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Archive for the ‘MMO’ Category

July 21st, 2008

Flagship puts Mythos on hold

Flagship Studios has also put its other MMO, Mythos, on indefinite hold following reports that the company has laid off most of it’s staff and has shut down Hellgate London.

We regretfully announce that on Friday, July 18, 2008 at 11:59 CST the world of Uld known as Mythos will be going on hiatus. On behalf […]

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July 17th, 2008

EA confirms Star Wars KOTOR Online MMO

EA confirms KOTOR MMO is in the works! Should World of Warcraft be worried?
In an interview at E3 2008, Electronic Arts chief executive John Riccitiello said that EA is working on the next version of Star Wars game Knights of the Old Republic, and it will most certainly have a massively multiplayer online component to […]

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July 11th, 2008

2K Games to Publish Cryptic Studios’ MMO Champions Online

2K Games has announced that it will be the North American and international publisher for Cryptic Studios’ newest MMO, Champions Online for the Xbox 360 and PC. Champions Online is scheduled for release in spring of 2009.
“2K Games is excited to work with such a talented group as Cryptic Studios,” said Christoph Hartmann, president of […]

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July 1st, 2008

Age of Conan dominates PC sales charts

Eidos and Funcom have announced that their blockbuster MMO Age of Conan continues to dominate the PC sales charts in all markets where the game is available. Over the last few weeks the game has remained the overall #1 PC game in most European markets, whilst also performing tremendously well on several all-format charts. In […]

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June 22nd, 2008

Archlord expansion coming soon!

Publisher Codemasters will soon release a free expansion to its free to play MMORPG, ArchLord, in the coming weeks. The new content will be introduced in Episode 3: Spirits Awakening, which will add up to an increase of 30 percent in terms of new game content. A list of new additions can be seen below:

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June 15th, 2008

Age of Conan to get a slew of new content

Good news for Age of Conan players (like me)! After the incredible initial success for Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures, a whole world of MMO players are eagerly waiting for new content to one of the most popular online games ever released. While Age of Conan has already evolved massively since launch, numerous expansive additions […]

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June 1st, 2008

Age of Conan reigns in Germany and Sweden

Age of Conan has flexed its muscled in Sweden and Germany and outsold erstwhile leader Grand Theft Auto 4. It looks like those 400K players who reportedly are playing the game helped a bit. Age of Conan is an MMORPG that allows gamers to fight and adventure through the fictional lands of the Hyborian Kingdoms, […]

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May 21st, 2008

Dungeon Party announced

Developer Cyanide has just announced the free MMO Dungeon Party. The studio recently brought us action RPG Loki: Heroes of Mythology. Although Dungeon Party features a top down 3rd person isometric camera angle, the game isn’t your typical MMORPG.

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May 17th, 2008

Warhammer coming to Australia and Southeast Asia

Sydney, Australia, May 16, 2008 - Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced that Warhammer® Online: Age of Reckoning™ (WAR) will ship in Australia, New Zealand and Southeast Asia simultaneously with the North American and European Fall 2008 release.
In addition, WAR will also feature a dedicated server in Australia, ensuring the […]

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May 10th, 2008

Spacetime Studios Acquires Blackstar IP from NCsoft

Blackstar is a highly stylized science-fantasy universe from developers of Wing Commander, Privateer, and Star Wars: Galaxies
AUSTIN, Texas - May 8, 2008 - Spacetime Studios, LLC announced today it has acquired the rights to the Blackstar IP from its previous publisher NCsoft. Spacetime Studios, an independent game development studio made up […]

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