NCsoft Releases Aion Exchange iPhone App [Aion]

NCsoft has just released the Aion Exchange app for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. The app features tons of ways to stay interactive with the game while on the go.

Players can now check all their Aion characters, their latest stats and equipment, keep tabs on sold items and open auctions, and view the latest market data to keep up with sales trends. The app also features a whishlist that players can use to keep track of any items to purchase at a later time. Aion Exchange is now available for $1.99 on the iPhone App Store.

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Aion Hosts When Worlds Collide Video Contest [Aion]

Do you play Aion? Do you like making machinima videos? Do you like winning prizes? The you are indeed in luck! NCsoft has announced the When World's Collide contest for Aion. Fans are being asked to make a machinima video for a chance to win some epic prizes!

All you have to do is make a video using any theme (as long as it's not vulgar) showcasing the world of Aion. Post your video in a response on the Aion official Youtube page, and don't forget to email them your information as well.

So what're you waiting for? The contest ends November 9, so get your friends together and roll film! Also, don't forget to watch the sample When Worlds Collide video on Youtube or after the jump!

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Videos Give Details on Expansion's Lore, Factions [Aion]

Aion's Assault on Balaurea expansion launched about a month ago, and NCsoft is celebrating today with the release of two video podcasts that provide some details on the expansion's factions and lore. Whether you picked up Assault on Balaurea when it came out or are new to Aion, the videos are worth checking out.

The first video podcast introduces players to the three new factions in Assault on Balaurea and investigates the expansion's two new lower-level instances: Harimel and Kromede's Trial. The second podcast focuses on the lore and investigates the homeland of the Balaur on the outside of the shattered world.

You can watch both videos after the jump. What are your thoughts on Assault on Balaurea?

Aion Podcast: Factions & Instances

Aion Podcast: Lore

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Sign Up for the Next Round of Character Transfers [Aion]

It's time again for another round of character transfer signups in Aion. If you want to move to a new server, you can sign up beginning today, Oct. 7, at 1 p.m. PDT. The transfers will occur during scheduled maintenance on Oct. 13.

You'll have another opportunity to sign up for the character transfer next week. Do you want to move to a new server? Have you had any problems signing up for the service?

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NCsoft Posts Preview of Aion 2.1 [Aion]

NCsoft just published a sneak peek at Aion 2.1, which is the next update patch that will be heading our way. The patch notes cover a lot of ground, but one topic immediately jumps off the page: increased drop rates. Aion 2.1 will greatly increase the drop rate of gear and items from all monsters (including instance boss monsters and field boss monsters) and treasure boxes.

The patch will also reduce the prerequisites for Greater Stigma Quests and allow group members to simultaneously collect items for solo Greater Stigma Quests. You can check out the entire sneak preview for more details.

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Aion – The Divine Fortress Taken! An Interview with the Elysean Council at Ten Ton Hammer

Elysean Council takes down the Divine Fortress for the first time on US servers!

For the first time ever on US servers, the Divine Fortress in Aion was taken. The Elysean Council led over 300 Elyos on the Triniel server on this massive undertaking. Ten Ton Hammer sat down with the Elysean Council to get all the details on this monumental achievement.

Question: Could you give us a rundown of how the event went down and the various stages involved in capturing the Divine Fortress?

Answer: Haven started to capture all the core artifacts while the rest of the legions and Elysian Council continued setting up their alliances. We scaled an initial diversion attack on the Asmodian owned Miren Fortress to buy us enough time to get setup, while being unnoticed. After the diversion attack we moved down to the Aetheric Renewal artifact in the core to be ready to get on the gates for the time of vulnerability.

Read the full interview with the Elysean Council on their takedown of the Divine Fortress.

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League of Legends Wins 5 Awards at GDC Online [League of Legends]

The winners of the inaugural Game Developers Choice Online Awards have been announced, and Riot Games took home five awards for League of Legends! The game earned awards for Best Online Game Design, Best Online Visual Arts, Best Online Technology, Best New Online Game, and the Audience Award!

To celebrate, Riot Games will be making all Champions free-to-play this weekend in League of Legends. Also, all summoners will receive a 4 Win IP boost by Oct. 13. Congratulations, Riot!

In other award news, Blizzard took home the Best Community Relations Award for World of Warcraft, and EVE Online won the Best Live Game Award. Aion earned Best Audio for an Online Game, and Social City was named the Best Social Network Game.

