Screenshots released to celebrate launch of Guild Wars’ Winds of Change: Part Three

Screenshots released to celebrate launch of Guild Wars’ Winds of Change: Part Three

ArenaNet has released a small batch of screenhots to celebrate today’s launch of Winds of Change: Part Three. Part of the Guild Wars Beyond series of storylines and events, the content helps bridge the storyline between the original game and Guild Wars 2, which takes place 250 years in the future. Beyond started off with ... Read More»
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City of Heroes adds new missions to Spring Fling line-up

City of Heroes adds new missions to Spring Fling line-up

NCSoft has detailed its Spring Fling plans for City of Heroes. On top of the three traditional Spring Fling co-op missions , characters of level 30 or above can take on a quest involving the Red Widow to score the Widow Maker badge, while level 20 and above can access Valentines, which awards players with ... Read More»
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Lineage II’s concurrent player-base has increased 800% since going F2P

Lineage II’s concurrent player-base has increased 800% since going F2P

NCsoft has revealed some rather nice figures for Lineage II, which changed over from a subscription-based MMO to free-to-play back in November. According to the firm (via MMORPG), the concurrent player-base in the game has increased 800%, more than 250,000 players have used the “Path to Awakening service” the web-based system which rewards player for ... Read More»
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New Wildstar interview focuses on humans, guns

New Wildstar interview focuses on humans, guns

A new interview on the Wildstar website has dropped new info on one of the three main classes introduced in the debut trailer of the Carbine title from gamescom last year, the humans. The interview touches on the lack of a homeland for the human people due to constant roaming, the mission from last summer’s ... Read More»
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Quick Quotes: NCsoft lawsuit will not affect TERA’s release, says En Masse

Quick Quotes: NCsoft lawsuit will not affect TERA’s release, says En Masse

“We are disappointed that NCsoft is attempting to mar the launch of TERA. Unfortunately we can’t discuss much publicly due to the sensitivity of legal actions, but we do outright reject the NCsoft claims, and we are going to do everything in our power to defend and protect ourselves. To all our supporters who have ... Read More»
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Wildstar interview focuses on Aurin, ears, tails

Wildstar interview focuses on Aurin, ears, tails

A new interview on the Wildstar website has shed some light on one of the MMO’s first races. The chat focuses on the Aurin, and features Liara – shown in the game’s first trailer at gamescom last year – talking about why her species has its unique ears and tail, details on her homeland and ... Read More»
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NCsoft files lawsuit to block the release of TERA in the US

NCsoft files lawsuit to block the release of TERA in the US

NCsoft has filed a lawsuit against Bluehole Studio and En Masse Entertainment in the US Court District of New York in an attempt to block the sale of TERA in the US. According to court documents filed on January 9 and obtained by MMOCulture, Bluehole has been accused of stealing software and artwork from NCsoft ... Read More»
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ArenaNet reveals the Jotun race of Guild Wars 2

ArenaNet reveals the Jotun race of Guild Wars 2

ArenaNet has unveiled the latest race to grace Guild Wars 2, and those familiar with the first game, should recognize there giants. According to the latest blog post from Ree Soesbee, since Guild Wars, the Jotun “fallen far from their state of grace, losing command of technology and magic they once utilized, and remembering their ... Read More»
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Guild Wars 2 officially coming in 2012, open beta to start in March

Guild Wars 2 officially coming in 2012, open beta to start in March

Today marks the beginning of the Year of the Dragon in the Asian zodiac, and with such a heavy emphasis on the mythical creatures in the game, ArenaNet’s Founder and President Mike O’Brien has revealed that the developer is looking to make it the year of Guild Wars 2&#... Read More»
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Guild Wars 2: Spring open beta, 2012 launch confirmed

Guild Wars 2: Spring open beta, 2012 launch confirmed

ArenaNet’s confirmed it’ll launch Guild Wars 2′s open beta around March and April, as well as a 2012 launch Studio president Mike O’Brien confirmed on its blog this morning it’d invite select press to try out the game via beta testing, before opening it up to a public userbase in spring. A closed betatook place ... Read More»
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ArenaNet plotting Guild Wars 2′s open beta

ArenaNet plotting Guild Wars 2′s open beta

It’s “plotting” because the news comes courtesy of one of the game’s writers. Pun level up. “Planning has begun for an Open Beta. It’s all extremely exciting, and the game is coming along smashingly,” ArenaNet’s Angel Leigh McCoy told Nevermet Press. The designer and writer also hinted that Guild Wars 2 is, as an imminent ... Read More»
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city of heroes freedom issue 21 trailer

city of heroes freedom issue 21 trailer

Not only is this Classic Superhero MMORPG going to get all new content in Issue 21, it will also be free to play when it's released, Sweet!... Read More»
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guild wars 2 dungeons detailed eight minutes of combat footage

guild wars 2 dungeons detailed eight minutes of combat footage

ArenaNet is starting to drop a whole bunch of Guild Wars 2 info after holding a press event in Germany this week, including an eight-minute long video showing us a healthy dose of Guild Wars 2‘s comba... Read More»
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aion empyrean calling 10 day trial launched

aion empyrean calling 10 day trial launched

As reported, Aion's 2.5 update entitled Empyrean Calling goes live today. The update is adding new instances, new quests, graphical improvements, a mentoring system, and much more... Read More»
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ncsoft launches massive aion update empyrean calling

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GameDynamo - "NCsoft announced Empyrean Calling, a major update to the Aion MMO (massively multiplayer online), which goes live today (9 p.m. CEST)... Read More»
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steampunk booster pack coming to city of heroes

Leaking oil with gears falling off a character may sound odd, but it's a steampunk enthusiast’s dream. Luckily, Paragon Studios wants gamers to embrace their steampunk side... Read More»
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check out the city of lions arch in guild wars 2

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Aion's upcoming Empyrean Calling update is just around the corner. The 2.5 patch is adding new instances, new quests, graphical improvements, a mentoring system, and much more... Read More»
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gamernode interview with colin johanson arenanets lead content designer

gamernode interview with colin johanson arenanets lead content designer

At PAX East 2011, GamerNode's News Director Mike Murphy caught up with Colin Johanson, lead content designer for ArenaNet, to discuss the developer's upcoming MMORPG Guild Wars ... Read More»
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collectors edition guild wars

collectors edition guild wars

Today on Collectors Edition we take a look at an older CE with Guild Wars. Does the 5 year old swag still have appeal to this day? Watch to find out... Read More»
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ncsoft partners with playspan to expand its market

ncsoft partners with playspan to expand its market

NCSoft, publisher of Guild Wars, City of Heroes, and Aion, has partnered with PlaySpan, a monetization solutions company, to offer their products through PlaySpan's MarketPlace... Read More»
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popcap invading korea later this year

popcap invading korea later this year

PopCap Games today announced a partnership with NCsoft to bring PopCap’s first online multiplayer social game service to Korea later this year... Read More»
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popcap and ncsoft kissing in a tree

What happens when leading MMO company NCSoft (Guild Wars, City of Heroes) teams up with PopCap, the juggernaut of addictive casual gaming? According to PopCap's James Gwertzman you get a revolution. ... Read More»
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assault on balaurea launches for aion

Aion has launched its massive update and free expansion, Assault on Balaurea, today, both available for download and in retail outlets (with special pet bonuses)... Read More»
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pax 2010 guild wars 2 hands on preview all fun no grind

We spent some hands on time with Guild Wars 2 at PAX 2010, and came away both surprised and impressed by the game's ease of play, active combat, and streamlined game mechanics... Read More»
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