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Star Trek: Online Open Beta dated for January 2010

Posted Nov 20, 2009 at 01:19AM by Mabie A.

Listed in: News, Star Trek: Online

Tags: Europe, North America, Cryptic Studios


The date for Star Trek: Online's open beta has now been announced and confirmed by Cryptic Studios to be happening early next year. So if you missed your chance in the closed beta, there shouldn't be any reason for you to miss out on this opportunity now.

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Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine Online gets motorbike, alchemy in new update

Posted Nov 17, 2009 at 03:17PM by Karl B.

Listed in: News, Shin Megami Tensei Online: Imagine

Tags: Aeria Games, free-to-play, Twitter


I admit, I only found out about the Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine Online MMORPG when reader megatenfan mentioned it on Twitter last week. Now seems to be a good time to get into the free-to-play MMO, though, as Aeria Games has just rolled out a new content update.

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DirectX 11 support confirmed for Bad Company 2, Call of Pripyat, LotRO

Posted Nov 15, 2009 at 09:13AM by Ryan F.

Listed in: News, The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar

Tags: Germany, ATI, Lord of the Rings, DirectX, aliens, Austria


ATI's updated list of DirectX 11-capable games has confirmed that the PC version of DICE's upcoming Battlefield: Bad Company 2 will be rocking support for the API. GSC Game World'sS.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat is also counted among the list along with Lord of the Rings Online. Hit the jump for the full list of games.

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Star Trek: Online has two different gameplays for ground and space sections

Posted Nov 13, 2009 at 09:59PM by Mabie A.

Listed in: News, Interviews, Star Trek: Online

Tags: Cryptic Studios


Sitting in for an interview with Gamerzines, Craig Zinkievich of Cryptic Stuio reveals that Star Trek: Online will be featuring completely different gameplays for both the ground and space sections. That's practically like getting two games in one.

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BlizzCon 2010 dates revealed, to be held in Las Vegas

Posted Nov 13, 2009 at 02:16AM by Mabie A.

Listed in: News

Tags: Blizzard, Las Vegas, BlizzCon


The Las Vegas Convention Center website has confirmed the dates for the BlizzCon 2010. It still won't be till next year, but it's never too early to prepare and set your calendars, right?

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Diablo III, unannounced MMO coming in "next few years"

Posted Nov 12, 2009 at 11:36AM by Karl B.

Listed in: News

Tags: Blizzard, Activision, New York, PAX, Activision Blizzard


Although Blizzard has always been one to decline from giving out any release projections unless they're damn sure they'll meet it, StarCraft II's 2010 launch seems to be firmly set in stone. Not so for Diablo III, which was most recently given one hell of a wide release window.

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Star Trek Online system specs unveiled

Posted Nov 11, 2009 at 09:14PM by Ryan F.

Listed in: News, Star Trek: Online

Tags: Star Trek, Intel, Core 2 Duo, DirectX, Windows XP, Cryptic Studios


Cryptic Studios and Atari has released the official recommended system requirements for their upcoming MMO game, Star Trek Online. Based on the specs posted on the official site, the game will require at least 1GB of RAM, 1.8 Ghz Core 2 Duo processor with 8GB disk space.

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Subscribe to Age of Conan again and get a spot on the Secret World beta

Posted Nov 11, 2009 at 04:13PM by Karl B.

Listed in: News, Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures, The Secret World

Tags: beta test, Funcom


Funcom is enticing former Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures players to come back with some free game time and, if they choose to renew their subscription, a guaranteed spot on the open beta test for the upcoming MMO, The Secret World (PC, Xbox 360). Details in the full article.

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Pandaren WoW pet now sold out in the US?

Posted Nov 11, 2009 at 01:59PM by Glenn M.

Listed in: World of Warcraft, News

Tags: Blizzard, Korea, Europe, Make-A-Wish Foundation


Just a week after the in-game pets for World of Warcraft were announced, one of the two variations has apparently been sold out, just goes to show how WoW-crazy some people get. The Pandaren Monk, listed for US$ 10 on the Blizzard pet store, has now been "sold out" in the United States.

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NCSoft: Guild Wars 2, Blade & Soul set for 2011

Posted Nov 10, 2009 at 03:00PM by Karl B.

