The update features a huge addition to the amazing Colosseum in the shape of the all new Roulette mode.

In this brand new Colosseum Mission players can battle with up to 3 other players, kill monsters and collect amazing loot in the form of Luna Coins over successive rounds.

Other special features in the update include the brand new Clan Shop, only available to Clan Members the shop will be the only place you can get hold of special Clan only weapons, outfits and accessories for your character. Remember these can only be bought with Silver Clan Medals so you’ll need to battle it out in the stunning Team Death Matches to get hold of these amazing items.

The new update will be available to players after the weekly Wednesday maintenance window.

Infinity Online is a frantic free-to-play multiplayer online game allowing thousands of players to download and play the game for free with no monthly subscriptions. Enter the fray with your favorite warrior and guide your guards against other players or side by side with your friends in co-operative mode

To download and play Infinity Online visit the game’s official website through www.gametribe.com.

This just may be the catalyst that will suck me into the MMO world. I resisted the sheer force of WoW, and there has never been any other MMO that I've even remotely wanted to play, but all signs point to awesome here. Since Mass Effect, I've become a huge fan of BioWare, and the last-gen Knights of the Old Republic was a great game.

Put those facts is a bottle, shake 'em up, and I think you've got a WoW killer/MMO that Mark will actually play.

Guitar Hero: World Tour to Feature 3 Jimi Hendrix Songs

Activision stroke back with a vengeance today when they announced that the new Guitar Hero would feature not one, not two but three! songs from Jimi Hendrix. And not the least known ones either: Purple Haze, Foxy Lady and Little Wings. During the Microsoft conference at E3 2008 Harmonix announced that they would finally feature AC/DC in Rock Band 2, but they are only featuring one single song, Let There Be Rock, which gives Guitar Hero a sudden edge. The music game battle rages on!

Knights of the Old Republic Online is finally confirmed!

Portfolio.com got the story today form the horse's mouth, Electronic Arts chief executive John Riccitiello, that EA is indeed working on the next KotOR project and that "yes"" it is an MMO. No release date or any other details have been announced yet but it seems the name might be "The Old Republic".

Alan Wake to Be Shown at TGS

A Vista promotional page hints at the fact that the game will finally be shown at this year's Tokyo Game Show. The game was strongly missing for E3 2008 and one can wonder about the validity of showing a PC game in Japan which is a very console oriented market.

Wii Sales Above 360 in the U.S. for the First Time

As of June, according to numbers released by the NDP, the Wii has sold 10.9 million units whereas the 360 has sold 10.4 million, officially beating the Microsoft console for the first time in the U.S. It is worth noting that worldwide the Wii has been above the 360 for some time selling close to 25 million units as opposed to 19 million for the latter.

Ijji released Drift City in 2007 and to this day, very little progress has been made.  Japan DC and Taiwan DC was released just recently and they completely pwn Ijji DC.

Ijji DC is a year behind Japan DC and Taiwan DC.

And 10 years behind Skid Rush. (=_=)

Seriously Ijji

WTF??

• No stickers
• No Undercity
• HUV's bugged to hell
• Overpriced cash shop items
• Paint is cash shop
• Updates once a month if any
• Any updates Ijji puts in, fucks up the whole game and pisses everyone off
• 

Ijji, guess what.

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So I mentioned how customizable AION was before. There are indeed a whole bunch of different looks available for your character. They also seem to be more distinctive than say... Age of Conan. Sure there were a lot of options in Age of Conan, but they were all pretty similar. Age of Conan had 4-6 hair color options. Blond, Brown, Black, Black and Black. Hot.

You know, if Age of Conan, had all of the same gameplay and everything, but it had Aion's graphics, I'd probably wouldn't have canceled my account. I hate playing through a game where I can't stand looking at my character. I was so happy when EQ2 added that ability to wear a second set of armor purely for aesthetics. They understood what I wanted out of the game. To kick ass and look good at the same time.

Luckily, AION delivers. In a big way.

In the videos I'm going to put up, you can see the color choices that are available. Any color you want. You get a color chooser like in Photoshop. Wonderful.

It seems like if you like the style of AION, then you'll be able to create a character that you enjoy. The options are there.

Some have said the character creator has gone too far in how much it allows you to do. I disagree. If someone wants to look like a freak, that is their choice. And I'm glad they have the option to do so. However, someone who does not agree made this video. GIANT HEADS FOR EVERYBODY!!!

