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• Star Trek Online Fans set Guinness World... Star Trek Online Fans set Guinness World Record (Star Trek Online)
02/16/2010
Scores of Star Trek fans turned out on London's Millenium Bridge on Valentine's Day as a new world record was set for the 'largest gathering of Star Trek fans dressed in character' with 99 fans attending in their fantastic Star Trek costumes. The world record was conducted to celebrate the launch of hit Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO) game, Star Trek Online, which launched in the UK on February 5th, 2010. (7 h ago)
• Could it be, the Official Starcraft 2 Be... Could it be, the Official Starcraft 2 Beta FAQ? (StarCraft II)
02/16/2010
Just a few moments ago I received a news tip via our news tip line which contained this Beta Access FAQ. We can't confirm the validity of this FAQ because we do not find it published on any Blizzard sites and the person who submitted the news tip requested to remain anonymous as well as their source which was not disclosed to us. (7 h ago)
• Toy Fair 2010: Starcraft II Statues in t... Toy Fair 2010: Starcraft II Statues in the Works - Gamervision.com (StarCraft II)
02/16/2010
Gamervision says, "Most gamers were surprised by Activision's recent announcement that Starcraft II would actually be coming out in 2010, so here's some more good news for fans of the series: DC Direct, who have been busy little beavers, are currently working on a line of Starcraft II statues to be out possibly by the end of the year." (7 h ago)
• D2D Top 10 Sellers, January 31 - Februar... D2D Top 10 Sellers, January 31 - February 6 (Mass Effect 2)
02/16/2010
Direct2Drive has released its top ten sales chart for the week ending on February 6. (7 h ago)
• Unofficial Just Cause 2 footage emerged ... Unofficial Just Cause 2 footage emerged (Just Cause 2)
02/16/2010
A editor of PSM3 magazine apparently used the exclusive record function of the Playstation 3 version of Just Cause 2 and this one minute footage has showed up on YouTube. This probably wasn't their intention, as the original video has now been made private. Fortunately, someone from Panauisland.com has mirrored the footage, and the batch of quick but pure - as never seen before - gameplay is definitely worth a look. The message also includes a sandy screenshot from the upcoming demo of Just Cause 2. (7 h ago)
• Runes of Magic Introduces 6,000 Euros Ch... Runes of Magic Introduces 6,000 Euros Challenge (Runes of Magic)
02/16/2010
Last week, Runes of Magic fans were happy to hear that Chapter III: The Elder Kingdoms will be arriving in May. This week, the celebration continues with a game of virtual hide and seek for some serious real-world cash. (7 h ago)
• WoW: The Burning Crusade gets permission... WoW: The Burning Crusade gets permission for release in China (World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade)
02/16/2010
The General Adminstration of Press and Publication (Gapp) has allowed NetEase, Blizzard Entertainment's Chinese partner, to release The Burning Crusade, the first expansion of World of Warcraft, in China. World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade already launched in the U.S. back in 2007. The approval for release of The Burning Crusade in China can be called a victory for Blizzard Entertainment. (7 h ago)
• Nation Red Update Adds New Content (Nati... Nation Red Update Adds New Content (Nation Red)
02/16/2010
DiezelPower has released a new update for its zombie shooter Nation Red, now available for download. The patch brings new missions, a new zombie hostile, the automatic shotgun, a new achievement and more. (7 h ago)
• Heroes of Newerth (Heroes of Newerth) Heroes of Newerth (Heroes of Newerth)
02/16/2010
Heroes of Newerth is a DotA clone of S2 Games, and must be against League of Legends (LoL), which was created in cooperation between the DotA-Mapper and Valve to maintain. HoN make things right. It was not a hero 1to1 copy of DotA, but every hero, at least in appearance, but mostly in his spells (abilities that are unique to each hero and used in battles) are changed. Meanwhile, S2 Games also did not hesitate to frighten, to create their own hero, which can be integrated perfectly into the game. On the game concept in general has not changed, but there are different maps to choose from that provide variety. A big plus in comparison with DotA is certainly the better graphics and faster gameplay that makes the battles more action-heavy, at first, but is still getting used to. Technically HoN offers what you want, many DotA player: the ability to re-join a disconnect in the current game, the ability to open games in the server browser sort by different criteria, and the possibility of the player through many disconnects negative attention, should be excluded from the game, are just some of the many improvements in technology, the DotA been denied by the dependence of the WarCraft3 engine. When DotA player for many years I made the leap to HoN and do not regret it. Although I play for nostalgia reasons, and still like a game of DotA, most of my time I spend with HoN. The game is still in the beta phase, however, is nearing release. There are already integrated all the heroes in the game, the initial lags are long history and through regular updates, the game is getting more gebalanced. A point system (PSR, there are points for the victory in a game and get one for a loss shall be deducted points) also for sound team, as it is possible to balance the teams based on points. So who has the opportunity to get a beta key, which should look at HoN at least once! A good alternative to DotA, or LoL... (7 h ago)
