For the Dungeons and Dragons Crowd
Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning ($49.99)
PC: Windows Vista or XP (rated T for Teen)

As Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games (MMORPGs) go, WAR, as it's known, is the hit of the year. Fight side by side with other online players as you "Enter a grim fantasy world where the armies of Order (Dwarfs, High Elves, and Empire) and Destruction (Greenskins, Dark Elves, and Chaos) collide to determine the fate of nations." It smites World of Warcraft. Just don't expect to see the recipient for about six months.

That's right. WAR has already been declared MMO of the year in the face of some tough competition by, not one, but numerous outlets, as well as being named a top 10 PC game and top 10 game of the year by GameSpy and Favorite New MMO of 2008 by Massively. Thanks to everyone out there on the battlefields of WAR, shedding blood, sweat, and tears for their realm, making WAR such a great game to play.

G4 X-Play
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Game Focus
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Game Stooge

To answer some of the questions that Japanese players have been dying to ask, Paul Barnett and Josh Drescher put together a video greeting for Japan in the form of a Q&A session at 4Gamer.net. Check out the video, and if you happen to be fluent in Japanese, you can read the article as well.

Check out the video

WAR update 1.1a is here with all sorts of awesome additions to WAR, like two new careers (the Black Guard and the Knight of the Blazing Sun), Open RvR influence rewards, chat hyperlinking, and much much more!! To make sure all the burning questions about the new additions were answered, the team sat down before the update for a marathon of interviews. Make sure to check them out, as well as the Update 1.1s page on the Herald.

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Ten Ton Hammer
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WarCry

This holiday season, there's really only one option for the perfect gift: WAR.

Gamespot Holiday Gift Guide 2008
MSN Holiday Tech Guide
Kotaku 2008 Holiday Gift Guide
New York Times Holiday Gift Guide
The Escapist Holiday Buyer's Guide
Massively Gaming Gift Guide for Non-Gamer

Michael Bitton from Massive Gamer Magazine has been out on the WAR public test server, rocking some Heavy Metal, to bring you previews of the two new tank classes coming to WAR: the Knight of the Blazing Sun and the Black Guard. Check out these articles to find out how these awesome classes fit into the Warhammer world, more about their looks, and how they play.

Knight of the Blazing Sun
Black Guard

After releasing the State of the Game, Mark Jacobs talked with IGN and Ten Ton Hammer to go a little deeper into the state of WAR, the new classes and how they'll affect the game, and what else to expect for the game in the near future.

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Ten Ton Hammer: Part 1 / Part 2

"It's an impressive beast. Not only is it one of the smoothest and most effortless MMO launches to date, but it's a game that displays careful thought in almost every aspect."

"...we're definitely having a lot of fun playing the game, and there's little doubt that Warhammer Online is off to a model and admirable start."

"There's no shortage of things to do, from quests to PVP and RVR. Public quests are a blast, and it doesn't feel like you're grinding to advance in experience."

Read the review >>

"It's weird to say it, but until you play Warhammer Online and take part in the war itself - taking battlefield objectives, winning scenarios, and fighting in glorious public quests - you'll look back on how much time you spent soloing in WOW and sob."

"Mythic have absolutely taken the Warhammer mythos by the horns, embracing every part of the grim fantasy without pulling any punches."

"And the real beauty of war is that this isn't all fluff - you're at war, from the off, constantly, and it's fun. PvP (or realm vs realm as it's known in WAR, and the rest of this review) is an integrated, fun-packed and addictive part of the game."

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"The way you have balanced the factions against one another, with classes effectively mirrored (albeit with some pleasant tweaks to reflect the character of the faction), operates more smoothly than I had expected. Indeed, the PvP experience exceeds that of any MMO I have yet to play."

Read the review >>

MSNBC has posted their review and they love WAR, of course. See if you can spot the hidden message; they might be trying to tell you something....

"If you're a fan of MMORPGs, get this game. If you're a fan of the Warhammer universe, get this game. If you're a fan of games that let you create an alternate, more powerful image of yourself to wreak havoc across the world, get this game."

They clearly know our fans well, because they've also posted some video goodness for all the Jeff & Paul lovers out there.

Review / Video

The folks over at Games Radar have fallen under the grasp of WAR. Gork & Mork are very pleased. WAAAGH!!!

