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Dave's Internet Games Blog May 2005 Archive

By Dave Spohn, About.com Guide to Internet Games since 2002

Quake 4 Trailer

Tuesday May 31, 2005
Although the official Quake 4 site hasn't actually launched yet, the trailer shown at E3 is available. It's a good teaser, but I'm still not convinced that this game is ... Read More

E3 2005 Highlights

Monday May 30, 2005
I've been pouring over media coverage of games presented at this year's E3. We've heard endless hype about consoles, but given the popularity of World of Warcraft and Guild Wars, ... Read More

Morpheus Dies

Saturday May 28, 2005
The latest live event in The Matrix Online resulted in the death of Morpheus, one of the movie trilogy's main characters. Apparently Morpheus had turned into a bit of a ... Read More

Life in World of Warcraft 1.4

Saturday May 28, 2005
The latest patch to World of Warcraft, which introduced the player versus player Honor system, has created quite a buzz in the community, and plenty of that buzz is negative. ... Read More

BitTorrent Crackdown

Friday May 27, 2005
CNN reports that U.S. Federal agents are cracking down on the use of BitTorrent software to share copyrighted materials on the Internet. Raids have been conducted in numerous states, and ... Read More

E3 Booth Babe Hall of Shame

Tuesday May 24, 2005
Like a lot of people, I often wonder if the "booth babes" don't get more attention at E3 than the games do. Obviously, sex sells, but how come we never ... Read More

D&D Online Preview

Thursday May 19, 2005
Turbine is showing off D&D Online at E3, and IGN got their hands on it long enough to put together a preview of the game. Apparently they intend to do ... Read More

Battlefield 2 Screenshots

Thursday May 19, 2005
Battlefield 2 is sure to be one of the most popular shooters released this year. This title will extend the vehicular combat the series is renowned for into modern day ... Read More

Blizzard at E3 2005

Thursday May 19, 2005
Blizzard has put up a wealth of new information on World of Warcraft and the upcoming StarCraft: Ghost to compliment their E3 offerings. Along with an assortment of new gameplay ... Read More

Future Consoles Take Shape

Wednesday May 18, 2005
E3 is now in full swing, and information about the next generation of game consoles continues to trickle out. We have now seen the hardware specs for both the Xbox ... Read More

Leeroy Jenkins WoW Movie

Tuesday May 17, 2005
Leeroy Jenkins is well on his way to fame in the World of Warcraft community as a result of this entertaining game footage of an attempt at the rookery in ... Read More

Ultimate Baseball Online Beta

Thursday May 12, 2005
If you'd like to try some massively multiplayer baseball, ESPN has launched the Ultimate Baseball Online beta. "Among the enhancements included in the new version are enhanced graphics, new pitching ... Read More

Unreal Tournament 2007 Preview

Wednesday May 11, 2005
As Epic has had a good run with the Unreal Tournament series so far, it's no surprise that another installment is under development. It goes without saying that UT 2007 ... Read More

Phantasy Star Online: Blue Burst Beta

Monday May 9, 2005
Sega is having an open beta of the PC version of their famous console RPG. There isn't much information yet on the official site, but the 499 MB Blue Burst ... Read More

How to Attend E3

Sunday May 8, 2005
Every year interest in the Electronic Entertainment Expo grows, as does the number of questions I get about it from readers. E3 takes place in Los Angeles, and the 2005 ... Read More

GameSpot Creating Online Game Service

Friday May 6, 2005
GameSpot is going to start offering game services and software similar to that of GameSpy. GameCenter will include dedicated game servers, voice chat, anti-cheat measures, and an assortment of community ... Read More

More EQ2 Expansions Announced

Thursday May 5, 2005
More content is coming to EverQuest 2 in the form of another "adventure pack," and a full-fledged expansion pack. Desert of Flames will be the expansion, adding new zones set ... Read More

Asheron's Call 2: Legions Goes Live

Thursday May 5, 2005
The latest expansion for Asheron's Call 2 hit store shelves in North America yesterday, and will launch in Europe tomorrow. Many parts of the game have been updated to coincide ... Read More

SWG Players Protest Upgrade

Tuesday May 3, 2005
Star Wars: Galaxies recently underwent major changes in the form of a long-awaited "combat system upgrade." Although it was generally agreed that improvements to the old system were needed, many ... Read More

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