If you’re feeling romantic this weekend, Guild Wars may not be for you. The weekend event is a bit violent. Here’s the official word, “Hop into Hero Battles this weekend to earn double Balthazar faction and double commander title points. The double rewards will be offered from Noon Pacific (-8 GMT) on Friday, and last through Sunday at 11:59 PM Pacific (-8 GMT).”
NCsoft releases 4Q 2007 Earnings – Sales Down, Profits Up
With Tabula Rasa’s lukewarm launch, Guild Wars in slumber and other NCsoft games struggling to expand, sales numbers are 3% down. Yet, NCsoft managed to report a 14% increase in operating profit vs. the previous year. In a conference call for investors, tremendous insight to NCsoft’s strategy was revealed.
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City of Heroes: Valentine's Day Romance – Manticore & Sister Psyche Wedding
Online games are microcosms of society. With February 14 drawing near, it is not unusual to see Valentine’s Day celebrations in virtual worlds. Yet, Cryptic Studios and NCsoft is taking the holiday to an extreme. Manticore & Sister Psyche, two heroes from City of Heroes, are getting married. The event also serves as a promotion for the City of Heroes Wedding Pack.
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2/11/2008 Wii Virtual Console Updates – Harvest Moon and Lords of Thunder
Which would you rather do? Would you rather have a farm, get married and have children or would you rather blast your enemies to the sounds of heavy metal music? Farmer or fighter – that’s the choice created with this week’s releases for the Wii Virtual Console. Harvest Moon (800 Wii Points) is a simulation / RPG from the SNES, while Lords of Thunder (800 Wii Points) is a shooter from the TurboGrafx-16 CD-ROM.
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Celebrate Chinese New Year in Guild Wars
Happy Chinese New Year! ArenaNet celebrates the holiday in Guild Wars style. Here’s the official word, “Join us in Cantha this weekend to celebrate the Canthan New Year Festival. Decorations are placed in Lion’s Arch, Kamadan, and Shing Jea Monastery. The event will start in Shing Jea Monastery at Noon Pacific time (-8 GMT) on Friday, February 8, and will conclude at Noon on Monday, February 11.”