"We're not saying that WoW isn't great. We're saying that we're scared. We're scared because WAR took everything we loved about WoW and improved it tenfold. Yes, WAR is that good. And we fully expect that it'll be ruining our personal lives for the next few years at least."

"...WAR is the best MMO out there right now, and as servers continue to swell with more players it keeps getting better. That's why we've switched to WAR. Anyone who likes fantasy, leveling up, and PvP should consider doing the same. Even if you don't normally like PvP, you will after playing WAR. We simply can't recommend it enough."

Check out the full article.

"Mythic's MMO take on the Warhammer universe hits the ground running with an exceptional game built around social bonding and the joys of killing your friends."

"Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning has hit the ground running with one of the best MMO experiences we've had in a long time."

"There are individual elements of Warhammer Online that merit praise, but the game's greatest achievement is actually the integration of its PvP, RvR and PvE experiences into a consistent whole."

"Mythic has essentially dropped the early-game 'leveling process' in favor of an MMO that's pretty much all 'endgame.'"

"If the greatest piece of content in an MMO is other people, Warhammer Online offers an endless variety of PvP 'content' to explore."

"Warhammer Online has had the smoothest, most complete MMO launch we've ever seen."

"The game comes loaded with PvP and PvE content that -- balance issues notwithstanding -- is as good as or much better than that of any other MMO on the market. Warhammer Online is the next great game of Player vs. Player and Realm vs. Realm content and we have the feeling that somewhere on the other side of reality, the Chaos god Tzeentch is smiling."

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"If you're coming to Warhammer, you're coming for the Realm vs. Realm and the Public Quests."

"WAR is probably going to be a really awesome game. The deciding factor for each player is not going to be whether you are into Warhammer, but rather whether you like PvP/RvR. That said, Public Quests are some of the most fun I've had in PvE, and, as I mentioned, crafting feels a lot more like an alternate activity than just something else to grind."

"...WAR is the MMO place to be, so roll yourself a char and bring on da WAAAGH!!"

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Recently, MMORPG.com Managing Editor Jon Wood had the opportunity to sit down in separate interviews with Jeff Hickman, Josh Drescher and Mark Jacobs to talk about the launch of Warhammer Online, the game that they have both been working on diligently for the last three years.

Mark Jacobs / Jeff Hickman / Josh Descher

Justin Calvert and company at GameSpot share their 'first week' WAR impressions. They discuss the characters they are playing and what they have enjoyed so far in the game as well as what they look forward to as they continue to gain ranks.

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The MMO Report recently came by the Mythic Entertainment studio to set do a WAR Launch special. Paul Barnett, Creative Director for WAR, gave them a tour of the studio to share with the world where all the magic happened. And don't miss part 2 is a sweet interview montage. Yes...it's a montage. Enjoy the awesomeness.

Part 1 / Part 2

WAR is here and it's been a long time in the making. Check out this two part interview where GameSpot talks to Mark Jacobs about the studio, the industry, and the long road to the Day of Reckoning.

Part 1 / Part 2

As many of you know, the lucky people who preordered early got to take part in the WAR Head Start Program. IGN and Gamespy were among them and have taken the time to give you previews just days before the game comes out. Clearly, they are already feeling the power of WAR....

"The more we play the launch version of Warhammer Online, the more impressed we become with some of the brilliant decisions the developers at Mythic made."

Check out the Head Start previews.

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You've already read Paul's Blog from Comic Con and Josh's blog from E3 and now here comes the missing part of the trio; the Hickman's three part blog from PAX 08. Of course the Hickman will not be out down, so to pander to you fans out there, he's also included tasty little bits of WAR info that you may not have ever read before.

The Hickman's Blog

We know not all of our fans can make it over to Germany to go to Leipzig. Sure, there are tons of videos and write-ups of the games that are there, but what is being at GC Germany really like? In an effort to answer that, Ten Ton Hammer followed our very own Paul Barnett and Josh Drescher around the show to take you on a video crash course in what Leipzig is actually like. And for those of you who are looking for the cold hard facts about WAR, don't miss the video interviews with Josh and Jeff.

Paul & Josh Do Leipzig Part 1
Paul & Josh Do Leipzig Part 2
Josh Drescher Video Interview
Jeff Hickman Video Interview

The North American NDA has been lifted and these guys must have seen it coming because coverage started rolling in faster than you can say "praise Sigmar." Hot off the (digital) presses are the first WAR beta previews.

