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Star Wars Galaxies : Age of Conan wins Best Original Score at IFMCA awardsFeb 20, 2009 05:00:00 PM News Item: 8765
Filed under: Fantasy, Age of Conan, MMORPG industry, News items  The fantasy MMORPG Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures is a game that's notable for its score, and this aspect of the title has drawn accolades from gamers and music critics alike. Composer Knut Avenstroup Haugen was even nominated for Best Original Score in a Video Game in the Hollywood Music Awards. While ultimately that honor went to Wataru Hokoyama for Afrika, Haugen now has cause to celebrate his big win at the International Film Music Critics Association (IFMCA) awards.
The IFMCA is an association of online, print, and radio journalists who write about film and television music. Clearly they were impressed with Haugen's work. Age of Conan won Best Original Score for a Video Game or Interactive Media, this time beating Afrika, as well as Gears of War 2, Mercenaries 2, and Star Wars: The Force Unleashed.
[Via MMORPGRPG.com]
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Age of Conan wins Best Original Score at IFMCA awards Fri, 20 Feb 2009 17:00:00 EST.  Comments
Star Wars Galaxies : Exclusive LEGO Universe Interview - Game Delayed, Star Wars on the Way?Feb 17, 2009 02:36:37 PM News Item: 8675
Pirate mini fig, meet Darth Vader mini fig.Earlier this morning, Ten Ton Hammer broke the news that LEGO Universe
had strayed away from its release plans and is now delayed, according
to LEGO Group’s Mark Hansen, “for some
time.”...
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Star Wars Galaxies : Behind the Curtain: The guilt of an MMORPG gamerFeb 14, 2009 04:00:00 PM News Item: 8635
Filed under: World of Warcraft, Fantasy, Sci-fi, Anarchy Online, EVE Online, EverQuest II, Lord of the Rings Online, Culture, belief, Star Wars Galaxies, Behind the Curtain  I haven't been playing World of Warcraft as much as I should have this week, and I feel bad about it. Last week, my Warrior hit the Defence cap, I got my first 25 Emblems of Heroism, and I tanked Archavon on 10-man. This week though, I've hardly even logged on.
I have instead spent most of the week playing Mario Kart Wii, honing my skills so that I can crush my 7-year old nephew utterly when next we meet. There are lessons we all need to learn early in life. Chief among them being never, ever, horse your Uncle Craig at Mario Kart. He'll thank me for it in time.
I also had some problems with my internet connection, thanks to the UK's seeming inability to cope with heavy snow. Then again, it is January, so I can see why we were taken by surprise. That was sarcasm, by the way.
I have felt guilty about my lack of WoW time though. I've been neglecting my characters in favour of other games, and I feel bad about it. I've felt this way before, on the occasion that I've taken a break from WoW, for example, to spend some time with EVE Online or Star Wars Galaxies.Continue reading Behind the Curtain: The guilt of an MMORPG gamer Behind the Curtain: The guilt of an MMORPG gamer Sat, 14 Feb 2009 16:00:00 EST. Comments
Star Wars Galaxies : Star Wars: The Old Republic - Hutta Screens and Concept ArtFeb 13, 2009 08:15:58 PM News Item: 8565
New images from The Old Republic show off Hutta in all its "glory"
Of
all the potential vacation spots in the Star Wars
universe, Nal
Hutta no doubt wouldn’t even make the list. If
you’re looking for some adventure though, Hutta (or
“Glorious Jewel” in...
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Star Wars Galaxies : SOE hires crime fighting gnomes to fend off credit card wormsFeb 12, 2009 03:00:00 PM News Item: 8590
Filed under: EverQuest, EverQuest II, Pirates of the Burning Sea, PlanetSide, Interviews, The Agency, Star Wars Galaxies, Vanguard, Free Realms, Legends of Norrath, DC Universe Online  Online credit card fraud is big business and even MMORPGRPGs aren't safe from it's far reach. We in recent times had a chance to sit down with Executive Director of Global Customer Service, Brad Wilcox, and discuss how SOE is dealing with gold selling and power-leveling services for their games. They are taking this war so seriously that they have put all transactional business under keen gnomish scrutiny.
Can you tell us how this fraud prevention task force came to be?
