Massively Week in Review: March 4-10, 2008

This week saw a glut of news on Funcom's upcoming title Age of Conan. Meanwhile from the EA/Mythic side of the house, we heard that their Q2 release, Warhammer Online has a release date that is "set in mud." (We wonder if aliens haven't taken over EA. It doesn't sound like them.) For those who have been wondering which would reign supreme, this certainly makes the race a bit more interesting. From there, we touched on everything from the legality of actions in Virtual Worlds to the potentiality of a Grand Theft Auto MMO. (Have they not seen the sexiness above that is APB?)

News

• NTU study on MMO gender selection to be published

• SXSW08: How gamers are adopting the wiki way

• RUMOR: Some Age of Conan pre-orders to get early access

• WAR's Q2 release date "set in mud"

• Activision exec discusses Call of Duty MMO

• Second Life tool suspended, author blames Linden Lab's DMCA procedures, mentor piracy

• Age of Conan trailer is up, and it's bloody

• Rockstar founder calls GTA MMO "the Holy Grail"

• Age of Conan FAQ reveals system requirements

• Blizzard takes third in comprehensive best developer of 2007 list

Discussion

• The Daily Grind: Which game has the best admins?

• TurpsterVision: An Episode of Great Impotence

• Ask Massively: A column by any other name...

• Under The Hood: Strategy on a Massive Scale

• Behind the Curtain: Rehashing an old argument?

• Tabula Rasa + Vista SP1 = what exactly?

• The Digital Continuum: A fork in the road for WAR

• What do you want play more: The Agency or Warhammer Online?

• The Sky News debate: Do real world rules apply in virtual worlds?

• MMOGology: Identity crisis