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Aaaaa!!! A Reckless Disregard for Gravity 50% off on Steam (AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!!! - A Reckless Disregard for Gravity)

18/11/2009

Steam has dished out this week's Mid-Week Madness deal, offering up Dejobaan Games base jumper Aaaaa! A Reckless Disregard for Gravity for 50% off. It bests the 30% off sale Impulse ran recently, so if you were on the fence then, now seems to be an opportune time to jump.

The Best of Indie Bundle Vol. Two 75% Off on D2D (AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!!! - A Reckless Disregard for Gravity)

12/11/2009

Direct2Drive has discounted The Best of Indie Bundle Volume 2 to the tune of 75% off the standard price. Typically going at a shade under $100, the game bundle that packs seven solid to great titles is currently being offered up for just $25, coming out to around $3.50 a game.

Aaaaa! A Reckless Disregard for Gravity Sale (AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!!! - A Reckless Disregard for Gravity)

2/11/2009

Dejobaan Games' base jumping free-faller Aaaaa! A Reckless Disregard for Gravity has been given a solid discount through the weekend on Impulse.

Psychonauts, Advent Rising Come To Good Old Games (Advent Rising)

5/11/2009

Good Old Games and Majesco Entertainment announced an agreement today to bring some of Majesco's older titles to the retro gaming store. The first two available for digital purchase are Psychonauts and Advent Rising.

Advent Rising Trilogy would be made if it's up to the creator (Advent Rising)

23/08/2009

Advent Rising sequels 2 and 3 would be created to complete the trilogy if it was up to Donald Mustard, the designer of the original Advent Rising and now the chairman of Chair Entertainment (of Shadow Complex fame).

Buy Crappy Uwe Boll Movie, Get...Advent Rising? (Advent Rising)

25/09/2008

You may not have heard of Uwe Boll's 2007 film Seed. Mostly because it wasn't based on a game, and as such, would have received absolutely zero press (as opposed to the slight amounts of press he gets from a strangely-obsessed gaming media).

Capcom announces Plunder for Xbox Live Arcade, PSNetwork and PC (Age of Booty)

13/03/2008

Capcom announced today that its developing Plunder for the Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network and PC. Developed by Certain Affinity, known for their previous work on the Halo series, Plunder is a real-time multiplayer strategy game that puts players in command of a pirate ship with the goal of destroying your enemies and capturing towns for your pirate faction. Plunder is currently scheduled for release this summer.

Age of Conan Update Released (Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures)

23/11/2009

Funcom has released a new update for its MMORPG Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures, now available for download.

Funcom: The Secret World More Anticipated Than AoC (Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures)

18/11/2009

According to the recent Q3 report from Funcom, gamers have higher expectations for its upcoming MMO The Secret World than they did for the company's other MMO, Age of Conan, at the same stage of development.

Age of Conan Update Released (Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures)

17/11/2009

Funcom has released a new update for their MMORPG Age of Conan, now available for download.

Age of Conan gives free playtime, The Secret World beta access (Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures)

12/11/2009

TVGB: "Back in July, Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures tried to bring former players back into the game world with some free playing time. The promotion worked like a charm and servers began filling up like crazy. Actually, it worked so good that Funcom is doing it again this month to show the further progress the company has achieved with the game."

Age of Conan Update Released (Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures)

9/11/2009

Funcom has released a new update for their MMORPG Age of Conan, now available for download.

Age Of Conan Update 5.6 Live (Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures)

28/10/2009

Funcom has announced that Update 5.6, the latest content patch for its MMO, Age of Conan, is now on live servers.

Players can now enjoy new features such as the Iron Tower instance, the Veteran System and the in-game event, Nights of the Lost Souls.

2010 MMO Calendar Goes On Sale (Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures)

26/10/2009

The fourth annual MMO Calendar, which raises funds for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, is now on sale.

Developers of a wide range of Massively Multiplayer Online games have dedicated artwork from their games to the cause. This year, the list includes a mix of old and new games, some yet to come such as Funcom's The Secret World.

Anyone who purchases a calendar is also entered into a prize draw where they can win one of ten prizes for each game that features in the calendar.

Age Of Conan Subscription Fees Reduced (Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures)

24/10/2009

To make new gamers more likely to try Age of Conan - or current players less likely to abandon it - Funcom is lowering the price of several long-term subscription plans for the sword-and-sorcery MMORPG.

AoC: The Veteran System Explained (Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures)

20/10/2009

The Veteran system is coming. At last, players who have been long-term subscribers to Age of Conan will benefit from exclusive items and rewards in return for their loyalty.

IncGamers posts an exclusive article telling players exactly what they may be entitled to:

"The idea behind the veteran items is not to create items that make characters more powerful, but to offer convenience and social items for veteran players to enjoy, either to offer things like better travel options for their characters or to make things a little easier when they start a new alt character."

Funcom cuts won't affect Age of Conan expansion (Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures)

30/09/2009

Yesterday a trading statement alerted eagle eyed gamers to the fact that Funcom was laying off some development staff, which led to some worry as to whether the company and its highly-anticipated MMO were in trouble. GamerZines spoke to Funcom to see if they could find out some more details.

Funcom Sign Enlighten for The Secret World & Age of Conan (Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures)

14/09/2009

Funcom is the latest company to announce that it has adopted the market-leading lighting technology Enlighten from Geomerics. Enlighten will be used in the The Secret World as well as the highly anticipated expansion of Age of Conan. The new look of Age of Conan, with Enlighten technology incorporated, was first demonstrated publicly at GDC Europe and Gamescom in Cologne.

Examiner.com: PAX 2009 Rise of the Godslayer preview (Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures)

8/09/2009

Rise of the Godslayer is the first planned expansion for Age of Conan. Craig Morrison, Executive Producer for Age of Conan, was on hand at PAX 2009 to divulge a little information about the game.

Learn about the history of Khitai, how to get a tiger or wolf as a mount or pet, and other details about Rise of the Godslayer.

Age of Conan Director Talks Update 6 (Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures)

25/07/2009

GamingShogun.com writes: "Age of Conan director Craig Morrison has posted a letter to the fans covering the event's of July as well as the upcoming 'Update 6' for the MMO, which has seen a slight resurgence of late thanks to their 're-evaluation period'.

Morrison also says in the letter that veteran rewards as well as the guild renown system will be included in Update 6. Added as mere footnotes in the letter is that the update will include two new zones for players to explore..."