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SMITE: All You Need to Know

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 07:28 AM PDT

All You Need to Know

Hi-Rez Studios has released a great new tutorial video for SMITE to help guide players in their journey through the forthcoming MOBA. It's worth the watch before heading into battle. Check it out!

Otherland: E3 2012 Preview

Posted: 18 Jun 2012 06:33 PM PDT

E3 2012 Preview

We sat down with the folks at Gamigo during this year's E3 to discuss Otherland, the upcoming free-to-play MMO based on the eponymous Tad Williams book series. Read on to find out what we learned!

The Secret World: Dungeon Preview - The Facility

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 06:34 AM PDT

Dungeon Preview - The Facility

Funcom has partnered with MMORPG.com to bring our readers the first information ever revealed about dungeons in The Secret World. We've got never-before-seen images and information about a Transylvanian dungeon called The Facility. Find out all about it in our exclusive preview.

ArcheAge: Closed Beta, America Bound, & Siege Warfare

Posted: 18 Jun 2012 08:00 PM PDT

Closed Beta, America Bound, & Siege Warfare

ArcheAge is one of those games that has gathered an impressive number of fans as it slowly makes its way into the MMO space. During this year's E3, we had the opportunity to chat with Suk Woo Choi to talk about all things ArcheAge. You won't want to miss this one so keep reading!

PlanetSide 2: Massive Ground Battles Detailed in New Video

Posted: 18 Jun 2012 07:39 PM PDT

Massive Ground Battles Detailed in New Video

Sony Online Entertainment and the PlanetSide 2 team have released a new trailer called "Ground Assault on Tech Plant HVAR" that shows off some incredible combat. It's a must-see for fans of PlanetSide 2. Enjoy!

SMITE: Closed Beta Giveaway #7

Posted: 19 Jun 2012 04:43 PM PDT

Closed Beta Giveaway #7

MMORPG.com and Hi-Rez Studios have partnered up to give out 100 keys for the closed beta of their upcoming MOBA, SMITE!

Jade Dynasty: Screenshot of the Week: Jade Dynasty Edition!

Posted: 19 Jun 2012 02:28 PM PDT

Screenshot of the Week: Jade Dynasty Edition!

We've partnered up with the folks at Perfect World Entertainment for our regular Screenshot of the Week contest! This week, we're calling on all Jade Dynasty players to submit their best screenshot from the Sunstream City or Divine Realm maps for a chance to win some sweet in-game prizes.

Diablo 3: New Patch Arrives

Posted: 19 Jun 2012 02:20 PM PDT

New Patch Arrives

The Diablo III v1.0.3 patch has officially been deployed on the Americas servers with Asia and Europe set to deploy in the morning hours tomorrow. The patch brings significant changes to drop rates, bosses along with nerfs to some classes and improvements to others.

DC Universe Online: New Screens Show Off The Last Laugh

Posted: 19 Jun 2012 02:10 PM PDT

New Screens Show Off The Last Laugh

The DC Universe Online team has released a bunch of new screenshots from the newest downloadable content pack called The Last Laugh. The new content that features the return of the Joker is now available from Sony Online Entertainment.

MechWarrior Online: Operation Inception Founder's Program Sale

Posted: 19 Jun 2012 01:59 PM PDT

Operation Inception Founder

Fans of MechWarrior Online will want to check out today's sale on the "Operation Inception Founder's Program. Both the Legendary and Elite Versions are on sale and include some wicked incentives to buy including in-game currency, battle mechs, permanent titles and more. The Legendary program is coming in at $120 with the Elite program at $60.

The Secret World: Final Beta Weekend Detailed

Posted: 19 Jun 2012 01:00 PM PDT

Final Beta Weekend Detailed

Funcom has laid out the details for this weekend's final beta event before The Secret World goes live in early July. Players will be able to experience all of the content so far released as well as new locations such as Stonehenge and El Dorado.

