Posted Dec 07, 2006 at 03:50AM by Tim Y. Listed in: News, Shot Online Tags: Microsoft, Golf, AlienWare, OnNet, Zune, GamesCampus
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How'd you like to be on TV? Okay, so maybe it ain't exactly the case, but in celebration of the opening of their GamesCampus.com games portal, OnNet is announcing the start of their Shot-Online Amateur Video Contest.

There won't be any age restrictions for this contest so anybody who thinks they can make the cut are welcome to join. The rules are simple: The video has to have at least one golf-related item in it - golf balls, clubs, courses, or carts are acceptable. Aside from that, contestants are challenged to go wild with their creativity, and are also challenged to send in as many videos as they can - there's no limit to video numbers either.

Winners of this contest may win an Alienware Area-51 7500 Desktop Computer with 17 inch LCD monitor, Microsoft Zune 30GB Digital Media Players, and other prices yet to be announced. We'll announce the details and submission deadline when we get more news on this.

Chris Yamauchi, Shot-Online GM, on the contest:

Many of our users are media savvy and we thought that it would be a fun way to get the Shot-Online community involved with the brand in a unique way.


To those out to score in this video competition, we wish you the best of luck. Click on the Read link for more info about the contest.

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Posted Nov 03, 2006 at 03:27PM by Karl B. Listed in: News, Xiah Tags: OnNet, GamesCampus
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XiahWhen we first heard about Xiah, the first thing that popped into our heads was "Martial artists! Kick-ass kung-fu!" Then we found out it was free and we were like, "Woohoo! More money for the donut fund!" And then we were told that it wasn't available in the US. Not yet, anyway.

Yeah, we were disappointed, but not anymore because OnNet USA just announced the US launch of Xiah, the free-to-play Asian martial arts fantasy MMORPG. Finally, all that kick-ass kung-fu magic is coming to these shores, and it's gonna be free!

Okay,  let's take a breather first and have a look at what Xiah is all about. Like we said earlier, Xiah is all about the martial arts. The game's setting is a fantasy realm with Asian-based environments and characters, realistic Asian-style scenery and graphics, and an easy-to-play design for beginners.

In Xiah, players get to choose from four different characters. The game also has the nifty option of letting the player choose whether to use a controller or a keyboard, with the controller actually giving players better real-time in-game character control.

Another central element of the game is its community. There are five distinct types of in-game communities in Xiah. Veteran MMORPG players will recognize the Guild and the Party, but Xiah also introduces three new and unique community aspects: Relationship Party, Lover, and Teacher/Student. Yep, lover. We did a double take when we read about that one too.

Anyhoo, Xiah is part of GamesCampus.com, an online website that features games developed and distributed by OnNet USA. With the success of OnNet's other title Shot Online (which is also being hosted by GamesCampus), the day that OnNet decides to bring more MMORPG titles to the US isn't that far off.

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