aion

Official Site: Aion
Studio: NCsoft West
Launch Date: September 22, 2009
Genre: Fantasy Themepark
Business Model: F2P (Cash Shop)
Platform: PC

Massively Overthinking: Morality and compelling choices in MMOs

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The most recent episode of The Psychology of Video Games podcast touches on a subject we don't tackle very much: moral choices. It's an...
Dance-andal-ism.

Aion spins out Mark of the Vandal on August 21 with a new class, zone, and dungeon for the US version

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Over there, in Aion! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's... actually, it's the Vandal, the new class being added with the appropriately dubbed...

The MOP Up: The Division 2 takes everyone to the zoo

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Everyone likes free stuff, right? And anyone with a soul loves the zoo, too! It is probably a smart marketing tactic, then, that The...

NCsoft Q2 2019: Guild Wars 2 may be eyeing a mobile version (again)

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Those with long memories might recall that way back in 2010 prior to Guild Wars 2's launch, ArenaNet made a (small) bit of noise...

The Daily Grind: What’s the most creative class in all of the MMO genre?

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I have long held that Wakfu offers the most original and indeed truly unique classes across the entire span of the MMO genre, but...

Aion’s European version releases 7.0 update with new region and Artist spec

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Happy patch day, Aion folks eastward across the pond! Gameforge has dropped the entirety of the 7.0 update upon you today with a new...

Aion news: Mobile gets XP gifting, EU previews the Painter for 7.0, NA celebrates summer

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Welcome to a big chunky bundle of Aion news! The mobile and PC versions of the game all look to be extremely busy recently;...

The Soapbox: Hoping for Amazon to succeed where Lord of the Rings Online failed

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It's not often I really get excited about an upcoming MMORPG. Partly this is because of the industry slowing down, and partly this is...

Aion EU previews a new area, siege battles, and the Gold Arena coming in the 7.0 update

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The 7.0 update for Aion's EU version is shaping up to be a pretty meaty one by all accounts. A preview from the devs...

The MOP Up: Prosperous Universe’s economy gets a boost with local markets

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The economy obviously is a major component of the upcoming Prosperous Universe -- it's kind of hinted at right there in the name, after...

The MOP Up: Aion Legions of War brings the fight to cheaters

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Aion: Legions of War is still trying to make the best of its first few months, but it's going to take some serious work...

The MOP Up: Project Torque revs back up for another race

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Car racing MMOs have endured bumpy runs in the genre, including the late Project Torque (also called Level R and HEAT Online). Torque ran...

City of Heroes: Community harassment ramps up as Homecoming counts 91,000 players

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What should have been a fun Memorial Day weekend in Paragon City turned into nightmares for some members of the City of Heroes rogue...

Aion: Legions of War promises to pump up PvP while also delivering co-op action

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Aion: Legions of War, the mobile spin-off of NCsoft's high-flying MMO, has been a busy bee since its release earlier this year. NCsoft recently...

The MOP Up: Star Trek Online delves into the mysteries of Yard 39

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Star Trek Online is all about the Discovery these days, and in a new lore blog, the team gives some backstory to the mysterious...
enchantment!

Jukebox Heroes: Diving back into Aion’s soundtrack

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While the game itself never fascinated me, Aion's soundtrack is easily in my personal Top Five in terms of quality and variety. The game...
Stunning!

Aion outlines a first pass of revisions to control effects

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It's a time-honored rule that stunned people are not particularly good at fighting back. This is as true in Aion as it is in any...

The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite version of your MMO’s theme music?

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Recently I've been cruising back through Aion's soundtrack and made a discovery that, in hindsight, seems obvious: There are several different main theme songs...

The MOP Up: Grab your Harry Potter nickname now!

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When Harry Potter: Wizards Unite arrives later this year, by which name will you be known and feared? Lord Scooby? Mr. Cheddar? Fluffybutticus? The...
Stunning!

Aion EU receives the Relic of Destruction update

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Players of Aion on the EU side of things have a dragon to contend with. Update 6.5: Relic of Destruction has brought on some...

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