Currently only available for China, Call of Duty Online will begin its official Alpha test phase tomorrow. While majority of the elements are from the Modern Warfare series, exclusive content is also promised. Check out the trailer below! All hope is not loss for an English server, as overseas servers are not impossible according to Activision
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Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Need for Speed Ultimate Digital Collection [Download]
Need for Speed Ultimate Digital Collection [Download]
List Price: $ 29.99
Price: $ 29.99
List Price: $ 29.99
Price: $ 29.99
Dungeon Striker – Action hack and slash to enter Open Beta this month
Dungeon Striker is the 2nd action MMORPG from Dragon Nest’s developer, Eyedentity Games, and will officially enter Open Beta on 15th May in Korea. Before that, a Final Stress Test will be held from 7th to 9th May. One of the cutest, if not the cutest to launch this year, Dungeon Striker is simply
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Icarus – New trailers as Closed Beta phase draws nearer
With Closed Beta 1 arriving on 2nd May, which is just a few days away, developer WeMade Entertainment has released 2 new trailers for Icarus. Developed using CryEngine 3, the first video displays the in-game scenario, or rather 1 of it. The second trailer is the highlight, since the glorious aerial combat is shown,
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Neverwinter – Excitement rises as Open Beta begins in an hour
[Official website] The doors of Neverwinter will be opening in an hour, and many folks are awaiting for the doors to open to everyone. Developed by Crpytic Studios and published by Perfect World Entertainment, this action online title has tons of promise for the long term. Being a small website and not paid to
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Monday, April 29, 2013
Pirates complaining about piracy
Game Dev Tycoon is an indie game that costs only $ 7.99 in the Windows app store, and is DRM-free. A free demo is also available. Nevertheless Green Heart Games determined that only 6.4% of the players on release day had bought the game legitimately, the other 95.6% were playing a pirated copy. So they struck back and put a slightly modified "cracked" version of the game on torrent. In that version your career as game development tycoon ends in ruin, because of simulated piracy.
The funniest
The funniest
Lineage: The Second Moon – First of many NCsoft mobile games to come
NCsoft’s first mobile game based on its hit online games, Lineage: The Second Moon, launched in Japan recently. Co-developed with mobile giant, GREE, the storyline of the game takes place within the Lineage Online lore, with heroes becoming cards. No surprises, Lineage: The Second Moon is a mobile trading card game, with several other
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Blade & Soul – China server announces Free-to-Play model
Yes, it has been confirmed. The China server for Blade & Soul, under publisher Tencent Games, will be utilizing a Free-to-Play business model, together with a cash shop of course. There will also be a VIP subscription call “Blade & Soul member” available, which will give players various benefits such as special titles, avatars, more stored
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Anyone playing Neverwinter?
I'm rather busy this week with family stuff, and won't post much. So maybe some of my readers would like the opportunity to contribute and write something about the freshly released Neverwinter? If you play it, simply leave a comment with your impressions of the game.
Tobold's Blog
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Tobold's Blog
Sunday, April 28, 2013
Diminishing Cigarette Reviews
Diminishing Cigarette
Diminishing CigaretteCatalog||Kids, baby & toy||Toy||Activities & amusementsShip to United states only
You remove a filter tip cigarette from your pack, and place it in a tube. WOW, it shrinks to almost nothing."" Sold Individually Please note: If there is a color/size/type option, the option closest to the image will be shipped (Or you may receive a random color/size/type).
List Price: $ 45.70
Price: $ 45.70
Diminishing CigaretteCatalog||Kids, baby & toy||Toy||Activities & amusementsShip to United states only
You remove a filter tip cigarette from your pack, and place it in a tube. WOW, it shrinks to almost nothing."" Sold Individually Please note: If there is a color/size/type option, the option closest to the image will be shipped (Or you may receive a random color/size/type).
List Price: $ 45.70
Price: $ 45.70
The Queue: EDDIE_MURPHY_LAUGH.wav - <b>WoW</b> Insider - Joystiq
The Queue: EDDIE_MURPHY_LAUGH.wav - WoW Insider - Joystiq
Welcome back to The Queue, the daily Q&A column in which the WoW Insider team answers your questions about the World of Warcraft. Mike Sacco will be your host today. ... Should I be trying to scout out a new realm? (Side note - I'm mostly guildless ...
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5 Signs That Actors Are on the Right Path - Backstage
But she admits to occasionally veering too far into the realm of sensationalism. “They can get
Welcome back to The Queue, the daily Q&A column in which the WoW Insider team answers your questions about the World of Warcraft. Mike Sacco will be your host today. ... Should I be trying to scout out a new realm? (Side note - I'm mostly guildless ...
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5 Signs That Actors Are on the Right Path - Backstage
But she admits to occasionally veering too far into the realm of sensationalism. “They can get
Ragnarok Online 2 – Game to make appearance on Steam soon
[Steam page] The North American server for Ragnarok Online 2 is currently in Open Beta (with data wipe), and will officially launch on 1st May 2013. In which seem like a popular practice for F2P titles recently, the game will then launch on Steam the very next day. Considered a rather old-school online game these
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Bounty Hounds Online – Sci-fi online title to finally launch next month
First revealed back in 2009, the Taiwan-developed game was subsequently announced for both North America and Europe regions, only for them to fade into oblivion. It really left me puzzled, since the main Taiwan server did not go live at all. What were the 2 English publishers thinking? Things are about to change, as
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Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn – Yoshida reaffirms summer launch
The 2nd Niconico Chokaigi is currently running for the weekend, and the development team for Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn is there to showcase the product. Producer Naoki Yoshida, now a household name with the FFXIV fans, reaffirmed that the PS3 and PC versions of the game will launch this summer. When asked about a
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Saturday, April 27, 2013
The Wow Factor: Insider Style Secrets for Every Body and Every Budget by Stafford, Jacqui (unknown Edition) [Hardcover(2013)]
The Wow Factor: Insider Style Secrets for Every Body and Every Budget by Stafford, Jacqui (unknown Edition) [Hardcover(2013)]
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Price: $ 29.39
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Mabinogi – Japan server celebrates upcoming update with exclusive menu
Mabinogi Japan will be getting its “The Drama: Iria” update soon, and Nexon Japan is not sparing any expenses to promote the game. Teaming up with entertainment group Adores, 1 of its building in Akihabara is currently draped in Mabinogi colors, including the interior levels and karaoke rooms. A special food menu is introduced as
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Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn – Yoshida reaffirms summer launch schedule
The 2nd Niconico Chokaigi is currently running for the weekend, and the development team for Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn is there to showcase the product. Producer Naoki Yoshida, now a household name with the FFXIV fans, reaffirmed that the PS3 and PC versions of the game will launch this summer. When asked about a
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Warhammer Online – Key employees let go in latest round of EA layoffs
Voted as North America’s worst company for the 2nd year running, Electronic Arts (EA) continued with even more rounds of layoffs, which was confirmed yesterday. A rumored 10% of total manpower was affected, and among those are 2 key staff behind Warhammer Online. First off, the game’s Community Manager, Timothy Chappell, announced his departure
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The Legend of Tibet – Official beta test phase to begin in July
With Diablo III somehow still not available in China, NetEase, Blizzard’s long-time partner in the country, decided to pull out its own self-developed title, The Legend of Tibet. As you can imagine, the feel and look of the game is pretty similar to Diablo III’s. The official beta test phase to begin in July.
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Unlockable difficulty levels
I am a huge fan of games with adjustable difficulty levels. I think that every player is different, and so what is just the right amount of challenging for one guy might be trivial for the next, or frustratingly hard for a third. Setting ones own difficulty level maximizes fun for everybody. Now what I don't understand is the trend towards forcing players to work for that feature. I'm currently playing Borderlands 2, which starts out as normal, and I'd have to finish normal to get to True Vault
Friday, April 26, 2013
HeroesGo – New action MMO from the developer of Cabal Online
[Closed Beta registration] I remember about this game from a couple of years back, but somehow it escaped under my radar. Developed by ESTsoft, best known for Cabal and Cabal 2, this is HeroesGo, a new action MMORPG. The publisher is non other than the North American branch of ESTsoft, so I would say
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The Magic Sword Online – Some early game features from the press
After reading my previous posts on The Magic Sword Online, folks were saying how the game will be “complete” with Age of Wushu’s tons of features together with its more “actiony” combat. Here are some brief descriptions of the features found in beginning introductory mode, with more to be revealed in due time. Skill
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The Magic Sword Online – Some early game features from the press
After reading my previous posts on The Magic Sword Online, folks were saying how the game will be “complete” with Age of Wushu’s tons of features together with its more “actiony” combat. Here are some brief descriptions of the features found in beginning introductory mode, with more to be revealed in due time. Skill
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<b>WoW</b> Patch 5.2: Pinnacle of Storms Now Open
WoW Patch 5.2: Pinnacle of Storms Now Open
A quick guide to gearing up can be found in "Preparing to Kill a King" article. If you haven't yet experienced the thrill of the Raid Finder for yourself, there's no time like the present. If you're a little short on experience, don't be nervous. In ...
