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Best of Times, Worst of Times

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Asheron’s Call
Asheron’s Call: Dark Majesty hit retail shelves on 10/26/01, to the delight of AC players everywhere. This delight, however, was quickly followed by frustration as the Microsoft Zone subscription system was overcome by the multitude of players trying to sign on. Some players tried to get on the system for a full two days without luck.

Those able to get on the system, however, reported positively on the new expansion. The new island, Marae Lassel, sports exciting new creatures to hunt, and players finally get a chance to go up against the Olthoi Queen.

Asheron's Call Dark Majesty, the expansion for the popular massively multiplayer role-playing game Asheron's Call, is for about $20.00 (U.S.), and includes one free month of play.

In other AC news, there is a new movie on the “sequel” to Asheron’s Call, which is currently being called Asheron’s Call 2. See the movie here:

http://www.fileplanet.com/index.asp?file...

EverQuest
Brad McQuaid Departs
Brad McQuaid, co-founder of Verant Interactive and co-creator of the ultra popular MMORPG EverQuest, has announced his departure from the company (and ultimately the EQ community) to take a break and pursue other opportunities.

Read the press release here: http://www.gamespydaily.com/news/pressre...

EverQuest Guides Needed
EQ is looking for experienced players to help fellow adventurers have a good gaming experience. Guides would help with such tasks as corpse retrieval and providing directions. If you’re interested, read more here: http://eq.castersrealmcom/viewarticle.as...

Luclin To Have Horses!
In a move sure to bring joy to all in the land of Norrath, it’s been announced that the Luclin expansion pack will bring horses to the EQ world!

EverQuest to Become a Comic Series
Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) has announced that EverQuest will soon be turned into a comic-book series. Wildstorm Productions, a division of DC Comics, is set to publish the comics, as well as one-shots and graphic novels based on the game.

Read the official press release here: http://www.verant.com/press/eqcomic10240...

Dark Age of Camelot
DAoC Announces a New Payment Plan
Mythic Enterainment and Internet Payment Solutions, Inc. have announced a new system that brings players convenient alternatives to using credit cards when subscribing to Dark Age of Camelot. Read more about it here: http://www.darkageofcamelot.com/news/ind...

DAoC Tops!
Mythic Entertainment has announced on 10/29/01 that DAoC had topped the 100,000 registered player mark, making it the best selling game in the U.S. You can read the press release here: http://www.mythicentertainment.com/press...

Camelot Game Guides
Players have been working overtime to get the word out on the ins and outs of DaoC. Camelot Vault is home to several new guides to help players get the most out of the game. Check them out here:

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