This week Brent works through a couple pieces of MMO news (Star Trek Online and Ultima Online) and then breaks into miscellaneous news, listener mail, dev profile of the week, beta key updates and more. Topics: -VirginWorlds milestones -Website updates -Star Trek Online's various shortcuts -Ultima Online's 10th Year -Lineage's next update -WoW Voice Tools -CCP continues to ambulate -Gollum begins to ambulate in LotRO -SOE is getting ready to launch the launcher -Guild Wars for Digital Download -What I'm Playing -Dev Profile of the Week: Matt Firor -Listener mail -PotBS beta keys -Wrap up Thanks for listening!

Welcome to the new listeners this week and thank you for downloading the VirginWorlds weekly MMORPG news podcast. This week we have a bite sized show of massive goodness for you. Topics:-The Agency: How persistent is it? -38 Studios: A new kind of studio? -Darkfall: Beta? Huh? -Gods and Heroes: Apocalypse Now? -Metaplace: Raph Koster announces the plan! -Pirates of the Burning Sea: Pre-order date is announced -Special gifts: What could it be?

Finally. A normal week. One host. MMORPG news. A clinking headset. Crickets. Raw info. Here are the topics:-Auto Assault Ends-EverQuest 2 GU 38-Second Life Documentary-Tabula Rasa release date and first impressions-NC Soft and the PS3-WoW and Southpark Win-Gordon Walton on post-WoW MMORPGs-Profile of the Week: Damion Schubert-New blogs: Off the Record by Scott Hartsman Finding Fiero in Game Design Lisa Boleyn-New Podcasts: Keen and Graev ChannelMassive Epic Dolls-New Sites: GaxOnline.com (MOGArmy)

Austin GDC 2007 has come to close and Brent has all the details. This two hour epic podcast includes details on the keynote speech from Mike Morhaime President of Blizzard Entertainment, David Perry CEO of Gameconsultants.com and his MMORPG projects, EVE Online's economy and voice communication technologies, White Wolf's World of Darkness, Icarus Studio's MMORPG development platform, a presentation on online gaming's biggest opportunities from industry leaders, a discussion on alternative game press and much more. Enjoy.

Another week without Brent means another guest host! This week the show is hosted by seasoned podcaster and game connoisseur, Kami from Comutiny. Kami brings you this week's news wrapped up in a neat little package with a nice accent too. You've heard Kami before and you'll certainly him again, especially if you check out his show. This week Kami talks about AGC, The Agency, AOC, EQ2, Fallout, GW, LOTRO and MXO. Enjoy.

Brent is taking a breather this week, but you still need your MMORPG news right? Here it is! This week Marc was kind enough to stand-in on the VirginWorlds Podcast and (Brent thinks) you might want to hear him from now on. Marc covers topics such as Saga, Dungeon Runners, EVE Online and Mia Rose's World of Warcraft adventures.Enjoy the comical (and informative) break from hearing Brent prattle on and on and give Marc a thumbs up on a refreshing change for this week. (Be sure you listen all the way to the end of this one. Seriously.)

VirginWorlds Podcast #82 has arrived. Here are the topics of the week:-BlizzCon Report from Patrick-SOE Fan Faire Hallway Conversations-Pirates of the Burning Sea Interview-Age of Conan is Delayed-Vanguard Servers to Merge Soon-Wild West Online-Tabula Rasa approaches release?-The VirginWorlds StoreOutro Track by Sighlo

VirginWorlds #81 covers the first day of SOE Fan Faire 2007 and the 2007 Summer Community Summit. Topics include:- What is the Community Summit and what did we talk about- What is going on at Fan Faire.- SOE's new game: Legends of Norrath - SOE's Free Realms- SOE's 2007 Block Party Presented by BrendenEnjoy.

Part two of this year's top ten list is now available for your enjoyment/ridicule/fury/love/praise/rebuttals/etc. Last year we ranked the top ten MMOs of the past decade and this year we look forward to the top ten most anticipated/important/cool/innovative MMOs on the horizon. The panel consists of Brenden from Another Here.com, Michael from MMOGNation and Darren from SUWT and The Common Sense Gamer. Be sure to check out Part One first!Just like Part One, a couple little audio issues with my audio track, but overall it's good and doesn't lose anything. Lesson learned there.Enjoy.

The show you've surely been waiting for all year, this year's top ten list, has arrived. Last year we ranked the top ten MMOs of the past decade (much to the dismay of some) and this year we decided to flip it over and look forward to the top ten most anticipated/important/cool/innovative MMOs on the horizon. This year Brenden and I decided to let a couple more guys in on the secrets of our scientific methods. Michael from MMOGNation and Darren from SUWT and The Common Sense Gamer joined us for the fun.And now I must do something I've never (ok, rarely) felt compelled to do before. Apologize for a little audio snafu. Turns out that when the talking to 3 other people at once and trying to record my part of the conversation - I should NOT use a crappy old laptop. This resulted in a little skipping on my tracks now and then. Really sucks. If you're wondering what that game we're talking about is that got blurred out - it's Age of Conan. Other than that you'll find the audio quality to be pristine.Enjoy.