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EVE Online Promises Retribution in December

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EVE Online Promises Retribution in December


CCP Games has announced that EVE Online: Retribution, the 18th free expansion for its sci-fi massively multiplayer online game, will be launched on December 4, 2012.

Darkmoon Faire - MoP Trinket Guide

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Darkmoon Faire - MoP Trinket Guide


It's been a while, since the new Darkmoon Faire Island has been introduced to World of Warcraft. This Darkmoon Faire Celebration, is the first one in Mists of Pandaria. It lasts from October, 7 (today), until October, 13.

Wolf Is Coming into Forsaken World

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Wolf Is Coming into Forsaken World


Wolf, the 6th race for Forsaken World, will be alive in the China server on 18th October. The wolf race (or Werewolf) has already been part of the main storyline as NPCs since the game was launched a couple of years back.

Darkfall Unholy Wars Released New Screens

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Darkfall Unholy Wars Released New Screens


Aventurine has released five brand new screenshots from its upcoming title, Darkfall Unholy Wars, which is scheduled to Launch on November.

Guild Wars 2 - Mesmer Nerfs!!!!!

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Guild Wars 2 - Mesmer Nerfs!!!!!


Hey guys, it looks like Anet released a new patch a few minutes ago (October 7th)... As usual, they are fixing issues, tweaking some spells and dealing with some balancing issues…What is puzzling me is that the Mesmer has been NERF!!!! Is this going to be the new trend in GW2???

Forge Launches Closed Beta with New Video of Map

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Forge Launches Closed Beta with New Video of Map


Players who registered for the game early in the summer have access to this closed beta, as do those who have pre-ordered the game. If you missed your chance to sign up previously, pre-orders are still being taken on the official site. Also, anyone who registers on the site now will be able to log a little bit of beta time using a free 14-day trial set within the beta.

The War Z Heads to Closed Beta on Halloween

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The War Z Heads to Closed Beta on Halloween


What more fitting date to begin the closed beta for The War Z than on Halloween? The countdown is on to the start of the October 31st closed beta, but players can gain access to the remaining alpha testing phase as early as October 15th by with certain pre-order packages.

Yellow Dragon Nest Latest Information: Vdeo, Stage Layout and More

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Yellow Dragon Nest Latest Information: Vdeo, Stage Layout and More


Latest information on Yellow Dragon Nest (YDN) has been released during Hangame Festival 2012 held at Yokohama Japan on 7th Oct.

New MMO Says Hello to the World: Core Online

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New MMO Says Hello to the World: Core Online


Core Online, a new MMO has been in development by Entwell for the past 3 years. Core Online is the 2nd MMORPG of Entwell, which the first game of the developer is Nostale.

3D Steampunk Fantasy MMORPG - Black Gold Features

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3D Steampunk Fantasy MMORPG - Black Gold Features


Black Gold Online is a 3D Steampunk Fantasy MMORPG developed by Snail Games. The game story starts in an interesting and unusual world full of adventures. In this world there exists a special resource, which is called "Black Gold".

Queen's Blade Online – Mobile Games in Development

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Queen's Blade Online – Mobile Games in Development


According to various Korean mobile gaming reports, MMO developer Liveplex is currently preparing 2 mobile games based on its adult MMORPG, Queen's Blade Online.

Dragon Nest T4 PVE Moonlord Guide by Kryonos

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Dragon Nest T4 PVE Moonlord Guide by Kryonos


Hello, welcome future moonlords to my revamped guide for T4. My name is Timmy, in this guide I will go in-depth on what my builds are for my PVE moonlord and why I did I take on these skills. I thank you personally for reading my guide, hopeful it'll help you understand moonlords better and their role "DPSers", they have very short cooldown skills and very decent to superb damage. I also truly believe that hybrid moonlords have become extinct due to the little SP we get.

WoW: Mists of Pandaria - Patch 5.1 PTR Coming Soon

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WoW: Mists of Pandaria - Patch 5.1 PTR Coming Soon


While Mists of Pandaria already comes packed full of some of the most diverse and expansive World of Warcraft content to date, we're staying true to our goal of delivering new content faster. World of Warcraft's latest expansion Mists of Pandaria launched last week and Blizzard is already preparing new content. Now, they announced that Patch 5.1, the first major update, will be arriving on the public test realm soon.

