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    <pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 01:55:59 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Activision: World at War will have more DLC confirmed, described as non-traditional]]></title>
      <link>http://gameratty.com/article/1fcc9e81e7bb60f09ba5026de0b2bea4</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Call of Duty 5 Executive Producer Daniel Suarez recently confirmed during a telephone interview that Activision is currently developing downloadable content for their World War II shooter

In keeping...]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://img.qj.net/uploads/articles_module/126947/call-of-duty-world-at-war-1_qjgenth.jpg?785495" rel="lightbox[article126947]" title="Call 20of 20Duty 3A 20World 20at 20War 20- 20Image 201 20 26nbsp 3B 20 20 26nbsp 3B 20 3Ca 20href 3D 22http 3A//img.qj.net/uploads/articles_module/126947/call-of-duty-world-at-war-1.jpg 3F785495 22 20target 3D 22_blank 22 3E 3Cimg 20src 3D 22/img/newwindow.png 22 20title 3D 22Open 20in 20new 20window 22 20border 3D 220 22 3E 3C/a 3E"><img style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 3px;" alt="Call of Duty: World at War - Image 1" title="Call of Duty: World at War - Image 1" src="http://img.qj.net/uploads/articles_module/126947/call-of-duty-world-at-war-1_qjgenth.jpg?785495" align="right" border="0"></a>Call of Duty 5</span> Executive Producer Daniel Suarez recently confirmed during a telephone interview that <a href="http://xbox360.qj.net/tags/activision/179" id="tag" title="one of the largest third party game publishers">Activision</a> is currently developing <a href="http://xbox360.qj.net/tags/downloadable-content/3535" id="tag" title="Downloadable Content">downloadable content</a> for their World War II shooter. <br><br>In keeping with <span style="font-style: italic;">World at War's</span> "I'm going to do everything <span style="font-style: italic;">Modern Warfare </span>did, only better" credo, Suarez explained that the upcoming DLC will be bigger than the multiplayer map-pack released for <span style="font-style: italic;">Modern Warfare</span> earlier this year.   We want to do at least    the hope is    potentially two, maybe three packs out before we  re all said and done,   he said.<br><br>He also added,   it  s not going to be what we  ve done traditionally. I  ll leave it a little bit mysterious.  <br><br>Given <span style="font-style: italic;">World at War</span> <span id="iTxt"><span id="iTxt"><span id="iTxt">(<a title="Call of Duty 5 for the PlayStation 3" href="http://ps3.qj.net/Call-of-Duty-5/cid/4758">PS3</a>, <a title="Call of Duty 5 for the Xbox 360" href="http://xbox360.qj.net/category/Call-of-Duty-5/cid/4760">Xbox 360</a>, <a title="Call of Duty 5 for the Wii" href="http://wii.qj.net/category/Call-of-Duty-5/cid/4759">Wii</a>, <a title="Call of Duty 5 for the DS" href="http://ds.qj.net/category/Call-of-Duty-5/cid/4757">DS</a>) </span></span></span>gave us our first taste of<span style="font-style: italic;"> Call of Duty</span> <a title="Video - Call of Duty: World At War's bonus zombie mission" href="http://xbox360.qj.net/Video-Call-of-Duty-World-At-War-s-bonus-zombie-mission/pg/49/aid/125702">zombies</a>, Suarez's words has my curiosity piqued as I'm sure it does yours.<br><br><hr style="width: 100 ; height: 2px;"><br><span style="font-weight: bold;">Related Call of Duty: World at War Articles:<br></span><ul><li><a title="UK: Call of Duty still on top, Resistance 2 enters at number 10" href="http://xbox360.qj.net/UK-Call-of-Duty-still-on-top-Resistance-2-enters-at-number-10/pg/49/aid/126911"><span style="font-style: italic;">UK: Call of Duty still on top, Resistance 2 enters at number 10</span></a></li></ul><br><br><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/qj/xbox/~4/nynTkwnbiDU" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:19:33 +0000</pubDate>
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      <source url="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/qj/xbox/~3/nynTkwnbiDU/126947">Activision: World at War will have more DLC confirmed, described as non-traditional</source>
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      <title><![CDATA[Live Activity: Left 4 Dead not turning heads, people too busy with Halo 3]]></title>
      <link>http://gameratty.com/article/7acaa6a4153a7cb7f3bb336b681f2eb7</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[You've got to love how videogame consumers reward originality. Here we have a fresh, brand new IP with an awesome gimmick and excellently implemented four-player co-op ... and people are too busy...]]></description>
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				<p>You've got to love how videogame consumers reward originality. Here we have a fresh, brand new IP with an awesome gimmick and excellently implemented four-player co-op ... and people are too busy playing<i> Halo 3</i> to care. </p><p><i>Left 4 Dead</i> is not exactly breaking records in terms of how many people are playing it, coming in at only number seven in the Xbox Live activity chart. It has been beaten by nothing but established franchises with <i>Halo 3</i>, <i>World at War</i>, <i>Modern Warfare</i>, <i>GTA IV</i> and even <i>Fable 2</i> charting ahead.&nbsp;</p><p>Personally, I couldn't imagine passing up wave after wave of infected for a couple of crappy Spartans, but there's no accounting for taste, I suppose. Hit the jump for this week's Live activity. </p>		
					
		
