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Meet the Team: Curt Schilling

Added 5/16/2012

What is your name and what is your role at Big Huge Games and 38 Studios?

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Welcome to this week’s installment of the Heroes of Amalur series, a weekly feature in which we get to know a little more about our very talented Reckoning community members. If you’d like to participate, please check our info and questions post for all the details. Let’s meet this week’s hero!

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Amalur Captions #14

Added 5/14/2012

Welcome back to our weekly Amalur Captions activity!

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The Amalur Weekly #14

Added 5/14/2012

Welcome to The Amalur Weekly!

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Visionaries Q&A: Ken Rolston (Part 2)

Added 5/11/2012

In part 2 of our Visionaries Q&A with Internationally Celebrated Game Designer Ken Rolston, he answers more of the Reckoning community’s questions about his favorite game, his time designing pen-and-paper RPGs, and more.

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Dev Diary: Creature Behavior and Design

Added 5/10/2012

There’s no secret ingredient when designing creatures, their AI, or behaviors. There are a couple tricks, but no secrets. Reckoning is an Action-RPG, and we have aimed to accommodate both by simultaneously focusing on the narrative and the accomplishment of overcoming an opponent.

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Heroes of Amalur #11

Added 5/8/2012

We’re back with a new addition to our weekly community spotlight series, Heroes of Amalur.

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May Avatars and Wallpapers

Added 5/7/2012

The May Reckoning wallpapers and avatars are here!

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Amalur Captions #13

Added 5/7/2012

This week’s Amalur Captions activity is here!

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The Amalur Weekly #13

Added 5/7/2012

Welcome to this week's installment of The Amalur Weekly

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Reckoning Sketch Jam #1

Added 5/4/2012

Join us for our very first Reckoning Sketch Jam!

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Meet the Team: Justin Perez

Added 5/2/2012

What is your name and what is your role at Big Huge Games and 38 Studios?

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Heroes of Amalur #10

Added 5/1/2012

Welcome to this week’s installment of the Heroes of Amalur series, a weekly feature in which we get to know a little more about our amazing Reckoning community members.

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Amalur Captions #12

Added 4/30/2012

This week’s Amalur Captions activity is here!

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The Amalur Weekly #12

Added 4/30/2012

Welcome to this week's installment of The Amalur Weekly!

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Visionaries Q&A: Ken Rolston (Part 1)

Added 4/27/2012

Internationally Celebrated Game Designer Ken Rolston answers some of the Reckoning community’s questions in part 1 of our Visionaries Q&A.

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Heroes of Amalur #9

Added 4/24/2012

Welcome to this week’s installment of Heroes of Amalur, a weekly series in which we get to know a little more about our amazing Reckoning community members.

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Amalur Captions #11

Added 4/23/2012

We’re kicking off the week with a new Amalur Captions activity!

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The Amalur Weekly #11

Added 4/23/2012

Welcome to The Amalur Weekly!

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Meet The Team: Tom Murphy

Added 4/18/2012

What is your name and what is your role at Big Huge Games and 38 Studios?

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Heroes of Amalur #8

Added 4/17/2012

Welcome to this week’s installment of the Heroes of Amalur series, a weekly feature in which we get to know a little more about our amazing Reckoning community members.

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Amalur Captions #10

Added 4/16/2012

The latest Amalur Captions activity is now up!

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The Amalur Weekly #10

Added 4/16/2012

Welcome to The Amalur Weekly!

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Announcing the Reckoning Capture the Guide Contest Winners

Added 4/13/2012

We’re excited to present the winners of the Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning™ Capture the Guide Contest!

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Heroes of Amalur #7

Added 4/10/2012

What is your name in the Reckoning community?

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Amalur Captions #9

Added 4/9/2012

This week’s Amalur Captions activity is here!

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Amalur Weekly #9

Added 4/9/2012

Welcome to The Amalur Weekly!

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Teeth of Naros DLC Announced!

Added 4/5/2012

Reckoning fans won’t have to wait much longer to embark on the next chapter of their adventures in Amalur.

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April Avatars and Wallpapers

Added 4/5/2012

The new Reckoning wallpapers and avatars are here!

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Player Housing in Reckoning

Added 4/5/2012

When I think about player housing in games, it reminds me of some of the fondest moments I experienced in role-playing games.

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Meet the Team: Matt Berner

Added 4/4/2012

What is your name and what do you do at Big Huge Games and 38 Studios?

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Heroes of Amalur #6

Added 4/3/2012

Welcome to this week’s installment of the Heroes of Amalur series, a weekly feature in which we get to know a little more about our very talented Reckoning community members.

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Amalur Captions #8

Added 4/2/2012

We’re back to kick off your week with the Amalur Captions activity!

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The Amalur Weekly #8

Added 4/2/2012

Welcome to The Amalur Weekly!

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Heroes of Amalur #5

Added 3/27/2012

Welcome to this week’s installment of the Heroes of Amalur series, a weekly feature in which we get to know a little more about our very talented Reckoning community members.