Love it.

Finally, I leave you with the highest quality video of them all. The one that turned me on to AION in the first place. The character creation video created by NCSoft. Enjoy.

Straight from the steaming hot plate of E3 to your gaping mouth, comes the confirmation of the rumors we've all been suspecting.  That Bioware MMO you've been hearing about is indeed a KOTOR MMO, and is being worked on in partnership with Lucas Arts.  Portfolio.com has the pertinent information--here's an excerpt from the interview:

"We've got two of the most compelling MMOs in the industry in development," said [EA CEO] Riccitiello. The first title, based on the Warhammer property, will launch soon. "And the one that people are dying for us to talk to them about -- in partnership with Lucas, coming out of BioWare, which is, I think, quite possibly the most anticipated game, full stop, for the industry at the point when we get closer to telling you about it."

Does Riccitiello mean the oft rumored Knights of the Old Republic Online?  "Yes," he said.

So, are you excited about another Star Wars MMO, or have you been burned by Star Wars Galaxies?

--WG

After the recent dissapointing news that warhammer was gonna cut its content Mythic today announced that the game, in its current condition, is almost complete. Everything in-game is done, and ready to be played and tested. The game, at this stage is being "polished".

"Everything we’re going to ship with, for the most part, is in, is being played, everybody is taking a look at it, giving us feedback and now we’re doing the final polish." -- Art director Adam Gerschtowitz

Now the game was cut from content, it apperantly is finished. Seems like Mythic saw a good purpose to cut the content to release it in time.

Le président d'Electronic Arts, John Riccitiello, a récemment confirmé qu'un MMO basé sur l'univers de Star Wars est en préparation, après des mois de spéculation. La décision peut surprendre puisqu'un tel MMO existe déjà, développé et publié par Sony Online Entertainment, et sorti en juin 2003. Mais ce jeu n'a jamais réussi à atteindre le succès normalement dû à tout jeu vidéo tiré de la licence Star Wars, et des décisions maladroites prises par SOE ont entâché sa réputation auprès de la communauté de joueurs de MMO.

C'est donc à Bioware, studio à l'origine de jeux tels que la série des Baldur's Gate et Neverwinter Nights (le premier uniquement) et plus récemment Mass Effect, que revient la lourde tâche de concevoir un jeu en ligne massivement multijoueurs se déroulant dans l'univers des "Guerres de l'Etoile" (rien de tel qu'une traduction pour écorcher les oreilles :p). Heureusement, ce studio n'en est pas à son premier coup d'essai avec un jeu Star Wars puisqu'il est à l'origine de l'excellent (je n'y ai pas joué, mais ça viendra) Knights of the Old Republic, RPG prenant place 4 000 ans (!) avant la première trilogie des films.

Et c'est dans cette même ère que devrait prendre place le MMO, la République est déjà en place et l'Ordre des Jedis bien établi également, le Seigneur des Sith et son apprenti viennent de (re)naître et ont à leur disposition une armée massive. Tout est a priori en place pour un MMO donc, reste à Bioware à faire le reste, c'est-à-dire un bon jeu.

Pas encore de date de sortie (sans doute pas avant 2010) et une communauté partagée entre fans absolus de RPG pur et dur, et adorateurs de MMO. Le temps nous dira qui avait raison.

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Temporary Blizzard Account FAQ

What is the purpose of a Blizzard Account, and how is it different from a World of Warcraft account?

The Blizzard Account is a new way to manage your Blizzard Entertainment products and make purchases from the Blizzard Store. You can use the Blizzard Account to download and play Blizzard Entertainment games that you have registered online. The Blizzard Account will also keep track of your entire order and billing history, and save multiple addresses and payment methods for easy access. This is just the beginning of what the Blizzard Account offers, and it will expand as we continue to add more features and functions in the future. To learn more about the Blizzard Account, please read our Blizzard Account FAQ. Please note that the normal functions of a Blizzard Account are unavailable in the temporary Blizzard Account you create to log in to the Wrath of the Lich King beta.

Does this mean we'll be logging in to World of Warcraft with a regular Blizzard Account in the future?

We plan to make the Blizzard Account the standard login for World of Warcraft beginning with Wrath of the Lich King.

Zum Video geht es hier [gametrailers.com] und zu den Screenshots hier [gamestar.de].

