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The Secret World: Halloween Plans Detailed

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 08:16 AM PDT

Halloween Plans Detailed

The Secret World blog has been updated with a new post detailing the game's Halloween celebrations and how they were devised. According to the TSW team, Halloween is "like our Christmas" so activities will take a bit of a lighter tone to be "like an episode of Buffy". It's a terrific behind-the-scenes look at how special in-game events are created.

PlanetSide 2: SOE Partners with Innova to Bring PS2 to Russia

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 08:02 AM PDT

SOE Partners with Innova to Bring PS2 to Russia

Sony Online Entertainment has announced that a deal has been inked with Innova Systems to bring PlanetSide 2 in a fully localized version to Russian speaking countries. The partnership agreement was announced during this week's Igromir convention in Moscow.

World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria: 2.7 Million Sold the First Week

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 07:51 AM PDT

2.7 Million Sold the First Week

Estimates of the numbers of copies of World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria are beginning to trickle in. According to several sources, when combined with subscription specials and digital downloads, Mists of Pandaria has likely sold over 2.7 million copies in its first week of release.

Guild Wars 2: Raising the Bar

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 02:27 PM PDT

Raising the Bar

This summer's hottest release was Guild Wars 2. We've spent the last few weeks giving a few thoughts about the game in our Review in Progress series. Today we wrap it all up and present the official review for your perusal. Read it in its entirety and then leave your thoughts in the comments.

The War Z: Closed Beta Dated, New PvP Video Released

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 07:03 AM PDT

Closed Beta Dated, New PvP Video Released

The War Z team has announced that the closed beta for TWZ is scheduled to begin on October 31st. For folks preordering the Pioneer package will get alpha access to the game beginning October 15th. The Pioneer package comes in at a spiffy $29.99 through October 20th when the price will go up to $49.99.

World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria: Review In Progress - Quests & PvE

Posted: 02 Oct 2012 07:25 PM PDT

Review In Progress - Quests & PvE

With World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria now live, we are going to offer a series of articles leading up to our final review in a few weeks. This week, we take a look at questing and PvE in Mists of Pandaria. Read on!

General: Rich Vogel to Head New Austin Studio

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 02:11 PM PDT

Rich Vogel to Head New Austin Studio

Bethesda Softworks has announced the formation of a new studio in Austin, Texas. Called "Battlecry Studios", the development team will be headed by ex-BioWare/SWTOR veteran Rich Vogel. The team is working on an as-yet unannounced project.

MechWarrior Online: A Rush of Nostalgia

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 05:46 PM PDT

A Rush of Nostalgia

One of the most hotly anticipated titles coming out this year is MechWarrior Online, a game that is sure to inspire fond memories of the venerated franchise in many players. We've been in the closed beta and have a hands on preview of MWO. See how it fares in our exclusive first look. Let us know what you think in the comments.

World of WarPlanes: New Cinematic Trailer Released

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 09:07 AM PDT

New Cinematic Trailer Released

In celebration of the annual Igromir festival in Moscow, Wargaming.net has released a terrific new cinematic trailer for World of WarPlanes. The video features an aerial dogfight between planes that will make their appearances in WoP when it's released. Check it out!

Final Fantasy XIV: Is FFXIV: A Realm Reborn a Dark Horse?

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 02:51 AM PDT

Is FFXIV: A Realm Reborn a Dark Horse?

Final Fantasy XIV crashed and burned in 2010, but the re-launch of the game as Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn is fast approaching. The re-launch seems to be flying under the radar for now, but could Square Enix's second try at the game be a dark horse in the MMO genre? Read on as we weigh in!

World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria: Mogu’shan Vaults Raid Opening

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 08:58 AM PDT

Mogu

The World of Warcraft community site has been updated with the news that the first Mists of Pandaria raid, Mogu'shan Vaults, will be opening in stages throughout the month of October and into early November.

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