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Know Your Lore: The Horde vs. the Horde - WoW Insider - Joystiq
While you don't need to have played the previous Warcraft games to enjoy W
A quick guide to gearing up can be found in "Preparing to Kill a King" article. If you haven't yet experienced the thrill of the Raid Finder for yourself, there's no time like the present. If you're a little short on experience, don't be nervous. In ...
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Know Your Lore: The Horde vs. the Horde - WoW Insider - Joystiq
While you don't need to have played the previous Warcraft games to enjoy W
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn – President Wada’s swansong
[Game website] Square Enix’s outgoing president, Mr Yoichi Wada, apparently made his final appearance on the series of developer videos for Final Fantasy XIV Online: A Realm Reborn in the latest episode. Bad news aside, the Closed Beta phase of Final Fantasy XIV Online: A Realm Reborn is currently still ongoing, with NDA still
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Anker High Precision Laser Gaming Mouse with 8000 DPI, 9 Programmable Buttons, Weight Tuning Cartridge, Omron Micro Switches for PC
Anker High Precision Laser Gaming Mouse with 8000 DPI, 9 Programmable Buttons, Weight Tuning Cartridge, Omron Micro Switches for PC
8000 DPI high-precision laser sensor, 1000 polling rate, 12000 frame rate, 100-150 inch/s speed, 30g acceleration.9 programmable buttons, 4 adjustable DPI profiles, 8-piece weight-tuning system, 16 million customizable light colors, 2 onboard stored profiles.Aesthetic and easy-to-use control panel, assign actions to each programmable buttons more conveniently tha
8000 DPI high-precision laser sensor, 1000 polling rate, 12000 frame rate, 100-150 inch/s speed, 30g acceleration.9 programmable buttons, 4 adjustable DPI profiles, 8-piece weight-tuning system, 16 million customizable light colors, 2 onboard stored profiles.Aesthetic and easy-to-use control panel, assign actions to each programmable buttons more conveniently tha
Thursday, April 25, 2013
PATI Games – Korean mobile studio prepares to invest and head west
The mobile gaming scene is exploding worldwide, and a rather young mobile games developer from Korea is looking for potential mobile games development studios to invest up to $ 10 million. This is PATI Games, which was established just 3 years ago, but already with several mobile hits such as ILoveCoffee throughout 4 Asian countries. The
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Black Gold Online – Snail Games to showcase new game at E3 2013
I have been posting about Black Gold Online since it was first announced, so readers of my website should not be too unfamiliar with this game, which will be the 2nd title for Age of Wushu’s developer, Snail Games. The company announced earlier that it will bring Black Gold Online to E3 2013 later
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Icarus – CryEngine 3 title finally takes flight early next month
Delayed for several years, Korean developer WeMade Entertainment has finally announced the first Closed Beta for Icarus to begin on 2nd May. Crafted using CryEngine 3, Icarus is quite the beauty to the eyes, as seen in the trailer below. The main draw will no doubt be the mounted aerial combat system, along with
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Neverwinter – Early access for Heroes of the North begins soon
[Register now] And yes, after years of waiting, Neverwinter is going to launch really soon, first for the players who purchased the Hero of the North pack. 1 of the better action MMORPGs to be released in recent times, Neverwinter features classic locations found in Dungeon & Dragons, as well as familiar classes. Hero
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Kickstarting niches
Spinks has a brilliant post up on the difficulty to use Kickstarter for a niche product like Camelot Unchained. Only 8,350 people backed that project up to now, and in spite of some willing to donate thousands of dollars it looks as if the funding goal might not be met. It appears that if you want to make a PvP game that in any case will attract only around ten thousand players, you're better off relying on government funding (and indirectly funding from the European taxpayers): Darkfall 2.0 ju
Mabinogi II: Arena – New artwork shown at Nexon event
Nexon held its annual developers conference (NDC 2013) recently, and similar to the 2012 edition, new art pieces were shown for Mabinogi II: Arena. Ok, I know many of you hated the fact how it looks now, but do give the game the benefit of the doubt as more details surface in the coming months.
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Mega Bloks World of Warcraft Arthas & Sindragosa
Mega Bloks World of Warcraft Arthas & Sindragosa
Buildable Arthas micro action figure with iconic armor and sword.Buildable Sindragosa dragonBuildable Frozen ThroneIncludes 150 buildable parts and random loot!
From World of Warcraft by Mega Bloks, build and customize the iconic Sindragosa as she overlooks the frozen kingdom. Collect the notorious Arthas (a.k.a. the Lich King) with his infamous armor set and Frostmourne sword as he sits upon his buildable Frozen throne. Also includes a random
Buildable Arthas micro action figure with iconic armor and sword.Buildable Sindragosa dragonBuildable Frozen ThroneIncludes 150 buildable parts and random loot!
From World of Warcraft by Mega Bloks, build and customize the iconic Sindragosa as she overlooks the frozen kingdom. Collect the notorious Arthas (a.k.a. the Lich King) with his infamous armor set and Frostmourne sword as he sits upon his buildable Frozen throne. Also includes a random
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Age of Wushu – Retail edition goes on sale with exclusive content
[Register now] Since Age of Wushu launched, the game got mostly positive feedback due to its many systems and also the breathtaking world. The lack of over-sized shoulder pads no doubt make the whole wuxia feel more authentic. Yes, there are troubles such as translation and the “boring” combat, but these are not stopping
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Mabinogi II: Arena – New artwork shown at Nexon Developers Conference
Nexon held its annual developers conference (NDC 2013) recently, and similar to the 2012 edition, new art pieces were shown for Mabinogi II: Arena. Ok, I know many of you hated the fact how it looks now, but do give the game the benefit of the doubt as more details surface in the coming months.
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MMO Culture
Groundhog Day, Borderlands style
My Borderlands 2 experience with the Bloodshot Stronghold is starting to turn into Groundhog Day, where I am playing through the same session over and over every night. I thought I was rid of that place when I got to the next level, Bloodshot Ramparts, where after killing tons of robots I arrived at a teleporter situated just before the end boss. Now I had very little ammo left, and my repeated playthroughs of the stronghold had left me with lots of Eridium that can be used to buy more ammo cap
Anno Online closed beta
Just to let you know, the English version of Anno Online went into closed beta (me, I play in the German language open beta). There are a number of reasons why this game stands out from the usual Free2Play browser game crowd: The game is not dumbed down from the single-player versions, only slowed down in time. Anno Online is a complex economic simulation game with no combat. Not only is there no "Pay2Win", as there is no conflict, but also the Free2Play model is based on the most advantageous
YOU is a bittersweet novel about how videogames remake our histories - io9
YOU is a bittersweet novel about how videogames remake our histories - io9
In the world of YOU, high-level thieves go to high school and warrior princesses have awkward dates over Vietnamese food in Harvard Square. It makes perfect sense when you consider how many hours our main ... early version of one of Black Arts ...
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WildStar: Payment Postulation
And yet World of Warcraft continues with a subscription. Others, such as spacefaring sandbox ... One possible way around
In the world of YOU, high-level thieves go to high school and warrior princesses have awkward dates over Vietnamese food in Harvard Square. It makes perfect sense when you consider how many hours our main ... early version of one of Black Arts ...
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WildStar: Payment Postulation
And yet World of Warcraft continues with a subscription. Others, such as spacefaring sandbox ... One possible way around
Social fabric
There is some new discussion ongoing in the blogosphere about an old subject, "social fabric" or group play vs. solo play. Psychochild thinks that soloing is responsible for people treating MMORPGs like they treat single-player games, stopping to play after a few weeks. Green Armadillo thinks that social fabric equals constraints that turn a game into a job. Me I think that Psychochild is right that MMORPGs need social fabric, but that Green Armadillo is right in that current game des
WORLD OF WARCRAFT AWESOME ARTWORK CANVAS MOUNTED 28X20"
WORLD OF WARCRAFT AWESOME ARTWORK CANVAS MOUNTED 28X20"
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Cabal II: The Neoforce Era – Update sees new PvE dungeon and gears
A new level 40 dungeon has been added to Cabal II in Korea, and it has rather simple mechanics. Lasting 90 minutes with a maximum of 24 participants, players will have to withstand 12 waves of monster attacks in either the normal or difficult mode. At the end, players will be awarded points according
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ArcheAge – CG trailer gracing electronic stores worldwide
According to a Korean report, the CG trailer for ArcheAge is currently being shown on the screens of LG Electronics’ 3D Smart TVs worldwide, from Asia to North America and Europe. This campaign, without a doubt, is to showcase how awesome then trailer looks on the TV sets. The trailer debuted about 4 months ago
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Guild Wars 2 – China publisher giving out exclusive physical medals
Guild Wars 2 China will be entering its very first test phase on 2nd May, and only a handful will be selected. For players who are present throughout all test phases till launch, they will be awarded with a limited edition gold medal, as seen below. I presume the other 2 , silver and bronze,
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Those annoying save points
Borderlands 2 shares one annoying feature with many games designed for consoles: A save system where you can't save wherever you want, put your progress is automatically saved when reaching certain save points. Two nights ago I was two-thirds through the Bloodshot Stronghold when I had to stop playing to do something for my wife. And by quitting that "level" before getting to the end, the whole thing reset, and last night I had to play through it from the start.
