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Shaiya: New Update Features Dungeons, Armors & New Capes

Posted: 25 Jul 2011 08:12 AM PDT

Aeria Games has announced the release of the latest update to Shaiya that features new armor, updated capes and several new dungeons for players to explore. The dungeon update brings back the Cryptic One Dungeon which contains six mini-dungeons.

Rusty Hearts: Love IS a Battlefield

Posted: 25 Jul 2011 07:26 AM PDT

A new blog post has cropped up on the official Rusty Hearts site that gives players a sneak peek at the PvP system that the game will employ. PvP will allow players to create their own "rooms" for PvP mayhem that will utilize battle modes including death match, solo and team survival, tag team, VIP mode and others.

Fallen Earth: Get Your GamersFirst Account - Before August 1st

Posted: 24 Jul 2011 02:56 PM PDT

The team at Fallen Earth is making the full transition over to GamersFirst and it's all coming to a head on August 1st, as Fallen Earth becomes one with the GamersFirst publishing platform. Players will have to sign up for a GamersFirst Account and merge their new account with their Fallen Earth account, "Voltron Style"

Star Trek Online: Dev Diary: DTNE Part 4

Posted: 24 Jul 2011 02:50 PM PDT

Over at the official Star Trek Online website, the last entry in the Design the Next Enterprise series has been posted, revealing a winner, a completed new Enterprise, and some commentary to boot from Executive Producer, Dan Stahl.

Alganon: Alganon The Comic Book Coming Soon

Posted: 24 Jul 2011 02:40 PM PDT

Quest Online and DC Entertainment have teamed up to announce Alganon: Fall of the Ourobani, a comic book revealing the series of events leading to Rise of the Ourobani, the upcoming expansion pack for the game.

APB: Reloaded: Open Beta 2 Has Landed

Posted: 24 Jul 2011 02:29 PM PDT

Last Thursday, APB: Reloaded entered into its second Open Beta Test, which will usher in some more changes to the F2P title from Reloaded Productions, including changes to the mission system, matchmaking, skill rating, threat levels and more.

Dungeon Fighter Online: Act XI: Wrath of Kazan Right Around the Corner

Posted: 24 Jul 2011 02:20 PM PDT

Players of Dungeon Fighter Online have something else to look forward to as this Wednesday, July 27th, DFO adds to its content Act XI, Wrath of Kazan, to its content. The update adds new skills to the mix, character linking, and more.

Rift: Taking On The WoW Clone Argument

Posted: 24 Jul 2011 10:57 AM PDT

One of the most common statements launched by so-called naysayers when speaking of Trion Worlds' Rift is that "it's a WoW clone". In a new column centered around Rift, MMORPG.com's Phil James takes a look at that statement and weighs in with his thoughts. See what Phil has to say about Rift and then be sure to let us know what you're thinking in the comments below.

Rusty Hearts: Juggling Skeletons As a Teleporting Vampire

Posted: 24 Jul 2011 10:42 AM PDT

MMORPG.com Managing Editor Bill Murphy had the opportunity to juggle skeletons and to kick the ever-lasting crap out of creepy crawlies during a foray into the Rusty Hearts closed beta. He's got some thoughts to share about the glories of being a teleporting vampire that you do not want to miss. Read on!

Faxion Online: Caught Between Heaven & Hell

Posted: 24 Jul 2011 10:14 AM PDT

In our latest review, MMORPG.com's Robert Fooks takes a look at one of the more innovative titles to arrive on the gaming scene, Faxion Online. Robert has a lot to say about Faxion Online including the fact that those inhabiting cardboard boxes in real life will feel quite at home in Faxion's game world. Check out Robert's review and then let us know what you think.

Guild Wars 2: Five Reasons to Crave Guild Wars 2

Posted: 24 Jul 2011 09:55 AM PDT

MMORPG.com Industry Relations Manager Garrett Fuller takes on The List this week with a few reasons why many of us are waiting on bated breath for the arrival of Guild Wars 2. Among the legion of exciting features that Guild Wars 2 brings to the table is the fact that Everyone Can Heal and this is one aspect that Garrett examines. Read on to see if Garrett picked your reason for craving Guild Wars 2.
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General gaming

General gaming

Comic-Con 2011: Ono "Without the Fans, There Would be no Street Fighter 4"

Posted: 24 Jul 2011 10:47 AM PDT

Yoshinori Ono is one of those game designers who "gets it" when it comes to listening to fans and finding ways to interact on a personal level with the fighting game community. When he isn't dressing up as Poison (as he did just a few days ago here at Comic-Con), he's out there listening to fan feedback and responding to those he can via Twitter and other forms of social media. I spoke to Ono this weekend and asked where his attention to the community began, and when he began to realize how important fan feedback and interaction can be.

"I started at Capcom back with Street Fighter II, worked on Darkstalkers, and worked on others games," explains Ono. "I'd do an interview with the media and would be asked stuff like 'Don't you know how much fans want a new Street Fighter?' So it's because of this I started to realized that there are fans out there that deserve to be listened to, and they sure as hell wanted a new Street Fighter."

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MMOGaming News

MMOGaming News

Bounty Hounds Online NA Announced Closed Beta Date

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Bounty Hounds Online will start open beta in Europe soon on August 2, and now the game has a closed beta date for NA version.

League of Legends Kayle Champion Spotlight

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In the upcoming patch, Kayle, the Judicator will be receiving a major face-lift. Although Kayle, the Judicator champion was one of the first to hit Summoner's Rift in League of Legends, latest news from Riot Games will most likely make every single LoL player happy.

