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The Shadowbane team over at Wolfpack Studios is taking a bold step with their next game update, dubbed "Shadowbane Reboot." This isn't your typical game update; it's called a reboot for a reason. Once this patch goes live, all Shadowbane server and character data is being completely wiped -- giving players of the near 4-year-old game a chance at a...
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Warsong Gulch and time issues
Drysc said a few words about the time issues (length of some matches being too long) with Warsong Gulch, they plan to fix it, but it seems its not going to happen anytime soon (not 2.4).
"We agree, and while it's nothing we could discuss now in any detail, there have been some different ideas tossed around and...
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Warrior Epic Official Closed Beta starting soon! CB applications will start in two weeks. The application process will be simple and painless, as will all bug reporting. Also if you wanna see the latest exclusive features on Warrior Epic, be sure to register on Curse to subscribe the Curse Weekly Newsletter!
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PTR forums cleaned: 2.4 getting closer (src)
To keep this forum relevant to the current or upcoming version on the PTRs, all old threads have been removed. This will be done soon after each patch test cycle is completed and the patch is applied to the regular realms.Informational sticky threads will be reposted after each forum wipe, and as new...
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Guild Wars has seen yet another addition to its ever growing library of additional content with the release of a brand new Bonus Mission Pack for the hit MMO.
With the Mission Pack, players will experience four historical moments in the Guild Wars lore including the Battle of Jahai and the Tengu Wars. By completing the missions, players will be...
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The next sequel in the Kingdom Under Fire series, Kingdom Under Fire II, is set top be an MMO according to the games developer, Blueside.
KuF2, the fifth game in the KuF series, was originally rumoured to only have MMO qualities but now it looks like the game is going full MMO, along with taking KuF back to its strategic roots. Blueside are...
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Codemasters Online Partners with NetDevil to Bring New MMO for 2008
NetDevil's all-new space based MMORPG Jumpgate Evolution
January 28, 2008 - Codemasters Online have today unveiled their next generation MMORPG set for release in 2008, Jumpgate Evolution. Developed by the US-based experienced MMOG developer NetDevil, Jumpgate Evolution is a...
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The 2008 Taipei Game Show lasts from 24th, January to 28th, January.
Game Show Map
More than 30 companies attended the show this year. Many exciting new games were showcased and introduced, including Mini Fighter by Webzen and Chinese Paladin Online by Dayu. Also, no doubt, one of the most important Highlight of the show are the showgirls:
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The 2008 Taipei Game Show lasts from 24th, January to 28th, January. Holic, a cute-style MMORPG developed by Korea-based Mgame is showcased at this year's show. Holic is well received by the players due to it introduces Web 2.0 concepts and boasts the first MMORPG which allows the players to automatically generate quests.
At the show, visitors...
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The Starcraft 2 team have updated the official Starcraft 2 website with a biography of the central character in the lore, Jim Raynor.
For those of you who don't know, Jim has been voted as one of the best hero's out of any game to be released and Chris Metzen has hinted that Starcraft 2 will turn him into a much more heroic figure than he...
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In an interview on SK Gaming, WoW specialist from the Electronic Sports League (ESL) David 'Shawn' Kugelmann talks about the future plans for World of Warcraft including the exciting prospect of an online tournament server.
The idea of is to establish a 'pro'-scene, especially for Europe who has been lacking a core PvP scene like that which...
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China Military TV Channel broadcasted a military documentary about war exercises that took place around the world last year. One of the maps they used showed Turkey, Iraq and Iran (from left to right on the map below).
http://www.worldofraids.com/2008/january/map2m.jpg
Now compare it to Arathi Highlands as seen in...
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Ah pets... Those little adorable creatures... It seems nowadays every new F2P MMO has to have a pet system... and the players just cannot get enough of them. Well, this is specially true In Elf Online, not only these pets are your companions, they are also your best allies in battles. In addition, just like in the real world, players in Elf...
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Looking for your online Valentine
When chocolate and rose become cliché, are you longing to find a new seasoning to the festival? Variety is the spice of life. Come to Elf Online to experience your fantastic Valentine’s Day.
To the lovers, fate will bring them together even though they are separated by great distance, the most romantic and...
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Alright, so I discovered this after reading David’s post up over Here. This both amuses and surprises me. It amuses me because a lot of people saw that eventually the big companies would eventually make the leap into free game model market. It surprises me that it’s EA that’s taking the plunge. Considering EA’s history, perhaps it’s just some...
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2.4 info (src)
We have information in the works, but I'd caution people that it's not going to be today or even Monday, but we have plans and are working to put things together that will hopefully make the wait worthwhile.I'd also caution people about getting their expectations up in regard to "sweeping class changes". Again, we have many things...
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Today the /27 January/ i'm releasing Jump and the Boring Promo!.