So this time I reached the end
So this time I reached the end
Melissa & Doug Water Wow Numbers
Melissa & Doug Water Wow Numbers
4 number-themed practice boards and refillable water penReusable pages are white when dry; filled with colors when wetChunky-size water pen is easy to fill, easy to holdCompact, spiral-bound format, great for travelPromotes fine motor skills, number-recognition, and counting skills
Melissa & Doug On the Go Water Wow ! Write with water, let it dry and write again!. It comes with a built in pen storage. No mess 1-20. 4 number-themed practice boards and refillab
4 number-themed practice boards and refillable water penReusable pages are white when dry; filled with colors when wetChunky-size water pen is easy to fill, easy to holdCompact, spiral-bound format, great for travelPromotes fine motor skills, number-recognition, and counting skills
Melissa & Doug On the Go Water Wow ! Write with water, let it dry and write again!. It comes with a built in pen storage. No mess 1-20. 4 number-themed practice boards and refillab
Monday, April 22, 2013
Dungeon & Fighter 2 – Studio president talks about potential sequel
Attending a China event hosted by media website 17173.com, the president of Neople, Mr Shinchul Kang, talked about how he didn’t expect the China server of Dungeon & Fighter to last 5 years. He thanks publisher Tencent Games for aiding in the localization process, and even brought some of the ideas back to the Korean
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MMO Culture
Navy Field 2 – Nexon Europe launches new naval MMORTS
[Register now] Getting tired of all the online shooters and MMORPGs coming out these few months? Nexon Europe has just launched a new naval MMORTS, Navy Field 2, which is sort of a fresh breath of air. Supporting up to 456 ships controlled by 64 Players, the playable ships range from destroyers to submarines,
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MMO Culture
Thoughts from the Borderlands
Some games I stop playing because I arrived at the end. Others I stop playing somewhere in the middle for no apparent reason. Thus the first Borderlands stands out in my memory as a game where I had a specific reason for stopping in the middle: I had experimented with the multi-player part of the game, and not only not liked it much (too chaotic, plus bad loot system), but also found it had messed up my character (especially the quest log) for the single-player part of the game. Currently I am
Dragon Nest 2 – CEO confirms sequel in early development stage
According to the CEO of Shanda Games, Donghai Qian, the sequel for Dragon Nest is currently in its early development stage. Speaking to reporters at the 17173.com awards event in China, he mentioned that Dragon Nest 2 will not be “cartoony”, while retaining its 3D graphics. He also said that Dragon Nest 2 will move
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MMO Culture
Bloodrayne (Unrated Director's Cut)
Bloodrayne (Unrated Director's Cut)
BloodRayne is the action-packed film in the vein of Elektra and stars an incredible all star cast including Kristanna Loken, Ben Kingsley, Michelle Rodriquez, Billy Zane, Michael Madsen, and Meat Loaf. This comic book super-hero battles to save humanity from the dawn of an advancing vampire army. Features terrific action scenes and special effects. Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: ACTION/ADVENT
In eighteenth century Romania, Rayne, a dhampir (half-human, half-vam
BloodRayne is the action-packed film in the vein of Elektra and stars an incredible all star cast including Kristanna Loken, Ben Kingsley, Michelle Rodriquez, Billy Zane, Michael Madsen, and Meat Loaf. This comic book super-hero battles to save humanity from the dawn of an advancing vampire army. Features terrific action scenes and special effects. Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: ACTION/ADVENT
In eighteenth century Romania, Rayne, a dhampir (half-human, half-vam
Japan Competitive Gaming – New eSports company formed
As eSports gradually heats up outside of just South Korea, it is no surprise China and Japan are gearing up to the same level as well. In the land of the rising, a new eSports company, Japan Competitive Gaming, was revealed a few days back to capitalize on this growing industry. Established by a PC
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MMO Culture
ArcheAge – Jake Song hints at possible F2P business model
Attending the recent 17173.com awards ceremony in China, the founder of XLGAMES and ArcheAge candidly talked about the business model ArcheAge China may use. He said that Free-to-Play is a possibility as the business model suits China better. Of course, nothing is confirmed at this moment. ArcheAge Korea is holding a Free-to-Play event from 17th
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MMO Culture
Sunday, April 21, 2013
경총 '대체휴일제 경영환경 악화시킬..
경총 '대체휴일제 경영환경 악화시킬..
경총은 대체휴일제 도입으로 교대제 사업장에서 4조3천억원의 인건비를 추가로부담하고, 공휴일이 연간 3.3일 증가함에 따라 최대 28조원 가량의 생산감소 효과가발생하는 등 총 32조원 규모의 경제적 손실이 뒤따를 것이라고 우려했다. lucho@yna.co.kr(끝)<저 작 ...
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부산 시내버스, 극적 운항 재개‥협..
부산
경총은 대체휴일제 도입으로 교대제 사업장에서 4조3천억원의 인건비를 추가로부담하고, 공휴일이 연간 3.3일 증가함에 따라 최대 28조원 가량의 생산감소 효과가발생하는 등 총 32조원 규모의 경제적 손실이 뒤따를 것이라고 우려했다. lucho@yna.co.kr(끝)<저 작 ...
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부산 시내버스, 극적 운항 재개‥협..
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The Magic Sword Online – New martial arts title out to impress
It seems like every major MMORPG developer in China is working on a “next-gen” martial arts title currently, and Tencent Games is certainly not satisfied with just Blade & Soul. The Magic Sword Online (天涯明月刀) is the company’s upcoming trump card, and rightfully so. Based on the novel by Gu Long, The Magic Sword
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MMO Culture
Kritika – New dungeon mode added for max level players
New updates have been continually added since Kritika launched a few months back in Korea, although most of them are endgame content. The latest update sees the arrival of a new dungeon mode, Revival at the Blood Altar, where players have to prevent the revival of the evil archbishop. The altar will be protected
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MMO Culture
Injustice: Gods Among Us – Mobile version taking iOS devices by storm
I was having 2 minds about posting this game, but the overall quality persuaded me to. The console version of the game, Injustice: Gods Among Us, shipped recently to mixed reviews, but the sight of so many playable DC heroes proved irresistible for many. There are both iPhone and iPad versions. There is no
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MMO Culture
Saturday, April 20, 2013
The9 – Firefall owner posts massive financial loss for 2nd half 2012
The9, the China-based online gaming company which saved Red 5 Studios from closing down years back, just revealed that it recorded a whopping $ 45,700,000 USD loss for 2nd half 2012. The company still has its rich owner as backup, and is looking at 3 games launching this year for a turnaround. First, Firefall will be
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MMO Culture
Master of Meteor Blades – Martial arts PvP satisfaction guaranteed
There are quite a number of martial arts, or wuxia, online games coming out in China, and the one which stands out most currently is Master of Meteor Blades. Developed using an internal engine by KongZhong, the game will not feature any PvE element. As I wasn’t sure of the details in my previous
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MMO Culture
Samsung Series 3 NP350V5C-T01US 15.6-Inch Laptop (Titan Silver) Reviews
Samsung Series 3 NP350V5C-T01US 15.6-Inch Laptop (Titan Silver)
2.4 GHz Intel Core i7-3630QMAMD Radeon HD 7730M 2GB Graphics6 GB DDR; 500 GB HDD15.6-Inch ScreenWindows 8
The Series 3 combines power, efficiency and ingenious lightweight mobile design. Featuring exclusive innovations like Fast Start and PowerPlus technology, the Series 3 keeps you powered up, moving, and connected wherever you go—every day. Samsung Series 3 NP350V5C (view larger) NP350V5C-T01USAt a Glan
2.4 GHz Intel Core i7-3630QMAMD Radeon HD 7730M 2GB Graphics6 GB DDR; 500 GB HDD15.6-Inch ScreenWindows 8
The Series 3 combines power, efficiency and ingenious lightweight mobile design. Featuring exclusive innovations like Fast Start and PowerPlus technology, the Series 3 keeps you powered up, moving, and connected wherever you go—every day. Samsung Series 3 NP350V5C (view larger) NP350V5C-T01USAt a Glan
An interesting approach to account security
World of Tanks is running a change your password event in which they reward every account which changes its password to something more secure with 300 gold, their real-money currency. That idea is brilliant on so many levels, you have to wonder why nobody ever thought of it.
