<![CDATA[Kotaku: Hellgate London]]> http://cache.kotaku.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/kotaku.com.png <![CDATA[Kotaku: Hellgate London]]> http://kotaku.com/tag/hellgate london http://kotaku.com/tag/hellgate london <![CDATA[Grab Your Hellgate Beta Keys While They're Hot]]> The closed beta test for the soon-to-be-revived Hellgate kicks off next month, and T3 Entertainment has your closed beta keys. Hit up the Hellgate website to secure one for yourself and relive the horror. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5804814&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[The Hellgate Reopens over North America in June]]> Korean publisher HanbitSoft is finally ready to reopen Hellgate, Flagship Studios' online multiplayer tale of demonic invasion, in North America. Closed beta for the free-to-play game launches in early June, with a full release coming later this year. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5803507&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Hellgate To Reopen In The West, For Real This Time]]> Just when you thought North America and Europe were safe from the invasion of hell spawn, Korean online gaming publisher HanbitSoft goes and acquires international publishing rights for Hellgate from Namco Bandai, and all hell breaks loose. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5450862&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Namco Bandai Holding Up The Return Of Hellgate]]> MMO Hellgate died. Then it was bought out, and is back (in Asia). In the West, however, it remains dead, despite the best efforts of new franchise owners HanbitSoft. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5196336&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Where Hellgate: London And Flagship Studios Went Horribly Wrong]]> Hellgate: London's development, like its eventual implosion, was epic. At GDC, Stephen Goldstein, Flagship Studio's ex-director of business development, explained just how what seemed like a guaranteed hit went horribly, regrettably wrong. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5185508&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[HanbitSoft To Continue Hellgate: London - No Really]]> Despite news to the contrary back in November, Korean publisher and developer HanbitSoft still plans to maintain Hellgate: London as a free-to-play title on a global scale after Namco Bandai's January 31st server shutdown. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5139365&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Looking at "The MMO Crash of 2008"]]> Hellforge posits that 2008 was the worst year on record for MMOs. But the "collapse" had nothing to do with the genre's viability, and everything to do with hubris and poor decisions by game-makers. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5128881&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[As You Were, Hellgate Not Reopening In US/EU]]> I'm sorry to have to be the one to tell you this. Contrary to recent reports, Hellgate: London will only be clawing its way out of the abyss in Asia. Fans of the game in the US and Europe will be bidding the game farewell at the end of January, as expected. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5076430&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Hellgate Creator On Why Hellgate Sucked]]> Poor Hellgate. It promised so much, and delivered so little. So little, in fact, that it drove developers Flagship Studios out of business. As the mourners file slowly away from the studio's funeral and make their way towards the free finger food and drinks, it's time to reflect on just why Hellgate never made it. Creator Bill Roper has a fairly good idea: More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5038652&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Hellgate, Mythos Development Picked Up By Korean Publisher]]> So Flagship (and Hellgate) are sunk, and Mythos has been canned along with them, right? Not necessarily! According to some job postings over on Gamasutra and DICE.com, Korean publisher T3 is opening a development studio in San Francisco, and will continue work on both titles. Seems random, but T3 own a controlling stake in HanbitSoft, Hellgate's Korean publisher, and the company at the centre of a tussle over ownership of the game as Flagship was going down. A tussle they seem to be well on the way to winning. The news probably won't matter to Hellgate players since, outside of Korea, there really aren't any left, but it's good news for Mythos fans. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5031827&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Flagship Sunk, Who's In Charge of Hellgate?]]>
Word started passing yesterday that Flagship Studios went caput, and now multiple sites are reporting that the Hellgate developer is indeed no more. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5024558&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Flagship Co-Founder: Hellgate Was Overambitious, Rushed]]> We're all pretty much aware that Hellgate: London failed, and I'd say we're all pretty sure of the reasoning behind that failure, but it's always nice to get confirmation from someone in the know. In an interview with Eurogamer mainly dealing with their new MMO Mythos, Flagship's operations chief and co-founder Max Schaefer explains that the company just bit off more than they could chew. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5022899&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Hellgate: London Korea's Most Successful Launch]]> From worst to first! Just last month, Flagship's Hellgate: London made 1UP's list of the top five botched PC game launches of all time, with regular server crashes and people being billed multiple times for premium subscriptions. The Southeast Asian launch went even worse, with Infocomm Asia Holdings nearly wiping all player progress within the first 30 days of launch. It's amazing what a few months can do, because now Hellgate: London is being touted as Korea's most successful online game launch in 3 years. There are over a million active accounts, and the game is the 9th most-played game in the country. Sheesh. "To become the most successful launch in Korea for over three years is an incredible achievement," said Bill Roper, CEO of Flagship Studios.
