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Fast-paced Action MMOG Rosh Online Announced Pre OBT

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Fast-paced Action MMOG Rosh Online Announced Pre OBT


After finishing alpha test and first closed beta test, Rosh Online(official site: www.roshonline.co.kr) brought by Galaxy Gate and CJ E&M Netmarble, announced that the Pre open beta is coming up at 5pm on Aug. 26th.

Guild Wars 2 Crafting Explained and Demoed at Gamescom

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Guild Wars 2 Crafting Explained and Demoed at Gamescom


During Gamescom, tons of new information about Guild Wars 2 has been flowing thick and fast. Today GWcom.de brought us a new video showing off how the crafting system works in Guild Wars 2.

[Guide] C9 Instance and Fatigue System

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[Guide] C9 Instance and Fatigue System


System will give players 100 fatigue points every day, once players use them up, they can't go to upgrade area. Not only instance, but also some specific area, players need to consume fatigue points to enter. After 24 hours, all fatigue points will be recovered.

CS: Global Offensive will Bring Cross-Platform Multiplayer to Reality?

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CS: Global Offensive will Bring Cross-Platform Multiplayer to Reality?


Although players didn't see too many about CS: Global Offensive at GamesCom 2011, they heard some fantastic concepts from Valve's boss Gabe Newell, who revealed an ambitious plan for the new CS game, that allows gamers from different platforms to play together.

Rift Patch 1.5 Details Unveiled, Coming Early October

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Rift Patch 1.5 Details Unveiled, Coming Early October


With Rift's patch 1.4 just rolled out on August 4th, patch 1.5 is ready to start soon! Tons of new information had been released at Gamescom along with a 25 minutes video showing off the the Hammerknell raid as well as some unreleased content.

Gamescampus to Kick Off Open Beta for Tank Ace

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Gamescampus to Kick Off Open Beta for Tank Ace


Leading online game publisher, GamesCampus.com, announced today that it will launch the open beta for its WWII tank warfare third person shooter, Tank Ace, on September 1 at 11 AM PDT.

[Hot Blog] Star Wars: The Old Republic Huttball (Football) - New PvP Mode

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[Hot Blog] Star Wars: The Old Republic Huttball (Football) - New PvP Mode


New upcoming MMO called Star Wars: The Old Republic definitely looks like one of the best out there!!! There are Few unique features that you will not find in any Other MMO. But Today... Lets talk about NEW PvP mode called Huttball (football).

What is A Good Festival Event in MMORPGs?

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What is A Good Festival Event in MMORPGs?


For MMO game developers, festivals are great chances to add in new content and promote their games.

Crytek Releases CryENGINE3 SDK Free-of-Charge

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Crytek Releases CryENGINE3 SDK Free-of-Charge


Crytek GmbH ("Crytek") is excited to announce that they will release their latest all-in-one game development solution CryENGINE 3 free of charge for non-commercial use.

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- Gamescom 2011 – Age of Wulin new info

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 01:33 AM PDT

Age of Wulin is developed by Snail Games, and in China it has 10 millions subscribers. The game is themed in the medieval china and the style reminds some chinese movies. The graphic engine of the game was developed exclusively for this game.There is no magic in the game, it want to be realistic. So [...]


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General Gaming Article


Razer Teases August 26th Announcement To Prove PC Gaming Isn’t Dead

Posted: 21 Aug 2011 04:19 PM PDT

PC Gaming Is Not DeadReaders of Maximum PC probably don't need to be told that PC Gaming isn't dead, however gaming peripheral maker Razer claims they have proof, and it will be revealed on August 26th 2011 at their brand new domain http://www.pcgamingisnotdead.com.

The website is pretty thin on details at this point, so if this turns out to be a massive marketing ploy for a 500 button mouse, you have our apologizes in advance.

The gadget oracles over at Engadget are theorizing that the announcement might be related to the Razer Switchblade, which if you don't recall, is a hybrid gaming netbook that was shown off at CES this year. We're hoping for something slightly more impressive, but if your in despite need of a small form factor MMO gaming rig it might be worth waiting a few days to find out.

Anyone else have any predictions?

Dell & Microsoft Gang Up Against Apple’s “Post PC World”

Posted: 21 Aug 2011 01:48 PM PDT

HardwareApple CEO Steve Jobs went on the record several years ago describing the modern day desktop as "a truck", suitable for some, but not practical for the mass market. He went on to define the iPad as the first "post PC device", and has trumpeted his tablet and iOS platforms as flagship products for this ideology ever since. Microsoft and its partners have listened to mainstream media run with his comments as gospel ever since, but some have finally had enough.

Microsoft's chief of communications Frank Shaw was the first to kick off the debate, and laid out his feelings quite eloquently in a blog post on Friday, describing why he feels tablets are smartphones are companions, not replacements for a traditional PC. 

"I'll be the first to admit that these new "non-PC" objects do a great job at enabling people to communicate and consume in innovative and interesting ways. That's not surprising, because they were expressly designed for that purpose. But even their most ardent admirers will not assert that they are as good as PCs at the first two verbs, create and collaborate.  And that's why one should take any reports of the death of the PC with a rather large grain of salt. Because creating and collaborating are two of the most basic human drives, and are central to the idea of the PC.  They move our culture, economy and world forward. You see their fingerprints in every laboratory, startup, classroom, and community."

Michael Dell also decided to sound off on the debate, and presented a fairly compelling argument over Google+. He rightly points out that if PC's are in decline, then why is the market continuing to grow?

"This year there will be about 440 million personal computers of all types(laptops, desktops, workstations) and OSs sold according to Gartner. So many more devices including PCs have been sold in the post PC era than whatever came before it. I believe there will be far more PCs and tablets sold in the next 5 years than the prior 10 especially given the growth in rapidly developing nations. You will also see the line between tablets and laptops fade away with many new types of devices. Gartner also estimates that there will be an installed base of 2 billion personal computers in 2014 compared with 1.5 billion now."

What are your thoughts on the whole post PC Market debate? We have a feeling Maximum PC readers might be a bit biased on the issue, but as always we love to hear what you think.

Dell Attacks HP's Commitment To The PC Market

Posted: 21 Aug 2011 12:35 PM PDT

BoxingHP's decision to scrap the first, and perhaps only product resulting from its $1.2 billion acquisition of Palm was by far one of the most unexpected news stories we've seen in years. But just when we thought things couldn't get any stranger, HP announced it was shopping for a buyer for their PC division as well, a move that would take the company in a radically different direction going forward. As the number one OEM PC manufacturer in the world this came as a bit of a shock to everyone, that is unless your number two. For Michael Dell the HP announcement represents a huge opportunity to grab market share, and the charismatic CEO wasted little time going after HP over twitter.

Michael Dell goes on the attack:

Dell

HP Responds:

HP

Dell Counterattacks:

Dell 2

 If HP lets the issue stand here it looks like Michael Dell will win this battle, but will they win the war?

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MMOHut Weekly Recap #48 August 21 – Wrath of Heroes, Eligium, & More

Posted: 21 Aug 2011 12:10 PM PDT

MMO Weekly News #48 – Wrath of Heroes, Eligium, & More

Weekly MMO News summary for the week ended August 21 (Aug 15 – Aug 21). A quick look and discussion for every major announcement and update during the week! This week we discussed updates from the following games:Sword Girls, World of Battleships, Wrath of Heroes, Eligium, Otherland, Alliance of Valiant Arms, Divine Souls, Tank Ace, 9Dragons, Dragon Nest, Scarlet Legacy, Remnant Knights, Age of Empires Online, and Bright Shadow. You can view all the individual news articles mention over at the MMOHut.com News section.

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