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      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:01:14 +0000</pubDate>
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      <source url="HASH(0x8b5e8b8)">Live Activity: Left 4 Dead not turning heads, people too busy with Halo 3</source>
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      <title><![CDATA[Live Activity: Left 4 Dead not turning heads, people too busy with Halo 3]]></title>
      <link>http://gameratty.com/article/b0fb5e8384a862d5667ed49b0b39ff07</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[You've got to love how videogame consumers reward originality. Here we have a fresh, brand new IP with an awesome gimmick and excellently implemented four-player co-op ... and people are too busy...]]></description>
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				<p>You've got to love how videogame consumers reward originality. Here we have a fresh, brand new IP with an awesome gimmick and excellently implemented four-player co-op ... and people are too busy playing<i> Halo 3</i> to care. </p><p><i>Left 4 Dead</i> is not exactly breaking records in terms of how many people are playing it, coming in at only number seven in the Xbox Live activity chart. It has been beaten by nothing but established franchises with <i>Halo 3</i>, <i>World at War</i>, <i>Modern Warfare</i>, <i>GTA IV</i> and even <i>Fable 2</i> charting ahead.&nbsp;</p><p>Personally, I couldn't imagine passing up wave after wave of infected for a couple of crappy Spartans, but there's no accounting for taste, I suppose. Hit the jump for this week's Live activity. </p>		
					
		
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      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:01:14 +0000</pubDate>
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      <source url="HASH(0x8c500a8)">Live Activity: Left 4 Dead not turning heads, people too busy with Halo 3</source>
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      <title><![CDATA[Cooking Mama: World Kitchen - review]]></title>
      <link>http://gameratty.com/article/e7b899ee0992483007a25706b46709e2</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[A portion of a GameDaily review
Unfortunately, lackluster controls make performing tasks such as slicing meat more annoying than fun, and the lack of a tutorial forces trial and error learning, but...]]></description>
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<p><strong>Unfortunately, lackluster controls make performing tasks such as slicing meat more annoying than fun, and the lack of a tutorial forces trial and error learning, but mostly error. Because of these issues, World Kitchen&#8217;s mini-games are an acquired taste.</p>
<p align="center"><a href="http://www.gamedaily.com/games/cooking-mama-world-kitchen/wii/game-reviews/review/7365/2213">Full review here</a></p>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:36:06 +0000</pubDate>
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      <source url="http://gonintendo.com/?p=64752">Cooking Mama: World Kitchen - review</source>
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      <title><![CDATA[GameSetLinks: The Ecclesiastical Comics]]></title>
      <link>http://gameratty.com/article/de81520ac4116af4f987c09b0f326151</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Time to spool out the ol' GameSetLinks again, headed by Eurogamer covering Xbox Live Community Games - and I'm delighted to see obvious mainstream coverage of this particularly difficult to navigate...]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.gamesetwatch.com/cbattle2.jpg" align="left" hspace="5"> Time to spool out the ol' GameSetLinks again, headed by Eurogamer covering Xbox Live Community Games - and I'm delighted to see obvious mainstream coverage of this particularly difficult to navigate part of the New Xbox Experience. This is why recommendations are increasingly important, folks.</p>

<p>Also hanging out in here - the cute Castlevania: Order Of Ecclesia comics translated (pictured), NVScene lecture videos available, a digital version of MCV debuts, some fun Taito recommendations, and more besides.</p>

<p>Cha cha cha:</p>

<p><A HREF="http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=320077" LAST_VISIT="1227934558" ADD_DATE="1227934558" TAGS="">Xbox Live Community Games Roundup Article // Xbox 360 /// Eurogamer</A><br />
Really nice to see mainstream media covering these so adroitly, since there&#039;s certainly a lot to wade through.</p>

<p><A HREF="http://demoscene.us/news/nvscene-seminar-videos-available/" LAST_VISIT="1227934435" ADD_DATE="1227934435" TAGS="">demoscene.us - NVScene seminar videos available</A><br />
Some excellent technical talks from the Nvidia-sponsored U.S. demo scene event are now available in video form.</p>

<p><A HREF="http://www.8bitrocket.com/newsdisplay.aspx?newspage=20353" LAST_VISIT="1227934258" ADD_DATE="1227934258" TAGS="">8bitrocket:Atari Nerd Interviews The First Mainstream Game Journalist - Michael Schrage Of Rolling Stone</A><br />
A great informal interview with a super-early mainstream game journo, with quotes like this, among other things: &#039;it&#039;s like sushi; japanese video games were an acquired taste but they transformed how americans both played and designed them...&#039;</p>