Ultima Online was inducted into the GDC Online Awards Hall of Fame. "I am thankful to be part of an amazing team, but more importantly I’m humbled by the experience and force that helped shape an industry … before there WAS an industry," Producer Calvin Crowner said on the Ultima Online site.

Also, Dr Richard A. Bartle was the recipient of the Online Game Legend Award. He is best known for having co-written the first virtual world, MUD, in 1978.

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Aion Assault on Balaurea Review at Ten Ton Hammer

Does Aion's first expansion disappoint or delight?

Did NCsoft manage to deliver an expansion that manages to appeal to the western gaming market? Ten Ton Hammer has given Aion a comprehensive run through to find out if Assault on Balaurea delivers. Read our review and be sure to share your own thoughts. Has Aion's first expansion managed to wow you?

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NCsoft's Halloween Event Round-Up [General News]

Almost every MMO is running Halloween events this time of year and NCsoft's games are no exception! Take a peek at all the spooky stuff happening in the world of NCsoft.

Aion: The Harvest Revel event started today and is going on until November 10. Players need to help find the stolen candy taken by the Sugarcrooks. Visit the official Aion site for full details on how to start the spooky quest and help save the lollipops!

City of Heroes: Zombies, and monsters, and candy, oh my! Zombies and monsters have run amok in-game and it's up to you to restore order! Join in on the Zombie Hunt and Monster Hunt, and don't forget to go trick-or-treating as well! The events are currently taking place and will go until October 31 at 11:59pm PDT.

Keep reading after the jump for details on the Guild Wars, Lineage and Lineage II events.

Guild Wars: Mad King Thorn has returned to Tyria for this year's Halloween festivites. Thorn brings with him new holiday quests, the Costume Brawl PvP event, Halloween-themed guild vs. guild battles, imposing new Halloween costumes and more. Get in on all the action taking place now until November 2 at 12:01am PDT.

Lineage: Starting today, Halloween events will bring lots of new content for Lineage players. Explore the new map, Witch Village, and see all the polymorphs and monsters. Players who join in on the Halloween fun can recieve a brand new Spartoi Doll that includes damage reduction +3! The event start today and will go until November 10.

Lineage II: The GMs have cooked up some awesome Halloween fun that rewards players with useful items, instead of tooth-rotting sweets! If you go hunting during the event times, an elpy may appear nearby. If you tell this Halloween Elpy "Trick or Treat," it invites you to play a game in a special GM-controlled area. The event will be going on October 26-28 between 9am and 6pm PDT.

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Purchase Aion Weapon Skins in NCsoft Store [Aion]

Have you ever wanted to wield a chainsaw in Aion? How about a lightsaber? Well, now you can by purchasing new weapon skins in the NCsoft Store. Each skin costs $9.99 and is tied to one character on your account. Once you have the skin, you can use it to repeatedly remodel the weapons of that character without changing the stats.

There are currently eight skins to choose from in the NCsoft Store. Some of them are a bit odd, to say the least. You can bash on your enemies with a giant lollipop or turn your orb into a clock. Which skin is your favorite?

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Aion 2.1 Heading to Test Server [Aion]

NCsoft has announced that the new Aion patch, 2.1 will be heading to the test server tomorrow, November 11. In anticipation of the drop rate changes in this patch, the Aion team has returned the PTS servers to the live game experience rate settings. The difference in settings should give players a better feel for the changes between the current version of Aion and Aion 2.1.

Full patch notes will be available once the patch goes live. Check out Aion's official site for full instructions on how to prepare the PTS client.

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Aion Announces Better Drop Rates in 2.1 [Aion]

NCsoft has just released a new blog for players who want a little research done in Aion. Victor Shugo's Research blog offers players the opportunity to ask questions and have Shugo go find the answers. The first installment is all about the increase in drop rates coming with the new 2.1 patch.

Aion 2.1 has been on the PTS and already there is a dramatic increase drop rates. Shugo's blog posts a full list of killed named monsters and the items they drop. The list them goes on to compare the amount of times the items dropped in Aion 2.0 versus Aion 2.1.

Aion 2.1 is scheduled to launch on the live servers November 17. Check out the new blog to see a complete synopsis of Shugo's research.

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