Tobold's Blog
Tobold's Blog
Tobold's Blog
Tobold's Blog
Friday, April 19, 2013
BKT to <b>wow</b> Bauma visitors with <b>free</b> on-site transport - Tyrepress.com
BKT to wow Bauma visitors with free on-site transport - Tyrepress.com
Visitors to Bauma 2013 may be mistaken for thinking 'WOW' stands for WithOut Walking – as BKT, who recently adopted the three-letter word as its new advertising slogan, is sponsoring the show's entire fleet of rickshaws. Weary-footed visitors will be ...
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MiNetwork and The Wow Company offer members FREE Xero accounting software
The deal will see The Wow Company covering the cos
Visitors to Bauma 2013 may be mistaken for thinking 'WOW' stands for WithOut Walking – as BKT, who recently adopted the three-letter word as its new advertising slogan, is sponsoring the show's entire fleet of rickshaws. Weary-footed visitors will be ...
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MiNetwork and The Wow Company offer members FREE Xero accounting software
The deal will see The Wow Company covering the cos
29 accounts?
The Nosy Gamer regularly reports on CCP's "War on Bots" in EVE Online. I don't follow the discussion very closely. But in his latest post I stumbled over a quote: "Hmmm. 26 of my 29 accounts banned for APHack use. After using it for 4+ years. See you 19 May Eve… if ever again…".
Now I was aware that due to the fact that in EVE Online only one character per account gains skills, many people have multiple accounts. Which is why CCP *never* reports number of players, but only number of accoun
Now I was aware that due to the fact that in EVE Online only one character per account gains skills, many people have multiple accounts. Which is why CCP *never* reports number of players, but only number of accoun
7 weapons Stainless wine pot with World Of Warcraft Alliance Logo
7 weapons Stainless wine pot with World Of Warcraft Alliance Logo
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*WOW Alliance Logo
*You can bring it with you when you travel
*Special gift for WOW players and lovers
*Do not use it if you are driving a car
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Item type:wine potMain Material:ResinWeight:135gSize:13cm height(with lid ) * 9.5cm width
*WOW Alliance Logo
*You can bring it with you when you travel
*Special gift for WOW players and lovers
*Do not use it if you are driving a car
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Price: $ 16.99
TERA Korea – New 20 vs 20 battlefield promises to thrill participants
Content update is going on well for TERA Korea, and the upcoming patch will introduce the new 20 vs 20 battlefield. There will be 2 rounds, with both teams alternating between the attack and defense positions. The goal is simple, 1 team to destroy the heavily guarded tower, the other to be resolute and
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MMO Culture
Time whales
I find it interesting that there is a term ("whales") for people who spend a lot of money on a Free2Play game, but nothing equivalent for people who spend a lot of time. People like me, that is older gamers with a good job, a family, and lots of other things to do every day, are more likely to spend more money on games. Younger people with less disposable income, but more disposable time are more likely to grind their way to success. That isn't really a question of changing attitudes, it is sim
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Role-playing combat
Personally I have a very simple model of role-playing games, be they pen & paper, single-player on a computer, or massively multiplayer online: In general these games consist of a "basic repeatable unit", usually combat, which happens in minor variations over and over. And between those repeatable units of combat, there is something that chains them all together into some sort of story or world. By definition the combat part is more repetitive than the non-combat part, because even if you a
Monster Hunter Online – Debut trailer highlights unity is strength
The birth child of the collaboration between Tencent Games and Capcom, below is the first look at Monster Hunter Online, all using in-game assets. This CryEngine 3 masterpiece will enter its first beta phase in June. Yoshinori Ono, the producer of Street Fighter IV, was present at the announcement event giving a speech, asking
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MMO Culture
Google+ comments
Just to let you know, I just enabled the new function to add Google+ comments to the blog. Feel free to experiment on this thread and tell me what you think!
I turned Google+ comments off 5 minutes after having enabled them. I tested it out, if I enable Google+ comments, you can ONLY post comments with a Google+ account here. That isn't what I wanted, I would like to just add the comments from Google+ to the existing comment system. :(
Tobold's Blog
Tobold's Blog
I turned Google+ comments off 5 minutes after having enabled them. I tested it out, if I enable Google+ comments, you can ONLY post comments with a Google+ account here. That isn't what I wanted, I would like to just add the comments from Google+ to the existing comment system. :(
Tobold's Blog
Tobold's Blog
Tencent Games – Roundup of the other major news from annual event
The annual product announcement event just ended for China’s biggest online gaming company, Tencent Games, and the most prominent titles include Naruto Online and Monster Hunter Online. Below are just a few of the other major titles to round up the event. ArcheAge The debut test phase for the China server will begin from 22nd
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MMO Culture
Blade & Soul – Art director reveals release window for English server
[Source] Elle, an illustrator & gallery painter currently based in South Korea, recently had the opportunity to tour NCsoft’s office with her Korean friend. Being a huge fan of Hyung-Tae Kim, art director of Blade & Soul, she was led on the tour by none other than the man himself. For 1 of the Q&A
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MMO Culture
Monster Hunter Online – Debut trailer highlights partying is strength
Ok, the trailer below isn’t really true HD, but that is the best I could muster given the circumstances (China companies don’t really produce many HD trailers). The birth child of the collaboration between Tencent Games and Capcom, Monster Hunter Online will enter its first beta phase in June. Yoshinori Ono, the producer of
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MMO Culture
Monster Hunter Online – Tencent confirms CryEngine 3 masterpiece
As stated in the heading, Tencent Games and Capcom officially revealed the new Monster Hunter Online, a totally new MMORPG crafted using CryEngine 3. This is apparently not a visual upgrade of Monster Hunter Frontier, which launched quite a number of years back. I will be posting more news again once I obtain a clearer
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MMO Culture
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Wow! Its Christmas Again!
Wow! Its Christmas Again!
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10x50 Razor Binocular
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10x50 Razor Binocular
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10 X 50 Razor. Wow is what you'll say the moment you first look through a Razor. Targeting natural colors dead on, a Razor draws out the details so sharply that ev
How A Tinder Experiment Lured 70 Guys To A Froyo Shop In Search Of Dream Girl
Our Black Friday
Image by Miss Shari
We just ducked out into the sunlight long enough to get the stuff for a second World of Warcraft account. (It seems we'll never be able to take the Internet out of this relationship. Now we can raid dungeons and save the universe, over and over again, together.)
How A Tinder Experiment Lured 70 Guys To A Froyo Shop In Search Of Dream Girl
Datecraft. Though <a href="http://datecraft.com/" target="_hplink">Datecraft</a> mig
Image by Miss Shari
We just ducked out into the sunlight long enough to get the stuff for a second World of Warcraft account. (It seems we'll never be able to take the Internet out of this relationship. Now we can raid dungeons and save the universe, over and over again, together.)
How A Tinder Experiment Lured 70 Guys To A Froyo Shop In Search Of Dream Girl
Datecraft. Though <a href="http://datecraft.com/" target="_hplink">Datecraft</a> mig
ArcheAge – Korean server prepares for castle siege update next week
After being tested out for weeks on the test servers, it looks like the bugs have been ironed out, and the war drums have been officially sounded. ArcheAge Korea will be getting the castle siege update next week on 24th April! I am liking how developer XLGAMES slowly but steadily pushing out new features
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Compensation gone wrong
The Nosy
Gamer reports a 25% drop in Planetside 2 player numbers following the Cert-Gate affair. So what happened? Basically an accident of the Free2Play business
model: SOE made changes to their Free2Play model which were well meant and
positive for the players; items which were previously sold per character were
now unlocked account-wide, thus in future you get more use out of the same
purchase. And SOE even looked ahead, and predicted that people who due to these
changes would end up havin
Gamer reports a 25% drop in Planetside 2 player numbers following the Cert-Gate affair. So what happened? Basically an accident of the Free2Play business
model: SOE made changes to their Free2Play model which were well meant and
positive for the players; items which were previously sold per character were
now unlocked account-wide, thus in future you get more use out of the same
purchase. And SOE even looked ahead, and predicted that people who due to these
changes would end up havin
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
News Flash on Facebook Games
EA is shutting down their range of Facebook games, like Sims Social. Calling that a "news Flash" is actually a pun, because I do have a theory why Facebook games are currently in a death spiral, and even Zynga had to shut down lots of those games. And my theory is that this has to do with the fact that these games are Flash games, and thus do not run on most mobile devices.