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Amalur Captions #7

Added 3/26/2012

Welcome back to our weekly Amalur Captions activity!

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The Amalur Weekly #7

Added 3/26/2012

Welcome to The Amalur Weekly!

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Meet the Team: Kitty Hughes

Added 3/21/2012

What is your name and what is your role at Big Huge Games and 38 Studios?

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Heroes of Amalur #4

Added 3/20/2012

Welcome to this week’s installment of the Heroes of Amalur series, a weekly feature in which we get to know a little more about our very talented Reckoning community members.

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The Amalur Weekly #6

Added 3/19/2012

Welcome to The Amalur Weekly!

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Amalur Captions #6

Added 3/19/2012

Welcome back to our weekly Amalur Captions activity!

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Heroes of Amalur #3

Added 3/13/2012

Welcome to this week’s installment of the Heroes of Amalur series, a weekly feature in which we get to know a little more about our very talented Reckoning community members.

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Amalur Captions #5

Added 3/12/2012

Welcome back to our weekly Amalur Captions activity!

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The Amalur Weekly #5

Added 3/12/2012

Welcome to The Amalur Weekly!

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Meet the Team: Sean Bean

Added 3/7/2012

What is your name and what is your role at Big Huge Games and 38 Studios?

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Heroes of Amalur #2

Added 3/6/2012

Welcome to the Heroes of Amalur, a weekly series in which we get to know a little more about our amazing Reckoning community members.

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Amalur Captions #4

Added 3/5/2012

Welcome back to our weekly Amalur Captions!

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The Amalur Weekly #4

Added 3/5/2012

Welcome to The Amalur Weekly!

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Heroes of Amalur #1

Added 2/28/2012

Welcome to the Heroes of Amalur, a weekly series in which we get to know a little more about our amazing Reckoning community members.

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Amalur Captions #3

Added 2/27/2012

Welcome this week’s Amalur Captions activity!

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The Amalur Weekly #3

Added 2/27/2012

This week, we gave you three new sneak peeks at the official Reckoning strategy guide by Future Press, a new Amalur Captions activity, and kicked off the Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning™ Capture the Guide Contest.

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The Amalur Weekly #2

Added 2/21/2012

Welcome to The Amalur Weekly! With one week since Reckoning’s official launch, have you been enjoying your time in Amalur?

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Amalur Captions #2

Added 2/21/2012

Welcome back to our weekly Amalur Captions!

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The Amalur Weekly

Added 2/14/2012

Welcome to The Amalur Weekly, formerly the Weekly Community Recap. This weekly update will still contain the latest news you’ve come to know and love. The only change is the focus, which will now be what our amazing and very talented community members are creating and talking about.

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Amalur Captions

Added 2/14/2012

Welcome to the first Amalur Captions! This activity is open to everyone, and we encourage you to have fun with it. So how do you participate? Simply reply with your best caption, and we’ll pick our favorite every Friday. Winners are awarded a special Reckoning-themed forum title (which will be revealed later).

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Reckoning Midnight Launch Events Recap

Added 2/14/2012

On the evening of February 6th 2012, hundreds of future Fateless Ones from all over the country converged in the Baltimore, Boston, and Tempe areas to celebrate the launch of Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning™. We had an amazing turnout at all three Reckoning Midnight Launch Events. Read on for all the details!

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Choose Your Destiny

Added 2/8/2012

Throughout sci-fi and fantasy, countless stories have been told about the “chosen one,” the hero destined to save the world.

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Welcome to the Amalur Community Blog!

Added 2/7/2012

Hi everyone! Muse, Reckoning’s Community Manager, here to tell you more about the newest addition to Reckoning.com—the Amalur Community Blog.

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A Hero's Guide to Amalur: Skills and Crafting

Added 1/10/2012

Watch the latest Reckoning trailer to explore the skills of Sagecrafting, Dispelling, Alchemy, and more!

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Ten Tons of Awesome

Added 1/5/2012

Ten Ton Hammer's readers chose Reckoning as the top single-player RPG finalist for 2012's Most Anticipated Game.

Check out the award on Ten Ton Hammer.

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Inside Reckoning's Combat

Added 12/21/2011

Details about Reckoning’s hand-crafted animations, impressive combo chains, ability hierarchy, and more await you in the latest Inside Reckoning.

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Designing Reckoning's Combat

Added 12/20/2011

In the latest Reckoning Live, Lead Combat Designer Joe Quadara and Systems Designer Justin Perez reveal the inspirations behind Reckoning's combat, and the secrets to pulling off epic combos and surviving Amalur's perils.

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Master the Art of Combat

Added 12/16/2011

Reckoning's flexible Ability system melds deadly weaponry with arcane power in our latest trailer, A Hero's Guide to Amalur: Power & Mastery.

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Fight With Finesse and Sorcery

Added 12/14/2011

Access all of Reckoning's intense abilities in this updated interactive feature.