• Even Sims Got Steamy For Valentine's Day... Even Sims Got Steamy For Valentine's Day (The Sims 3)
02/16/2010
BeefJack writes: "Electronic Arts just released two new screenshots showing off the Valentine's celebration of two Sim couples. Before you go off thinking, "Why do I want to see two screenshots of a game released in June?" and become bitter at EA for its continual money making schemes, you should know that these screens show off a couple of free items in the Sims 3 Store." (7 h ago)
• Impulse Top 10 Sellers, February 7-13 (S... Impulse Top 10 Sellers, February 7-13 (Star Trek Online)
02/16/2010
Stardock has released Impulse's top ten sellers list for the week ending on February 13. (7 h ago)
• Dawn of War II: Chaos Rising Pre-Order O... Dawn of War II: Chaos Rising Pre-Order Offers Free Copy of Saints Row 2 (Warhammer 40,000 Dawn of War II: Chaos Rising)
02/16/2010
Steam has listed Dawn of War II: Chaos Rising as available for pre-purchase, throwing in a free copy of Saints Row 2 for anyone who does so before DoW2 launches on March 11. (7 h ago)
• BattleForge Lost Souls Expansion Release... BattleForge Lost Souls Expansion Released (BattleForge)
02/16/2010
EA's Phenomic studio has announced that the Lost Souls expansion for its free-to-play strategy title BattleForge has been released. (7 h ago)
• Settlers 7 gets firm UK release date (T... Settlers 7 gets firm UK release date (The Settlers 7: Paths to a Kingdom )
02/15/2010
Ubisoft has confirmed that The Settlers 7: Paths To A Kingdom will release in the UK on Friday, March 26th 2010, three days after its North American launch. (1 d ago)
• Age of Conan Update Released (Age of Con... Age of Conan Update Released (Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures)
02/15/2010
Funcom has released a new update for its MMORPG Age of Conan, now available for download. (1 d ago)
• MMORPGs Love Valentine's Day - MMORPGLan... MMORPGs Love Valentine's Day - MMORPGLand (Final Fantasy XI)
02/15/2010
RPG Land takes a brief lap around the Valentine's Day events of several MMORPGs. (1 d ago)
• Alpha Protocol Coming In Early Spring? (... Alpha Protocol Coming In Early Spring? (Alpha Protocol)
02/15/2010
There's been a lot of talk about Alpha Protocol slipping from a Spring to Summer release date. That may not be the case, though. (1 d ago)
• Blizzard: Working on WoW server performa... Blizzard: Working on WoW server performance (World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade)
02/15/2010
Blizzard owned up to the recent server performance problems they've been having and are working on solutions for them. (1 d ago)
• Blizzard reveals more details of pre-Cat... Blizzard reveals more details of pre-Cataclysm content plans (World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade)
02/15/2010
Blizzard revealed that more PvE and PvP content will be released prior to the launch of World of Warcraft's third expansion, Cataclysm. (1 d ago)
• Half-Life 2 Mod Human Error Released (Ha... Half-Life 2 Mod Human Error Released (Half-Life 2)
02/15/2010
The Half-Life: Short Stories Team has released their Half-Life 2 mod Human Error, now available for download. (1 d ago)
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• Now Xbox 360 FF13 Adverts swamp PS3 webs... Now Xbox 360 FF13 Adverts swamp PS3 websites (Final Fantasy XIII)
02/16/2010
After ensuring the first Final Fantasy XIII TV advert was Xbox 360 exclusive Microsoft's aggressive advertising continues - this time by swamping large Playstation-specific websites with Xbox 360 FF13 adverts. (7 h ago)
• God of War III: Ultimate Edition Could U... God of War III: Ultimate Edition Could Ultimately be Rare (God of War III)
02/16/2010
God of War III will be another one of those rare, hard to find, limited editions, as pre-orders for God of War III: Ultimate Edition have already sold out at one major online retailer. (7 h ago)
• Unofficial Just Cause 2 footage emerged ... Unofficial Just Cause 2 footage emerged (Just Cause 2)
02/16/2010
A editor of PSM3 magazine apparently used the exclusive record function of the Playstation 3 version of Just Cause 2 and this one minute footage has showed up on YouTube. This probably wasn't their intention, as the original video has now been made private. Fortunately, someone from Panauisland.com has mirrored the footage, and the batch of quick but pure - as never seen before - gameplay is definitely worth a look. The message also includes a sandy screenshot from the upcoming demo of Just Cause 2. (7 h ago)
