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Turbine Sues Atari over Dungeons & Dragons Clone
Aug 27th
This Article is Originally from CourthouseNewsService.COMIf You Want to Know More Details about it, please check out the link below:http://www.courthousenews.com/2009/08/26/…Rough_Game.htm
Atari, the runner of Dungeons & Dragons online(abbr. DDO later), was accused by DDO’s developer Turbine for breaching the license agreement and cloning DDO. And the name of DDO clone is still unknow. In 2003, Atari got Tubine’s authorization of DDO and currently operate Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach. Since early this year, rumors that DDO would be free-to-play went true and the two sides seemed want to cooperate to run this game well. Will the whole cooperation go to the end by the lawsuit? The complaint in New York County Court alleges complex conflict between these two companies. You can learn the details about this issue through the link below.
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Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning: Ace of Cakes TV Appearance
Aug 26th
Tomorrow, August 27th at 10PM Warhammer Online is going to be featured on Food Network’s "Ace of Cakes" TV show where Chef Duff will create a massive Squig cake. The Squig cake was seen at the WAR Games Day Baltimore booth earlier this year.
USAToday interviewed Chef Duff about the cake, who said it was the best cake he’s made on the show:
"It’s coming up. We made a cake of a monster called Squig from a video game called Warhammer for a video-game convention. This thing was about the size of large sheepdog. It was gigantic. It was a humongous cake balanced on two legs."
Mm, Squig cake. Check out the full interview with Chef Duff here.
Star Wars: The Old Republic: A Hint at Player Housing?
Aug 26th
SWTOR-Station.com have a short preview of Star Wars: The Old Republic (in German) describing some of the things they heard at Star Wars: The Old Republic demo at GamesCom. One bit that stood out in particular was the mention of player housing, something I don’t think any of us were expecting to be included in Star Wars: The Old Republic.
As translated over at the Darth Hater blog:
And this article will also contain the following information we heard at the demo cinema the last day. As the typical MMO features of the game were enumerated not only PvP, auction houses and crafting were mentioned, but also housing was part of this list. You can imagine that we stared at each other in disbelief! Nothing has been confirmed yet, but it’s a good hint at the fact that conventions make you tired and even BioWare employees let something slip out then.
Could we really see player housing in Star Wars: The Old Republic? I don’t see why not. After all, with as ambitious (and expensive) as the project seems to be, why not go for broke? More features? Yes, please!
Via Darth Hater.
Cobertura mediática de la GamesCom 2009 de Colonia – Hyborian Adventures
Aug 26th
Cobertura mediática de la GamesCom 2009 de Colonia
Una vez terminada la GamesCom de Colonia os traemos el listado de la cobertura mediática que han realizado diferentes medios españoles.
A continuación os ofrecemos un listado de enlaces a diferentes artículos y videos publicados sobre Age of Conan: Rise of the Godslayer en medios españoles. Esta noticia se irá actualizando según nos faciliten nuevos enlaces.
MeristationAvance de Age of Conan: Rise of the Godslayer
VandalAvance de Age of Conan: Rise of the Godslayer
Videos:
- Reportaje sobre la presentación de Rise of the Godslayer
Presentación de Age of Conan: Rise of the Godslayer
Videos:
- Presentación con Craig Morrison y Joel Bylos
- Guardián con armadura épica Hirkanian en la Provincia de Chosain
- Asesino combatiendo en los bosques de la Provincia de Chosain
- Asesino recorriendo ciudad en la Provincia de Chosain
- Nueva montura: Tigre
- Enlighteen
- Enlighteen Versión Extendida
Artículos recientes
- [10.11.2009] – ¡Ofertas especiales de suscripción y doble PX en noviembre!
- [30.10.2009] – Carta del Director de Juego – Octubre 2009
- [26.10.2009] – Newsletter: Las noches de las almas perdidas
- [25.10.2009] – Nuevos precios de suscripción para Age of Conan
- [16.10.2009] – La Noche de las Almas Perdidas
Rise of the Godslayer - Informationssammlung – Hyborian Adventures
Aug 26th
Rise of the Godslayer – Informationssammlung
Die GamesCom ist zuende und während der Stand in Halle 9 von Spielern und Interessierten besucht wurde, durfte sich das Team um unseren GD Craig Morrison der Presse stellen.
Die GamesCom ist zuende und während der Stand in Halle 9 von Spielern und Interessierten besucht wurde, durfte sich das Team um unseren GD Craig Morrison der Presse stellen.
Wir möchten euch hier einen kleinen Überblick über die Informationen der deutschen Presse geben, vielleicht entdeckt ihr ja noch das eine oder andere Interessante für euch.
So hält Gamona für euch nicht nur eine Vorschau auf das AddOn bereit, sondern auch ein sehr ausführliches Interview mit dem GD Craig Morrison
Onlinewelten hat sich ebenso unsere Erweiterung Rise of the Godslayer angesehen und präsentiert euch einen interessanten Artikel über die Erweiterung
Einen kurzen und Knappen Überblick geben auch die Jungs von exp.de mit ihren Ersten Eindrücken vom Age of Conan Add-On
Einen guten Überblick über alle Neuerungen präsentiert auch Golem.de. Dort wird betont es sei hübsch gefährlich in Asien
Die Gamestar hat Age of Conan – Rise of the Godslayer auf der GamesCom angespielt und berichtet in diesem 1:40 Minuten langen Video wie sich das AddOn spielt.
