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Aion Preview: Onward Towards Ascension
After taking part in several weekend beta test events, we're finally ready to turn a slight more critical eye on NCsoft's latest massively-multiplayer offering, Aion.
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College Professor Trolls For Science, Finds People Hate Him
Media professor David Myers, from Loyola University, has been studying how people interact in online games. Of interest to us is his account of what happened when he started trolling people. More » -
impressions
The Warriors Of Aion
New screens from NCsoft's Aion highlight the warrior class. front-line fighters which eventually choose between the path of the Templar or the Gladiator. More » -
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City Of Heroes Vigilantly Launches Issue 15
The heroes are much more heroic and the villains exponentially more vile with the release of City of Heroes Issue: 15: Anniversary, with cosmetic changes and mission architect tweaks the order of the day. More » -
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Tour The Lovely Aion Beluslan Zone
NCsoft continues its series of zone reveal videos for its upcoming online roleplaying game Aion with a look at the frosty Beluslan Zone. More » -
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Aion Video Podcast Series Start
If you've got questions about the upcoming massively multiplayer online roleplaying game Aion, NCsoft's new video podcast series should provide all the answers you need. More » -
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Aion's Western Launch Dated
The long wait is only going to be a little longer now, as NCsoft announces a September release date in North America and Europe for their highly anticipated massively multiplayer online game Aion. More » -
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City of Heroes Teases Power Customization in Issue 16
For those in the know, Positron's post on the City of Heroes forums yesterday tips off a hugebigimportant development in the cape-and-longjohns MMO. As in power customization, a concept begged for from day one. More » -
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Pre-Order Aion, Score A Snappy Chapeau
NCsoft has dropped details on the North American pre-order program for Aion, and while the exclusive beta access and priority character privileges are nice, it's all about the winged hats. More » -
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What's In The Aion Collector's Edition Box?
Let's take a look at the lovely swag NCsoft is including in the $69.99 Limited Collector's Edition of their upcoming massively multiplayer online game Aion. More » -
industry
NCsoft Shifts NC West Leadership to Korea
Korea-based MMO developer NCsoft has appointed their chief financial officer, Jaeho Lee, as the new CEO of NCsoft West, the company's recently formed European and North American subsidiary. More » -
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Tour Aion's Lovely Eltnen Zone
The latest zone tour video for NCsoft's Aion: The Tower of Eternity showcases the slowly dying Eltnen zone, where gods battle to restore Elysea's breadbasket. More » -
legal
Why Richard Garriott Is Suing NCsoft
What's the story behind gaming legend Richard Garriott's $24 million lawsuit against massively-multiplayer online game developer NCsoft? The court filing unearthed by GamePolitics reveals a sordid tale of betrayal. More » -
Superpower Leveling
Paragon Comes Down Hard On City Of Heroes Cheaters
City of Heroes players who exploit the new Mission Architect in order to power level their characters will soon find that crime doesn't pay in Paragon City, even if you play a villain. More » -
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City Of Heroes Brings Dead Accounts Back To Life
Just like you can't kill a real superhero, it seems you can't kill a City of Heroes character either, as it's been announced that all the game's expired accounts are being brought back online. More » -
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City Of Heroes Issue 15: Anniversary Has Many Faces
City of Heroes turns five tomorrow and NCsoft celebrates with the announcement of the appropriately titled Issue 15: Anniversary. More » -
anniversary
City Of Heroes Celebrates Five Years Of Heroism
NCsoft's superhero simulation City of Heroes celebrates its five-year anniversary next week, with contests and events planned to keep the game's super-powered denizens partying Paragon City into the ground. More » -
pc
Guild Wars Series Breaks Through 6 Million Sold
Just as MMO Guild Wars is about to reach its fourth birthday, the franchise has surpassed six million units sold. Hooray! The ArenaNet developed game released the first Guild Wars episode on April 28,2005. More » -
digital distribution
NCsoft Builds Up Steam
Massively multiplayer online game publisher NCsoft is doing the digital distribution thing, with all of its online titles available today for purchase and play via Valve's Steam service. More » -
business
ESA Welcomes Trion and XSEED
Just when you thought everyone was jumping ship, the Entertainment Software Association welcomes two new companies to its ranks. More » -
