Gods and Heroes: Rome Rising

When the short-lived Perpetual Entertainment shut its doors in 2008, it left behind two games. One was Star Trek Online, which had been snatched up by Cryptic the year before. The other was Gods & Heroes, which was eventually picked up by startup Heatwave Interactive... » Read Full Gods and Heroes: Rome Rising preview

With servers chock-full of level 70s enjoying their flying mounts, World of Warcraft continues to dominate the MMORPG scene. But as Blizzards beast approaches its third year anniversary, the game is beginning to show signs of aging. Enter Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising, a new contender vying for a slice of the MMO pie, and gamers have yet another reason to consider a switch this year. We got some hands-on time with this massively mythical online role-playing game, and while Gods & Heroes sticks to » Read Full Gods and Heroes: Rome Rising preview

300 BC: the fledgling Roman Republic is powerful, but beset on all sides by enemies. Carthaginians, Gauls and Samnites threaten the young nation. Even worse, unspeakably horrible terrors - Gorgons, Minotaurs and Cyclopes - patrol the lands just beyond the Roman gates. Gods and Heroes: Rome Rising, makes you a scion of the gods, in a massively-multiplayer role playing adventure. Born of immortal heritage, you will serve to protect and expand the Roman Republic. As a servant of one of the 12 » Read Full Gods and Heroes: Rome Rising preview