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Age of Conan is a very popular MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game) set in the world of, you guessed it, Conan the Barbarian. Developed by the Norwegian studio Funcom it was released at the beginning of this spring to PC with an Xbox 360 version also announced but without a firm release date. Recen... |
8 October 2008
20:01 GMT |
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Funcom is working hard to make sure that its Age of Conan players stay with the game while also trying to attract new gamers to its MMO title. Part of the effort is a fresh overall direction for the Player versus Players aspect of the game and a new crafting system which should be coming via a patch.All the recipes r... |
6 October 2008
05:30 GMT |
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You know one MMO has hit trouble when it announces that it plans to merge servers. Funcom, the developer and operator of Age of Conan: Hyperborian Adventures announces that it plans to merge some of its game servers in an effort to create “healthy” player populations required to make the game progress in ... |
30 September 2008
04:16 GMT |
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Funcom announces that it is releasing its Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures MMO on Steam for the price of 44.99 $. The game will also continue to be available through brick and mortar retailers and as a digital download offered through Funcom's own servers.EVE Online from CCP was the first MMO to be released on ... |
11 September 2008
03:25 GMT |
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The Leipzig Games Convention is a great place to announce new stuff when it comes to MMOs, so it should be no surprise that Funcom, the people behind Age of Conan, have chosen this venue to talk a bit about their plans to expand the game in 2009. Apart from the usual balancing which is an ongoing process, it appears ... |
25 August 2008
03:10 GMT |
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In an investor call that follows the release of the financial results for the first quarter of 2008, Activision Blizzard leading figures mentioned a few facts regarding the future development of their company.Bobby Kotick, the head of Activision, says that he expects the merged Activision Blizzard to sell videogames ... |
4 August 2008
18:06 GMT |
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The biggest MMO launch of the year so far has been, without question, Funcom's Age of Conan, a game that takes the barbarian setting and turns it into a backdrop for players vs. environment and players vs. player combat.But now Funcom, despite the launch, has seen its share value drop from 54 dollars on launch d... |
29 July 2008
03:20 GMT |
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When Age of Conan was launched, after the release of a sold out Collector's Edition and with initial impressive sales, the developers at Funcom declared that they planned to offer the best support ever seen in a MMO.At least, until now they have kept up with the self imposed schedule, releasing minor fixes twice... |
2 July 2008
18:06 GMT |
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The success recorded by the most recent MMORPG released by Funcom and Eidos, Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures might not be exactly what was expected from the game, but still both the developers and publishers are quite satisfied: more than 700.000 gamers have signed up for an account by now and numbers keep growing,... |
1 July 2008
03:37 GMT |
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With Age of Conan slowly turning into a phenomenon, Funcom and Eidos plan to use the momentum and build on the initial success to make sure their hit MMORPG will continue to gather as many players as possible. And we all know that there is no better way to do so than by releasing extras - and this is exactly what the... |
16 June 2008
12:06 GMT |
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It is no longer a surprise for high quality game releases to offer their soundtracks, posters, covers and soul for money. Any extra bit of cash is welcome - and that's exactly the same thing Funcom, Age of Conan's parents, seem to believe, since they have announced the release of the soundtrack for their ga... |
13 June 2008
13:06 GMT |
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Sometimes, having high hopes for your product is not necessarily a good thing because you risk being disappointed if things don't come true. However, we would be making a mistake if we were to call Funcom disappointed with its sales of the recently released Age of Conan MMORPG. But it is clear that they are low... |
6 June 2008
15:06 GMT |
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Now that all the excitement and the buzz of the launch of Age of Conan have faded, Funcom knows that it still has to do a lot of work to create a very good MMO experience. The game attracted a lot of attention up until now, because of the interesting setting and the PvP focus of the game. The pre-orders alone maxed o... |
6 June 2008
09:32 GMT |
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Grand Theft Auto IV was the most anticipated game of the year and a true hit for Rockstar and Take Two. It managed to jump to the number 1 position in chart sales all over the world and, no matter if we're talking about the PS3 or the Xbox 360 version, this game sells. It seems that, however, its number one days... |
2 June 2008
12:06 GMT |
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After it maxed out on its pre-orders for Collector's Edition and after it also maxed out on the hype counter that's sitting on my desk, here at Softpedia, Age of Conan has finally reached gamers. And, after a weekend of playing, most people seem content with the game, even if the occasional bug is still to ... |
27 May 2008
03:39 GMT |
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This happens every now and then to just-released games: patching. Of course, after so many delays and beta tests, nobody would've believed that Age of Conan: Hyborian adventures, the game that has been getting so many great reviews and considered the only one able to win the throne held for so long by World of W... |
26 May 2008
13:06 GMT |
