Yesterday on Massively: December 10, 2007

Yes, you're reading that screenshot correctly: Blizzard has announced its continued plans for dominating the global MMO market with the release of a Russian-localized version of the ever-popular World of Warcraft. We can only hope that the NPCs aren't too hard on the players when the game launches in 2008. For the rest of yesterday's MMO news, keep reading!

General News

• L5 games looking a lot like Blizzard
• Jiminy Cricket is a Manga Fighter: free-to-play producer interview
• FOX cautions meetings between "cyber gaming" friends
• EVE Trinity: Starbase warfare switched back on
• Reminder: Pirates of the Burning Sea open beta has already begun
• World of Warcraft to invade Russia

Second Life

• NOAA expands in Second Life
• Second Life grid services problems

Tabula Rasa

• Tabula Rasa 'recruit a rookie' rundown
• Tabula Rasa soon to usher in the holidays
• TR PvP to incorporate clan-captured CPs

Lord of the Rings Online

• TTH posts a guide for crossers of the Trestlebridge
• Fan-made LotRO map guesses at expansion details

Features

• MMOology: World of why bother

Multimedia

• Cinemassively: Primary debate excerpts from Azeroth
• One Shots: Introducing Rikti
• Scrapblog your virtual adventures

Round-ups

• Yesterday's Money: 9th December
• Yesterday in Second Life, Sunday 9 December 2007
• This weekend on Massively: December 8 – 9, 2007
• The weekend in Warcraft: December 7 – 9, 2007
• Massively weekly highlights