• Ebay bid war begins for FFXIII Xbox 360 ... Ebay bid war begins for FFXIII Xbox 360 Faceplates (Final Fantasy XIII)
02/16/2010
The Lost Gamer writes "Those attending Microsoft's X10 event in San Francisco last week were fortunate enough to receive one highly sought after piece of 'swag', in that Square Enix handed out free Limited Edition Final Fantasy XIII Xbox 360 faceplates – recently announced as a pre-order bonus for the FFXIII Special Edition Xbox 360 bundle." (7 h ago)
• BlazBlue Brings The Fight To Europe With... BlazBlue Brings The Fight To Europe With New Box Art & Trailer (BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger)
02/16/2010
One of the most intriguing fighters that has graced this generation of consoles is, BlazBlue. Already winning over fighting fans in North America, it's looking to do the same in Europe. The fighter's official box art and a new trailer have been released. (7 h ago)
• God of War 3 Website Officially Up (God ... God of War 3 Website Officially Up (God of War III)
02/16/2010
The all new God of War 3 site is now available for everyone. The site has tons of info about the latest God of War game and even has a download section for exclusive downloads, the latest GOW3 trailer "Vengeance", up to the minute GOW news, and much more. (7 h ago)
• Final Fantasy XIII boss responds to revi... Final Fantasy XIII boss responds to review scores (Final Fantasy XIII)
02/16/2010
CVG: Director Toriyama-San says reviewers see the game "from a western point of view". (7 h ago)
• MLB 2K10 Team Ratings (MLB 2K10) MLB 2K10 Team Ratings (MLB 2K10)
02/16/2010
While everyone waits for the first gameplay videos to arrive for MLB 2K10, Game Informer has been posting a running blog detailing the experience with the game in My Player and Franchise. Just added to the blog earlier today are the overall ratings for every team with the default rosters. Keep in mind that these team ratings are likely reflections of rosters as of January 15th which is when the roster cut-off generally takes place for MLB games. Updated rosters could alter the team ratings when the game is released. (7 h ago)
• Super Street Fighter IV Staff Answers Yo... Super Street Fighter IV Staff Answers Your Nerdy Questions (Super Street Fighter IV)
02/16/2010
Andriasang: Super Street Fighter IV assistant producer Natsuki Shiozawa posted a ginormous Q&A in last Friday's official blog update. Today, it's the core development staff's turn to answer some of the more... uhh... nerdy questions. Here are summaries of a few questions and answers. The answers were pooled from the staff as a whole, although I believe director Takashi Tsukamoto actually wrote the post. (7 h ago)
• Yoshinori Kitase: Cut Final Fantasy XIII... Yoshinori Kitase: Cut Final Fantasy XIII content will not return as DLC (Final Fantasy XIII)
02/16/2010
Joystiq: That "entire game's worth" of content that was reported to have been cut from Final Fantasy XIII? Well, don't expect it to return in the form of DLC for the game. Speaking with Joystiq, FFXIII producer Yoshihiro Kitase said of the trimmed elements, "There wasn't all this other stuff that we wanted to include but had to cut. It was more of a selective process you'd find in any development process, where there were a lot of ideas but then we chose the best of those to include in the final game. The things that were cut either didn't make sense in the storyline, would slow down the pace of the game or were otherwise unnecessary." Kitase wanted to stress his "final word" on topic, telling us, "There is no plan for these things that were cut -- because they weren't essential to the game -- to be revived as downloadable content," laughing as he remarked that he wouldn't want to add back in the stuff he didn't think should be in there in the first place. We're cool with that, as long as they didn't cut out a "Meanwhile ..." segment that just happened to be a remake of Final Fantasy VII in its entirety. (7 h ago)
• Heavy Rain PS3 Motion Controller Announc... Heavy Rain PS3 Motion Controller Announcement Coming "Soon"? (Heavy Rain)
02/15/2010
Kotaku: PS3 exclusive Heavy Rain won't be out until February 23, but there could be an announcement regarding the game's controls in the very near future. "If you are talking about Motion Control, this is something we initially considered for Heavy Rain," Quantic Dream boss David Cage told website Dagbladet. "The very first version of the game design was based on motion control, but it was not feasible at the time. But all the controls of the final version of Heavy Rain is still based on motion." (1 d ago)
• Killzone 2 available for £14.99 at... Killzone 2 available for £14.99 at Sainsbury's (Killzone 2)
02/15/2010
E4G: For those who live in the UK and want a great deal on Killzone 2, you should head down to Sainsbury's. (1 d ago)
• Heavy Rain Demo has a Hidden Surprise (H... Heavy Rain Demo has a Hidden Surprise (Heavy Rain)
02/15/2010
The Heavy Rain demo that hit this week contained two scenes: one for Detective Shelby and the other for FBI Agent Norman Jayden. It's been discovered that the demo contains even more–a secret surprise. (1 d ago)
