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BioWare Releases Threat of Peace #20 for Star Wars: The Old Republic
Find out what happens next in Threat of Peace.
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Posted on Fri, November 20, 2009 by Martuk
Find out what happens next in Threat of Peace.
BioWare has released the 20th issue of its Star Wars: The Old Republic webcomic, Threat of Peace. In the latest comic, Lord Angral discovers some new information about Lord Baras and turns back...
- Star Wars: The Old Republic
World of Warcraft: Chinese Servers Shut Down Again
Chinese gamers in store for a long period of Tuesday morning blues.
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Posted on Tue, November 3, 2009 by Medawky
Chinese gamers in store for a long period of Tuesday morning blues.
In the continuing on again-off again saga that has come to define Blizzards operations in China, the games servers have once again gone dark. The perpetual tuesday morning that Chinese gamers...
- World of Warcraft
Halloween Comes to GodsWar Online
List of events includes Trick or Treating with a GM
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Posted on Thu, October 29, 2009 by Medawky
List of events includes Trick or Treating with a GM
Adding another name to the long list of MMOGs celebrating the spooky season, GodsWar Online has unveiled it's own take on the popular holiday. The game will host five different events,...
- GodsWar Online
Ryzom Website Gets a Revamp
Game set 30,000 years in the future had a website stuck in the past.
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Posted on Wed, October 28, 2009 by Medawky
Game set 30,000 years in the future had a website stuck in the past.
French MMOG Ryzom announced a new look for their website today. Boasting of a new design, faster load speeds and easier accessibility, the facelift delivers the goods with a fresh new look.
Freaky Creatures: Halloween Time - Freaky Style
Get your freak on in time for the big night
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Posted on Tue, October 27, 2009 by Medawky
Get your freak on in time for the big night
It seems every game is having a Halloween themed event in game, few make as much sense as the one from Freaky Creatures. The game that treats every day like Halloween is featuring some in...
- Freaky Creatures
WoW: New Life Sized Replicas Introduced
Take WoW to a whole new level
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Posted on Mon, October 26, 2009 by Medawky
Take WoW to a whole new level
Ever wanted to sport a WoW Tabard IRL? Well the wait is over as Museum Replicas, a popular supplier of clothing and accessories for everything from Ren Faires to Halloween, throws their hat into...
- World of Warcraft
SOE Announces Holiday Events For Multiple Games
Free Realms is featured in this Haloween bonanza
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Posted on Tue, October 20, 2009 by Medawky
Free Realms is featured in this Haloween bonanza
The holiday season is in full swing in MMOG land and SOE has a plethora of games celebrating in full spooktacular fashion. The newest offering from the gaming giant, Free Realms, is hosting...
Emerging New Technology Allows You to Feel Your Game
Product is a finalist in Acclaimed i-stage Competition
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Posted on Mon, October 19, 2009 by Medawky
Product is a finalist in Acclaimed i-stage Competition
Although there have been numerous technological advancements in gaming over the past few years most new items are simply improvements on past ideas or products, rarely do we see a completely...
The Secret World: Take The Initiation Test
The sorting hat comes to TSO
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Posted on Sun, October 18, 2009 by Medawky
The sorting hat comes to TSO
Having trouble choosing which of The Secret World's societies to join? Not to worry, Funcom has added an initiation test to help make your choice easier and help guide you down the path to...
- The Secret World
Charge of the Great Dragonflights Stein Added to the Collection
Three more functional vessels added to the collection.
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Posted on Mon, October 12, 2009 by Medawky
Three more functional vessels added to the collection.
Official Blizzard partner 3point has added new steins to the growing collection with the new "Charge of the Great Dragonflights". Coming on the heels of the recently released Tankard O'...
- World of Warcraft
Runes of Magic - New Option Added for RMT Purchases -Update:Cards Now Available At Target Stores-
Frogster makes it easier to obtain in game currency
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Posted on Mon, October 12, 2009 by Medawky
Frogster makes it easier to obtain in game currency
Free-to-play game Runes of Magic announced a new method to obtain in game credits to enhance your game play experience. Runes of Magic allows players the option of purchasing "Diamonds", an in...
