GamesRadar - Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach

2010 MMO Calendar Goes On Sale (News)

Oct 26, 2009

The fourth annual MMO Calendar, which raises funds for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, is now on sale.

Developers of a wide range of Massively Multiplayer Online games have dedicated artwork from their games to the cause. This year, the list includes a mix of old and new games, some yet to come such as Funcom's The Secret World.

Anyone who purchases a calendar is also entered into a prize draw where they can win one of ten prizes for each game that features in the calendar.

Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach (Screenshots)

Oct 14, 2009

Atari Accused of Playing a Rough Game (News)

Aug 27, 2009

A video game company claims Atari breached a licensing agreement for it to develop a new form of "Dungeons & Dragons." Turbine, the plaintiff, develops and operates "massively multiplayer online role-playing games," or MMOs.

The complaint in New York County Court alleges that Atari granted Turbine a sublicense to "Dungeons & Dragons" and "Advanced Dungeons & Dragons" so that Turbine could develop and operate a subscription-based MMO called "Dungeons and Dragons Online: Stormreach."

Turbine claims Atari acted unreasonably in its efforts to promote and distribute "DDO: Stormreach," and failed to devote the necessary resources to it. It claims Atari breached the agreements by accepting payments - including future royalty payments - in return for extending their relationship and paving the way for the launch of Turbine's free-to-play "DDO: Unlimited" service, though Atari knew it would not perform its obligations under the agreements and knew it would pretextually seek to declare Turbine in breach of the agreements.

Dungeons And Dragons Online Goes Free-To-Play In August (News)

Jul 8, 2009

The free-to-play relaunch of Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach now has a release date. Turbine has announced that Dungeons & Dragons Online: Eberron Unlimited will go live on August 4th here in North America.

New upgrades to DDO: Eberron Unlimited revealed (News)

Jun 25, 2009

Turbine has released new information today on some of the new content coming to Dungeons and Dragons Online: Eberron Unlimited. Players can expect a new class, level cap raised to 20, and more.

Dungeons and Dragons Online not free-to-play in Europe (News)

Jun 11, 2009

Joystiq writes: "Yesterday, Turbine made a startling announcement that wowed penny-wise online gamers -- its D20 rollin' MMO, Dungeons and Dragons Online would receive a free-to-play edition with the subtitle Eberron Unlimited. There's just one caveat -- Unlimited is going live this summer in North America only. Codemasters confirmed the European exclusion in a statement, explaining "DDO Europe will not be assuming this new business model and the European DDO game service will remain a monthly subscription-based game."

There's a chance that Europe could eventually gain access to Unlimited, as the statement mentions, "as the beta progresses we will release more information regarding the future plans for EU players." Keep your eyes peeled and your perception checks high for more news on the matter as the beta opens its doors..."

DDO:Stormreach to be changed to DDO:Eberron Unlimited and becomes free to play! (News)

Jun 10, 2009

Dungeons & Dragons Online: Eberron Unlimited (DDO Unlimited) is the free digital upgrade to DDO, the most exciting MMO with the best combat. DDO Unlimited raises the level cap to the natural D&D© limit of 20, introduces a new class, and makes subscriptions optional with unlimited free play. Set in the vast and dangerous online world of Eberron, gamers discover hidden treasure, pummel monsters, and look to evade traps left behind by an ancient race. By leveraging the most active, most realistic combat system of any online game, DDO Unlimited players deliver and feel every blow that goes into a baddie's demise.

Click though to main site for further info!

D&D Online Going Free-to-Play this Summer (News)

Jun 10, 2009

GamingShogun.com writes: "Turbine has announced that D&D Online is going free-to-play with the new Dungeons & Dragons Online: Eberron Unlimited upgrade. This upgrade will be released this Summer. If you are a current DDO subscriber you will be made a DDO VIP at launch which includes several benefits. Of course, if you are a non-paying customer you will have severe game limitations in the classes available to you as well as being locked out of using specific items but that comes with the..."

DDO: A New Marketplace (News)

Apr 26, 2009

Turbine's provided a peek at some of the upcoming changes contained in Module 9 for Dungeons and Dragons Online.

D&D's Executive Producer Comments on Module 9 (News)

Apr 8, 2009

Dungeon's & Dragon's Online players are getting two new things as of late: the free Module 9 update and a new executive producer by the name of Fernando Paiz. The update isn't out just yet, but its preview notes are and they're pretty substantial. Players are getting level 20, which brings tons of new feats and powers, along with DX10 graphics support, combat, UI and many other improvements.

