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AION Launch Info

FROM THE PRESS RELEASE Within the next four weeks, NCsoft will treat North American and European gamers to two opportunities to jump into the world of Aion and explore Atreia as Asmodian or Elyos characters ahead of its release in North America on September 22 and Europe September 25. AionR17;s Open Beta Test featuring version 1.5 will take place September 6 - 13 and will include numerous Western enhancements, including improvements to AionR17;s innovative character customization ...

News Briefs (8-17-09)

Randy Couture is announced to appear in EA's upcoming MMA title along with Jay "The Thoroughbred" Hieron. ................................................................................   Fairytale Fights for the Xbox 360 and PS3 is announced to arrive October 27. ................................................................................   Spore Hero for the Wii and Spore Hero Arena for the Nintendo DS is announced to arrive October 6. ................................................................................   The original Earthworm Jim is in development from GameLoft to be available on Xbox Live Arcade, Wii Virtual Console and PlayStation Network. ................................................................................   NCSoft's AION has finished development and is ...

News Briefs (8-13-09) Part 1

Wii title Spyborgs is getting moved up on the release calendar to September 22. ................................................................................   September 29 is the announced release date for PSP title Beaterator.   Initially created in 2005 as a Flash application on the Rockstar website, Beaterator quickly took on a life of its own. Featuring thousands of loops and sounds made by both Timbaland and Rockstar, Beaterator puts the power to make professional-level music at your fingertips in a format that's portable, accessible and fun ...

News Briefs (7-20-09)

Her Interactive has announced that several Nancy Drew titles are now available through Steam.   Nancy Drew Dossier: Lights, Camera, Curses! Nancy Drew: The Haunting of Castle Malloy (20% off thru July 23rd) Nancy Drew: Phantom of Venice (50% off thru July 23rd) Nancy Drew: Legend of the Crystal Skull (20% off thru July 23rd) Nancy Drew: The White Wolf of Icicle Creek Nancy Drew: The Creature of Kapu Cave ................................................................................   UbiSoft has announced that the DS and DSi will get versions of Rabbids ...

News Briefs (7-14-09)

The upcoming videogame based on the upcoming film Astro Boy to feature the voice talent of the Freddie Highmore and Kristen Bell. The actors will be reprising their film roles as Astro Boy and Cora, respectively. The game will ship October 20 for the PSP, DS, PS2 and Wii.   In ASTRO BOY: THE VIDEO GAME, players become the iconic hero, Astro Boy, and take to the streets and skies on an epic adventure to save Metro ...

News Briefs (7-2-09)

PlayStation Network exclusive The Punisher: No Mercy is now available through the PlayStation Network, as is a demo. ................................................................................   Majesco announced that it has Cake Mania 3 for the Nintendo DS in development.   Cake Mania 3 boasts new features that will attract everyone from loyal fans to first time players. More than 80 new levels, 30 new customers and 6 beautiful time-spanning environments test Jill's speed and efficiency. Gamers will meet the challenge of spell-casting Egyptian Pharaohs, Dinosaurs ...

News Briefs (6-23-09)

The videogame of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen has shipped out to retail. ................................................................................   GamersGate is getting set to distribute the Unreal games.   The library includes Unreal Gold, Unreal II: The Awakening, Unreal Tournament: Game of the Year Edition, Unreal Tournament 2004: Editor's Choice Edition, Unreal Anthology (which includes the previous four titles) and Unreal Tournament 3 Black. Unreal Tournament 3 Black is the fully updated version of UT3 that includes the massive Titan Pack title update and ...

Aion Order Info

FROM THE PRESS RELEASE NCsoft®, the world's premier publisher and developer of massively multiplayer online games (MMOs), today announced the start of its preorder program and availability for the highly anticipated Western launch of AionT82;, its new visually stunning fantasy MMORPG scheduled for release this fall. Players can now secure their copy by preordering the Aion Limited Collector's Edition (only 50,000 being produced worldwide), which features a variety of exclusive items, or the standard edition featuring ...

More News Briefs (5-29-09)

Trauma Team for the Wii is announced. This is the latest in the line of Trauma Center games and will arrive later this year.   Encounter unprecedented depth across six distinct fields of medicine: play as a general surgeon, diagnostician, E.M.T., orthopedic surgeon, endoscope technician, and medical examiner.  Follow the story as never before with all-new dynamic story sequences inspired by Japanese animation and comics; each dramatic chapter comes vividly to life with distinct style!  Hand-drawn art, ...

NCSoft & Steam

FROM THE PRESS RELEASE       NCsoft ®, the world’s premier publisher and developer of massively multiplayer online games (MMOs), and Valve Corporation, a developer of leading-edge technologies software, today announced that NCsoft’s award-winning catalog of MMO franchises is now available via Steam, a leading platform for the distribution and management of PC games with over 20 million users worldwide.   Beginning today, players may purchase the latest offerings for the City of Heroes®, Guild Wars®, and Lineage® franchises via ...

Aerial Siting

FROM THE ANNOUNCEMENT NCsoft North America has launched of the official AION: THE TOWER OF ETERNITY teaser website at www.aiononline.com. AION is a next-generation of massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPG) being developed out of NCsoft’s Seoul headquarters. The official site provides a variety of never before seen in-game screen shots, concept art and exciting game movie sequences. The site also provides the very latest information, via a series of game lore features that set the ...

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Aion Info

What is Aion: The Tower of Eternity? Aion: The Tower of Eternity is a fantasy MMORPG, chronicling an epic conflict between the Chun*, the Ma* and a server-controlled NPC faction, the warlike Yong.* Basic Storyline In Aion: The Tower of Eternity, players must choose a side between two warring factions: the Chun or the Ma. Once their world was whole; a perfect union joined at the centre by The Tower of Eternity. When a great catastrophe shattered The Tower of ...

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Aion Facts

Believe in Angels. Believe in Demons. Believe in Aion. In the beginning, all things were in Chaos. And from Chaos was born Order. And Order begat light And Order divided itself against the darkness And this division caused the material universe to be created. And this universe is balanced with Chaos and Order, and it separates them also. And this universe is perfect. In Aion, players are divided between those that are "The Chosen” and those that are “The Fallen.” The ...

AION

In Aion, players are divided between those that are "The Chosen” and those that are “The Fallen.” The Tower of Eternity exists as a gateway into the Abyss, and acts as a portal between dimensions. When a great evil opens the gateways, it awakens the Dragons imprisoned within the Abyss, who seek revenge on both worlds. It is here that an epic conflict begins, as you take your first steps on a ...

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