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Guild Wars 2 To Defy All MMO Conventions
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Guild Wars 2 To Defy All MMO Conventions

Wed, Aug 11th, 2010, 5:05 pm (EST) BY COLIN

NCsoft has released a new trailer for their upcoming sequel to MMO Guild Wars. Dubbed the Manifesto trailer, the dev team at ArenaNet talk it up for Guild Wars 2, promoting the brand new visual style and gameplay system. Unlike many MMOs on the market today, they're looking to remove the grind and put players in a persistent world where they are the hero, where the things they do remain and the consequences to their actions actually matter.

Check it out in the trailer below, it sounds truly exciting and quite ambitious. More »


Aion Box Art Revealed
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Aion Box Art Revealed

Posted on 2009/06/30 BY DARRYL

Aion is a Korean RPG which is being published by NCSoft. While the game has already been out for some time in Korea, it's not scheduled for a western release until around September, 2009.

NCSoft have just released the new box art which will feature on western versions of the game and it really shows off the fantasy element that's present within the game. More »


Top 10 Upcoming MMORPGs
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Top 10 Upcoming MMORPGs

Posted on 2009/05/23 BY NELSON

MMORPGs have become quite popular over the years, and some, like World of Warcraft have found a place in popular culture. However, that's the now and they won't last forever. We mentioned a fortnight ago, five of the biggest MMORPGs at the moment, but what's around the corner that will be able to dethrone those currently flying high? Should Blizzard be concerned about some of the upcoming titles?

Most of the titles up for discussion in this article are in the late stages of development and are running their beta testing phases. There are quite a few of notable merit and a fair few that are targeting specific niches, for example fanatical sci-fi groups. This is our top ten -- in no particular order -- of the titles we expect to make quite a bit of noise amongst gamers when they finally surface and that MMORPG players should definitely keep on their radar.

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Guild Wars Surpasses Six Million Sales Mark

Posted on 2009/04/24 BY DARRYL

On the eve of its four year anniversary, NCSoft and ArenaNet have announced that their free-to-play massively multiplayer online role-playing game, Guild Wars, has managed to sell over six million copies since its release on the 28th of April 2005. More »