APB Open Beta 2 Lives, Russia, Asia, Australia Servers Confirmed

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GamersFirst has kicked off APB: Reloaded's open beta 2 and the exciting news for all APB players was that it contains the biggest changes to Missions, Matchmaking, Skill Rating and more.

NEXON Europe Launched the Big Bang update for MapleStory

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Nexon's triple phased Big Bang update for MapleStory will thrill players with a whole new experience. With this first update, players will be able to step out into the Maple World as heroes who can level up much faster than ever before.

World of Warcraft Brazil Portuguese Coming This Year

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Blizzard Entertainment held an exclusive press event at the Museu da Casa Brasileira in São Paulotoday where they announced that a fully localized Brazilian Portuguese version of its critically acclaimed MMORPG, World of Warcraft, will be released in Brazil later this year. Brazilian Portuguese will be the ninth officially supported language for World of Warcraft worldwide, and the third supported language in Latin America, complementing the existing English and Spanish versions.

Jade Dynasty Imperial Citadel Update Released with a Trailer

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Perfect World Entertainment has announced that the new Imperial Citadel content update is now available for Jade Dynasty. With this update, players can explore the new Shura Gauntlet dungeon, revamped Imperial Citadel map and a slew of new rewards. Check out the latest trailer for the Imperial Citadel content update below.

[Hot Blog] Life of the Multitasking Gemini Rat

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There is no set subject in this blog, though the games I play, Like Zodiac Online will be mentioned once in awhile.
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MMORPG Reviews

MMORPG Reviews

The Lord of the Rings Online: Rise of Isengard’s beta begins on july 27th

Posted: 25 Jul 2011 12:20 AM PDT

Turbine announced today The Lord of the Rings Online: Rise of Isengard, the next expansion to the award-winning free-to-play massively multiplayer online roleplaying game (MMORPG) will launch its Beta Program on July 27, 2011. The Rise of Isengard Beta Program is Invite-only. Players across North America and Europe can pre-purchase Rise of Isengard to receive [...]
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General Gaming Article

General Gaming Article

Sub-$400 Sandy Bridge Notebooks Hit The Market

Posted: 24 Jul 2011 08:54 AM PDT

ToshibaNetbook sales have pretty much fallen off a cliff compared to this time last year, and Intel appears to be gearing up to drive another nail in the coffin. New Sub-$400 notebooks have begun appearing on Best Buy's website, and they are actually pretty compelling. These cheap and cheerful little machines are rocking new stripped down Sandy Bridge parts that put last generation Atom chips to shame.

The $349 HP Pavilion g4-1004dx sports Intel's new B940 Dual Core 2Ghz processor, 4GB of Ram, and a 320GB hard drive, and a 14-inch display. When you compare those specs with last year's standard netbook that sold for around the same price, it's not hard to see why this is a category is in deep trouble when compared to current and upcoming low cost notebooks. 

The HP machine is the lowest cost Sandy Bridge laptop we've seen so far, but if you're a Toshiba fan with an extra $30 to spend you can also pick up the nearly identical Satellite L755-S5216 with a slightly larger 15.6-inch display, and an extra hour of battery life. 

Anti-Piracy Lawyers Find A Cheaper Way To Identify BitTorrent Users

Posted: 24 Jul 2011 07:52 AM PDT

LawsuitBitTorrent is a great way to move large royalty free files around the web, but it's also a great way to get sued if you happen to stumble upon the wrong link. Since 2010 close to 200,000 people in the US have been sent pay-up-or-else-letters for alleged copyright infringements as a result of using torrents, and this number could explode exponentially based on a new ruling that would allow these cases to spill over into state courts. 

Copyright cases have typically always been the mandate of the federal courts, however anti-piracy lawyers have now successfully pushed several cases through state courts, allowing them to subpoena Internet service providers for subscriber information by jumping through far fewer hoops than ever before. If the trend continues, this could mean significantly more settlement letters being sent out, and more importantly for the lawyers, cost far less to pursue.

TorrentFreek reached out to prominent anti-piracy lawyer Marc Randazza for comment, and he responded by confirming the recent developments. "What is going on here is a complaint for pure discovery — in other words, all the lawyer is asking the court for is for the court to give him the right to figure out who the defendants are. This seems to me to be a proper way to do things," Randazza told TorrentFreak, admitting that he also has also filed a few cases in state court.

"In my torrent cases, my defendants have to pay pretty high figures to get out of the case — because we put a lot of money and effort into the case. If there were an easier way to get in contact with the torrenters, then they would likely all get off much lighter. Food for thought for potential defendants."

Anti-piracy lawyers are in the business of suing, and what I can I say, business is good. 
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MMO News

MMO News

MMOHut Weekly Recap #44 July 24 – Forsaken World, Realms of the Titans, & More

Posted: 24 Jul 2011 12:50 PM PDT

MMO Weekly News #44 – Forsaken World, Realms of the Titans, & More

Weekly MMO News summary for the week ended July 24 (July 18 – July 24). A quick look and discussion for every major announcement and update during the week! This week we discussed updates from the following games: Karma Online, Forsaken World, Sword 2, Shaiya, Silkroad Online, Tank Ace, Realm of the Titans, Wind Slayer, and War Inc: Battlezone. You can view all the individual news articles mention over at the MMOHut.com News section.
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