Access)
* Magic: The Gathering: Battlegrounds – New
* Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects – New
* Marvel vs. Capcom 2 – New
* Mech Assault 2: Lone Wolf – New
* MLB Slug Fest 2003 – New
* Morrowind (Elder Scrolls III) – New
* MotoGP2 – New
* Myst III: Exile – New
* NBA Live 2002 – New
* NCAA Football 06 – New
* Nobunaga no Yabou Ranseiki – New (Japan only)
* Outlaw Golf 9 More Holes of X-mas – New
* Outlaw Volleyball: Red Hot – New
* Outrun 2 – New
* Outrun 2006: Coast to Coast – New
* Pac Man World 3 – New
* Panzer Elite Action: Fields of Glory – New (EMEA only)
* Pro Cast Sports Fishing – New
* Project Gotham Racing – New
* Project Gotham Racing 2 – New
* RoadKill – New (No Live Access)
* Rogue Ops – Updated
* Sega GT 2002 – Updated
* Sega GT Online – New
* Shadow Ops – New
* Showdown: Legends of Wrestling – New
* Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams – New (US/EMEA only)
* Sponge Bob Square Pants: Lights, Camera, Pants! – New
* Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Melee – New
* The DaVinci Code – New
* The Sims 2 – New
* The Urbz: Sims in the City – New
* Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2X – New
* Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 – New
* Transworld Surf – New
* Trivial Pursuit Unhinged – New
* Winning Eleven 8 – New
* Without Warning – New
* WWE Raw – New
* Yu-Gi-Oh! The Dawn of Destiny – New

Blizzard has established third team, working on new game

According to Frank Pearce, founding member and senior vice president of product development for Blizzard revealed that the company has a third team, developing on a new title, separate from World of Warcraft and StarCraft II. Read the complete article here Blizzard's Third Team

Worlds Apart: The moment the tallest man met the shortest

The world's tallest man meets with the man currently aiming for a place in the Guinness Book of Records as the world's shortest. More pictures here Tallest man meets Shortest

Games that will be at E3 2007

The list of games is pretty darn big but there are some games that look promising. Hopefully something good will come out of this event. Here's the list The Games of E3

The 10 Most Important Games of E3 2007

E3 will have countless games, but there are at least 10 that are the most important. Here's the article E3 2007 Important Games

2 People, 47 PCs, 46 WoW Accounts, No Life

This is something I have never heard of. Two people who have forty-seven, that's right, forty-seven computers and forty-six World of Warcraft accounts. Why they have this many computers and WoW accounts is beyond my comprehension. Here's the full article WoW Maniacs

Second Official Trailer GTA IV

You get to see more gameplay footage of GTA IV. Nice and crispy graphics I must say. Link to the video GTA IV Trailer 2

Lara Croft Opens Women-only Beach

Lara Croft opens first ever women-only beach in Italy. More sizzling pictures inside! Lara Croft Opens Women-only Beach

Top Ten Worst 2D to 3D games

These are the best games and franchises that managed to get worse while making the jump to the third dimension. Watch the video here Top Ten Worst 2D to 3D games

First Hitman movie Trailer

I loved the Hitman series and I just hope they didn't screw this up by making a movie of it. I am already disappointed with the casting! Here's the trailer in it's glory Hitman Trailer

Design of Cobra Tower

Design Cobra Tower

Top 15 Banned Video Games

15. NARC was banned in 2005 in Australia. Why? In the game players are given the freedom to either play it straight or use the drugs they seize, with the drugs acting as ‘power-ups’ for the game characters. Using marijuana for example, slows down time, while taking LSD makes identifying criminals easier as they appear with devil heads. As a result the Office of Film and Literature Classification (OFLC) refused classification (RC) on the game.



14. 50 Cent: Bulletproof was banned in 2005 in Australia. Why? The Office of Film and Literature Classification (OFLC) said they were turned off by the arcade mode’s slow motion counter-kills methods. To quote: “The counter kills are enacted in detail, they are prolonged and take place in close up and slow motion. The most impactful of the counter kills involve knives and on-screen blood splatter. The Review Board determined that the impact of this mode was high and could not be accommodated at MA15+ classification. Therefore the game must be refused classification,” Maureen Shelley, convenor of the OFLC said. Truth is, this game should’ve been banned for sucking.



13. Wolfenstein 3D was banned in 1994 in Germany. Why? Germany has an extremely strict censorship on videogames, which results in enemies having green blood or ending up completely as robots. Because in this game the object is to kill Nazis (and thus it contains swastika flags or portraits of Adolf Hitler) it’s listed by German court alongside racist propaganda pieces and became forbidden.