<p><A HREF="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/scienceandtechnology/technology/technologynews/3526060/Xbox-360-PS3-and-Wii-vie-for-Christmas-salesXbox-360-PS3-and-Wii-vie-for-Christmas-sales.html" LAST_VISIT="1227835268" ADD_DATE="1227835268" TAGS="">Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii vie for Christmas salesXbox 360, PS3 and Wii vie for Christmas sales - Telegraph</A><br />
No, not VGChartz :/ As I&#039;ve <a href="http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2008/06/analysis_what_vgchartz_does_and.php">explained at length</a>, reputable news sources should not be using them as a lead stat.</p>

<p><A HREF="http://visublog.mechafetus.com/archives/497" LAST_VISIT="1227816069" ADD_DATE="1227816069" TAGS="">Translation of Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia 4koma at WELCOME TO THE DREAM OF FUTURE</A><br />
Some very odd/cute official comics for the latest Castlevania DS fanservice, translated by (former?) GSW cartoonist Persona.</p>

<p><A HREF="http://issuu.com/intentmedia/docs/mcv515" LAST_VISIT="1227814253" ADD_DATE="1227814253" TAGS="">MCV Issue 515, November 28th 2008</A><br />
UK game biz trade magazine MCV now has a free digital version for the first time, and it&#039;s fun to look through to understand the still independent-friendly - though, one would imagine, increasingly less so - world of UK games retail.</p>

<p><A HREF="http://thereticule.com/2008/11/24/cliff-harris-interview/" LAST_VISIT="1227812724" ADD_DATE="1227812724" TAGS="">The Reticule » Blog Archive » Cliff Harris Interview</A><br />
This interview with the Kudos/Democracy indie game maker has some interesting opinions on using portals for distribution: &#039;You MUST have some direct sales. By all means have some portals as part of your game plan, but all developers attract some gamers who just happen to really share their tastes, and these people WANT to buy direct from you.&#039;</p>

<p><A HREF="http://www.1up.com/do/feature?cId=3171477" LAST_VISIT="1227807430" ADD_DATE="1227807430" TAGS="">1UP: &#039;EGM Extras: The Essential Taito&#039;</A><br />
It&#039;s nice to see video game history well-documented in pieces like this - particularly when the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taito_Legends">Taito Legends/Memories packs</a> have a number of these games easily playable legally on consoles, which is wonderful.</p>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Chronicles of Spellborn Launch Trailer]]></title>
      <link>http://gameratty.com/article/9d81640d07fbeaa0f3d0fc092c491d19</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Chronicles of Spellborn Launch English Trailer
The Chronicles of Spellborn may not be hitting North American shores until sometime in January 2009 but gamers in Austria, Germany and Switzerland...]]></description>
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<p><a href="http://software.filefront.com/The+Chronicles+of+Spellborn/;3334;/software_information.html">The Chronicles of Spellborn</a> may not be hitting North American shores until sometime in January 2009 but gamers in Austria, Germany and Switzerland got their hands on it November 27.</p>
<p>To celebrate the release of their new MMORPG, Frogster International have released the launch trailer for the game. In addition, don&#8217;t forget that if you want a taste of what to expect for the North American release, the Closed Beta testing started this past Thursday.</p>
<p>If you want to find out more regarding the Beta, check out the <a href="http://spellborn.acclaim.com/">official website</a>.</p>
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      <title><![CDATA[It's-a Mario World: Mushroom Feast]]></title>
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<div align="left">Commence with the spending frenzy! Black Friday's door-busting sales and no-holds-barred consumer fistfights initiate holiday shopping today, and that means the annual limited-edition Nintendo swag is now being clawed from store shelves. As many of you know, this year is no slouch with <a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/2008/10/28/new-ds-lites-add-color-to-black-friday/">two new DS Lite colors</a>, one of which is a <em>phenomenal</em> Mario-red. No cause for alarm; some foaming at the mouth is to be expected. Almost harder to believe is <a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/2008/11/26/thankswagging-holiday-prize-pack-up-for-grabs/">DS Fanboy's current giveaway</a> where one lucky reader will take it home free. The rest of us can <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Nintendo-DS-Limited-Mario-Super-Bros/dp/B001IAT7O6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;s=videogames&amp;qid=1227715092&amp;sr=1-1">bag it at Amazon.com</a> while supplies last.<br /><br />ANYWAYS. We still have a gallery this week amidst all of the excitement. It started out as a series of photographs capturing every possible angle of the aforementioned DS Lite, but that didn't quite work. Instead, being so stuffed with Thanksgiving turkey and delicious pumpkin pie, we couldn't help thinking about what comprises Mario's diet. The short answer? Mushrooms. Lots of them. Seriously, what is it about fungus? Chomp down on <a href="http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/photos/its-a-mario-world-fungal-species/1191352/">our new gallery</a> in which you'll taste a smorgasbord of 'shroom varieties Mario has consumed throughout his career. Yum.<br /></div>
