Aion

WoWWatch: David and Goliath

May 18, 2010 By Raim 10 Comments

Everquest II, Warhammer Online, Age of Conan, Aion: what do all these MMO’s have in common? They were all billed as potential WoW killers. Whether it was by their overzealous fanbase or by the developers themselves, these games all put WoW squarely in their cross hairs, pulled the trigger, and horribly missed. None of these games was able to dethrone WoW, most of them didn’t even register as a blip on the radar of the subscription juggernaut. Don’t get me wrong, these are not bad games, quite the contrary, they represent some of the best MMO’s to take a shot at WoW since 2004. The question remains, if these worthy contenders couldn’t last a few rounds in the ring with WoW, who can?

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S.A.R.: Tourism is the Lifeblood of the Industry

May 14, 2010 By Syeric 4 Comments

Welcome back to Some Assembly Required, LAGWAR fans. Over the last year, we’ve witnessed a lot of new stereotypes come into the MMO space. One of the biggest, and most condemned, is that of the WoW Tourist. We’ve all known somebody that fits the stereotype: they’re burnt out on WoW, tired of the same old… [Continue Reading]

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Epic Elyos Aion Podcast #12

January 16, 2010 By Admin Leave a Comment

Welcome to the Epic Elyos podcast! Delivering all things from NCSOFT’s MMORPG Aion from an Elyos perspective. Join hosts Sarc and Raim as the delve deep into the game and uncover the secrets within. Filling a gap in the community by representing the Elyos side of adventure. Use our built in player, Epic Elyos on… [Continue Reading]

EEcast #12 [ 20:27 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Best MMOG Features of 2009

December 29, 2009 By Brad 5 Comments

The end of the year is a time when we look back on the months passed and reminisce all those yesterdays and hours spent in our favorite video games. 2009 was a great year in terms of patches and polish to those titles released in 2008, but very few mainstream titles were actually released this… [Continue Reading]

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WoWWatch: Firestarter

December 23, 2009 By Raim 6 Comments

World of Warcraft and Aion. They share the same relationship the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees do – they are indisputably the two biggest players in a competitive market. And just like the Yankees and Sox there is an intensely heated rivalry between their fans. Drop a post anywhere on the internet with “WoW is better than Aion” or “Aion beats WoW” in the title and watch it light up in flames like a dry Christmas tree. Since Aion debuted in North America in September there have been many salvos fired back and forth between the two giants. Normally I try to don some flame retardant clothing and keep to myself, but the most recent flame-fest has me intrigued, so here I am, entering the fray…

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Epic Elyos – Aion Podcast #8

December 12, 2009 By Admin Leave a Comment

Epic Elyos #8 [ 36:07 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Epic Elyos: Aion Podcast #7

December 4, 2009 By Admin 4 Comments

Epic Elyoscast #7 [ 30:56 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Epic Elyos: Aion Podcast #3

November 8, 2009 By Admin 2 Comments

Epic Elyos: Aion Podcast #3 [ 28:59 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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MMO Weakly – Episode #15

November 7, 2009 By Admin 1 Comment

Welcome to another episode of PC gaming’s best in top notch podcasting, MMO Weakly. Tune in to hear Sarc and Raim as they dissect MMO’s, discuss proper beverages to consume while gaming, and a whole hell of a lot more. Use our built in player, MMO Weakly on iTunes, or you can simply right click… [Continue Reading]

MMO Weakly - Episode #15 [ 36:17 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Epic Elyos: Aion Podcast #2

November 1, 2009 By Admin Leave a Comment

Epic Elyos - Episode #2 [ 30:01 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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