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    Bonuslevel: Does anone know, who introduced Double XP Weekends for the very first time? more »
    godot: That Aion is a recent localisation of a game released in South Korea over a year ago may suggest that Korean fans are much more tolerant of xp grind t... more »
    Gargus: Pity that games have become so lazy they need to be enticed with faster leveling to consider playing. Maybe its just because I cut my teeth on everqu... more »
    Nulls: It is too little too late for me at least. Maybe if they did this at launch I would have considered putting up with the bot spam and stuck around long... more »
    Gruntybreath: Some ridiculous thing I saw said that in 50 years, the computing power of a single 1000$ computer will exceed that of the whole human species. Which, ... more »
    Telecinision: Funny thing is, the game doesn't get all that grindy until level 35. Go figure. People who take advantage of this will be in for a rude awakening on... more »
    Andrew Wyatt: A few thoughts: 1. Holy bull-balls, that graphical upgrade is really something. 2. Why're all those folks walking? I was under the impression this g... more »
    mopo: I blame the people buying the gold. more »
    Hiero: Well it uses Crytek engine. This was sorta of expected. The question is... will they reduce the grinding? Cos the way it is now, it sucks. more »
    Taggart6 wishes you happy holidays!!!: So they clipped their winnings? more »
    Strangelove: Good for NCsoft. Fuck the farmers, the spammers, and the bots. When I used to play Lord of the Rings online, every time I went into town I was spammed... more »
    Strangelove: I'm extremely conflicted. Part of me wants this game more than oxygen after watching this video. The other part of me is saying I don't have anywhere ... more »
    deliciousburglar: this an MMO or an xbox game? more »
    B52HVet: God that looks good... I haven't been disappointed by Aion yet, been really enjoying the change after playing WoW for a long time. As long as my machi... more »
    Donutta: Aion, currently, is a pretty shitty game. I played for three weeks before I gave up. It's not just things like the ridiculous lag that causes you to r... more »
    Fluorine: I haven't played this, but it looks nice. From the comments I've read, it sounds like being lured in by cinematic cutscenes that they put on the box h... more »
    CMay: HD Trailer is up: [www.youtube.com] This does look very nice. Might have to pick Aion up in a couple years. Was very excited about the game when it... more »
    alex339: Whew. Good thing I quit Aion shortly after the Beta. But seriously, I do understand why NCsoft is so adamant about the bot issue. In my experience wi... more »
    Gantz: Your Trusted Friend in Science.: I've avoided WoW for many many reasons. I'm not huge on MMO's in general even. But mark my words, if this Aion ever actually achieves this, I will si... more »
    (Starman) NONAME: "The light! It has finally emerged out of the clouds of Aion! Hail!" -Some Generic Old Quote more »
  • #ncsoft

    Aion Speeds Things Up With Double XP Weekends

    Tired of slow progression in NCsoft's latest MMO, Aion? The developers feel your pain, and they plan to assuage it with regular double experience weekends, starting with the next three weekends in a row. More »
  • #clips

    Is This The Future Of Aion?

    Mass bannings weren't the only Aion-related business from NCSoft today. No, the MMO publisher also found the time to release this mysterious, 9-minute teaser trailer for the game. More »
  • #pc

    Aion Bans Many, Many, Many Players

    When NCSoft swing the hammer, they do so with gleeful abandon: earlier today, as Aion's servers came back to life after an unscheduled reboot, over 16,000 players found themselves banned from the popular MMO. More »
  • #ncsoft

    Bring Home Aion Purchase Bonuses For The Holidays

    NCsoft is celebrating the success of Aion by offering the Aion Holiday Ascension Pack, a special bundle of retailer-specific in-game items for those who purchase the game during the holiday season. More »
  • #clothes

    J!NX Aion Shirts Give You Wings

    World of Warcraft clothing creators J!NX has been spreading its wings lately, introducing the first in a new line of t-shirts for NCsoft's recently-launched Aion. More »
  • #npd

    Aion Wings It To The Top Of September PC NPDs

    The NPD PC charts for September have arrived, bringing with them several new entries amidst the old favorites, with Batman, Champions Online, and Aion slipping into the top 20. More »
  • #happyhalloween

    NCSoft's Halloween Plans

    MMO companies love delving into their bag of tricks for Halloween, and NCsoft is no different, with events planned across all six of its active Western games. More »
  • #ncsoft

    Welcome To Aion Server Queues, Europe!

    If you thought we had it bad in North America, many European Aion players weren't even able to get into a queue during peak hours during the game's launch weekend. Consider yourselves lucky! More »
  • #ncsoft

    Aion Gets Rid Of Idle Shopkeepers To Lessen Queue Times

    Aion general chat has one less thing to complain about this morning, as NCsoft takes steps to prevent folks from abusing the personal shop system in order to remain online during peak hours. More »
  • #ncsoft

    Hope On The Horizon For Aion's Server Woes

    Players are none too pleased with the massive, multi-hour queues affecting most of the newly-launched MMO Aion's servers every evening. We spoke with NCsoft about plans to sooth the teeming masses. More »
  • #clips

    Aion's Global Community

  • #ncsoft

    Aion's Early Start So Far

    This is what Aion looked like for those of us who managed to log in at around 12:02PM Pacific time yesterday, two minutes past the servers going live. More »
  • #aion

    When "Head Start" Means "Wait Seven Hours"

    We're hearing the Aion servers are struggling to manage the hordes who preordered the MMO - 400,000 according to NCsoft - leaving some in the headstart program crestfallen and dreading what happens when the general public comes online Tuesday. More »
  • #smartmoves

    Hooray! Aion Drops GameGuard For Launch

    NCsoft thrills the Aion community with the news that it's dropping INCA Internet's intrusive, problem causing GameGuard anti-cheating software from the game in order to ensure a smooth launch. More »
  • #ncsoft

    NCsoft: Aion Is The "Biggest MMO Launch Of The Year"

    The latest figures for Aion have NCsoft declaring it the "biggest MMO launch of the year," with nearly 400,000 preorder customers waiting to become winged warriors upon next week's launch. More »
  • #clips

    Aion: East Meets West

    The third is a series of video podcasts for NCsoft's Aion discusses the changes made to bring a hugely successful Korean MMO to North America and Europe. More »
  • #pax

    What's Inside The Aion Launch Party Goody Bag?

    What glorious treats were hidden within the depths of the gift bag handed out at NCsoft's Aion launch party at the Space Needle in Seattle yesterday evening? More »
  • #pax

    And Now DC Comics Does Aion

    No video game is safe from DC Comics' WildStorm imprint, as NCsoft's Aion becomes the latest title to get the comic book treatment, with a special issue available at PAX or with purchase at GameStop. More »
  • #betawatch

    Aion Open Beta, Pre-Select and Headstart Dated

    NCsoft has laid out the dates for the open beta, pre-select, and headstart programs for their upcoming MMO Aion, laying out all the playtime possibilities between now and the game's September 22nd launch. More »
  • #ncsoft

    Spread Your Aion Wings In Guild Wars

    NCsoft is spreading Aion's wings into one of its other popular MMO titles, with a special promotion that will make the pretty people of Guild Wars that much prettier. More »