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Final Fantasy XI to have scheduled server maintenance beginning May 12

Posted May 11, 2008 at 10:40PM by Sally B.

Listed in: Final Fantasy XI, News

Tags: Square Enix, PlayOnline


Final Fantasy XI
(PC and Xbox 360) adventurers should be aware that there will be a server maintenance scheduled in the following days, so better be prepared in not getting your FFXI fix for one day. This maintenance is intended to fix several problems that popped up since April. Check out the schedule in the full article.

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Warhammer Online: Zealots

Posted May 11, 2008 at 10:07PM by Abraham A.

Listed in: Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning, Lore

Tags: EA Mythic


After discussing the Magus character class, we are taking a look at the Zealot career for Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning. Just what will you expect should you choose this path? More details over at the full article.

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Sega to release Romance of the Three Kingdoms MMO... in China

Posted May 11, 2008 at 12:57PM by Isaac C.

Listed in: News

Tags: Koei, Sega, China


If you played any of the Dynasty Warriors or Romance of the Three Kingdoms games, you'd know how rich in both story and culture that period in China was. Sega took that idea to the next level and made an MMORPG set in that period. More in the full article.

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The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria website launches Swig and Toss minigame

Posted May 11, 2008 at 06:23AM by Victor B.

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

Tags: Turbine Inc.


Turbine Inc. recently sent out a press release related to the Mines of Moria teaser website. In an effort to stave off the massive hordes of eager visitors hoping for new info on the game, Turbine's released a new flash minigame for the players to try out. Learn more about it after the jump!

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Warhammer Online - Scenarios 101: Grovod Caverns and Reikland Hills

Posted May 11, 2008 at 05:01AM by Jay P.

Listed in: News, Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning

Tags: EA Mythic


Heads up Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning fans! Another update has just been released for the MMORPG. The latest latest leg for the Scenarios 101 put up, revealing details on Grovod Caverns and Reikland Hills. Catch the two in the full article.

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Pirates of the Caribbean Online gets Mother's Day tattoos

Posted May 11, 2008 at 02:49AM by Victor B.

Listed in: News, Pirates of the Caribbean Online

Tags: Disney


Nothing in the world says, "I love you, mommy," quite like a tattoo does. That being said, if you're interested in celebrating the spirit of Mother's Day online, then why not get a Mother's Day tattoo for your avatar in Pirates of the Caribbean Online. Learn more about this after the jump!

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RuneScape to get a total makeover

Posted May 10, 2008 at 08:50PM by Nicolo S.

Listed in: News, Runescape

Tags: Jagex Ltd


Tired of RuneScape's painfully dated graphics? No need to lay down your swords, because Jagex Ltd. is going to revitalize the MMORPG with fully overhauled visuals. It will still work on old computers, but with better textures, higher resolution, and all that. We kid not, and there's actual proof at the full article.

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Spacetime re-acquires Blackstar IP, may become console RPG

Posted May 10, 2008 at 07:05PM by Sally B.

Listed in: News

Tags: NCsoft, Spacetime


Spacetime Studios may have lost the Blackstar IP a few months ago, but they managed to re-acquire it from NCsoft, and now the Blackstar project is once again live. What can we expect from the MMO project then? Well, we may end up with a console RPG than a PC RPG. Sweet. More in the full article!

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Guild Wars to introduce PvE versions of skills

Posted May 10, 2008 at 06:44PM by Nicolo S.

Listed in: Guild Wars, News

Tags: NCsoft


While PvP players undoubtedly dominate the Guild Wars scene, those who enjoy PvE always take hits when skills get tweaked for the arenas without consideration for their usefulness against monsters. Fortunately, NCsoft folks have revealed that they're working on a system to make PvE skill changes separate from PvP. See the full article to learn what it's all about.

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Flying Lab Software announces patch 1.4 of PotBS now live on Testbed server

Posted May 10, 2008 at 01:57PM by Charles D.

Listed in: News, Patches, Pirates of the Burning Sea

Tags: Flying Lab Software, Raphael


Seafaring scallywags of Pirates of the Burning Sea listen up! Flying Lab Software has recently announced that it will be looking for volunteers to playtest all the upcoming features in the new 1.4 patch of the game. Those of you interested in signing up can read all about its details in our full article.

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Rumor: EA to buy social network startup Rupture to be used for Warhammer Online

Posted May 10, 2008 at 06:45AM by David T.