• Square Enix Comment On FFXIII PS3, 360 C... Square Enix Comment On FFXIII PS3, 360 Comparisons (Final Fantasy XIII)
02/15/2010
CC: Final Fantasy XIII producer Yoshinori Kitase has commented on the comparisons between the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of the game. (1 d ago)
• Toyfair 2010: DC Direct Making God of Wa... Toyfair 2010: DC Direct Making God of War III Action Figures - Gamervision.com (God of War III)
02/15/2010
Gamervision says, "From Toyfair 2010 comes the news that DC Direct will be making a line of God of War III action figures. There will be four characters immortalized in action figure form: Kratos, Hades, Zeus, and a forth to be announced after God of War III is released. They will be out later this year." (1 d ago)
• Remedy: Heavy Rain "seems like a wo... Remedy: Heavy Rain "seems like a wonderful game" (Heavy Rain)
02/15/2010
Remedy MD Matias Myllyrinne has stated that Heavy Rain "seems like a wonderful game" in an interview. (1 d ago)
• Alpha Protocol Coming In Early Spring? (... Alpha Protocol Coming In Early Spring? (Alpha Protocol)
02/15/2010
There's been a lot of talk about Alpha Protocol slipping from a Spring to Summer release date. That may not be the case, though. (1 d ago)
• Ubi: Next Assassin's Creed will 'surpris... Ubi: Next Assassin's Creed will 'surprise everybody' (Assassin's Creed II)
02/15/2010
Ubisoft Europe MD Alain Corre has said that he believes the next title in the Assassin's Creed series will "surprise everybody", but that he's still confident that it will prove to be a "big success". (1 d ago)
• Resonance of Fate dated (Resonance of Fa... Resonance of Fate dated (Resonance of Fate)
02/15/2010
Sega bringing Tri-Ace's Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 RPG to North America on March 16. (1 d ago)
• Kurt Warner Returning To Madden 10 (Madd... Kurt Warner Returning To Madden 10 (Madden NFL 10)
02/15/2010
After being removed in a roster update Kurt Warner and other players who had retired are being added back into Madden 10 after community feedback convinced EA Sports to change their decision. (1 d ago)
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02/15/2010
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• World of WarCrafts: Digital art, pipe cl... World of WarCrafts: Digital art, pipe cleaners, Thrall plushie and more
02/15/2010
World of WarCrafts spotlights art and creativity by WoW players, including fan art, cooking, comics, cosplay, music and fan fiction. Show us how you express yourself; contact our tips line (attention: World of WarCrafts) with your not-for-profit, WoW-inspired creations. It's another week of catch-up this week, as we pull out the older submissions we didn't have the opportunity to feature in 2009. First up: digital art of Illidan Stormrage, a school project from l1onh3art of DeviantArt . We were completely taken in by the realism -- we thought it was a sculpture at first, too -- but the work is actually done with a digital tool called ZBrush . We can safely say that while this may not be an actual bust, it's definitely no "bust" when it comes to creativity! Continue reading World of WarCrafts: Digital art, pipe cleaners, Thrall plushie and more Filed under: World of WarCrafts , Arts and Crafts World of WarCrafts: Digital art, pipe cleaners, Thrall plushie and more originally appeared on WoW.com on Mon, 15 Feb 2010 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments (16 h ago)
• ITT: Guy is angry about WoW and STO ITT: Guy is angry about WoW and STO
02/15/2010
What's up ladies and gentleman, it's me Francis. Making its round on Digg this weekend was this fantastic video of a guy angry over how hard the "new Crimson Hall in Icecrown Citadel" is, and how terrible Star Trek Online is. But don't worry, he's ready to quit WoW and go play STO . While the video is funny in its own right (in that odd sort of way), what really brings it home for me is the picture of a Princess Leia in the background, surrounded by Magic: The Gathering cards. At first I though to myself, "Is this our own recently M:TG obsessed Matt Low ?" But then I remembered that he's doesn't wear glasses, and his name isn't Francis. Phew! And don't worry Francis, someone from Blizzard will hear this. The above video is moderately NSFW . Filed under: Humor ITT: Guy is angry about WoW and STO originally appeared on WoW.com on Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments (17 h ago)
• Blood Pact: Tanking the Blood Prince Cou... Blood Pact: Tanking the Blood Prince Council
02/15/2010
