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Archive for June, 2009
Happy 5th Anniversary!
Jun 30th
To celebrate 5 years online, NCsoft and Paragon Studios have released Issue 15: Anniversary for City of Heroes/Villains.
The launch trailer for this 15th free expansion to the game world is right here:
Read ahead for the full press release. NCsoft and City of Heroes Continue Fifth Anniversary Celebration with Launch of Issue 15: Anniversary
Leading Comic-Book Inspired MMO Brings Additional Content and Deeper Story Customization
SEATTLE, WashingtonJune 30, 2009NCsoft®, the worlds premier publisher and developer of massively multiplayer online games (MMOs), today launched Issue 15: Anniversary, the next exciting chapter of City of Heroes®, the premier comic-book inspired MMO. Commemorating the games recent five-year anniversary celebration, Issue 15: Anniversary brings City of Heroes its 15th major free content update introducing players to all-new content, missions, features and customization tools that continue to place City of Heroes at the forefront of the evolving MMO genre.
City of Heroes continues to reinvent itself with each Issue launch providing players with new content, developmental tools and exciting game play experiences they cant get anywhere else, said Brian Clayton, general manager and executive producer of City of Heroes. Issue 15 is no different it brings players the revival of one of the most popular villain groups in More >
Gamesource.it spoke to Game Director Craig Morrison – Hyborian Adventures
Jun 30th
Gamesource.it spoke to Game Director Craig Morrison
Italian gaming site Gamesource.it had a chat with Game Director Craig Morrison about the recent update and new content.
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GS: The Item revitalization is a very big change for AoC, but many MMOs have this kind of statitistics and equipments impact on the game. Why Funcom decided to make this very anticipated revamp now and not before, or even why AoC didnt start with this more classical approach to RPG system?
Thats not really for me to say. Hindsight is a wonderful thing and it is easy to say now that this was the better course. I am sure that the original team had very valid reasons for the choices they made prior to launch, it just didnt work out as expected, and wasnt popular enough to grab players attentions. Sometimes it is only when the masses get a hold of your game that these things become apparent. I think that is mainly why we have now made the changes we have, the feedback clearly told us that people didnt think the RPG system provided enough incentives!
Read the full interview on Gamesource.it.
Interview with Craig Morrison on IncGamers – Hyborian Adventures
Jun 30th
Interview with Craig Morrison on IncGamers
IncGamers recently got to speak to the game director of Age of Conan, Craig Morrison, to find out how the game was coming along, what he would have done differently with hindsight, and what’s to come for AoC.
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AoC was a highly anticipated MMO title which promised to introduce new styles of gameplay we’d not seen before in an MMO (talking about mounted combat and a new combat style, as well as little adult touches like getting drunk and visiting hookers). Why do you think the game didn’t retain its subscribers after launch?
I dont think there was one single reason; it was a combination of many factors. Of course there were issues with the games content and performance at launch. I think performance we have resolved virtually all the significant issues so there I think we suffer slightly from the fact that due to those issues there are a significant number of ex-players out here who didnt have a good experience and understandably havent been here to see it resolved.
Read the full interview at IncGamers.
Issue 15 Unleashed!
Jun 29th
Last Friday, NCsoft opened Issue 15: Anniversary into the City of Heroes / City of Villains game world.
The update promises an update to the game’s story and the return of old foes. "What does the opening of the Omega Team Time Capsule hold in store for Paragon City and the Rogue Isles?"
The new content also brings new costumes, emotes and faces. A welcome addition to the long standing game.
Read more on the official site.
Global Agenda: Closed Beta This July
Jun 29th
The Answer Center on the official Global Agenda website has been updated with a date for the first phase of Global Agenda’s closed beta program.
The closed beta program will begin this July, so if you’ve not signed up yet, get to it!
For more information, check out the Answer Center here.
