EverQuest II : From the Eyes of a Noob

While the title of this article is a bit long, it explains much. I am essentially a complete newbie when it comes to Everquest 2, having only played the trial when the game was first released, and I only played the first Everquest for a month. I wanted to learn more, and, though Sony's Everquest 2 website provides a lot of information concerning the classes and races of the game, the only real way to get information would be to go to a source – an Everquest 2 player who has enough experience to put things in perspective for me. As a matter of fact, I ended up finding multiple players who gave me a wide range of information, all of it vastly useful.

For everyone contemplating a trip to this year's BlizzCon (October 10-11 in Anaheim, California), we'd like to give you a glimpse of just a few items you might find in your goody bag when you arrive at the show.

If you've ever been on the verge of finishing off a paladin, only to be foiled at the last second, you'll appreciate the 16” inflatable divine shield ball, complete with a paladin inside in the midst of hearthing away. Half of the goody bags handed out will contain the bubble-hearth ball, while the other half will have...

Frostmourne. The very name of Arthas's runeblade strikes terror into hearts across Azeroth. Now it comes to you in a more convenient package, and you don't even have to travel to Icecrown Glacier to get it. As you go about your daily activities, whether they be raising legions of the undead or just brooding on your throne, carrying this 48” inflatable Frostmourne will grant you an extra touch of sinister majesty.

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Berlin, 1st August 2008: Is there anything more fun than running as a cave man with a pack of cute, prehistoric pets through primeval forests? Of course there is! Running through primeval forests with a bunch of cave men, all of them with their own pack of cute, prehistoric pets! StoneAge 2 offers great options for all players to interact with each other.

There are group functions and friend lists, and of course a comprehensive guild system. But unlike in other games, the guilds of StoneAge 2 are not intended to separate players from each other or for mere battling in guild wars. The guild system of StoneAge 2 has been created for cooperation and interaction, including non-member players in fact.

For this purpose, guilds have multiple sponsoring functions. They can organize custom made quests for other players or hold a PVP tournament for the best pet teams to compete with each other. They are able to erect a totem pole not only for showing the glory of their guild but also to offer useful field functions like an item bank and a warp portal to teleport to distant places in the game world. Some of these features can be used by non-members, too. Yet, the most glorious achievement for any guild in StoneAge 2 is to build a legendary guild tower. Legend relates that these buildings can open a portal to unknown worlds.

Because guilds in StoneAge 2 have such unique features, creating them is a challenging task. Two high level characters have to successfully finish a difficult quest line in order to create a guild. But all efforts and hard work will surely be repaid by the fun and possibilities that the guild functions do offer. Of course, guilds will have member-only functions like a guild bank, guild housing (so-called “guild den”), guild mail, guild chat and guild ranks – not to forget interaction and group play under the same guild name and guild tag. Beta registration for StoneAge 2 has already started on www.stoneage2.de.

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Myth War 2 : Guild Quest Preview

Today the Myth War team is going to give their players a sneak preview of six brand new captivating and essential guild quests.

1. Devil Slain Quest

Hateful Devils always look to make trouble for the guilds, and the Manager has ordered you to teach them a lesson. You can defeat these Devils with your friends and gain handsome rewards. The guys who help you will gain gold and experience points as rewards; those in the same guild will gain points in Guild Construction also.

2. Gathering Quest

The guild’s Warehouse lacks some materials, so the Manager asks you to buy them for him. You can buy all of the required materials from vendors in the major cities.

3. Mora Quest

The last time the greedy Manager played Morra with the Devil he Lost badly, and he took it hard. To save face, he asks you to play Morra with the Devil to see if you can win his money back. If you can then he will reward you greatly.

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Wonderland Online : New US Server

IGG has announced that a new “Leo” Server will be added into Wonderland Online.

Wonderland Online officials will be launching a new US server named “LEO” after the weekly server maintenance on August 5th EDT (GMT-4). The new server has 3 server branches and its name will be at the top of the Server List. Therefore, players can have more server options when entering the game and the population stress on Aries server will be relieved.

In addition, a new European Server is currently being tested and will be released in August.

 

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Warhammer Online : Age of Reckoning : Pre-Order FAQ

Below are some frequently asked questions concerning pre-order offers, we will continue to update this page as with answers to your questions.

I live in Canada how can I pre-order? You can pre-order your copy of WAR from FutureShop, EB Games Canada, the EA Store and other fine game retailers.

Where are my codes when I pre-order online?: Each retailer may do it differently, we have no control over the distribution of their codes to pre-order customers. However, you will generally receive a separate email specifically containing your codes (in some cases I've seen it take a few days). Please do not contact EA Mythic Customer Support concerning this - you must contact your retailer as we will be unable to assist you further.

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City of Heroes : Character Respecs Available

City of Heroes has expanded their suite of available purchasable services to include Character Respecs (short for Respecifications). Over the course of leveling up, there are many powers that a character can choose from. A Character Respec allows the character to re-select their powers from their chosen primary and secondary powers, along with any other pools of powers they have access to. To be clear, this optional purchasable Respec does not allow the primary or secondary powerset to be reselected; it functions like existing respecs currently available in game.

Optional Character Respecs are available via the in-game store found at the character select screen for the per transaction price of $9.99 USD.

There are already multiple in-game methods that players can obtain a Respec. Now, if the convenience of purchasing a Respec is desired, it is available. Having a purchasable option has been an often heard desire from the game's customers.

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Lord of the Rings Online : Mines of Moria Teaser Trailer

General : Fan Faire Pre-Registration Extended

And here you thought that if you could just make it through tomorrow, pre-registration would be over and you'd finally have a good excuse to miss Fan Faire 2008.

NOPE! We're extending pre-registration to 08/08/08.

Yes, that's the day the Olympics start, but you've got until then to go ahead and pre-register yourself. Then you can tune in for all the badminton, synchronized swimming, and table tennis your little heart can take, before joining us the following Thursday in Vegas!

 

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