You can view the complete list here List of the top 15 banned video games

Gamers Gone Wild

If you've played an MMO before, you have most likely experienced a dancing orgy. Sometimes these are pretty fun because it's harmless fun. You need to do something besides grinding and questing all the time. Here's a hilarious article about Gamers Gone Wild

Games Industry To Grow Even More

According to a new PricewaterhouseCoopers report, the video game industry will reach $49 Billion by 2011. That's not hard to believe since the industry keeps growing. It even expanding into the movie industry. That's how big the video game industry has become. You can read the full article here Games Industry Grows

Melting Building Illusion

Pretty cool illusion that depicts a building melting. More pictures here Melting Building

Elevator With No Floors

This is just too cool. An artist painted a bottomless illusion picture in an elevator. Makes it seem that you are staring at a bottomless floor. More pictures here Bottomless Elevator.

Hardcore Gamers with Game Tattoos

I would never get one! Needles is one of the top things I hate the most. May be one of those lick and stick'em fake tattoos. Anyway, you can see the rest of the pictures here Gaming Tattoos

Cool Video of the History of Video Games

The video shows snippets of game dating back from 1972 and progresses to 2007. Really cool video and I like the song! For those who are curious, the song is by Incubus - Love Hurts. If you want to see the list of games in this video, go to this link History of Video Games.

In-Game Ads for Quake Wars

It seems like this is the new way to cover costs for online games these days. I understand why they are doing this but is it intrusive and does it ruin your gaming enjoyment? It doesn't matter to me. I've played a game with in-game ads; 9Dragons, and it didn't bother me. Here's the full scoop on In-Game Ads for Quake Wars.

Diablo Movie Listed by Legendary Pictures

It appears that Diablo; RPG game, will be made into a movie. On Legendary Pictures website, Diablo is listed as "In Development". Although there is no official press release by Legendary Pictures, a Diablo movie would be interesting. Legendary Pictures has produced some good movies like 300, Superman Returns and Batman Begins. You can read more about it here Legendary Pictures Confirm Diablo Movie

Shadow Illusions

These are some really nice shadow illusions. These people have talent. You can see more pictures here Shadow Illusions

Mercenaries 2 Exlcusive Debut Trailer

The first one was fun. I hope this one is the same. Trailer looks good.

Oprah Winfrey's Sixth Toe Exposed!

Personally, I don't give a rat's ass about Oprah Winfrey but this story is too funny. I had no idea she was born with a sixth disgusting toe! That's right. You can see her funky sixth toe here Oprah Winfrey's Sixth Toe

Top 10 Most Popular MMO Games List

World of Warcraft still the big daddy! Here's the rest of the list Top 10 Most Popular MMOs

14 New Mass Effect Screenshots

I can't wait for this game! It looks so good and I am a big RPG fan. Check out these new screenshots released by Bioware. New Mass Effect Screenshots

Juiced 2 Model Ursala Mayes

She will be featured as one of the models for the game Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights. I can see why she is the lead model for the game! Very nice. More pictures of her here Ursala Mayes Juiced 2 Model

I'm a big fan of Marvel Comics and I am definitely going to go see Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer this weekend despite the negative reviews.

Ten Most Influential RPGs of Our Time

Pretty interesting list that discusses the top ten most influential RPGs of our time. Although I do not completely agree with the list, it is pretty good. The list ranked Diablo as the 3rd most influential RPG. I disagree with this one. It should be ranked number one. You can read the entire list here Ten Most Influential RPGs of Our Time

RF Online Rip Off

Asian MMO game called Age of Armor is a robot-themed online game. Looks similar to RF Online and also has robots. What's the difference? Just seems like a cheaper version clone of RF Online. You can read more about this game here including screenshots & trailer Age of Armor

Dance Mela

Here's a new MMO dancing themed game from Kreeda; India-based MMO developer. The game is expected to be released in August with a complete Bollywood Soundtrack. Sounds great..... For more about Dance Mela and Kreeda's BIG donation, read here

Indian Online Dev Kreeda Gets Major Investment

Lara Croft, Sexy Intern

Oh my, oh my! Can I get a Lara Croft intern as well? Check out these funny pictures.
Lara Croft Intern

Hot Asian Top Models

I have no idea who these models are but they are hot! Book me a flight to Taiwan! More pics here Sexy Taiwan Models

The State of MMORPGs

The MMO game design has not evolved nearly as fast as it should have for the past 10 years. These current MMOs to date have the same elements that were built around Ultima Online and EverQuest. The element of grinding, static respawn zones, and damage over time. Here's a good article where Richard Garriott from NCsoft speaks about the state of MMORPGs.

Garriott talks about the state of MMORPGs

SOE Announces The Agency and Screens/Trailer

Sony Online Entertainment, (SOE) a global leader in the online gaming industry, announced it is developing The Agency™, a fast-paced online action shooter filled with espionage, intrigue and betrayal. The Agency is being developed at SOE’s Seattle studio for both the PC and the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system.

