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《EverQuest II》Free To Play Service Coming Mid-August

Parallel service will operate on different servers, have different forums and not affect current EQII subscribersSony Online Entertainment unveiled a major parallel stride for EverQuest II and the catch-phrase is “Free-to-Play.”This is not to say that EQII will be entirely free to play. Actually, the announcement is that there will be a parallel service offering that is intended to draw in new players and... read more

《Lord of the Rings Online》Weekly Happenings

The Lord of the Rings Online team has sent out a bunch of information and site updates for fans and players to enjoy. Including a new developer look at the Enedwaith zone, developers are also looking for feedback about the minstrel class.Announcing the LOTRO Tournament & Events BetaHaven’t been invited to the Beta? Still want to test out new features headed to LOTRO this fall? Here’s your chance! Join us ... read more

Star Wars: The Old Republic : The Power of Sound

A new developer diary has turned up at the Star Wars: The Old Republic site today. This one comes from Audio Producer Orion Kellogg from LucasArts. He starts with a quote from the Master himself, George Lucas, "Sound is 50 percent of the movie-going experience, and I've always believed audiences are moved and excited by what they hear in my movies at least as much as by what they see.”There is no question that ... read more

Final Fantasy XIV : Interviews & Articles

Our friends over at FinalFantasyXIVcore.com have let us in on the news that they have translated three interviews with the Final Fantasy XIV team. All three interviews/articles contain some new information which FFXIVcore.com users have graciously translated.•JPGames.de: Question 3 inquires about using the same account on a PC and PS3. The reply is that players can log into the account on the PC, then log off an... read more

《Rift: Planes of Telara》First Look at the Champion

Our series of class previews continues with a first look at Rift: Planes of Telara's warrior class: the Champion.Rift: Planes of Telara continues to give us a first look at classes leading up to E3. Today we get a closer look at the Champion. For those who like melee classes the Champion looks to fit the bill. Two handed weapons, a philosophy of becoming one with their blades, and a nasty disposition to finish off fo... read more

《The Secret World》Ragnar Tornquist Answers Community Questions in New Q&A

Ragnar Tornquist has fielded a number of questions from the The Secret World community as part of the first entry in a set of three Q&A articles scheduled to roll out over the next few weeks.The Q&A is surprisingly informative, revealing to us such interesting nuggets of information as the fact there will be arenas for PvP, that all non-player characters will be fully voiced a'la Star Wars: The Old Republic, and more... read more

《Craft of Gods》Group & Guild Packages Announced; Combat Trailer Released

CNN.com is reporting that four Second Life players have filed a class action lawsuit against Linden Lab over the ownership of virtual land in Second Life. The suit claims that Linden Lab has misled players into thinking they owned their virtual land.The plaintiffs, who filed the suit in te US District Court of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, are citing California's consumer protection laws to make their case. Linden Lab ... read more

《Second Life》Class Action Suit Filed over Virtual Land Ownership

CNN.com is reporting that four Second Life players have filed a class action lawsuit against Linden Lab over the ownership of virtual land in Second Life. The suit claims that Linden Lab has misled players into thinking they owned their virtual land.The plaintiffs, who filed the suit in te US District Court of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, are citing California's consumer protection laws to make their case. Linden Lab ... read more

《TERA》Focus Group Test #2: Gameplay Postmortem

The second Focus Group Test for TERA Online wrapped up two weeks ago, and now En Masse Entertainment is launching a new postmortem series of articles to detail and respond to some of the feedback they've received from the test. Focus Group Test #2, or FGT2 for short, ran 60 hours and generated over 400 feedback threads, and the developers at En Masse are now sharing some of the gameplay feedback they have received as... read more

《Mytheon》True Games Sues Petroglyph over Source Code

True Games, the publisher of Mytheon, is suing Mytheon developers Petroglyph due to the fact that Petroglyph has failed to produce a Gold Master for Mytheon by the designated deadline and is refusing to turn over the game's source code to True Games so that they can proceed on their own. The deadline was previously set at November 15th, 2009, but was then moved to February 1st, 2010, which was also missed.According t... read more

