Funcom demonstrates Age of Conan character creation, customization

The second half of the video shows an avatar having washed ashore on a beach. He then encounters an NPC who gives him directions to help start him off on his quest. Of particular interest to note is the way that Funcom tackled demo video.

Age of Conan: French and German community portals added

These are both tremendously important markets for us and we know that creating solid communities in both countries is pivotal to our success there. This means not only providing information in those languages, but also to support fan sites and discussion forums where gamers can meet to share their thoughts and suggestions on the game.

Age of Conan Lead Designer Gives A Lowdown On Game Designers

BCC Designer: Herbjønsen says that they are called BCC Designers because they work at the Behavioral Control Center. These guys are in charge of the logistics for every character making sure that the animation is correct.

Funcom delays Age of Conan

Funcom's CEO Trond Arne Aas said that the company regretted the delay, but saw it as a necessary one. He said in a statement, "After careful consideration, and analysis of recent beta feedback, we believe that the new release date is in the best interest of the gamers, our company, and our owners.

Eidos joins with Double Fusion

Double Fusion is headed up by CEO Jonathan Epstein, and has offices in San Francisco, New York, London, and Jerusalem. Last year, it secured some $26 million in funding, and in April the publisher re-signed a deal with THQ to provide advertising in upcoming games including the Juiced, MX vs. ATV, and Stuntman franchises.

E3 '07: Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures Updated Impressions - Pets, Dungeons, and Lots of Combat

We ended our tour with a brief visit to an extremely high-level dungeon known as "Black Ring Citadel," a level-80 dungeon (80 will be the highest character level you can attain at the game's launch) intended for the game's full "raid" contingent of up to 24 characters. The dungeon itself seemed to be an elegant temple under construction, alternating between rooms floored with red marble and pillars adorned with golden serpents, on the more developed side, and stony caves being carved out by slave crews.

Age of Conan: French and German community portals added

These are both tremendously important markets for us and we know that creating solid communities in both countries is pivotal to our success there. This means not only providing information in those languages, but also to support fan sites and discussion forums where gamers can meet to share their thoughts and suggestions on the game.

Age of Conan Lead Designer Gives A Lowdown On Game Designers

Script Designers: These are the programmers slash designers. Herbjønsen says that "it is important that the scripter is both technically skilled as well as having a keen understanding of gameplay mechanics."

Age of Conan beats Grand Theft Auto 4 in Germany, both trumped by Wii Play in Spain

However, despite the strong showing of both GTA4 and AoC, both titles failed to reach the top slot in Spain. The honors went to Nintendo's Wii Play, a game that has been on the best selling charts ever since it came out way back in December.

Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures Hands-On: Combat, Early Quests, and High-Level Sorcery

Age of Conan seems to be coming along quite well. The combat system is very different than anything you've seen in a massively multiplayer game, and it's definitely brutal and bloody, for those who are looking for that sort of thing. We're looking forward to getting our hands on more of the game, including more of the single-player portion and the higher-level siege battles.