Blood Pact is your weekly warlock digest brought to you by Dominic Hobbs . "Did they look like psychos? Is that what they looked like? They were vampires. Psychos do not explode when sunlight hits them, I don't give a damn how crazy they are!" ~ Seth Gecko So there you are, raiding your way through Icecrown Citadel , merrily destroying everything in your path with shadow and flame, when all of a sudden your raid leader tells you that you're tanking the next boss. "That can't be right - surely" you think to yourself, "I'm still wearing this dress, I don't have a sword or shield, I don't feel any more stupid than before - why would I suddenly want to tank anything?". Well, Blood Prince Council is one of those special fights where a clothie can do the job of a meat-shield. When this is called for, there's simply no better clothie than a warlock to get the job done. So, step up and lets look at how to do it. Continue reading Blood Pact: Tanking the Blood Prince Council Filed under: Warlock , Raiding , (Warlock) Blood Pact Blood Pact: Tanking the Blood Prince Council originally appeared on WoW.com on Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments (18 h ago)
• Insider Trader: Just the tip Insider Trader: Just the tip
02/15/2010
So, there you are. You stand near your faction's favorite commerce hub . You're hawking your enchanting skills over the Trade channel, doing your very best to get pick up a few customers in between rapid fire Saurfang jokes and not-so-sly murloc references. Then, finally you see these words: "LF Enchanter for Greater Assault , have mats. Will tip." You drop the person a quick whisper, group up to make it a little easier to find them, and then enchant their bracers with that sweet, sweet attack power. They thank you and place the tip in a trade window . . . 2 gold. Before you can even blink, the person breaks group, and logs out. It could be worse -- sometimes, you feel like you're lucky to get even 1 gold for your time. Especially with the Dungeon Finder making gathering enchanting materials easier for everyone, craftsmen are finding themselves struggling to earn cash via the old tipping method. After all, enchanters are no longer the single-flow hub of getting enchanting reagents. And while enchanters are the long-traditional tipped craftsmen, Jewelcrafters, Inscription practitioners, and just about all professions are in the same boat. How do you get tips? How do you handle the tips? What goes into a tip? Let's take a look behind the jump and start breaking down the ancient art of supplying tips. Continue reading Insider Trader: Just the tip Filed under: Insider Trader (Professions) Insider Trader: Just the tip originally appeared on WoW.com on Mon, 15 Feb 2010 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments (20 h ago)
• The Queue: In which solidarity is shown The Queue: In which solidarity is shown
02/15/2010
Welcome back to The Queue , WoW.com's daily Q&A column where the WoW.com team answers your questions about the World of Warcraft. Adam Holisky will be your host today. Fellow fatty Kevin Smith (we're part of a super exclusive club) was kicked off a Southwest Airlines plane this weekend. And while it has absolutely nothing to do with WoW , it certainly made me stop and cringe for a moment at the prospect of getting kicked off the plane as I'm on my way to BlizzCon . Of course I could take preventative measures to combat this inevitable passenger-eject-button-pushing, but I'm too busy eating my Pepperoni Pizza for breakfast, which is far better than Alex's Hawaiian Pizza. Nomnomnom. Ben asked... " Do you think the tension in Cataclysm will possibly lead to World of Warcraft: The Fourth War? It could be a very PVP centric expansion, with raid content involving major battles in war, lots of new battle grounds, y'know, the works ." Continue reading The Queue: In which solidarity is shown Filed under: The Queue The Queue: In which solidarity is shown originally appeared on WoW.com on Mon, 15 Feb 2010 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments (21 h ago)
• WoW Moviewatch: Boomdeyada WoW WoW Moviewatch: Boomdeyada WoW
02/15/2010
Irdeen Productions created Boomdyada for the Blizzard Rise to Power contest. While the contest version of the movie is a little different, this final machinima is the one that Irdeen released to the world. The song and video is obviously inspired by the Discovery.com The World is Just Awesome series. This video is just awesome. I don't have the words for how happy it makes me. In the same way that Discovery.com's original advertisements somehow instills a sense of awe and wonder in the audience, Irdeen has done exactly the same thing for Azeroth. Featuring dozens of cameos and landscapes, Irdeen has managed to convey excitement and appreciation for everything World of Warcraft . (For those with a sharp eye and ear, that is in fact an Oxhorn cameo also.) The voice actors include such well known machinima stars as Jesse Cox and Matt Geenburg. Irdeen Productions should absolutely be proud of this video. It's got to become a favorite of many WoW fans, and I hope we see more like it when Cataclysm comes around. Interested in the wide world of machinima ? We have new movies every weekday here on WoW Moviewatch ! Have suggestions for machinima we ought to feature? Toss us an e-mail at machinima AT wow DOT com. Filed under: WoW Moviewatch WoW Moviewatch: Boomdeyada WoW originally appeared on WoW.com on Mon, 15 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Read  |  Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments (22 h ago)