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<div align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid; padding-top: 5px;"><em><a href="http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/category/its-a-mario-world/"><img hspace="4" border="1" align="left" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.nintendowiifanboy.com/media/2008/06/jump_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" /></a><a href="http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/category/its-a-mario-world/">It's-a Mario World</a> is a weekly feature in which the ubiquity of Nintendo's flagship character is celebrated: We'll incessantly ruminate about mustache wax, debate the curious whereabouts of the princess and covet the luminous power stars strewn about the galaxy. <a href="http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/category/its-a-mario-world/">Check back here</a> every Friday to find out what strange and wonderful thing has got us tipping our caps.</em></div><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/11/28/its-a-mario-world-mushroom-feast/">It's-a Mario World: Mushroom Feast</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com">Nintendo Wii Fanboy</a> on Fri, 28 Nov 2008 22:13:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"><tr><td style="text-align: left; vertical-align: top; padding: 2px; margin: 0; font-size: x-small;"></td><td style="text-align: right; vertical-align: top; padding: 2px; margin: 0; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/11/28/its-a-mario-world-mushroom-feast/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/forward/1385198/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.technorati.com/cosmos/search.html?rank=&amp;fc=1&amp;url=http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/11/28/its-a-mario-world-mushroom-feast/" title="Linking Blogs">Linking&nbsp;Blogs</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/11/28/its-a-mario-world-mushroom-feast/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></td></tr></table><br /><br /><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td><span style="font-size: 11px;"> <br/></span></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/98:1385198?pos=0"><img width="480" height="46" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?output=png&amp;url=http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/11/28/its-a-mario-world-mushroom-feast/&amp;cuid=98:1385198&amp;format=480x46_aff&amp;client=ca-pub-3546992251556849&amp;hl=en&amp;adsafe=high&amp;color_bg=FFFFFF&amp;color_border=FFFFFF&amp;color_link=66666&amp;color_text=333333&amp;color_url=337788&amp;color_line=337788" / ></a></td></tr><tr><td><div align="right"><a href="http://www.google.com/ads_by_google.html" style="font-size: 9px; color: #999999;">Ads by Google</a></div></td></tr></table>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title><![CDATA[Your guide to the ability-boosting bobbleheads of Fallout 3]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Yes, I play with dolls. And if you consider yourself a hardcore gamer, youll play with dolls too seeing as its the achievement for collecting at least 10 of the ability-boosting bobbleheads hidden...]]></description>
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<p>Yes, I play with dolls. And if you consider yourself a hardcore gamer, you&#8217;ll play with dolls too seeing as it&#8217;s the achievement for collecting at least 10 of the ability-boosting bobbleheads hidden throughout <em>Fallout 3</em>.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.gamesradar.com/f/fallout-3-bobblehead-guide/a-200811079495387046">Gamesradar</a> has put together the definitive guide to bobblehead reconnaissance, helping you to &#8220;complete your stat-boosting collection with videos, maps, and detailed directions.&#8221; This guide is idiot proof, to my great releif. Some brain cells have definitely died off thanks to sleep deprivation from trying to find every location in this bombed and blasted wasteland, sans explorer perk. But it&#8217;s totally worth forgetting third grade, my middle name and what strawberries taste like to get my hands on all these blonde beauties. In addition to sprucing up your rather depressing and dilapidated Megaton pad,  they optimize your stats and skills - seven will increase your core S.P.E.C.I.A.L. stats and 13 will increase your skills, bringing you ever closer to becoming the ultimate specimen of post-apocalyptic awesomeness.</p>
<p>Now, how do you make the game go? I forget&#8230;</p>
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      <title><![CDATA[Thanksgiving Events in Free to Play MMO PC Games]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Here are a few press releases about special Thanksgiving events from free to play MMO PC Games
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</div> Here are a few press releases about special Thanksgiving events from free to play MMO PC Games:</p>
<blockquote><p><strong>Voyage Century: Thanksgiving Events Preview</strong></p>
<p><em>With Thanksgiving almost here, Voyage Century will be holding some captivating events with big rewards!</em></p>
<p>Event 1: Turkey Mobilization<br />
During the event, Players can buy pet food to tame a pheasant, improve it to Level 5, and then exchange it for a pumpkin and turkey from the other Thanksgiving envoy. By clicking on them, players will be pleasantly surprised by what they get.<br />
In addition, the GM will ask for some pheasants. Every level 5 pheasant whistle can be exchanged for 1 candy. There are 30 pieces of candy in total. If all the 30 pieces of candy in a server are exchanged for, then all of the players on that sever will enjoy double Exp and triple drop rates for 1 day.</p>
