Ye peeps, I feel like writing this evening xD (it's 22:45 here), so another game is.... Age Of Conan: Unchained, I know I'm too late for this review~, because it's been out for quite some time, but still I'll give some words, because I have some footage to show you.
So this game is a freemium~ mmorpg that is set in savage times, when peeps were shackled and walked all covered in animal skin and sh1t like that. At the beginning you are the man/woman which was found in a shore, your ship exploded and shrunk or smth, or it was hit by the alien ship... Oh the hell, who knows >_>, so anyway some magic spell was cast and you didin't drown in that accident. you were found in the shore as I said, some old bum found your body.
Combat is very fine, by pressing 1-2-3, you choose the dire

The immediate thing that sets Conan apart from other fantasy rpgs is the combat system that more or less ditchs many spells for combos and directional attacks. I immediatly found the combat system appealing, also due to how similar it felt to when I played a tiny bit of ToR at comicon. How crunchy melee combat felt was fantastic, and exactly what I would expect to be in a game based on a brutal, bloody setting. To be honest, I almost would of preferred the game to be based on Deathdealer instead. This may be minor and in the long run unimportant but It

"Update 3.1

This one is coming up pretty soon, and much of what is included has already been mentioned in previous letters, but we will recap quickly! This is primarily a Dreamworld technology update that brings new features and optimisations to the engine.

- New server side PhysX that improves our infrastructure and server performance

-New Server Load Balancing, and system changes, to improve performance in Raids and Siege PVP (or indeed any situation with lots of players present)

- The major Database update that will allow us to expand player inventory and storage space in the updates that follow this one. This one means we will also be expanding the quest log space by 15 slots for premium players in this update

- Back end optimisations that help server performance and should reduc

 Funcom has announced that ‘The Savage Coast of Turan’, which is a new adventure pack for Age of Conan: Unchanged, has been released.  One aspect that is kind of cool is that the adventure pack ties in with the new Conan the Barbarian movie, in which players will be able to meet several of the characters and fight some of the monsters from the movie.  The pack is purchasable in the store for both free and premium players.

Recently there has also been a dev trailer for the new pack that surfaced on the web thanks to PC Gamer.  The video shows off some of the dlc and new areas to explore, while giving audio commentary on what is added to the game, what is new, and what to watch out for. Overall the pack looks very nice and well laid out, with a good amount of n

Today it was announced by Funcom that the award winning Age of Conan mmo will be going free to play. This summer the game will be getting a re-launch with the change of name from ‘Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures’ to ‘Age of Conan: Unrated’. This change is exciting as it will attract a larger playerbase to the game, and give those of us free players a chance to dive into the action.

As quoted from their official site:

“With over 1.4 million copies sold, glowing reviews for both the core game as well as the expansion, and a healthy player base ever since launch in 2008, there is no doubt that ‘Age of Conan’ has been a true success story for Funcom,” says SVP of Sales & Marketing Morten Larssen. “Now we turn t

Renown is intended to make guild play more meaningful and encourage guilds to recruit more players. Essentially, all the guild members earn Renown through regular play and these Renown points accumulate to unlock up to 20 levels of rewards for all the members of the guild.

Players can earn Renown in any of three areas. Valor Renown is earned through regular player-versus-environment play, so you'll gain it automatically just by killing monsters and completing quests. Glory Renown is earned solely through player-versus-player content, like mini-games and sieges. Artistry renown is earned through crafting. Players can earn Renown points through any of these activities and the sum total will be c

 
Veteran Points and how you earn them
Players will be awarded new veteran points for each month that they have paid for (whether it is through subscription or game-cards). Each month that a player pays for will accrue a certain number of points, with the number of points awarded each month growing after each six-month period they have subscribed for. In addition there is a bonus amount awarded at each six month interval. These numbers are still subject to possible change over the next couple of weeks as the system gets put through it paces on the test server.
- Month 1 to 5 – 6 points awarded per month
- Month 6-11 – 8 points awarded per month
- Month 12-17 - 10 points awarded per month
- Month 18-23 - 12 points awarded per month
- etc...

Very interesting but it doesn't really get juicy until we get to the items

When Age of Conan was first released I avoided it like the plague. I did this not because of the hefty price tag or the monthly subscription, nor the gigantic download or the fear of it being a bad game – I did it because I was scared of losing another 4 years of my life to a great MMO. You would need to have been living in a different solar system to avoid the hype of Age of Conan, and after hearing about the new combat system and amazing graphics I feared another WoW.

But alas, a few short months down the track and the temptation was too much to resist. I decided that it was time to put the fear of MMO Addiction behind me, and take a chance with a game that clearly deserves my attention. Thus it saddens me to say that the next few days of

The dingy tavern was silent. Looking around you see several buxom wenches (probably selling themselves to the drunken soldiers that pass through) and unconcious drunk patrons slumped over chairs and on the floor. You spot Tobias Masters sitting over in a dark corner. He gestures for you to sit at his table. His face hidden by dark hood, he leans over the table and whispers:

"Do not speak, we haven't much time..."

You look surprised and just as you try to ask about what's happening, he raises a hand to silence you.

"Please listen carefully... there are those who would hunt me down and flame me for what I am about to tell you and if you happen to agree with me then they will hunt you too"

You give Tobias a puzzled look.

"They are the trolls, they wander around and flame people like you and I for expressing our opinions, that is why I called you out here so late at night... hopefully they're all sleeping or looking over their extensive porn collections by now. Come closer to me child, you must hear me quickly...&

Server conditions, population activity, and numerous other conditions make testing MMORPGs difficult. We increased our usual test duration to three minutes and used FRAPs to measure frame rates to compensate for the variability of our test runs. Our test ran through the streets of Old Terantia where we wound

Set in the lands of Hyboria, Robert E. Howard’s epic series documents the many adventures of Conan the barbarian as he ventures across the lands in search of battle, fame and glory. As if as natural as the changing of the seasons, the vast lands and many kingdoms in which the stories take place are born of the ruins described in his previous series, Kull, the exile of Atlantis.

In creating the series, rather than fashion a world devoid of all reality, Howard, instead sought to re-write history and creates what he saw to be the ancient races predating those which would later dominate much of Europe and others of more exotic lands, including those of Egypt, Africa, South America, Arabia and the exotic lands of the far-eastern orient. Though, in reflection to the times of the Atlantian and Pictish wars, the Hyborian age was a relatively civilized one, with many of the great nations constructing  grand cities of towering castles and seeking ad

The subtle tongue, the sophist guile, they fail when broadswords sing;

Rush in and die, dogs – I was a man before I was a king.” (Robert E. Howard, 1929, p.35)

So what is with the poem, I hear you asking. Well, my friends, the answer is simple. This week I have been slashing guts, casting spells and unleashing deadly and devastating spells. However, it would not be right for me to start my Conan review, without giving a nod to the man himself. That’s right; Mr. Robert E. Howard was the one who first penned the epic saga of Conan the barbarian. Sadly, Howard left us at the age of 31 after having committed suicide. Thus, it is too this mans great works, I would like to dedicate this review and thank him for all the glorious literature which he left for all as fantasy obsessed fans. Truly, if I were to have one, he would be my hero.

Essentially, Conan is a massive game and rightly so. Taking place throughout the lands of Hyboria, the game’s map and geographical layout holds true to how Howard had described and envisioned the savage lands of Barbarian rule, Ancien