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MMORPGs Becoming Free-To-Play

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Star Wars The Old Republic Game

Many major MMORPGs are becoming free-to-play and its all because of the communities around these games speaking out. Many subscribers to these games feel less value in the product between major updates and don’t want to commit. Drops in subscribers are a major problem with these types of games. Star Wars: The Old Republic has recently announced that this fall it is Star Wars: Old Republic going to offer a free-to-play option that will allow players to reach up to level 50. Blizzard Entertainment has also released a free-to-play version of Diablo III up to level 13.

Players will be given a choice as to whether or not they want to pay to gain access to otherwise restricted features. The bottom line is here that with the option of free-to-play you have a better chance of holding on to players and keeping their interest in the game but also you make it easier for new people to get into your game. I know from personal experience that there have been many times where I wanted to get into something new but didn’t want to commit to a subscription.

GamesCom Just Around the Corner

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GamesCom

We are getting closer to the world’s biggest games convention which will run from Wednesday August 15th through the 19th in Cologne. Gamescom will feature tons of goodies including a festival with music , Retro-Exhibitions, the Speakers’ Corner, Job & Career Locations, and not to mention all the exhibitor booths as well.  I hope your as excited as we are to see all the latest and greatest from Gamescom!

Prision for RuneScape Robbery

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RuneScape

Two University Students David Emani and Jonathan Dokler were robbed at gunpoint of 4.7 billion RuneScape coins by a another student named Humza Bajwa.

At first, Humza attempted to buy the coins from Emani using counterfeit money but he was quick to call him out on the fake cash.

Once he realized Emani wasn’t buying his scam, Humza pulled out and air pistol, that looked much like a real gun, and pointed it to Emani’s head.
Humza then ordered Emani to call Dokler to have him transfer the coins.

Even though the gun was fake and the property stolen was virtual, Bajwa was arrested by local authorities and charged with second-degree robbery and grand larceny. The stolen coins could be valued over $3,000. Bajwa faces up to 15 years in prison for his actions.

Feeling Nostalgic for DOS games?

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Have you ever wanted to play some of your favorite DOS games only to find that your fancy schmancy OS can’t run them?
So, why won’t these titles work ?

DosBox Logo
DosBox Logo

Well, quite simply todays computers just lack the enviroment that older software titles need in order to operate correctly.

 

There are many reasons why these classic titles won’t run but one of the biggest reasons is that todays machines are built around a 64-bit architecture and these old games are not compatible with this type of processing.

No need to worry though! There is a way to to play most of your favorite DOS games.
You will need to download an application called DOSBox. DOSBox is an emulator that simulates the enviroment that these games run in. What makes this even better is that this application is free to download and is has been ported to many different platforms.

DosBox ScreenShot

For complete information on how to download and install this application head to the official site listed here. DOSBox

Halo 4

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Halo 4Mankind’s greatest hero makes a return in this lastest installment of the Halo franchise.

Halo 4 is set about 5 years after the events of “Halo 3”. Master Chief and Cortana are back together and discover that an ancient evil is threatening to destroy all of mankind.

This release will mark the beginning of a new game series being named “The Reclaimer Saga”, which has the Masterchief dealing with personal demons and extreme challenges in a darker story deeply tied to Master Chief himself.

The Campaign promises to be thrilling, action packed and to have and overall faster pace as you face a new class of super advanced enemies known as the Prometheans.
New combat tactics and interactive story elements should make for a great campaign experience.

Multiplayer in Halo 4 revolve around the UNSC Infinity, the largest star ship in the UNSC fleet. From here, you will be able to build a custom Spartan super soldier and progress your multiplayer career which will be set firmly in Halo lore. As you continue on, certain choices you make in game will affect your appearance, weapons and role on the battlefield.The Story of the Infinity will eventually intersect with the Halo 4 campaign and then continue with a new episodic storyline named Spartan Ops.

Halo 4 will come with all the goodies we would come to expect from a new installment including new multiplayer modes,weapons and a new armor modification system.
Players will be able to customize their characters by tweaking combat enhancements that will aid their style of play.

With new visually stunning graphics and a new soundtrack from producer and composer Neil Davidge, you should really feel like your part of an epic journey.
Halo 4 Will be available in the U.S on November 6, 2012 and will come in two editions, Standard Edition for $59.99 and Limited Edition for $99.99.