Open Beta Start - 2008/02/13    

Global Ace Online is now starting the open beta phase.Good luck and hope you have the best shot!
                                                                           
Global Team

you can go here and check it out .

It's awesome that

ACE Online = space cowboy online (servers down) = Flysis(EU version)

i'm doubt whether it's necessary that to change name of games as they were published by different publisher or different regions

the below are some games which has changed their game be4 LOL,plz check it

granado espada ------ the sword of the new world

crusade ----------- alganon

pangya -----  albatross 18

2moons----dekaron

goonzu online ------ luminary

SOE announced a deal with Live Gamer to expand in-game real-money trading in its current and future MMOs last week. But do real-world economics belong in a fantasy setting?

     Have you ever been paid or received real money for virtual goods?

ppls ,i need ur opinions about it.

As for  me,  i often buy some virtual money from ppls in-game

i dun break the  game balance and dun use any cheater in-game LOl

plz let me know,whether i was wrong ?

Jan 30th,Ryzomm Community Manager "boroshi" posted the following grim announcement :

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Players replies are flooding the official form,cos they are still hopeful the liquidation process will be done in time for a new owner to step in .

It's shocked and sad news :(

i'm interested in the reflection of Ryzom Rings .Let's pay attention to this story and follow it .

It's so surprised that  Shadowbane servers will be wiped clean in order to alleviate some of the problems that come from years of not cleaning house.

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    We will be updating the Shadowbane Test Server with the first iteration of Patch 22 later this afternoon. There are a variety of changes associated with this update but most talked about development will be what we are referring to as "Shadowbane Reboot".

     The Shadowbane Team decided that it would be best for the longevity of the game to reset all server and character data and start from scratch. By doing so, the game benefits in a variety of ways. First, we feel the community will be better served by being more consolidated and less fragmented. Second, resetting the game removes items that have accumulated over the years that have caused imbalances to the game. In addition, numerous updates and enhancements have been made to the Shadowbane service to improve the performance. Some of the changes were not as effective due to preexisting data and resetting the service will allow the servers to work under optimal conditions. Finally, this update also gives us a c

Video games and TV sets could be subject to a 1% sales tax in New Mexico if a coalition of environmental groups has its way.

              The tax idea, initiated by the Sierra Club, would raise an estimated $4 million a year, to fund programs aimed at giving school kids an outdoors education.

Michael Casaus, the New Mexico youth representative for the Sierra Club, referred to the tax proposal as part of the “Leave No Child Inside” movement, and said:

              We believe it is such a nominal tax that consumers won’t feel it too much, especially if they are educated about where that money goes.

Click here for more details about Tax on video games

 If gamers  live in New Mexico, they will sonn be paying an additional 1% tax when they feed their gameing habit --!

i do hope tax about videos games will not be spread out to all over world LOL,or we will cost a lot  when we play thousands of new mmorpgs

The Indie MMO Game Developers Conference will be held during March29-30 2008.

If you're a indie or you're intereted in the future of mmog development,plz pay attention to it >:)

It  was an incredible success last year, full of passionate designers and developers. The excitement and pure dedication to the art of building virtual worlds was apparent and astounding. A strong focus on networking at IMGDC allows Indie developers to gain a massive amount of invaluable connections and information relevant to the size of project they are working on. Eric Rhea stated last year that IMGDC allowed for over $30,000 in free consultations with industry professionals.

IMGDC is a venue for Independent designers and developers to come together to share ideas and learn in all areas related to MMOGs. IMGDC 2.0 has positioned itself to be an even larger venue with three fantastic tracks covering design, development and business aspects of Indie MMOGs. The present is a time of MMOG giants, but the future lies in the hands of the passionate Indie developers. Do you have the passion?

Click here for more details .

SecurityFocus contributor Federico Biancuzzi tracked down McGraw ,who has written a book about his experiences in finding vvarious security flaws in Mmorpgs ,to learn more about the state of security in modern video games, asking about cheating and anti-cheating systems, how the market for cheats, exploits, and digital objects is growing, what we could learn from the design of these huge systems, and how game developers react to submissions of security vulnerabilities.

The below  are  some fragments of their interview ,plz check it

McGraw : hackers who cheat in online games and are not detected can make tons of money selling virtual items in the middle market; the law says next to nothing about cheating in online games, so doing so is really not illegal

The book has a chapter on the law, a chapter on money, and lots of explicit discussion of very interesting software security problems. It's also a no-holds-barred, hands-on kind of book with lots of code and ideas you can sink your teeth into.

Do the security features in Windows Vista -- such as limits on HD playback and signed drivers -- help in fighting cheaters?

I doubt it. So far the Vista features have not done much to thwart hacki

i noticed there is a Naruto Chronicle 2 for PS2 news from Gameshell

below is the details,plz check it .

Atari today announced that NARUTO: Uzumaki Chronicles2 for the PlayStation 2 will be released in Europe during March. The game is based on the hit animated TV series SHONEN JUMP NARUTO from VIZ Media and will feature a new storyline, co-op gameplay, multi-player battles and an additional array of playable characters switch-able on the fly including Naruto, Shikamaru, Rock Lee, Kakashi, Guy, Neji, Choji, and more.

the below are some wonderful ss about naruto

click for more ss about naruto from Gameshell.com

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As a fans of anime,i dun noe why always the wonderful comics always come out in non-pc platform,such as ps2 ,Xbox306,Wii

we wanna to play excited anime (Naruto or DBZ) as a mmorpg game ,and i think it will a powerful games for us to play

maybe we will play DZB this year which i have to wait for another 6-8 months (maybe)

and there is not any news about naruto

compare with DBZ,i prefer to try naruto OL

=.=

GODS BLESS NARUTO OL'C COMING :)

Dell has just released two new World of Warcraft XPS laptops with Horde and Alliance designs.

which are sexy enough for me , cost $4,449 at the starting price tag.

However it also comes with a World of Warcraft backpack filled with goodies. A free WOW printout of your online character, invite to the next Blizzard beta, exclusive in-game rare item, along with a few more items.

Mobile Warcraft Supremacy

LOL,they are sexy right ,so let's save our money to buy one of these

of course if you have enough money ,u can buy both :)

you can check out for more detail about them at Dell.com

LOL, Guinness World Records are known to all

do you want to be a record breaker or do you want to be the first one in-game ?

http://gamers.guinnessworldrecords.com/book2008/preview.aspx 

Think you are the ultimate Guitar Hero? Join us on the 6th February for the Guinness World Record Guitar Hero Marathon Relay between the UK, US, Canada, Australia and France to celebrate the launch of the new Guinness World Record Gamers Edition!

You will have the chance to rock with Guitar Hero for one song before passing on to the next player for the most exciting record breaking event of the year! Those of you brave enough to dress as your favourite Guitar Hero are especially welcome!

To register to take part and to discover venue and time details please e-mail your respective country:

via Guinness World Records