CPCC: Jump var FO_283 = { movie:"
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In the Make-Believe World Of 'Second Life,' Banks Are Really Collapsing, By ROBIN SIDEL
January 23, 2008; Page A1
In the real world, banks are reeling from the subprime-mortgage mess. In the online game Second Life, a shutdown of the make-believe banking system is causing real-life havoc for thousands of people.
[banklife]
Robin Sidel
At BCX Bank,...
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Nobody likes being called a loser. It brings to mind images of rejection, and for some, it might even spur them to doing things they never thought they could do. The question is, can calling someone a loser through an email spur someone to return to an MMORPG that they left?
It seems that someone on the Fury marketing team wants to defy...
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Zolphea (German Blue poster) said a few words about Sunwell and Tier 6.5 gear.
Sunwell and Tier 6.5 gear (src)
In the 25-man dungeon you will be able to receive Tier 7 gear. These Items will look similar for the different classes. There will be different colors but no unique design per class.There will be more than 3 Bosses. When 2.4 will hit...
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After Sucsess with "The Shaman" are CPCC Releasing War and Bigfoot!.
CPCC: War var FO_290 = { movie:"
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Swedish magazine Level has released their annual WoW issue, and there are some juicy tidbits in there about patch 2.4, which as you probably know will feature the last expected instance before the next expansion, the Sunwell. Jeff Kaplan did the deed in an interview, and let us know that:
Sunwell Isle will be off the north coast of Silvermoon.
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After 24 January , CPCC Author Ziz gonna release the 6 Videos in the CPCC Collection created to now. Watch A NEW PROMO EVERY DAY :D.
You can get updated here "
http://blogs.curse.com/319/"
and "
http://news.curse.com"
After 24 January , CPCC Author Ziz gonna release the 6 Videos in the CPCC Collection created to now. Watch A NEW PROMO EVERY...
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WotLK: Naxxramas and tuning (src)
About Naxxramas changes, our Lead Designer talked about this a bit in the past, a fight like Thaddius will be pretty much the same where a fight like the Four Horsemen will need a fair amount of changes.The Four Horsemen encounter wont be nerfed, Think of it like this, if a 40 person fight requires numerous...
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Players of Sword of the New World: Granado Espada will be getting a new expansion named "Manifest Destiny" from K2 Network.
In order to give some fresh content in Granado Espada, K2 Network has included the following things in the 2.4 patch, Manifest Destiny :
Table of Contents
1 New Areas:
2 New Events:
3 New UPCs:
4 Items :
5...
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Some new tidbits of info.
Sunwell* From what we learned the first boss of Sunwell is supposed to be a rigid gear check along the lines of how patchwerk was (not that it's a similar fight, just a gear type fight). Also there is a demon/dragon type fight where you take portals between two worlds of the boss. The last one sounds cool, but we didnt...
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Gamers Biggest Updates on Jan. 30th, 2008
The gate to Firing Continent opened.
New Challenges for High Level players.
Flammion Mountain and Quest Updated.
Asda Story created High Level Elite Field Flammion Mountain just for Ultimate Challengers. This is for highest Level Players and supports worst difficulties playing the game. The gate to...
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It's been about a month since Robert Garriot's promotion was announced, which subsequently also promoted ArenaNet's Chris Chung to take over Robert's previous position of President of NCsoft North America.
Now with a few weeks under his belt in his new role, Chris Chung took time out to give NCsoft fans an update on what's going on with him at the...
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GameTribe's new action-MMOG Infinity will be launching the closed beta portion of its testing phase beginning on January 28th. If you're interested in testing, be sure to go to the main site and register!
Next Monday January 28th GameTribe will launch the closed beta phase of its action game Infinity!
Enter the Arena with your Aterion warrior...
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Hellgaters! We march to Stonehenge!
Hellgate: London's first major content update, the Stonehenge Chronicles, launched early this morning. After a day's pause to exterminate two pesky bugs, brave Hellgaters have already ventured out into the hellspawn-infested realms beyond the safety of the monolithic ruins built by druids long past. Sending...
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The Voyage Century Online (
http://vc.igg.com ) team will be holding a big group wedding ceremony on Valentine's Day. VCO has prepared pleasant gifts for the coming couples in this event. Couples will obtain 2 Spirit Rings, 1 Marriage Title, and 1 Formal Dress.
Sign-up Duration: 23rd Jan to 31st Jan
Wedding time: February 14th (exact time...
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Apparently Steam, the online media distribution portal owned by Valve , is going MMO with Eve Online. CCP have added their MMOG in trial form to Steams ever growing library of titles.
For those of you who aren't aware, Eve Online is only available as a download from the Eve webstie and is completely free. The cost comes when you want to play...
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As a game highlights collectable work and team spirit, Elf Online is honored to invite player guild to jump in, fighting hand in hand in Elf Online. Furthermore, a series of rewards will be granted to the guilds that jump into Elf Online according to the size of the guild.Generous rewards will waiting for you once involved.
