In this installment, Jonathan Steinhauer looks at the last MMO class archetypes, the Healer, and why this role at least is solidly developed.

When Tolkien, the father of modern fantasy, wrote "The road goes ever ever on," MMOs took him at his word. A large part of online gaming consists of traveling from one point to another, but when it takes so much time to get anywhere, frustration mounts. If I'm picking up a book or alt-tabbing to web surf or check e-mail instead of playing the game, there is something wrong with the dynamics.

Character stories area told in MMOs so frequently we often don't even recognize them for what they are. They will exist whether there are active world stories or not. Such tales survive even if they are completely ignored by the devs. But as with all things in gaming, with proper attention character stories can be made stronger.

The Warhammer Online team has posted a great guide to the glyphs found in the Necropolis of Zandri. Read on by clicking below.

Warhammer Online devs are celebrating summer's arrival with a plethora of events for players. Find out what they've got down their swimming trunks...erm...up their sleeves after the jump.

Another eclectic collection of questions has come out in Warhammer Online Grab Bag #19. Find out what forum-ites want to know by clicking read more.

Warhammer Online executive producer, Jeff Hickman, has written part three of this month's state of the game letter. He speaks to the changes in the works for EA/Mythic and the future of the game. Check out a portion by clicking 'read more'.

In a rather startling announcement, the Warhammer Online site has been updated with the news that Mark Jacobs, Executive Producer of WAR, has parted ways with EA due to a restructuring of Bioware/EA. Check it out!

Warhammer Online devs have announced the winners from the last live event, Rise of the Tomb Kings. Find out if you're on the list by clicking below.