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Games Convention (Germany) keeps getting bigger and bigger every year, but no game had a bigger showing this year than WAR. It was a fantastic show for us, and to top things off, it was announced that Warhammer Online won Best Online Game at the show! WAR was praised in the announcement release for its "spectacular visuals, innovative play modi, neat control and an enormous, appealing fantasy world."

Everyone loves them and now Game Trailers has posted more videos for you to sit back and drool over. There's more awesome game play videos, an interview with your favorite Englishman, Paul Barnett, and a video of the Bastion Stair... very cool.

Interview with Paul Barnett
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Bastion Stair

Sure, not everyone can be in the WAR Closed Beta, but now you can be a little bit closer. GameSpy has finished up their first week of their War Journal, chronicling their time in the WAR beta. I hope you've got some free time because it's up to 27 pages... thats not a typo.

Between the High Elves and the Dark Elves, you've got seven classes to choose from. How are you supposed to know which ones for you? Massively has been nice enough to do all the hard work for you and have assembled a massive amount of information with everything you could need to know about the elves, and there's more coming in everyday!

We've had a steady trickle of coverage on the site so far of Comic-Con coverage, but now here's the tidal wave of press you've been waiting for. You may want to grab a snack before you sit down to read it all.

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GameSpy - Interview with Josh Drescher

Massively - Hands-on
Massively - Podcast

MMORPG - Cities Video Interview with Jeff Skalski

Stratics - Interview with Josh Drescher
Stratics - Paul Barnett's Presentation at Comic Con
Stratics - Video Interview with Josh Drescher

Ten Ton Hammer continues to burn pixels into our retinas with their coverage, and a comic, of Warhammer Online at Comic Con.

The Making of WAR - A Paul Barnett Video

Exclusive Paul Barnett Blog

Geeked - 'The Break Up'

Carrie Gouskos fields questions from Ten Ton Hammer on all the pertinent facts, inherent mightiness, and percolating glory of the Tome of Knowledge. Get the skinny.

IGN's Greg Miller, a self-proclaimed console guy, was reintroduced to the MMO genre at Comic Con by taking Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning for a test drive. The efforts of Kralam the Black Orc have not gone unnoticed, and Skarzag is pleased that a few more stunties have been sent to the bone yard.

Ten Ton Hammer turns the camera on Josh, twice, who takes the opportunity to dive deep into the final style and structure of the RvR Campaign in Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning.

Paul Barnett, between spelunking sojourns into the depths of Comic-con, will be blogging his experiences on Ten Ton Hammer. So read, absorb, and ponder the scribblings of WAR's Creative Director as he basks in the glory of the 'Geek Prom'. He got all dressed up and everything.

A Comic Library

The Mystery of the Watchmen Xbox

Scott Stricklin fielded questions about the new Realm War web site from the folks over at Ten Ton Hammer.

Demos at Gamespot: Public Quests / Altdorf / Inevitable City
GameSpy: Preview
Ten Ton Hammer: Josh's E3 Blog
IGN Vault: Preview / Interview / Demo Highlights
MMORPG.com: Preview
Massively: Coverage / More Coverage / Even More / Screenshots
GamersInfo.net: Preview
G4tv: Video Interview
CVG: New Screens

There were a lot of awesome games at E3 this year and we're very proud to say that Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning was chosen asX-Play's Best of E3: PC choice. Check out the full list of winners, including WAR, here.

Gamespot stopped by the EA booth at E3 to check out WAR and as always, it did not disappoint. Not only did they get to see the White Lion in action, they also got a little more insight into what the next phase of the WAR beta, Guild Beta, will entail. If their preview isn't enough to keep you busy, there's also an interview with Mark Jacobs to go along with it.

Preview / Interview

It's that time of the year again; E3. Of course, IGN stopped by and checked out WAR and got to see some of the new moves the White Lion and Magus have up their sleeves. Oh yeah, they also got access to the WAR Beta. It's ok to be jealous.

We know everyone out there has an insatiable thirst for WAR info, so Mark Jacobs sat down for another interview to provide more insight into the recent career and capital city news; this time with Ten Ton Hammer. Check out their three part interview for all the info.

