The MMO Report

infobox television
show_name = The MMO Report


caption = Current logo for 'The 'MMO Report"
format = Video game

runtime = Approximately 7-10 minutes
starring = Casey Schreiner
country = USA
network = G4
first_aired = 2007
last_aired = present
website = http://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/tag/176/The_MMO_Report.html|

"The MMO Report" [ [http://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/tag/176/The_MMO_Report.html G4 ] ] is a humorous, video game news podcast, which originated on G4. Widely watched by gamers and the gaming industry [http://www.g4tv.com/mmoreport/videos/20390/The_MMO_Report_Friday_February_22nd.html G4 ] ] [ [http://kotaku.com/tag/the-mmo-report/ The MMO report - Kotaku ] ] it is hosted by Casey Schreiner. Styled in parody of the Colbert Report, it covers all the interesting and quirky news stories in the MMO world.

History

The MMO Report first aired Friday, August 24, 2007 via internet podcast and continues to air weekly episodes every Friday. Changes were made on September 28th, bringing a new shiny opening to the show. On Friday, February 01, 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 7th, 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.

Notes

pecials

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 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 and 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. Previous topics of note included rape rooms [ [http://valleywag.com/387829/congressman-gets-in-on-second-lifes-rape-rooms Mark Kirk: Congressman gets in on Second Life's "rape rooms" ] ] , a video streaming to Second Life of the 110th congress, with an in-world debate [ [http://secondlife.reuters.com/stories/2007/01/02/congressional-democrats-agenda-gets-sl-stage/ Reuters/Second Life » Congressional Democrats’ agenda gets SL stage ] ] , and baby unicorns as pets, that you obtain by having sex with an adult unicorn statue. [ [http://www.secondlifeherald.com/slh/2007/09/afternoon-delig.html#more Second Life Herald: Baby Unicorn Power!!! ] ]

Casey's Desk

Casey's desk had/does hold some noteworthy items.Fact|date=June 2008 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.Fact|date=June 2008 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.

References

External links

* [http://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/tag/176/The_MMO_Report.html "MMO Report" official site]