Mists of Pandaria Raids - Terrace of Endless Spring

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Mists of Pandaria Raids - Terrace of Endless Spring


Mists of Pandaria Raids - Terrace of Endless Spring bosses and videoes

Mists of Pandaria Raids - Heart of Fear

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Mists of Pandaria Raids - Heart of Fear


Grand Empress Shek'zeer - Heart of Fear bosses and videos

League of Legends Playoffs Postponed Due to Connection Issues

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League of Legends Playoffs Postponed Due to Connection Issues


League of Legends' Season Two World Playoffs have been compromised by technical difficulties and accusations of cheating – and with $2 million on the line, tempers are high.

ArcheAge Added a Battle Pet System in CBT5

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ArcheAge Added a Battle Pet System in CBT5


Battle Pets are a fresh experiment in ArcheAge added during CBT5 phase, they weren't present before.
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OEM Crapware is Still Alive and Well on Windows 8

Posted: 07 Oct 2012 08:10 PM PDT

Windows 8 MachineWindows 8 hardware and software doesn't officially go on sale until October 26th, but apparently The Home Shopping Network didn't get the memo. Either that or they did get the memo, but just chose to ignore it. The online portal for the popular shopping television show is offering up 5 different machines from Gateway and Acer, all of which feature Windows 8 pre-installed. The models shown are hardly remarkable, however as ZDNet's Ed Bott points out, the marketing matterials confirm what we all feared. Crapware is alive and well on Windows 8, and Microsoft seems powerless to prevent it. 

According to the detailed spec's page here is what buyers of the Acer models will encounter:

  • Microsoft Office 2010 (60-day trial) 
  • Acer Portal
  • Acer Games
  • Acer Recovery Management
  • Nero 12 Essentials
  • Adobe Reader 
  • Norton Internet Security Suite (60-day trial)

The Gate machine has a fairly similar list:

  • Microsoft Office 2010 (60-day trial) 
  • CyberLink PowerDVD 
  • Gateway MyBackup Solution 
  • Gateway Games  Powered by WildTangent (10 demo games with 60 minutes of game play)
  • Gateway Recovery Management
  • Adobe Reader 
  • Adobe Flash
  • Norton Internet Security (60-day trial)

Acer's CEO J.T. Wang warned Microsoft to "think it over" with reference to the Surface tablet, but to be clear, PC's equipped as described above are exactly why we need the Surface. Perhaps it's Mr Wang who should be "thinking it over". Consumers are sick of being bombarded by offers when they start up a shiny new PC, and it's one of the areas Apple continues to have us beat. If Microsoft continues to expand its physical store presence, along with the Signature Program, perhaps all hope is not lost.

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HP Struggles To Maintain its Hold Over PC Market: CEO Warns Investors 2013 Will Be Another Challenging Year

Posted: 07 Oct 2012 09:27 AM PDT

Meg WhitmanMy favorite CEO adage by far is the tale of three envelopes. It is rumored that a new chief executive is presented with three envelopes by his predecessor. These notes of wisdom are designed to be opened in sequence in response to any serious crisis. The first letter directs the new leader to shift blame to the last CEO. The second envelope directs the CEO to re-organize and fire people. The last and final piece of advice on the third letter is to prepare three identical envelopes for the next guy. This urban legend may elicit a few snickers from the readers, but unfortunately for HP CEO Meg Whitman, it looks like she's already cracked open two of her three envelopes. 

The HP CEO had lots to say when she confronted shareholders last week, and in her most reassuring tone possible, was forced to report quarterly results that would drop the stock to a nine year low. To top it off, HP announced 2013 would be another restructuring year, and it would struggle to be profitable until 2014 at the earliest. So who's to blame you ask? Well, according to Whitman: "The single biggest challenge facing Hewlett-Packard has been changes in CEOs and executive leadership, which has caused multiple inconsistent strategic choices, and frankly some significant executional miscues. This is important because as a result it is going to take longer to right this ship than any of us would like," she added. 

