EverQuest II is the most anticipated MMORPG of all time – and there's little debating that fact. At the recent E3 show, Gaming Illustrated got to see a run through of EQ2. We were pleased with the level of detail all the characters receive, and how "almost all" NPCs get a voice-overs as well. The [...]
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Thief: Deadly Shadows Interview
The thought struck me one midnight a few months ago. I sat playing an excellent fan mission for Thief 2, muttering “ohgodohgodohgod…” to myself as master thief Garrett crouched in a darkened corner with a horrific Haunt monster approaching and poised to attack. It occurred to me then that no game – not even the [...]
Baldur’s Gate: DA Interview
The original Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance (BG:DA) made itself a big notch in the console success post thanks to its fun, action-packed game play with a dash of RPG set in the always gamer-friendly world of Dungeons & Dragons. For the sequel, developer Black Isle Studios intends to avoid messing with success. Instead of a [...]
Chuck Cuevas Interview – Fallout
Being an enthusiastic RPG junkie, I’d be glad to tell you all about the effect the Fallout series of PC games had on RPGs as well as gritty game settings in general. But that would take about three or four pages with a lot of ranting about chaingun fights, radscorpions, exploding mutants, bottlecap hoarding, radiation-sickness [...]
Bill Roper Interview
WarCraft III: The Frozen Throne is the expansion set to the blockbuster smash hit to WarCraft III. Gaming Illustrated's Executive Editor Sean Gibson had a conversation with Blizzard Vice President Bill Roper to discuss everything about the new title. Also, Gaming Illustrated will be throwing a HUGE Frozen Throne launch party on July 1st @ [...]
Bloodmoon Producer Interview
Thanks to Morrowind, you don’t have to play with thousands of other people to experience the vast landscapes of an MMORPG. Bethesda Softworks has added another big chunk of landmass, dungeons, and monsters to the Morrowind setting with the Bloodmoon expansion. To learn more about this dangerous new setting, Gaming Illustrated asked Bloodmoon producer Ashley [...]
TeleX Product Mgr Interview
Telex traces its heritage back to the 1930s with the establishment of Electro-Voice and our hearing aid group. Today, Telex is a global leader in marketing, designing and manufacturing audio, wireless and multimedia communications products. Their brands including Telex, Electro-Voice, Dynacord, Midas, Merlin, and Klark Teknikare well-known and respected worldwide. Q. Telex is a company [...]
XBOX CTO S. Blackley Interview
As one of the Xbox concept founders, Seamus has been called on to play many roles in the Xbox project. Currently he is dedicating his time to the Xbox marketing launch efforts as Xbox Technology Officer, showcasing the power of Xbox to audiences throughout the world. Prior to his involvement in the launch, he was [...]
XFX Product Mgr Interview
Exclusive interview with XFX Graphics' Lionel Garcia and Ryan Dumas Web site: http://www.xfxgraphics.com XFX is a division of Pine USA, an international manufacturer of computer components that offers a wide selection of services for the system integrator, dealer and distributor. XFX produces video cards exclusively, providing best of breed digital video components for the gaming [...]
Lionheart Interview
Despite some recent turbulent times at Interplay, the new games being developed by their role playing division – the post nuclear/Dungeon and Dragons demi-gods at Black Isle Studios – remain near the top of computer role playing fans “can’t-wait-for-that” list. In addition to developing a sequel to the fan favorite Icewind Dale, Black Isle also [...]


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