In case you hadn't noticed it yet, tablets and smart-phones are currently hot as surfing and gaming platforms, with PC sa
In case you hadn't noticed it yet, tablets and smart-phones are currently hot as surfing and gaming platforms, with PC sa
Queen’s Blade Online – Japan publisher announced
[Register now] With the North America, Europe, Korea, Taiwan and China servers all either announced or already in operations, the only major market left to conquer is Japan. Today, developer Liveplex revealed that the game will be heading there and published by Nexon Japan. No further details were revealed other than why Nexon Japan was
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MMO Culture
The Favorites of Selune campaign - Level 5 - Session 3
In the previous session the Favorites of Selune had entered Castle Ravenloft, in search of a way to kill vampire lord Count Strahd von Zarovich and thereby escape from Barovia. After the butler Igor had welcomed them first, and then left them, they were free to go wherever they wanted in that castle. Deciding to explore the ground floor first, they started opening doors, with the rogue in front.
After finding some empty servants quarters, the next door proved to be more interesting: The office
After finding some empty servants quarters, the next door proved to be more interesting: The office
ArcheAge – China server begins countdown for debut test phase date
After waiting for months in agony and thousands flooding the Korean servers, Tencent Games is ready to reveal the date for ArcheAge China’s first test phase. This will be announced on 18th April at the publisher’s annual event, where many more surprises are expected. XLGAMES, the developer of ArcheAge, recently released a new trailer for
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MMO Culture
Most people are average
In discussions on the internet, when discussing groups of people, quite often these people are divided into two groups: The haves and the have-nots, the good and the bad, the intelligent and the stupid, the hardcore and the casual, and so on. Statements about these two groups are usually made as if there was a clear distinction between them. In mathematical terms, if you plotted something like video game skill on the x-axis and the number of people having this skill on the y-axis, people talk o
Monday, April 15, 2013
Command & Conquer – PC Gamer takes a first look at the alpha client
[Register for beta] You must be wondering why am I covering Command & Conquer, a traditionally single-player RTS game. Well, the latest entry under Electronic Arts (EA) since shutting down Westwood Studios, the original developer, is a Free-To-Play title. PC Gamer got a first look at the alpha client, and uncovered a few cash
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MMO Culture
What kind of adventures would you like to play in D&D?
If I had to summarize the events of my current D&D campaign up to now in a paragraph, it would look something like that: The players started out being sold into slavery from an orphanage, were shipwrecked on an island, escaped with the help of the goddess Selune and were teleported to what has become their new home base in the Nentir Vale. There they investigated a mysterious death and disappearing standing stones in a village, discovering that a demon was inadvertently liberated
Aion 4.0 – Update previewed at massive annual fan festival
While most of us already know what is coming in Aion 4.0, NC Japan went all out to make sure every gamer in Tokyo knows about it. The annual fan festival organized by NC Japan was held over the past weekend, right in the middle of everything geek and cool, Akihabara. Just like a gaming
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MMO Culture
Wow Loot Card War Party Hitching Post Unscratched
Wow Loot Card War Party Hitching Post Unscratched
Players click on the War Party Hitching Post and mount on an exclusive horseMount buff lasts until you dismountAnybody in the player's group can use the Hitching Post30 minute cooldownAvailable for redemption in Patch 4.1
Uncommon Loot card from War of the Elements
The War Party Hitching Post is an item that your character drops and provides a ridable temporary mount for you and your group! Hop on this horse with your party posse and raid ci
Players click on the War Party Hitching Post and mount on an exclusive horseMount buff lasts until you dismountAnybody in the player's group can use the Hitching Post30 minute cooldownAvailable for redemption in Patch 4.1
Uncommon Loot card from War of the Elements
The War Party Hitching Post is an item that your character drops and provides a ridable temporary mount for you and your group! Hop on this horse with your party posse and raid ci
RGame – Tencent teases new MOBA to be revealed at annual event
As the owner of Riot Games and League of Legends, Tencent Games has literally a stranglehold over the MOBA genre globally. But the company is not resting its laurels in the lucrative China market, with a new MOBA game teased for reveal at its upcoming annual event. After going through the handful of MOBA
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MMO Culture
The US Sanctions Outraged <b>WOW</b> Players in Iran
The US Sanctions Outraged WOW Players in Iran
Chengdu, Sichuan -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/12/2013 -- World of Warcraft is a game that is popular all over the world. Some players are located in Iran. As the issues between American and Iran have not been settled, United States have created some trade ...
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World of Warcraft Brawler's Guild to see “exciting changes” in next patch via ...
If you've been absent from WoW for any length of time, you won
Chengdu, Sichuan -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/12/2013 -- World of Warcraft is a game that is popular all over the world. Some players are located in Iran. As the issues between American and Iran have not been settled, United States have created some trade ...
Read more on SBWire (press release)
World of Warcraft Brawler's Guild to see “exciting changes” in next patch via ...
If you've been absent from WoW for any length of time, you won
Sunday, April 14, 2013
Prime World – Closed Beta registration begins for hybrid MOBA
[Game website] With services across web browsers, Facebook and mobile platforms in line, Prime World has began its Closed Beta registration phase. 1 of the better looking browser games to be launching, Prime World is a hybrid MOBA title, with a heavy RTS/ city building element as well. The castle building system is more
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MMO Culture
eSports – China begins training professional referees
Yes, you read it right. The Chinese government is taking eSports rather seriously these days, and the official eSports Association of Wuxi will be holding referee classes starting this month. The training fees will cost 350 Chinese Yuan, around 57 USD, with official certification and physical documents as proof. With thousands of worldwide and local
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MMO Culture
Overcoming World of Warcraft Addiction
Overcoming World of Warcraft Addiction
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City of Heroes – New article details the final minutes of Paragon Studios
[Source] City of Heroes closed back in November 2012, together with developer Paragon Studios. The unpopular decision was taken by parent company, NCsoft, and it led to a couple of last-minute petitions and cries of outrage by the immensely close-knitted community. While NCsoft “felt the action was best for its customers”, the latest article hints
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MMO Culture
The Elder Scrolls Online – First footage from Closed Beta leaked
Hailed by many online gaming websites as the savior of online games and showered with an phenomenal amount praises despite the lack of actual gameplay videos, The Elder Scrolls Online entered Closed Beta recently. Despite the tough NDA guidelines, a lucky player has somehow braved the black and white sentences to upload this first footage
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MMO Culture
Shattered Moon Review
Tim Westhaven sent me a free downloadable copy of his indie pen & paper roleplaying game Shattered Moon, and I promised to review it. Now I am aware of the difficulties of getting the word out on indie pen & paper games; nevertheless I'm afraid my review isn't going to help Tim very much, because I think there isn't much overlap between the readership of this blog and the target audience of Shattered Moon. Shattered Moon is what I would call a hardcore system, for experienced roleplayer
Saturday, April 13, 2013
Monster Hunter Frontier G – More anime tie ups as update nears launch
With the new “G” expansion coming in 3 days, Capcom has announced a couple more anime tie ups for Monster Frontier Online after the Fate/ stay night collaboration. Ok, Miku is not necessarily part of an anime series, but she is still an animated character The other anime involved is Sengoku Basara, a highly
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MMO Culture
In the Name of the King 2: Two Worlds
In the Name of the King 2: Two Worlds
Dolph Lundgren stars as a modern-day warrior who travels back through time in this action-packed follow-up to the original In The Name Of The King. Granger (Lundgren), a lethal, ex-Special Forces soldier, finds himself transported back to a mystical age of sorcery, dragons and savage hand-to-hand combat. He has been summoned to defeat the forces of darkness and fulfill an ancient prophecy. But as he fights his way to the truth, Granger learns no one can
Dolph Lundgren stars as a modern-day warrior who travels back through time in this action-packed follow-up to the original In The Name Of The King. Granger (Lundgren), a lethal, ex-Special Forces soldier, finds himself transported back to a mystical age of sorcery, dragons and savage hand-to-hand combat. He has been summoned to defeat the forces of darkness and fulfill an ancient prophecy. But as he fights his way to the truth, Granger learns no one can
Kingdom Under Fire Online: Age of Storm – New trailer for frontier test
This game is totally different from Kingdom Under Fire Online II, so do not be mistaken. Developed by Dragonfly, makers of games such as Special Force, Age of Storm is 1 of the handful MOBA games invading Korea in the upcoming months. The upcoming frontier test will last a total of 2 weeks. With
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MMO Culture
Age of Wushu – Game looking for votes to support Steam launch
[Steam Greenlight page] I have no idea why Snail Games is not directly putting Age of Wushu on Steam, perhaps there are some new restrictions these days. Arguably the most authentic martial arts MMO to launch in recent years, Age of Wushu is now on Steam Greenlight, seeking votes for its planned Steam client.