EA has today confirmed the development of the next Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic - in MMO form:

"We've got two of the most compelling MMOs in the industry in development", said Riccitiello. The first title, based on the Warhammer property, will launch soon. "And the one that people are dying for us to talk to them about — in partnership with Lucas, coming out of BioWare, which is, I think, quite possibly the most anticipated game, full stop, for the industry at the point when we get closer to telling you about it".

Does Riccitiello mean the oft rumoured Knights of the Old Republic Online? "Yes", he said.

The questions that remain now are simple; will the game come to consoles? Will the game be any good? Will it incorporate the previous two games and their stories? How much will it cost?

Stay tuned.

John Riccitiello was inteviewed at E3 this week and he made a confirmation that will make Star Wars fans cry tears of joy. When talking about two popular MMOs coming out of EA Riccitiello said "The one that people are dying for us to talk to them about, in partnership with Lucas, coming out of BioWare, which is, I think, quite possibly the most anticipated game, full stop, for the industry at the point when we get closer to telling you about it." If that doesn't give it away, then the next thing he said definitely will. When asked if it was the next Knights of the Old Republic game, he replied "Yes."

With EA's direct competition being Activision-Blizzard, it was only natural for them to develop an MMO out of a well-known and well-liked franchise, made by a top-notch team. If anyone can pull this off, it's BioWare (okay, and Blizzard). There's one thing I can't help but notice, though; there aren't any platforms mentioned. Most MMOs are PC exclusives, but some today, like Age of Conan, have moved to consoles. A lot of KotOR's fans know the series on the original Xbox, so I have a feeling this title won't do as well only on the PC. Not to mention, many gamers, such as myself, have computers that couldn't even run Pong (hyperbole). If it's PC only, I'll be mad. If it comes to consoles, I'll scream like a little girl. Don't screw this up! 

via Portfolio  

"We've got two of the most compelling MMOs in the industry in development," Riccitiello told Portfolio.com. "The one that people are dying for us to talk to them about -- in partnership with Lucas, coming out of BioWare, which is, I think, quite possibly the most anticipated game, full stop, for the industry at the point when we get closer to telling you about it."

When asked pointedly if the game he was referring to was the oft-rumored Knights of the Old Republic MMO, the CEO simply responded "Yes."

BioWare has made several mentions of its in-development MMO project, but has remained characteristically silent on which, if any, property it would license for the title.

Earlier this year, however, BioWare and LucasArts announced that they had partnered for an unspecified project, leading many to speculate that the Star Wars MMO was indeed in development.

No release date or platforms have yet been revealed for the long-in-development MMO. A PC version is likely, though BioWare has made several comments indicating that it may be considering a console release as well.

Portfolio.com just published a short excerpt of its interview with EA boss John Riccitiello who tells the site that it's "got two of the most compelling MMOs in the industry in development" including "the one that people are dying for us to talk to them about -- in partnership with Lucas, coming out of BioWare." One doesn't need to connect too many dots to arrive at the conclusion that BioWare is returning to the Star Wars universe with a Knights of the Old Republic MMO.

Of course, this product has been rumored for ... well, for a long time. Separately confirming a BioWare / LucasArts collaboration and a BioWare MMO project lead to certain obvious conclusions and countless other rumors and leaks seemed to do everything but confirm (and some denied) the project's existence. Though it would appear Riccitiello wasn't quite ready to put a name on that project – it's Portfolio.com connecting those dots – by referencing that this is the game that "people are dying for us to talk to them about" he clearly seems to be pointing to KOTOR.

[Update: We've just spoken with N. Evan Van Zelfden, the writer of the report, who told us that when asked specifically if this game was "KOTOR Online", Riccitiello responded unequivocally, "Yes." So, there you have it – sounds like we can take off our skeptical glasses.]

I personally didn't want to see KOTOR go MMO because it has been one of the best single player experiences I've ever had on a game.  It's almost like no one cares about the single player games anymore...  I get the demand for a Star Wars MMO is really high...but why'd it have to be KOTOR, why not Battlefront or another one...  Oh well, I guess this is one I won't be picking up.

"Some achievements come with in-game rewards such as tabards, vanity pets, and titles," the company wrote on its official site. "All of these rewards are purely cosmetic and just for fun, but you'll certainly stand out when you proudly display them."

