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Star Trek Online: Launch Date Announced - February 2, 2010

Colwyn — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:20:06 GMT

Star Trek Online: Launch Date Announced - February 2, 2010

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Atari, Inc., one of the world's most recognized videogame publishers, and Cryptic Studios, creators of the acclaimed Champions Online, City of Heroes and City of Villains, announced today the highly anticipated Star Trek Online for PC is set to release on February 2, 2010 in North America and February 5, 2010 across Europe and Australia.

Taking place in the year 2409, continuing the story of the latest film installment, Star Trek Online boasts extraordinary features and lets fans both new and old experience unparalleled adventures. Players will have the opportunity to become a high ranking Starfleet officer and will participate in missions that will take them into the depths of space, across exotic planets and even inside other starships. Star Trek Online offers total customization, where every ship players command can be customized, from color to construction. Additionally, anyone can create their own species in Star Trek Online, as well as customize the look of their avatar's uniform.

Warhammer Online: Endless Free Trial Announced

Colwyn — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:15:41 GMT

Warhammer Online: Endless Free Trial Announced

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Mythic Entertainment, an Electronic Arts Inc. studio, today announced that the critically-acclaimed MMORPG, Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning (WAR), has replaced its 10-day time-limited free trial with a new, endless free trial program which is now available for download. The new streaming client for the endless free trial enhances the game’s accessibility and greatly decreases the download time, making it easier than ever for new players to experience the never-ending battles of WAR for themselves.

The new WAR endless free trial replaces the original 10-day time-limited trial program, and gives new and returning players the opportunity to create and play any of the 24 different careers to find their perfect character match for use during extended gameplay if they purchase the game and/or subscribe. The endless free trial limits players to progress through character level 10 as they explore the tier one Empire vs. Chaos zones of Nordland and Norsca. In addition, players can explore the newly added tier one dungeon, Hunter’s Vale, or battle other players in the instanced scenarios Nordenwatch, Khaine’s Embrace and Gates of Ekrund.

Star Wars: The Old Republic - Imperial Agent Revealed

Colwyn — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:09:47 GMT

Star Wars: The Old Republic - Imperial Agent Revealed

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The Imperial Agent is heavily inspired by several classic Star Wars characters such as Zam Wessel and Grand Moff Tarkin. Imperial Agents work behind the scenes to get the work of the Empire done. Specializing in high-tech gear, the Imperial Agent always has the right tools at the right time. They use abilities of subversion and subterfuge to infiltrate and assassinate enemies of the Sith Empire with deadly efficiency. Players who choose to be Imperial Agents in The Old Republic (TOR) will see the underbelly of the Empire in a whole new light.

Stay tuned for the Imperial Agent�s HoloNet update next week. In the meanwhile, join the speculation on the Imperial Agent's class forums!

Imperial Agent screenshots on IncGamers

Guild Wars: Community: Autumn Soiree!

RSS Feed — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:40:09 GMT

Guild Wars: Community: Autumn Soiree!

The Order of the Phoenix Alliance invites you to attend their autumn celebration, the Soiree at the Sanctum on November 14th in the Imperial Sanctum! To learn more about this special event, check out this week's Community News.

via Guild Wars Official Site

Star Trek Online: New Gameplay Trailer Videos

Colwyn — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:56:37 GMT

Star Trek Online: Combat Trailer

Star Trek Online: The Future Past Doc, Part 2 (watch Part 1 here)

Star Trek Online - Sign up for Beta Testing

WoW: Introducing the Pet Store

Colwyn — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:50:35 GMT

World of Warcraft: New Pet Store - Real money for virtual pets. The new Pet Store is Blizzard's first foray into microtransactions and direct virtual item sales.

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Today we're pleased to introduce the Pet Store for World of Warcraft, a new way for players to obtain in-game pets to join them on their adventures in Azeroth. Two brand-new companions are now available for purchase exclusively at the Pet Store in the online Blizzard Store: Lil' K.T. and the Pandaren Monk.

Make a Difference: Pandaren Monk Charity Pet
Enter the Pandaren Monk, a martial-arts expert who’s here to help celebrate the upcoming fifth anniversary of World of Warcraft. He may be cute, but he’s proof that even the softest of critters can overcome the hardest of circumstances. For every Pandaren Monk that finds its way to a player’s side between now and the end of the year (December 31, 2009 at 11:59 PDT), we’ll donate 50 percent of the $10 purchasing price to the Make-a-Wish Foundation in an effort to brew up a little hope, strength, and joy in a child’s life.

