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Ultima Online: The Making of a Classic Part 2

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 01:07 PM PST

The Making of a Classic Part 2

Yesterday our readers were treated to the first of a two part history of the grand old Lady of MMOs, Ultima Online. Today we continue our look at how this venerable title came to be in part 2. Read on and then share your memories!

Guild Wars 2: World vs World PvP Detailed

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 06:57 AM PST

World vs World PvP Detailed

The Guild Wars 2 blog has been updated with a post by Mike Ferguson that lays out how the world vs world PvP will look in Guild Wars 2 and should get people REALLY excited! Think siege engines, capture points, resource control, castle keeps and persistent two week events and you start to see an emerging picture of how this innovative system will work.

TERA: Pokket's TERA Beta Impressions

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 05:35 AM PST

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This Game Face covers Pokket's first impressions of the Tera Beta. The beta covered levels 1-22. In this latest Game Face video, Pokket plays an Elin Warrior and shares her initial thoughts on the environment, combat, questions, and more! Check out Game Face: Pokket's TERA Beta Impressions.

General: Four Worlds Ripe for MMO Treatment

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 12:54 PM PST

Four Worlds Ripe for MMO Treatment

In today's No Elves Allowed, we spend time speculating about one of the big questions of life, "What if...?" What if your favorite franchise was an MMO? We've got several examples that should set your brain on fire so keep reading!

The Secret World: Fun Easter Egg on the Official Site

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 01:51 PM PST

Fun Easter Egg on the Official Site

An intrepid Secret World forum member has discovered a mysterious Easter egg on the official Funcom site. To see it is simple: Click anywhere on the first page that isn't a link and then type 33. Once done, you'll see what looks to be a blue screen of death (it isn't!). Waiting for a few moments on the blue screen yields a mysterious image of a door surrounded by runes. Try it for yourself and let us know what you think it portends!

Star Trek Online: First Foundry Challenge Detailed

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 12:39 PM PST

First Foundry Challenge Detailed

The Star Trek Online team has announced the details of its first Foundry Challenge, a contest where players create a scenario and players vote for their favorites. The team has issued the background material for creating the scenario. Builders have three weeks to build their mod with players having a chance to play the mod for a week afterward before voting commences.

Diablo 3: Ripper X Now on LiveStream

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 11:50 AM PST

Ripper X Now on LiveStream

Our own Ripper X is live streaming Blizzard's Diablo III. If you haven't been involved with the ongoing closed beta, you'll want to head over to our stream page to check it out!

Perfect World International: Descent Launches & Bonus Week Announced

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 11:08 AM PST

Descent Launches & Bonus Week Announced

Perfect World Entertainment has announced that Perfect World International has been updated with the Descent expansion. In addition, players will be able to take advantage of 2x XP/Drops/Spirit for one week.

DC Universe Online: Battle for Earth DLC Announced

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 10:41 AM PST

Battle for Earth DLC Announced

Sony Online Entertainment has revealed details about the forthcoming DC Universe Online downloadable content pack. Called "Battle for Earth", the DLC will feature the Earth Powers set and new open world content, duos, an alert, and two raids.

General: RTSGuru | When All Else Fails - Rage Quit?

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 10:08 AM PST

RTSGuru | When All Else Fails - Rage Quit?

How MOBAs can improve player to player relations and make a better community overall. Check out what the editors at RTSGuru.com think and then leave your thoughts in the comments.

Battlestar Galactica Online: First Impressions with Ripper X

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 04:56 AM PST

First Impressions with Ripper X

Ripper X heads into the universe of Battlestar Galactica Online for some absolute fun and excitement! See what he thinks in the latest of our "first impressions" videos. Check out Battlestar Galactica Online: First Impressions with Ripper X and then let us know what you think!

Dark Legends: New Teaser Trailer & Site Update

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 07:51 AM PST

New Teaser Trailer & Site Update

Spacetime Studios has released a brand new teaser trailer for its upcoming vampire-themed MMO, Dark Legends. In addition, the official site has been reworked to include a bit of background lore for the game.
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From R.O.B. to Rhythm Heaven: The Legacy of Nintendo's Most Subversive Studio

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 08:07 PM PST

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From R.O.B. to Rhythm Heaven: The Legacy of Nintendo's Most Subversive Studio

How R&D1 married form and function to create some of Nintendo's most interesting oddities.

By: Bob Mackey February 15, 2012

Take one look at the recently released Rhythm Heaven Fever, and you'll wonder if it's actually a Nintendo game. This waggle-free two-button experience serves as a major contradiction to Nintendo's Skyward Sword, which perfected the one-to-one motion controls we all wanted from Twilight Princess back in 2006. But, as fans of the series know, Rhythm Heaven's reductive approach isn't an intentional attempt to undermine Nintendo's evolving motion technology; rather, this colorful, candy-coated musical rollercoaster evokes a philosophy pioneered by Research and Development 1, an internal studio which eventually stood as the iconoclast to their parent company. And even after a major 2005 restructuring dismantled R&D1's 35-year history of bizarre and fascinating experiments, the team's quirky design sense lives on today with Software Planning and Development Group No. 1, a Nintendo studio now responsible for offbeat series like Rhythm Heaven and Wario Ware.

Minecraft Developer's Upcoming Game Exemplifies the Best of the Game Industry

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 04:23 PM PST

Most games take years to develop, but Minecraft developer Mojang plans to make one over a single weekend. Announced on Wednesday, Mojang intends to livestream a new game's creation over 60 hours and is partnering with the Humble Bundle team to raise money for charity. This latest announcement follows in the footsteps of other innovative Mojang projects which could only take root in a field as open to creativity as the game industry.

Starting Friday, February 17 at 10 A.M. Central European Time (1 A.M. US Pacific Time) Mojang will begin work on a brand new title. The company will answer questions via Twitter and promises "silly incentives" for reaching donation goals. Eager fans can even get involved now and vote for the genre and theme of the prospective game on Mojang's website. "Of course, you?ve always wanted to play a Shoot Em?Up Dating Simulator with a Candy Land World War II theme. Choose wisely!" warns the company.

Got Vita? Don't Miss These Great PSP Games

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 02:12 PM PST

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Got Vita? Don't Miss These Great PSP Games

Sony's new system may not be 100% backward-compatible, but it's home to plenty of worthwhile PSP classics.

By: 1UP Staff February 15, 2012

The PlayStation Vita is almost here. But did you kow Vita's launch lineup has more to offer than Uncharted Golden Abyss and Lumines Electronic Symphony -- a large collection of great PSP games are available to download on the PlayStation Store. We understand that backwards compatibility is a touchy subject for PSP owners, and the current lack of a UMD solution doesn't help at all, but if downloading some worthwhile PSP classics is something you're interested in, here's a list of recommended titles and some games currently MIA that we'd like to see added in the future.

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