Over 500 achievements will be available initially, with Blizzard noting that the list is "easily expandable." A new window displays the conditions for the various achievements, and also those earned.

The achievements are broken down into categories: Player-vs.-Player, Dungeons and Raids, Professions, Quests, Events, World Exploration, Reputations, and General.

Examples provided by Blizzard include giving out 10 hugs, collecting 10 vanity pets, beating every dungeon, or killing 50 enemy players in your faction's capital cities.

"Some achievements, including those that involve quests, honorable kills, items currently in your possession, skills (including professions), exploration, and reputations, will be applied to your character retroactively," the studio noted.

When an achievement is earned, nearby players and guild members are instantly alerted of the accomplishment. They will also be viewable on the web through the game's Armory.

Wrath of the Lich King is tentatively slated to arrive later this year.

"I hope as many WoWfanboys stay with WoW as possible; I don’t want any of there [sic] kind in our new game."

It got me thinking - as a potential future player, nay, stakeholder in WAR, do I want WoW fanboys joining me in the 'World of Warhammer'?

Now, my good, charitable, kind upbringing causes me to immediately say I shouldn't say I want them to stay away. I should offer a place for them, I shouldn't discriminate. But what if it ruins the experience for everyone else? What if it causes other players to leave? Kind of like the big loud blokes who gatecrash a party, and the original, pleasant guests disappear. Surely you'd say you should have locked your doors to them before they came in, and allow everyone else to enjoy the party? That's what I'd say too. But Mythic can't shut their doors to people. They can't have interviews with people who want to play their game, and review them on a case-by-case basis. People who want to play do so. So why would people from WoW, come to WAR, dragging alongside them their 'CHUCK NORRIS PWNZ UR MOM' attitude? Well:

1. WoW is old. No denying it. It's passed its sell-by-date. It's lost its youthful vigour and now creaks and groans each time you load it up.
2. Blizzard butchered their lore, their dignity and their souls to keep it on top. As a result, it's not really a hugely fulfilling experience. It feels like a timesink.
3. They're now clutching at straws trying to keep the subscriber numbers up. If they lose their grip, the subscriber numbers will snowball. They're shamelessly stealing sucessful features from other MMOs (that's where this whole discussion stemmed from) - as a result, WoW is losing it's originality, starting to look like some sort of inbred mongrel rat. Sort of like this. Whereas WAR, built from the ground up to integrate these features, holds them much better, and is looking pretty slick and smooth.

As a result, many WoW players want something new. But, even after 4 years in Azeroth and Outland, they still demand quality. And enough polish so you can see your face in it!

Why do they need the attitude? I hear you ask. Well, I think it's more of an environmental thing. I guess when everyone around you, 10 million other players are talking like that, you just kind of pick it up. Naturally, you can't beat them, so why not join them? Indulge in your immature side! The only problem is you find out you can't revert back to standard English. You forget the phrase 'is/am better than' and in place your neurons only recall the term 'Own' or 'Pwn'. You forget all manners of earthly Deity, and in his/her/their place is Chuck Norris, Texas Ranger. And for some reason, you have a strange obsession with peoples' mums...

I guess what I'm trying to say, is try to show these people a little understanding. Clearly we can't be shot of them, so use it as an oppourtuinity to show them that you needn't behave like they do when playing with people online. Show them the civilised way, chuck them an invite to your guild if you're able too. Maybe if everyone can 'De-PWN' a WoW fanboy, the WARld will be a better place.

Da wäre natürlich mal Diablo 2, dass ich vor vier Jahren mal etwas angespielt habe, mich jedoch nie in seinen Bann ziehen konnte ("Blasphemie!"). Gotteslästerung, ich weiß. Aber ich fand dieses Spielprinzip damals halt einfach nur dämlich und die Story langweilig - ja selbst die für damaligen Verhältnisse ausgezeichneten Rendervideos lösten bei mir nur ein Gähnen aus. Aber nach zwei Jahren WoW und den dadurch verlorenen gehobenen Anspruch an Spielen, kann man sich ein halbes Stündchen damit schonmal auseinandersetzen. Große Hoffnungen habe ich jedoch nicht, weiter als Level 10 zu kommen.

