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REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Aug. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Perfect World Entertainment Inc. today announced that its highly anticipated free-to-play action MMORPG based on the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, Neverwinter, will make appearances at three of the largest summer gaming conventions: Gamescom -- August 15 to 19, 2012, at the Koelnmesse in Cologne, Germany (booth D-015, hall 4.1) Gen Con Indy -- August 16 to 19, 2012, at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, IN...
SEATTLE, April 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- NCsoft®, the world's premier publisher and developer of massively multiplayer online games (MMOs), today launches Aion: Ascension, a powerful combination of its Truly Free business model, pioneered by NCsoft's Lineage II in 2011, and the highly anticipated 3.0 update. Aion: Ascension introduces new and existing players to refined starting areas and mid-level zones and advanced content for the more experienced Aion player base with no...
SEATTLE, April 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- NCsoft®, the world's premier publisher and developer of massively multiplayer online games (MMOs), today launches the Pre-Purchase program for Guild Wars 2, the most anticipated game launching this year. Players who pre-purchase the Guild Wars 2 Collector's, Digital Deluxe or Standard/Digital Editions will receive guaranteed entry into beta weekend events and a three-day headstart prior to launch. As a bonus, players who pre-purchase any...
NEW YORK, July 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Atari, one of the world's most recognized publishers and producers of interactive entertainment, and renowned MMO developer Cryptic Studios, have today announced the availability of Season Two: Ancient Enemies, the latest content update for the Star Trek Online universe. Season Two: Ancient Enemies is available at no additional cost to current Star Trek Online players. The content update allows players to encounter and battle even more of Star Trek's iconic...
SAN DIEGO, July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- ComicCon -- Razer, the world's leading manufacturer of high-end precision gaming and lifestyle peripherals, is pleased to announce their partnership with NCsoft to bring gamers the ultimate Going Rogue experience when they pre-order the City of Heroes Going Rogue Complete Collection retail box from GameStop. Gamers can anticipate receiving five GameStop exclusive character power enhancements to trick out their favorite heroes, in-game support for the Razer...
BOISE, Idaho, April 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Kount Inc., an international leader in card-not-present (CNP) fraud control, today announced that NCsoft(®), the world's premier publisher and developer of massively multiplayer online (MMO) games, has selected Kount to help manage the company's fraud prevention efforts. Kount's advanced fraud technologies are proven to defeat CNP fraud by using an impressive array of tools including two patented technologies--device fingerprinting, and proxy...
CALABASAS, Calif., Jan. 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences® (AIAS) today announced the finalists for the 13th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards®. The nominations for this year's peer-based awards are dominated by the blockbuster game, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (Sony Computer Entertainment America) with an astounding fifteen nominations from industry leaders and members of the interactive entertainment software creative community....
NEW YORK, Oct. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Atari, Inc., one of the world's most recognized videogame publishers, and Cryptic Studios, creators of the acclaimed City of Heroes and City of Villains are pleased to announce that more than one million characters have been created in their ultimate superhero universe, Champions Online(TM). Additionally, the title has garnered numerous high accolades and acclaim. Available on PC and based on the award winning pen-and-paper role-playing game, Champions,...
Cryptic Studios and Atari are set to release in September the new massively multiplayer online role-playing game "Champions Online," that allows gamers to create their own virtual superheroes, The Associated Press reported. The PC game is based on the popular 80's pen-and-paper role-playing game "Champions". Executive producer Bill Roper said "Champions Online" lets players create any hero they can envision, including every single element from what the costume looks...
BEIJING, May 18 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- The Organizing Committee of the 2nd China Game Developers Conference (CGDC), including Howell International Trade Fair Ltd., announces today that NCsoft, one of the world's biggest game publishers, distributors and operators of online games, recently noted that they fully understand the great importance of game developing to the Chinese market and applauded the efforts made by China's government authorities to enhance R&D and innovation of...
