The folks over at EA/Mythic have brewed up a special treat for us, or should I say trick or treat for us.  Their first in-game holiday event, The Witching Night.  This is basically a new PQ for each tier and the fun part is that these PQ's only occur within RVR lakes so there will be real competition to win it or simply to block the opponents from doing so.  Read on to see the official news from Mythic.

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It had to happen sooner or later folks.  Now that the big game companies have ensured that virtual pixel items and characters are considered actual "property", the inevitable court case had to come up where someone was charged for stealing someone elses in game junk.  This particular case happened in Amsterdam. 

This is the news release on it.

Amsterdam - A Dutch court has convicted two youths of theft for stealing virtual items in...

Well we all know by now that there will be two careers introduced into the game in December.  This was talked about in Mark Jacobs State of the Game post recently.  There will be much fanfaire and hooplah for the debut of these two careers, The Black Guard (Dark Elves) and the Knight of the Blazing Sun (Empire).  Some in game event and background story to introduce them into the realm.. woohoo!  Flavor of the month alert :)

The real question is how many of you know...

The Knight of the Blazing Sun

Knight of the Blazing Sun Summary
The Knights of the Blazing Sun are a small elite order of Templars devoted to the study and mastery of the science and art of warfare. These fervent followers of Myrmidia value ability and accomplishment over all other factors, including...

The Black Guard

Black Guard Summary
The Black Guard of Naggarond are the favored warriors of the Witch King Malekith, and are given the sacred task of not only serving as his personal bodyguard, but as his heartless enforcers on the field of battle. Those who would become the Black Guard are taken from...

Folks,

After over three years of work and one of the smoothest launches in MMORPG history, WAR is moving quickly towards the end of its first month.  This is a perfect time to take a look at where we were, where we are and where we are going.  First, on behalf of everyone at Mythic, I would like to thank you for your interest in our game.  While it is impossible for me to personally thank all 750K+ worldwide account holders, please know that we are grateful for your...

Highlights

* We’re pleased to announce the addition of a new regional chat system. This item has been one of our most requested features, and you can find the details below.

* We have made additional improvements to the functionality of the /ignore command. This command should now work more consistently.

* A “new mail” icon has been added to the edge of the minimap to alert players when new mail messages have...

If you have been part of the MMOWarlord community (VGNecro.com , AoCClasses.com ) you know me better under the nickname "Code Monkey". Short of bug fixings and tech support, I have very seldom taken the time to write about a game... until I discovered Warhammer Online.

It took Lifebane a good month to...

750,000Players Join the Waaagh! in Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning

The Armies of WAR Continue to Grow as New Recruits Join the Battle in Support of Order or Destruction

FAIRFAX, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mythic Entertainment, an Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) studio, today announced that 750,000 players have registered for the critically acclaimed fantasy MMORPG, Warhammer® Online:...

Current Realm Population Bonuses +20% XP & +20% Renown Server Realm ...

Hail fellow Hyborians!

First I want to let you guys and gals know who I am. I have in recent months taken over the crafting system here at Funcom. Rest assured I do read the crafting forums. And believe me when I say individual suggestions are noted, and we are working hard to accommodate them where appropriate. Obviously, some concerns are easy to address, while others tie back to known underlying issues. It's always a balance between spending resources on a quick-fix...

Dagoth server is now the proud owner of new tier 3 city

Today we received notice that Dagoth guild 'Ascendant' had completed the construction of their tier 3 city! Ascendant had this to say:

CONGRATULATIONS ASCENDANT!!!

In a mere 4 months, through a phenominal display of teamwork and dedication, at 9:30 on October 2, 2008 Ascendant constructed our Tier 3 Architect Workshop, completing our WORLD FIRST TIER 3...

Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning  Warriors of Order and Destruction,  Welcome to the war-torn battlefields of the Age of Reckoning! My name is Destin Bales, and I'm the Live Producer for Warhammer Online. It's my job to ensure that we successfully make the transition...

Content Made additional fixes to resolve issues with the final boss of the 'Neborhest's Vanguard' public quest.

Items Sovereign Set items on the Renown Merchant now have the proper requirements for purchase.
 

Art and Animations Bats will now flap their wings properly.
Tweaks have been made to improve the animations of the Hydra.
Female Dark Elves will no longer appear to have distorted faces when in a sitting position.
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Pressing 'R' will once again cause players to begin a reply to the last player who sent them a /tell.
Chat font settings will now once again save properly upon relogging.
User settings for graphical options will now save properly.
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The new Game Director for Age of Conan did a bit of posting on the official forums and had some interesting information to share, not the least of which was the fact that server merges are coming.  Here is what was said:

"Today I wanted to take the opportunity to go over some of the updates, changes and developments you will see in the game over the coming weeks and months. Hopefully this will give you a little insight into what order things are being addressed in and what...

Warhammer has made the news over at MSNBC.  Check out the link below to see the post launch video talking up the game and the experience.  So far so good for EA's new feature product it seems.

See video here