Patch 3.1.1 for World of Warcraft is coming this week, and it's gonna be just a minor bugfix patch. But to address the problem with the dual talent specialization system, players will have their talent points reset. Patch notes in the full article.

Those looking forward to getting Wrath of the Lich King when it comes out should pay attention to this one. Blizzard has released the minimum and recommended system requirements for the World of Warcraft expansion. Better make sure your PC packs the punch before grabbing the game. Check out the list in the full article.

To play Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning, you will need skill, determination, finesse...but more importantly, a system that can run the game. The developers from Mythic Entertainment have finally released the minimum PC specs needed to run the game and list of the video cards the game supports. To find out more, check out the full article.

They say that the third time is the charm. We'll that definitely holds true for NCsoft's MMO, Guild Wars, as it celebrates its third anniversary. To show their gratitude to the players who support the game, a sweepstakes is going to take place with some delectable prizes. Find out the details in the full article.

New patch notes are out for Richard Garriott's Tabula Rasa's Test servers. Some of the more important updates in this patch are new maps and missions, changes to creatures and NPCs, and also some changes to classes and combat. Check out the patch notes in the full article.

 

The Guild Wars US$ 100,000 Tournament Series May Championship by NCsoft and ArenaNet has already kicked off leaving a lot of players excited. The prizes for the competition were recently announced which only served to pump up the competitors even more. Sponsors ATI Technology and Creative Labs have provided some pretty good stuff for those who manage to claw their way to the top of the tournament.

Guild versus Guild prizes:
1st place:

• ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT
• Permanent Gold Cape trim for guild
• 300 Tournament Reward Points

2nd place

• ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT
• Silver Cape trim for guild
• Tournament Reward Points

1v1 prizes:
1st Place:

• ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT
• 80 GB iPod
• 100 Tournament Reward Points

2nd Place:

• ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT
• 30 GB iPod
• Tournament Reward Points

The tournament has two different divisions: the Guild versus Guild (GvG) and one versus one (1v1). The matches last for a good 40 minutes and 15 minutes respectively. Winners will advance in the tournament which uses the Swiss style format in determining matches and advancement. Eventually the top teams of each division will be competing for the top spot in the respective divisions.

For more information, be sure to click on our read link which will send you over to the official Guild Wars page where the prizes are listed. Be sure to check back here for more news on Guild Wars.

Some Guild Wars players are probably still shocked at Guild Wars 2's announcement. Why would ArenaNet make a sequel instead of continuously supporting a very successful MMORPG? They say it's to make the ultimate Guild Wars, but saying goodbye to a world fans loved would definitely be painful.

For now, all we can do is enjoy what's left and what's in store for loyal Guild Wars players. To celebrate GW's glorious days (and to promote the first and last true expansion, Guild Wars: Eye of the North), ArenaNet is holding the "Return to Tyria" Sweepstakes. Lucky winners will receive good prizes for their gaming needs.

• Grand Prize: Complete Alienware Area 51 Multimedia Computer System
• 1st Place (5 winners) : ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT Video Card
• 2nd Place (5 winners) : Logitech X-540 Speakers, Logitech G15 Gaming Keyboard, Logitech G5 Laser Mouse
• 3rd Place (5 winners) : Sound Blaster Xi-Fi Xtreme Gamer Sound Card

All winners, including ten 4th placers will also receive developer signed copies of Guild Wars: Eye of the North. To join, or see the specs of the grand prize gaming powerhouse, go to the Guild Wars site via the Read link below.

 

After the pre-registration period ended, the Celestial Tournament for Guild Wars had attracted 277 guilds from all over the world to compete for grandeur and glory, to be crowned champion of the Celestial challenge and win around US$ 7,000-plus worth of prizes, with an ATI Radeon X1950 XTX as the grand prize.

With over 2,500 players coming from 45 countries in Asia, Europe, Oceania and America, the tournament pit contestants against each other in a Swiss-style competition of single-round eliminations. Through a 16-guild end-qualifiers' round, eight winners were sent off to face off against each other in a Quarter Finals match. With their numbers reduced to four, winners bested their opponents to a 2-0 lead for the honor of competing in the Finals.

 

But only one can triumph, and as revealed by the hosts of the tournament, Team Everfrost wins the Celestial Tournament. Through mastery of their skills, teamwork, broad PvP builds and perhaps a little of Lady Luck on the side, Europe's Everfrost now get immortalized as 2007's Celestial Champions, until the next tournament brings another hopeful to dethrone them.

Allow us for a while to postpone your trip to fantasy land so that we can all get real. You are all aware of companies nVidia, AMD and its subsidiary ATI Technologies, right? Okay for the love of God, the three are major suppliers and manufacturers of GPU. As we all know, we can't get any leveling or questing done if not for these graphics processing units.

Interestingly, nVidia and AMD are currently under fire with the Department of Justice slapping them with a barrage of anti-trust actions. In case you are wondering why, the two were recently accused of conspiracy to take control of the graphics market. Here is what the plaintiffs have to say:

The allegation is the defendants and co-conspirators have engaged in a contract combination, trust or conspiracy, the effect of which was to raise the prices at which they sold graphics processing units and cards to artificially inflated levels.

Executives of the company are also alleged to have had meetings and conversations to discuss pricing of graphics processing units and cards in the U.S.

If these allegations are proven to be correct, then the two are guilty of creating a cartel. The latter are definitely a no-no in a country that is back-boned by democracy and free trade. This is rather weird because not so long ago, the two released a GPU compatible with DirectX 10, the only one in the world.

Intel has announced that their upcoming major event on the World Series of Video Games circuit will be called the "UK Gaming Championship" and will be held at the London Trocadero in Piccadilly Circus. In store for attendees are a tournament area where they can watch the world's top gamers work their magic on gameplaying, an experiential zone for free gaming and walk-on tournaments, a music and games party, and tons more.

The said event will feature professional gaming tournaments in Warcraft III: Frozen Throne, Counter Strike 1.6, and the Xbox 360's Quake 4. Those who decide to attend the event can choose to compete, or just simply watch the world's best players strut their stuff and battle it out for over £40,000 (that's roughly 76 grand for us) worth of cash and other prizes.

The top gamers from around the world including Fatal1ty, Stermy, Toxic, Team Fnatic, and England's own 4 Kings, will be flying in for the event, where new games and technologies will also be featured, with prizes and free giveaways from sponsors including Intel, Fatal1ty Brands led by Creative, and ATI.

The music and games party will be held on Saturday night from 7pm-10pm, featuring a DJ and a contest for the “Miss World Series of Video Games.”  If you wanna join in on the partying, all you have to do is link the World Series of Video Games as one of your top 8 friends at the said event's Myspace page.

The UK Gaming Championship will be featured as a part of The London Games Festival, and will showcase the hottest games, seminars, and prominent people in the gaming industry.  The World Series event will also feature the World’s Largest Joystick, which measures 3 metres, and is actually playable. Now that's definitely something worth checking out, don't you think?
 
The UK Gaming Championship will run from October 6-8 and hours of operation will be 10-10 on Friday and Saturday, and 12-5 on Sunday. If you and your friends do decide to grace the event as a spur of the moment thing, all you have to do is pay a two-dollar door fee.