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MMO Culture
Friday, April 12, 2013
Trion Worlds – Report claims servers hacked along with over 30 others
[Source] A recent report from internet security specialist, Kaspersky, is claiming that “a Chinese hacking ring that they say broke into the servers of dozens of online video gaming companies and stole valuable source code over a four-year period.” Among the companies mentioned are Trion Worlds, along with South Korea’s Neowiz, Mgame, Nexon and over 30 other
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MMO Culture
ArcheAge – Japan server beings offline event as road to beta begins
ArcheAge Japan’s publisher, GameOn, has finally activated its first event to signal the start on the road to beta phase. For 100 lucky registrants, they will be able to experience ArcheAge firsthand in internet cafes located across 5 major cities for 3 weeks, starting from 26th April. These 100 participants will be chosen strictly,
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MMO Culture
<b>World of Warcraft</b> Patch 5.3: Reactions
World of Warcraft Patch 5.3: Reactions
With the rebellion in full swing, Garrosh has dispatched his personal guard, the Kor'Kron across the Barrens and Durotar to stop those who side with the Darkspear. Alliance players will work with their S:I-7 spies to cripple Garrosh's forces while the ...
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Duck Genitals, Bisexual Frogs and Other Right-Wing Anti-Science Inanities
... out to be valuable to the people of Montana who live and work among grizzl
With the rebellion in full swing, Garrosh has dispatched his personal guard, the Kor'Kron across the Barrens and Durotar to stop those who side with the Darkspear. Alliance players will work with their S:I-7 spies to cripple Garrosh's forces while the ...
Read more on Games.com News (blog)
Duck Genitals, Bisexual Frogs and Other Right-Wing Anti-Science Inanities
... out to be valuable to the people of Montana who live and work among grizzl
ASUS N55SF-DH71 Full HD 15.6-Inch Versatile Entertainment Laptop (Black)
ASUS N55SF-DH71 Full HD 15.6-Inch Versatile Entertainment Laptop (Black)
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2.2 GHz Intel Core-i7 2670QM Processor8 GB DIMM750 GB 7200 rpm Hard Drive15.6-Inch Screen, Nvidia GT 555M 2GBWindows 7 Home Premium 64-bit, comes with bundled subwoofer, Blu-ray writer enabled DVD±RW/CD-RW.
Asus N55SF-DH71 15.6" LED Notebook - Intel Core i7 i7-2670QM 2.20 GHz - Black N55SF-DH71 Laptops & NotebooksWhen Was The Last Time You Heard Something Incredible on a Laptop? Turn up the volume on the ASUS 15.6-in
Pause-friendly games
I finished Mass Effect 3 last weekend, and as I didn't have much time this week during the evenings, I only played Anno Online every day. But somehow I was repeatedly wondering what I should play as the next "big" game during the coming weekend. Basically I am wondering whether I should continue playing Dishonored, which I stopped playing somewhere in the middle for no good reason, or start something else instead.
I am pretty certain that if I don't go back to Dishonored anytime soon, I might
I am pretty certain that if I don't go back to Dishonored anytime soon, I might
Dragon Nest – New game mode to explore the game continent
The Korean server of Dragon Nest added a new single-player game mode today, which is almost similar to board games such as Monopoly. Players roll a dice, move to 1 of the 24 spots and the aim is to complete each task found in the corresponding map. Not purely just slaying monsters, some will
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MMO Culture
Should D&D Next be Free2Play?
The Free2Play business model has gone from "you can't do that in the West" to one of the dominant business models for MMORPGs in a few years. While it certainly isn't a panacea, it certainly can get more people to try out your product than other business models can. That makes me wonder whether this could be a solution for pen & paper roleplaying games as well. Dungeons & Dragons has a rather unfortunate business model in which every few years a new edition comes out which is largely in
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Pockie Ninja – China server announces game closure in June
Almost immediately after Tencent’s lawyers delivered the legal letters, the developer of Pockie Ninja, Dream Network Technology, announced that the browser game will be closing on 10th June. Pockie Ninja is a MMO primarily based on characters from several manga, most notably Naruto and Bleach. With Tencent acquiring the copyrights of all related materials in
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MMO Culture
Swordsman Online – New features detailed as 2nd test phase nears
After years in development and even more years being delayed, Swordsman Online (笑傲江湖) finally entered its 1st test phase a couple of months back. With tons of bugs and errors, the experience was not really an enjoyable one for many, with developer Perfect World promising fixes for the 2nd test. Other than polishing the game
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MMO Culture
Just a reminder on my terms of service
Over the years the regular readers of this blog change, especially when I start writing about different subjects. Thus with me writing more about pen & paper roleplaying these days, it has become necessary to write this reminder about my terms of service, especially the comment moderation part.
This blog is dedicated to the intelligent discussion of various subjects, mostly related to games. As anybody who visits various forums can attest to, discussion on the internet is not always intell
This blog is dedicated to the intelligent discussion of various subjects, mostly related to games. As anybody who visits various forums can attest to, discussion on the internet is not always intell
Abject digital poverty
Oh man, sometimes this blog makes me feel my age. I simply don't understand the entitlement kids of today. In yesterday's thread several people justified video games piracy by games being "too expensive", a "financial burden" on those poor kids, whose abject digital poverty was described in the following terms:
"It's a financially burdensome hobby. I mean, for a kid making minimum wage, a copy of Bioshock Infinite is 10 or 12 hours of menial labor. That's your customer base, and these days th
"It's a financially burdensome hobby. I mean, for a kid making minimum wage, a copy of Bioshock Infinite is 10 or 12 hours of menial labor. That's your customer base, and these days th
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Sacred Citadel – A fix for anyone looking for side-scrolling action
[Steam page] While not exactly a MMORPG, Sacred Citadel does support up to 3 player co-op with 4 classes to choose from. A side-scroller born from the Sacred RPG franchise, the world looks a tad more colorful, but the arcade action really attracted me. Sacred Citadel’s description does itself justice, with the words “tons
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MMO Culture
WORLD OF WARCRAFT AWESOME ARTWORK CANVAS MOUNTED 28X20" Reviews
WORLD OF WARCRAFT AWESOME ARTWORK CANVAS MOUNTED 28X20"
Age of Wushu – Experience the authentic world of wuxia
[Register now] After a couple of years in the planning, Age of Wushu is finally launching (technically) in a few hours’ time. Well, folks are supposedly streaming into the servers right now, so technically Age of Wushu is already live! Update: The old server is now live to enter, but for the brand new server,
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MMO Culture
A word in defense of Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts just managed to win the title Worst Company in America for the second time in a row. Lots of commentary on that is justified. But I don't think all of it is. In particular I keep seeing one argument popping up again and again, in a replay of last year, that "EA has also presided over poor endings and seemingly rushed sequels to several highly acclaimed game series. Mass Effect 3's final act was so poorly received that fans demanded, and received, a revised ending, and EA wa
Tencent Games – Legal letters sent to manga games developers
After announcing Naruto Online and signing a pact to license all manga under Shueisha in China, Tencent is set to crack down all games which are using the characters illegally in their games. The first step has been taken, with legal letters from Tencent’s lawyers being sent to various studios. Shueisha is 1 of the
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MMO Culture
Monster Hunter Online – Rumors point at CryEngine 3 masterpiece
First posted online as a rumor a few days back, more rumors based on Monster Hunter Online is spreading around in the foreign media. According to several unconfirmed reports, the new Monster Hunter Online has been in development for the past 3 years using CryEngine 3. This should not be as far-fetched as most would
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MMO Culture
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Saint Seiya Online – Game enters final test phase later this month
[More info] Saint Seiya Online, currently only available in China, will be entering the Gold Test phase on 22nd April. With official license granted by IP owner, SEGA Japan, the game is 1 of the most unique ones I have played in my life due to its settings. The final test phase will not have
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MMO Culture
Wow Hits 2012
Wow Hits 2012
Two CD collection containing the best in modern Christian and Gospel music. 32 tracks including cuts from Sanctus Real, Jeremy Camp, Chris Tomlin, Kutless, Third Day and many others.
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Two CD collection containing the best in modern Christian and Gospel music. 32 tracks including cuts from Sanctus Real, Jeremy Camp, Chris Tomlin, Kutless, Third Day and many others.
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Price: $ 11.82
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Kritika – Developer lays out update plans for coming months
[More info] Kritika developer, All-M, organized a media conference earlier today with regards to the game’s upcoming updates. Flanked by representatives from the publisher, NHN (Hangame), it was announced that April will see the addition of the new end-game dungeons. In May, a new “Awakening” system will be added, along with a 1 Vs
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MMO Culture
Avoiding the real question
One thing that frequently annoys me about discussion on the internet is that people tend to avoid arguing the real question, but instead conjure up the horrors of some secondary evil. Talk about drugs, and people will tell you about people committing crimes to feed their drug habit. Talk about prostitution, and people will tell you about "white slavery". Talk about RMT, and people will tell you about account hacking. Talk about always-on DRM, and people will tell you about server outages.
