http://internetgames.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hh http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2012-02-17T23:20:44Z Fri, 17 Feb 2012 23:20:44 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://internetgames.about.com/b/2012/02/22/mmorpgs-4-ways-to-improve-ai.htm The AI (artificial intelligence) that governs mob behavior in MMORPGs tends to get very predictable after a while. There are a variety of ways to mix it up a little, ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://internetgames.about.com/b/2012/02/22/mmorpgs-4-ways-to-improve-ai.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://internetgames.about.com/b/2012/02/22/mmorpgs-4-ways-to-improve-ai.htm Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:18:35 +0000 2012-02-22T18:18:35Z http://internetgames.about.com/b/2012/02/17/diablo-3-beta-impressions.htm <a href="/od/screenshots/ig/Diablo-3/"><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/internetgames/1/0/5/i/diablo3-01a.jpg" alt="Diablo 3 Screenshot" width="170" height="126" hspace="4" border="0" align="right"></a> Diablo is among the most iconic franchises in the action-RPG genre, and the closed beta for Diablo 3 has been underway for a while now. I recently had time to ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://internetgames.about.com/b/2012/02/17/diablo-3-beta-impressions.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://internetgames.about.com/b/2012/02/17/diablo-3-beta-impressions.htm Fri, 17 Feb 2012 23:20:44 +0000 2012-02-17T23:20:44Z http://internetgames.about.com/b/2012/02/15/mmorpgs-the-travel-dilemma.htm It wasn't always easy to get to the action in the early days of MMORPGs, but teleporters and quick travel are standard features in most current games of this kind. ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://internetgames.about.com/b/2012/02/15/mmorpgs-the-travel-dilemma.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://internetgames.about.com/b/2012/02/15/mmorpgs-the-travel-dilemma.htm Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:47:52 +0000 2012-02-15T11:47:52Z http://internetgames.about.com/b/2012/02/14/crowdfunding-and-the-future-of-game-publishing.htm If you follow video game news you've probably heard about Double Fine's incredibly successful effort to find funding for a new adventure game through crowdsourcing. Thanks to the Internet and ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://internetgames.about.com/b/2012/02/14/crowdfunding-and-the-future-of-game-publishing.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://internetgames.about.com/b/2012/02/14/crowdfunding-and-the-future-of-game-publishing.htm Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:47:34 +0000 2012-02-14T19:47:34Z http://internetgames.about.com/b/2012/02/09/star-wars-the-old-republic-review.htm <a href="/od/screenshots/ig/SW-Old-Republic/"><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/internetgames/1/0/t/i/swor18powertech2-a.jpg" alt="Star Wars: The Old Republic Screenshot" width="170" height="115" hspace="4" border="0" align="right"></a> Star Wars: The Old Republic will be the second attempt to adapt the "Star Wars" universe into a graphical MMORPG. Bioware had a lot of success with Knights of the ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://internetgames.about.com/b/2012/02/09/star-wars-the-old-republic-review.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://internetgames.about.com/b/2012/02/09/star-wars-the-old-republic-review.htm Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:46:28 +0000 2012-02-09T17:46:28Z http://internetgames.about.com/b/2012/01/31/tribes-ascend-beta-impressions.htm The early Tribes games are fondly remembered for their high-speed action, and many have yearned for another addition to this series, which hasn't seen a new release since 2004's Tribes: ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://internetgames.about.com/b/2012/01/31/tribes-ascend-beta-impressions.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://internetgames.about.com/b/2012/01/31/tribes-ascend-beta-impressions.htm Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:13:06 +0000 2012-01-31T18:13:06Z http://internetgames.about.com/b/2012/01/29/mmorpgs-why-so-few-sandboxes.htm Themepark-stlye MMORPGs seem to be everywhere these days, but a lot people would like to see another big-budget game take the sandbox approach. It has been a long wait, however, ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://internetgames.about.com/b/2012/01/29/mmorpgs-why-so-few-sandboxes.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://internetgames.about.com/b/2012/01/29/mmorpgs-why-so-few-sandboxes.htm Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:22:50 +0000 2012-01-29T20:22:50Z http://internetgames.about.com/b/2012/01/28/wow-mists-of-pandaria-talent-overhaul.htm Big changes are on the way for World of Warcraft's Talent system. With the release of Mists of Pandaria, the old Talent system is being turfed and a much simpler ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://internetgames.about.com/b/2012/01/28/wow-mists-of-pandaria-talent-overhaul.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://internetgames.about.com/b/2012/01/28/wow-mists-of-pandaria-talent-overhaul.htm Sat, 28 Jan 2012 23:42:26 +0000 2012-01-28T23:42:26Z http://internetgames.about.com/b/2012/01/22/swtor-crafting-basics.htm <a href="/od/screenshots/ig/SW-Old-Republic/"><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/internetgames/1/0/t/i/swor18powertech2-a.jpg" alt="Star Wars: The Old Republic Screenshot" width="170" height="115" hspace="4" border="0" align="right"></a> One thing Star Wars: The Old Republic does a little differently is crafting, with companions that alleviate some of the tedium typically associated with crafting in MMORPGs. If you want ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://internetgames.about.com/b/2012/01/22/swtor-crafting-basics.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://internetgames.about.com/b/2012/01/22/swtor-crafting-basics.htm Sun, 22 Jan 2012 22:50:15 +0000 2012-01-22T22:50:15Z http://internetgames.about.com/b/2012/01/18/mmorpgs-the-difficulty-dilemma.htm Ideally a game gives players an enjoyable challenge without being frustratingly difficult. Of course, we all have different ideas about how difficult a game should be, which makes finding the ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://internetgames.about.com/b/2012/01/18/mmorpgs-the-difficulty-dilemma.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://internetgames.about.com/b/2012/01/18/mmorpgs-the-difficulty-dilemma.htm Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:15:11 +0000 2012-01-18T21:15:11Z