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New Equipment Database

With this equipment update, I introduce you to our new database driven armor listing. It is similar to the one we were previously using for vendor-only items, but the new one is using MySQL, so is a *lot* faster. Additionally,…

New USB Mouse for Camelot Gamers

I just received this press release about a new mouse that will aid the avid Dark Age of Camelot players out there: ATTENTION ONLINE GAMERS: Master your trade skills with the new Thumper V2 (VT Camelot)! GM Associates today announced…

Jay Watamaniuk Interview

RPGVault was given the opportunity to ask several questions of Jay Watamaniuk, the lucky guy who was recently announced as BioWare’s new community manager. In it, Jay talks about how he got the job, what gaming experience he has, and…

Morrowind Site Update

The official Morrowind website has been updated with the following news: We’ve released details on what you’ll find in the Collector’s Edition of Morrowind. Read all about it in the latest addition to the Team section of the Codex. We…

Rob Pardo Interview

In more Q&A news, ActionTrip has posted an interview with Rob Pardo, Blizzard’s Project Leader for the upcoming Warcraft III. The interview sheds a little bit more light on a possible release date and provides some additional information about the…

Steve Fawkner Interview

MGON has conducted an interview with Steve Fawkner, Creative Director at SSG, about their successful RTS/RPG title Warlords Battlecry and its upcoming sequel. A snippet to follow: MGON: The game is on the surface similar to classics like Warcraft II.…

Richard Garriot Interview

GameSpy has conducted an interview with Richard Garriot, creator of the Ultima games, about his thoughts on current RPGs, his merge with NCSoft, and the new MMORPG they are working on. Here’s a taste: GameSpy: Do you think that the…

Last Night’s Mythic Chat

For those of you who didn’t get to make it to last night’s chat with Mythic Entertainment, Camelot Vault has posted a transcript. Here’s a snippet for you rogues: Q: Is there ANY status on rogue class specialization, other than…

Dungeon Siege MOD Announced

Even though Dungeon Siege is still months away from release, Electrofiction.com has announced its plans to create a siegelet for the game called Shadows of Winter. Here’s a little taste of the MOD’s history from their site: Nestled in the…

No Equipment Update Today

Well, my inbox is the home to a whole slew of new Albion items from the now-itemized Stonehenge Barrows, and I’ve also made notes of a couple dozen items myself. Because of all these new items, I have decided to…