- Runes of Magic
WoW: Guild Forms Pink Ribbon In Game To Spotlight Breast Cancer Awarness Month
Farstriders based guild Ex Cinis Cineris changes tabard color and creates in game event
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Posted on Mon, October 12, 2009 by Medawky
Farstriders based guild Ex Cinis Cineris changes tabard color and creates in game event
To help spotlight Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a World of Warcraft guild on the Farstriders server, Ex Cinis Cineris, has changed their tabard to pink and began forming in game ribbons with...
- World of Warcraft
Star Trek Online Executive Producer - Sony and Microsoft Dont Understand Console MMOGs
STO Executive Producer discusses the business side of MMOGs with Eurogamer
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Posted on Mon, October 12, 2009 by Medawky
STO Executive Producer discusses the business side of MMOGs with Eurogamer
Executive Producer for Cryptic Studios upcoming release Star Trek Online, Craig Zinkievich, has stated in an interview with Eurogamer that a delay in the console release is due solely to "the...
WoW: Chinese Servers Back Online
New hosting provider now fully operational after extended beta
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Posted on Thu, October 8, 2009 by Medawky
New hosting provider now fully operational after extended beta
After two months of being offline and an extended Beta period, WoW China resumed commercial operation yesterday. Mired in legal wrangling and government scrutiny in the way of censorship, the much...
- World of Warcraft
Runes of Magic : October Newsletter Released
All the news thats new and improved from the world of RoM
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Posted on Wed, October 7, 2009 by Medawky
All the news thats new and improved from the world of RoM
The monthly mailer from Runes of Magic began appearing in inboxes last night and is stuffed full of goodies for fans of the game. Among the revelations are the announcement of a new...
- Runes of Magic
38 Studios To Make PS3 Single Player Game in the Copernicus Universe
Will be published by recently accquired Big Huge Games
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Posted on Wed, October 7, 2009 by Medawky
Will be published by recently accquired Big Huge Games
Big Huge Games, a subsidiary of Curt Schillings 38 Studios, looks to be in the process of creating a single player console game set to take place in the Copernicus universe. The team will be...
- Copernicus
WoW: Grab A Tankard O' Terror IRL
Grab a couple of these for dual wielding DPS (drinks per second)
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Posted on Thu, September 24, 2009 by Medawky
Grab a couple of these for dual wielding DPS (drinks per second)
From the "Life imitating art" file comes this, The popular Tankard O' Terror from WoW's Brewfest event is now available for purchase. Licensed Blizzard partner 3point has added the seasonal...
- World of Warcraft
- Wrath of the Lich King
Lords Online: Browser Based Game Reveals AD&D Rule Influence
Strategy meets role playing game pays homage to its roots
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Posted on Thu, September 24, 2009 by Medawky
Strategy meets role playing game pays homage to its roots
Upcoming browser based RTS style game Lords Online released two screenshots and revealed that Advanced Dungeon & Dragons rules greatly influenced design. Having strong underpinnings is...
- Lords Online
Major Investor Sues Cheyenne Mountain Entertainments Gary Whiting.
Lawsuit latest in long string of trouble for company.
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Posted on Mon, September 14, 2009 by Medawky
Lawsuit latest in long string of trouble for company.
Founder and principal owner of Cheyenne Mountain Entertainment, Gary Whiting, has been sued for fraudulence in the matter of finances by one of the major investors. CME is best known for it's...
- Stargate Worlds
PAX 2009 - Organizers Confirm Case of H1N1 at Show
Boston based game developer contracted the flu and was at the show
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Posted on Wed, September 9, 2009 by Medawky
Boston based game developer contracted the flu and was at the show
A PAX 2009 attendee has a case of doctor confirmned H1N1 flu virus reports Kotaku.com. Event organizers urge all attendees to monitor symptons as there may have been contact with the individual...