<p>Event 2: Treasures of the Lost Crusaders<br />
During the event, there will be a large group of Lost Crusaders at the suburbs of Alexandria. Players can obtain a “Treasures from the Heaven” box from them. This box contains many precious items. To open the box, players need a key which can be bought from a GM at the Alexandria dock. Players will have a chance to obtain Thalassocrat, Oceanic Fairy, Certificate of overlord, Commander-in-Chief Certificate, Flawless Black Diamond, Special Refining Items and so on. Every single item is precious!</p>
<p>For more info about these events visit the official Voyage Century website.<br />
<a href="http://vc.igg.com/news/newslist.php?ac=4" target="new">http://vc.igg.com/news/newslist.php?ac=4</a></p></blockquote>
<blockquote><p><strong>Myth War II Online: Thanksgiving Carnival Preview</strong></p>
<p>The folks from Myth War II Online (<a href="http://mw2.igg.com/main.php" target="new">http://mw2.igg.com/main.php</a>) today give us the general introduction to the coming Thanksgiving celebration events.</p>
<p>Event 1: Thanksgiving Party</p>
<p>During this Thanksgiving holiday, players can party with their friends for fun, not by dancing all night, but through fierce fighting against fiery Phoenixes. Players can go to Woodlingor, shapeshift into a Phoenix and ask for permission from a real Phoenix to enter his party. Everyone will receive a gift chest for successfully challenging a phoenix and may even win a Stuffed Turkey upon opening it.</p>
<p>Event 2: Banner Contest</p>
<p>There is always a reason to give thanks. Head over to the Myth War forum and take part in a Banners Contest by designing one decorated for Thanksgiving. The competition will be tight and handsome prizes are exclusively reserved for the winner.</p>
<p>Event 3: Mall Thanksgiving Promotion</p>
<p>On Thanksgiving Day, many items at the Item Mall will be following the lead of malls around the country by selling items at a big discount. It is a good time to grab a bargain!</p>
<p>For event info, head over to their official website:<br />
<a href="http://mw2.igg.com/news/news.php?aid=409" target="new">http://mw2.igg.com/news/news.php?aid=409</a></p></blockquote>
<blockquote><p><strong>OGPlanet Makes Black Friday Fun</strong></p>
<p><em>Special Discounts and Bonus Items Available in the OGPlanet Store</em></p>
<p>El Segundo, Calif.- Nov. 24, 2008 - If standing in line at 4 a.m. waiting for stores to open on Black Friday doesn&#8217;t appeal, OGPlanet is offering tons of post-Thanksgiving savings that don&#8217;t require waking up before dawn or braving crazed crowds.</p>
<p>To celebrate the after-Thanksgiving shopping period, OGPlanet is offering three special deals on the company&#8217;s cross-game currency, Astros. Each player who purchases Astros or redeems either an Ultimate Game Card or an OGPlanet Game Card on Nov. 28 will receive an extra 10 percent bonus Astros, and one lucky Astro purchase made on Nov. 28 will be chosen at random and tripled. Plus, as an extra after-Thanksgiving deal, every OGPlanet player who redeems an OGPlanet Game Card, purchasable only at Blockbuster stores, on Nov. 29 or 30 will receive bonus Astros based on how many hours they spend playing OGPlanet games during the weekend.</p>
<p>In addition to the Astro discounts and bonuses, each of OGPlanet&#8217;s four games - Albatross18, Rumble Fighter, Cabal, and La Tale - will be offering bonus items with many item purchases. Some of the game-specific bonuses include free Pang items in Albatross18, upgrade items for the new Rudolph pet in Cabal Online, Gold Darts of Luck in La Tale, and a half-off discount on selected Rumble Fighter items.<br />
For more details about the OGPlanet Black Friday special offers, visit the OGPlanet website at <a href="http://www.ogplanet.com" target="new">http://www.ogplanet.com</a>.</p>
<p>About OGPlanet<br />
OGPlanet is a leading North American publisher of online games. The company, founded in 2005, offers a selection of some of the best massively multiplayer online games on a free-to-play basis. Users experience beautiful, easy-to-play multiplayer online games without the obligations of a subscription fee. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.ogplanet.com" target="new">www.ogplanet.com</a>.</p></blockquote>
<blockquote><p><strong>CELEBRATE THANKSGIVING WITH GAMESCAMPUS</strong></p>
<p><em>From Giant Turkey Monsters and Buy 2 Get 1 Free Sales To An Extra 20% in Campus Cash When you Redeem Your Prepaid Card-GamesCampus Says Thank You</em></p>
<p>San Jose, Calif.-November 24, 2008-San Jose-based online game publisher, GamesCampus (www.gamescampus.com, run by OnNet USA), is saying thanks to its communities with several Thanksgiving-themed events and savings promotions for its online games. Asda Story, Shot Online, Xiah Rebirth and Manga Fighter are celebrating the holiday with special sales, in-game events, special prizes and more. Each of the game&#8217;s can be found at www.gamescampus.com.</p>
<p>Prepaid Card Thanksgiving Sale</p>
<p>To thank everyone in its communities, GamesCampus is offering additional 20% bonus cash for any prepaid cards redeemed this week.</p>
<p>This special offer starts today, Nov. 24 and ends Nov. 30. The extra cash bonus is good for all GamesCampus.com games including: Asda Story, Xiah Rebirth, Shot Online and Manga Fighter. GamesCampus Prepaid Cards can be purchased at your local target stores.</p>
<p>Asda Story-Asda Story Loves Black Friday</p>
