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News: Nearly 1 million copies of Aion shifted

08 Nov 2009 22:21:00 PST

NCsoft has announced that nearly a million copies of PC MMO Aion: The Tower of Eternity have been sold in the West. Over 500,000 units have been shifted in North America, while the figure for Europe stands at around 470,000 units. The game was released in the West during the last week of Septem...

Original story at Eurogamer .

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NCsoft responds to City of Heroes speculation

05 Nov 2009 13:00:00 PST

Written by Eliot Lefebvre
We wanted to respond to your post from November 2 on City of Heroes and clarify a few points for you and your readers. In short, the piece offers a rather sensationalist view of NCsoft West and our success thus far. We're very proud of what we've accomplished here in the West - we have several maj...

Original story at Massively .

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Last chance to upgrade Aion from standard to collector's edition

28 Oct 2009 14:00:00 PDT

Written by Brooke Pilley
If you've been holding off on upgrading your standard edition version of Aion to the full-fledged collector's edition, now's your last chance. NCsoft is extending the upgrade window by only 48 more hours from Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 12:01 a.m. PDT to Friday, October 30, 2009 at 11:59 p....

Original story at Massively .

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NCsoft extends a thank you to Aion players for their patience

16 Oct 2009 11:30:00 PDT

Written by Seraphina Brennan
However, NCsoft did wanted to give the Aion devoted a little gift for putting up with all of the hassle. While it may not entirely make up for the time spent waiting in line, it will certainly help speed your progression -- Lodas Amulets.

Original story at Massively .

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News: NCsoft: Aion has plenty of space now

06 Oct 2009 04:36:00 PDT

If the solution were as simple as rolling out new servers, we would no longer see queues today, given that we've already rolled out six new servers in Europe alone," Ryan James, PR director for NCsoft West, told us. "The reality is that there are servers today that have no queues in Europe.

Original story at Eurogamer .

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News: NCsoft addresses Aion server issues

05 Oct 2009 05:21:00 PDT

There's no doubt that we've done some things very well with Aion: the product is polished and incredibly fun. We managed to deploy to North America and Europe within the same week and have experienced strong demand. As most of you are aware, this has come at a cost in the form of queue times. This...

Original story at Eurogamer .

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NCsoft news and blogs - November 10, 2009

10 Nov 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit NCsoft news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Aion reports nearly 1 million copies sold in North America and Europe -- by Rubi Bayer from Massively
• Aion grips top ten digital sales charts a month past release -- by Kyle Horner from Massively
• How much is riding on City of Heroes: Going Rogue? -- by Eliot Lefebvre from Massively
• Details for Aion's new Veteran Rewards Program -- by Brooke Pilley from Massively
• One month: Aion October community address -- by Brooke Pilley from Massively
• Aion tops NPD Group PC sales chart for September -- by James Egan from Massively
• Curse.com founder's open Aion letter to NCsoft Korea -- by Brooke Pilley from Massively
• Aion's spam filter is bigger, stronger, faster -- by Kyle Horner from Massively
• Win yourself a Guild Wars 2 art book from Massively -- by Shawn Schuster from Massively
• Exclusive interview with Aion Producer Brian Knox -- by Brooke Pilley from Massively

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NCsoft scrambles to reduce server queues: Private store tweaks incoming

24 Sep 2009 22:00:00 PDT

Written by Brooke Pilley
If one thing has marred the otherwise polished launch of Aion it is the extremely long server queues players face when trying to log in and play what they paid for. NCsoft responded a couple days ago saying that they are aware of the problem and working on solutions such as increased server ca...

Original story at Massively .

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Aion OBT Patch 1.5 Details

04 Sep 2009 07:39:07 PDT

NCsoft has given a comprehensive list of changes that will take place in the latest patch 1.5 for the MMO, Aion, which will feature in the upcoming open ... and more »

Original story at IncGamers.com .

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NCSoft reveals Sorcerer screenshots for Aion

30 Jul 2009 14:10:19 PDT

NCsoft is pleased to reveal an all-new selection of screenshots for Aion, the biggest MMO release of 2009! In Aion, players take to the skies as powerful ... NCsoft Releases Sorcerer ScreenshotsZam News Aion Class Spotlight: The SorcererKotaku Australia all 9 news articles »

Original story at Examiner.com .

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Hands On: Aion: The Tower of Eternity

07 Jul 2009 08:00:00 PDT

It's hard to remember such a carefully controlled, ruthlessly organised, painstakingly cautious, generally locked-down and sewn-up MMO launch preparation as that currently being undertaken by NCsoft West for the US and European launch of Aion: The Tower of Eternity. That's because...

Original story at Eurogamer .

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Opinion: The Value of Paper Prototyping

10 May 2009 20:03:33 PDT

Another really helpful feature of paper prototypes — as long as you have them visibly attached to your wall — is that you get to look at them every day. I found this to be invaluable for letting the wireframe 'sink in' so that I could view it and review it multiple times a day and make sure that I wa...

Original story at Smiley Cat .

