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Project Powder MMOABC Interview with GM Murdock
Posted on Oct 7, 2008 at 1:20 PM
MMOABC recently had a chance to catch up with GM Murdock, game master and product manager for Project Powder, to find out what's currently going on and future plans for the MMO game. More...
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Discover Your Inner Explorer on Columbus Day in Fiesta
Posted on Oct 7, 2008 at 1:03 PM
Outspark is gearing up for Columbus day, and they've released four new premium items and are running an event to celebrate. More...
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True Games Appoints Peter Jarvis CTO
Posted on Oct 7, 2008 at 1:00 PM
Former NCSoft and EA/Origin Exec Brings More Than 10 Years of MMO experience. More...
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DOFUS reaches the 10 million-player threshold
Posted on Oct 7, 2008 at 12:54 PM
DOFUS now counts 10 million players, including 1.5 million subscribers, throughout the world. More...
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RunUp Games announces Fantagetar Online
Posted on Oct 7, 2008 at 12:50 PM
Fantagetar Online is scheduled to be officially release in mid-October. More...
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Flyff Welcomes All to Version 12
Posted on Oct 7, 2008 at 12:36 PM
Gala-Net Inc announced today the release of Flyff, Version 12 (V.12) in the US. More...
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Myth War II Online: Video Recording Function Guide
Posted on Oct 7, 2008 at 12:29 PM
Today the official team will give you a comprehensive guide about the video recording function. More...
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Zu Online: New Version—Righteous Pagoda
Posted on Oct 7, 2008 at 12:25 PM
The new version of Zu Online — Fighting in the Righteous Pagoda will be released in October. More...
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Voyage Century: Stunning Skills
Posted on Oct 7, 2008 at 12:18 PM
Today the folks at Voyage Century are going to show you some stunning skills from falchion, sword, axe, and gun. More...
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Review: Pure
Posted on Oct 7, 2008 at 1:23 AM
If imitation is truly the sincerest form of flattery, by rights there should be a considerable number of employees at EA Canada blushing with modesty. Pure is hugely derivative of seminal trick snowboarding game SSX and its increasingly gravity-defying sequels, and while this lack of innovation means that ultimately Black Rock Studio’s title will never be held in such high regard, its strict adherence to the formula has not gone unrewarded.
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More Funding for Silverbirch
Posted on Oct 7, 2008 at 1:23 AM
Silverbirch, publisher of the acclaimed N+, said Monday it has landed $500,000 (£287,000) in equity financing to help fund an upcoming MMO.
The funding comes from Aberdeen Gould Capital Markets.
Most of the funds will go towards the launch of the English version of CrossFire, an Asian MMO that Silverbirch expects to launch in North America and the U.K. by year-end.
Toronto-based Silverbirch expects the deal to close on or around October 10.
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360 Secures Exclusive Tomb Raider DLC
Posted on Oct 7, 2008 at 1:23 AM
Exclusive third-party downloadable content is a growing trend on Xbox 360.
The upcoming Tomb Raider: Underworld will be the latest title offering Xbox 360 exclusive DLC after it launches, co-publisher Eidos said Monday.
Eidos will offer two packs for download, titled Tomb Raider: Underworld – Beneath the Ashes and Tomb Raider: Underworld - Lara’s Shadow.
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Why Do People Want to Leave WoW?
Posted on Oct 7, 2008 at 1:23 AM
Eleven million people are registered to play World of Warcraft globally. Its gameplay is solid. Its community is enormous. Its customer service is unmatched. And it was the key driver in the biggest merger the games industry has ever seen. It"s the inarguable king of MMORPGs, particularly in the West, and rules the ubiquitous PC platform.
So why are people constantly looking for the first opportunity to ditch this game?
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Ballmer Denies 360 Price Cut an Act of Desperation
Posted on Oct 7, 2008 at 1:23 AM
Microsoft chief Steve Ballmer has refuted claims that the recent Xbox 360 price cut is a sign of a console maker desperate to regain lost sales traction.