Part I / Part II / Part III

It's a tough job, but someone's got to do it; Mark Jacobs sat down with Jon Wood from MMORPg.com to break the news that WAR will see career and capital city cuts from launch and what this will mean to the players and the rest of the game. They also discussed the recent move from EA Mythic back to Mythic Entertainment.

Part I / Part II

All you WAR fans who like to get your information in video form are in luck once again; Gametrailers.com has released a couple awesome new videos. There's more of Jeff & Paul to be had in the Developer Interview and don't miss the video "Epic Places"... that one's pretty self explanatory.

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Epic Places

Are you an MMO lover who just doesn't have the time for those 12 hour play sessions any more? Check out 1UP's recent coverage and see why PQs provide the solution to this more and more prevalent problem and why they're so awesome. Don't worry... you can still play for hours on end if you want to.

IGN stopped by to visit Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning at the recent EA pre-E3 event. We let them go smashing through Troll Country and now they've posted their latest WAR preview which includes new video interview with Jeff & Paul, a bunch of game play footage, and a few new screens.

Preview / Videos

Twenty four race specific careers is quite a few for any game that focuses on more than just PvE. Many people have been curious to know how we manage it all and how WAR ended up with its 24 careers. Mythic's Adam Gershowitz sat down with Jon Wood from MMORPG.com and gave them the answers. So many that it needed two stories. He likes to talk.

Part 1 / Part 2

All the excitement Jeff and Paul can dish out, and none of the reading; G4 TV got a chance to talk with them and get a quick run down on WAR. If you happened to catch it on TV, well you didn't catch it all, because there's some web exclusive content as well. Print really doesn't do this twosome justice, so make sure to check this one out.

E3 is still a month or so away, but we thought we'd let IGN get a preview a little early and let them smash their way through Troll Country as a Chaos Chosen. Good fun. Here's the preview as well as a bunch of sweet new game play videos, concept art, and screens!

If you haven't heard of Dreamhack, in Sweden, then you must have been hiding under a rock for the last few years. Dreamhack summer 2008 set the world record with 10,638 people in LAN. That beats the usual basement LAN party by a little. WAR was at the world's largest LAN party, and Mr. Paul Barnett was there to spread the good word. Here are a couple videos of the event, and you can make up your own words to go over the Swedish commentary.

Video 1 / Video 2

Just in case you didn't get enough about crafting from the newsletter or Gamespy, Garrett Fuller and Radar X from Ten Ton Hammer have got what you need. They got the chance to talk to Mark Jacobs more in-depth about crafting, and they came prepared with a laundry list of questions. Check it out.

Part 1 / Part 2 / Part 3

Recently, Michael Zenke from Massively.com stopped by the studio for a couple days of nothing but WAR. He's been posting massive amounts of WAR since his visit; so much so that he's probably worn his fingers down to nubs. Poor guy... but that's good for you! There's all sorts of info ranging from careers, to guilds, to capital cities, along with a few interviews and some new screenshots. You owe it to poor Michael to check it out.

The new kid on the block, BigDownload.com, has been doing some features on PvP vs. PvE. Of course, that wouldn't be complete without WAR, so Jeff Hickman, Senior Producer for WAR, enlightened them on why RvR will change the way the world think about PvP vs. PvE. Check it out.

Ever wonder just who Mark Jacobs is? Or what he does? Now you can learn more. Venture Beat got a chance to talk to Mark about Warhammer, Mythic, and the MMO industry. Check out the interview here.

So far we've been pretty tight lipped about crafting, but now its time in the sun has come. Mark Jacobs has spilt the beans on what WAR's crafting system will entail and how it was developed and Gamespy was there to pick up those beans, just for you.

What's better than an axe as tall as a person? How about that axe and a lion. Gamespot got to be the first to get the info on these brutal warriors and their awesome pets from the land of Chrace. They've got an interview with Adam Gershowitz, the man who knows all about WAR's careers and combat systems as well as a video from Adam giving all the details about the White Lion.

Interview / Video

Well it's not exactly Cancun... less sand, less natural light... but WAR was there. What more could you ask for? Press got another chance to get hands-on with WAR and here are the new updates for everyone to enjoy.

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GameIndustry.biz Interview
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Jeff, Paul, and Josh along with Adam Gershowitz and Destin Bales, or "the WAR boys" as one site put it, got on the phone to answer some of the many questions that the devoted have been sending our way. Though the event was described as "controlled madness", "a touch unpredictable", and "chaotic fun Sprinkled with crack", there were still many great new questions answered, as well as some info to fill in the nooks and crannies so far unexplored in some of the more familiar topics. And here's your quote of the day.

