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Salem Unleashed: Looking Death in the Eye

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Salem Unleashed: Looking Death in the Eye


Bringing you this guide is very exciting as I see many people struggle with the beginning of the game and have trouble later on, which in most cases makes people very angry so they quit playing.

New Video Explains the Open World of Squad Wars

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New Video Explains the Open World of Squad Wars


Squad Wars, the new team-based space combat game built from the ground up by END Games Entertainment. Form a squad and fly into harrowing dogfights and zero-G furballs as you vie for dominance of the stars against competing Squads.

CEO of MMO Company Arrested for Illegal Gold Trading

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CEO of MMO Company Arrested for Illegal Gold Trading


It's reported that Kwon Young-shik begun selling in-game currency for real money in 2008 when he was Director of CJ Internet and in charge of game operations.

Dragon Sword Released Massive Scenes

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Dragon Sword Released Massive Scenes


A piece of "small" news, Dragon Blade has officially changed its name to Dragon Sword instead. Developed internally by China's number 2 MMO company, NetEase, Dragon Sword is one of the few upcoming games aiming to provide competition for Blade & Soul China. In a new trailer, various different environments players will get to visit are showcased. No date is set for Closed Beta yet, although registration is currently ongoing.

WoW 5.0 Beta: Account-wide Mounts and Pandaren Voices

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WoW 5.0 Beta: Account-wide Mounts and Pandaren Voices


It was announced during the Mists of Pandaria Press Tour that mounts would become account-wide on release or in a patch shortly after. It looks like it will be release after all, and the feature is now available on beta (but heavily bugged).

Why Does TERA Attract MMO Veterans?

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Why Does TERA Attract MMO Veterans?


TERA has mechanics and systems that familiar to other MMO games, but it also make some changes to surprise MMO veterans. These few helpful tips will help you explore the world of TERA effectively.

Guild Wars 2: Gem Store Is Partially Online

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Guild Wars 2: Gem Store Is Partially Online


Microtransaction system has been a controversial topic in ArenaNet's hot MMO Guild Wars 2. Earlier in March, we had a post talking about some of the leaked items sold in the cash shop. Now after the first NDA-free beta weekend event, ArenaNet has brought its current gem store out for players to have a look.

TERA Journal: Levels 10-20

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TERA Journal: Levels 10-20


Since writing that article, I've pushed my Lancer even further into TERA's early content and have reached level 20. Now that my experience with the game is a bit deeper, I felt it would be nice to check in again with you readers to let you know how (or if) my first impressions have changed.

Continue reading TERA Journal: Levels 10-20.

Dragonica SEA Closing Down soon

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Dragonica SEA Closing Down soon


Dragonica SEA publisher IAH Games announced that they will end the game's service and close Singapore and Malaysia Server on May 30, 2012.

My Thoughts On An Elder Scrolls MMO

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My Thoughts On An Elder Scrolls MMO


Some people are for it and others are against it. I am actually for it because in an MMO it would probably be very different than in the games.

Guild Wars 2 - Complete Beginner Crafting Guide

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Guild Wars 2 - Complete Beginner Crafting Guide


Everything you need to know to get a strong start with crafting in Guild Wars 2. Covering everything from gathering tools to maximizing xp gains with the Discovery pane, this is a great place for new crafters to learn the basics.

WoW 5.0 Lv90 Dungeon: Siege of Niuzao Temple

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WoW 5.0 Lv90 Dungeon: Siege of Niuzao Temple


Siege of Niuzao Temple is a Level 90 Dungeon located in Townlong Steppes, in which you fight against the Mantid.

Countdown Timer Shows up in Earthrise Website, Is Earthrise Coming Back?

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Countdown Timer Shows up in Earthrise Website, Is Earthrise Coming Back?


Still remember Earthrise, the sci-fi, open-world sandbox MMORPG developed by Bulgarian developer Masthead Studios? The game was announced to shut down in February but it seems to come back again.

WoW 5.0: New Character Creation Screen

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WoW 5.0: New Character Creation Screen


Each faction now uses the same background when creating a character, with Horde and Pandaren being updated so far. Alliance is currently using the default generic background, but you can expect an update for them in the future.
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MMORPG Reviews

MMORPG Reviews

We are celebrating a starter kit giveaway for the launch of Crystal Saga’s third server

Posted: 07 May 2012 12:50 AM PDT

Reality Squared Games with FREE MMORPG and MMO Reviews, is celebrating a starter kit giveaway for the launch of the server 3 of Crystal Saga. Crystal Saga will launch Server 3 at EST 22:00 May 8th, 2012. The Event Duration: 10:00PM May 8th – 10:00PM June 7th (EST) The Starter Kit Includes: -Teeka Egg(Bound)x2 -Sands [...]

We are celebrating a token giveaway for Ace Online

Posted: 07 May 2012 12:28 AM PDT

Suba Games with FREE MMORPG and MMO Reviews, are giving away 1000 tokens for the space shooter MMO Ace Online. Slot armor Token – The infamous Token that players have long for. Experience the magic behind the Token for yourself. Win something special at the starlite slot machine. Remember that we invite all our users [...]
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General Gaming Article

General Gaming Article

Rumor: Single Slot GTX 670 & 680 Cards Coming Soon From Galaxy

Posted: 06 May 2012 12:59 PM PDT

GTX 670When the GTX 500 series hit the market they were strong performers, but ran both hot and loud. The Kepler architecture on the other hand didn't just give Nvidia's 600 series a performance advantage, they are extremely competitive when it comes to power draw. Thanks to incredible advances in power efficiency however, it may finally be possible to offer single slot design for even the highest end GPU's. Galaxy is looking to be the first AIB vendor to offer such a solution, and a series of leaked photos shows off what they have in mind. 

