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Guild Wars 2: Making the Battle of Kyhlo

Posted: 19 Aug 2011 07:28 AM PDT

The Arena.Net team has posted a collaborative effort in the latest Guild Wars 2 blog. Several team members chime in on how the Battle of Kyhlo was designed from a lore perspective, level design, programming, voice acting and more. It's a terrific look at how intricate the design of the games we love truly is.

EVE Online: Incarna 1.1 Coming August 30th

Posted: 19 Aug 2011 07:21 AM PDT

While most of the European CCP team is on holiday, the US team continues to battle lag and make plans for the release of the v1.1 EVE Online: Incarna patch on August 30th. In a new blog post, CCP Fallout gives a peek into the future for Incarna and what may be coming down the road.

Ether Saga Online: Future's End Update Released

Posted: 19 Aug 2011 07:16 AM PDT

Perfect World Entertainment has released the Future's End content update for Ether Saga Odyssey. Most notably, Future's End brings two new high level dungeons with twenty rounds of combat with increasingly difficult monsters to battle.

Defiance: Trion Shows Off Syfy Game

Posted: 19 Aug 2011 07:11 AM PDT

Trion and Syfy have been on hand at the 2011 Gamescom showing of the collaborative effort called Defiance. The teams are celebrating with the release of nine new in-game screenshots. Check them out in our Defiance gallery.

General: World of Warplanes: Wargaming.net is Soaring High

Posted: 17 Aug 2011 12:27 PM PDT

World of Warplanes has had a significant presence at this year's Gamescom in Germany. World of Warplanes is the second game from Wargaming.net and devs are hoping the success of World of Tanks will rub off on it. MMORPG.com Industry Relations Manager Garrett Fuller had the opportunity to chat with Project Manager Alexander Zezulin. See what nuggets of information Garrett uncovered in our exclusive interview.

General: Button clicking /= immersion

Posted: 18 Aug 2011 02:54 PM PDT

In her latest Player Perspectives column, MMORPG.com's Isabelle Parsley takes a look at what exactly immersion is in MMOs. Whether you are the type of player who simply logs in or the type who sees/hears/speaks nothing but the world of the game you're in, all crave some level of immersion. Check out Isabelle's thoughts about immersion in today's MMOs and then let us know your thoughts in the comments.

General: Guild Sores: The Art Nerd Is Me

Posted: 18 Aug 2011 03:17 PM PDT

You know what we're talking about here: The obligatory art book that accompanies any game's collector's edition. Most of us use those as a handy coaster or maybe even for "throne" reading. Believe it or now, however, there are art nerds like David North who devour this stuff. Check out his latest Guild Sores 'toon to see just how bad it is.

General: Friday Fights: Champions Online vs City of Heroes

Posted: 18 Aug 2011 03:26 PM PDT

It's been awhile since we've seen two worthy heroes enter our own MMORPG.com battle ring but we have a new bout scheduled for today courtesy of promoter Adam Tingle. In the red corner is City of Heroes. In the blue corner, we have Champions Online. See how Adam Tingle called the match in Friday Fights: Champions Online vs City of Heroes. Got an opinion? Be sure to share it in the comments below.

DC Universe Online: Fight for the Light Trailer

Posted: 19 Aug 2011 06:57 AM PDT

SOE has released a new trailer spotlighting the new DC Universe Online adventure pack, "Fight for the Light". Hosted by Jens Anderson, the video queries "Why Green Lantern?"

End of Nations: The Metagame

Posted: 19 Aug 2011 06:54 AM PDT

Trion and Petroglyph Games have released the Gamescom 2011 trailer for End of Nations. The trailer features developer interviews focused on the metagame in End of Nations. Global warfare is ON!

Guild Wars 2: Live from Gamescom

Posted: 19 Aug 2011 06:43 AM PDT

Arena.net and the Guild Wars 2 team are making some live commentary about PvP matches going on during the convention. Check them out on ESL TV.

Scarlet Legacy: The Race for $15,000 Begins

Posted: 18 Aug 2011 10:42 AM PDT

GamesCampus has announced that Scarlet Legacy has officially entered its open beta phase of development. During the open beta which is scheduled to run through the end of September, guilds will race to level. The top place guild will win $10,000 in cash and $5,000 in Campus Credits. What are you waiting for?

Aerrevan: Now F2P and with 25% Off In-Game Items

Posted: 18 Aug 2011 10:35 AM PDT

According to CubeForce Media, today is a good day to try out Aerrevan. Not only is the game now free to play, but all in-game purchases are 25% off for a limited time.

Voyage Century: Flying the Jolly Roger

Posted: 18 Aug 2011 10:01 AM PDT

Voyage Century Online players now have the opportunity to fly the Jolly Roger and practice pirate speak. Pirates are cropping up in most regions of the game and can be identified based on the regions they operate in, such as the Caribbean Pirates, Corsica Pirates, Crete Pirates etc..

General: Nexon Profits Jump

Posted: 18 Aug 2011 09:53 AM PDT

Nexon has announced that its second quarter profits are up 38% over the same time period in 2010. According to the press release, profits are up due to the company's stable of free online games and its microtransaction revenue model.

Troy Online: Full Service Begins on August 19th

Posted: 18 Aug 2011 09:48 AM PDT

Alt1Games has announced that the Troy Online open beta will end on August 18th at 10 p.m. with the game officially launching at 11 a.m. PST on August 19th. Developers indicated that the interim will see a patch deployed addressing issues raised by players during the beta phase of development.

DC Universe Online: New Screens Show Lots of Green

Posted: 18 Aug 2011 09:41 AM PDT

Sony Online Entertainment has released several new screenshots from the upcoming DC Universe Online adventure pack called "Fight for the Light". The screens feature a lot of green. Wonder why? Check them out in our DC Universe Online screenshot gallery.

PlanetSide 2: Gamescom Screens Impress

Posted: 18 Aug 2011 09:36 AM PDT

Gamescom is a media lover's paradise with all the screenshots and videos coming out. Not to be left out of the excitement, we have a bunch of new screenshots from Planetside 2. You can see them all in our Planetside 2 screenshot gallery.

World of Tanks: Gamescom Trailer Blasts Onto the Scene

Posted: 18 Aug 2011 08:19 AM PDT

Wargaming.net has released a brand new trailer for its premier title, World of Tanks. The trailer was released at the 2011 Gamescom.
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