<p>In Asda Story, many items will be Buy 2 Get 1 Free or available at other deeply discounted prices. On top of this generous item discount, Giant Turkey monsters will be dropping special holiday items for players all over the game! More on Asda Story&#8217;s seasonal offerings can be found at http://asdastory.gamescampus.com/</p>
<p>Xiah Rebirth-Eye-popping Discounts from Xiah Rebirth</p>
<p>Xiah Rebirth is giving thanks by offering generous discounts on most of its items!! Many items from Xiah rebirth will be available as Buy 2 Get 1 Free or Buy 3 Get 2 Free, or at deeply discounted prices. In addition, for collectors of rare items, now is the right time to join and take part in the game&#8217;s special Coin Event and Lucky Boar Event to stock up on items in their inventory! These offers end soon after Thanksgiving, so users have to hurry to take advantage of these opportunities now. http://xiah.gamescampus.com/</p>
<p>Shot Online-Shot Online Blowout golf sale and prizes</p>
<p>Shot Online will also have blowout sales and discounts for all of their users. The offers include Autumn clothes sales, Buy 2 Get 1 Free Gold Boxes and Buy 3 Get 1 Free Exp. Boxes. Details on Thanksgiving offers for Shot Online can be found at http://shotonline.gamescampus.com/</p>
<p>For more information about GamesCampus and its products visit <a href="http://www.gamescampus.com" target="new">www.gamescampus.com</a>.</p></blockquote>
<blockquote><p><strong>Angels Online: Thanksgiving Carnival Preview</strong></p>
<p>Angels Online team (<a href="http://ao.igg.com" target="new">http://ao.igg.com</a>) today announces that a series of dazzling events will be held during this Thanksgiving holiday in order to give back something to all AO players.</p>
<p>Event I: 3X Exp Available<br />
From November 20th until the server maintenance on December 4th, all items with the 2x exp effects such as Double Exp Cards (30 minutes), Double Skill Exp Cards (30 minutes), and Pet&#8217;s Double Exp Cards (30 minutes) will deliver a 3x exp effect.<br />
Fore more information please visit: http://ao.igg.com/news/news.php?aid=1586</p>
<p>Event II: Top Experience contest<br />
Event Duration<br />
9:00pm November 20th- 9:00pm November 30th EST (GMT-5)</p>
<p>Event Targets: All characters created from the 9:00pm November 20th- 9:00pm November 30th are qualified to take part in this event.</p>
<p>Event Rules<br />
1. During the event, Qualified players should work hard and level up fast. If they are in the top 20 with the most exp in their servers, they will obtain abundant rewards from the officials.<br />
Fore more information please visit: http://ao.igg.com/news/news.php?aid=1589</p>
<p>Event III: Pet PK Turkeys<br />
Turkeys in the Angel Lyceum are known far and wide for their delicious taste. Did you also hear about their power? See how well your pet can do in battle with these famous turkeys and win abundant rewards! We will be holding a “Pets PK Turkeys” event to offer all players the chance to show off their pets’ abilities and celebrate Thanksgiving. Feed your pets and then join us for battle! We’re waiting for you!</p>
<p>Fore more information please visit: <a href="http://ao.igg.com/news/news.php?aid=1589" target="new">http://ao.igg.com/news/news.php?aid=1589</a></p></blockquote>
<blockquote><p><strong>Prize Turkeys Give Cool Prizes in Rumble Fighter</strong></p>
<p><em>El Segundo, Calif.- Nov 21, 2008 - This Thanksgiving, turkey is on the menu as players beat the stuffing out of each other in Rumble Fighter, OGPlanet&#8217;s massively multiplayer online fighting game.</em></p>
<p>From Nov. 20 through Dec. 17, delicious roast turkeys will be scattered throughout Rumble Fighter maps. Players who spot the tasty birds while they brawl in Rumble Fighter matches can gobble them up for a chance at prizes.</p>
<p>The 10 players who hunt the most turkeys during the four-week period will be rewarded on Dec. 18 with either a Native American-style Spirit Headdress or a Red Spirit Feather.</p>
<p>More information about the Rumble Fighter Thanksgiving Turkey Hunt as well as other Rumble Fighter events can be found on the Rumble Fighter website at <a href="http://rf.ogplanet.com/" target="new">http://rf.ogplanet.com/</a>.</p>
<p>About Rumble Fighter<br />
One of the most unique fighting games around, Rumble Fighter allows up to 8 players to battle it out online in simultaneous melee action. Featuring an advanced combo attack skill system with multitudes of real fighting styles to choose from, Rumble Fighter allows players to build the fighter they&#8217;ve always wanted to be.</p>
<p>About OGPlanet<br />
OGPlanet is a leading North American publisher of online games. The company, founded in 2005, offers a selection of some of the best massively multiplayer online games on a free-to-play basis. Users experience beautiful, easy-to-play multiplayer online games without the obligations of a subscription fee. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.ogplanet.com" target="new">www.ogplanet.com</a>.</p></blockquote>
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</div> Here are a few press releases about special Thanksgiving events from free to play MMO PC Games:</p>
<blockquote><p><strong>Voyage Century: Thanksgiving Events Preview</strong></p>
<p><em>With Thanksgiving almost here, Voyage Century will be holding some captivating events with big rewards!</em></p>
<p>Event 1: Turkey Mobilization<br />
