We are excited to announce the launching of our latest Community site, L.A. Noire Precinct, that covers the newly released game by Rockstar. So please take a moment to drop by and see what is going on over at the Precinct. While there be sure to check out the L.A. Noire Wiki section for all your needs. There will also be extensive guides, screenshots and editorials. Check it out!
Need an answer to your gaming question? Good! Head on over and check out IGN Answers for all your gaming Q&A; needs. Ask a game related question and get an answer quick.
We are excited in announcing the launching of our latest site, Halo Ring, for the mega-series by Bungie. So please take a moment to drop by and see what is going on over at the Ring. While there be sure to check out the Halo Ring Wiki section for all your needs and maybe add a bit of your knowledge while you are there. There will also be extensive beta coverage with guides, screenshots and editorials. Time to suit up!
We are excited in announcing the launching of our latest site LittleBigPlanet Factory for the ultra-fun series by Sony. So please take a moment to drop by and see what is going on over at the Factory. While there, be sure to check out the LittleBigPlanet Wiki section for all your needs and maybe add a bit of your knowledge while you are there!
IGN, GameSpy and TeamXbox have rallied the entertainment industry to aid Haiti in its time of need. Today, IGN is broadcasting a 12-hour webathon, beginning at 9am PST and ending at 9pm.
The people of Haiti need your help. You can donate directly to our chosen charity, Habitat for Humanity, or you can jump to the IGN for Haiti eBay page to bid on some amazing auction items. Some notable items include a Life-Size Replica Bayonetta Gun, signed BioShock 2 Splicer Mask, Half-Life Guitar, and over 250 other kick ass items. All proceeds from the auction go directly to Habitat for Humanity to aid the effort in rebuilding Haiti.
Over the course of the 12-hour webathon, IGN editors will be playing a non-stop series of online Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 matches. IGN employees have pledged money for each level earned during our play session. You can find and play with us online all day today. Just look for the "IGN Xbox" gamertag. Help us rack up levels!
Looking to find the hard details for one of the campaign quests in Aion? Or maybe you are seeking the lowdown on your level 50 Archon Tribunus's Sword? Look no further than IGN's Aion Tower website for all your game database needs. The site has just launched a super extensive game database for the MMO title, Aion.
Saying it's extensive might be an understatement. The site goes beyond listing everything you can find in the game. These include: items, recipes, quests, zones, NPCs, skills, maps, and everything else. It goes beyond that by providing 3D viewers, Grind Planer, Stigma Planner, Item comparisons, browser plugins, and so much more. This database is impressive.
We are extremely thrilled to announce the launching of our latest site, Dragonica Online World, for the THQIce's F2P MMO title "Dragonica Online". So take a moment to drop by and see what is going on with the game and its community. While there, be sure to check out the Dragonica Wiki, dig up that elusive bit of info or leave your own tips for other players!
We are extremely thrilled to announce the launching of our latest site, IGN Music Hub, for the upcoming Activision's hugely successful "Hero" games with special attention on the upcoming Guitar Hero 5, DJ Hero and Band Hero. So take a moment to drop by and see what is going on with the up coming games. While there, be sure to check out the Hero Wiki section for all your needs and maybe add a bit of your knowledge while you are there!
We are extremely thrilled to announce the launching of our latest site, Aion Tower, for the upcoming NC Soft's MMO title "Aion". So take a moment to drop by and see what is going on with the up coming game and check out the beta if you can. While there, be sure to check out the Aion Wiki section for all your needs and maybe add a bit of your knowledge while you are there!
Another day, another Ding!, get your MMO Podcast fix with Episode 8 of Ding! This week Ocura, Nextweek and Jube, along with guest GaMeRz talk about Bio Breaks, Aion, World of Warcraft, CrimeCraft, Fallen Earth, Jumpgate Evolution, Champions Online, Final Fantasy XIV, D&D; Online, Age of Conan and more! Download and listen to Ding! Episode 8.
It was a busy podcast this week for Ding! Episode #7, chock full of people with opinions! In addition to the usual cast of characters, Nextweek joined us again, along with special guest "Skunkeen", Community Rep for Neverwinter Nights, Modder, Dungeon Master, Podcaster, and overall freaky dude who needs a change of pants. On the agenda this week:
I think with this final bit 'o E3 love, we can safely say that the event coverage is over? Maybe. Anyway, Peter "Nextweek" Eykemans made his way to E3 2009, where he managed to preview a number of games, talk to a few developers, and film the winner for IGN's "Editor for a Day" contest! Below you will find a list of previews and a final wrap-up from the event.
You've seen the trailers, viewed the screenshots, and if you were lucky enough then you may have even seen some of your favourite upcoming games live and in person at E3 2009. Now it's time to vote on what rocked your world (or didn't rock your world!) in the Voodoo Extreme E3 2009 Reader's Choice Awards. Get in there and support your faves, vote now!
In the June 5th Friday With Means, Anarchy Online's Game Director talks a bit about the Bureaucrat profession. Why were the stun proc nerfed?
They will now function as non-removable roots and their durations have been adjusted down to make sense with the fast pace of AO pvp...and return some of the challenge to AO pvm.
The power of the stuns in pvp was removing the fun for others and was handcuffing us in respect to being able to update/upgrade other areas that needed improvement in the Crat toolset. The change of the stuns to roots has allowed us to add more damage to Crat accessible perk lines and make pistols a more attractive choice for the profession. With respect to the change from stun to root...this is going to remain a powerfull tool when we follow this up in "Coming Soon" updates to all pets for all professions to make them more in line with the defensive abilities currently enjoyed by players. Not being able to run away from the pets of the near future is going to be very significant. Accompanying changes to the nano-damage boost procs will also help in making Crats remain a powerfull force in PVP...but require more reactive play from the Crat themself.
With respect to PVM...having a Crat in the team will still be a very significant advantage with the serious effect the profession's init debuffs have on monster damage. Chain-stunned boss monsters are not fun for anyone...
While I don't expect everyone to be happy with these changes I do hope for understanding in that it really had to be done for the good of the game. Thank-you to all the reasonable Bureacrats who helped us work through these issues. More significant pvp/pvm changes will be incoming in the near future that will hopefully get us to where AO really deserves to be.
We are currently working to get a new version on Test dimension this evening. This version will require you to re-duplicate your live clients to patch to Test as there were significant issues with the Database conversion (in rare cases) that we want to be certain of eliminating before taking this update to Live. Thank you for your understanding and help in getting this tested right.
I'll be in Stockholm for the weekend (at least when I am not in the car on the way there and back with my wife, 2 kids, and a large dog.) if I survive I will be back on Tuesday. If I'm not back on Tuesday...go on without me.
Welcome to Episode 5 of Ding! An IGN MMO Podcast, E3 2009 edition. This week we had our E3 correspondent, "Nextweek", on hand to talk us through some of the MMO goodness that he saw while at the event. Titles discussed included:
Despite a slow week of MMO related news, the Ding! must go on! Check out the Ding! Episode 4 agenda below, and give the podcast a download. Next week we'll be doing an E3 Edition, and we'll have someone at the event to bring us all of the MMO scoops!
IGN Vault's Marissa Monera took off to Seattle this past week to attend LOGIN Conference 2009 (plus to play in a grunge band and drink lots of coffee). Currently the first of her coverage articles are up 'n ready, and there's more to come as you can see from the image below! Dig in to find out what you missed.
