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Dave's Internet Games Blog May 2006 Archive

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

A Tale in the Desert 3 Launches

Tuesday May 30, 2006
Most of us are all too familiar with the usual MMORPG treadmill that has us killing rats to reach a higher level so that we can kill bigger rats. A ... Read More

Washington State Tackles Online Gambling

Saturday May 27, 2006
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer is reporting that Washington has passed a law against wagering money on Internet games that will make it Class C felony as of June 7, 2006. Apparently ... Read More

E3 2006 Highlights

Wednesday May 24, 2006
They certainly grabbed the most headlines, but it wasn't all next-gen consoles at E3 2006. There are some promising PC titles in development, and Microsoft even had a few words ... Read More

Battlefield 2 Patch 1.3

Tuesday May 23, 2006
The latest patch for Battlefield 2 fixes numerous bugs and adds 2 new features to the game. A co-op mode is now available, allowing players to team up against bots ... Read More

World Cyber Games Launches WCGZone.com

Monday May 22, 2006
The World Cyber Games are well known for their annual video game competition, and they're now offering their own online game service. WCGZone allows you to participate in WCG leagues ... Read More

More Burning Crusade Details Emerge

Thursday May 18, 2006
The upcoming expansion for World of Warcraft received its fair share of attention at E3 2006, where the new Alliance race was announced, along with the usual screenshots and trailers. ... Read More

Win a Million Playing Casual Games

Thursday May 18, 2006
I'm not sure you can still call them casual when $1 million is up for grabs, but if you have elite Bejeweled 2, Zuma, and Solitaire skills this contest might ... Read More

Top Graphical Web Games

Tuesday May 16, 2006
Web games have improved dramatically over the years, and they are getting more attention than ever now that major Internet companies are seeing the potential for ad revenue. Whether you're ... Read More

No Hope for Indie Developers?

Monday May 15, 2006
It's only natural that a lot of video gamers dream about making games, but breaking into the industry without the support of one of the big publishers is getting more ... Read More

Auto Assault Free Trial

Thursday May 11, 2006
If driving like a total maniac and running over just about everything in sight sounds like a good time, you owe it to yourself to give Auto Assault a try. ... Read More

New Alliance Race for WoW Revealed

Thursday May 11, 2006
World of Warcraft fans have known that the Horde would be getting Blood Elves as a new playable race ever since the Burning Crusade expansion was announced, but they haven't ... Read More

Classic Arcade Games

Wednesday May 10, 2006
I've been cleaning up the Arcade Games section and I noticed that a few classic titles from my youth changed location. How many of us were turned on to video ... Read More

Lord of the Rings Online Beta Sign-ups

Wednesday May 10, 2006
Turbine is now accepting beta sign-ups for Lord of Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar. As the name implies, this MMORPG will be based on the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, and ... Read More

Warcraft the Movie

Tuesday May 9, 2006
The word from several sources, including The Hollywood Reporter and The New York Times, is that Blizzard is working on a deal with Legendary Pictures to make a movie set ... Read More

E3 2006 Coverage Commences

Monday May 8, 2006
The expo doesn't actually begin until the 10th, but conferences get underway tomorrow and news from E3 2006 is already trickling in. Microsoft is going the extra mile by making ... Read More

Vanguard Moves From Microsoft to SOE

Sunday May 7, 2006
Sigil Games announced on Friday that they've parted ways with Microsoft, who was to be the publisher of Vanguard: Saga of Heroes, and struck a deal with Sony Online Entertainment. ... Read More

Microsoft Buys Massive

Friday May 5, 2006
Microsoft is plunging into the business of in-game advertising with the purchase of Massive Inc., a New York based advertising firm that specializes in serving ads in online games. Rumors ... Read More

ArchLord Beta Sign-ups

Friday May 5, 2006
Codemasters is now accepting sign-ups for the ArchLord beta test. What we know so far is that there will be orcs, PvE, PvP, and players will be able to compete ... Read More

Dungeons & Dragons Online Review (PC)

Thursday May 4, 2006
Given the success of pen-and-paper D&D and the numerous video games that have since worn the title, it was only a matter of time before someone turned Dungeons & Dragons ... Read More

IGE Acquiring MMOG Sites

Thursday May 4, 2006
It looks like several popular MMOG sites, including Allakhazam, Thottbott, and OGaming, will soon be operating under the Internet Gaming Entertainment (IGE) umbrella. "The new Zam.com Network will consist of ... Read More

Onyxia does Wipe Club: 50 DKP MINUS!

Tuesday May 2, 2006
There's a good chance you are already familiar with "Dives," a World of Warcraft player with an extremely colorful way of leading end-game raids using TeamSpeak. Otherwise you might be ... Read More

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