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The rumors of a “secret beta” going on inside Funcom HQ are just that, rumors… in fact, the secret beta is available to select groups of testers who have performed admirably enough to warrant Funcom’s attentions. Why not to the general testing public, you say? Well, word has it

Just when you thought the online gaming scene could not possibly get any more surreal, Mickey Mouse is pushing online gambling. Sort of. Game-playing “is one of the few [Internet] content areas besides straight gambling and porn where there is real money being paid,” said Jupiter analyst Billy Pidgeon.

Ultima Online: Well, there’s only one story today, isn’t there? Thundolfe’s Barnyard over on Stratics has some reactions from persons inside and outside Origin over the Counselor derobing. UO Stratics has screenshots of the monument to Back When We Could Help You With That. Markee Dragon has

With all due respect to Arc and the other volunteers that actually helped people (as opposed to the clueless volunteers I ran into more than 50% of the time) you guys can actually still help people. No there’s no magic button a player can press that will get you

People often asked me why I became a counselor. I guess there is no simple answer for that, but I guess you could say I have always been the kind of guy who looked out for the little guy; the underdog. I’m the kind of guy who can’t

Spotted on Quarter to Three, Hollywood invades gaming. Or vice versa. No one’s really sure, but as the PR campaign for the new Stanley Kubrick/Steven Spielberg feature “A.I.” winds up, no one seems sure of much of anything, including what year it is. In a web campaign

From Origin Systems comes this word: In the coming weeks and months, Ultima Online players will begin to see changes to the UO experience that will affect and impact the game in many ways as we update systems, introduce new content, and continue to grow and expand the world of