Weekly News Recap: Dec. 13, 2008
It's that time again for another recap of some of the most noteworthy news stories and exclusive items posted this week on Allakhazam. Since we already introduced this new series last week, let's get right to the links. There's even more after the jump.
Noteworthy news stories
- Allakhazam is hiring! : Have you ever wanted to work for Allakhazam? We have positions open for two part-time editors.
- 1st Video Documentary Released : LucasArts and BioWare have released the first Star Wars: The Old Republic documentary with gameplay footage. Check it out and let us know what you think.
- Tauren Burger with Fries : A World of Warcraft-themed restaurant just opened in Beijing. Watch the video to see what it looks like.
- Fan Fest Forum Topics : The Allakhazam team was at the Final Fantasy XI Fan Festival 2008 and our forum is full of discussion regarding the event.
- Station Cash is Now Available in EQ and EQII : You can now buy in-game items using real cash in SOE's new microtransaction service. What do you think about the service? Let us know.
- Atari's Parent Company to Acquire Cryptic Studios : The Star Trek Online and Champions Online developer will be acquired by Infogrames Entertainment.
- 2008 Holiday Gift Guide : Need some gift ideas for the gamer in your life? Visit the ZAM Gift Guide for a variety of items.
- Dual Spec Won't be 'Trivial' to do Out of Town : The World of Warcraft dual spec feature is highly anticipated among players. The title of this article says it all.
- Re-Customize Your Character for $15 : Blizzard has started a new service to let you change everything about your WoW character, including gender, for a fee. No class or race changes, though.
- This Week's Patch Will Improve Gameplay for All : Quantum Rise 1.0.3 has boosted performance for all EVE Online players.
Allakhazam features
- Craig Morrison on Age of Conan : The game director discusses some combat changes, the new PvP notoriety system and some content plans on the Age of Conan drawing board.
- Jumpgate Evolution Media #2 : More exclusive screenshots!
- Angels Online - Exclusive Desktop Wallaper #7 : A new wallpaper for you to enjoy.
- Myth War II - Exclusive Desktop Wallaper #7 : Another new wallpaper for your desktop.