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Phantasy Star Online 2 Officially Launched in Japan Today

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Phantasy Star Online 2 Officially Launched in Japan Today


SEGA's action MMO now live in Japan. The open beta test for Phantasy Star Online 2 ended yesterday and the game officially launched in Japan as of 2:00 PM JST today.

MMOs & "Innovation"

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MMOs & "Innovation"


I see a lot of players and MMO companies use the word "innovation." The question is do they use it correctly? Is there an MMO out there that is truly "innovative." The definition of innovation is "the action or process of innovating," and, "a new method, idea, product, etc: 'technological innovations'." As it stands now I don't think that definition fits any MMO out on the market currently.

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Dragon Nest KR July 5th Update - New class, events and char selection UI

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Dragon Nest KR July 5th Update - New class, events and char selection UI


The upcoming July 5th update for Dragon Nest KR is really huge, including new class, new events and new character selection UI. Check out the full article for details.

K.O.S. – SECRET OPERATIONS: NEW SERVER AND GAME UPDATES

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K.O.S. – SECRET OPERATIONS: NEW SERVER AND GAME UPDATES


Online PC game publisher YNK Interactive today announced the addition of a new server located closer to core players along with major game updates in the first person shooter, K.O.S.-Secret Operations.

City of Heroes Shows off The Water Blasting Set under Development

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City of Heroes Shows off The Water Blasting Set under Development


Are you ready to get wetter than you've ever been? If not, how about letting your enemies get drenched? The Water Blasting set coming to City of Heroes will allow you to do just that, and it's a set that players have been waiting on for what seems like half of forever. And if you're wondering what the set can actually do, it's probably a fine time to take a look at the newest issue of the Intrepid Informer, showing off the set's powers and the new mechanics involved.

Guide for Blade Master

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Guide for Blade Master


Hi, I will be posting a detailed guide for blade master here it goes don't get tired while reading it. I guess bm's are op in the US servers right now because many don't know how to deal with blademaster's movespeed, but in the KR servers, blademasters move at a blindingly fast speed compared to the US servers and blademaster's still considered a low-average job for pvp.

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Action MMORPG RaiderZ(KR) Launches OBT On Jul.5th

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Action MMORPG RaiderZ(KR) Launches OBT On Jul.5th


The OBT of the highly anticipated monster hungting MMORPG RaiderZ (KR) is about to draw open on Jul.5th. Recently the gameplay video of teamplay against boss and PVP task have been revealed and the crafting system can be enjoyed in the game.

Talisman Online Player Interview - Gold3nVend3tta

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Talisman Online Player Interview - Gold3nVend3tta


Today Talisman Online is delighted to invite an active TO player Gold3nVend3tta to the interview. She is an owner of the first +10 Purple Charming Sword in server Diamond and Jade.

[Event] Join Talisman Online Survey, Win CP

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[Event] Join Talisman Online Survey, Win CP


Welcome to join TO survey! Login "TO Survey Webpage" and complete 8 choice questions to finish the survey. Player who leaves his Character name & Server name will get 30 Charm Points as reward.

TERA Korea - Free to Server Opens

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TERA Korea - Free to Server Opens


TERA Korea is celebrating its latest update, Queen of Argon Part II, starting today. Queen of Argon is actually the monstrosity seen in the picture below. There are new maps, new equipment, skill overhaul for Lancer and Warrior, and more. Here are a couple of events going on:

Activision CEO: Call of Duty Online Free In China

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Activision CEO: Call of Duty Online Free In China


Activision Blizzard is tailoring a version of "Call of Duty" for the China market by partnering with local Internet giant Tencent, a major provider of online games in the country. The game will be free online, with profits coming from the sale of in-game items which signs Activision Blizzard Enters Free-To-Play Market.

Final Fantasy VII Retting PC Re-release

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Final Fantasy VII Retting PC Re-release


Yes, the news has finally broken. Final Fantasy VII, Square Enix's most beloved spiky haired JRPG, is coming back to PC. The new version will be updated and optimised for modern PCs, with achievements and cloud saves. Please feel free to make your own 'Cloud saves' joke here. Everyone else has.

TSW Dungeon Guide: Hell Raised

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TSW Dungeon Guide: Hell Raised


Hey everyone, Hell Raised (also called Into the Inferno) is the second dungeon you will encounter in The Secret World. This dungeon is located in Savage Coast and require a gear requirement of QL4-5 for the normal version. It is recommended that DPS have at least QL5 weapon green weapon or QL3 blue weapon from Polaris as there is are some fights in there with some strict DPS check.