Brad Wilcox: Since the inception of EQ1, we always had components of a fraud prevention team. These were game masters and individuals tasked with looking at the game economy and making sure that citizens weren't exploiting. Since September 2007, we started to see a big increase in fraudulent activity in regards to stolen credit cards. That is when it was decided to put a few more resources specifically related to the fraud that was happening with accounts and subs being created with these stolen credit cards. That's when we formed what we call the NUGIT team, which stands for Norrathian Underground Gnome Investigation Team. As you can tell by the name, our team members enjoy having as much fun on the back end as we do on the front end of these gamesContinue reading SOE hires crime fighting gnomes to fend off credit card worms SOE hires crime fighting gnomes to fend off credit card worms Thu, 12 Feb 2009 15:00:00 EST. Comments
Star Wars Galaxies : Star Wars Galaxies releases update 7.1 to live worlds, includes dancing EwoksFeb 12, 2009 01:00:00 PM News Item: 8595
Filed under: Sci-fi, Patches, News items, Star Wars Galaxies
This morning marked ashortupdate to Star Wars Galaxies as the development team updated the worlds to the new update 7.1.
7.1 doesn't mark any major changes coming to the galaxy -- instead it spotlightes on just a few fixes and updates to the game. The bounty hunters and officers will enjoy having the restrictions of armor expertise removed, so they aren't stuck in battle armor or assault armor.
The main update, update 7, added in the Ewok Festival of Love to celebrate the Valentine's Day season. All the standard fixings of food, chocolate fountains, and dancing Ewoks are back for another appearance, and this year you can even play Cupid! In addition, update 7 provided some actually hefty changes to the spy class, but we'll leave that for you to read over.Star Wars Galaxies releases update 7.1 to live worlds, includes dancing Ewoks Thu, 12 Feb 2009 13:00:00 EST. Comments
Star Wars Galaxies : SOE's Station Launcher gets an updateFeb 11, 2009 10:00:00 AM News Item: 8502
Filed under: Betas, EverQuest, EverQuest II, Pirates of the Burning Sea, PlanetSide, Forums, Patches, The Matrix Online, Star Wars Galaxies, Vanguard  SOE's all-encompassing Station Launcher has received an update, responding to (like the last update) gamer feedback and suggestions left at the Station Launcher forum. According to SOE, the Station Launcher's daily usage levels have been steadily increasing over time, with more and more users adopting the handy platform. A lot of the changes are related to the "Friends network" -- among these is the new option to "Join [friend] in [game]", speeding you through game, server, and toonselections to meet up with a pal. You can also hide your online status from the Friends network with the "Disconnect" button, and inactive characters won't show up on the Friends tab by default any more.
Other welcome changes include improvements to the Scanning process that make certains that game files are up to date, and an automatic re-login feature to counter disconnects. Check after the break for the full list of updates.
Continue reading SOE's Station Launcher gets an update SOE's Station Launcher gets an update Wed, 11 Feb 2009 10:00:00 EST. Comments
Star Wars Galaxies : MMORPGs, the Final Frontier: Star Wars Combat in The Old RepublicFeb 09, 2009 01:16:05 PM News Item: 8441
How will BioWare make combat in Star Wars: The Old Republic better than Star Wars Galaxies?
The
Star Wars IP is one of the biggest in the world, far surpassing the
normal reach of the sci-fi genre. Yet when Star Wars Galaxies
was unleashed on the MMORPG market in 2003, the game...
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Star Wars Galaxies : Dark Horse Announces New SWTOR Comic Series Feb 07, 2009 05:29:47 PM News Item: 8398
Highlighting the lore from the game while we await release!BioWare and LucasArts team up with Dark Horse Comics to create an all new, online, and exclusive comic dedicated to Star Wars: The Old Republic! Three decades of history will be featured heading...
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Feb 06, 2009 02:13:40 PMStar Wars Galaxies : Star Wars: The Old Republic Dev Dispatch - The Making of Tython
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Jan 21, 2009 12:00:00 PMStar Wars Galaxies : Star Wars Galaxies Dev Diary and video: Behind the scenes at Echo Base
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Jan 03, 2009 10:00:00 AMStar Wars Galaxies : BioWare blog defines "stylized reality" in The Old Republic
Jan 02, 2009 10:00:00 AMStar Wars Galaxies : Anti-Aliased: Top 5 things MMORPGs should learn in the new year pt. 2
Jan 02, 2009 08:00:00 AMStar Wars Galaxies : The Daily Grind: Are sci-fi MMORPGs cursed?