Both designs are looking to make use of a large single fan design, coupled with copper and aluminum channels to pull heat away from the various components. We're guessing that the PC Gamer's with $350-$500 to spend on a graphics card also has a case that can accommodate a double wide GPU, however small form factor PC's are gaining in popularity and shouldn't be ignored. 

Imagine a day when you can build a Core i7 system with a high end graphics card like this, and have it still be small enough that it could mount to the back of your monitor. We still have no idea when, if ever this card will hit North America, but we'll keep you in the loop. It's entirely possible the cards shown in these pictures caught on fire 30 seconds after the photo was taken, and in-fact were nothing more than a pipe dream.

Only time will tell. 

VLC Offers a Free DVD Player, Why Can’t Microsoft?

Posted: 06 May 2012 12:22 PM PDT

VLCWe've recommended VLC on more than one occasion, and for good reasons. It's the swiss army knife of the video playback world. It supports more formats and codecs then we can count, installs quickly, and is updated frequently. With the upcoming release of Windows 8 however, it will start offering a new killer feature most people probably didn't care about before - DVD playback. Microsoft's decision to not support DVD playback in Windows 8 unless you shell out the extra cash for media center has created a ton of vitriol in comment feeds around the web, but also a pretty obvious question. If a free and open source app can offer the feature, why can't Microsoft? ZDNet blogger Ed Bott set out to answer the question, and his findings may surprise you.

Before we get to the answer it is important to understand that DVD playback is made possible by way of two core software components. First you need an MPEG-2 decoder, and second you need Dolby Digital audio support. The cost of adding these to Windows 7 is estimated to be somewhere in the range of $2-$3, so how does VLC do this for free? It helps to be French.

VideoLAN, the company behind VLC explains the French connection on its "Legal concerns" page, and skipping down to the bottom of the page you find the following. 

"Patents and codec licenses

Neither French law nor European conventions recognize software as patentable (see French section below).

Therefore, software patents licenses do not apply on VideoLAN software."

Of course they also have size on their side. VLC is a nonprofit organization based outside the reach of the US legal system, and represents a small enough niche that it's currently not worth pursuing. We can't help but wonder if that will change over time if it becomes more popular, though it's hard to image a world where the big OEM's ever ditch CyberLink PowerDVD in favor of something open source. 

EA Unleashes the Wrath of the Indies

Posted: 06 May 2012 11:35 AM PDT

Evil EAIn 1697 William Congreve coined the phrase, "Hell has no fury like a woman scorned", though in 2012 its starting to look like "indie" might also be an acceptable substitution. The controversy surrounds EA's use of the words "indie bundle" in their most recent Steam sale, and real indies have been lashing out at the company from every angle.

The most outspoken, as usual, is Markus Persson (AKA Notch), the creator of Minecraft. "EA releases an 'indie bundle'? That's not how that works, EA. Stop attempting to ruin everything, you bunch of cynical bastards.", he tweeted. "Indies are saving gaming. EA is methodically destroying it".

EA has defended its use of the term by claiming that the studios listed in the indie bundle used them as little more than a publisher, and remain independent development houses. Is all this rage justified? Or is this just a side effect of them now being the most hated company in America?

Intel Adds the DX79SR Extreme Edition Motherboard to its X79 Lineup

Posted: 06 May 2012 10:53 AM PDT

intelIf you've been thinking about building a new Ivy Bridge system, you've no doubt been drowning yourself in X79 reviews over the past few weeks. If you fit that description, Intel has one more board that should catch the attention of anyone who plans to build a high end rig. The DX79SR Extreme edition will be positioned above the DX79SI and DX79TO, and will carry a price tag and feature set to match.

The big improvement over the DX79SI comes in the way of additional USB 3.0 and SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports. Two additional USB 3.0 ports on the back, and the addition of Marvell 88SE9128 controller finally make this board competitive with many of the third party offerings from Gigabyte, MSI, Asus, and others. In total, the DX79SR offers four SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports, four SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports, and six USB 3.0 ports (four on the rear, and header pins for two more front). Intel also claims they will be tossing in a USB add-on module which will enable 802.11 b/g/n wireless, along with Bluetooth 3.0 support. If you are a big fan of Intel SWAG it's also worth noting that they are tossing in a mouse pad, and thermal probe at no extra charge. 

The DX79SR will sell for US $299, with the DX79SI and DX79TO dropping $50 off the price at each step respectively. We haven't seen very much feedback yet on how these boards perform when it comes to overclocking, however you should expect it to be pretty basic. If you fancy yourself a tweaker of BIOS's, then you'll probably be better off looking at a third party board. If on the other hand you would like to match up your new processor with the purest Intel experience possible, they've got a pretty competitive lineup these days.

(Image Credit: VR-Zone)
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