Two new mounts are added to WOW according to patch notes 2.4.2. Headless Horseman's Mount is not bad, but the Swift Zebra? LOL I don't wanna ride it at all.

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Mounts
There are four new spells that are used with the use of mounts (ie: summoning them). This doesn't mean that the mounts will be used as spells, they are probably a "Use" effect of an item, like most mounts are.

• Headless Horseman's Mount
  The models for the Headless Horseman mount has been in the game for some time, but these spells are of course new. The two different summonings seems to indicate a flying and a normal mount. As there is only one "Use" spell (look below), it probably means that one item will automatically use the flying version in Outland and the ground version on Azeroth.
  • Use Headless Horseman's Reins - The item "Use" spell
  • Headless Horseman's Mount: "Summons and dismisses a rideable Headless Horseman's Mount." - Flying mount
  • Headless Horseman's Mount, Ground: "Summons and dismisses a rideable Headless Horseman's Mount." - Normal mount
• Swift Zebra
  Possibly renamed to "Swift Zevhra" when they realize

New MMORPG "Prius" that developed by CJ Internet Game studio started the third closed beta between April 16th to April 19th.

Game type: 3D Real Time Emotional Fantasy MMORPG
Official site: http://prius.netmarble.net/

It's a game with awesome graphics. I wish its english version will be released soon too.

Some videos about this game:
Trailer 1: http://www.veoh.com/videos/v407342h5mhfn4A
1. Encounter: http://www.veoh.com/videos/v11104283RAMnmNK
2. Awakening: http://www.veoh.com/videos/v1110496KXn9epEf
3. Journey: http://www.veoh.com/videos/v1110547FZD7QxF3
4. Exchange: http://www.veoh.com/videos/v1110590YefctcbR
5. Conflict: http://www.veoh.com/videos/v1110672J6acDG9m
6. Rest: http://www.veoh.com/videos/v1110711sS29NAhk
7. Love: http://www.veoh.com/videos/v1110769ercRatPQ

WOW, it's coming finally! Age of Conan! But the client is 6.9GB large, awesome, I think I must download it in advance.

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50.000 aspiring barbarians may enter Hyboria on May 1st 2008.

Funcom, Eidos and IGN are proud to announce that Open Beta for Age of Conan will start on May 1. The Open Beta will be hosted exclusively by IGN’s popular game download site, FilePlanet.com, as well as being offered through partner IGN sites such as Gamespy.com, Tentonhammer.com and Warcry.com. The application pages at FilePlanet.com are now open for registrations, and gamers from across the world can sign up. As 50.000 gamers prepare their Hyborian assault, rivers of blood are about to flow, and it’s exclusively available through FilePlanet and IGN partner sites.

“When we started development of Age of Conan four and a half years ago we truly wanted to move away from the standards of the MMO genre. We wanted to bring something new, exciting and fresh to the gamers,” said Gaute Godager, Game Director on Age of Conan. “As we get ready to show everyone what Conan’s savage world is all about, we need final stress testing. Teaming up with the Beta Masters at IGN was a p

According to Next-Gen.biz, Interplay confirmed plans for a post apocalyptic Fallout MMO. The company sold the intellectual property to Bethesda in April 2007 and is currently trying to come up with enough funds to continue the licensed MMO.

The increased net revenue stemmed from Bethesda paying $5.75 million for Interplay's Fallout franchise. Interplay is not only intent on reinventing Fallout for the MMO space, but the company is also attempting to secure "at least" $30 million to revive old IPs such as Earthworm Jim, Dark Alliance, Descent, and MDK.

To continue to fund the Fallout license Interplay is prepared to borrow from the bank, and sell various properties. The company is set on rejuvenating the Interplay name as the company has begun hiring game developers. Recently Interplay hired original Fallout artist Jason Anderson to be the company's new creative director and has recently teased a website redesign.

However if these ambitious endeavors fail, Interplay might have to sell other IPs, file for bankrupcy, or sell the company itself. In addition Interplay admitted to investors that the Fallout MMO might never see the light of day.

