Massively Week in Review: June 24-July 1, 2008
This week was again a mixed bag from around the MMOGscape. Running neck and neck with continued news (and problems) from Age of Conan, was the news from Blizzard's Worldwide Invitational in Paris about Wrath of the Lich King and the new encrypted keychains. Join us as we run down the week's hot news and views from Massively!
News
- Age of Conan tradeskills getting badly needed attention
- Unlockable Nictus Sword sneaks into CoX
- World of Warcraft originally planned as free-to-play
- EVE Online patch restores dual boxing alt play
- Huxley in-game footage reminds us of something
- Warhammer Online takes us to epic places
- Blizzard Authenticator adds new layer of security, for a price
- Vanguard offers free time to past subscribers
- Blizzard responds to amicus brief in MDY bot suit
Discussion
- AoC is to WoW as steak is to McDonalds, says AoC director
- A Star Wars Galaxies history lesson: From launch to the NGE
- A Star Wars Galaxies history lesson: The post-NGE era
- The Daily Grind: Has AoC earned your money for another month?
- Anti-Aliased: Keep crying, sportsmanship is dead
- Which WAR faction favors more mature players?
- Comparing the expansion philosophies of World of Warcraft and Warhammer Online