Archive for the ‘Community News’ Category

Warhammer Online: Cell Phone Backgrounds!

Sunday, May 11th, 2008

Have an iPhone? Blackberry? MP3 player? Ultra-nerdy, high-tech calculator? If you answered "Yes" to any of the aforementioned devices, you might want to check out Tales of War's Iwar! gallery of sweet mobile backgrounds. They're all top notch and optimized for the iPhone. Here are some Greenskin examples: Here's hoping Bleak ...

Warhammer Geek: New Parody - Witch Elf Woman

Sunday, May 11th, 2008

To the tune of Pinball Wizard by The Who (Elton John)! http://www.warhammergeek.com/?page_id=20 A parody of Pinball Wizard by The Who (although we used the Elton John Version). We round off the Destruction Trifecta with the release of this homage the Queen of Dagger wielding carnage, The Witch Elf. This parody was sung ...

Did I call it or what??? EA buys Rupture!

Thursday, May 8th, 2008

Okay, I didn't call it specifically, but a few hours ago I wrote about the need for MMORPGs to extend their gaming experience beyond the client. I wrote about porting game content, especially character and guild information, to create MMORPG-based social networks. Well, I doubt EA read my ramblings, but ...

There’s a new WAR podcast on the block!

Tuesday, May 6th, 2008

You really must listen to Warhammer Geek's first podcast about Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning! They bring a wealth of podcasting experience to our favorite MMORPG, having previously been involved with Everquest online radio. It has a little bit of everything, starting off with game news, community updates, personal biographies, a ...

The Orbs of Warhammer Online

Sunday, April 27th, 2008

Can't wait for release? Want to play a WAR-inspired Flash game? Ch ch check it out! You can play as a Bright Wizard, Warrior Priest, Zealot, or Squig Herder and the objective is to use AP, Morale, and Tactics abilities with a bejewelled-esque game board to kill your opponent. I've won ...

The “Coming Soon” button uncovered?

Saturday, April 26th, 2008

If you've been wondering about the "Coming Soon" navigation button over at Warhammer Online, you should take a look at this interesting theory by Dave of Warhammer Gamers. He did some investigating that validates my original guess! I always thought Warhammer Online.com would include a "Realms" page similar to what they ...

The interviewer interviewed!

Friday, April 25th, 2008

Syp has been interviewing many members of the WAR fansite community lately, so RadarX of Ten Ton Hammer decided to return the favour. Read on for some interesting perspectives. PS. I have added a "Community News" category to this site, which will contain stories similar to this one. When I write ...

Fashionably Late

Thursday, April 24th, 2008

Here are a few things that I'm fashionably late on posting about: Naming guide for Chaos Chaos War Host gives you some tips on choosing a proper name for your Zealot, Magus, Chosen, and Marauder! Guild Beta invites are going out Better late than never, right!? Considering MJ said he wouldn't be inviting guilds ...

Playing the “WHAT IF” Game…

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

Syp asks some interesting WHAT IF questions, so I decided to write down my own answers over here. You can play along too! (Update #1 - Looks like Dave of Warhammer Gamers is playing!) …What if WAR hadn’t been delayed, but would’ve been released in early June to go head-to-head against ...

Almost Famous?

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008

Syp over at Waaagh! interviewed me a couple weeks back and just posted it on his blog. If you'd like a little insight into my dark and mysterious mind, have a read!