I am
I am
Naruto Online – More details to be revealed at annual Tencent event
First announced back in January, Tencent Games is ready to reveal more details for Naruto Online at its upcoming annual conference come 18th April in China. An official partnership with Shueisha, Namco Bandai and CyberConnect2, what we do know is the game will be web-based, with Tencent promising a “full MMORPG experience” and staying true
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MMO Culture
A zoomed-out view on healing
My newsreader is full of blog posts complaining about LFR in World of Warcraft, and a lack of healers. Meanwhile Pete from Dragonchasers writes about Defiance saying: "In theory you could set yourself up as a kind of healer but I’m not sure there’s enough there to make that a rewarding career path.". To me the two cases look like two sides of the same coin, with the same core problem. And it is a problem all collaborative multiplayer games with different roles have, even pen & paper one
Games and toys
What is the difference between a game and a toy? The dictionary definition will tell you something about a game being "structured playing", but basically it comes down to there being rules and win conditions. You can "beat" a game, there is a challenge to overcome; but to achieve that you have to live with the downside that there are rules that limit what you can do. Roleplaying games are very much an attempt to achieve the best of both worlds, having both game elements and unlimited freedom. B
Monday, April 8, 2013
Monster Hunter Frontier – Saber and Archer joins the great hunt
With the many anime cross-overs with games in Japan, one should not be surprised to see this collaboration coming despite the difference in themes. Fate/stay night’s Saber and Archer will be made available to players soon, which I presume are supposedly cash shop costumes. The 2 characters will come with their own skills as
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Blitz 2: Battle Line – Tank action from a different point of view
While coined as the sequel to Blitz 1941, I am not really sure if they are of the same developer. From Korean studio Creant, this is Blitz 2: Battle Line, a tank-based online game. The gameplay seems like a hybrid of the RTS and MOBA genre, which can be seen in the videos here.
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Are the games we buy the games we want?
I have always argued that subscription numbers of a MMORPG six months after release do allow us to say something about the quality of a game. If people are still playing then, they must be having fun. It is very hard to argue that they got lured into the game by false advertising and haven't found out about it half a year later. But that is subscription MMORPGs, a dying species. If we look at single-player games, it is a lot easier to imagine that people bought a game they ended up not wanting,
Attack on Titan: Wings of Rebellion – Mobile game for new anime revealed
It seems like more animes have their own mobile games these days, as Attack on Titan is the latest to join in. The first anime episode just aired a couple of days back, and my was it awesome. Attack on Titan: Wings of Rebellion is the title of the mobile game, and is currently slated
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Playwith – New logo revealed as company seeks revival
Once known as YNK, the company has officially been renamed as Playwith, with its new logo recently revealed. The developer of games such as Rohan Online and Seal Online has not seen any new products for a few years now, with the danger of falling into oblivion. With this image and re-branding of the company,
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Lastest World Of Warcraft Lich King News
25-mans have higher Thunderforged drop rate than 10-mans
The developers didn't want to go back to late Wrath of the Lich King model of completely higher loot in 25mans, so instead Thunderforged items can drop in both sized raids. However, the drop rate in 25-mans would be higher than that of 10-mans.
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Nuevo Arthas, the Lich King, de Sideshow
... Collecitibles. Ya que en marzo la distribuidora y juguetera ha lanzado una nueva estatua de Arthas, el Rey Lich (o Rey
The developers didn't want to go back to late Wrath of the Lich King model of completely higher loot in 25mans, so instead Thunderforged items can drop in both sized raids. However, the drop rate in 25-mans would be higher than that of 10-mans.
Read more on Joystiq
Nuevo Arthas, the Lich King, de Sideshow
... Collecitibles. Ya que en marzo la distribuidora y juguetera ha lanzado una nueva estatua de Arthas, el Rey Lich (o Rey
Sunday, April 7, 2013
Ballistic – Awesome graphics for new browser-based shooter
[Beta signup] I am not much of a browser gamer, perhaps some empire building ones with not much action. Online shooters are slowing on the rise for browser gaming, and this is Ballistic, an upcoming game from the genre. The game is looking mighty awesome from the trailer, and yes, there will be disappointment
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Black Gold Online – Vanguard Test phase to being later this week
Similar to Age of Wushu back in its early days in development, China developer Snail Game will be starting its offline Vanguard Test this coming Friday, lasting for a week. 30 lucky gamers within China will be provided with an all-expenses-paid trip to the studio for this event. Without a doubt, Snail Game’s colorful
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MU2 – Webzen set to take action over China’s bootleg version
Originally known as MUX and developed by China MMO company, The9, the game has just been renamed as “奇迹2″, which is the Chinese name for MU2. Below is the debut trailer. You see, The9 used to publish Webzen’s MU Online in China, and after the contract ended, The9 has been finding ways to continue
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Saturday, April 6, 2013
Queen’s Blade Online – Taiwan server begins spreading the love
[Register now] With the Korean and North America/ Europe servers live, next up will be the Taiwan and China servers. While the game has yet to launch in Taiwan, the offline player events are kicking off, first with a VIP treatment for 30 lucky gamers at a private internet cafe event. That is not all,
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World of Warcraft Cataclysm Behind The Scenes DVD from CE Reviews
World of Warcraft Cataclysm Behind The Scenes DVD from CE
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Wizardry Online – Japan server teams up with Razer for digital loot
[English server] Wizardry Online is 1 of the hottest online games in Japan right now, and Razer has teamed up with developer Gamepot for a cross-product campaign. For every purchase of a Razer Naga mouse, players will be able to claim an in-game robe, designed with Razer’s logo and signature colors on it. Looks really
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Wizardry Online – Japan server teams up with Razer for digital swag
[English server] Wizardry Online is 1 of the hottest online games in Japan right now, and Razer has teamed up with developer Gamepot for a cross-product campaign. For every purchase of a Razer Naga mouse, players will be able to claim an in-game robe, designed with Razer’s logo and signature colors on it. Looks
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Age of Wushu – Character creation event now live
[Register now] With the highly anticipated Age of Wushu launching on 10th April, everyone is now able to download the game, log in and create your characters. Yes, that means reserving your in-game names for the new live server Note that some schools like Shaolin (male) only accepts a certain gender! Heading the long list
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Mass Effect 3 is a series of boring choices
One of my favorite quotes is Sid Meier's "A [good] game is a series of interesting choices", because I very much agree with that definition. I am currently playing Mass Effect 3, which I got for free from EA as compensation for having wasted my money on SimCity. And when I write that phrase, I wonder if "playing" is actually the right verb. I'd need something which is half "playing" and half "watching", because a lot of the time I am either just watching some events, or I am technically in cont
Friday, April 5, 2013
World of Warcraft: Lion's Pride (arr. V. Lopez)
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Lastest Gold World Of Warcraft News
WoW Patch 5.3: Heroic Scenarios
Even if you fail the objectives, you will still earn the increased amount of gold. Only two scenarios have bonus objectives implemented so far, and both use a hidden timer as one of the bonus objectives. There is no way to know how long you have, or if ...
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How, when, and where to get your very own mount
You don't have to have played WoW very long to have seen -- and admired -- your fellow players running around riding tigers,
Even if you fail the objectives, you will still earn the increased amount of gold. Only two scenarios have bonus objectives implemented so far, and both use a hidden timer as one of the bonus objectives. There is no way to know how long you have, or if ...
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How, when, and where to get your very own mount
You don't have to have played WoW very long to have seen -- and admired -- your fellow players running around riding tigers,
Infinite Crisis – Wonder Woman and Nightmare Batman joins the fray
[Game website] I am personally very excited about this upcoming MOBA title, which features characters from DC Comics. No, there is no Iron Man, Spider Man or the Avengers, those is for the “other” game. In Infinite Crisis, you will find the Justice League, including Batman, Super Man, Wonder Woman, Flash, Catwoman and more.
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Microsoft – “Always-online” hinted for new Xbox console
Adam Orth, Creative Director at Microsoft Game Studios, hinted the the possibility of the new Xbox console having a compulsory “always-online” feature. His Twitter comments are rather crude, but they seem to have confirmed the online requirement. Perhaps more MMORPGs are in the pipeline? Codenamed “Durango” and more famously known as “Xbox 720″, Microsoft’s new
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Thursday, April 4, 2013
The "WOW!" Factor: Discover the Secrets to Book Covers that Sell
The "WOW!" Factor: Discover the Secrets to Book Covers that Sell
You have 7 short seconds to convince a buyer to pick up or click on your book - and their decision will be made primarily on your book cover. Inside discover:The difference between print and eBook coversHow to "treat" your titleWhere to find the best photos, stock images, and custom artworkHow to find a good illustratorHow to brand your book to your businessWhat types of subtitles work best and whyHow to negotiate rates with a
You have 7 short seconds to convince a buyer to pick up or click on your book - and their decision will be made primarily on your book cover. Inside discover:The difference between print and eBook coversHow to "treat" your titleWhere to find the best photos, stock images, and custom artworkHow to find a good illustratorHow to brand your book to your businessWhat types of subtitles work best and whyHow to negotiate rates with a
Neverwinter – Beta Weekend 4 and Open Beta date announced
[Register now] After a few months of testing, Perfect World Entertainment has finally announced the Open Beta date, along with a final Beta Weekend for Neverwinter, its new action MMORPG. Open Beta begins on 30th April 2013, while Beta Weekend 4 lasts from 12th to 14th April 2013. For the final Beta Weekend, activation keys
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Neverwinter – Beta Weekend 4 and Open Beta date announced
[Register now] After a few months of testing, Perfect World Entertainment has finally announced the Open Beta date, along with a final Beta Weekend for Neverwinter, its new action MMORPG. Open Beta begins on 30th April 2013, while Beta Weekend 4 lasts from 12th to 14th April 2013. For the final Beta Weekend, activation keys
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Neverwinter – Beta Weekend 4 and Open Beta date announced
[Register now] After a few months of testing, Perfect World Entertainment has finally announced the Open Beta date, along with a final Beta Weekend for Neverwinter, its new action MMORPG. Open Beta begins on 30th April 2013, while Beta Weekend 4 lasts from 12th to 14th April 2013. For the final Beta Weekend, activation keys
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Lack of community
My blog is in its 10th year, which as an unpaid effort is only sustainable by me writing about whatever interests me, and putting any potential audience second. Nevertheless I am aware of my readers, the feedback they give in comments and mails, and the blogosphere community discussions that occasionally evolve. If I write about MMORPGs that is. Whenever I write about pen & paper roleplaying, the echo is very notably weaker. There is less of a community for pen & paper games.
