Perfect World Expanding with "Rising Tide"

Posted on Nov 24, 2009 at 3:08 AM

Perfect World players will be happy to note that the game will be expanding in December with "Rising Tide". Find out more about Rising Tide and check out a new trailer after the jump.

WoW Shadowmourne Preview

Posted on Nov 24, 2009 at 3:08 AM

World of Warcraft players have a new expanded piece of lore to enjoy: The legendary weapon, Shadowmourne. Find out more about Shadowmourne after the jump.

Runes of Magic: Potions, Spells & Runes (oh my...)

Posted on Nov 24, 2009 at 3:08 AM

The latest Runes of Magic update features some significant changes to the potion, spells, and runecrafting systems in the game. Find out about these changes by clicking below.

Dragons Call Officially Enters Closed Beta

Posted on Nov 24, 2009 at 3:08 AM

The Dragon"s Call team has announced that closed beta phase one will begin today, November 18th. Keep reading!

Everquest: Underfoots Shining City

Posted on Nov 24, 2009 at 3:08 AM

As Everquest fans anticipate the imminent launch of the latest expansion, Underfoot, more and more lore is being revealed by the team. Find out about Underfoots shining city, Kernagir. Head through the jump and check out WarCry"s exclusive screens too!

Fallen Earth: Buy Online & Get a Groovy Chapeau

Posted on Nov 24, 2009 at 3:08 AM

Folks looking to try out Fallen Earth now have a terrific incentive to do so. Buy the game at the Fallen Earth store and you"ll enter the game with a groovy (and useful) new feathered hat. Check out the screen after the jump.

Lineage II: Gracia Epilogue Set to Debut

Posted on Nov 24, 2009 at 3:08 AM

The Lineage II: Gracia Epilogue content expansion is set to debut on Tuesday, November 17th. Gracia Epilogue will close out the Gracia storyline as well as give some much needed love to the game"s mechanics. Read on!

Five Years of Warcraft: J. Allen Brack and Samwise Speak Out

Posted on Nov 24, 2009 at 3:08 AM

To celebrate WoW"s fifth anniversary, Production Director J. Allen Brack and Blizzard art mastermind "Samwise" Didier sat down with our sister site The Escapist to talk about microtransactions, Cataclysm, and what the hell is up with the Pandaren.

Star Trek Online: New Screens

Posted on Nov 24, 2009 at 3:08 AM

Can we ever have enough Start Trek Online screenshots? I think not! Enjoy these fresh images, in addition to the final box art from Cryptic"s upcoming sci-fi MMO -right after the jump!

Dragon Oath: PvP & Pet Trailers

Posted on Nov 24, 2009 at 3:08 AM

The Dragon Oath team has updated their YouTube channel with two new videos featuring. One video gives fans a look at the PvP system, the other a look at pets. Grab the links after the jump.

Limited Edition DSi Bundles For Black Friday

Posted on Nov 24, 2009 at 3:07 AM

Nintendo has announced two limited edition bundles to be released on Black Friday, which marks the traditional start to the Christmas shopping season in the US.

Consumers will be able to purchase metallic blue or white DSi systems pre-installed with over http://www.mmoabc.com/a_8a8080d22524fd6e012524fd9b640013./Limited-Edition-DSi-Bundles-For-Black-Friday.htm0 of software from November 27 until stock runs out.

The metallic blue DSi will come with five Mario-themed DSiWare titles: Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again, Dr. Mario Express, WarioWare: Snapped!, Mario Calculator and Mario Clock.

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Sony, ESA Back US Digital Media Competition

Posted on Nov 24, 2009 at 3:07 AM

Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) and the Entertainment Software Association have backed a new http://www.mmoabc.com/a_8a8080d22524fd6e012524fd98640010./Sony-ESA-Back-US-Digital-Media-Competition.htm million open competition launched by the MacArthur Foundation to find creative ideas to transform learning using digital media.

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ArenaNet Founder Forms Undead Labs

Posted on Nov 24, 2009 at 3:07 AM

ArenaNet founder and former NCsoft president of product development Jeff Strain has formed a new studio called Undead Labs.

The Seattle, Washington-based studio is “on a mission to take online gaming in bold new directions”, beginning with its in development zombie MMO for consoles.