Perfect World International: SOTW: Perfect World International Winner's Announcement

Posted: 19 Jun 2012 01:24 PM PDT

SOTW: Perfect World International Winner

After poring over your awesome Perfect World International screenshots we've selected our three winners and 25 runners-up!

Guild Wars 2: The Measure of Success

Posted: 19 Jun 2012 11:34 AM PDT

The Measure of Success

In a new blog post on the Arena.Net Guild Wars 2 site, Colin Johanson takes a look at the notion of what makes an MMO successful. The post discusses the merits of subscription and non-subscription revenue models and how those are large determining factors in what is considered "successful". He's got a unique take on the subject.

Age of Wushu: E3 2012 Preview

Posted: 18 Jun 2012 02:13 PM PDT

E3 2012 Preview

During the recent E3 convention, we had the opportunity to check out Age of Wushu, an upcoming MMO that will focus on Chinese martial arts. It looks like it's shaping up to be something special so be sure to check out our preview. Let us know what you think in the comments.

Guild Wars 2: I Want More

Posted: 18 Jun 2012 02:03 PM PDT

I Want More

One of the more curious aspects of the Guild Wars 2 beta events is that it leaves players wanting more and we are no exception. Find out what it is that has us itching for the next event and then let us know what you think in the comments.

The Secret World: Illusionist, Pandemonist & Soldier Decks

Posted: 18 Jun 2012 01:32 PM PDT

Illusionist, Pandemonist & Soldier Decks

Funcom has partnered with MMORPG.com to give our readers the first look at custom decks that players will have access to when playing The Secret World. These decks guide players in finding an awesome build for their characters in game. This time, we bring you the Illusionist, the Pandemonist and the Soldier decks. Read on!

The Secret World: Dungeon Preview - The Ankh

Posted: 19 Jun 2012 06:19 AM PDT

Dungeon Preview - The Ankh

Funcom has partnered with MMORPG.com to bring our readers the first information ever revealed about dungeons in The Secret World. We've got never-before-seen images and information about an Egyptian dungeon called The Ankh. Find out all about it in our exclusive preview.

General: Recent News of Interest

Posted: 18 Jun 2012 01:53 PM PDT

Recent News of Interest

In The Free Zone today, we take a look at the most compelling news of the last couple of weeks and give our take from the unique F2P perspective. See what caught our eye and then leave us your thoughts in the comments.
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VIDEO: The DOs and DON'Ts of Gaming Gender Relations

Posted: 19 Jun 2012 08:00 PM PDT

We admit, not everyone will be swayed by our recent focus on sexism and misogyny in video games. So, thanks to the recent scientific discovery that each picture does indeed contain 1000 words, we have strung several hundred of them together; and, when viewed in succession, they create the illusion of movement. We hope you enjoy the following piece, where we make an example out of Marty Sliva, who is not playing himself, but rather an entirely different character also named "Marty Sliva." Special thanks to IGN's Naomi Kyle, officially making her 1UP debut.

Wipeout Sets the Standard for Handling PS3/Vita DLC

Posted: 19 Jun 2012 03:45 PM PDT

Wipeout 2048 HD content

Dedicated Wipeout fans with a PlayStation 3 and Vita are in for a treat today. Sony has released two new add-on packs for Wipeout 2048 containing the content from Wipeout HD and Wipeout HD Fury, neither of which will cost you a dime if you already own them on PlayStation 3.

The Wipeout HD DLC pack contains the entirety of HD's campaign mode and its online multiplayer tracks, which means 12 new tracks (eight of which are reverse tracks), 12 new ships, a Zone mode ship, and the ability to play on 12 cross-play tracks with PS3 players are now available to Vita owners for $7.99. The Fury pack also costs $7.99 and includes an equally impressive lineup: 12 tracks (four reverse and four Zone mode tracks), 24 ships, a Zone mode ship, and 12 new tracks for cross-play. A bundle with with all of the content from both packs can be had at a discounted rate of $12.99.