Learn more about abilities!

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Reckoning Sneak Peek Events: Media Round-up

Added 12/13/2011

Members of the Reckoning Dev team traveled all over the globe recently to host three sneak peek events. The result was a veritable flood of amazing interviews, hands-on impressions, and preview videos.

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Choose Your Reckoning Limited Edition

Added 12/9/2011

Infused with the magic of Amalur, these epic editions are packed with customized collectibles. Available now!

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To Arms! Prepare for a Revolution in RPG Combat

Added 12/7/2011

Magic, stealth, brute strength, and even Fate itself have a role to play.

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Reckoning's Combat Comes to Life

Added 11/22/2011

Watch the latest Hero's Guide to Amalur trailer to find out how Reckoning redefines RPG combat.

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Master the Power of Might

Added 11/21/2011

Explore the depth of Reckoning's Ability tree in this interactive feature.

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Pry Inside the Destiny System

Added 11/14/2011

Our developers reveal how this unique system gives you more control over your character.

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Discover Your Destinies

Added 11/8/2011

The choices you make will profoundly influence your heroic journey in Reckoning.

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EA Winter Showcase 2011 Press Coverage

Added 11/5/2011

At EA’s Winter Showcase in London last month, press attendees got some hands-on time with Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning™.

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Reckoning Live: Destiny and Fate

Added 11/2/2011

In this next installment of our new video series, Reckoning’s developers explain how Destiny and Fate shape your character.

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Catch the Newest A Hero’s Guide to Amalur

Added 10/25/2011

GameTrailers.com has an exclusive first look at our newest A Hero’s Guide to Amalur video.

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Telling Reckoning’s Story With Cinematics

Added 10/21/2011

In the newest Inside Reckoning video, we take a closer look at the cinematics in Reckoning with Cinematics Director Marty Stoltz.

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Reckoning Sightings at New York Comic Con 2011

Added 10/13/2011

If you’re a Reckoning fan and attending New York Comic Con this week, there are a couple cool things you’ll want to check out while you’re there.

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Explore Reckoning's Factions and Well of Souls

Added 10/11/2011

Though the Factions of Reckoning impact the fate of many people in the Age of Arcana, the Well of Souls is a device invented during this time that will change Amalur forever.

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Dive into Reckoning with Our Newest Video Series: Inside Reckoning!

Added 10/7/2011

Come check out our newest Reckoning video series, Inside Reckoning, in which we'll take a deeper look at the many facets of Reckoning's development.

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Reckoning Hands-on Preview Articles & Videos

Added 10/5/2011

The long wait is over, and the awesome preview articles and videos from last month’s three Reckoning Hands-On Events have been rolling in since Monday.

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Meet Reckoning's Key Characters

Added 9/21/2011

Everyone has a history—a story—and the diverse cast of characters you'll meet in Reckoning are no exception.

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Reckoning: A Hero's Guide to Amalur

Added 9/21/2011

We're excited to announce our new video series, Reckoning: A Hero's Guide to Amalur.

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Reckoning Pre-Order Bonus Offers Announced

Added 9/19/2011

We recently announced the Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning™ pre-order bonus offers.

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Reckoning Demo Video on IGN

Added 9/7/2011

IGN recently posted a 20-minute Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning™ video featuring an extensive look at this year's E3 demo.

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Gamescom 2011 Press Coverage

Added 8/24/2011

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning™ recently made a huge splash at gamescom 2011 in Cologne, Germany.

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Reckoning Launches in February!

Added 8/16/2011

At the EA gamescom press conference today, 38 Studios announced the launch dates for Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning™.

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New Interactive Map: The Plains of Erathell

Added 8/15/2011

From the rolling hills of Galafor to the ruins of Tala-Rane, Erathell's diverse environment offers both serene beauty and life-threatening danger.

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Ian Frazier Recounts the Tale of Reckoning's Development

Added 8/15/2011

Gamasutra recently interviewed Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning™ Lead Designer Ian Frazier about the upcoming open-world RPG’s long creative journey and Big Huge Games' transformation along the way.

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EGM Interviews Reckoning Lead Designer Ian Frazier

Added 8/10/2011

EGM recently had the opportunity to chat with Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning™ Lead Designer Ian Frazier about how Reckoning came to be.

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Reckoning Race Reveal

Added 7/19/2011

In celebration of Comic-Con, we've unveiled creatures born of magic: the Summer Fae, Winter Fae, and Tuatha Deohn.

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X-Play Previews Reckoning

Added 6/27/2011

This week, G4TV's popular gaming show X-Play featured Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning™.

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Reckoning a Game Critics Awards Contender

Added 6/23/2011

The videogame industry's top publications have selected Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning™ as one of the top five RPGs of E3 2011.

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Reckoning Claims Another Big Huge Victory at E3

Added 6/21/2011

Winning its second E3 award, Best New IP, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning™ scorches a new path with an exciting, original universe created by fantasy fiction luminary R.A. Salvatore.