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$24 Mil. Lawsuit Haunts NCsoft

10 May 2009 08:00:34 PDT

South Korea By Kim Tong-hyung NCsoft, South Korea's leading online game company, has been rolling in recent months thanks to the record-breaking popularity of its new release, ``Aion.'' However, the brewing legal dispute with a certain, space-hopping employee may ...

Original story at Korea Times .

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Patch: Guild Wars: The Six Million Dollar MMORPG

23 Apr 2009 18:33:07 PDT

CA As part of the celebrations, ArenaNet and NCsoft will be hosting in-game birthday celebrations and will be pushing the recently released content update which includes new quests and extra storage options. "We are humbled by how gamers have responded to ...

Original story at Gamespy.com .

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How To: Guild Wars Gwen ´s April Day

01 Apr 2009 00:47:34 PDT

Written by rss@youtube.com (namewirdgeladen)
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ArenaNet sets record straight on Guild Wars 2 'delay'

17 Feb 2009 08:00:00 PST

Written by Brooke Pilley
Guild Wars 2 was originally announced in March 2007 alongside Guild Wars' first expansion titled Eye of the North. At the time, PC Gamer magazine confirmed that ArenaNet was hoping for GW2 to go into beta in the second half of 2008. When June 2008 rolled around, the official GW2 FAQ was update...

Original story at Massively .

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City of Heroes Mac Trailer #3

15 Jan 2009 09:52:52 PST

UK - NCsoft has released a new trailer for City of Heroes, this time showcasing the Mac version of this MMORPG available across all NCsoft West consumer ... HD) ComputerGames.ro all 2 news articles

Original story at Gamers Hell .

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US Firm Sues NCsoft on Patent Infringement

31 Dec 2008 03:18:48 PST

South Korea - NCsoft is one of the world's biggest online game companies by revenue, thanks to the success of titles such as ``Lineage'' and ``Guild Wars.''

Original story at Korea Times .

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Opinion: Game Trailers (Linkin Park - In the End)

14 Dec 2008 08:14:23 PST

Written by rss@youtube.com (againstallnubs)
Honours for the music creator Linkin Park and the games creators: Blizzard, NCSOFT... but specially for Linkin Park The song it isn't mine but it's to beautyful to don't post it on a huge site like youtube.com GRATZ! youtube and Linkin Park.. and yes the video doesn't have a colaboration with the...

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On C-SPAN, ESA's Gallagher Predicts New ESA Members

08 Dec 2008 13:10:53 PST

Written by gamepolitics
On the very same day GamePolitics broke the news that NCsoft had dropped its membership in the Entertainment Software Association, Mike Gallagher, CEO of the game publishers trade association, predicted that new, "exciting" member companies would join the ranks of the ESA.

Original story at GamePolitics .

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Battle Royal: Aion vs. Lich King

18 Nov 2008 16:43:05 PST

South Korea - NCsoft is worried that Lich King could do the same to Aion, which it touts as the heir apparent to ``Lineage,â€™â€™ its globally popular role-playing series ...

Original story at Korea Times .

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City Of Heroes Goes Mac [City Of Heroes]

30 Oct 2008 09:20:00 PDT

Written by Mike Fahey
NCsoft and TransGaming Announce City of Heroes for the Mac The City of Heroes Mac Special Edition digital product will be sold at the PlayNC store and at GameTree Online. City of Heroes is rated "T" for Teen. For more information about City of Heroes go to http://www.cityofheroes.com.

Original story at Kotaku .

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NC Europe, NC Austin and ArenaNet Transform to Become NC West

09 Sep 2008 23:00:00 PDT

Written by Brian Crecente
NC West is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Korea-based NCsoft Corporation, a world leading publisher and developer of massively multiplayer online games including Lineage/Lineage II, Guild Wars, City of Heroes, Richard Garriott’s Tabula Rasa®, and Aion®: The Tower of Eternity™. More...

Original story at Kotaku .

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NCSoft on PS3 plans, PSP MMO, and Tabula Rasa

08 Aug 2007 09:54:38 PDT

Written by Jerico G.
JoyStiq managed to score an interview with NCsoft boss Richard Garriott and Executive Producer Brian Clayton. The talk revolved mostly around the MMORPG industry and their (NCSoft) plans to support the PlayStation 3 with MMO-type titles. Their latest project - Tabula Rasa - was also tou...

Original story at Qj.net .

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Ray Guns And Rat Tails: Tabula Rasa Closed Beta Begins

02 May 2007 11:20:01 PDT

Austin, Texas, May 2, 2007--NCsoft® today announced that closed beta testing is beginning for the company's highly anticipated online computer game, Richard Garriott's Tabula Rasa™. The start of closed beta marks the game's final development stages as Tabula Rasa approaches an anti...

Original story at Kotaku .

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Guild Wars Holiday Draws Massive Numbers

08 Jan 2007 13:40:09 PST

Written by Mike Fahey
NCsoft North America is headquartered in Austin, Texas and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Korea-based NCsoft Corporation. NCsoft, with its own development and publishing offices in Texas and California, also works with other NCsoft subsidiaries and third party developers through...

Original story at Kotaku .

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