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Gamertell Exclusive: Interview with senior producer, creative director Dave Georgeson about zOMG!

by Lucy Newman on Jul 1, 2009 at 11:52 AM

Since the free browser-based MMMORPG zOMG! started allowing players in 2008, it has been widely talked about in the forums. Guilds have formed to help others complete quests and meet other players who love the game. I had a chance to talk with zOMG! senior producer and creative director Dave… Continue Reading »

500,000 join zOMG!‘s open beta during the first week

by Lucy Newman on Dec 9, 2008 at 06:14 PM

Just got word from Kate Pietrelli at TriplePoint that the crew over at Gaia Online are pleased with the more than 500,000 players who have joined to play zOMG! “Hi Lucy. Hope all is well with you. I just wanted to give you a heads up about our recent announcement… Continue Reading »

Exclusive Interview: Zach Wigal of Gamers Outreach Foundation, Microsoft MVP award winner

by Lucy Newman on Oct 23, 2008 at 08:15 AM

When I last spoke with Zach Wigal, founder of Gamers Outreach Foundation, he was just finishing up a Halo 3 tournament in January to raise funds for his community. I caught up with Wigala few weeks ago and learned he has just earned the Microsoft MVP (Most Valuable Professional) award.… Continue Reading »

Gaia Online to include in-world instant messaging

by Lucy Newman on Sep 24, 2008 at 09:19 AM

I just received a message from Gaia online today that asked a strange question: “Hi Lucy, What do Neopets, MapleStory and Habbo all have in common?” Out of curiosity I logged into my Gaia Online account to see what Kate Pietrelli, an account manager for TriplePoint (Gaia’s PR agency), is… Continue Reading »

Gaia Online becomes new market for virtual resource

by Lucy Newman on Sep 12, 2008 at 08:19 PM

Gaia Online just announced the release of celebrity-inspired items for Gaia users. This week’s items now allow registrants the opportunity to dress up their avatars as Snoop Dogg or The Incredible Hulk with hairstyles, purple pants, green fists and more. This marks the first time fully licensed celebrity-branded virtual items… Continue Reading »

PlayXpert partners with Vivox for in-game voice service

by Pulkit Chandna on Feb 19, 2008 at 07:31 PM

PlayXpert, which provides in-game community solutions, has joined with Vivox to bring its users in-game voice calls. Now PlayXpert users will be able to make high quality voice calls to other gamers from any game, allowing them to communicate more effectively. Gamers will be able to enjoy the feature after… Continue Reading »

The quest to create cohesive MMO worlds

by Christian Morlotte on Sep 14, 2007 at 06:46 PM

With the increasing popularity of MMOGs (Massive Multiplayer Online Games) and the growing user community, the technologies behind them have to evolve in order to accommodate hordes of players living and interacting in a virtual world. As hundreds of thousands of users conduct raids and battles, powerful computer clusters have… Continue Reading »

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