This news was reported by Worldofwar.net:

It’s been months since there was any news on Blizzard’s planned live action Warcraft movie, so fans may be forgiven for thinking the project had been put on hold.

However, Blizzard community manager Nethaera put our minds at rest earlier by assuring everyone the film was still under way.

She also reminded everyone of the basic format of the movie, which was unveiled and discussed at BlizzCon 2007, nearly 18 months ago. Amongst other details, an extremely high res and detailed piece of concept art for the movie was shown (see inset).
During a panel at BlizzCon 2008, Blizzard’s Chris Metzen (the guy behind most of WoW’s lore) was quizzed about the movie and any updates that he might have. Sadly, he remained very tight-lipped about it, and would only confirm that it’s still in production but it’s all top secret.

Read Nethaera’s earlier comments after the break:

We are in fact working on a movie with Legendary Pictures, but we don’t have any new information to share with everyone just yet. At the 2007 BlizzCon, we even had a special panel with a little bit about the plans for the film. I’m sure you can find video on it or reports on it.

(source: worldofwar.net)

Today the folks at Tales of Pirates are going to tell you about the Forsaken City. Recently, archaeologists in Shaitan City have discovered a deserted city that has more than 1 thousand years of history. You can still feel the past prosperity of the brilliant civilization, although it looks very desolate now. What surprises these archaeologists is the sheer amount of treasure, mystery, as well as hidden dangers there.

Tips
The Forsaken City is made up of 3 stories. The monsters there range from level 30 to level 45. The entrance will appear in the vicinity of the Magical Ocean for 60 minutes every 3 hours. After the entrance has appeared, you are advised to get in as soon as possible. Don’t forget to bring the Ancient Generator with you; otherwise you will not be able to enter the deserted city.
Players can steer their ships into the entrance. After you arrive at the Forsaken City, you can steer your ships into the port.

Features I
Players can PK freely there. You may also challenge the bosses who guard tons of treasure there.

Features II
Players can also accept some extra quests with big rewards and abundant Exp.

Features III
The bosses in the Forsaken City will drop chests that may contain level 40 and level 30 gear. However, the attributes of the gear is better than that of other gear of the same levels.

Extreme PK, Abundant Exp, and fine gear are waiting at the Forsaken City for you !

The Angels Online team from IGG gave a brief introduction to the mysterious Iron Castle last time. Today, they will continue to introduce another of the main cities called, Aurora.

As its name implies, Aurora City is a warm city, full of hope and sunshine. Located in the easternmost part of Eden, the city greets the first faint rays of dawn each day. Passing through the thin clouds, the golden sunlight shines over each corner of this city. Even the little worm which has been hidden all night will shake its body and greet the first drops of morning dew with a smile.

Apart from the other 3 main cities, Aurora City is bright. It seems that even each brick here teems with life. Walking around this vast city, you will forget the flames of war that can sometimes seem uncomfortably close n other cities, because of the fresh air and the friendly smiles on the citizens’ faces. The bar boss cries for business here, where most bartenders have to kick some customers out! Children playing on the street, and women hustling about loaded down with groceries or shopping bags. This city has flourished while so many others inevitably got caught up in the ravages of war because the king takes great care to make sure his people have plenty of opportunity to succeed culturally, socially and economically. The result has been a people and city that have far outpaced the other cities in terms of quality of life.

However, one cannot place all the credit upon the benevolence of the king. Aurora City has nature on it’s side as well. It is located in the east of Eden, and has a natural barrier there that the people call Aurora River. In the very beginning of his reign, the king didn’t pay much attention to the city defenses. However, the outwardly calm but deep and aggressive river holds the whole city in it’s embrace and is one of the most important defensive structures protecting the city.

In the center of the city, the Aurora Guard always stand ready to help players. What’s more, there are elite armies guarding each of the four city gates.

However, this peaceful flower of a city has recently felt the burning licks of the flames of war. In order to protect their homeland, the King has organized a team, including experienced knights from elite armies, to work with other factions’ armies and fight the underground demons together.

The peaceful feeling of Aurora City is very popular with players, making it one of the most popular main cities in Eden.

What is the most eye-catching aspect in Zu Online? It must be the fights between talented, veteran players. In the upcoming Zu Online version, a brand-new place to fight will be the “Area Occupation” that’s been added. We hope this will bring even more intense fights for players to enjoy.

During the “Area Occupation”, any guild member can manipulate the Lead Pillars which have not yet been occupied, and then occupy the area where the Lead Pillar stands. Occupation of this area will earn the guild some funds as an everyday reward, until another guild comes and takes it.

Any guild members can manipulate the Lead Pillar owned by another guild in the same faction. When a guild’s Lead Pillar is captured, all the online members of the guild will receive a system prompt announcing the loss. Then, they can rush to the area and try to prevent the attackers from fully occupying their area. If the attackers finally occupy the area, then they will start to earn the guild funds as an everyday reward, until another guild occupies it.