This is an interesting MMO. I wouldn't mind trying out this new game. But knowing the reputation of SOE, I do not really have high expectations. It doesn't hurt to try new games though. New screens and trailer inside!

The Agency Announced

K2 Network Announces New Expansion for Global MU Online

K2 Network has announced that their Free2Play title Global MU Online, the banner under which the Korean MMORPG title MU Online is being marketed worldwide, will be getting a new expansion later this month.

"MU" is Asia's preeminent, fully 3D MMORPG. Set in a fantasy world on the legendary continent of "MU," players embark on a fantasy-based adventure to save the continent through quests and missions. "MU" currently has more than 56 million registered users and up to 500,000 concurrent users from countries including Korea, China, Taiwan, Japan, Thailand and the Philippines.

MU Online Gets New Expansion

Google Stores Around the World

From Google internet cafes to clothing stores. They're everywhere!
Google Stores Around the World

Really Awesome Javascript Trick Effect

This is way cool! Check out this javascript trick effect on your internet browser. Works especially good with a page that has lots of pictures! Just don't stare for too long :P

Javascript Cool Effect Trick

ATI Radeon HD 2000 - Tessellation Tech Demo

The tessellation support contained in the ATI Radeon HD 2000 series allows for the generation of highly detailed geometry from simple base meshes and displacement maps. Behold the power in the ATI Radeon HD 2000 series! Although I still prefer Nvidia. My 8800 GTS is one kick ass card.

Transformers Movie Characters Renderings

Character renderings from Transformers the Movie. These are some pretty cool artwork. Megatron definitely looks good! You can view the rest of the renderings here,

Transformers Movie Characters Renderings

The Future of Gaming

We know there are many geeks out there who play video games. Even if they try to deny it, we know they game. Anyway, since the first mmorpg that was released which I believe is Ultima Online. Since that time, the explosion of the mmorpg genre rise to insane proportions. Much thanks to World of Warcraft who in my opinion really generated the popularity for mmorpgs. The first mmorpg that I got hooked into was Everquest. Boy was this a really great game! Too bad it's a stinky ever since SOE aquired them. But, will the increase growth of mmorpgs push other gaming genres to extinction? Specifically singleplayer rpgs like Oblivion, Gothic 3, Knights of the Old Republic, Dungeon Siege II, and etc.

In my opinion, if the continuing trend of mmorpgs consistently increases, we may see the end of singleplayer rpgs and developers opting to only go with online gaming. The first rpg game that really got me hooked was Deus Ex. Well, this game was a hybrid of fps/rpg. But its rpg element was really really good!

So I ask you my fellow geeks, is the future of gaming will be only online gaming? Are we destined to be conquered by mmorpgs of the future? I believe so!

Single-Player RPGs On It's Way Out?

Guild Whiners Get the Boot?

If you have played an MMORPG, chances that you have been in a guild are pretty high. And we've experienced the goodness and downright ugliness when an individual(s) in the guild becomes disruptive because they felt that they were mistreated for personal reason(s). I came across this blog where a guildmaster of this particular World of Warcraft guild had a former member who became disruptive and eventually sabotaged other members within the guild as an act of revenge. The combination of immaturity and rudeness behavior is one thing that shouldn't be tolerated. In my opinion, the guildmaster and the officers of the guild did the right thing. But I believe they should've given the disruptive member the boot a long time ago! I am quite sure that your guild or the guild(s) that you've been in had a similar situation like this before. I know I have. You can read the entirety of the guildmaster's blog here,

A Major Issue In the Guild

Evolution Explained by The Simpsons

I don't recall seeing this intro for The Simpsons but man is it hilarious! I especially like the part where Homer evolves into a monkey then to a human, LOL. You can check out the video here,

Evolution by The Simpsons

Photo Intruders!

These pictures are pretty funny. You know how when you're taking pictures with friends at a bar, club, or whatever and some people in the background would "intrude" in your picture? I know I've done this before, haha.

Bryan Gaynor Robot Dance

Amazing guy who is handicapped and can still perform a really cool robot dance. I give this guy credit!

American vs. Asian MMOs

There are many MMOs in the market right now which are mostly dominated by American and Asian developers. I enjoy both kinds of MMOs but if I had to choose only one, it would be American MMOs. Well, saying American isn't correct. Western MMOs; American and European. The good thing about Asian MMOs is that most of them are free! While most Western MMOs have subscription fees. Graphically, in my opinion Western MMOs look better. You don't have to take my word for it. Check'em out for yourself.

Western vs. Asian MMOs

Guild Wars: Eye of the North New Trailer

Here's the first new trailer for Guild Wars: Eye of the North. Looks pretty interesting. The final expansion for the Guild Wars series will feature 18 new missions, 40 new armor sets, 10 new heroes and 150 new skills.