Interview with Craig Morrison and Erling Ellingsen on Ten Ton Hammer – Hyborian Adventures
Jun 29th
Interview with Craig Morrison and Erling Ellingsen on Ten Ton Hammer
Ten Ton Hammer spoke to Game Director Craig Morrison and Director of Communications Erling Ellingsen about the recent update.
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Hard-working may be an understatement when it comes to Age of Conan’s current live development team. Over the last few months, the developers have pushed themselves to reconfigure a game that – at it’s release – wasn’t what players wanted or expected. But with the upcoming Game Update 5, the folks at Funcom have not only created new content for their player base with the Tarantia Commons, but they’ve also completely renovated what they’re calling the "RPG system" in AoC, among other things. Few games have seen such extensive changes in their histories, so we sat down with AoC’s Game Director and Director of Communications, Craig Morrison and Erling Ellingsen, to find out some of the details in GU 5.
You can read the whole interview on Ten Ton Hammer.
Final Fantasy XI: Add-on Pre-purchase Date Announced
Jun 29th
The next add-on scenario, "A Moogle Kupo d’Etat – Evil in Small Doses" will be available for pre-purchase on July 5th, 2009. The add-on will run you $9.99 in the US, £7.99 in the UK, and €9.99 in the rest of Europe. The add-on introduces a new story arc, and will require players to have "Rise of the Zilart" installed first in order to play.
The full press-release is available below:
SQUARE ENIX ANNOUNCES PRE-SALE DATE FOR NEXT ADD-ON SCENARIO FOR FINAL FANTASY XI
London (29th June 2009) - Square Enix Ltd., the publisher of Square Enix interactive entertainment products in Europe and other PAL territories, today announces that the second add-on scenario for FINAL FANTASY XI, their MMO (Massively Multiplayer Online Game), will begin pre-sale on July 5, 2009. Titled "A Moogle Kupo d’Etat – Evil in Small Doses", this upcoming add-on scenario will launch simultaneously worldwide later this summer, for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system (North America and Japan only) and Windows.
Beginning on July 5, 2009, "A Moogle Kupo d’Etat – Evil in Small Doses" will be available for pre-purchase and download for £7.99 in the UK and €9.99 in the rest More >
Age of Conan heute im BuffedCast – Hyborian Adventures
Jun 26th
Age of Conan heute im BuffedCast
Unser Community Manager Waldgeist und unser Community Coordinator Lisertan sind heute im BuffedCast zu Gast und sprechen über Update 5 und Age of Conan insgesamt.
Im zweiten Teil des BuffedCast sprechen wir mit den Journalisten von Buffed über die Änderungen mit Update 5, die Age of Conan Einjahresfeier und die Änderungen seit Launch.
Hier könnt ihr dem BuffedCast lauschen.
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- [11.11.2009] – Besondere Abonnement-Angebote und doppelte Erfahrungspunkte im November!
- [10.11.2009] – Interview mit Waldgeist auf MMOSzene
- [05.11.2009] – CROMCAST #14 – The Lenny is back
Dungeons & Dragons Online: Eberron Unlimited: Eberron Unlimited Interview
Jun 26th
MMORPG.com Managing Editor Jon Wood had a chance to speak with Fernando and Kate Piaz about the recent decision to turn Dungeons and Dragons Online into a F2P MMO.
Recently, MMORPG.com spoke with the husband and wife team of Fernando and Kate Piaz from Turbine’s Dungeons and Dragons Online to talk about the game’s transition from a subscription based title to the free to play model. Formerly known as Dungeons and Dragons Online: Stormreach, the new incarnation of the game will be called Dungeons and Dragons Online: Eberron Unlimited.
The DDO Dynamic Duo explained that they felt it was necessary to rename DDO due to the new business model. "It’s also to reflect," he elaborated, "just how far the game has come since launch." He went on to list a number of major elements that are present in today’s game that weren’t around at launch: soloable, PvP elements, outdoor adventures, a higher level cap, and more.
Read the Eberron Unlimited Interview