Guild members can also manipulate the Lead Pillar occupied by a guild in a different faction. When a guild’s Lead Pillar is captured, all the online members of the guild will receive a system prompt announcing the loss. Then, they can rush to the area and try to prevent the attackers from fully occupying their area. If the attackers finally manage to occupy the area, then all the players in the same faction as the attackers and standing near the Lead Pillar will get handsome rewards. Other online players in the same guild as the attackers will get some rewards too. Additionally, the guild will gain some guild funds as a daily reward from the next day on until the area is occupied by another guild.

Sample Area Occuptation

If guild A from faction Xun captures the Lead Pillar owned by guild B from faction Tai, then all the online members of guild B will receive a system prompt about it. If guild A finally occupies the Lead Pillar, then all Xun players who are near the Lead Pillar will get big rewards while other members of guild A will also get some rewards too. Additionally, guild A will gain some guild funds as a daily reward starting the next day on until the area is occupied by another guild. But if guild B successfully defends the Lead Pillar, they will continue to occupy the area and receive the guild funds.

A new, updated version of the game is available. A number of errors were fixed, changed some functionality and added some new options.

From the menu on the website You have now access to Player Ranking. Also, some bugs are fixed.

HanbitSoft, Inc. announced today that Hellgate: London, an online action RPG developed by Redbana US Studio, will focus its future updates on strengthening community features. During Hellgate: London’s meeting with fan gamers on the 16th, producers and marketing managers revealed plans regarding the direction of future development and new features to be updated.

Maintaining the Speedy, Thrilling Action Game Elements and Strengthening the Community System
Hellgate: London’s future development direction will be focused on strengthening community features while maintaining the speedy and thrilling action game elements, as many users have wanted better community functionality for quite some time. HanbitSoft revealed the new content that is to be included in the next large-scale patch, which is expected to be released soon. In the upcoming update, HanbitSoft plans to combine the two game play modes, unifying the split two communities into one. Also planned are class balance improvements and differentiation of each of the 5 acts. Gamers who attended the conference applauded this announcement.

Hellgate: London Switches Over to a Free-to-Play Model
During the conference, HanbitSoft also announced that Hellgate: London will soon be serviced in a free-to-play model. This was the first time that any related official announcements had been made. HanbitSoft explained that by switching over to a free-to-play model, users will feel less burdened, opening the doors to a larger, more diverse gaming community. The date of the free-to-play switch over is undetermined at this point, but HanbitSoft stated that more news will be released through the official Hellgate: London website soon.

It remains unclear if the game will be available for EU and US players as well.

According to a post in a blog by one of Funcom’s designers, Funcom’s upcoming MMO The Secret World is being pushed back. It seems the game is undergoing some major changes which may result in a delay in the release.

Changes include a gameplay redesign in order to make the game “to stand out and be remembered. To not be just another MMORPG, a WoW clone, of which there are already too many.

The game will feature an original setting created by Funcom, with contemporary elements as well as “magic, myths, conspiracies and dark horrors”. The game uses the same engine as Age of Conan and “takes place on Earth in the present day”.

In Knight Online Forever the world of Carnac embarks upon a new chapter of chaos and turmoil as players struggle against the wills of manipulative gods. A plague of small dragons has descended upon the land. Though not as terrifying as their massive cousins, they nonetheless pose yet another threat in a land already rife with danger… and some believe them to be heralds of even darker evil to come. Where have these unwanted visitors come from? Why are they here? And most importantly, what do they plan on doing during their stay?

Knight Online Forever is a brand new eight-chapter saga of storyline events starting January 27th that charges players with solving the mystery and restoring order to the world. Chapter One kicks off with reports that small dragons have appeared to wreak havoc on the countryside. As players arrive to defeat them, however, it becomes clear that not everyone wants them to quell the menace. Prospective dragon hunters may visit the web site for clues behind the sudden appearances and find useful information on how to put a stop to them.

Chapter 1 Event begins January 27 and ends February 1, 2009

The Wonderland Online Team recently announced that they have been working hard to prepare the launch of the new Version 4.0. The new version-The Cursed Palace, is crammed with tons of amazing new content. What does the new version bring? Find out soon! But for right now, they’re giving a peek at what’s available…

Everyone knows that one of the very unique features of WLO is that so many different civilizations from many different countries are open for players to enjoy and explore. In previous versions, the mysterious Pyramids of Egypt or the Mayan Jungles or other ancient and amazing maps could be explored. This time, the new version brings an even more amazing array of crumbling ruins, ancient monsters and archeological danger just waiting to be uncovered!

The new Wonderland Online 4.0-The Cursed Palace will even lead you into challenging strong bosses you’ve never met before in Ancient Greece!

WLO 3.0 is currently in Open Beta, and has a vibrant community of players just waiting for another partner to help them explore!