MMOs have been very successful in a limited number of genres, primarily fantasy and science-fiction. However there is one genre developers have completely failed to incorporate into an MMO. Try as they might there has been no successful release with an even relatively authentic experience.

Remember those days when you wanted to play Legend of Mana but just couldn't order the AI to perform the same way you do? It's pretty easy to press start with the second controller but quite hard to find a player to help you out. It's undeniable that MMO games have created quite an impact in our gaming meta. Having a persistent world where players can help each other without the discomforts of partying up with AI is definitely a lot better than waiting for a friend to pick up the other controller. When it comes to multiplayer options, MMOs are the sure winner. Despite the graphics and extensive gameplay of most single player games, it does get a bit lonely considering the fact that you're playing with a bunch of people that aren't real to begin with. Isn't that why they try to make really smart AIs? To mimic real people.

No, unfortunately we're not here to talk about the status ailment your paladin suffered from that encounter with the Dark Lord. Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games have gotten people hooked to the point where in the term addiction no longer suffices. This is an illness my friend, and a very severe one at that. There are a bunch of symptoms that takes place prior to each stage of the illness. For this theory we have acquired a test subject by the name of Andrew Hernandez.

There is no end to what a gamer can do when they give their oath of loyalty to a certain game, but up to what extreme will these players go to? How far can they go for the game that they've been playing for years?

MMORPGs have been around for more than a decade. Since the beginnings of this humble genre of video games, developers have been following a set of rules when it comes to developing an MMORPG, few daring to take risks. Adhering to the nature of RPGs, the pioneers of this genre have laid the foundations for generations of MMORPGs to come. However, we have seen many interesting developments in the features that MMORPGs offer

Many users requesting a game in our request section point out that the game should be free. MMO players often think "Why should I pay for my games, when I can play them for free?"

Browser games have been around long before MMORPGs (the application ones) were even born. If you think about it, these games are perhaps the grandfathers of MMOs as we know it.

This week's issue of the News Roundup is totally revamped for more efficient reading and improved interaction. I felt that the previous setup was not very organized and didn't allow for personal opinions.  Feel free to use the content table to check out this week's news!

Although each Video game explains everything there is to know about its respective storyline, it would seem that a lot of questions remain unanswered. Enclosed is a list of questions that I would personally want to ask Video Game characters.

Welcome to yet another Weekly News Roundup!!!  This is actually the first proper weekly news roundup of 2010, isn't that great?  This week has been a bit slow with regards to news, however there have been some very interesting little pieces of information, especially with regards to Star Wars: The Old Republic.  Read on for more information!

This year has been one full of new announcements, new game releases and new expansions.  Perhaps you missed out on some of this news?  Don’t worry, as once again I’ve got you’ve covered (I’ve always got your back, remember that), with this coverage of all of the big news stories of this year!