Gary Gygax and GenCon Indy

A lot of you know the name Gary Gygax. He was co-creator of the legendary Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game that many of you reading this might have or wanted to play. He’s known as the father of role-playing games to some. He played a special part in Gen Con, as he founded it and held the first meeting in his own house. This summer at Gen Con Indy 2010, there will be a special auction featuring some of his personal belongings. The items will be auctioned off during the event, and part of the proceeds will go to the Gygax Memorial Fund. This fund is a non-profit charity started by his wife, Gail Gygax, and hopes to raise the fund to erect a memorial in Library Park in Lake Geneva, Wisconson. Lake Geneva is the birthplace of Gen Con. The plans for this memorial are a bronze bust of

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The State of Azeroth: Inaugural Address

Welcome one and all to the first of a series of monthly articles about what has been going on in the World of Warcraft. I thought that doing a monthly column would be a great idea to make sure that not only breaking news is posted to Gaming Angels, but that some of the smaller news and even updates and opinions sent in by you readers can be shared with everyone! But enough of my rambling, on to the content! Patch 3.3 Before the holidays, we were treated with the final big patch to Wrath of the Lich King, Patch 3.3, that allowed us into Icecrown Citadel so that we can finally get our hands on Arthas. This patch was highly anticipated and so far seems to have delivered with regards to the major points. I thoroughly enjoy the three new 5-man dungeons that you can battle through. I think

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Age of Conan awarded “Most Improved Game of 2009″

MMORPG.com has announced Funcom’s ‘‘Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures’’ their ‘Most Improved Game of 2009’ award for the work done to expand and enhance its massively multiplayer online game since launch. The website chose ‘Age of Conan’ over titles such as ‘World of Warcraft’ and ‘Lord of the Rings Online’, pointing to the additions of brand new content and features as reasons why the game received the prestigious award. Funcom has launched over five free updates to ‘Age of Conan’ since its launch in 2008. These updates have added new world regions, dungeons, features and technology enhancements. Through the free updates players have been able to explore legendary locations such as Ymir’s Pass and Tarantia Commons, not to mention dungeons such as Xibaluku, The Amphitheatre and The Iron Tower. Funcom also introduced a new item and RPG system, new PvP features. “Everyone on the team is very proud of how

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Return to Ostagar Delayed

Sadly, late last night in the Bioware forums a message went out from Chris Priestly, Bioware’s Community Coordinator, that the new DLC scheduled for release today, is delayed.  This is sad news for those of us looking forward to seeing what life has in-store for our Grey Wardens. Here’s the message: Hello Dragon Age fans, We’re sorry but the planned Return to Ostagar downloadable content scheduled to launch on January 5th has been delayed for all platforms. We will update you as new information becomes available. You can follow the conversation on the Bioware forums, here. In the meantime, use this time wisely to get more characters to the end of the game, and ready for the DLC when it does release.

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The Guild sells out this holiday season

It seems as though our friends over at The Guild have sold out this season with a full line of toys! Well… not really sold out, but they created some great parody videos with some fake products. There’s the Bladezz Blade, the Clara Mommy & Me cookie jar, Talking Tinkerballa doll, the Vork unbreakable bank, Zaboo’s Fantastic Pheromone Spray, and the Codex Answer Orb! There are some great cameos in the videos as well, and I was laughing during each one! The intro is below and it links to all of the new products. And don’t forget to get The Guild Seasons 1 & 2 on DVD on Amazon!

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New Final Fantasy XIII screens, Twitter and Facebook pages!

Some new screen shots from Final Fantasy XIII have been released by Square Enix and they’re pretty nice looking! These may or may not be the last batch we get before the game is released.  Also, There is now an official FFXIII Facebook and Twitter page that fans can follow! Both will post updates for the game as well as any news and videos!

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White Knight Chronicles US release dated

Level-5 and SCEA have announced today the release date for White Knight Chronicles International Edition. The title will be due out on February 2, 2010. Playstation blog has all the information on what the International Edition contains: * Over 50 disc-based online quests. You can complete these quests solo, or cooperatively with up to three other players to gain extra gear and experience. (That’s just on the disc. Wait until you hear what else we’ll have at launch!) * Voice Chat. Need we say more? =) * The Georama. Build an online village for your character where you can invite friends to complete quests online and purchase unique items and gear. * Live Talk. Leonard and his companions will have side conversations during gameplay, adding a little more character to your travels through the world of White Knight Chronicles. I feel like I’ve been waiting for this game for forever.

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Lord of the Rings: Siege of Mirkwood available for download!

The wait for Lord of the Rings Online players is over! The new expansion for Lord of the Rings Online, Siege of Mirkwood, was released on Tuesday as a digital download. Siege of Mirkwood expands on the storyline of the LOTRO universe, sending players deep into the forest of Mirkwood. Among the many new features are increased level caps, the new region of Mirkwood including the legendary evil fortress of Dol Guldur, major enhancements to combat and Legendary Items and the introduction of Skirmishes. “Today we unveil LOTRO’s second major expansion and let players enter the legendary forest of Mirkwood and experience the climax and conclusion to Volume II of our epic story,” said Jeffrey Steefel, Executive Producer of The Lord of the Rings Online.  “The response from our players and the press has been nothing short of outstanding and serve as a real validation of LOTRO’s position as one

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PoxNora Dire Covenant Released

PoxNora is an online CCG and it has just released a new expansion called Dire Covenant. Below is the explanation/description of the story behind the new expansion. “A mysterious earthquake has ripped across the world and once again the lands are fractured. Old enemies are suddenly thrust together in a desperate bid for survival. Once great allies now eye each other with suspicion as swords are loosened from their sheathes. And while the world trembles on the brink of a new world, a darkened figure grins.” This set includes: - 72 new runes, 40 champions, 16 spells, 8 equipment, and 8 relics - over 50 new abilities that allow players to spend Nora for a temporary stat boost with an ability called “channel” - new avatar levels: avatars can now reach level 40 - a brand-new campaign with 4 encounters explaining the cataclysmic events causing Dire Covenant - a fully

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Blizzard celebrates five years of World of Warcraft

StealthySlyth wrote a great birthday tribute about World of Warcraft. Blizzard is also celebrating with a launch of a anniversary celebration site. On the site they’ll have interviews, video feature and a place to send your picture with your battlecrest. Just make sure you’re screaming “For the Horde” or “For the Alliance”. Also Blizzard is offering all gamers that logs into the game between now and Sunday, December 6 at 11:59 p.m. (realm time) will receive their very own Onyxian Whelpling non-combat pet, along with a special message from the development team. So make sure you do that before time runs out.

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