Asked by The San Jose Mercury News if Microsoft cut the price because it had "run out of ideas to boost sales," Ballmer replied, "No, that"s the craziest thing I"ve ever heard anybody say. All consoles start at higher prices. They always come down through the long cycle."
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Tiga Calls For UK Dev Tax Credits
Posted on Oct 7, 2008 at 1:23 AM
British developers assoc. Tiga today called for a helping hand from the UK govt.
Richard Wilson, CEO of Tiga, said, “The credit crunch, turmoil in the financial markets and declining economic activity constrain a government’s fiscal room for manoeuvre; but constraint is not the same as paralysis. Just as the Ontario administration is supporting its games developers in the midst of difficult economic conditions, so the UK government should back its video games industry.
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Nintendos DSi: A Caustic Look
Posted on Oct 7, 2008 at 1:23 AM
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This Weeks Big Releases
Posted on Oct 7, 2008 at 1:23 AM
Fracture
Day 1 Studios
PS3, 360
Release: 7 Oct (US)
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Fils-Aime: MotionPlus Wasnt an Afterthought
Posted on Oct 7, 2008 at 1:23 AM
When Nintendo announced the Wii MotionPlus peripheral earlier this year, many wondered why the company didn"t include the superior gyroscopic technology in the Wii controller in the first place.
Turns out the tech was too expensive when the Wii launched in 2006.
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E For All Attracts 15,000
Posted on Oct 7, 2008 at 1:23 AM
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IDG World Expo says the second E For All Expo, held in Los Angeles over the weekend, attracted 15,000 visitors.
"E for All 2008 was all about connecting great game companies with gamers and gamers with great games, and we"re happy to report that the event was a true success in this regard," said Mary Dolaher, Chief Executive Officer of IDG World Expo. -
Insanity of Game Stocks Dump
Posted on Oct 7, 2008 at 1:23 AM
Game companies suffered disproportionately last week, as panicked investors sought to take what profits they could from companies like Electronic Arts and Activision Blizzard.
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Game companies are popular with institutional investors, who were selling stocks in droves last week, wiping billions off the collective value of the game companies. Michael Pachter at Wedbush said, “Sell first, ask questions later. It"s an insane overreaction." -
Todays Opinion and Links
Posted on Oct 7, 2008 at 1:23 AM
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Playing Hero, DC Style
Posted on Oct 7, 2008 at 1:23 AM
SOE Austin might just have all its bases covered. After all, the chances are that you either like Superman, or you wouldn’t mind hitting him over the head with a bus. So long as you’re content not to actually be the Man of Steel, then DC Universe Online will probably have something to delight you with.
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Review: Viva Pinata 2
Posted on Oct 7, 2008 at 1:23 AM
Nurture your garden, raise animals, give them names, and then feed them to each other: despite the sunshine and green grass, Viva Piñata has always been quietly shocking. Sure, this is a game that lets you make friends with a Fudgehog – but if that relationship doesn’t work out, you can also batter him over the head with a shovel and watch as his insides are picked apart by his furry playmates.
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Analyst: 20% of DS Consumers Repeat Buyers
Posted on Oct 7, 2008 at 1:23 AM
With over 81 million units sold worldwide and sales as hot as ever in the West, you have to wonder whether or not everyone that wants a DS has already bought one.
But as Nintendo is finding out, there are still brand new customers that have yet to buy a DS, and according to one analyst, there are a decent amount of repeat DS buyers too.
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Review: Reset Generation
Posted on Oct 7, 2008 at 1:23 AM
Reset Generation is a game that shouldn’t work. Its kitchen-sink approach to design – piling layer after layer of influence and industry tropes reaching back decades – has been the downfall of countless games before. The introduction of chance elements on top of what might be otherwise finely tuned strategy design should have tipped the game’s scales out of the player’s hands and toward maddeningly cheap victories.
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