"Why don't we ever wear pants to these things?!" - luckily, it was a phone interview.

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Only WAR
GameZone
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Massively (transcript)
WAR Vault
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Crispy Gamer
GameShark
The MMOGamer
GamePlasma
ActionTrip

Our very own Josh Drescher was sent across the Atlantic to bring WAR to the British, and he put on quite a show. A grand time was had by all, even though Josh's "Traditional English Breakfast" was without beans. At least WAR was great, and you can check it out below.

Gamespot interview with Josh Drescher (video)

Warhammer Presentation and Josh's interview with videogaming247 (Audio)

Gamespot Hands-on

CVG Preview

CVG's PC Zone was recently at a press event in the UK and checked out what WAR has to offer. RvR seems to have left an impression on them.

"So, if you've been reticent about PvP combat, or ignoring Warhammer Online because of it, it's about time you stop doing so and start getting yourself ready - [WAR] is coming, and it's going to change absolutely everything."

We love that quote. WAAAGH!!!

Well folks, New York Comic Con has come and gone, but WAR has left its mark. Here's a ton of great videos and articles to check out, loaded with juicy details. We're going to be taking WAR all over the country the year, so consider this your preview of what you'll get when WAR come to a show near you. Don't miss it! FYI, one of the videos contains Paul Barnett in a thong and a close call with the Incredible Hulk...you've been warned.

NY Comic-Con Pre-Event Q&A Video with Warhammer Online's Paul Barnett, Jeff Hickman, and Josh Drescher
Warhammer Online Presentation (Video)
Ten Ton Hammer interview with Bob Mull (Video)
Ten Ton Hammer Q&A with Jeff, Paul, and Josh (Video)
Warhammer Conflict Interview with Jeff, Paul, and Josh (Video)
MMORPG.com interview with Jeff, Paul, and Josh
MMOG Dev Panel Part 1: Moderator Q&A (Video)
MMOG Dev Panel Part 2: Audience Q&A (Video)

Every so often, a few of our Devs muster up the courage to bring the light of WAR to the deepest darkest corners of the internet... and by that I mean IRC. Stratics.com hosted one of their House of Commons IRC dev chats for WAR and for those of you who couldn't make it (or couldn't get into the channel, which was full), they've posted the log from the event.

Read it here.

If you aren't a member of the European press and can't read German, French, or Spanish, or maybe can't read at all, you probably feel a little left out. No worries, because Onlinewelten has put up videos of almost everything that went on at the WAR press event in Paris. It's almost like you're there...looking though a very small window.

Jeux Video video interview w/ Jeff Hickman part 1 (French)
Jeux Video video interview w/ Jeff Hickman part 2 (French)
Insert Coin video interview w/ Jeff Hickman (Spanish)
Insert Coin Video w/ Jeff Hickman (Portuguese)
Producers's Presentation
Q&A with Jeff Hickman
Tome of Knowledge
RvR
Capital Cities
Careers

Last month, European press came from far and wide as WAR besieged Paris. They spent three days with WAR, which included an entire day of presentations on all things WAR. They got to see the latest on the Tome of Knowledge, Public Quests, Keeps & Seige, Capital Cities, and City Capture, as well as much more. Once you throw in all the interviews and the hands on WAR time to let them kill each other, you've got a whole lot of WAR to read about here. And if you can read French, Spanish, and German, they you'll have more coverage than you can shake a stick at. They were also the first to see the WAR Collector's Edition in person. It's alright to be jealous.

Jeux Video PC preview (French)
Videogamer.com hands-on
EuroGamer preview
Hexus hands-on
Hexus interviews Roland Cox
MeriStation preview (Spanish)
MeriStation video preview (Spanish)
Vandal Online overview and interview with Josh Drescher and Kate Flack (Spanish)
Vicio Juegos overview (Spanish)
3D Juegos preview (Spanish)
Gamona preview (German)
Gamona interview with Josh Drescher (German)
Buffed event overview (German)
Gameswelt overview(German)

Jon Wood from MMORPG.com recently got to check out WAR and talk with the team. He's got loads of new info on trophies, city siege, and info on what we've been up to in the closed beta.