Dungeons & Dragons Online 10-Day Free Trial EU Client (News)

Mar 15, 2009

Codemasters has released a new 10-Day free trial client for Dungeons and Dragons Online Stormreach, the first massively multiplayer online roleplaying game based on Wizard of the Coast's world renowned Dungeons & Dragons. Dungeons and Dragons Online Stormreach features authentic D&D characters, fast-paced combat, dangerous dungeons, authentic party-based D&D gameplay, and more.

Dungeon Party v0.7.0.1 Client (News)

Mar 15, 2009

Focus Home Interactive and Cyanide Studio have released the open beta client of Dungeon Party, a free MMOG in which two teams of up to 5 players compete over one or more rounds and victory is only assured when one of them gets out of the dungeon with the treasure. Players can choose from one of 6 character types and they can customise their hero with various items of clothing or other objects that might come in useful in a dark corner. Regular tournaments promise games of even greater intensity and will allow all players to measure themselves against the best, thanks to a real-time ranking system. Dungeon Party is slated for a Q1 2009 release.

Dungeons And Dragons Online Celebrates Third Birthday (News)

Feb 28, 2009

When covering MMO's, the media tends to focus on the huge successes (World of Warcraft) or the notorious failures (Tabula Rasa). Between these two extremes, though, are many MMO's that are going strong despite journalists' neglect. One of them is Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach, which is celebrating its third birthday.

MMO Racism? (News)

Nov 25, 2008

IncGamers are reporting on whether racism is present within videogames and how class choices, especially in MMO games, can result in racism.

Citing the Nerd Nite presentation held last week, IncGamers asks whether or not this is a little bit ridiculous.

Dungeons and Dragons Online: Stormreach Upgrade Goes Live (News)

Nov 4, 2008

GamingShogun writes, "Turbine, Inc. today announced the launch of the latest update for players of DUNGEONS & DRAGONS ONLINE®: Stormreach® (DDO), Prisoners of Prophecy. This major update to DDO delivers a completely upgraded experience for new players, improves solo play with the introduction of Hirelings, upgrades the DDO engine to support DX-10 graphics technology, and adds more monsters, spells, magic items, and challenging dungeons. Prisoners of Prophecy continues Turbine's commitment to delivering fun, engaging and exciting updates for players in its online worlds..."

D&D Online Update Released (PC) (News)

Nov 3, 2008

Turbine has announced today the launch of its latest player update for D&D Online: Stormreach. The update, entitled Prisoners of Prophecy, brings a new experience system to players, introduces a new aid to solo play via Hirelings, and a big upgrade to the game engine which will now take advantage of DX-10. Here's the scoop:

Dungeons & Dragons, the Facebook App (News)

Aug 26, 2008

A new Facebook application released.

Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition arrives (Feature)

Jul 7, 2008

Dungeon & Dragons 3.5 was released just a few years ago, but for PC gamers, those rules now belong in the landfill with the three million ET cartridges. I dislike drastic rule rewrites because improved rules for grappling aren’t what lure me to RPGs. I play RPGs because they allow me the unique experience and unparalleled freedom of creating a personalized alter-ego who can do what I want in a simulated world. There’s ...

Rumor: Dungeons and Dragons Online coming to consoles (News)

Jun 10, 2008

Via Massively: "Before you try to throw the case out of court, hear out the evidence first:
1. Schad notes that Turbine's careers page calls for a console engineer, and if you read the description of what they're looking for, phrases like 'extend the functionality' and 'updating Turbine's MMOG engine' point directly to a console port kind of situation.
2. And the DDO team specifically has just recently announced that big changes are in the air over there -- they've suspended the 'Weekly Dev activities' alert, saying that what they're working on is under wraps, and that the Turbine PR team is giving them more focus."

Way of the Monk content update for Dungeons and Dragons Online coming 3rd June (News)

May 27, 2008

Turbine today announced the release date for the latest major content update for Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach, entitled The Way of the Monk. Players will be able to explore the all new and much larger Three-Barrel Cove wilderness and take part in new hand-crafted adventures, making this an exciting and challenging area. The update will be available from June 3rd.

D&D Follows in World of Warcraft's Footsteps (News)

Apr 2, 2008

The game Dungeons and Dragons, which was the inspiration behind most fantasy games including World of Warcraft, is finally going online. Yes, there is already Dungeons and Dragons Online by Atari, which is estimated to have around 100,000 subscribers worldwide, but this new game will not be anything like the MMORPGs we know and love, don't expect a fully interactive 3D world; the graphics will represent the tabletop game.