Listed in: Rumors, Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning

Tags: Blizzard, EA Mythic, Shawn Fanning


When you play an MMORPG, part of the fun is having a social network of your own. Now if imagine a company were to buy a social network gaming startup for its MMORPG? That may be the case with EA Mythic, which is supposedly about to purchase Rupture from Shawn Fanning for possible use in Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning. More on this topic in the full article after the jump.

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Auran Games launches Fury League, players invited to turn skill into cash

Posted May 10, 2008 at 04:49AM by David T.

Listed in: News, Fury

Tags: Auran Games


Does the prospect of turning your PvP gaming skills into cash sound interesting to you? If so, you may want to participate in the Fury League. Simply put, it's Auran Games' latest skill-based, online competitive format for the MMORPG whose name it bears. The trick is to win Fury Gold in the league, which may then be converted into real cash. For more lucrative news, turn to the full article after the jump.

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Games For Health Conference 08: Neils Clark on understanding and dealing with game addiction

Posted May 10, 2008 at 01:18AM by David T.

Listed in: News, Events

Tags: insomnia


What exactly characterizes video game addiction? Writer and researcher Neils Clark recently tackled this and other related questions at the 2008 Games for Health Conference. In his talk, Clark elaborated on the problem, its elements, real world relationships and possible solutions. More on those in the full article after the jump.

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Final Fantasy XI Wings of the Goddess missions now live

Posted May 09, 2008 at 10:27PM by Sally B.

Listed in: Final Fantasy XI, News

Tags: Square Enix, Vana'diel


Final Fantasy XI Wings of the Goddess (Xbox 360, PC) is now looking a bit better and better, now that the new missions have finally gone live. Meet Cait Sith and other notable NPCs as you go through the missions to save Vana'diel. More in the full article.

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Wonderland Online open beta start announced, new server going online

Posted May 09, 2008 at 02:03PM by Karl B.

Listed in: News, Wonderland Online

Tags: beta test, IGG


With the Wonderland Online closed beta coming to a close, International Gaming Gate has announced a launch date for the game's open beta test. That's not all: a new server will also be going online along with the open beta. More in the full article.

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EA Mythic Senior Designer: Warhammer Online has five years of content planned out

Posted May 09, 2008 at 01:00PM by Enrico S.

Listed in: News, Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning

Tags: EA Mythic


Gamers who plan on picking up EA Mythic's Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning will be pleased to know that the next five years of the game have already been planned out. Yes, this pretty much means that gamers can expect that the next five years of updates can smoothly be integrated into the game. To find out more, check out the full article.

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Tabula Rasa updates: Public Test server changes, invite an inactive soldier promo

Posted May 09, 2008 at 09:21AM by Enrico S.

Listed in: News, Richard Garriott's Tabula Rasa

Tags: NCsoft, Richard Garriott


Fall in soldiers! Some changes are going to happen in Richard Garriott's Tabula Rasa and you'd better be informed. Some modifications to the Public Test Server will be made as well as the institution of a new program which should get some inactive soldier back in the game. For a full briefing on these events, click on the "read more" link below.

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Runescape update: Troll Stronghold rewards tweaked, Runecrafting improved

Posted May 08, 2008 at 10:17PM by Nicolo S.

Listed in: News, Runescape

Tags: Jagex Ltd


Here's a sweet update for Runescape players who always thought the Troll Stronghold isn't worth the effort. Jagex Ltd made a little change to the quest's rewards, and tweaked a few other things to make sure more players can utilize Runecrafting. Hit that jump for details!

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Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning progress report

Posted May 08, 2008 at 10:10PM by Ryan C.

Listed in: Interviews, Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning

Tags: EA Mythic


Hungry for more info about EA Mythic's Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning? Then head on over to the full article as we get wind of what could be the answers of two of the most burning questions to be posed to the developers: how one levels, and if one is really forced to interact with other players just to get into the game's juicy content. So check it out and see what it means to you, as well as the MMORPG scene in general.

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Realtime Worlds planning Grand Theft Auto Online?

Posted May 08, 2008 at 09:50PM by Abraham A.

Listed in: Rumors, All Points Bulletin

Tags: Webzen, RealTime Worlds


It may not have registered in your radar when Realtime Worlds reacquired the license for the cops-and-robbers MMORPG All Points Bulletin weeks back. But rumor has it that APB will be pitched to Rockstar Games as Grand Theft Auto Online. More details after the jump.

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