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  • Funcom and Eidos Continue to Expand Age of Conan Beta Efforts

    In this case, there are literally hordes of barbarians at the gates.

    The Age of Conan beta test is starting to get pretty bulky, with over 10,000 players being allowed in. Will this be for the best, given Richard Garriot's latest comments about how a large beta was harmful to his game Tabula Rasa, or will it prove to be beneficial for AoC in the long run?

    News
    Fri, Dec 07, 2007
    Aelryn
  • Age of Conan to Use SpeedTree for World Design

    Speedy delivery: trees for your pleasure!

    WarCry is reporting that Age of Conan is planning to use the acclaimed SpeedTree software to populate the landscape of their game with lifelike trees. SpeedTree is the same software used in Vanguard: Saga of Heroes, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, and a number of other games.

    Read more about SpeedTree and see some screenshots at their site.

    News
    Tue, Oct 30, 2007
    Aelryn
  • Announcing the Funcom Volunteer Forum Moderation Program

    They're like the hall monitors of the 21st century.

    Funcom has a new forum moderation model they're testing-- self-policed forums.

    News
    Thu, Oct 18, 2007
    Aelryn
  • French and German Age of Conan Community Portals Open

    The best news announcement that you won't be able to read!

    Speak French or German, but not English? Waiting for Age of Conan? Then you'll be thrilled to hear the latest news from Funcom:

    Durham, USA – September 19th, 2007 – Funcom is excited to announce the
    launch of the French and German community portals for the highly
    anticipated massively multiplayer online game ‘Age of Conan: Hyborian
    Adventures’. This extension of the community initiative means that French
    and German gamers will now have access to news, information and discussion

    News
    Wed, Sep 19, 2007
    Aelryn
  • AoC: YouGamers Preview

    Hey! You's gamers had betta' watch out. Frankie don' like gettin' to hear about and not play his games.

    YouGamers has a preview of the upcoming MMOG Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures for you all today.

    News
    Fri, Aug 17, 2007
    Aelryn
  • AoC: Funcom Discusses Release Date Pushback

    Turns out the newbie curve for a new system was a little steep.

    Funcom came out with an open letter about the release date push for Age of Conan recently, and it looks pretty reasonable.

    News
    Tue, Aug 14, 2007
    Aelryn
  • Age of Conan: Class Preview - Barbarian

    Think you get any favor with the king for playing his class?

    New info on the Barbarian comes out at the official Age of Conan website.

    Some make bargains with dark things from damned corners of the world in pursuit of power. Some commune with nature, conjuring the powers of lightning and storms. Some see a problem and reach for the biggest weapon they can find. In the world of Hyboria, this is the Barbarian.

    News
    Mon, Jul 16, 2007
    Aelryn
  • Age of Conan: Priest of Mitra Overview

    Coneheads? Nah, cone-healers!

    In its weekly class preview, the Age of Conan official website tackles one of the game's 14 classes - the Priest of Mitra. Just how a character can be healed after decapitation is still anyone's guess.

    News
    Mon, Jul 09, 2007
    Ethec
  • Op/Ed - Age of Conan - Looking Past the "M"

    It's not all blood 'n guts...

    Cody "Micajah" Bye steps back from the glittery gore surrounding recent previews of Age of Conan: Hyborean Adventures, and instead offers traditional MMORPG gamers a few new reasons to like Funcom's upcoming MMORPG based on the popular fiction of Robert E. Howard.

    News
    Mon, Jul 09, 2007
    Ethec
  • Age of Conan: Clan Conan Update
    Clan Conan Update

    News
    Mon, Jul 02, 2007
    LadySirse
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