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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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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
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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