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Champions Online: New On Alert Trailer

Posted: 17 Apr 2012 07:12 AM PDT

New On Alert Trailer

Perfect World Entertainment and Cryptic Studios have released a new trailer for Champions Online that features a look at the systems overhaul that the game is undergoing in the "On Alert" update. On Alert also brings some new systems into the game including Questionite, Recognition, and the all new Alerts System. Check it out!

TERA: Polishing The Experience

Posted: 17 Apr 2012 07:08 AM PDT

Polishing The Experience

Since the end of the most current beta phase, the TERA team has been hard at work implementing new and improved "polish" to the game. A brief post has been activated on the official site to give players some insight into how the team plans to make the May 1st launch smooth and trouble-free.

Guild Wars 2: It Is a Sequel

Posted: 16 Apr 2012 10:32 AM PDT

It Is a Sequel

When something is the second in a series, a sequel, there are certain things that players will look for as improvements over the first. In today's Guild Wars 2 column, we look at some of the bigger improvements that have been made since the original came out. Read on!

Dungeons & Dragons Online: Direbears, Draegloth & Driders, Oh MY!

Posted: 17 Apr 2012 07:02 AM PDT

Direbears, Draegloth & Driders, Oh MY!

Turbine has released several new screenshots from the upcoming Dungeons & Dragons Online expansion, Menace of the Underdark. Viewers can check out Turbine's concept of epic monsters such as direbears, green dragons, werewolves and more in our Dungeons & Dragons Online screenshot gallery.

SMITE: PAX East Preview

Posted: 16 Apr 2012 10:19 AM PDT

PAX East Preview

During PAX East this year, we managed to catch up with the folks behind SMITE and an opportunity to get our hands on the game. Check out our first-hand report and then let us know what you think in the comments.

Rappelz: Screenshot of the Week: Winner's Announcement!

Posted: 16 Apr 2012 04:37 PM PDT

Screenshot of the Week: Winner

We've pored over your many awesome Rappelz screenshots for this week's "Screenshot of the Week," and today we're excited to announce the winning entry!

Spirit Tales: Gold Kirin Tribe's Background Revealed

Posted: 16 Apr 2012 01:50 PM PDT

Gold Kirin Tribe

The Spirit Tales team has posted the background information for the latest tribe that will be included in the game. Called the "Gold Kirin Tribe", this group features both the Fighter and Shaman classes.

Rise of Dragonian Era: Big Month of Events Planned

Posted: 16 Apr 2012 12:10 PM PDT

Big Month of Events Planned

mGame and the Rise of Dragonian Era devs have a big month planned for players judging by the events and contests they are sponsoring from now through May 9th.

TERA: 'Beginnings' Trailer Released

Posted: 16 Apr 2012 09:00 AM PDT

En Masse Entertainment has released a new TERA trailer called 'Beginnings'. The cinematic trailer shows off the urgency of war and features each of the seven races.

Lord of the Rings Online: Fifth Anniversary Gifts & Festival Rewards

Posted: 16 Apr 2012 08:57 AM PDT

Fifth Anniversary Gifts & Festival Rewards

Turbine and the Lord of the Rings Online team have released a bunch of new screenshots showing off the subscriber rewards and festival awards that players will receive in celebration of the game's fifth anniversary. You can see them all in our Lord of the Rings Online screenshot gallery.

Champions Online: On Alert Update Interview

Posted: 15 Apr 2012 03:04 PM PDT

On Alert Update Interview

The Champions Online team is ready to unleash the PR dogs with the recent announcement of the On Alert! update which is, by all accounts, supposed to be HUGE. We caught up with Rob Overmeyer to ask him a few questions about On Alert. Keep reading!

Firefall: PAX East Hands On Preview

Posted: 13 Apr 2012 01:04 PM PDT

PAX East Hands On Preview

Red 5 Studios was out in force at this year's PAX East and we were on hand to check out their upcoming sci-fi MMOFPS, FireFall. Read on for our full hands-on preview!

