Still dreaming about Blizzard's next MMORPG? Well, I think you should start playing World of Warcraft and forget about dreams! Why this? Well, for a lot of people, WoW is better than Heaven, and - despite the fact that I disagree with that one - they won't grow tired of it anytime soon. Fortunately, the guys from Blizzard are working on something completely different...

... and I say "fortunately" because I think MMORPGS should be more like Age of Conan when it comes to graphics. Don't jump to grab my throat, this is just my opinion. Feel free to drop a comment below, if you think otherwise, but let's leave the "WoW vs. others" fight and take a look at what we know about Blizzard's next MMORPG, shall we?

Unfortunately, this isn't such a big story, but it's almost official. Why put it this way? Well, it's coming from the WoW community manager, it's on one of the official Blizzard forums, but it's not a press release...
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OK, so here's the little big story - according to Zarhym, the new Blizzard MMORPG will be a "brand new franchise." In the same post, it is also detailed that "the lore, art, and game play are being developed entirely from scratch. It's an overwhelming process, but a process through which we excel. Our track record supports this."

Unfortunately, since the same source described Blizzard's next MMORPG as "a shell of a game," probably they only have some rough sketches and a few stories to bring together in the future. I don't know about you, but I would be happy to see at least some concept art work at this stage... just to be sure they'll come up with a completely different game than WoW.

I don't know why, but I feel this would be their best choice. What do you think - another WoW, or maybe a whole different concept(a WW2 MMORPG would really be awesome!)?

I find it really incredible that I can still get to know people below 30 who didn't manage to see the Lord Of The Rings trilogy. If they would hate this kind of movie, I would understand it, maybe... but I am talking about people who say they really are into fantasy movies, and this makes it even more interesting. On the other hand, I also missed a bunch of awesome movies, and I keep saying "I gotta see that one" without doing anything special, but...

... I must confess something: I never played a Lord Of The Rings game! The reason? Well, I saw one a few years back, and I thought it was only a Wacraft 3 clone, and since I liked the movies too much, I managed to keep the distance so far.

Currently available only for Microsoft Windows computers, LOTRO should arrive on the Xbox 360 in the not-so-distant future. The reason should be obvious - leaving aside my dusty opinion related to a completely different LOTR game, LOTRO got a whole bunch of positive reviews, grabbing 87% on GameRankings, and 86% on Metacritic.
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While there's no official info regarding the Lord Of The Rings Online for Xbox 360, a recent marketing survey centered around a Xbox 360 version of the game has shown that everything is just a matter of time now. The monthly subscription rates will probably be around $12-$16, but since the title will be the second MMO for the Xbox 360, after Final Fantasy XI, I am sure it's going to attract a lot of followers.

If you're wondering about the date... most people expect it to drop at E3, but I wouldn't bet on that. Anyway, E3 2009 will surely be the place to see some official statements about Lord Of The Rings Online for Xbox.

I don't know why, but I still wait for some Duke Nukem game to pop up. Could it be because I've been doing this for over a decade? Possibly, but when it comes to bad guys in first person shooters, Duke Nukem is my favorite. Even more, let's not forget the chicks in the old Duke Nukem 3D masterpiece!

Unfortunately, it all seems to fall into oblivion now, since Duke Nukem Forever is fading away as its developer, 3D Realms, has closed the doors last week. Sad, don't you think? I know, it's sad, but it's not the end! This time, we're talking about a new beginning, and maybe by 2040 we'll get to see a new Duke Nukem game...

The story goes like this - Apogee and Deep Silver are taking the search for the next flesh and bone Duke Nukem online, allowing anyone to impersonate him. How? It's easy - just upload a video proving that you got what it takes to be the next Duke Nukem, that's it!
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Where to upload the video? Go to www.dukeisback.com, upload your audition video, and wait to be chosen the winner. The winner will get to travel around the world promoting the Duke Nukem Trilogy that's expected to arrive... sometimes this century, I guess.

Even if you're not interested in grabbing such a prize, the website I mentioned above is worth watching. Why? To have a good, healthy laugh, that's why!

If this is what Apogee calls "Duke Nukem advance," I am sure that's we're talking about reversed advance... or... whatever. I miss Duke.