During the event, Players can buy pet food to tame a pheasant, improve it to Level 5, and then exchange it for a pumpkin and turkey from the other Thanksgiving envoy. By clicking on them, players will be pleasantly surprised by what they get.<br />
In addition, the GM will ask for some pheasants. Every level 5 pheasant whistle can be exchanged for 1 candy. There are 30 pieces of candy in total. If all the 30 pieces of candy in a server are exchanged for, then all of the players on that sever will enjoy double Exp and triple drop rates for 1 day.</p>
<p>Event 2: Treasures of the Lost Crusaders<br />
During the event, there will be a large group of Lost Crusaders at the suburbs of Alexandria. Players can obtain a “Treasures from the Heaven” box from them. This box contains many precious items. To open the box, players need a key which can be bought from a GM at the Alexandria dock. Players will have a chance to obtain Thalassocrat, Oceanic Fairy, Certificate of overlord, Commander-in-Chief Certificate, Flawless Black Diamond, Special Refining Items and so on. Every single item is precious!</p>
<p>For more info about these events visit the official Voyage Century website.<br />
<a href="http://vc.igg.com/news/newslist.php?ac=4" target="new">http://vc.igg.com/news/newslist.php?ac=4</a></p></blockquote>
<blockquote><p><strong>Myth War II Online: Thanksgiving Carnival Preview</strong></p>
<p>The folks from Myth War II Online (<a href="http://mw2.igg.com/main.php" target="new">http://mw2.igg.com/main.php</a>) today give us the general introduction to the coming Thanksgiving celebration events.</p>
<p>Event 1: Thanksgiving Party</p>
<p>During this Thanksgiving holiday, players can party with their friends for fun, not by dancing all night, but through fierce fighting against fiery Phoenixes. Players can go to Woodlingor, shapeshift into a Phoenix and ask for permission from a real Phoenix to enter his party. Everyone will receive a gift chest for successfully challenging a phoenix and may even win a Stuffed Turkey upon opening it.</p>
<p>Event 2: Banner Contest</p>
<p>There is always a reason to give thanks. Head over to the Myth War forum and take part in a Banners Contest by designing one decorated for Thanksgiving. The competition will be tight and handsome prizes are exclusively reserved for the winner.</p>
<p>Event 3: Mall Thanksgiving Promotion</p>
<p>On Thanksgiving Day, many items at the Item Mall will be following the lead of malls around the country by selling items at a big discount. It is a good time to grab a bargain!</p>
<p>For event info, head over to their official website:<br />
<a href="http://mw2.igg.com/news/news.php?aid=409" target="new">http://mw2.igg.com/news/news.php?aid=409</a></p></blockquote>
<blockquote><p><strong>OGPlanet Makes Black Friday Fun</strong></p>
<p><em>Special Discounts and Bonus Items Available in the OGPlanet Store</em></p>
<p>El Segundo, Calif.- Nov. 24, 2008 - If standing in line at 4 a.m. waiting for stores to open on Black Friday doesn&#8217;t appeal, OGPlanet is offering tons of post-Thanksgiving savings that don&#8217;t require waking up before dawn or braving crazed crowds.</p>
<p>To celebrate the after-Thanksgiving shopping period, OGPlanet is offering three special deals on the company&#8217;s cross-game currency, Astros. Each player who purchases Astros or redeems either an Ultimate Game Card or an OGPlanet Game Card on Nov. 28 will receive an extra 10 percent bonus Astros, and one lucky Astro purchase made on Nov. 28 will be chosen at random and tripled. Plus, as an extra after-Thanksgiving deal, every OGPlanet player who redeems an OGPlanet Game Card, purchasable only at Blockbuster stores, on Nov. 29 or 30 will receive bonus Astros based on how many hours they spend playing OGPlanet games during the weekend.</p>
<p>In addition to the Astro discounts and bonuses, each of OGPlanet&#8217;s four games - Albatross18, Rumble Fighter, Cabal, and La Tale - will be offering bonus items with many item purchases. Some of the game-specific bonuses include free Pang items in Albatross18, upgrade items for the new Rudolph pet in Cabal Online, Gold Darts of Luck in La Tale, and a half-off discount on selected Rumble Fighter items.<br />
For more details about the OGPlanet Black Friday special offers, visit the OGPlanet website at <a href="http://www.ogplanet.com" target="new">http://www.ogplanet.com</a>.</p>
<p>About OGPlanet<br />
OGPlanet is a leading North American publisher of online games. The company, founded in 2005, offers a selection of some of the best massively multiplayer online games on a free-to-play basis. Users experience beautiful, easy-to-play multiplayer online games without the obligations of a subscription fee. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.ogplanet.com" target="new">www.ogplanet.com</a>.</p></blockquote>
<blockquote><p><strong>CELEBRATE THANKSGIVING WITH GAMESCAMPUS</strong></p>
<p><em>From Giant Turkey Monsters and Buy 2 Get 1 Free Sales To An Extra 20% in Campus Cash When you Redeem Your Prepaid Card-GamesCampus Says Thank You</em></p>
<p>San Jose, Calif.-November 24, 2008-San Jose-based online game publisher, GamesCampus (www.gamescampus.com, run by OnNet USA), is saying thanks to its communities with several Thanksgiving-themed events and savings promotions for its online games. Asda Story, Shot Online, Xiah Rebirth and Manga Fighter are celebrating the holiday with special sales, in-game events, special prizes and more. Each of the game&#8217;s can be found at www.gamescampus.com.</p>
<p>Prepaid Card Thanksgiving Sale</p>