"This milestone wouldn't have been possible for us to achieve without the incredible support of our publishing partner, Hanbitsoft, and our dedicated community in Korea."
Wow, that Hanbitsoft must have the most magical marketing team ever! Hit the jump for the press release, which actually contains the words 'Hellgate", 'Successful', and 'Launch', all in the same spot. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=378674&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Hellgate: London Gets Patched]]> Flagship Studios has announced a new patch for Hellgate: London. Patch 1.2 contains a bunch of new features and improvements to the game. Most notable is the addition of an in-game mail system that will allow players not only to communicate, but to send items to each other as well. There is also a major character class balance and upgrades to certain in-game characters. Also included is a new enemy, six new weapons, higher monster spawns in certain areas and "pets with abilities." More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=371843&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Hellgate London: Now With More Hell]]> The nether regions of Hellgate: London are expanding. Hellgate creators Flagship Studios announced yesterday that they would be adding new content to the game as of Jan. 21. The expansion is known as The Stonehenge Chronicles and will add outdoor areas to the game's rotting city locales. It contains three new sections entitled The Caste Caves, Moloch's Lair and The Wild that will enable players to earn some new items and unlock new dungeon scenarios. Also included are a PvP area, upgraded UI and the ability to pay for your subscription via PayPal and PaybyCash. More hell is good hell! More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=346861&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Hellgate Contest Has Two Winner(s)]]> Holy crap our Hellgate: London contest was way too close to call! Finalist 2 and Finalist 4 ran neck and neck. Here's our solution: We're giving both copies of Hellgate: London. The other finalists must be satisfied with INTERNET FAME — however ephemeral it is. We're not going to do this every contest, so do not ask. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=332778&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Vote for HELL]]> Our Show-Us-Hell-Win-Hellgate: London contest has drawn to a close. Voting time! We've got TK finalists, and it's up to you, Kotakuland, to vote for the one finalist you like best. Remember, vote for ONE and only ONE. Voting ends Monday, December 10th at 11:59pm. Hit the jump for the finalists! More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=331765&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Hellgate - A Novel Purchase]]> When I first played Hellgate: London during the late stages of beta, I was somewhat less than impressed. I loved the concept and the graphical style, but the gameplay seemed kind of empty and hollow to me for some reason. Then one day will wandering through a local bookstore I picked up a copy of Hellgate: London Exodus, the first in a series of game-based novels by Author Mel Odom, whose name I recognized from several books in the Shadowrun series years ago. The story chronicles the early days of London's invasion, following templar Simon Cross as he seeks to avenge his father's death at the hands of demons that he once refused to believe in and the rise of the sorcerous Cabalists to power. After reading through the 466 page story I immediately went out and purchased the game, and found myself enjoying it more than ever. Having immersed myself in the fiction, suddenly the game seemed much more developed and interesting to me. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=331445&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Show Us Hell, Win Hellgate]]> More hell! For our Show-Us-Hell-Win-Hellgate: London contest, reader Nasser writes: More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=330104&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Use Hell, Win Hellgate]]> Our Show-Us-Hell-Win-Hellgate: London contest is totally heating up. Look at the fantastic entry from Kotaku Mr. Fuzzypaws. He writes: More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=329588&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Show Us Hell, Win Hellgate]]> Here's your friendly neighborhood contest reminder: We're giving away a copy of Hellgate: London. Here's the contest: Show us the word "Hell" on something — anything, but