Richard Garriott and Starr Long’s studio working on Shroud of the Avatar.
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Battle Bards Episode 110: Acoustic guitar
The Battle Bards are quite familiar with the power of the strummed guitar and lute, knowing that such simple instruments can bring down walls,...
Shroud of the Avatar saves the wetlands
Wetlands are an important part of the ecosystem, and not just because they are chock-full of stinging insects, biting snakes, and muddy bogs. They...
Shroud of the Avatar elaborates on Release 48 changes
If you missed it, Shroud of the Avatar pushed out its November update pretty early this month due to the Thanksgiving holiday (an action...
Shroud of the Avatar’s early R48 update focuses on launch priorities, polish, and performance
Shroud of the Avatar has rolled out Release 48 as of early this afternoon, which may just upset your internal clock a bit, since...
Shroud of the Avatar entices players to complete survey with in-game rewards
Portalarium and Travian Games are looking for useful feedback for Shroud of the Avatar -- and they are not shy in their approach to...
Shroud of the Avatar teases winter holiday items and the R48 artifact revamp
Are you one of those folks who laments that the winter holiday season gets pushed earlier and earlier every year? If so, you're not...
Shroud of the Avatar opens a trio of new mines for lowbies, gets ready for Christmas
Players who want to get a jump start on their Shroud of the Avatar crafting career might end up taking a tour under the...
Shroud of the Avatar announces big gameplay change and new trial
Following the release of its October content update a few days ago, Shroud of the Avatar's weekly newsletter delivered a hodge-podge of smaller news...
Massively Overthinking: The state of early access, alpha, and beta ‘testing’ in the MMO genre
I remember years ago when then-Massively-columnist Rubi Bayer let loose with a blistering rant on the state of faux beta MMOs. She helmed Betawatch...
Shroud of the Avatar’s Release 47 focuses on launch priorities
Like clockwork, Shroud of the Avatar continues its long string of monthly updates with today's Release 47. It's a pretty notable release in that...
Shroud of the Avatar acquires fan-made map software for zone mapping
The original plan for Shroud of the Avatar was to have all maps be hand-drawn, found by players, and generally hard to find. This...
Shroud of the Avatar sells toilets and wheelchairs for charity
While it still continues on that long road to launch, Shroud of the Avatar is using some of its development time and resources to...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 139: Catching up with Legends of Aria
Justin and Bree are joined by Legends of Aria's Derek Brinkmann to chat about alpha; then they discuss Guild Wars 2's waypoint sales, SWTOR's merges, the WoW expansion, and Shroud of the Avatar's delay, with a mailbag question on lockbox gambling.
C-3PO lookalike joins Shroud of the Avatar in release 47
OK, so C-3PO isn't really being imported into Shroud of the Avatar, but the game's new automaton sure looks a lot like him (minus...
The Game Archaeologist: Ultima Worlds Online Origin
While the heady days of Ultima Online's dominant position over the industry are long gone, the MMORPG continues to operate and expand, and many...
Shroud of the Avatar pops out a free October trial, runs a Halloween contest
You can't turn around in this genre these days without Shroud of the Avatar leaping out at you with another free trial. And so...
Shroud of the Avatar is not launching this year, but it will have a launch date this year
There's a lot still to be done in the development of Shroud of the Avatar. Even with the most recent major patch for the...
Shroud of the Avatar’s R46 is live, with a stealing update, better load times, and plenty of polish
Shroud of the Avatar's 46th Release is live today, the first monthly update in which Portalarium says it is beginning to "truly focus on...
Battle Bards Episode 106: Early access themes
Instead of looking back at MMORPGs this week, the crew of Battle Bards launches forward into early access! What would a show about music...
Shroud of the Avatar preps 46th release, focuses on ‘player direction’ inside the world
It's almost the end of the month, and you know what that means: Shroud of the Avatar's monthly update. R46 is due out this...