Rewards:
Guild of 50...
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The Myth War Online team (
http://mw.igg.com ) have added two new pet eggs to their item mall. One is Dream Dragon egg, the other is Dream Flyer egg.
Both the eggs cost 1,000 points per unit. One transaction more than 500 points can get a 20% discount till 23:59 EST Jan 31, 2008.
These two eggs are likely to add more fun to MWO. Players now have...
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Malaysian MMO Publisher Gameflier (EN) announced they are releasing a new time-traveling MMORPG called HE Online (Based on popular Chinese Martial Art novels by HuangYi).
HE Online preview var FO_297 = {...
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For DDO fans who have been itching to change the interface -- be it one section or the entire thing -- your day has finally come! With Module 6: The Thirteenth Eclipse, players will be able to completely overhaul the look of the Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach interfaice.
We gladly welcome all DDO fans who wish to do this, and extend our...
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Pirates of the Burning Sea is now officially live, according to the official website.
NOTE: While the quote below, from the official site, says you don't need an authentication key for digital download, there was an issue with this form of purchasing the game. This news update gives the information on how to properly flag your account as having...
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World of Warcraft has finally done it. Blizzard Entertainment has reported that the hit MMORPG, World of Warcraft, has hit 10,000,000 (ten million) subscribers world wide. This is a massive milestone for not only Blizzard but also the MMO world.
Currently the world markets are looking typical, with Asia boasting the biggest share of the total,...
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- Wyndforge's Art GalleriesThis site is featuring custom screenshot portraits of real players, also called "Screenshot Art"."Everyone you see in the galleries are real players in their full and natural form. What you're seeing is Screenshot Art, where I take screenshots of your player as you appear in game, and then I play digital touch-up and...
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The following update popped up on EU login screen:
22/01/08This Wednesday there will be an extended maintenance to apply patch 2.3.3. Please note that all European realms will be offline from 03:00 until 11:00, Paris time (CET).Thank you for your patience and understanding.
Patch Mirrors will be available at WoWwiki.
World of Warcraft PTR Patch...
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In the eleventh hour, just a day before the doors to the Stonehenge Chronicles were to open wide, a pair of bugs descended upon the Test Center build of the massive patch. Suffice to say, they were big enough to warrant a brief wait before launching the content update in the interest of delivering a solid product.
Now utterly squashed into little...
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The Stargate Worlds team has sat down with the guys at IGN to discuss the upcoming MMO from Cheyenne Mountain Entertainment. The interview reveals lots about the game that we didn't know, such as gate mechanics and PvP information.
It is well worth a read!
IGN: When sitting back and brainstorming how this game was going to move forward, what...
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Valentine's Day: Date A GM EVENT!
Valentine's Day is around the corner and GM Dakkon and GM SnakeEyes from Outspark's Fiesta online needs company!.
win a chance for you and 3 of your friends to hang out and enjoy some quality time with your favorite GM!
Applications begin 01/16/2008 and end 01/28/2008. After the application process ends, 5...
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The patch notes for the very first content patch for Hellgate London has been posted and in it we will see some very interesting additions. The patch notes are huge and after looking through, it is safe to say that this patch is going to add loads.
Some of the more interesting changes are class balance orientated, with multiple classes being given...
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The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences has announced the nominees for this years Annual Interactive Achievement Awards, the 11th since its inception.
Among the big names across the awards are top titles from the last year, such as Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Assassin's Creed and Mass Effect, not to mention the obvious titles such as Halo...
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The Voyage Century Online (
http://vc.igg.com ) has published four findings of the game. Cretan Labyrinth has stumped many players.Below is the introductory guide:
Cretan Labyrinth --- Brave Heart
Quest: The legend of Crete Island: The proof of hero
Precondition:
Completed the quest: The secret of the pyramid: Search for Book of Death
Given by:...
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Twenty minutes ago, Funcom sent out a press release to announce a delay to the release date of their upcoming MMORPG, Age of Conan.
This delay is shorter than last October's delay, pushing the release date back to May 20th, 2008 -- giving Funcom another eight weeks of polish and bug-squashing time.
"However, the Management of Funcom has concluded...
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Love is in the air and sighs of lovers creates a mist of romance all over Azeroth. That can only mean one thing : Valentine's Day is Near!.
To get into the spirit of the occasion , Blizzard Entertainment are hosting a Valentine Card Contest 2008.
And i belive they want you to participate in the Valentine Card Contest, simply design a...
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Upper Deck Entertainment announced on their site that their new Servants of the Betrayer expansion pack for the TCG (Trading Card Game) will contain three new loot cards: Papa Hummel's Old-Fashioned Pet Biscuit, a Personalized Weather-Making Machine and a rocket flying mount (normal & epic).
Papa Hummel's Old-Fashioned Pet BiscuitThe most...