just don't write it. Take a picture of it and send it to kotakucontestATkotakuDOTcom — Just like Joey did! Deadline for this is next Wednesday, December 5th. Remember: You're not just playing for a copy of Hellgate: London but the proverbial INTERNET FAME. Good luck! More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=328965&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Win Hellgate With "Hell"]]> Our Show-Us-Hell-Win-Hellgate: London contest continues! Reader Joey sends us this "Hell" from a Pokémon card. Clever! Remember, we're giving away a copy of Hellgate: London. Here's the contest: Show us the word "Hell" on something — anything, but just don't write it. Take a picture of it and send it to kotakucontestATkotakuDOTcom. Deadline for this is next Wednesday, December 5th. Remember: You're not just playing for a copy of Hellgate: London but the proverbial INTERNET FAME. Good luck! More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=328794&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Use "Hell", Win Hellgate]]> Anyone with a calculator know this trick: Type in 7734. Turn it upside down and get the word HELL. Quick contest! We're giving away a copy of Hellgate: London. Here's the contest: Make the word "HELL" out of something — anything, but just don't write it. Take a picture of it and send it to kotakucontestATkotakuDOTcom. Deadline for this is next Wednesday, December 5th. Remember: You're not just playing for a copy of Hellgate: London but the proverbial INTERNET FAME. Good luck! More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=327821&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Asian Hellgate: London Servers To Get Wiped]]> The already rocky launch of Hellgate: London in Asia has gotten even rockier. After several weeks of server crashing issues, a patch known as Patch0 was created to help solve the problem. After numerous attempts to apply the patch to the servers it was discovered that the only way to make it work would be to perform a complete character wipe. Needless to say, Asian players of the game who have spent hours leveling up their characters are furious and in an attempt to appease them, IAH Games is offering players a months worth of free play time. Now at least they won't have to pay for all the time they will have to spend grinding back up to where they were before the wipe if they choose to continue playing. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=321249&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Hellgate Halloween Xfire Chat]]> Xfire is hosting a special chat with the developers of Hellgate: London this Wednesday, which acts as both the launch day for the game as well as International Spooky Day. Flagship Studios CEO Bill Roper rounds out the five-man crack team of people who discuss things:pertaining to Hellgate:
* Bill Roper, CEO Flagship Studios
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]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=316228&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Week in Games: Spooky Halloween Edition]]> Here we are again at another week full of games that threaten to drain my bank account. I haven't even gotten through last week's "must have" list and here comes Manhunt 2, GH III, The Simpsons Game, Hellgate: London, Dementium: The Ward. My Christmas wish list grows longer with each passing day while my time to play games grows ever shorter. What's a poor gamer to do? More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=316033&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Hellgate: London Goes Gold, Spawns Demo]]> It's been an extremely long time coming, but Flagship Studios has announced that the oft-delayed Hellgate: London has finally been freed from the nest, finding a new home at the manufacturing plant. A very proud Bill Roper of Flagship, teary-eyed from an errant stream of champagne and certainly not emotion, said that making Hellgate: London was an "amazing journey for us." More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=312123&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Diablo 3 Talk From Blizzard's Ex]]> In an 'If I Did It' type of hypothetical exploration, ex-Blizzard ex-Diablo designer Bill Roper drops his focus on Hellgate: London and talks about the difficulties in designing Diablo 3 to be everything the fans dream it will be.
I think with Diablo, for example, the camera angle is a big part of it. I think with the Diablo series there is a level of expectation about only using the mouse to move.
