Gaming web site "Rock Paper Shotgun" published an interesting article about a week ago. Titled "Eve Online Creator Reynir Harðarson", it provides some glimpses into the creative process that governs the direction that CCP is taking with EVE. They discuss WoDO briefly, but nothing particularly ground-breaking was broached on that front. Thanks to Brettwick for bringing this latest interview to my attention.

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In a recent Times article, Anne Rice said she will be writing one last novel in her Vampire Chronicles series. The series, which began 33 years ago, includes such classics as Interview with the Vampire and Queen of the Damned.

Wesp released version 4.8 just a week after releasing 4.7, due to a glitch in one of the v4.7 quests. He had the following to say about it:

I know it has just been a week since my last release but because I accidentally introduced a side-quest breaking bug in 4.7, I thought it would best to fix this as soon as possible. For anybody already in the middle of 4.7 here comes a quick fix for the above problem: If you get stuck when talking to Boris, open the console and type "frenzyplayer". After a short frenzy you should be able to move again. My apologies for introducing this bug, but these things can happen with the number of fixes and changes that are still going on.

Speaking of changes, 4.8 includes some more never seen unused models I found in the files! The vacuum tubes replace the generic CD you have to get for Gary, the pull toy has to be found for a new quest of Gary which will give you an unspoiled Tawni Sessions poster as reward, and the fragmentation grenade prop will be usable as an Intimidation powerup, like Nines did. The later two are of course gameplay related and thus plus version only, while the first one will also be in the basic patch. Here is the complete change log:

v4.8 22.02.2008
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+Recovered grenade as Intimidation powerup and fixed netcafe laptop.
+Created new Gary quest to swap pull toy prop with poster of Tawni.
+Added humanity points for granting money to haven bum and Mercurio.
+Made killing pier cops loose humanity and gave one the baton only.
+Changed Pearl of Dubai powerup to Charisma so Nosferatu can use it.
+Swapped Gary's quest order and his CD for a box with vacuum tubes.
Made Isaac give his gift earlier and SWAT cops use Steyr Augs only.
+Exchanged knowledge requirements of high computer and dodge books.
Fixed side quest breaking bug at Empire Hotel after speaking Boris.
Made Carson pack his laptop and fixed bad loading tip word choice.

Fixed Imalia still being pissed off when you sold her the magazine.
+Added overlooked humanity loss when killing Phil at the SM clinic.
Corrected bad Ming Xiao, Tzimisce fatguy and Ra blade damage stats.
Restored sound to Bach's grenades and fixed minor dialogue issues.
Delayed reaction to changes of Heather's state in medical computer.
Updated netcafe entry for Tawni Sessions dependent of quest state.
Placed serial killer card more reasonable and restored more sounds.
Prevented continueing the Tawni quest after you have been noticed.
Added gestures to a Jack tutorial line and fixed stealth kill icon.
Fixed Ming dropping out of dialogue and a possible Gary phone bug.

For all the details and a link to the patch itself, head over to this thread.

Brettwick, a PlanetVampire member since last Spring, recently posted his notes from an interview with CCP employees at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. He asked them a few questions about their work on the upcoming World of Darkness Online, but they have not been able to disclose much information at this time. Read the interview and discuss it right here. PV cannot independently confirm the veracity of this article, so it's presented "as is."

Wesp has released version 4.7 of his Unofficial Bloodlines Patch. Head over to this thread for download info and discussions about the patch/mod. Here are some of the changes from the latest version:

v4.7 14.02.2008
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+Created seperate quest for freeing Ash from the Society of Leopold.
+Added seperate quest and an xp for saving Heather by ghouling her.
+Created seperate quest for Gary's posters and lowered some of them.
+Added seperate quest for exploiting thin-blood Copper by the pier.
Made inventory icon and damage stats visible for the Protean claws.
Added patch version information to base character creation window.
Forced talking to Boris sequence even if you removed Dema silently.
Prevented Gary's posters from appearing also in your unused haven.
Restored cash box item into Gallery Noir and added inspection node.

Seperated Malcom's overlapping diplomas and fixed some more sounds.
Removed Heather reference on Malcom's computer after she has left.
Repaired bugs regarding quest updates when talking to the Mandarin.
Turned power on and timer off on re-visiting the Kamikaze Zen map.
+Fixed bug that prevented the CD quest to initialize in a rare case.
Removed Kuei-jin's burning death and invisible block at warehouse.
Locked a double door in Ming's temple that would open accidentally.
Added quest logs for Isaac's gift and replaced Dane report object.
Fixed a Vandal endgame condition and removed more Nadia not-voices.

Wesp has released v4.6 of the Unofficial Patch. Many changes include:

v4.6 03.02.2008

Included fixed engine.dll and improved installer, thanks to MooCHa. Changed damage of Ming's spit to bash and fixed minor text issues. +Added male seduction feeding to the SM blueblood and Tommy Flayton. Added log for sending Patty to alley and fixed two connected bugs. Synced scream in hospital and rotated bus stop texture in downtown. +Added option to keep Heather alive, but without getting the armor. Prevented Tremere from being able to loose their haven for treason. Fixed re-persuading or killing Tommy Flayton after quest was over. Made Romero give you ammo with his rifle instead of magic box fill.

Restored overlooked Dodge powerup into Ocean House for basic patch. Made Empire door locks consistent and added sound to Sin Bin kick. +Adjusted NPC reloading of both crossbows and added some missing xp. Hid invisible block at the theatre and corrected a few more props. +Fixed new Danielle lines, Gary's poster order and Bertram CD quest. Restored missing xp for second Pisha item and removed Nadia sound. Fixed killing the Gargoyle after persuading him and a dialogue bug. Corrected Heather not giving silver ring when you already got one. Removed dialogue loop for McFly and restored another missing sound.

For more info and discussions on this patch, including credits to people who helped Wesp, visit This Thread