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Dec 31, 2008 12:27:44 PMStar Wars Galaxies : Perfect World International First Impressions
Dec 30, 2008 02:00:00 PMStar Wars Galaxies : Wired's vaporware column adds Hero's Journey next to Duke Nukem Forever
Dec 30, 2008 12:45:10 AMStar Wars Galaxies : Hero's Journey Makes Wired's Top 10 Vaporware
Dec 26, 2008 07:01:25 PMStar Wars Galaxies : BioWare Discusses Writing Stories for SW:TOR
Dec 24, 2008 11:00:00 AMStar Wars Galaxies : SWTOR might be EA's best chance at improving profitability
Dec 22, 2008 01:00:00 PMStar Wars Galaxies : Star Wars Galaxies TCG expansion Squadrons Over Corellia live
Dec 20, 2008 05:00:00 PMStar Wars Galaxies : The Digital Continuum: Looking back while moving foward
Dec 20, 2008 01:00:00 PMStar Wars Galaxies : Behind the Curtain: Multiple MMORPGs pt. 2
Dec 20, 2008 01:00:00 PMStar Wars Galaxies : Behind the Curtain: Multiple MMORPGs
Dec 18, 2008 09:11:56 PMStar Wars Galaxies : G4's MMORPG Report: Keg End, SW:TOR and The Agency
Dec 18, 2008 01:00:00 PMStar Wars Galaxies : Penny Arcade comments on Old Republic footage
Dec 16, 2008 10:39:44 PMStar Wars Galaxies : SW:TOR Official Video Interview #1
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Dec 15, 2008 12:00:00 PMStar Wars Galaxies : Star Wars Galaxies Life Day 2008 revealed
Dec 13, 2008 06:00:00 PMStar Wars Galaxies : Star Wars Galaxies announces the post-transfer worldlist
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Dec 06, 2008 06:00:00 PMStar Wars Galaxies : Galaxies Christmas Special, numerous class updates coming soon
Dec 04, 2008 11:00:00 AMStar Wars Galaxies : EA acquires J2M, a South Korean free-to-play MMORPG studio
Dec 02, 2008 11:43:33 AMStar Wars Galaxies : Petroglyph Announces New MMORPG Mytheon
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Nov 28, 2008 11:00:00 AMStar Wars Galaxies : First expansion to the Star Wars Galaxies TCG: Squadrons Over Corellia
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Nov 23, 2008 12:00:00 PMStar Wars Galaxies : Limited Edition Podcast conversations SWTOR's Sean Dahlberg
Nov 22, 2008 11:00:00 AMStar Wars Galaxies : First titan class ship in EVE to be destroyed by non-capital fleet
Nov 21, 2008 06:30:00 PMStar Wars Galaxies : The Old Republic introduces new Fan Fridays
Nov 20, 2008 03:30:00 PMStar Wars Galaxies : Star Wars: The Old Republic conversation with Community Manager Sean Dahlberg
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Nov 20, 2008 12:30:00 PMStar Wars Galaxies : Hoth goes live in Star Wars Galaxies!
Nov 05, 2008 04:00:00 PMStar Wars Galaxies : giveaway: Sony Online Entertainment All-Access prize pack
Nov 04, 2008 06:00:00 PMStar Wars Galaxies : EA vs EA: Will Star Wars hurt Warhammer Online?
Nov 02, 2008 12:00:00 PMStar Wars Galaxies : Welcome to Second Year!
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Oct 31, 2008 07:00:00 PMStar Wars Galaxies : SWTOR's head writer describes BioWare's ambitious storytelling initiative
Oct 31, 2008 09:00:00 AMStar Wars Galaxies : EA financial report: WAR did great, layoffs happening anyway
Oct 30, 2008 08:00:00 AMStar Wars Galaxies : The Daily Grind: Will The Old Republic beat World of Warcraft?