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]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=308209&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Hellgate Tube Tour - Covent Garden]]>
This here is the first in a series of guides meant to familiarize you with the central hug locations in Hellgate: London. Covent Garden Station acts as the hub for the first of five acts in the game. Here you will shop for items, join parties with friends, get quests, upgrade your weapons, and generally everything there is to do in the game outside of the actual fighting. Almost gives the whole thing a Guild Warsy type of feel if you ask me. Hit the jump for the official description distributed with the video, explaining some of the sights you're bound to find in London's underground and beyond. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=305612&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Hellgate London Beta Signups Are Go]]> Being the only one writing during the day yesterday means I was bound to miss something important in my quest to do the work of four men all at once. I remember seeing something about the Hellgate: London beta signups yesterday, but then my gaming-information drunk mind carried me off in some other direction, leaving a few Kotaku readers without the necessary knowledge needed to know how to get signed up for a chance at the beta. What I am trying to say here is I deserve a spanking for not pointing you to the Hellgate Beta Signup Page and telling you to enter your email address. Luckily Kotakuite Barry was there to guide me back on the path of righteousness. If you guys run into Barry, give him a hug for me. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=301215&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Special Treats For Hellgate: London Pre-Orders]]> EA and Namco Bandai are offering some special Halloween treats for those intrepid gamers who pre-order a copy of the long awaited Hellgate: London, set to hit stores at the end of October. Everyone who orders early will receive this set of lovely parting gifts. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=300242&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Hellgate Hell-dated For Halloween]]> For centuries humanity had struggled to keep the demons from entering our dimension, until the year 2020 when we faltered, unleashing a horde from the dark pit upon an unsuspecting populace. Hellgate: London picks up the story 18 years later, and what better time to usher in a game about all hell breaking loose than Halloween, when the veil between worlds is said to be at its thinnest? What I'm hoping to be one of the best PC RPGs since Oblivion is hitting retail stores across North America on October 31st, with the Europeans playing catch-up two days later on November 2nd. I'm not one to get excited about a PC that isn't an MMO, but after catching the trailer and seeing the game in action on several occasions, I'll be staying in this Halloween to the relief of multitudinal Atlanta area kids who would otherwise be clutching their candy white-knuckled against their chests, terrified of my legendary hunger for chocolate bars in pillowcases and the tears of small children. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=286281&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Hellgate Trailer of Awesome]]>
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]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=283130&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Hellgate: London Fleet Adds Jeep]]> The original Hellgate: London hatchbacks geared for the Korean market were cute, the follow up VW, not so much. But the Jeep? A smidge more badass. While I certainly wouldn't want anyone to pimp my ride in such a fashion, you really have to admit the Hellgate: London marketing team really knows their car decals. Probably not a great box quote, yes, but I'm trying to be positive here. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=268938&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Clip: Hellgate: London Gameplay Footage]]> It's been a little while since we've heard anything from Hellgate: London, but GameTrailers is hosting some new footage of some gameplay featuring the different playable characters in the game. Looks like good stuff, but let's just hope it ends up making it into our hands sometime in the next century. maybe if Namco stops making new Pac-man boards and concentrates on it, we will. Flynn De Marco More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=267463&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Hellgate: London Collectibles For Serious, Rich Fans Only]]> I really have no idea when Flagship Studios' Hellgate: London is supposed to ship—who can keep up anymore?—but I am now well aware that Weta's Hellgate: London collectibles are shipping this month for sure. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=265283&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[The Hellgate Hatchbacks]]> When you think of promoting a new game, what jumps to mind? Posters, tv commercials, print ads. How about something a little different? How about hatchbacks? To promote upcoming Diablo 2.5 Hellgate: London, a fleet of Hellgate wheels have been unleashed on Seoul. Remember kids, nothing says "buy me" quite like small cars. Brian Ashcraft More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=263777&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Hellgate: London "Elite" Subscriptions Revealed]]> Flagship Studios' released-any-day-now PC game Hellgate: London was revealed to have a monthly pricing scheme earlier this year, but details on exactly how hard the Diablo-like title is going to nail you in the wallet have been scarce. According to fansite Hellgate Guru, specifics on what that fee is and what it'll get you are contained within the latest issue of Games For Windows magazine. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=258845&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[EA's GDC List]]> Crysis, Hellgate: London, Mercernaries 2: World in Flames and The Orange Box, yes, that sexy Half Life kit for the console: Electronic Arts will be showing all of them off during this year's Game Developers Conference. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=238570&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Gallery: Taipei Gets Its Game Show On]]> A slightly smaller and Sony-less Taipei Game Show just kicked off! Microsoft rolled out HD BenQ monitors, displayed special to Taiwan two pack game bundles and localized THE IDOLM@STER clips and Blue Dragon demos. PS2 is still king in Taiwan (everywhere, isn't it?), but Microsoft put in a strong showing. Also, there was a huge Hellgate: London booth across from a giant World of Warcraft stage. Hit the jump for a gallery of the festivities. Brian Ashcraft More »
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