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Funcom is stating that around 250 hours of hard gaming are required to get to the level 80 cap that Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures currently has. It's not too much by MMO standards and it might mean that we're set to see some pretty quick levelers as the game progresses.Gaute Godager, who is game directo... |
21 May 2008
16:31 GMT |
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Just as the game went live and Funcom released data showing that the Collector's Edition of Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures was sold out, it seems that there's some bad news in store for those gamers who wanted to experience the MMO in full DirectX 10 glory on their tricked out Vista systems. The develope... |
20 May 2008
09:10 GMT |
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There are many voices claiming that Ago of Conan: Hyborian Adventures is the title that could take the throne of best MMORPG from World of Warcraft. Although a few years behind and with a different, more "mature" approach to the game, Age of Conan really is a competitor to the throne. It will probably remain like tha... |
19 May 2008
13:06 GMT |
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The hype surrounding the highly anticipated release of Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures keeps growing as the latest release date announced by Funcom (the 20th of May) is getting closer and closer, and it seems that no delay is in sight. However, before the release of the MMORPG, Funcom has posted the financial resul... |
13 May 2008
06:26 GMT |
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The much delayed barbarian-themed MMO is finally entering the home stretch. Funcom has recently released the pricing details regarding the game, a fact that is a pretty good indicator the release date is not too far down the pike.Age of Conan is going to feature a straight subscription business model, with no micro-t... |
6 May 2008
02:43 GMT |
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Age of Conan: Hyboria Adventures, the highly anticipated MMORPG, is one little step closer to be released worldwide for us to enjoy it. However, if you just can't wait to play the game or would like to be one of the first persons to play the full version, the same that everybody will (not the beta, even though i... |
17 April 2008
03:04 GMT |
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Xbox Originals is one of the most interesting moves that Microsoft has launched as part of its Xbox Marketplace initiative. Launched in December 2007, the service promises to offer those games that really changed gaming at lower prices for direct download to the hard drive by Xbox users. The initial line-up consisted... |
25 March 2008
05:44 GMT |
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No, it's not a joke - this is exactly what you have to do to join the Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures beta. Honestly, I have lost count: is this the second beta test, the third... or what? Anyway, that's not the important thing - what matters is that you have yet another chance to join the fun and beta te... |
29 February 2008
04:08 GMT |
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It would probably not be enough to say that Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures is one of the most anticipated MMO games in the world at the moment. And one of the reasons we will all love to play it (and Fox News will probably go crazy again) is the fact that, you know, when Conan lived, people didn't care too mu... |
6 February 2008
05:56 GMT |
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With the Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures release date getting closer, Funcom has decided not to keep their next project, The Secret World so secret, so they gave a few details regarding the next MMO that will be available for the PC systems and Xbox 360 consoles. And there are some great things to hear, trust me!Fi... |
29 January 2008
05:07 GMT |
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It's not some great news for those who are expecting to get their hands on Age of Conan as soon as possible: Funcom have delayed this highly anticipated title again, because it needs some "more polishing". Of course this is a tough decision to be made and a real pain for those who hoped to play it sooner, but it... |
21 January 2008
04:49 GMT |
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Eidos and Funcom have revealed the contents of the Collectors Edition for the Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures MMO which will be available for purchase from game shops and online retailers starting the 25th of March 2008. It's worth noting that this special edition will be printed only in one batch, meaning tha... |
11 January 2008
06:19 GMT |
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Since 2006 this game is one of the most expected MMO-s ever and it seems that the dream will come true for the PC users sometime in March 2008. A barbaric, lush and sinful universe might be the difference Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures brings to the gamers' community. But let's take a closer look at the ... |
4 December 2007
02:59 GMT |
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Yes, it's Funcom and Eidos' upcoming massively multiplayer online game, 'Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures' that has been awarded the prestigious "Best Online Game of the Show" award, at this year's Games Convention in Leipzig, Germany. According to an official report, the award was won in co... |
27 August 2007
02:53 GMT |
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It looks like Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures is being pushed back a little. According to an official report coming from Funcom and Eidos, a new release date for 'Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures' has been set. The two companies saw that there was more work to be done on the long awaited MMO game, thus p... |
10 August 2007
07:50 GMT |
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Tired of games that have constantly repeated storyline, endless foes to kill for God knows what reason and short campaigns that make you wonder why the heck you even bought the game in the first place? If so, how about switching to a game inspired by history and mythology, modern conspiracy theories and ancient myste... |
11 May 2007
18:21 GMT |
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