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Weekly Wii Sales Up 60 Per Cent In The UK

Posted on Nov 24, 2009 at 3:07 AM

Wii sales were up 60 per cent in the UK last week, according to Nintendo.

The platform holder said that sales of the limited edition black Wii, released on November 6, doubled week-on-week, helping the platform lead home console sales during the period.

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Modern Warfare 2 Holds Off Assassins Creed II, NSMBW

Posted on Nov 24, 2009 at 3:06 AM

Activision’s Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 retained the top spot on UK all formats chart during the week ended November 21, despite an 86 per cent drop in sales compared to its first seven days.

Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed II debuted in second place, having outperformed 2007’s original by around 12 per cent in terms of unit sales, according to GfK Chart-Track.

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MIGS: 2D Economy

Posted on Nov 24, 2009 at 3:06 AM

With the sumptuous looking Critter Crunch having just hit the European PSN Store, Nathan Vella, president of developer Capybara Games, spoke at Montreal Game Summit about the company managed to create its Miyazaki-quality artwork on the shoestring budget of an independent development studio.

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Edge Games Index

Posted on Nov 24, 2009 at 3:06 AM

Apologies for the late appearance of last week"s Games Index, due to Edge Online"s site outage on Friday. Please note that the chart games are taken from last Monday"s UK top ten selling games.

Every week, the Edge Games Index, produced in association with Brandwatch, rates games according to the volume of positive and negative buzz they"re inspiring on the web.

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New Natal Details To Emerge In February

Posted on Nov 24, 2009 at 3:06 AM

Fresh details about Xbox 360’s upcoming motion sensing camera, Project Natal, are likely to be revealed at two Gamefest conference sessions in February 2009.

A Natal design track will focus on developing ideas “to help you take your game from office to living room - creating new ways to work, building showcase experiences, divining user intent, and designing gestures for UI versus game interactions”.

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DSi LL Debuts In Japan

Posted on Nov 24, 2009 at 3:06 AM

Nintendo launched the DSi LL this weekend in Japan, generating queues for the product at a number of stores.

Around 100 consumers were waiting in line at Yodobashi Camera in Akihabara when the store opened on Saturday, while the queue was over 60 strong at Bic Camera in Tokyo"s Ikebukuro, according to Famitsu (via Kotaku).

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US Game Watchdog NIMF To Close

Posted on Nov 24, 2009 at 3:06 AM

US media watchdog the National Institute on Media and the Family (NIMF) is to close on December 31 due to a lack of funding.

NIMF was founded in 1996 “to educate and inform the public, and to encourage practices and policies that promote positive change in the production and use of mass media”.

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Zynga, Facebook Hit With Class Action Suit Over Offer-Based Ads

Posted on Nov 24, 2009 at 3:06 AM

Social gaming company Zynga and social network Facebook have been named in a class action lawsuit over the deployment of offer-based advertising.

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Class Action Lawsuit Over Xbox Live Bans

Posted on Nov 24, 2009 at 3:06 AM

[UPDATE: Microsoft respons to possibe lawsuit]

Boutique law firm Abington IP says it could launch a class action lawsuit against Microsoft over the platform holder’s recent wave of Xbox Live bans.

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Miyamoto Increasingly Involved In Hardware Design

Posted on Nov 24, 2009 at 3:06 AM

Discussing how his role at Nintendo has evolved over the years, Shigeru Miyamoto has told us that his style of making games has remained fairly consistent, but that he now commands a much greater influence on the development of hardware than in the past.

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Time Extend: P.N.03

Posted on Nov 24, 2009 at 3:06 AM

To some, poor sales are almost a guarantee of probity – a coded message that invites the initiated to come inside and get devotional. Look at Beyond Good and Evil, say, or Jet Set Radio Future: they didn’t hit the sales jackpot, but they struck a deep chord with certain players all the same. What’s odd about Capcom’s P.N.03, then, is that unlike other games that vanished at the point of retail, there are few people willing to speak up for it. Where are its devotees, its groupies, its cultists?

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Nintendo Launches Paid Video Content On Wii

Posted on Nov 24, 2009 at 3:06 AM

Nintendo has introduced paid video downloads for the Wii in Japan.

A range of movies, anime and other paid content from providers including Walt Disney and Warner Entertainment hit the company’s Wii no Ma Channel this weekend under a new Theater no Ma section, reports Andriasang.

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