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Tour Aion's Lovely Morheim Zone
NCsoft's latest zone tour video for Aion: The Tower of Eternity ice, sand, lava, forests, and 50% more heim than any other massively multiplayer online role-playing zone. More » -
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City Of Heroes Players Create More Content Than Devs In 24 Hours
Only one after NCsoft released their player-created content focused Issue 14: Architect update, and players have already crafted more than 20,000 mission arcs. More » -
screens
The Darker Side Of Aion
The latest batch of Aion: The Tower of Eternity screenshots focus on some of the more twisted, darker places in NCsoft's upcoming massively multiplayer role-playing game. More » -
expansionism
Lineage II Scores A Whole New Continent
Lineage II is nearly five years old in North America, and NCsoft is celebrating with details on Gracia Final, the upcoming free expansion that adds a whole new continent with a lovely aerial view. More » -
the name game
City Of Heroes Team Becomes Paragon Studios
NCsoft cements their commitment to the City of Heroes franchise today, officially changing the name of development team NCsoft NorCal to Paragon Studios. More » -
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City Of Heroes Explodes With Player Created Content
City of Heroes becomes the first massively multiplayer online role-playing game to allow player created content, with the release Issue 14: Architect. More » -
screens
Aion: Pretty People Doing Pretty Things In Pretty Places
Instead of video clips, today NCsoft teases anxious Aion fans with a batch of sexy screens and a three part history of the world of Atreia. More » -
clips
Tour Aion's Lovely Ishlagen Zone
At this point I am relatively sure NCsoft just enjoys teasing North American and European online role-playing game fans, releasing another clip of a place we won't soon be able to go in Aion. More » -
shady practices
Champions Online Solicits City Of Heroes Players
Champions Online developer Cryptic Studios has admitted to sending representatives into NCsoft's City of Heroes in order to recruit new players to their beta program. More » -
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City Of Heroes Mission Architect Hits Beta Servers
City of Heroes players eager to get their hands on the Mission Architect tools included in the next major game update now have their chance, as Issue 14: Architect hits the test server. More » -
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Tour Aion's Lovely Poeta Zone
Following up last week's tour of the Altgard Zone, NCsoft takes us on a tour of Poeta, another massive zone in their massively multiplayer online role-playing game Aion: The Tower of Eternity. More » -
the short goodbye
Video of Tabula Rasa's Final Moments
Last night NCSoft shut off Tabula Rasa's servers. Early word had it that the Bane horde would either wipe out humanity, or humanity would do the job itself with a doomsday weapon. More » -
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Tabula Rasa: Humanity Dies Tomorrow
The forces of humanity make a final stand tomorrow night, as Richard Garriot's Tabula Rasa celebrates its final day with an all-out alien invasion. More » -
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The City Of Heroes Mission Architect Explained
As the Issue 14: Architect update for City of Heroes draws closer to release, NCsoft drops new information and screenshots explaining how players will go about adding their own original content to the game. More » -
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Tour Aion's Lovely Altgard Zone
NCsoft West takes us on a video tour of the expansive Altgard zone from their upcoming massively multiplayer online game Aion: The Tower of Eternity. More » -
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Aion Aims For Fall Launch
A letter to fans posted on the official website for the eagerly anticipated massively-multiplayer game Aion: The Tower of Eternity reveals plans for a fall 2009 release in North America and Europe. More » -
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ArenaNet: There Is No Guild Wars 2 Delay
ArenaNet's Mike O'Brien clears the air regarding the perceived delay of Guild Wars 2, the follow up to NCsoft's immensely popular free-to-play online roleplaying game. More » -
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Guild Wars 2 Coming in 2010-2011
NCsoft saw increased sales but a 40 percent drop in profit this past year. Fallout from that includes the company's announcement that Guild Wars 2 won't arrive until 2010-2011. More » -
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Giant Robots Help Kill Tabula Rasa
NCsoft's doomed massively-multiplayer online science fiction game Tabula Rasa may only have weeks to live, but the developers are making those weeks count, with giant player-controlled mechs storming the title's final moments. More » -
When Virtual Worlds Collide
Worlds.com Files Suit Against NCsoft - Every Other MMO Company To Follow?
90's virtual world developers Worlds.com has fired the first shot in what could be a game company-spanning battle as they file suit against NCsoft for infringing on their patent for multiplayer virtual environments. More »












