• Officers' Quarters: Super PUG showdown Officers' Quarters: Super PUG showdown
02/15/2010
Every Monday Scott Andrews contributes Officers' Quarters , a column about the ins and outs of guild leadership. These days, even smaller guilds want to -- and can! -- run 25-player raids through guild alliances and PUGs. ToC was easily puggable , particularly since it was a short, simple run that could be completed in about 90 minutes or less for most groups. ICC is proving to be more difficult. And, of course, it's far longer and more intricate than ToC. Even so, the early bosses can all be mastered by a competent PUG. This week's e-mail deals with an extremely successful and long-standing PUG whose leader suddenly wants to change the way it works. Hi Scott, Some real life friends and I are a part of what I think of as a "Super PUG." We're in a group of about 30 people spread among six guilds who raid together every week. Raiding only once a week for four hours maximum, our PUG downs bosses that real guilds sometimes never see. If we were a guild, we would be one of the top 5 horde guilds on our server. Most of our success can be attributed to our main tank and raid leader. He's extremely patient and very effective at getting the group organized and rolling. He's the one who collected the names of the best players he pugged with and got us all together. We all have a lot of respect and gratitude for him and for the opportunities that he's given the group as a whole. He's also the leader of the biggest guild in the raid at about half the members. Lately he has been making noise about wanting all of the raiders to join his guild. The reasons why aren't really clear to us, but for some reason he feels it's important. Cataclysm maybe? He's always tried to recruit us, but lately he's started getting... aggressive. Continue reading Officers' Quarters: Super PUG showdown Filed under: Officers' Quarters (Guild Leadership) Officers' Quarters: Super PUG showdown originally appeared on WoW.com on Mon, 15 Feb 2010 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments (23 h ago)
• Around Azeroth: Roll the bones Around Azeroth: Roll the bones
02/15/2010
Valafar of <The Dark Exalted> on Exodar thought this skeleton-themed ensemble looked pretty cool, right up until he was knocked unconscious by the impact of one of his flying bones on the skull helmet. Does it count as assault if you beat yourself senseless with your own femur? Do you have any unusual, beautiful or interesting World of Warcraft images that are just collecting dust in your screenshots folder? We'd love to see them on Around Azeroth ! Sharing your screenshot is as simple as e-mailing aroundazeroth@wow.com with a copy of your shot and a brief explanation of the scene. You could be featured here next! Remember to include your player name, server and/or guild if you want it mentioned. Please include the word "Azeroth" in your post so it does not get swept into the spam bin. We strongly prefer full screen shots without the UI showing -- use alt-Z to remove it. Please, no more battleground scoreboards, Val'kyr on mounts, or pictures of the Ninja Turtles in Dalaran. Older screenshots can be found here . Gallery: Around Azeroth Filed under: Around Azeroth Around Azeroth: Roll the bones originally appeared on WoW.com on Mon, 15 Feb 2010 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments (1 d ago)
• Trial account restrictions and the 30 pe... Trial account restrictions and the 30 percent problem
02/15/2010
A few days ago, we posted on a very interesting statistic: Only 30% of all WoW trial accounts make it past level 10 . On some level, it's been assumed that this number explains why Blizzard's taking such care to smooth out the beginning game a bit, to make it easier and more fun to stick with the game past level 10 or so. In a large way, this makes sense. But there may be other reasons beyond game play in play as well. If you're picking up a trial account, chances are that you heard about it from a friend or a blog or a news report. But chances are, you were shown or described a massively armored warrior engaged in fierce hand to hand combat on the back of a dragon flying through the air, or a finely robed mage flinging a fireball at the face of the lord of all magic , or something similarly epic. With that in mind, it might justifably get discouraging to show up in game to find yourself dressed in rags, wielding a toothpick, and being sent to collect wolf pelts that inexplicably only drop off about half the wolves you kill. With that in mind, it's easy to see how a trial account user could get bored pretty fast. But for me, there's one other angle that very few people seem to be bringing up: The social angle. Continue reading Trial account restrictions and the 30 percent problem Filed under: Analysis / Opinion Trial account restrictions and the 30 percent problem originally appeared on WoW.com on Mon, 15 Feb 2010 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Read  |  Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments (1 d ago)
• The Battlecry Anniversary Continues! The Battlecry Anniversary Continues!