《Aion》Initial Version 2.0 Patch Notes Released

As promised, NCsoft has released an initial set of translated Aion version 2.0 patch notes from the 2.0 build currently in testing on the Korean public test servers.While the patch isn't slated to go live in the states for some time (given the fact 1.9 hasn't even been deployed yet!), player interest in the 2.0 patch has been high, and for good reason! Version 2.0 will make some major changes and additions to the gam... read more

《Age of Conan》Rise of the Godslayer Dated

Funcom has announced a firm release date for Age of Conan's upcoming Rise of the Godslayer expansion, and it's sooner than you may think! Rise of the Godslayer will be available both at retail and via digital distribution on May 11th!As we reported earlier, the retail version of Rise of the Godslayer will pack in the full original game as well as a number of exclusive in-game items, including a Tamed Puma social pet.... read more

《EVE Online》Survivor Guy: New Eden - Week One

Hello and welcome to the first episode of Eve Online Survivor Guy. I am taking on the wilds of New Eden, once I'm out there I will have to initiate survival and it won't be easy. I don't have any experience with this game and the learning curve for me will come swift and steady. I don't want to over dramatize this but a mistake out here could prove fatal. This is Eve Online, a landscape of beautiful exploration, dang... read more

Battle of the Immortals : Closed Beta Next Week

Perfect World Entertainment has announced that the Closed Beta test for their upcoming 2.5D free-to-play MMORPG, Battle of the Immortals, will begin next week on Tuesday, April 13.A breakdown of the game's key features can be found below:· 5 Unique Classes– Each with their own distinct skill set and equipment· Zodiac System– Empower your character according to their Zodiac symbol· Aut... read more

《Champions Online》Dev Diary: Supernatural Powers Review

Champions Online Powers designer Chris "Arne" Matz sheds some light on the upcoming review of the game's Supernatural powerset in this latest dev diary published on the official Champions Online website.Chris first describes the process he goes through when reviewing any particular powerset, which includes checking all the basic properties of the power ranging from cost, to aoe duration, range, etc. If these values a... read more

Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning Re-Reviewing WAR - Edit

With so many MMOs currently available, it's easy for us, as gamers, to shun a title due to a few minor flaws. Being spoiled for choice has made us scathing critics, so it is a rare occasion in a gamers' career where you find yourself truly immersed in an online world.The first time I experienced this 'feel-good' sensation was in October of 2001. Mythic Entertainment released Dark Age of Camelot, which boasted an amaz... read more

《Aion》Version 1.9 Live in Korea

According to AionSource, the hotly anticipated version 1.9 is set to go live in Korea today, which means now we just play the waiting game over here in the states!Safe and Quality service for Aion Kinah.AionSource's report includes a number of teases to get you hyped for 1.9's eventual release over here in the West, including a display of the Templar's bolstered tanking ability in 1.9, as well as images and details o... read more

《World of Warcraft》Patch 3.3 Now Live! Introduces Random Battlegrounds

World of Warcraft patch 3.3 is now live! This latest update brings a number of significant PvP focused changes to the game, including the doubling of Honor for Honorable Kills, and a new Random Battleground feature (similar to Random Dungeon). Also included in the patch are the usual round of balance tweaks, fixes, and other myriad changes.The latest WOW gold news and prices comparison.IG911 exclusive articles, pleas... read more

《The Secret World》Peeking into The Secret World

Today is the day that they lift the veil on the press embargo placed on information about Funcom's highly anticipated upcoming MMORPG, The Secret World. The presentation, held at this year's Game Developers Conference not only showcased some actual gameplay footage, but also provided some valuable insight into how this game is designed overall.Those following the game will be familiar with its premise, but for those ... read more

Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures: Rise of the Godslayer Preview

We got the chance to sit down with Funcom at GDC to check out the Age of Conan expansion. If you are a Conan fan you will appreciate the story they put into it, plus some of the features that are on the way. Funcom has really brought Conan up from its rough beginnings and Rise of the God Slayer looks to add some fun elements for both players and fans alike.The story of the expansion begins with the Tower of the Eleph... read more