HP is already at risk of losing its title as the world's largest PC manufacturer to Lenovo, but could it get even worse? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

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Microsoft Confirms Holiday Pop-Up Stores Selling Surface RT Will Open By October 26

Posted: 07 Oct 2012 06:45 AM PDT

Microsoft StoresMicrosoft tends to trickle out important details at a snail's pace, including minor tidbits such as when and where holiday shoppers will be able to pick up the company's new flagship consumer product. Microsoft made it abundantly clear during its Surface press conference that only Microsoft stores would carry the device, and since so few of these locations exist, pop-up stores would help pick up the slack. The location of these temporary stores has been known for a few months now, however, only now do we finally have confirmation on the dates. 

According to WinSuperSite.com all locations will be stocked and ready to go by October 26th 2012, which conveniently, is also the release date for both the Surface RT, and Windows 8. It's not clear at this point if the company plans to sell anything other than the Surface at the pop-up locations, however I would be shocked if you couldn't pick up boxed versions of Windows 8 as well. 

Below is a current list of all the pop-up locations we know about. To find your nearest location hit up Microsoft's store location page.  

 

• Aventura Mall – Aventura, Fla.

• Beachwood Place – Beachwood, Ohio

• Cherry Creek Shopping Center – Denver, Co.

• Dadeland Mall  – Miami, Fla.

• Eaton Centre – Toronto, Ontario

• Fashion Mall at Keystone – Indianapolis, Ind.

• Fashion Show Mall in Las Vegas, Nev.

• Glendale Galleria – Glendale, Calif.

• Mall at Green Hills – Nashville, Tenn.

• Mall in Columbia – Columbia, Md.

• Metropolis at Metrotown – Burnaby, B.C.

• Montgomery Mall – Bethesda, Md.

• Natick Collection – Natick, Mass.

• North Star Mall – San Antonio, Texas

• Oakridge Centre – Vancouver, B.C.

• Penn Square Mall – Oklahoma City, Okla.

• Perimeter Mall – Atlanta, Ga.

• Roosevelt Field Mall – Garden, City, N.Y.

• Ross Park Mall – Pittsburgh, Pa.

• Saint Louis Galleria – St. Louis, Mo.

• San Francisco Centre – San Francisco, Calif.

• South Shore Plaza – Braintree, Mass.

• Southpark Mall – Charlotte, N.C.

• Stonebriar Centre Mall – Frisco, Texas

• Streets at Southpoint – Durham, N.C.

• Time Warner Center – The Shops at Columbus Circle – New York, N.Y.

• Washington Square– Portland, Ore.

• West Edmonton Mall – Edmonton, Alberta

• Westfarms Mall – West Hartford, Conn.

• Westfield Garden State Plaza – Paramus, N.J.

• Woodland Hills Mall – Tulsa, Okla.

• Woodlands Mall – Woodlands, Texas

 
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InnoGames-Headquarters Hosts Kartuga Alpha Challenge

Posted: 07 Oct 2012 06:33 AM PDT

InnoGames-Headquarters Hosts Kartuga Alpha Challenge Players invited to sneak peek of upcoming game with battles and prizes Hamburg, October 4, 2012. InnoGames unveils the 3D pirate browser game - Kartuga - for the first time, to a small selection of players, on November 24. The Kartuga Alpha, organized by the game's developer will take place in Hamburg, at the [...]

Preview: Hitman Absolution

Posted: 07 Oct 2012 06:31 AM PDT

My favorite thing about previews isn't that I can check out games before release. No. That comes a close second. What really gets me going is trolling the PR supervising such events. With every publisher trying to be like a doting mother to their games, touting them to be unique and special like snow flakes, [...]

World of Warcraft Mists of Pandaria – First Look

Posted: 07 Oct 2012 06:27 AM PDT

World of Warcraft Mists of Pandaria – First Look The newest installment of World of Warcraft has arrived and Galarn the Titan shows us what the update is all about. Mists of Pandaria raised the existing level cap from level 85 to 90. It introduced a new character class, the Monk, along with a new playable race, [...]

This was the thing that our Team Played this Sunday

Posted: 07 Oct 2012 06:23 AM PDT

As expected, many of our writers are spending this weekend wandering about Pandora in search for good loot. Two of them are also busy working on their respective reviews so tune into Gameforumer next week for both our F1 2012 and Dead or Alive 5 reviews. So without further aideau, here's what kept us busy [...]