02/13/2010
In celebration of the fiveyear anniversary of World of Warcraft, Blizzard is giving members of the Horde and Alliance a chance to show their faction... (2 d ago)
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• Unofficial Just Cause 2 footage emerged ... Unofficial Just Cause 2 footage emerged (Just Cause 2)
02/16/2010
A editor of PSM3 magazine apparently used the exclusive record function of the Playstation 3 version of Just Cause 2 and this one minute footage has showed up on YouTube. This probably wasn't their intention, as the original video has now been made private. Fortunately, someone from Panauisland.com has mirrored the footage, and the batch of quick but pure - as never seen before - gameplay is definitely worth a look. The message also includes a sandy screenshot from the upcoming demo of Just Cause 2. (7 h ago)
• Updated Amazon $10-$20 Game Credit Deals... Updated Amazon $10-$20 Game Credit Deals List (2/15) (Alan Wake)
02/15/2010
HawtWired: "Amazon has recently added an number of upcoming titles to their $10-$20 video game credit promo. Here is the updated $10-$20 Amazon Credit list:" (1 d ago)
• Rock Band DLC Releases (Week Beginning F... Rock Band DLC Releases (Week Beginning Feb. 14th) (Rock Band)
02/15/2010
Harmonix and MTV Games has announced that a five pack of songs from Otis Redding, known as the "King of Soul," as well as singles from All Time Low, Alphabeat, Brian Setzer and The Chemical Brothers, will be added next week to the Rock Band Music Store of downloadable content (DLC) for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii. These are among the more than 400 artists currently available through the Rock Band platform. (1 d ago)
• RPG Deals 2/14 - 2/20 : Half-Minute Hero... RPG Deals 2/14 - 2/20 : Half-Minute Hero, Steambot Chronicles 2, etc. (Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords - Xbox Live Arcade)
02/15/2010
Russ details this week's best finds in RPG shopping, and by happenstance a few RTS and FPS titles find their way into the mix. (1 d ago)
• MMORPGs Love Valentine's Day - MMORPGLan... MMORPGs Love Valentine's Day - MMORPGLand (Final Fantasy XI)
02/15/2010
RPG Land takes a brief lap around the Valentine's Day events of several MMORPGs. (1 d ago)
• Xbox 360 Is The Best Environment For Ala... Xbox 360 Is The Best Environment For Alan Wake Says Remedy (Alan Wake)
02/15/2010
Alan Wake was supposed to be a multiplatform title. Yes, the game was set to hit PC alongside its 360 counterpart, albeit on a later date. But it got canned. So now, the highly anticipated thriller will be enjoyed only on the 360, and according to Remedy, it's because said system is a much better "environment" than PC. Yeah that's what they said. (1 d ago)
• Alpha Protocol Coming In Early Spring? (... Alpha Protocol Coming In Early Spring? (Alpha Protocol)
02/15/2010
There's been a lot of talk about Alpha Protocol slipping from a Spring to Summer release date. That may not be the case, though. (1 d ago)
• Remedy: Heavy Rain "seems like a wo... Remedy: Heavy Rain "seems like a wonderful game" (Alan Wake)
02/15/2010
Remedy MD Matias Myllyrinne has stated that Heavy Rain "seems like a wonderful game" in an interview. (1 d ago)
• Remedy: Lighting in Alan Wake A Tool for... Remedy: Lighting in Alan Wake A Tool for Survival (Alan Wake)
02/14/2010
RespawnAction: "Lead Writer for Alan Wake, Sam Lake, describes how big a factor lighting plays in the game, and how players use it to their advantage." (2 d ago)
• Darksiders Mystery Code Includes a Free ... Darksiders Mystery Code Includes a Free Guerrilla (Red Faction: Guerrilla)
02/14/2010
If you have a copy of Darksiders sitting by your PS3, look inside of it right now. Why? Because there could be a mysterious code waiting for you, and THQ has revealed what this code does. (2 d ago)
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• THQ and SyFy bringing De Blob back for g... THQ and SyFy bringing De Blob back for games and more (de Blob)
02/16/2010
JC Fletcher from Joystick writes: "When THQ announced that the De Blob franchise would continue this year, we didn't imagine it had anything this big in store for what we thought of as a semi-obscure Wii franchise. The publisher has partnered with the "Syfy Channel" (ugh) on a new banner called "Syfy Kids," a multimedia initiative including web content, TV, and games -- and De Blob is going to be featured heavily." (7 h ago)