Oct 28, 2008 02:15:00 PMStar Wars Galaxies : World of Warcraft cranks it up to 11 (million)
Oct 27, 2008 06:00:00 PMStar Wars Galaxies : Yivvits and MrBubble celebrate their 100th SWG podcast episode
Oct 27, 2008 10:30:00 AMStar Wars Galaxies : SOE responds to the pronouncement of Star Wars: The Old Republic
Oct 25, 2008 02:30:00 PMStar Wars Galaxies : Star Wars Galaxies looks to the future with Hoth, BioWare
Oct 24, 2008 02:30:00 PMStar Wars Galaxies : Will SWTOR be bigger than WoW? LucasArts thinks so
Oct 23, 2008 06:00:00 PMStar Wars Galaxies : Ask : I feel a disturbance in the Force
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Oct 21, 2008 06:00:00 PMStar Wars Galaxies : Star Wars: The Old Republic MMORPG to replace KotOR 3
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Oct 14, 2008 05:00:00 PMStar Wars Galaxies : Bungie considers the challenges of a Halo MMORPG
Oct 14, 2008 01:00:00 PMStar Wars Galaxies : Star Wars Galaxies: It's Halloween in the galaxy far, far away
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Oct 06, 2008 04:30:00 PMStar Wars Galaxies : LucasArts and BioWare confirm impending pronouncement
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Oct 02, 2008 02:30:00 PMStar Wars Galaxies : Free worldtransfers, Halloween fest coming to Star Wars Galaxies
Oct 02, 2008 10:08:42 AMStar Wars Galaxies : Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic MMORPG to be unveiled
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Sep 25, 2008 12:00:00 PMStar Wars Galaxies : AGDC08: Devs on why MMORPGs have a web-based future
Sep 23, 2008 10:31:15 AMStar Wars Galaxies : The Force Unleashed lands on top of UK charts, biggest Star Wars release ever
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Aug 26, 2008 04:30:00 PMStar Wars Galaxies : The Star Wars Galaxies TCG goes live
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Aug 25, 2008 04:30:00 PMStar Wars Galaxies : Exploring SWG heroic encounters pt. 2
Aug 25, 2008 04:30:00 PMStar Wars Galaxies : Exploring SWG heroic encounters pt. 3
Aug 15, 2008 09:00:00 PMStar Wars Galaxies : Fan Faire 08: Liveblogging John Smedley's keynote
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Aug 14, 2008 09:30:00 PMStar Wars Galaxies : The SOE Fan Faire bag o' schwag
Aug 14, 2008 12:00:00 PMStar Wars Galaxies : Loot from the Galaxy Far, Far Away: XJ-2 Airspeeder
Aug 13, 2008 12:00:00 PMStar Wars Galaxies : Loot from the Galaxy Far, Far Away: Jedi Crest Painting
Aug 12, 2008 02:10:00 PMStar Wars Galaxies : One Shots: The twin suns of Tatooine
Aug 12, 2008 12:00:00 PMStar Wars Galaxies : Loot from the Galaxy Far, Far Away: Mechano-Chair
Aug 11, 2008 12:00:00 PMStar Wars Galaxies : Loot from the Galaxy Far, Far Away: Gungan Vendor
Aug 07, 2008 12:00:00 PMStar Wars Galaxies : Star Wars Galaxies Producer Letter previews upcoming substence
Aug 06, 2008 04:00:00 PMStar Wars Galaxies : Champions of the Force, exposed
Jul 31, 2008 01:00:00 PMStar Wars Galaxies : Station Voice goes live today in EQ2 and SWG
Jul 29, 2008 04:00:00 PMStar Wars Galaxies : Changes to the Officer class highlighted in latest Star Wars Galaxies video
Jul 29, 2008 10:00:00 AMStar Wars Galaxies : Star Wars Galaxies Game Update 5 goes live
Jul 17, 2008 09:00:00 PMStar Wars Galaxies : Behind the Curtain: Gone for good?
Jul 16, 2008 08:45:00 AMStar Wars Galaxies : E308: John Smedley on Star Wars Galaxies, reconnecting with gamers
Jul 14, 2008 05:30:00 PMStar Wars Galaxies : Exclusive first look at Star Wars Galaxies TCGbootycards
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Feb 26, 2008 10:00:00 AMStar Wars Galaxies : GDC08: Cartoon Network's FusionFall
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Jan 04, 2008 10:00:00 PMStar Wars Galaxies : SOE plans community meet-up in Vegas during CES
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