Dungeons & Dragons Anniversary Welcome Back Week (News)

Mar 2, 2008

Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach (DDO) is celebrating its second anniversary! To mark this special occasion, Turbine are inviting the previous players to come and enjoy all of the new DDO content for free from March 5-11, 2008!

Play your old characters, check out the 2nd Anniversary celebration events, and earn +25% bonus experience! Just log into your DDO account from March 5-11, 2008 and Turbine will take care of the fun and adventure.

Codemasters Connect 08 UK! (News)

Jan 30, 2008

Connect 08 to be held in Birmingham U.K.
You can expect to play mmo's such as RF Online, Archlord, D&D online, LOTR Online, and of course receive beta invites to their new "Mystery MMO" that they will reveal at the event.

Ticket prices are 35 GBP for single day events.
Full 2 day event 55 GBP,
and for V.I.P 100 GBP

35 GBP approx. 70$
55 GBP approx. 110$
100 GBP approx. 200$

Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach - Developer diary 01-24-08 (Video)

Jan 24, 2008

This MMORPG feels worthy of its weighty title, preserving the spirit of the classic pen-and-paper experience with, um, much better graphics.

Codemasters Online announces new consumer event (News)

Jan 8, 2008

Codemasters Online is to host a two day consumer event to showcase recent and upcoming games, including as-yet unannounced titles from the publisher.

As well as access to over 400 gaming PCs, consumers will also be able to take part in round-table discussions and question and answer sessions with the Codemasters Online team.

"We are ecstatic to unveil plans on this amazing community orientated MMO gaming event," commented Ed Relf, director of marketing for Codemasters Online.

Kiddie Porn & Abuse Surrounding MMO Gold Selling (News)

Nov 16, 2007

Most MMO players know the story of IGE and Affinity Media by now, (the owners of WoWhead, Allakhazam, Thottbot and WoWinterface), and their relationship. A really interesting article popped up on Radar Online today which highlights some of the dodgy characters that are involved in the Affinity Media business which had claimed to have no involvement with IGE. Brock Pierce who is an advisor and a board member of Affinity Media, is highlighted in the above article and I have to say there's some pretty unsavoury stuff here pointing at child abuse. This has been brought up before regarding Brock Pierce who has apparently denied charges but there are filed legal cases which he has tried to settle.

In related news, there has been paperwork filed this week where IGE admits that it is Affinity Media (see additional link). Not that anyone doubted it. Next time you hit up an Affinity Media site, just think about who you are supporting and who's pockets your traffic is lining with cash.

Twilight Forge appears in D&D Online (News)

Jul 13, 2006

We remember slapping down at least a twenty for a module when we wanted a new adventure in our old-school Dungeons & Dragons tabletop days. So, it came as a pleasant surprise when we heard that the second content module for the massively multiplayer Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach is going to be completely free for subscribers. The Twilight Forge expansion not only offers up a new group adventure, but introduces a new player race to the mix - the Drow. The Drow are better known as the ...

Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach (News)

Jun 28, 2006

The Dungeon Masters behind the massively multiplayer role-playing adventure Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach have announced they are introducing a single-player mode to 20 of the dungeons surrounding Stormreach harbor. While not something you'd want to do in a pen-and-paper session of D&D, solo quests inside a dank, dark crypt can be some of the most tension-filled - and rewarding - adventures of all. ...

Dungeons and Dragons Online: Stormreach (Review)

Mar 30, 2006

You'll see a lot of words used to describe massively multiplayer online role-playing games, including "addictive," "immersive" and "expensive." But rarely are they as unapologetically social as Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach, publisher Atari's long-awaited take on the first RPG ever. Because if you don't play nice with the other kids in D&DO, you're dead. If you're the type that likes to play MMOs solo, you'll utterly loathe this one. After a mere handful of solitary training missions, ...

Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach (Preview)

Feb 23, 2006

Would EverQuest and World of Warcraft exist as we know them today without the groundwork laid by Dungeons & Dragons? Not likely. Instead of slaying giant, flying reptiles with chronic halitosis, we'd probably still be stuck playing some retread version of cowboys and Indians, and dying of dysentery. Since 1974, D&D has introduced the world to fantasy role-playing games. But it's only now that the genre grandfather has its own persistent online game in the works; Dungeons & Dragons Online: ...