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Today Funcom kicks off the Week of the Illuminati, a full week of focus on the most secret of the three secret societies that players can join in the upcoming modern-day massively multiplayer online game ‘The Secret World’. Throughout the week Funcom will be serving information, artwork, screenshots, a video, and a developer Q&A will take place January 15th on Facebook . Read the rest of this entry »

ATLUS (Index Digital Media, Inc.), in collaboration with HBO® and Cyanide Studios, have released a new video trailer and launched the official North American website for the upcoming RPG Game of Thrones, based on the internationally bestselling book series A Song of Ice and Fire by George R. R. Martin and critically acclaimed HBO television series, Game of Thrones®.  Launching worldwide in early 2012, the game will be available for Xbox 360®, PlayStation®3, and PC. Read the rest of this entry »

Priston Tale, the classic 3D fantasy MMORPG published in North America by Toronto’s Wicked Interactive, celebrates the holidays the Old School way, with Rudolph and Frosty and a special Christmas adventure, as well as a new map and other surprises. Read the rest of this entry »

Woozworld, a massively multiplayer user-generated social game for tweens and teens (ages 9 – 14), has announced that it has beta launched its complete social network, WoozIn, to its already immensely popular site. With a base of more than 15 million unique visitors from over 180 countries. Now, users from all over the world who are unable to use Facebook because of their age have a place to commune, providing a truly relevant experience. Read the rest of this entry »

It’s man vs. machine in a new game coming to Nintendo’s Wii^™ console in spring. Xenoblade Chronicles^™ asks players to use the Monado blade to take on a seemingly endless series of invading Mechon robots in a sweeping role-playing adventure. Xenoblade Chronicles will be available in Canada in Spring 2012 . Additional information about the game and Canadian distribution will be announced in the future. Read the rest of this entry »

Funcom has released a new location video from the upcoming, modern-day MMO ‘The Secret World’. The Scorched Desert is a playfield set in Egypt and the new video showcases some of the hidden dangers and enemies the players will face in this area. Read the rest of this entry »

With the success of book-to-screen adaptations, particularly on the young adult side (Harry Potter, The Twilight Saga, now The Hunger Games), it’s no wonder that HBO smelled a hit in George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Fire and Ice series when it bought the rights seven years ago. Read the rest of this entry »

Funcom’s Week of the Templars continues with the latest video in The Secret World series, this time giving gamers a glimpse into the secret Templars society. The Templars are perhaps the most known of the three secret societies, but there is more than meets the eye beneath the surface of this time-honored organization. The Templars are the old guard of The Secret World – ruthless and traditional they will use any means to fight the darkness. Read the rest of this entry »

For Funcom’s upcoming modern-day MMO The Secret World, this is the ‘Week of the Templars’ – an exciting event dedicated to the Templars secret society — where gamers are being served new screenshots, artworks, information, and a video related to the Templars. Funcom has previously dedicated a week to the Dragon secret society, and the Illuminati will get their week later. Read the rest of this entry »

Funcom’s upcoming modern-day massively multiplayer online game, ‘The Secret World’, is featured on the cover of PC Gamer’s holiday issue that hits subscribers on November 17^th. Following a full-day, extensive hands-on experience with the game, PC Gamer’s Nathan Grayson writes that “Funcom had to drag me away kicking and screaming”, and that “The Secret World is taking bold steps to revolutionize  the MMO.” Read the rest of this entry »