Hand-on Preview / Trophies / Capital Cities

Career Mastery and Renown, you say? That's right. Curse has got an update on the state of WAR, with your friends Paul and Josh, as well as some information on renown and Career Mastery information for some of the High Elf, Dark Elf, and Chaos careers.

State of WAR / Renown & Career Mastery

WarCry recently got a chance to come out to the studio and check out the latest that Warhammer Online has to offer, including some awesome RvR action.

"Keep capture contributes to your side's overall control of a zone and these will probably be the RvR hotspots when the game goes live, which means this is where I'll be hanging out most of the time, trying to get a High Elf to hold still long enough for me to get a ballista shot off."

We love to see that kind of bloodlust develop in such a short period of time. It warms our hearts. Check out the new hands-on preview of WAR as well their keeps and city siege preview.

Hands On Preview
Keeps and City Siege

The feud wouldn't be complete without ending it with a taste of what's to come. IGN and Gamespy got to see what WAR's RvR all adds up to and got to try city siege first hand. Who doesn't love burning, looting, and pillaging an entire city?

"We at last reached the main event of the day -- in an actual city siege. The first thing we realized as we sat down to play was that whatever players think city sieges are, they're thinking too small. These are massive events."

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Gamespy
Gamespy video

Just five days after the announcement of the Warhammer Online Collector's Edition, it has already moved to the top of Amazon.com video game sales charts for all formats, moving ahead of many big sellers. WAR is coming...

If you've visited Ten Ton Hammer recently, you've probably noticed that they have been taken over by WAR! They literally have so much new coverage that we don't even have the room to put all the links here. They have more than an hour of video footage and a heap of articles from their visit to the studio, and there's still more to come. There's tons of new coverage (pun intended) on Altdorf, the Inevitable City, crafting, trophies, and more, as well as updates on all the classics like the Tome of Knowledge. Of course, there's also a little Paul Barnett thrown in there for good measure. This is not one to miss.

On the cloud of the delay of WAR was a silver lining: 7 magical pounds of it. The Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning Collector's Edition has been revealed and preorders have begun! Check out all the articles below to get hands-on impressions of just how awesome the WAR Collector's Edition is, as well as information from the WAR Herald. It may be... dare I say... the best Collector's Edition ever. And you had better act fast because the quantities are limited!

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Gamespy
Ten Ton Hammer
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Warcry
WAR Herald

News has spread fast that Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning has been delayed until fall 2008. As always, Mark Jacobs talked with the press to try to help everyone through and explain why this will help make WAR even more glorious. Read the interviews below and see everything Mark had to say about why WAR was delayed and what it means for the game.

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Gamespy
MMORPG
Warcry
Curse

Here at Mythic, we always try to run things in true Warhammer fashion. So when IGN and Gamepy came to visit, was there really any other option than to pit people who were once cohorts against one another in a fight to the death? Nope.

"Last week, IGN and Gamespy had the rare privilege of heading out to Mythic to get our hands on the latest version of Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning and to go head-to-head in a fight between the forces of Order and Chaos. In keeping with the different personalities of our networks (and the hygiene habits of our editors), we of course choose the refined, graceful High Elves. Gamespy opted for the loathsome, baby-kicking Dark Elves."

After limping away with all manor of cuts and bruises, and a few less teeth, IGN and Gamepy have come back with page upon page of WAR glory. For starters, there are hands on articles detailing both sides of the endless bloodshed and struggle for the Elven homelands of Ulthuan as well as tons of video interviews with Jeff and Paul. We know you love it. And for those WAR fans out there who crave the grueling technical details, make sure to check out Gamespy's article on Career Mastery. There's loads of other new info as well about everything from Public Quests, to loot, to careers in these five articles and five video interviews (yes, you read that correctly, five of each) and there's still more to come!

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Gamespy

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IGN
Gamespy

Recently, Jeff Hickman stopped by Singapore to spread WAR and gave a presentation to the press in Asia where he talked about...pretty much everything that makes WAR unique. These guys think WAR is awesome.

"Warhammer Online is shaping up to be a real contender in the never-ending war of the MMORPG's. Some of the features are outstanding, and thanks to EA's presentation we can really see what all the fuss is about!"

Check out the article to read The Hickman's entire presentation.

