warhammer online: age of reckoning
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Big Warhammer Online In Little China
11:40AM AJ Glasser | GigaMedia and Mythic Entertainment are bringing Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning to Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau next week via GigaMedia’s FunTown game platform according to an EA press release. More »
Culture
Blue Öyster Cult Teams With Warhammer Online On Rock Song
5:00AM Brian Crecente | Members of Blue Öyster Cult teamed with Warhammer Online devs to cut a Dwarf rock song to celebrate the recent launch of the WAR Dwarf Slayer career. More »
Russian Warhammer Online Dated And Rubled
1:20AM Mike Fahey | EA and Mythic Entertainment are getting ready to invade Russia next month, as they announce the official February release date for the localised version of Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning.
Warhammer Online Armies Half A Million Strong
12:20AM Mike Fahey | Calling it “fastest-selling new MMO of all time”, Mythic Entertainment today announced that 500,000 new players have taken up arms in the battle between Order and Destruction since last week’s launch of their shiny new MMORPG Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning. “In just one week we have a half a million people playing WAR online, and the ranks of Order and Destruction are growing at a record-breaking pace for a new MMORPG,” said Mark Jacobs, co-founder and general manager of Mythic Entertainment. “We spent years working to provide players with the most stable, epic, and polished online world we could, but it is the players that have truly brought the Age of Reckoning to life.” Well done, Mythic! I have to say, the game’s RVR combat has grabbed me. I am not normally a PVP type of person, but last Saturday morning saw me not only battling to take back the contested area near the Order starting point, but shouting rallying cries in general chat, telling people the forces of Order needed them. “Come on, ya cold-bloods! This is what ye signed up for!” I am such a dork. More »
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Overlooked Warhammer Devs Get Their Due Credit
6:30PM Luke Plunkett | We heard last month that a bunch of people were going to be left out of Warhammer Online’s credits. Didn’t seem like the right thing to do, especially in the wake of similar fiascos involving Manhunt 2 and Okami. Well, turns out Mythic are now going to do the right thing, and will be making the entire credits – which will contain everyone that ever worked on the game – available online. And not just for WAR; they’re going to go back and do this for Dark Age of Camelot as well. The full statement announcing the move (made by the IGDA’s Jen MacLean) can be found after the jump.
Warhammer Online Does Not Heart Gold Farmers
6:30PM Luke Plunkett | Mark Jacobs, co-founder of Mythic Entertainment, does not like gold farmers. He will not tolerate them in his game, Warhammer Online. Posting on his blog, Jacobs writes: I hate gold sellers/spammers. No, that’s not strong enough, let me try again. I HATE GOLD SELLERS WITH EVERY FIBRE OF MY BEING. Ah, that’s better. Now, why do I hate them you may ask? I hate them for a number of reasons, most of which have been detailed in various interviews I’ve done over the years. And now that they have taken their obnoxiousness to new levels with gold service spamming, I HATE GOLD SPAMMERS EVEN MORE NOW THAN EVER BEFORE. Remember: Mark Jacobs does not like gold farmers. So what are he and his crew doing about them? More »
Warhammer Online Reg Deadline Slips A Few Days
4:40AM Mike Fahey | A bit of outrage is stirring among Warhammer Online players who pre-ordered the game, expecting to be able to play through September 22nd before having to enter the registration key from a retail box copy. A post at the official Warhammer Online website yesterday revealed otherwise. Now the deadline is *checks watch* several hours ago, so folks who opted for slightly slower shipping now find themselves waiting a weekend to return to their characters, or in extreme cases scrambling for a retail version of the game just to keep themselves from going through withdraw. We’ll be talking to the folks at Mythic shortly regarding the apparent change of plans. Until then, feel free to speculate in the comments section. Perhaps start a betting pool It’s Friday, go crazy. Update: Mythic folks were too busy to talk, but they have posted an update on the site announcing that Amazon, GoGamer, EA Store and The Source (CE online) pre-orders have had their time extended until the 22nd. Full text after the jump. More »
Cut Content To Return In Warhammer Online
8:00PM Luke Plunkett | In July, a bunch of stuff got cut from Warhammer Online. Sad news. But don’t despair! It’ll be making its way back into the game down the line. And not as paid DLC or a paid expansion, either, just as part of the game’s regular, free updates. Mythic made no mention specifically about just what was due for a reprieve, but since the July cuts were a bunch of playable classes and some cities, we’ll presume that’s what they’re talking about. Warhammer Online’s Cut Content Will Be Added For Free Later [1UP] More »