New Top Tier Medium Tanks and Tank Destroyers to Storm World of Tanks Update 7.5

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New Top Tier Medium Tanks and Tank Destroyers to Storm World of Tanks Update 7.5


3rd July 2012 — Wargaming, the award-winning game developer and publisher, today announced details for Update 7.5 for its armored MMO action game World of Tanks. The forthcoming release will introduce new Tier 10 medium tanks and tank destroyers, as well as new maps and vehicles.

ROSE ONLINE Starts Off Summer With A Full Month Of Special Events

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ROSE ONLINE Starts Off Summer With A Full Month Of Special Events


Gravity Interactive, a publisher of exciting massive multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs), today announced that it has launched a series of summer events for its popular MMORPG, ROSE Online. "Roserians" can participate in the events all month long starting today, June 29th, and take their shot at winning cool in-game items and Visa gift cards. Players

World of Tanks Update 7.5

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World of Tanks Update 7.5


Check out the upcoming 7.5 update for World of Tanks, adding new Medium tanks and Tank Destroyers.

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MMORPG Reviews

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We are celebrating a special giveaway for the browser MMO Ikariam

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 08:33 AM PDT

Gameforge has teamed up with FREE MMORPG and MMO Reviews to celebrate a giveaway of 3€ for Ikariam new accounts. Ikariam is a browser based estrategy MMO. The game is set in a world resembling classical Greece, with players being made tyrant of a small town, which they must expand and lead. Remember that we [...]

Dust 514 has started today its second beta event

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 07:59 AM PDT

The first beta event for CCP's upcoming free-to play MMOFPS Dust 514 happened last weekend and huge amounts of players took the opportunity to experience the Dust universe through a single map. This weekend, the Beta will run again with a new map added. To celebrate Independence Day, the servers will be switched on a [...]

World of Tanks has announced new details for the update 7.5

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 06:24 AM PDT

Wargaming.net has announced new details for the Update 7.5 of its armored MMO action game World of Tanks. The forthcoming release will introduce new Tier 10 medium tanks and tank destroyers, as well as new maps and vehicles. In Update 7.5, the American tech tree will receive the largest number of new Tier 10 vehicles: [...]

Bigpoint has announced the upcoming Updates and Events of its games

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 05:43 AM PDT

Here’s an overview of the big updates and events coming in the next few weeks in to Bigpoint’s games. Updates: Drakensang Atlantis The successful MMORPG is expanding further with a new continent and over 100 new quests on the 5th of July. Players will explore the forgotten island of Helios and fight over a dozen new [...]

Gravity Interactive has announced today the July events and happenings for its WarpPortal titles

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 03:48 AM PDT

Gravity Interactive, has announced today a slew of July events and happenings for its WarpPortal titles. WarpPortal enjoyed several exciting events and updates to its online games in June including ROSE Online‘s launch in Portuguese and the kick off of its Summer Festival; Ragnarok Online introduced a new Classic Server and launched its very popular [...]

Blacklight: Retribution is available on Steam

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 01:46 AM PDT

Perfect World Entertainment Inc. has announced that the official release of its MMOFPS Blacklight: Retribution on Steam. The popular free-to-play game is now available for download by the more than 40 million players using Valve’s digital distribution service. In celebration of the Steam launch, every new Blacklight: Retribution player who registers through Steam and reaches [...]

ROSE Online has started its summer events

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 01:13 AM PDT

Gravity Interactive, has announced that it has launched a series of summer events for its popular MMORPG, ROSE Online. “Roserians” can participate in the events all month long, and take their shot at winning cool in-game items and Visa gift cards. You can find the de details of this summer events here.
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General Gaming Article

General Gaming Article

Netflix Customers Charged Past 1 Billion Hours of Streaming Video in June

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 07:18 AM PDT

Netflix is home to the first three seasons of Sons of Anarchy, as well as all eight seasons and 249 episodes of The Andy Griffith Show, named after the main character who would go on to star in Matlock and, unfortunately, just recently passed away (R.I.P. Andy Griffith). The point being, there's a healthy selection of streaming content available on Netflix, and subscribers consumed 1 billion hours worth of it in the month of June.

"Congrats to Ted Sarandos, and his amazing content licensing team. Netflix monthly viewing exceeded 1 billion hours for the first time ever in June," company CEO Reed Hastings posted to Facebook. "When House of Cards and Arrested Development debut, we'll blow these records away. Keep going Ted, we need even more!"