Lil' K.T., the Littlest Lich
Lil' K.T. is a miniature lich who bears a striking resemblance to the legendary lord of Naxxramas, Kel’Thuzad. But don’t let his diminutive stature fool you: Lil' K.T. has a diabolical laugh and wields true power at his bony fingertips, randomly wreaking icy havoc on critters who dare to cross his path. You can now buy this new pet for $10 on the Blizzard Store.

In order to receive a purchased pet, you'll need to merge your World of Warcraft account with a Battle.net account. For more information on Battle.net, please visit the FAQ. For more information on the new Pet Store, visit the Pet Store FAQ.

Guild Wars: MMO Calendar 2010 is Now Available!

RSS Feed — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:33:59 GMT

Guild Wars: MMO Calendar 2010 is Now Available!

The fourth annual MMO Calendar is now available, featuring original artwork from the hottest current and upcoming MMOs—including an awesome piece of Guild Wars 2 artwork from our very own Kekai Kotaki! 100% of the proceeds go directly to the good people at St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital. You get a fantastic calendar and get to support a great cause at the same time—it's a win/win!

Plus, everyone who purchases a calendar will be entered in a drawing to win cool MMO prizes, including a boxed copy of the Guild Wars Trilogy. Head over to http://www.mmocalendar.com and order yours today!

via Guild Wars Official Site

Guild Wars: Halloween Art Contest Winners!

RSS Feed — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:31:24 GMT

Guild Wars: Halloween Art Contest Winners!

It was a tough decision, but we have selected the Halloween Art Contest winners from a field of fantastic entries. Thank you to all who participated! Check out the winning art right here.

via Guild Wars Official Site

Guild Wars: Web Developer Job Opening

RSS Feed — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:13:57 GMT

Guild Wars: Web Developer Job Opening

Are you an outstanding web developer with a passion for MMOGs? Why not join our team? Qualified candidates will be passionate, creative team players who produce high quality JavaScript code and love agile development. ASP.NET and ASP.NET MVC experience is a huge plus. Check out our job listing for more details!

via Guild Wars Official Site

Guild Wars: Community: Listen, Look, Create!

RSS Feed — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:46:26 GMT

Guild Wars: Community: Listen, Look, Create!

This edition of Community News spotlights some awesome player events: the monthly Ascension Show on Sanitarium.fm, a Halloween update to Healbot Blues, and a video contest by InfestedHydralisk! See our Community News for more!

via Guild Wars Official Site

WoW: Race Change Service Goes Live

Colwyn — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:22:09 GMT

World of Warcraft: Race Change Service Goes Live

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The new World of Warcraft Race Change service is now live. After purchasing a Race Change for a character, a player can choose any race of their same faction that is compatible with the character�s current class. For more information on the Race Change service, please read the FAQ, or visit the Race Change page to get started.

WoW: New Dungeon System

Colwyn — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:19:45 GMT

World of Warcraft: New Dungeon System

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In the upcoming content patch, a new dungeon system will be added that will take the place of the current Looking For Group system. This will offer great new benefits to both premade and randomly created groups, including:

Cross-Realm Instances/Grouping
Instance Teleporting
Daily Random Dungeons
Group Disenchanting

And much more. Learn more on our new dungeon system preview page.

Guild Wars: Community: Halloween Events and More!

RSS Feed — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 23:44:12 GMT

Guild Wars: Community: Halloween Events and More!

Halloween is nearly here, and we have some frightfully fantastic player-organized events coming up. But that's not all! For you bloggers out there, one of our fan sites has created a Guild Wars theme for WordPress. Plus: Guild Wars fan fiction for the iPhone! Come check it out!

via Guild Wars Official Site

Star Trek Online: Closed Beta, Engage!

Colwyn — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 23:32:22 GMT

Star Trek Online: Closed Beta, Engage!

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We're happy to announce that we've entered Closed Beta as of today, October 22!

If you've signed up, keep an eye on your email, as we'll periodically be inviting people to join in and share their feedback. Additionally, if you look to the right of the page, the "Closed Beta" application graphic will change to indicate you've been accepted, if you've in fact been accepted. (It'll read "ACCEPTED" in big, bold letters.)

If you haven't signed up yet, head on over to the preview application, create an account if you haven't and sign up!

Guild Wars: New Live Update

RSS Feed — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:50:01 GMT

Guild Wars: New Live Update

Today's update is now live! Here's a sample of what you'll find in the new build:

We've got tricks and treats galore and new quests to explore during the 2009 Halloween Event, which starts tomorrow! Head over to our event page for more details.
A new PvP format is now available! Learn more about the brand-new Codex Arena here!

To read all of the details, be sure to check out the rest of the update notes.

via Guild Wars Official Site