Posts tagged RuneScape

"Who ya gonna call? BOT Busters!" is the new mantra of the RuneScape team as they tirelessly work to take out scammers, bots, exploiters and other nefarious folk from their game. In his latest article about RuneScape, MMORPG.com's Adam Tingle reports on what the team revealed about its bot-busting plans during RuneFest. Check it out!

"The protection is called Cluster Flutterer – you have to be careful how you say that" everybody I have spoken to has raised a cheeky smile at the linguistic links between this name and the rude sound-alike. Sat in the middle of a fairy forest, perched upon a comfy mushroom and resting my notes on a delightful grass coffee table, I am speaking to Jagex COO Daniel Clough.

Read more of Adam Tingle's RuneScape: The Bot-Busters.

There are times in the world when reading IS believing. Today is that day with Adam Tingle's report out of the recently held RuneFest celebration. One of the highlights of the annual fan festival is the "Live Dungeoneering" events that simply defies any description except Adam's. Keep reading for the best entertainment you'll have all day!

I liked the PR people over at Jagex. Friendly people. The type of folk that you might easily recommend to others. That is until they betrayed me. Wandering around at RuneScape's annual convention, I idly asked for a recommendation on what to do next. Wrong move. Several staircases later, and with a slight wooziness in my head I found myself staring at the words "Live Dungeoneering" while my guide wandered away bidding me farewell, cackling I presume.

Read more of Adam Tingle's RuneScape: Live Dungeoneering at RuneFest.

We’re proud to present advance details of our completely overhauled website, which will launch at next week’s update, with loads of new features and a community-editable wiki at its core!

As announced and shown in November’s Behind the Scenes, the website will have a distinctive new look, including a brand new RuneScape logo, a darkly cool colour palette and a thorough re-structuring of the front page, putting up-to-the-minute information to the fore.

One exciting addition is an all-new Events section, where our Community teams will be able to advertise events and direct you straight to them with ease, using integrated calendars, mark-able maps and a wealth of other fantastic features.

The news section, in particular, has been streamlined, with increased prominence on the page, and the integration of other news sections. Dev Blogs, for example, no longer hide behind the main news feed and can be seen right alongside other news articles.

The old manual has been transplanted into a new, wiki-based format and will form the core of the new website. With the exception of a few key pages maintained solely by Jagex staff, these pages can be edited, and visual assets can be uploaded, by RuneScape account holders who meet certain baseline More >

RuneScape has been celebrating its tenth anniversary for a good while now and for good reason, according to the latest column by MMORPG.com's Adam Tingle. Adam has a terrific look back at where RuneScape started, where it's been and where it's headed in the future. Check it out and then leave us your thoughts in the comments.

Love or hate it, RuneScape and its developer Jagex have had a profound effect upon genre for the past ten years. From its innovative subscription model, to the groundbreaking use of technology found in its browser client, this is a game that has influenced and continues to do so as time goes by. To honor one of the industry’s "indie" greats, today we are going to look back at the past ten years of RuneScape, tipping our hats in the name of Guthix, and pondering the ranges of Gielinor.

Read more of Adam Tingle's RuneScape: Ten Years of Design, Growth & Refinement.