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  • FFXI 8th Anniversary Fan Art Contest Now Open

    FFXI 8th Anniversary Fan Art Contest Now Open

    Don’t let those artistic talents go to waste, FFXI fans! Square-Enix is back once again with its annual Fan Art Contest, in time for the game’s eight year anniversary celebration on May 16. An all-star judging panel will be reviewing the artworks and selecting the winners who will then be taking home the Nomad Moogle Rod. [...]

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  • Free Age of Conan Pet from MMORPG.COM!

    Free Age of Conan Pet from MMORPG.COM!

    Funcom has announced the Loyal Crocodile, a social pet designed to follow you as you venture through the game up until the Rise of the Godlsayer expansion, a free, exclusive AoC item. In partnership with MMORPG.com, they are releasing a limited number of keys which will be needed to claim the pet. 5,681 keys are left [...]

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  • New EQII Item Set Available in the Station Marketplace

    New EQII Item Set Available in the Station Marketplace

    Just released yesterday, EverQuest II’s Ebony Complete Home Set is the newest addition to the Station Marketplace. Get your Station Cash ready if you want to be the proud owner of this latest home furniture set. From bookshelves to nightstands to loveseats, it’s got everything you need to spruce up your in-game pad. You have the option [...]

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  • FFXI Ultimate Collection On Sale At $14.99

    FFXI Ultimate Collection On Sale At $14.99

    From April 27 to May 3, the full package of Final Fantasy XI can be yours for only $14.99 at Gamestop.com. Digital download is also available for the price of $11. The collection comes with the award-winning original game plus all four expansions:  Rise of the Zilart, Chains of Promathia, Treasures of Aht Urhgan, and Wings [...]

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  • EU, US Test Servers Coming Soon for Aion

    EU, US Test Servers Coming Soon for Aion

    How soon is soon? Three days away! Aion’s plans to release two Public Test Servers (PTS), both for North American and European players, will push though on April 29. The said servers, whose primary purpose is to test new content for bugs and errors, will implement patches slightly earlier than the standard servers. Game client will be [...]

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  • AoC’s Rise of the Godslayer Release Date Announced

    AoC’s Rise of the Godslayer Release Date Announced

    Mark your calendars, Age of Conan fans! Rise of the Godslayer, the first expansion for the game, goes live on May 11. Set in the new empire of Khitai, Rise of the Godslayer will feature a new advancement system, more dungeons and a new playable race―the Khitan. As announced by Funcom on April 22, the expansion will [...]

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  • Aion Reveals More 1.9 Details

    Aion Reveals More 1.9 Details

    For this month’s Ask Kinslon edition, Chris “Kinslon” Hager gives the scoop on several updates to be implemented with the arrival of Aion’s patch 1.9. What to look forward this May would be the Mist Item Rental System. It presents a convenient alternative for those players who would want to rent good weapons instead of “completing [...]

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  • New WoW Mount, Companion Pet For Sale

    New WoW Mount, Companion Pet For Sale

    This just in! Blizzard is selling two new in-game creatures: the “Celestial Steed”, a flying mount in the form of a supernatural warhorse and the companion pet “Lil’ XT”, a mini-Deconstructor. Available through digital download, both the mount and pet will be made available to all present and future characters once activated, provided the account carries [...]

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  • More PvP Deets for Star Trek Online

    More PvP Deets for Star Trek Online

    Star Trek Online sheds light on your most pressing PvP concerns with today’s new Ask Cryptic post. The developers made it clear that the main focus is targeted on improving the present PvP experience through better queues and instances, prior to adding new in-game elements. However, dueling options and plans for better PvP rewards are also [...]

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  • How Blizzard Makes April Fools

    How Blizzard Makes April Fools

    When it comes to April Fools’ Day jokes, leave it to Blizzard to come up with the most absurd. For instance, news of the neural interface for Battle.net presented a new technology which would provide a completely simulated Warcraft experience, but sets you back $14,999 USD. Another hit was the Equipment Potency EquivalencE Number (EPEEN), a new [...]

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