The MMO Report is a humorous, video game news podcast

Podcast

A podcast is a series of digital media files that are released episodically and often downloaded through web syndication...

, which originated on G4

G4 (TV channel)

G4, also known as G4 TV, is an American cable- and satellite-television channel originally geared primarily toward young adult viewers, originally based on the world of video games...

. Widely watched by gamers and the gaming industry it is hosted by Casey Schreiner. Styled in parody of the Colbert Report, it covers all the interesting and quirky news stories in the Massively multiplayer online game

Massively multiplayer online game

A massively multiplayer online game is a multiplayer video game which is capable of supporting hundreds or thousands of players simultaneously. By necessity, they are played on the Internet, and usually feature at least one persistent world. They are, however, not necessarily games played on...

 world.

History

The MMO Report first aired Friday, August 24, 2007 via internet podcast

Podcast

A podcast is a series of digital media files that are released episodically and often downloaded through web syndication...

 and continues to air weekly episodes every Thursday. Changes were made on September 28, bringing a new shiny opening to the show. On Friday, February 1, 2008, John Walsh made an appearance as the host for that episode. Ever since then, he continues to grace viewers with his presence. Then on Friday, May 23, 2008, The MMO Report got their set updated to match their beginning. Since debuting in the late summer of 2007, it has quickly become a steady source of news in the MMO industry.

On Thursday, August 7, 2008, The MMO Report celebrated its 1 year anniversary of being on the net. To commemorate the occasion, they invited some office staff as a studio audience as well as to enjoy some cake afterwards. To further the celebrations, they enrolled Casey Schreiner in Operation Immortality headed by Richard Garriott

Richard Garriott

Richard Allen Garriott is a British-American video game developer and entrepreneur.He is also known as his alter egos Lord British in Ultima and General British in Tabula Rasa...

.

As of January 31, 2010 the iTunes podcast was discontinued and merged with Fresh Ink Online, Sessler's Soapbox, and more as G4TV.com Web Shows. The shows can all still be accessed individually on G4's web site.

Specials

As a sign of its swelling popularity the MMO Report is able to get exclusive interviews with game developers on new and upcoming games. The first of their specials came with the new Dungeons & Dragons

Dungeons & Dragons

Dungeons & Dragons is a fantasy role-playing game originally designed by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson, and first published in 1974 by Tactical Studies Rules, Inc. . The game has been published by Wizards of the Coast since 1997...

 4th edition ruleset as well getting a peek at the new character and dungeon creation software. Following this, the show was able to get a sneak peek at Age of Conan showcasing many new features, and a more polished version before any other gaming news source. Later, Casey got to sit down with the creators of Aion: Tower of Eternity and Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning

Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning

Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game based on Games Workshop's Warhammer Fantasy setting. It was developed by Mythic Entertainment and simultaneously released in North and South Americas, Europe, Asia, Australia and New Zealand on September 18, 2008...

 producing a 2 part special.

WTF!?! Second Life

WTF!?! Second Life is a frequent segment showcasing what people at The MMO Report see as interesting, odd, or even absurd in the vast MMO world called Second Life

Second Life

Second Life is an online virtual world developed by Linden Lab. It was launched on June 23, 2003. A number of free client programs, or Viewers, enable Second Life users, called Residents, to interact with each other through avatars...

. Previous topics of note included rape rooms , a video streaming to Second Life of the 110th congress, with an in-world debate, and baby unicorns as pets, that you obtain by having sex with an adult unicorn statue.

Casey's Desk

Casey's desk had/does hold some noteworthy items. On the old set, on Casey Schreiner's desk, he always had a fair sized blade on his desk. They never explained why it was there but one dedicated fan wrote a letter of his adventure to find out what the knife was. Casey Schreiner's desk still does have his signature coffee mugs that sit on his desk during each episode. These mugs rotate on and off his desk after each show. He started with 2 different mugs. One saying "nerd"; another saying "WTF?" He currently has a larger assortment of mugs after holding a coffee mug design contest, including the now famous +1 caffeine cup. that sees the most camera time out of the rotation.

Awards

The MMO Report was designated as a 2010 Webby Award Honoree in the Variety Category of Online Film and Video.

External links

• MMO Report official site