Shame, Sexuality, and the Interactive Medium

Posted: 19 Jun 2012 03:17 PM PDT

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Shame, Sexuality, and the Interactive Medium

Cover Story: Learning from Shame's exploration of sexuality as narrative focus.

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he interactive medium has come quite a long way from its now prehistoric beginnings. Narratives have grown ripe and complex, dabbling within classic three act structure and nonlinear forms alike. They've evolved to ascribe borrowing, touting and citing separate media, the most apparent and relevant being its moving picture predecessor, film. The exponential growth of technologies have pushed game pads to grow from single buttons and joysticks to complex arrays which have subsequently been stripped away altogether, replaced with only one's own movement.

Sadly, while the replication of self is evolving to an impressive singularity, narratives still lack the weight of most other media, ignoring the maturation of a demographic whose median hovers well into their mid-thirties and is made up mostly of adults from their early-twenties to their late-fifties. Amidst this fearful pandering exists a continued adolescent worldview and interpretation of sexuality, one that grossly objectifies women and stilts perception of a medium that has matured in most every other aspect. So how could the medium stand to mature?

Cover Story: Gender, Sexuality, and Video Games

Posted: 19 Jun 2012 07:55 AM PDT

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Cover Story: Gender, Sexuality, and Video Games

1UP explores what games get wrong and right when it comes to one of society's trickiest topics.

Years ago, when I was very young, I saw a sitcom name-drop Ms. Pac-Man. I don't remember which show it was. The Facts of Life? A Different World? No matter; the important thing was the joke: One character made a passing reference to "Miss Pac-Man" only to be interrupted by a female classmate.

"Miz Pac-Man," she corrected. Cue canned laughter.

OP-ED: Heroes and Heroines, Apples and Oranges

Posted: 19 Jun 2012 07:54 AM PDT

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OP-ED: Heroes and Heroines, Apples and Oranges

Cover Story: The recent Tomb Raider controversy highlights the inequality of the medium.

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omb Raider executive producer Ron Rosenberg unleashed a tide of Internet debate in the wake of E3 when he referred to the game's public demo as an attempted rape scene in a Kotaku interview about Crystal Dynamics' efforts to build sympatico with heroine Lara Croft.

"And then what happens is her best friend gets kidnapped, she gets taken prisoner by scavengers on the island," he told the blog. "They try to rape her, and -- She's literally turned into a cornered animal. And that's a huge step in her evolution -- she's either forced to fight back or die, and that's what we're showing today."

Interview: Anna Anthropy on Gender Identity and Games

Posted: 19 Jun 2012 07:53 AM PDT

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Interview: Anna Anthropy on Gender Identity and Games

Cover Story: The outspoken developer describes the failings of both indie and mainstream games.

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ome people have personalities, others are personalities.

Anna Anthropy is the Pixel Provocateur and a self-described "queer, kinky trans woman in a committed non-monogamous relationship." She is the author of Rise of the Videogame Zinesters, a call to arms for all those uncertain about bringing their unique backgrounds to game design. She is the creator of games including Mighty Jill Off and Lesbian Spider-Queen From Mars, works that deal with unconventional topics like the dynamics of a BDSM relationship. She is a critic and a dot-matrix dominatrix, but more than anything else, Anna Anthropy is unflinchingly forthright.

Lollipop Chainsaw Review: Caught Between Camp and Crap

Posted: 19 Jun 2012 07:52 AM PDT

Grasshopper Manufacture CEO Goichi Suda (otherwise known as Suda 51) made a name for himself with Killer 7, a conceptually and mechanically baffling game that succeeded creatively in spite of its unfriendly design. Since then, we've seen an extensive paring down of Suda's otherworldly ideas to the point where only the loud and vulgar ones remain. Lollipop Chainsaw continues the trend that No More Heroes and Shadows of the Damned started: iconic and ludicrous concepts strung together without much meaning behind them. Suda's latest adds nothing to his current formula aside from an icky layer of sexism that takes a stab at satire, but ultimately exists to titillate those who prefer the words "barely legal" branded on their entertainment.

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