Cryptic Studios looks like it is all set to unveil its own Star Trek MMO on July 27, 2008. This is more than likely where there is a countdown clock on the official website. The title was originally going to be done by Perpetual, but it folded in January, when the entire team was laid off. In March, rumors began to circulate that the title was picked up by Cryptic, and now it seems the rumors may be true. Stay tuned!

While not close to World of Warcrack levels just yet, Funcom's Age Of Conan is dominating the PC sales charts. Over 700,000 gamers have decided to take up the sword and slay some beasts online, from all over the world. Also remember, this game is salted to come to home game consoles as well. What a boost that will be! Click read more for the official info.

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Durham, USA – June 30, 2008 – Eidos and Funcom are proud to announce that Age of Conan continues to dominate the PC sales charts in all markets where the game is available. Over the last few weeks it has remained the overall #1 PC game in most European markets, whilst also performing tremendously well on several all-format charts. In the US, Age of Conan impressively conquered the #1 PC spot for the first two weeks of available NPD data. Due to the amazing interest surrounding the game, more than 700.000 gamers have now signed up for an Age of Conan account. In the second month after release it is also clear that Age of Conan has taken the position as the undisputed #2 subscription MMO in the western world.

Blizzard is apparently fed up with dealing with WoW account thefts. They are now offering a Keychain Token style device which generates a unique code to help prevent unauthorized access. The device generates a six-digit code which links to your account, and is needed to login. It then becomes invalid after a short time. Great idea! Click the link for the official site, click read more for the official info and image. Pretty cool, we say!

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IRVINE, Calif.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. today introduced an optional extra layer of security for World of Warcraft®, its award-winning massively multiplayer online role-playing game. Designed to attach to a keychain, the lightweight and waterproof Blizzard® Authenticator is an electronic device that generates a six-digit security code at the press of a button. This code is unique, valid only once, and active for a limited time; it must be provided along with the account name and password when signing in to the World of Warcraft account linked to it.

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SEOUL, KOREA – June 16, 2008 – Seoul-based T-Entertainment today announced that it has licensed Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 3 for an upcoming project codenamed L2, a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG).

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Durham, USA – June 13, 2008 – After the incredible initial success for Age of Conan, a whole world of MMO players are eagerly anticipating the future plans for one of the most popular online games ever released. While Age of Conan has already evolved massively since launch, numerous expansive additions are yet to come. Funcom and Eidos are therefore proud to lift the veil on Age of Conan’s promising future, and today the two companies reveal selected features which are now in production.

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SAN DIEGO, CA – June 9, 2008 – Six original pieces of artwork showcasing the epic fantasy characters from the EverQuest® franchise online trading card game Legends of Norrath™ are featured in the prestigious EXPOSÉ 6 digital art book hitting store shelves this week, Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) announced.

For those of you who follow the Dungeons & Dragons Universe, and let's face it, these days, who doesn't, the long-awaited major update to the ruleset and D&D world is almost here. Amazon has the fourth edition rulebook set up for preorder now, and it will be available June 16th, 2008. Although, we hear that internet savvy folks can obtain an e-copy now. You can expect the new games, MMOs, and anything else based on the D&D world to start getting updates based on the 4set within a few months. Again, just FYI for you D&D fans. For those who want a sneak peek, check out this thread.

Not since World of Warcrack has an MMO game sold this fast. To everyone's surprise, the Age of Conan MMO has already reached the 1 million sold mark. Due to overwhelming demand for the game, the title has occupied the number one spot on the charts for weeks. Remember, this game is coming to consoles as well! Click read more for the full info, and congrats to Funcom!

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Durham, USA – June 6th, 2008 – Funcom is proud to announce that Age of Conan will pass the astounding “One Million Copies Shipped” milestone, in less than three weeks after the launch of the game. Due to overwhelming demand Funcom’s retail partner is now re-supplying retail boxes rapidly while also including new markets to the mix. As a result of the tremendous interest from gamers, Age of Conan has for the past few weeks been claiming number one spots on the sales charts across the western world – including the US, Germany, France and the UK – while receiving glowing review scores from gaming media.