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Sword of The New World : The Perfect Ten: SequelitisMay 19, 2011 11:30:00 AM News Item: 17358
Filed under: EverQuest II, Lineage 2, Neocron 2, Sword of the New World, Guild Wars 2, Everquest Online Adventures, Humor, Final Fantasy XIV, DUST 514, Vindictus, EverQuest Next, Perfect Ten, Miscellaneous
As a long-time movie buff, I've always been fascinated by sequels. I know, they have a terrible reputation and everyone gets this face like he's digesting a porcupine when discussing them, but there's something fun about them as well. I think we always want a good story to continue, to see what happens next, and to answer the question, "What would the first film be like if it were put in the hands of a complete boob?" It would be an entertaining trainwreck, that's what.
Even though the MMORPGRPG genre is in its toddler stage, it's seen a number of sequels, prequels and spin-offs, just the same as other types of entertainment. Video game sequels for hit titles are safer financial investments than striking out into new territory, so it makes sense that MMORPG studios would follow this pattern as well.
Right now there are loads of MMORPG sequels and spin-offs in the works -- including EverQuest Next, PlanetSide Next, Guild Wars 2, Mabinogi 2, MapleStory 2, Phantasy Star Online 2, Dust 514, and even a potentialUltima Online sequel -- so it's safe to say that the trend won't be dying down anytime soon. However, today I want to look at 10 sequels that already made it to release and briefly examine how they stacked up to their predecessors. Oh yes, there will be blood after the jump -- and I will drink your milkshake!Continue reading The Perfect Ten: Sequelitis  The Perfect Ten: Sequelitis Thu, 19 May 2011 11:30:00 EST.
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Sword of The New World : Ragnarok Online creator to make new MMORPG in the vein of RagnarokNov 30, 2009 11:00:00 PM News Item: 12925
Filed under: Fantasy, MMORPG industry, New titles, Ragnarok Online, News items
At this year's G* Game Expo, in addition to the earlier sexy Blade & Soul gameplay video, it seems that the original creator of Ragnarok Online is working on a new MMORPG venturethat he describes as "in the same vein" as Ragnarok.
Gamasutra is reporting that Hakkyu Kim, RO's creator, is working on two new MMORPGs. One a more basic MMORPG that features the control of a single character, and another MMORPG that is done in the 2D sprites/3D backgrounds style of RO, except with a spotlight on action.
While neither of these games will be a new Ragnarok, as Gravity Interactive holds the license to the Ragnarok series, it's good to see Kim returning to his roots after his work on Granado Espada, more commonly known as Sword of the New World in the US.  Ragnarok Online creator to make new MMORPG in the vein of Ragnarok Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:00:00 EST.
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Sword of The New World : The9 sees enormous drop in profits after split with BlizzardNov 29, 2009 12:00:00 PM News Item: 12920
Filed under: World of Warcraft, MMORPG industry, News items, Legal
In a news story that we're sure will surprise precisely nobody at all, The9 -- China's previous operator for World of Warcraft -- has reported a serious decline in profits for this last quarter. Since last year when The9 still had World of Warcraft in its stable of games to now, they have seen a staggering 94% drop in revenue. Since the split became final in June of this year, there was also a 91% drop between last quarter and this one. Between The9's lawsuit against Blizzard for (among other things) software copyright infringement and selling nearly 15% of its shares to Activision Blizzard competitor, EA, The9 has pretty well make certaind that there's never going to be any kissing-and-making-up over this whole mess.
Still, not everything is completely negative for The9. In the on-again-off-again World of Warcraft existence in the Chinese market altogether, owing to the squabble between The Ministry of Culture and the General Administration of the Press and Publication (GAPP), they've seen an increase in gamers from when they initially lost World of Warcraft. According to reports, the increase -- a modest bump from 3.2 to 3.4 million gamers -- is owing largely to a new update to Soul of the Ultimate Nation, as well as their other games Sword of the New World, FIFA Online, and Atlantica Online. Now, so long as more of their shareholders don't wind up suing them for making misheading statements about their connection with Blizzard, things might just start looking up for thisprevious major gamer in the Chinese MMORPG market.The9 sees enormous drop in profits after split with Blizzard Sun, 29 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST.
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Sword of The New World : Sword of the New World Celebrates its 2 year AnniversaryJul 10, 2009 01:15:13 AM News Item: 11216
SotNW gets new substence with its second anniversary.Sword of the New World is celebrating its 2nd anniversary and with this milestone the GamersFirst has announced a new substence update for the game. The new update will bring several new areas to... read more Comments
Sword of The New World : The Best of : Our top 5 weirdest news storiesOct 06, 2008 02:30:00 PM News Item: 5655
Filed under: Galleries, Age of Conan, EVE Online, Culture, Sword of the New World 
We're still counting down to first birthday by compiling the best and most entertaining coverage we've done. So far we've listed our most important conversations and our most helpful guides. This time around, we're looking back at the top five strangest, weirdest and sometimes-raciest news stories we've covered since we commenceed last November. Whether you missed these stories or you're just ready for a refresher, we hope they'll make you smile and laugh -- or at least make you raise an eyebrow or two!
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Sword of The New World : E for All galleriesOct 23, 2007 12:10:00 PM News Item: 4340
Filed under: Galleries, Screenshots, Entropia Universe, MU Online, Events, real-world, Warhammer Online, Sword of the New World, Blue Mars, Event Coverage 
We had a chance to hit up the inaugural year for E for All in Los Angeles, and while turnout wasn't so hot, there were a few goodies we were able to get our hands on. We collated the MMORPG-related shots for a -flavored E for All gallery:
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We also offer a screenshot gallery from the time we got to spend with Warhammer Online:
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And some initial screenshots from the upcoming title from Avatar Reality, Blue Mars:
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For the full mega-gallery featuring your required dosage of cosplay and Rock Band almost-stars, look into the complete Joystiq E for All gallery:
Gallery: E for All 2007
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