Source from IGN

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"MMOPRGs are harmful to your intelligence. If you are addicted in MMORPGs for half a year, you'll be less wiser. And if you are addicted in MMORPGs for three years, your intelligence will be reduced to 90%. That means a normal man will turn to a idiot then" Tao Hongkai, Guest professor of Huazhong Normal University said.



LOL, if I believe his words, that means I admit myself a idiot now. Yes, MMORPGs are harmful if you spend too much time on it. But I don't think that makes you to be stupid than be4.

Anyway there's a research recently about "psychological study dispute link between online gaming and violence" shows the result that: "Barnett discovered that people who play violent online video games tend to feel more relaxed and less angry after having done so. The psychologist cautioned, however, that individual differences such as sex, age and difference may have influenced the results."

So, is MMORPGs really that hurt?  What's your opinion?

Do you ever heard the real life blacksmith - BattleHeat,?


The Euro WoW site has recently posted a brief interview with Tobias of the German workshop BattleHeat, a group that has recently crafted a real life set of Judgement, the Paladin Tier 2 armor set.

The interview gives some cool insight into the creative process of the armor, in addition to Tobias's training and experience as a Blacksmith. It is interesting to hear that while he has extensive technical training as a Smith, most of his know-how of crafting armor is largely through practice. It boggles the mind how much practice and hard work it must have taken to get to the level of expertise required to make a Judgement replica, but I'll admit I have no knowledge of the field myself.

There are some incredibly fun details on this armor that you really should see, and I've tucked some of it just behind the cut!



Being the absolute nerd that I am, the very minor details like the text here on the gauntlet just makes the armor so much cooler. It isn't just some big set of armor. It's a set of armor that someone really cares about. The little flavor is wonderful.

And of course, this couldn't be a Blizzard inspired piece without so

For WOW lovers:

WORLD OF WARCRAFT COMING TO CONSOLES WITH MOLTEN CORE™

Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. announces its long-awaited return to console gaming with World of Warcraft: The Molten Core™, a spinoff of the 40-person raid dungeon from its award-winning massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG), World of Warcraft®. World of Warcraft: The Molten Core will allow players to experience the excitement of the hit raid dungeon in a completely new format, with new challenges and new rewards.

"Blizzard got its start in console gaming, and we've always been excited about returning to this arena," stated Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. "Additionally, we've wanted to reintroduce the 40-player raid dungeon experience for some time. With World of Warcraft: The Molten Core, we're able to do both."

World of Warcraft: The Molten Core will include single-player and multiplayer versions, fully loaded with nine different shapes (and possibly colors) representing the current World of Warcraft character classes. A future expansion will introduce a tenth shape, representing the death knight hero class. Blizzard also plans to include a fu

Sounds a strange idea right? Because we never heard a thing like that.

It is said that YNK Games will add a new item called "Still Scroll" to its MMORPG "Rohan Online".

You can buy "Still Scroll" from shop and use it on someone who you think might use bots in game.  If he is confirmed to use bots later, you'll get 3 equipments and some golds from him.

Is it a good idea? I don't know. But at least the company is striving for banning botters from its game. Anyway someone might capitalize upon this item, such as first get some equipments illegally by using bots and later report this character to get it. They should think of how to get rid of disadvantages of this idea.

Do you like this idea? What your opinion about it?

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WORLD OF WARCRAFT is the massively multiplayer online role-playing game with over 10 million devoted subscribers, and its characters are captured in 3-D by DC Unlimited!

WORLD OF WARCRAFT Series 3 Action Figure Assortment

THE THIRD WAVE BEGINS!!

DC Unlimited is proud to present Series 3 of the WORLD OF WARCRAFT action figures!

With the first series of DC Unlimited’s exclusive World of Warcraft action figures selling out in mere weeks, fans of the game have proven what must-have collectibles these are! Exquisitely sculpted and intricately painted, no WoW player should be without these life-like representations of their favorite characters!

Includes:
- Blood Elf Paladin: Quin’thalan Sunfire • 8.5” h
- Dranei Mage: Tamuura • 9.5” h
- Undead Rogue: Skeeve Sorrowblade • 6.5” h
- Human Priestess: Sister Benedron • 7” h









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I love the Bloodelf paladin one, hope I could get one in future