That works out to about 38 hours/month per subscriber, up from an estimated 28 hours in December, the Associated Press reports. It's also indicative that any ill will (on the consumer side) still lingering from the proposed Qwikster spinoff last year has mostly subsided, though the company's $72.04 share price is still well below its peak of $305 last July.

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Judge Denies Samsung's Request to Lift Galaxy Nexus Sales Ban

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 06:52 AM PDT

Samsung is having a crummy week. After losing a court battle in which Apple was successfully able to convince an appeals court to ban sales of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet in the U.S., Samsung learned a day later that it would also have to pull its Galaxy Nexus smartphone from store shelves. Adding insult to injury, Samsung has just been denied a preliminary injunction against sales of said smartphones.

According to The Verge, Apple has already posted the necessary $96 million bond, so the ban on Galaxy Nexus devices is now in full effect. Google has halted orders for Galaxy Nexus devices in its Google Play store, which has been downgraded to "coming soon" after recently dropping in price to $349.

"Although some consumers may be disappointed that they cannot purchase the Galaxy Nexus, the Galaxy Nexus, as Samsung itself has repeatedly insisted, is not Samsung's only smartphone product on the market," Judge Lucy H. Koh of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, San Jose Division, wrote in her order.

The point of contention is a universal search patent -- U.S. patent number 8,086,604 -- held by Apple which relates to heuristic algorithms initiated by the phone's "Quick Search" feature. Samsung argues that Apple hasn't proven that Galaxy Nexus customers would have purchased an iPhone, or any other phone, if it weren't for the Quick Search feature, but Koh said the Federal Circuit "has not required proof of specific lost customers."

In place of such proof, Koh looked at market share trends, noting that "Apple's U.S. market share fell by several percentage points in the first quarter of 2012 – i.e., the three months after the Galaxy Nexus was released – while Samsung's U.S. market share grew by roughly the same percentage points."

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Toshiba Faces $87 Million Pricing Fixing Fine, Proclaims Innocence

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 06:20 AM PDT

Everyone knows you 'don't do the crime if you can't do the time,' or in Toshiba's case, if you can't pay the fine. The only problem with that is Toshiba is innocent, or so the company claims, just like every single person serving hard time will tell you. Legally speaking, the U.S. District Court in San Francisco found Toshiba guilty of collaborating with other liquid crystal display (LCD) panel makers to fix prices at artificially high levels, and has ordered the company to pay $87 million to absolve itself of its sins.

Toshiba says the jury made a mistake.

"Toshiba has consistently maintained that there was no illegal activity on its part in the LCD business in the United States, and Toshiba continues to hold that view," Toshiba said in a statement, according to an AFP report.

The company went on to say that while it certainly "appreciates the jury's time and effort," the "verdict is in error as to the finding of wrongdoing." Toshiba is also confident that it will never end up having to a pay a single cent of the $87 million fine.

This is all related to a class action lawsuit filed back in 2007. The suit accused competing LCD makers of conducting secret meetings in karaoke bars, tea rooms, and hotel conference rooms in Taiwan to set artificially high prices for LCD panels. Chi Mei Innolux, Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Epson Imaging Devices, HannStar Displays, Samsung, and Sharp all agreed to pay a combined $538 million to settle the suit back in late 2011.

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Amazon Targets August for Second Generation Kindle Fire Launch

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 05:56 AM PDT

Google figured out the key to fighting fire -- Amazon's Kindle Fire, that is -- is with a similar sized Nexus 7 device rocking Jelly Bean (Android 4.1). That strategy may ultimately work, but don't expect Amazon to roll over and concede defeat as the one offering the second best selling tablet in the world. Instead, Amazon is reportedly getting ready to fire back with a second generation Kindle Fire device slated to arrive on virtual store shelves in August.

The first wave of shipments will total 2 million units, China Times says. Quanta is said to be manufacturing the device, which is being upgraded from a plastic chassis to one that's constructed of metal.

Other details are unknown at this time, but the general consensus is that Amazon is looking to get the hardware up to par with the Nexus 7 while maintaining the same price point. If that ends up being the case, it would mean the original Kindle Fire will go down in price next month.

According to China Times, Amazon is aiming for an August 7 launch date. A week ago today, CNet reported it had been told by a "credible source" that Amazon was targeting a July 31 launch.

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