EA Mythic's own Creative Director Paul Barnett decided to stop by the LIFT conference in Switzerland to do what he loves most; talk to lots of people and hand out sunglasses. He breaks down what it is that he actually does and why MMOs are so awesome. Business week checked it out and they're in love.

"I don't want to crush too hard on Electronic Arts' (ERTS) Mythic Entertainment division, but Creative Director Paul Barnett's talk at the show about MMO's is one of the most non-geek accessible I've ever heard and it manages to smartly analogize the games industry to both films and Las Vegas without being heavy handed. It's also funny."

Here's 20 minutes of Barnett goodness.

The Hickman and Josh Drescher were live on PWNED radio, a show on 97.1 The Ticket in Detroit. Apparently the show hosts got flooded with emails when they asked WAR fans to suggest questions. Awesome.

Garret Fuller from Ten Ton Hammer made his way to a recent EA event in NYC just to get some more time with the latest that WAR has to offer and to get a few of his burning questions answered. Lance Robertson and Josh Drescher happy to oblige, covering everything from keeps, cities, and open world RvR to working with the Warhammer IP. Oh yeah... Garret also got to watch players in beta beat the snot out of each other, which is always fun.

GameSpot came out to visit the studio so they could check out the latest WAR has to offer. They must have liked it because there's a ton of stuff for you to check out including, of course, more Paul Barnett. He always seems to make his way into a video or two...

"The team at EA Mythic spent all day showing off so many facets of the game, from the masteries for many of the character classes to the armor and dye permutations that let you customize your character, and much more. It was a lot to take in, but it underscores what a massive undertaking Warhammer Online is."

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Interview with Paul Barnett

Game Footage Part 1 / Part 2 / Part 3

Ever wonder what it is people actually do around EA Mythic? In the latest GameSpot: On the Spot, Paul and Carrie have a segment where they talk about how the magic happens!

Recently some of the WAR Dev's came out for a Developer Chat held by WarCry.com. Incase you weren't there with the rest of the cool kids, you can check out the chat log. Its five pages long and holds the answers to tons of great questions! Want to know about the new Chosen auras or how dual targeting works? Well you'll have to read the log to find out.

Citizens of Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau can now rest easy. GigaMedia will be helping to bring you Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning! WAAAGH!!!

Check out this month's installment of the continuing Q&A series with WarCry.com. Josh Drescher, Adam Gershowitz, and James Nichols answer handful of new questions from the beta and careers to, of course, RvR.

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Thanks for voting WAR as the Most Anticipated Game of the year... again. I know what you're thinking. Wasn't WAR Most Anticipated Game of 2007? ... Yep, but we really appreciate it still! You can't rush perfection.

Everyone's getting pretty excited about the release of Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning - We were picked for Gamespy's Most Wanted Games of 2008 and Next Generation's Games of 2008 list. Here's what they had to say.

"There's no rainbow over this magical kingdom, it's a realm where revenge, murder, atrocity, demons and a host of racial grudges fuel an endless cycle of combat, attacks, counters, glorious victories, desperate last stands and the sacking of enemy cities. How much fun is that? (Rhetorical.) ... We are so looking forward to the day the Waaaagh! begins."

"Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning looks to seamlessly blend PvE and PvP experiences through the implementation of "Realm vs. Realm" conflicts, which could prove to be the game's defining factorâ€"enough to set it apart from other fantasy MMORPGs."

Game Spy's Most Wanted
Next Gen's Games of 2008

Josh Drescher answers a few of Ten Ton Hammer's lingering questions about the Dark Elves; They talk about how they work in the Games Workshop IP, how they fit into the story, and a little about the final Dark Elf career.

Check it out here.

Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning has been given one of GameSpy's 2007 Game of the Year Special Awards: The "When It's Done" Award. They're so excited that they're "ready to chew [their] arm off to play the final game." It's ok GameSpy. Don't start chewing yet. You'll get your hands on the game soon enough.

http://goty.gamespy.com/2007/special/27.html

Wired.com's 2008 MMO round-up, Three New MMOs Challenge World of Warcraft in 2008, is live and they had good things to say about WAR.

"Unlike World of Warcraft's player-versus-player combat, which takes place in pocket dimensions away from the daily life of Azeroth, battles in WAR will be raging constantly, and each fight will have strategic and economic impacts on each faction's day-to-day existence."

Check out the article.