First of all, we would like to say to all the contest participants what a fantastic job everyone did. The flags we had to choose from were all insanely good, but as with any contest, we had to pick only 5. Now that we have received final confirmation from FlyingLab on the winners , we can announce them, and here they are:

William Lyall
Phienyx
Klasinus

Runners up:

Phunix
scarvein

If you are listed above, please email your Name, Shipping Address, and Phone Number (if possible, in case of any problmes) to marketing@mmoreports.com within one week (7 days). Once again, great job to all applicants, and if you did not win this contest do not worry, we have many more planned!

We are proud to annoucne the final winner of our Guild Wars Faction Giveaway! Forum member Player_72985 congratulations! Please contact us with your mailing address at marketing@mmoreports.com within three days. If you did not win this contest, don't worry, we have many more planned!

Tulga Games has announced a new "modern horror" MMORPG game for PC. The game, from the developers of Horizon, is called Dark World Online and will features vampires, werewolves, and humans. A sort of Underworld online, if you will. Click read more for the full info.

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MESA, Arizona - May 8, 2006 - Tulga Games, LLC, developers of the award-winning Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (MMORPG), Horizons: Empire of Istaria, today announced the development of Dark World Online, a new modern-horror MMORPG. In Dark World Online, players choose between playing one of the three fantasy factions fighting for control in a modern-world setting.

Turbine has announced their planned E3 showings for this week's conference. As you can see, not only do they plan on showing LOTR Online, but also DND Online. Click read more for the full info.

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WESTWOOD, Mass. – MAY 5, 2006 – Turbine, Inc., a premier developer, publisher and operator of online subscription entertainment, today announced its line-up for the upcoming Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), a trade event exclusively dedicated to showcasing the best in interactive entertainment and software. Turbine will unveil a playable version of The Lord of the Rings Online™: Shadows of Angmar™, the world’s first and only massively multiplayer online (MMO) role-playing game based upon the literary works of J.R.R. Tolkien. Additionally, the company will demonstrate new content in DUNGEONS & DRAGONS ONLINE™: Stormreach™, the hit game that has quickly become one of the fastest-growing MMOs in North America. Both will be showcased in Turbine’s booth at the event held at the Los Angeles Convention Center from May 10-12th, in Booth #2900 in the West Hall.

SOE sends word that they are now co-publishers for the upcoming Vanguard: Saga of Heroes game. This game, as you know, is a project that is made up of some of the top ex-EQ creators, so it should be great. Click read more for the full press info.

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May 5, 2006 – Carlsbad & San Diego, CA – Sigil Games Online and Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE), a global leader in the online games industry, today announced that Sigil is working with Microsoft Game Studios on an arrangement to acquire the rights to its highly anticipated massively multiplayer online (MMO) game, Vanguard: Saga of Heroes. These efforts have resulted in a tentative agreement for Vanguard to be co-published by both Sigil Games Online and SOE. All three companies will be showing the game at the upcoming Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) as they work closely together for a successful transition. Vanguard: Saga of Heroes is scheduled to launch this winter.

PlayNC has a brand new look! Check out the re-designed PlayNC.com to keep up with the news from all NCsoft games, learn more about our current line-up, and get your first look at upcoming titles now in development. They even stuck that fine-looking lady from Guild Wars along the side to make browsing that much more pleasant!

Starting June 1, SOE will be raising the price of Station access to $29.99 a month. They cite "the increased costs of operating the game service" as the reason for this price jump.

Stratics Cast #30 is posted for your listening pleasure. The Dark & Light release date, Webzen's E3 lineup, and the Second Life Grid downtime are all discussed.