<p>To thank everyone in its communities, GamesCampus is offering additional 20% bonus cash for any prepaid cards redeemed this week.</p>
<p>This special offer starts today, Nov. 24 and ends Nov. 30. The extra cash bonus is good for all GamesCampus.com games including: Asda Story, Xiah Rebirth, Shot Online and Manga Fighter. GamesCampus Prepaid Cards can be purchased at your local target stores.</p>
<p>Asda Story-Asda Story Loves Black Friday</p>
<p>In Asda Story, many items will be Buy 2 Get 1 Free or available at other deeply discounted prices. On top of this generous item discount, Giant Turkey monsters will be dropping special holiday items for players all over the game! More on Asda Story&#8217;s seasonal offerings can be found at http://asdastory.gamescampus.com/</p>
<p>Xiah Rebirth-Eye-popping Discounts from Xiah Rebirth</p>
<p>Xiah Rebirth is giving thanks by offering generous discounts on most of its items!! Many items from Xiah rebirth will be available as Buy 2 Get 1 Free or Buy 3 Get 2 Free, or at deeply discounted prices. In addition, for collectors of rare items, now is the right time to join and take part in the game&#8217;s special Coin Event and Lucky Boar Event to stock up on items in their inventory! These offers end soon after Thanksgiving, so users have to hurry to take advantage of these opportunities now. http://xiah.gamescampus.com/</p>
<p>Shot Online-Shot Online Blowout golf sale and prizes</p>
<p>Shot Online will also have blowout sales and discounts for all of their users. The offers include Autumn clothes sales, Buy 2 Get 1 Free Gold Boxes and Buy 3 Get 1 Free Exp. Boxes. Details on Thanksgiving offers for Shot Online can be found at http://shotonline.gamescampus.com/</p>
<p>For more information about GamesCampus and its products visit <a href="http://www.gamescampus.com" target="new">www.gamescampus.com</a>.</p></blockquote>
<blockquote><p><strong>Angels Online: Thanksgiving Carnival Preview</strong></p>
<p>Angels Online team (<a href="http://ao.igg.com" target="new">http://ao.igg.com</a>) today announces that a series of dazzling events will be held during this Thanksgiving holiday in order to give back something to all AO players.</p>
<p>Event I: 3X Exp Available<br />
From November 20th until the server maintenance on December 4th, all items with the 2x exp effects such as Double Exp Cards (30 minutes), Double Skill Exp Cards (30 minutes), and Pet&#8217;s Double Exp Cards (30 minutes) will deliver a 3x exp effect.<br />
Fore more information please visit: http://ao.igg.com/news/news.php?aid=1586</p>
<p>Event II: Top Experience contest<br />
Event Duration<br />
9:00pm November 20th- 9:00pm November 30th EST (GMT-5)</p>
<p>Event Targets: All characters created from the 9:00pm November 20th- 9:00pm November 30th are qualified to take part in this event.</p>
<p>Event Rules<br />
1. During the event, Qualified players should work hard and level up fast. If they are in the top 20 with the most exp in their servers, they will obtain abundant rewards from the officials.<br />
Fore more information please visit: http://ao.igg.com/news/news.php?aid=1589</p>
<p>Event III: Pet PK Turkeys<br />
Turkeys in the Angel Lyceum are known far and wide for their delicious taste. Did you also hear about their power? See how well your pet can do in battle with these famous turkeys and win abundant rewards! We will be holding a “Pets PK Turkeys” event to offer all players the chance to show off their pets’ abilities and celebrate Thanksgiving. Feed your pets and then join us for battle! We’re waiting for you!</p>
<p>Fore more information please visit: <a href="http://ao.igg.com/news/news.php?aid=1589" target="new">http://ao.igg.com/news/news.php?aid=1589</a></p></blockquote>
<blockquote><p><strong>Prize Turkeys Give Cool Prizes in Rumble Fighter</strong></p>
<p><em>El Segundo, Calif.- Nov 21, 2008 - This Thanksgiving, turkey is on the menu as players beat the stuffing out of each other in Rumble Fighter, OGPlanet&#8217;s massively multiplayer online fighting game.</em></p>
<p>From Nov. 20 through Dec. 17, delicious roast turkeys will be scattered throughout Rumble Fighter maps. Players who spot the tasty birds while they brawl in Rumble Fighter matches can gobble them up for a chance at prizes.</p>
<p>The 10 players who hunt the most turkeys during the four-week period will be rewarded on Dec. 18 with either a Native American-style Spirit Headdress or a Red Spirit Feather.</p>
<p>More information about the Rumble Fighter Thanksgiving Turkey Hunt as well as other Rumble Fighter events can be found on the Rumble Fighter website at <a href="http://rf.ogplanet.com/" target="new">http://rf.ogplanet.com/</a>.</p>
<p>About Rumble Fighter<br />
One of the most unique fighting games around, Rumble Fighter allows up to 8 players to battle it out online in simultaneous melee action. Featuring an advanced combo attack skill system with multitudes of real fighting styles to choose from, Rumble Fighter allows players to build the fighter they&#8217;ve always wanted to be.</p>
<p>About OGPlanet<br />
OGPlanet is a leading North American publisher of online games. The company, founded in 2005, offers a selection of some of the best massively multiplayer online games on a free-to-play basis. Users experience beautiful, easy-to-play multiplayer online games without the obligations of a subscription fee. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.ogplanet.com" target="new">www.ogplanet.com</a>.</p></blockquote>
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