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Queen’s Blade Online – Male characters teased for new update
[Register now] With the English server entering Open Beta as Scarlet Blade recently, developer Liveplex has teased of the new content to come in the first half of 2013 for the Korean server. Other than new maps and instances, the playable male characters were teased, as seen in the artwork below. I wonder how will
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Aion 4.0 – Japan server pushes out exclusive physical pack
I have no idea why, but the tradition of selling physical sway for online games only stayed in Asian countries such as China, South Korea and Japan, while the English version/s barely get a sniff. To celebrate the upcoming 4.0 update, NCsoft Japan is pushing out an exclusive physical pack, with the client DVD,
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Webkinz Gobbler Turkey + Free Webkinz Wheel Of WOW MousePad Reviews
Webkinz Gobbler Turkey + Free Webkinz Wheel Of WOW MousePad
Webkinz Gobbler Turkey + Free Webkinz Wheel Of WOW MousePad Which Gives You An Extra Exclusive OnLine Gift!!!
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Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Age of Wushu – New unique factions coming as content update
[Register now] I am really impressed by Age of Wushu thus far, with content after content patches for the China server. Launching on 10th April for the North America server, Age of Wushu is a level-less MMORPG, where characters are not decked out in crazy armors to stay true to the wuxia settings. The main
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EA Says 'Performance Will Fluctuate' As SimCity's Creators Attempt to Fix <b>...</b>
EA Says 'Performance Will Fluctuate' As SimCity's Creators Attempt to Fix ...
Poll posted Sunday to EA's SimCity Facebook page: "Wow, we really got this city back on track. How should we celebrate how awesome we are?" — Stephen Totilo (@stephentotilo) March 7, 2013. Current first comment: ... He and I both were able to access ...
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Identity Paranoia: Dating in a Catfish World
(The site will hook you up with the seemingly real Facebook accou
Poll posted Sunday to EA's SimCity Facebook page: "Wow, we really got this city back on track. How should we celebrate how awesome we are?" — Stephen Totilo (@stephentotilo) March 7, 2013. Current first comment: ... He and I both were able to access ...
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Identity Paranoia: Dating in a Catfish World
(The site will hook you up with the seemingly real Facebook accou
Age of Wushu – Jet Li chats about his gaming experiences
[Register now] Attending the recent Age of Wushu global PvP tournament as a special guest this past weekend, Jet Li was 1 of the major highlights of the event itself. China media website 17173 managed to have an exclusive interview with Jet, and finds out he has quite the gaming knowledge. Only a few of
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The Favorites of Selune campaign - Level 5 - Session 2
In the previous session the players had arrived in Barovia, a domain in the grim parallel world of Shadowfell. This session starts with the players in the house of the recently murdered burgomaster Kolyan Indirovich, with his son Ismark Kolyanovich and daughter Ireena Kolyana, as well as the village priest Donavich. Donavich is just leaving down the path towards the gate, with Ismark watching him from the porch, when giant bats arrive. Ismark tells the players to guard his sister, while he runs
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Dungeon Fighter Online – Shocker as North America server closing down
[Closure announcement] With the Asian servers all enjoying massive popularity and having a large group of fans in the western market as well, Nexon has announced the closure of Dungeon Fighter Online. Min Kim, CEO of Nexon America, gave the reason that it “has not attracted enough player interest to properly service the game.” This
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Camelot Unchained – Kickstarter for pure PvP MMORPG goes live
[Kickstarter page] When I say “pure PvP”, it really means that there is no PvE at all in Camelot Unchained. The independent development studio, City State Entertainment, is founded by Mark Jacobs, known for games such as Dark Age of Camelot and the faltering Warhammer Online. Camelot Unchained will really be an online game
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Best practices in account safety
I got a mail today from EA about my Star Wars: The Old Republic login:
Beginning today, April 2, 2013, you are only able to log in to the Star Wars: The Old Republic game or web site with your Display Name – Your email address will no longer be accepted from this point forward.
...
These changes increase the security of our game authentication system, which helps to keep the game protected from many security threats including account takeovers.
Which was somewhat funny, because I just recen
Beginning today, April 2, 2013, you are only able to log in to the Star Wars: The Old Republic game or web site with your Display Name – Your email address will no longer be accepted from this point forward.
...
These changes increase the security of our game authentication system, which helps to keep the game protected from many security threats including account takeovers.
Which was somewhat funny, because I just recen
Dungeon Striker – Game videos from Closed Beta 3
Dungeon Striker, the 2nd action online title by Eyedentity Games, ended a couple of days back. With several new changes, including UI, new gears, maps and revamped systems, it was a resounding success given the number of players connected during the Closed Beta period. An isometric title, almost similar to Diablo III less the
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Blade & Soul – The intricate blade designs of the game
I know, everyone is anxious at the lack of news for the western server of Blade & Soul. There is no chance in hell NCsoft is dropping it, so stay calm A player from the Korean server compiled a list of blades currently in the game, although I am not sure if this its the
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How To Do World of Warcraft Leveling
How To Do World of Warcraft Leveling
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You stand tall, trusty sword in hand. An orc stares across the barren waste at you, spittle drooling down his chin. You gather your strength as you envision stealing the life of...Written by experts in the field, Quick Easy Guides share little-known trade secrets and helpful hints to get you moving in the right direction.Quick Easy Guides gives you books you can judge by the cover. Our books are short, sweet and cheap. You can see for yourself.We special
No fools today
It turns out that some people miss my April Fool's Day posts when I don't write them. My apologies, with the first of April falling on Easter Monday this year I was busy with family and in addition had a pen & paper roleplaying session in the evening. And I didn't have any brilliant idea for a nearly plausible piece of news anyway.
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Monday, April 1, 2013
Age of Wushu – Jet Li graces first global PvP tournament
[Register now] The first global PvP tournament for Age of Wushu just ended a couple of days back, with Jet Li as 1 of the VIPs and prize presenters at the event held in China. According to PR, competitors were from North America, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Vietnam and Malaysia. Jet Li was involved in
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Counter-Strike Online 2 – Mabinogi Heroes’ Evie added as new character
Even though Counter-Strike Online 2 is still in closed testing in South Korea, it made some news when female characters were announced, a first for the Counter-Strike series. Developed and published by Nexon, Evie from Mabinogi Heroes (or Vindictus) was revealed earlier today as a special character for the online shooter. This collaboration is made
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NCsoft – NC Dinos merchandise invades several games
NCsoft’s founder and CEO, Mr Kim Taek Jin (below, right), is the owner of NC Dinos, a baseball club in South Korea. Baseball, if you do not know, is the most popular sport in the country, with tons of games dedicated, including mobile, trading card, MMO and more. First approved back in early 2011, the
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Dragon Nest – Awesome new race and class revealed
Developer Eyedentity Games revealed Dragon Nest’s new race and class earlier today. As promised earlier, the new class is a male, a male goblin that is. Called the “Stalker”, he comes packed with both support abilities. AOE damage and an attractive 1-minute stun skill. Walking down the path of a hero rather than that
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Baby Einstein Take Along Tunes Reviews
Baby Einstein Take Along Tunes
7 baby-friendly classical melodiesVolume ControlThe colorful and easy to grasp Caterpillar handle ensures that baby can ?take along tunes? anywhereOff/Low/High volume switchPromotes auditory development and music appreciation
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7 baby-friendly classical melodiesVolume ControlThe colorful and easy to grasp Caterpillar handle ensures that baby can ?take along tunes? anywhereOff/Low/High volume switchPromotes auditory development and music appreciation
Baby Einstein Take Along Tunes
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