Early Access: Blade & Soul’s Training System


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For those outside of the loop, Blade & Soul is NCSoft's next big blockbuster. The game seems to be going in the direction of half 3D Fighter, Half Fantasy Martial Arts MMORPG, with some of the most spectacular animations and graphics seen in the history of online gaming. Today I will be going over one of the features for character customization, the "Training System."

Shot Online Goes Pro, Gets Pros


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GamesCampus today revealed that soon a new group of some of the most elite PGA and LPGA characters will be playable in their online golf simulation, Shot Online.

Gates of Andaron: Free-to-Play WoW?


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Actually, Gates of Andaron and 4Story are like identical twins developed by ZEMI Interactive. They both have the same history, identical looks, and some habits, but the two have different personalities and different clothes. While 4Story is globally released and directly updated by ZEMI Interactive, Gameforge 4D secured the rights to publish the game as Gates of Andaron for the North American market with ZEMI Inc's support. GoA tweaked the chronicles and most character names, and the two have some different features.

Practical MMO and Gaming Traits Part 2


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Being an MMO gamer is not easy, especially if you are surrounded by non-gamers in your daily life. Not only do you see things differently, you also come off as weird to others. As an MMO player, I would argue that being an MMO gamer is actually far from being a disadvantage. While the geeky remarks and lifestyle may not appeal to 'normal' people, I find that it is something that helped and will continue to help me in real life. Now let's take some time to review our mad skills.

Practical MMO and Gaming Traits Part 1


REVIEW

Being an MMO gamer is not easy, especially if you are surrounded by non-gamers in your daily life. Not only do you see things differently, you also come off as weird to others. As an MMO player, I would argue that being an MMO gamer is actually far from being a disadvantage. While the geeky remarks and lifestyle may not appeal to 'normal' people, I find that it is something that helped and will continue to help me in real life. Now let's take some time to review our mad skills.

AdventureQuest Worlds Friday the 13th Event!


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AdventureQuest Worlds is celebrating Friday the 13th with a special event featuring musical guest, Voltaire. The event is free for all players starting today, Friday, May 13th, 2011!

Features To Make MMO Games Too Realistic


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As you may know, MMO serves as a pseudo life simulator that lets players live in a fantasy world beyond their wildest imaginations. Game developers always find a way to make the experience 'tangible' on a highly interactive level that makes this world extremely addictive for gamers who crave for more than what the real world has to offer. But what if games entered an era of pushing reality over gameplay?

Majesty Online: A Noble Effort Worth While?


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While most browser-based RTS games focus on making you build everything from scratch including your resources and military, Majesty Online seems to stand out by letting the player experience the combined elements of the typical RPG questing mode and the typical RTS building and upgrading features. But the question is, does the concept work?

Lineage 1 to Close North American Servers


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After much deliberation, NCsoft has made the difficult decision to shut down the original Lineage servers in its Western markets. Unfortunately, after more than 10 years, the original Lineage franchise is no longer financially viable in the West. On June 29, 2011, at the normal maintenance time, all the original Lineage NA servers maintained by NCsoft will shut down permanently.