• Rock Band DLC Releases (Week Beginning F... Rock Band DLC Releases (Week Beginning Feb. 14th) (Rock Band)
02/15/2010
Harmonix and MTV Games has announced that a five pack of songs from Otis Redding, known as the "King of Soul," as well as singles from All Time Low, Alphabeat, Brian Setzer and The Chemical Brothers, will be added next week to the Rock Band Music Store of downloadable content (DLC) for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii. These are among the more than 400 artists currently available through the Rock Band platform. (1 d ago)
• 2009 Nintendo Wii Shooter Games: Data, S... 2009 Nintendo Wii Shooter Games: Data, Sales Ranks, and Review Scores (The Conduit)
02/14/2010
CoffeewithGames.Blogspot.com shows the data for some of the Wii's biggest shooter based games released in 2009. CwG discusses the "total hours" played, and even the average review scores for the games. CwG says at one point, "The only game that saw a change in its GameRankings.com review score average, from last week, was Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles. It had one review added to its total number and that review helped increase the game's overall average. Last week Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles was sitting at a 74.40% average with 39 reviews, this week its review score average increased to 74.54% with 40 reviews. House of the Dead: Overkill's average is 80.78% based on 54 reviews. The Conduit's average is 72.06% based on 63 reviews. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Reflex's average is 78.53% based on 30 reviews." (2 d ago)
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GamesRadar - PSP News Tagline:
• From Bad To Lord (Holy Invasion of Priva... From Bad To Lord (Holy Invasion of Privacy, Badman! What Did I Do To Deserve This?)
02/16/2010
Allison Walter – Product and Development Manager for Europe, NIS America: Hi everyone! I have a few bits of important news to announce! The first is, Badman has decided to change his bad image, or at least his name. Let it be known: The Holy Invasion of Privacy, Badman series will immediately be referred to as What Did I Do to Deserve This, My Lord!? The original title had a conflict of interest with an existing IP and it was not NIS America's intention to create any conflict. This new title is intended to better represent the game's whacky retro dungeon world and connect the player's awareness with the overall theme of the game. (7 h ago)
• RPG Deals 2/14 - 2/20 : Half-Minute Hero... RPG Deals 2/14 - 2/20 : Half-Minute Hero, Steambot Chronicles 2, etc. (Half-Minute Hero)
02/15/2010
Russ details this week's best finds in RPG shopping, and by happenstance a few RTS and FPS titles find their way into the mix. (1 d ago)
LinuxGames Tagline: Embrace your Inner Penguin
• Winter Wolves Releases Dating/Farming Si... Winter Wolves Releases Dating/Farming Sim: The Flower Shop
02/15/2010
Winter Wolves Releases Dating/Farming Sim: The Flower Shop Official Game page Game screenshots: Winter Wolves, developers of several award-winning dating sim and visual novels, has announced the release of The Flower Shop, a dating and farming simulation. “I wanted to create a story with universal appeal, with strong romantic elements and enchanting artwork. Life, love, and family are something [...] (13 h ago)
• Bridge Construction Set updated with ove... Bridge Construction Set updated with over 100 new levels and Triptych goes on sale!
02/13/2010
Santa Cruz, California – A new version of Bridge Construction Set has been released with community created map packs which add more than 100 new levels to the game. These map packs have been created by players from around the world and are being included with Bridge Construction Set for the first time. [...] (2 d ago)
Internet Poker Tagline: Poker Professionals...
• Seen that? - New Poker Room at Caesars P... Seen that? - New Poker Room at Caesars Palace
02/14/2010
New Poker Room at Caesars Palace Internet Poker Caesars Palace in Las Vegas recently opened a poker room in late December 2005 for the first time since the mid 80's. The $12 million project includes a spacious poker room and separate ... (1 d ago)