General: Let There Be ORCS

Posted: 15 Apr 2012 02:46 PM PDT

Let There Be ORCS

Orcs seem to infest every RPG, or at least every fantasy RPG, that we play. In today's List, we take a look at the worst of the worst in Orc-land. Read on and see what you think!
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Halo 4: The Community Preview Debate

Posted: 16 Apr 2012 02:35 PM PDT

Long-time fans of the Halo series are starving for any details regarding Halo 4, and the latest Game Informer cover story provides a few more tender morsels of information for fans to chew on. Granted, all signs presently point to a huge blowout for the game at E3 2012, but rather than wait nine more weeks until the show, we decided to start a conversation regarding the new information with one of our community's biggest Halo fanatics.

1UP community member Benjamin Tate is a dedicated Halo fan who flipped his proverbial wig after reading our first impressions of the game last month. Ben's dedication and appreciation for all things Halo inspired him to step up in the comments and write a detailed blog post -- a post which he updates in his spare time. With his obvious passion for the series clearly matching our own, we wanted to bring him into the conversation and let him share his thoughts.

Valve's Wearable Computing Experiments Could Be a Big Deal

Posted: 16 Apr 2012 01:24 PM PDT

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Wearable computing has been a hot topic as of late, largely as a result of details on Google's Project Glass being made public. However, Google is not the only company at work on such a project, with Valve being another example as detailed in a blog post written by Michael Abrash.

Abrash has had an impressive career; he played an intricate role in the development of Windows NT and has written several books. As far as his contributions to the games industry go, he worked on the Xbox but is best known as one of the two programmers, along with John Carmack, of the original Quake. His newly launched blog covers how he ended up at Valve about a year and a half ago, his history with company co-founder Gabe Newell (who was also a Microsoft employee once upon a time), and the hierarchy at Valve -- or lack thereof. It's a fascinating look at how the company is run, with employees not reporting to any managers and deciding on their own how their time would be best spent. It simultaneously explains both why something like Valve Time exists and how so much of what the company does turns out to be so good.

The Diablo III Survival Guide

Posted: 16 Apr 2012 10:30 AM PDT

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The Diablo III Survival Guide

Prepare for Hell with all the changes coming with Diablo III.

By: J. Kartje April 16, 2012

If you love to slay demons with your friends, collect loot, and level up a character to better accomplish the aforementioned tasks and somehow you don't know about Diablo III, you should probably pay attention. The game will be released on May 15 globally, meaning that the countdown has begun. Diablo III will put millions of fans' expectations to the test. We have gathered all of the significant changes and innovations that Diablo III brings to the table to help prepare you for that day.

Classes and Followers

Diablo III will launch with five different playable classes: Monk, Barbarian, Demon Hunter, Wizard, and Witch Doctor. This time around, both male and female options are available. Even though almost all of the classes are either direct ports or mash-ups from Diablo II, the wide variety of skills and customization set them apart from their predecessors. You will have three different followers to choose from depending on your preference and playstyle. Eirena the Enchantress will provide you magical damage and supportive spells. Lyndon the Scoundrel will supply you with attack bonuses while assisting with the killing from a distance. Kormac the Templar will run to the front lines and can offer you healing when you are in danger. Along with customizable equipment, your Follower now boasts a skill tree that you can control.

Why Was Tapper the Last Great Bartending Experience?

Posted: 16 Apr 2012 09:06 AM PDT

I've spent a lot of times in bars recently in preparation for an upcoming feature, or at least, that's the excuse I use to make me feel better about myself. Regardless of the reason, while soaking up the atmosphere of various watering holes around San Francisco, I began to wonder why more video games haven't been centered in and around taprooms. The obvious rebuttal to this statement is, "What about Tapper?" to which I would reply, "That was 1983." Yes, Tapper gave gamers the opportunity to manage a rather chaotic bar for a short amount of time, but I feel like after three decades, it's reasonable to ask for something more.

Casablanca, arguably the greatest film in the medium's first 100 years, is set almost entirely inside Rick's Cafe. The smoky din of the gin joint was captured so perfectly on celluloid that many left the theater feeling like they had actually taken a trip to Morocco and back. Raymond Chandler, Ernest Hemingway, Charles Bukowski and countless other authors have wrote about, and been inspired by, the strange energy that flows from the bottles of their local watering holes. And so much about music is associated with pulling your stool closer to the counter -- from the value of a well-stocked jukebox to a small stage nestled in the corner that has the potential to change your life.

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