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Dave's Internet Games Blog October 2006 Archive

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

Free Trial of The Ship

Tuesday October 31, 2006
If you're looking for something different in the shooter department, The Ship will be available for free play through Steam from Nov. 2 to Nov. 5. "Set on a series ... Read More

Guild Wars Nightfall Launches

Saturday October 28, 2006
The latest installment in the Guild Wars series is now live. Guild Wars Nightfall features two new professions, hundreds of new skills, and a new campaign to explore. They've also ... Read More

DirectX 10 Preview

Friday October 27, 2006
I've been getting a few questions about DirectX 10 and DirectX 10 compatible video cards. Let me quickly point out there are no DirectX 10 video cards on the market ... Read More

D&D Online: The Demon Sands Released

Friday October 27, 2006
The largest update yet for Dungeons & Dragons Online, The Demon Sands, is now available. They've added a new desert areas, fresh monsters, and an auction system to the game. ... Read More

Burning Crusade Delayed

Wednesday October 25, 2006
It's official, the Burning Crusade expansion for World of Warcraft won't be on store shelves for the Christmas season, but will instead arrive in January. The reason given is that ... Read More

Top PC Video Cards for Gaming

Monday October 23, 2006
Given the leaps and bounds by which computer graphics have been advancing, it can be difficult to keep up with the latest technology. I'm sometimes surprised how quickly video cards ... Read More

Warhammer Online Interview

Sunday October 22, 2006
GameSpy talks to Mythic's Paul Barnett about the newly revealed Empire faction in Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning. He gets into the particulars of two of this human faction's classes: ... Read More

MMORPG to be Based on Shakespeare

Friday October 20, 2006
Last week it was a MMORPG based on dancing, this week CNET has news about an upcoming virtual world based on the works of Shakespeare. The word is that Edward ... Read More

Battlefield 2142 Ships Amidst Controversy

Tuesday October 17, 2006
The latest game in the Battlefield series, Battlefield 2142, has shipped to stores and is now available online through the EA Downloader. They've also released the first patch for the ... Read More

World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade Previews

Monday October 16, 2006
As you can imagine, now that the NDA on the Burning Crusade beta has been lifted, lengthy previews of the expansion are popping up everywhere. GameSpy offers a series of ... Read More

Dancing MMORPG Beta

Friday October 13, 2006
A massively multiplayer game about... dancing? As strange as it sounds, Acclaim is accepting beta applications for their upcoming online dancing game, DANCE! So, what will you do in a ... Read More

Punkbuster Interview

Wednesday October 11, 2006
FiringSquad has posted an interview with Tony Ray, the founder of Even Balance, about cheating in online games. His closing statement is particularly interesting. "Think about it, cheating and lying ... Read More

Medieval 2 Total War Demo

Tuesday October 10, 2006
A demo of the next game in the Total War series is now available, offering a tutorial and two single-player scenarios from this upcoming strategy title. They are promising that ... Read More

WoW Fans on Southpark Episode

Tuesday October 10, 2006
Following the season opener of Southpark, which has Cartman and the gang playing World of Warcraft, fans of the game have meticulously pointed out all the inconsistencies in the episode ... Read More

Battlefield 2142 Demo

Friday October 6, 2006
The Battlefield 2142 demo is now available, just in time you those who want to engage in some futuristic carnage over the weekend. The Sidi Power Plant map is included, ... Read More

Looking Back at Battlefield 2

Tuesday October 3, 2006
Lars Gustavsson, the creative director of the Battlefield franchise, recently spoke to CVG about the development process behind the games. They touch on game modes, infantry combat, the ranking system, ... Read More

Hundred Years War Review

Monday October 2, 2006
Online games that adopt an historical setting often have the benefit of being educational as well as entertaining. Our Guide to European History, Robert Wilde, has posted a review of ... Read More

Online Gambling Faces Crisis

Monday October 2, 2006
The U.S. Congress may have dealt a serious blow to online gambling sites this weekend by passing the Unlawful Internet Gaming Enforcement Act, a bill which makes it illegal for ... Read More

World of Warcraft Meets "South Park"

Sunday October 1, 2006
"South Park" is going into its tenth season and the first episode, which will air on October 4rth, is called "Make Love, Not Warcraft." Judging from the very brief preview ... Read More

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