Last but not least gibt es auf buffed.de More >
Dungeons & Dragons Online: Eberron Unlimited: Turbine Sues Atari Over DDO
Aug 26th
In a report appearing over at the Courthouse News Service, it has been revealed that Turbine is suing Atari over Dungeons & Dragons Online.
Turbine alleges that Atari allowed for Turbine to pursue the DDO: Unlimited project in exchange for payments, as well as future royalty payments, but had no intention of devoting enough resources to promoting and distributing the title.
As a result of this, Turbine is accusing Atari of not living up to their contractual obligations, and alleges this was done purposefully so that Atari could claim Turbine was in breach of contract when the project ultimately suffered due to Atari not living up to their end of the deal. This would allow Atari to terminate their relationship with Turbine and pursue a new D&D project at Turbine’s expense.
Turbine was contacted for a statement, but as a legal matter they cannot comment on the particulars of the case.
More GamesCom Age of Conan Coverage – Hyborian Adventures
Aug 26th
More GamesCom Age of Conan Coverage
More and more websites are now publishing their articles about ’Rise of the Godslayer’ and what they saw and learned about the first official Age of Conan expansion.
Here’s a first list of links to some of these articles. For articles in German, French or Spanish please refer to our official portals for each language.
- Zam.com
- GameTrailers
- GameSource (Italian)
- NU.nl (Dutch)
- PC Guru (Hungarian)
Age of Conan auf der GamesCom - Ein Rückblick – Hyborian Adventures
Aug 26th
Age of Conan auf der GamesCom – Ein Rückblick
Alles neu macht Köln. So oder so ähnlich waren meine ersten und auch meine letzten Gedanken, wenn ich an die vergangene Woche zurückdenke.
Dienstag morgen befand sich unser Team in den neuen, heiligen Hallen der größten Spielemesse Europas und wir schlenderten, auf dem Weg zu Halle 9 wo unser fast fertiggestellter Stand auf uns wartete, die sehr viel höheren und breiteren Gänge der Kölnmesse entlang.
Wir waren angenehm überrascht, wie viel Platz dieser Messestandort bietet und hofften, dass die Hallenklimaanlage für die heißen kommenden Tage gewappnet sein würde. Zwischen den Ständen war ordentlich Platz, sodass auch die Atmosphäre etwas weniger "gedrängt" sein würde als letztes Jahr in Leipzig. Unser Stand war ganz im asiatischen Stil gehalten und wir hatten uns dazu entschieden keine öffentliche Präsentationsplattform mehr zu nutzen, sondern den Stand ganz USK 18+ zu gestalten und ihn gegen die Blicke von außen abzudichten. Dadurch hatten wir zwar weniger Präsentationsfläche als letztes Jahr, konnten den Spielern auf diese Weise aber alles zeigen was wir wollten. Alle zwei Stunden hielten wir eine Präsentation vor einem konstant übervollen Auditorium und auch in der letzten Präsentation tummelte sich eine lange Schlange außerhalb unseres Standes.
Dieses Jahr More >
Warhammer Online: Tier 4 Figure Unveiled
Aug 26th
Armor sets are an integral part of WAR. Not only are they a key functional aspect of the game, but they’re also a badge of honor, a visual display of all the hard work you’ve put into your character.
Recently, Mythic Entertainment is collecting feedback of Armor Sets Redesign in Warhammer Online, especially in Tier 4 where it really counts.
From: Warhammer Online Official Site
Below you will find before and after shots for six careers (three Order and three Destruction) in their Sentinel, Conqueror, Darkpromise, and Invader armor set. This is still a work in progress, and the set dye colors are not applied yet, but you should be able to get a good idea of how each set has changed. The teams had two goals in mind: Make each armor set look visually unique, and make the Tier 4 armor sets look as epic as they should for all the effort that goes into obtaining them. We feel they’ve met these goals and hope you do, too.Now, here comes the important part! We want to hear from you. What do you think of the changes? Do you love them? Do you hate them? Let us know, and please be as detailed as possible! We’ve More >
Magic World Online Latest 2.0 Expansion Comes on Aug 27th
Aug 25th
Ingle. Games. Ltd has announced the development of Magic World Rejuvenation, the latest 2.0 expansion of Magic World Online (MWO). It is slated to be released on 20:00, Aug 27 2009.
Magic World Online – Intro VideoCheck out for more videoes
With the new version out, a host of new features and upgrades are being presented, adding more excitement to the game.
1. Equipment Binding System: Artificial binding plus System binding ensures account security.2. Legal place for PK zealots -World Arena. It is opened for both Empire and Dynasty players, in which players can PK freely without any punishment.3. More scarce Maps and monsters. Turtle Island & Wave Island
4. The highest char. Level of 120. Lv.80, the once highest level will be expanded to 120, a rise that will not only improve characters’ attributes but also prompt new fighting strategies.
lvl115 character in wave island
5. New maps and new instances: such as Plague Shadow and Deva Apocalypse, the final resort of devils and last threat to humans.
Plague Shadow
6. Highly-anticipated Lv.80 class skills. A series of Lv.80 class skills will enable players to survive new maps and instances known as living hell.