With developers like SOE and EA climbing aboard the Steam bandwagon for distribution and anti-piracy measures. MMO developers might want to note the rampant player support issues that gamers have experienced with Fallout 3, Dawn of War 2, and yesterday, Empire: Total War. As anxious as we are to see a digital download experience that beats the evaporating Games for Windows retail intiative, putting all of our eggs in the Steam basket might not be the best choice just yet. Learn why in today's Loading...

We also have links to our Champions Online dev chat with Bill Roper, a WAR Bitter Rivals quest guide, a WoW Solo Hunter guide for 61-80, and a headline EQ2 dev interview on offline crafting in today's Loading... Steamed.