Most people wouldn’t blow $16,000 on a real antique sword from ancient China, let alone a virtual sword for a video game set in ancient China.
Not only did a man cough up enough cash for a mid-sized sedan, he did it for a game …
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10 Pieces of Star Wars Swag to Ring In BioWare’s The Old Republic
BioWare’s Star Wars: The Old Republic arrives today, December 20, squaring off with Blizzard’s seven-year-old 800-pound gorilla, World of Warcraft. While we’re waiting for the dust to settle, here’s a list of intergalactic odds …
Exploited: China Forcing Prisoners to Play Online Games for Cash?
“I come from the orcs, we eat with spoons and forks, we love to eat our pork!” That’s the sound of a male orc in online roleplaying behemoth World of Warcraft. In China, it may also be the sound of an orc male working on the chain gang, by which I mean an actual Chinese prisoner playing an orc male in Blizzard’s mega-MMO to rack up very …
DC Universe Online: A Short Reading List
DC Universe Online has been out of beta and in full release for a week now; we hope you’ve managed to get some sleep since it launched. Last week, ComicsAlliance posted a suggested reading list that was circulated among the staff who built the game: close to 100 graphic novels detailing all sides of the DC Universe as it’s been laid out …
Sony To Offer Free Monthly Updates Instead of Paid DLC for DCUO
President of Sony Online Entertainment John Smedley said that if you decide to play DC Universe Online, you won’t have to worry about any additional costs besides your regular monthly fee. Smedley told Eurogamer that they will be offering free monthly upgrades of additional content and weekly patches if things need to be fixed right …
Gaming Tip Sheet: “DC Universe Online”
For those of you who want to get some inside tips on DC Universe Online, the new MMORPG that allows you to play as a superhero or supervillain, we spoke to DCUO Game Director Chris Cao. He was more than willing to oblige, giving us a range of things to think for newbies or a seasoned veterans of games like these.
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Did You Join The DC Universe Online Today?
Looking for a new way to immerse yourself in the DC Universe? Sony Online Entertainment’s new online MMORPG, DC Universe Online, allows you to become a powerful force to be reckoned with while being mentored by your favorite superhero (like Superman or Wonder Woman) or villain (including Harley Quinn and Lex Luther). Following the …