Listed in: News, Guild Wars 2

Tags: Martial Arts, NCsoft, ArenaNet


NCSoft has indicated that fans of its Guild Wars MMORPG may have to wait a couple more years until they get their hands on Guild Wars 2. The final retail version, anyway, as a closed beta could begin next year.

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Star Trek Online boldly going to retail in February

Posted Nov 06, 2009 at 10:45AM by Karl B.

Listed in: News, Star Trek: Online

Tags: Star Trek, GameStop, Europe, North America, Amazon


Better practice your Klingon, Star Trek fans. It turns out that "first quarter of 2010" release window that Cryptic Games gave Star Trek Online was right on the money. The upcoming MMO has been confirmed for a February release in both North America and Europe.

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Blizzard selling in-game pets for real money

Posted Nov 05, 2009 at 10:42AM by Karl B.

Listed in: World of Warcraft, News

Tags: Blizzard, Make-A-Wish Foundation


Want a purely cosmetic pet for your World of Warcraft character? Well, if you have ten bucks lying around you can buy one. And this isn't from shady gold-farming operation, mind you. This is an official Blizzard-approved transaction.

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WoW China woes continue: Regulatory board issues cease and desist order

Posted Nov 03, 2009 at 11:57PM by Mabie A.

Listed in: World of Warcraft, News

Tags: Blizzard, China, The9, Reuters, NetEase


World of Warcraft
's operation finally resumed in China only recently, but it looks like Chinese gamers' celebration will be short-lived. Reuters reports that a Chinese regulatory authority has filed a cease and desist order upon WoW's Chinese licensing partner, NetEase, from continuing operations of the said game in the country.

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Concept art for Fallout MMO surfaces

Posted Nov 02, 2009 at 09:40AM by Ryan F.

Listed in: News

Tags: Chris Taylor, Bethesda


Interplay and Bethesda are still fighting it out in court, with the former countersuing the latter over the Fallout MMO. While all this legal wrangling may take a while to sort out, Interplay has released a few pieces of concept art from the MMO project (codenamed "Project V13") to bolster its claim that work was indeed proceeding.

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Free Trials for Warhammer Online now live and unlimited

Posted Nov 01, 2009 at 01:41AM by Ryan F.

Listed in: News, Patches, Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning

Tags:


Warhammer Online's Patch 1.3.2 is out and live, and one big change implemented is that the free trials now run unlimited. It used to be that there's a 10-day limit for the free trials.

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Funcom gives away new content, subscription rates discounted for Age of Conan

Posted Oct 29, 2009 at 03:17AM by Mabie A.

Listed in: News, Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures

Tags: Funcom, Halloween


Funcom's sent out a press release today announcing the discounts they are offering for your Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures subscriptions. You asked for it, you got it. Details after the jump.

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Blizzard launches WoW Character Race Changer

Posted Oct 27, 2009 at 09:44PM by Mabie A.

Listed in: World of Warcraft, News

Tags: Blizzard


Want to change the race of your World of Warcraft characters? No problem, now you can do exactly that for US$ 25. Blizzard launched today the new Race Change service, which, for all intents and purposes, does exactly what its name says it does.

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Gundam creator says games are still evil, but game hardware isn't

Posted Oct 27, 2009 at 05:11PM by Karl B.

Listed in: News, Interviews, Opinions & Analysis

Tags: Game Conference, Gundam


Gundam creator Yoshiyuki Tomino thinks games are evil. He's said it before, and he's not afraid to say it again. This time, however, he does give credit to what he believes are technological advancements brought forth by video game hardware.

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APB beta confirmed ongoing

Posted Oct 20, 2009 at 08:56PM by Mabie A.

Listed in: News, All Points Bulletin

Tags: RealTime Worlds


Ongoing right now is the beta for Realtime Worlds' All Points Bulletin (APB).  Joss Davies, marketing boss, confirmed this news via email. Official statement after the jump.

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Star Trek Online release window for Q1 2010, closed beta "just around the corner

Posted Oct 20, 2009 at 02:33AM by Mabie A.

Listed in: News, Star Trek: Online

Tags: California


Cryptic Games has officially confirmed that Star Trek Online will indeed be launching sometime during the first quarter of 2010. Not only that, they also teased the arrival of a closed beta, saying that it's "just around the corner."

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