Aion

PC

Aion Stays Alive With Update 2.5

2:40AM May 26, 2011 | Mike Fahey

Today NCsoft’s massively multiplayer online game Aion upgrades to version 2.5, Empyrean Calling, delivering a host of new content, features and tweaks aimed at pleasing players current and lapsed. Is it enough to lure fresh MMO fans to the game? More »


PC

Get Ready For Aion’s Next Big Transformation

11:40AM January 8, 2011 | Mike Fahey

Since its release, Korean-born MMO Aion has undergone a profound transformation as developers hone gameplay to suit the needs of a North American audience. NCsoft’s Sean Neil tells us how the upcoming 2.5 update will further refine the Aion experience. More »


News

There’s An App For Aion

5:30AM October 20, 2010 | Mike Fahey

Players of NCSoft’s Aion can now use their iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad to stay connected to Atreia on the go, thanks to the Aion Exchange, now available for purchase in the iTunes App Store. More »


News

Aion’s Assault On Balaurea Bonus Pets Are Functional As Well As Ornamental

5:30AM August 13, 2010 | Mike Fahey

Picking up Aion’s free Assault On Balaurea expansion at retail has its benefits, including one of several retailer-exclusive pets, each with a special benefit for players possessing it. Dibs on the odd-looking squirrel thing! More »


News

Aion Goes 2.0 In September

1:20AM July 17, 2010 | Mike Fahey

The Elysea and Asmodae take the battle to the Balaur this September, when Ncsoft releases the first major free expansion for the massively-multiplayer online role-playing game Aion, Assault on Balaurea. More »


In Real Life

The Not-So-Real Dangers Of Power-Levelling

11:00AM April 22, 2010 | Mike Fahey

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Aion developer NCsoft and Rooster Teeth have teamed up to educate massively multiplayer online game players about the dangerous of mafia-run power-levelling operations that probably don’t exist. More »


News

Aion Patch 1.9: Changing Perceptions And Pleasing The Players

3:20AM March 5, 2010 | Mike Fahey

NCsoft details Aion’s version 1.9 patch today, an update dedicated to making the player experience more joy and less grind. We spoke to lead producer Chris Hager about changing the way subscribers play and perceive the popular MMO. More »


News

Aion: The Official Magazine Packed WIth In-Game Goodnies

2:40AM February 27, 2010 | Mike Fahey

NCsoft reveals Aion: The Official Magazine, a monthly online publication that delivers the latest news, player guides and community tips to Aion players to the tune of $US3.99 an issue, with exclusive in-game items lurking in every issue. More »


News

Aion Players Hit Jackpot After Maintenance Goof

1:30PM January 6, 2010 | Owen Good

Maintenance on an Aion server yesterday caused a glitch that delivered more than 34 trillion Kinah – that’s Aion cash – to “a small number of players.” NCsoft was forced to do a server data rollback to correct the mistake. More »


News

Aion Speeds Things Up With Double XP Weekends

12:20PM December 16, 2009 | Mike Fahey

Tired of slow progression in NCsoft’s latest MMO, Aion? The developers feel your pain, and they plan to assuage it with regular double experience weekends, starting with the next three weekends in a row. More »