Weiter geht's mit Sacred: Liegt hier vor mir, Addon auch dabei, Grafik ist recht hübsch und ich hab's vor einigen Jahren gern gespielt. Große Welt, viele Quests, interessante Klassen. Aufgehört hatte ich, weil's einfach verbuggt war wie Hölle und mich auf einige Geduldsproben stellte. Mittlerweile hoffe ich aber, dass es fehlerfrei läuft.

Nun die richtigen Rollenspiele:

Planescape: Torment - leider schon zu oft durchgezockt. Aber grandioses Spielvergnügen.
Fallout 1 & 2 - Hier kenne ich ebenso 99% des Inhalts auswendig. Fällt also auch flach.
Baldur's Gate - Ebenso viel zu viel gespielt früher.
Oblivion - Durchgespielt. Einmal reicht bei dem aber, wurde so eintönig nach gewisser Zeit. Fade Story.
Mass Effect - Läuft bei mir beschissen. *seufz*
Fable - Paarmal durchgespielt und der zweite Teil kommt ja bald. :)
Knights of the Old Republic 1 & 2 - Hach, das waren auch lustige Spiele. Mittlerweile hängt mir die Star Wars Franchise aber zum Hals raus.

Gnarr! Langeweile. Diese ganzen restlichen Kostenlos-RPG's, die man im Internet so findet, finde ich auch so ansprechend wie faules Obst. Geklauter od. überhaupt kein Stil, keinerlei Anspruch, meist auch noch Mangagrafiken... aiai. Dafür bin ich einfach nicht geschaffen. Lust auf ewige Grinderei habe ich auch keine, das hat mir WoW ausgetrieben. Von Online-Rollenspielen werde ich sowieso nur noch einen grooooßen Bogen machen, das ist einfach nichts für mich. Kurzum: Kein Stoff für kurzweiliges Spielvergnügen. :(

Jemand Vorschläge vielleicht?

These wings have a few uses. They become your own personal gryphon. Allowing you to travel between two designated areas on your own power. No Flying mounts required. They also allow you to fly for a limited amount of time. Allowing you to reach areas otherwise unapproachable. This allows for things like floating cities and dungeons.

Recently the patch notes for the Korean Closed Beta 3 were released. A great many things were confirmed and made more clear. They also added a nice little touch to the wings.

The "Glide" skill has been added.

The Glide skill is activated when flying, causing your wings to spread and glide on the air currents, bringing you slowly back down to earth. Press the [space bar] while in the air to spread your wings and enter Glide mode.

Glide mode is only available after becoming a winged Daeva, and can be used in every region in Aion. (Is exempt from the flight availability region list)

This is just another welcome addition to the game. Sounds like it will mimic the floating in Everquest 2. I always did enjoy being a Fae or one of the magical races who would just glide gently to the ground. Found a video of some people demonstrating the new glide ability.

What that video demonstrates is something that I appreciate. Everyone can fly. I played City of Heroes/Villains for quite a while and the difference between all of the movement abilities (Flight, Teleportation, Super Speed, and Super Jump) was huge. There were massive speed differences and endurance drains associated with each ability. Even in Everquest 2. For a long time the Fae had a very large advantage. In AION everyone seems to be on an even playing field.

Though I heard that there might be upgrades to your wings as you progress farther into the game.

The developers of AION seem to have learned from other games mistakes. Instead of just trying to take aspects from every game and just smash them together they seem to have taken the time to decide which bits would actually work in their world.

After looking up all of this information about the game, I'm glad that the developers haven't tried to just create World of Warcraft with a mild twist. Unlike some people. *cough* WAR *cough* The wings are an added bonus, but it looks like the game would have been fine without them. I couldn't be happier. I leave you with a few videos.

The first one is showing off the Gryphon-like flight from point to point.

The second video shows off the free flying and just the beauty of AION. This one is available in High Quality on Youtube.

And the world is large. The whole of post apocolyptic Washington DC is up to explore, with many different factions and organisations struggling to survive.

I'm genuinely excited about Fallout 3. It has atmosphere, it has grit, it has action, suspense and consequences. And it's being worked on by one of the most talented teams in the industry.

In other news, the fallout to the announcements of Black Friday are now becoming apparent. Countless bloggers have talked in detail about their thoughts of the announcements, but my initial fury has subsided somewhat. If you haven't done so already, see Syp's silver lining piece, it raises some good points and it is true that too many people were expecting too much of WAR. I'm still excited about it, still locking away my beta codes in the safest place in my house. All in all, I look to the fall.