Rift: Storm Legion trebles the size of the game, fills it with colossal beasts

Posted: 07 Oct 2012 06:17 AM PDT

Storm Legion trebles the size of Rift's already-huge MMORPG world. Senior designer William Cook flashes up the game's map for me, showing the play area of the original Rift. The two new continents the studio are adding are each as big as the original game. More space is always nice, but the reason that they [...]

Queen’s Blade Online – Mobile games in development

Posted: 07 Oct 2012 06:14 AM PDT

According to various Korean mobile gaming reports, MMO developer Liveplex is currently preparing 2 mobile games based on its MMORPG, Queen's Blade Online. These 2 mobile games will consist elements such as turn-based RPG and a strategic simulation game. Both are expected to be released in Korea later this year as part of a planned [...]

Review: Sonic Adventure 2

Posted: 07 Oct 2012 06:12 AM PDT

I have some pretty vivid memories of spending entire days playing Sonic Adventure 2 on both the Dreamcast and GameCube. I can clearly remember rollin’ around at the speed of sound. I had places to go. I followed my rainbow. That was, however, back in 2001. Certain aspects of this high-definition re-release simply aren’t as [...]
Posted by Shri Krishna

Latest Gaming and MMORPG Updates

Latest Gaming and MMORPG Updates

InnoGames-Headquarters Hosts Kartuga Alpha Challenge

Posted: 07 Oct 2012 06:33 AM PDT

InnoGames-Headquarters Hosts Kartuga Alpha Challenge Players invited to sneak peek of upcoming game with battles and prizes Hamburg, October 4, 2012. InnoGames unveils the 3D pirate browser game - Kartuga - for the first time, to a small selection of players, on November 24. The Kartuga Alpha, organized by the game's developer will take place in Hamburg, at the [...]

Preview: Hitman Absolution

Posted: 07 Oct 2012 06:31 AM PDT

My favorite thing about previews isn't that I can check out games before release. No. That comes a close second. What really gets me going is trolling the PR supervising such events. With every publisher trying to be like a doting mother to their games, touting them to be unique and special like snow flakes, [...]

World of Warcraft Mists of Pandaria – First Look

Posted: 07 Oct 2012 06:27 AM PDT

World of Warcraft Mists of Pandaria – First Look The newest installment of World of Warcraft has arrived and Galarn the Titan shows us what the update is all about. Mists of Pandaria raised the existing level cap from level 85 to 90. It introduced a new character class, the Monk, along with a new playable race, [...]

This was the thing that our Team Played this Sunday

Posted: 07 Oct 2012 06:23 AM PDT

As expected, many of our writers are spending this weekend wandering about Pandora in search for good loot. Two of them are also busy working on their respective reviews so tune into Gameforumer next week for both our F1 2012 and Dead or Alive 5 reviews. So without further aideau, here's what kept us busy [...]

Rift: Storm Legion trebles the size of the game, fills it with colossal beasts

Posted: 07 Oct 2012 06:17 AM PDT

Storm Legion trebles the size of Rift's already-huge MMORPG world. Senior designer William Cook flashes up the game's map for me, showing the play area of the original Rift. The two new continents the studio are adding are each as big as the original game. More space is always nice, but the reason that they [...]

Queen’s Blade Online – Mobile games in development

Posted: 07 Oct 2012 06:14 AM PDT

According to various Korean mobile gaming reports, MMO developer Liveplex is currently preparing 2 mobile games based on its MMORPG, Queen's Blade Online. These 2 mobile games will consist elements such as turn-based RPG and a strategic simulation game. Both are expected to be released in Korea later this year as part of a planned [...]

Review: Sonic Adventure 2

Posted: 07 Oct 2012 06:12 AM PDT

I have some pretty vivid memories of spending entire days playing Sonic Adventure 2 on both the Dreamcast and GameCube. I can clearly remember rollin’ around at the speed of sound. I had places to go. I followed my rainbow. That was, however, back in 2001. Certain aspects of this high-definition re-release simply aren’t as [...]
Posted by Shri Krishna
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