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Asheron's Call : Asheron's Call shifts gears in latest update

On Jun 10, 2010 11:00:00 PM News Item: 11983

Filed under: Fantasy, Asheron's Call, Patches, News items, Races

It might show its age a little, but Asheron's Call is one of the oldest MMORPGs still running, and it continues receiving regular substence updates from the fine team at Turbine. June has brought with it another enormous influx of new substence, starting with the inclusion of an entirely new race known as Gear Knights. These clockwork entities interact with .... Read More

Asheron's Call : You are cordially invited to the Asheron's Call wedding

On May 08, 2010 08:00:00 PM News Item: 11662

Filed under: Fantasy, Asheron's Call, Culture, Events, in-game, Patches, News items

Asheron's Call is getting up in years. That's not an insult, just a statement of fact: at eleven years old, the game has been around for an astonishingly long time. But the fine folks at Turbine haven't forgotten about the game; and they've put together a very special event for May: a wedding. Not a wedding of death and des.... Read More

Asheron's Call : Asheron's Call to get enormous graphics update

On May 03, 2010 10:00:00 PM News Item: 11411

Filed under: Fantasy, Asheron's Call, News items

The Asheron's Call community got a nice surprise today, in the form of an oh-so-casual forum post from Community Manager Andy "Frelorn" Cataldo. It seems that Asheron's Call is getting a bit of a facelift.

The graphics update will bring game into relative crystal clarity, giving gamers all sorts of terrain -- grass, sand, and ice -- that was almost indicated more by .... Read More

Asheron's Call : Turbine purchased by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment

On Apr 20, 2010 08:00:00 PM News Item: 11410

Filed under: Asheron's Call, Dungeons and Dragons Online, Lord of the Rings Online, MMORPG industry

In news that rocked us back on our heels, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has just announced the purchase of Turbine Inc. Previously the largest privately-owned MMORPG studio in North America, Turbine is now a member of the Time-Warner family. This means that Asheron's Call, Dungeons & Dragons Online and Lord of the Rings Online have.... Read More

Asheron's Call : Asheron's Call introduces new playable race and more

On Apr 13, 2010 03:00:00 PM News Item: 11409

Filed under: Fantasy, Asheron's Call, Patches, News items

Asheron's Call fans have lots of new features to enjoy, as Turbine just announced the addition of a new playable race, barbers and hairstyles, a new type of magic, and some great armor upgrades to the game.

Players can now choose to play as a Shadow among the citizens of Dereth, an addition that Asheron's Call has been hinting at since the beginning of Ap.... Read More

Asheron's Call : ReSubbed Episode 1: Asheron's Call

On Nov 17, 2009 04:00:00 PM News Item: 10367

Filed under: Fantasy, Video, Asheron's Call, belief, Humor, ReSubbed

At this point in time, we most likely have you intrigued enough to read this paragraph. You're wondering what this new column is, aren't you? Well,speculateno further, dear readers, as you're looking at the second ever weekly video feature -- ReSubbed.

What's this show all about? Simple -- take willing saps, er, participants, and subject the.... Read More

Asheron's Call : Asheron's Call celebrates its 10th anniversary

On Nov 02, 2009 05:30:00 PM News Item: 10078

Filed under: Asheron's Call, Events, in-game, News items

Whenever an MMORPG hits the big ten-zero, we tend to get a little misty in the ocular slots on our heads. Asheron's Call holds a special place in many a person's heart -- because everyone has a first -- and so this post is for all of you gamers both past and present who cherish and adore your little personal slice of gaming love.

Turbine has plans.... Read More

Asheron's Call : Asheron's Call gets a slew of new enhancements for the 10th anniversary

On Sep 28, 2009 07:00:00 PM News Item: 9911

Filed under: Fantasy, Asheron's Call, Culture, Events, in-game, Game mechanics, Patches, News items

When November rolls around, it's time for Asheron's Call to celebrate 10 years of being online. That's a pretty epic anniversary, so it makes sense that Turbine's preparing a pretty epic set of patches. This anniversary isn't being overlooked in the slightest.

While facts are still coming in as to what will be offere.... Read More

Asheron's Call : One Shots: Heeding the call

On Aug 20, 2009 02:00:00 PM News Item: 9486

Filed under: Fantasy, Screenshots, Asheron's Call, One Shots

The other day we asked which game you'd like to give a graphics overhaul to, and among the many answers we got was Asheron's Call, the subject of today's One Shots. While confesstedly it doesn't have nearly the visual facts of it's brethren, Dungeons & Dragons Online and Lord of the Rings Online, this bit of living Turbine history still has quite a bit of sty.... Read More

Asheron's Call : Turbine shuts down worlds/forum for problems once again

On Apr 06, 2009 04:00:00 PM News Item: 8268

Filed under: Fantasy, Asheron's Call, Dungeons and Dragons Online, Lord of the Rings Online, Forums, Server downtime

Server maintenance is common in many MMORPGs, and it's something we seldom report on at . Usually, by the time a post would be written, linked, scheduled and posted, the worldmaintenance would be done, or the problem would be fixed. This doesn't exactly seem to be the case with Turbine lately.
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Asheron's Call : Turbine offers compensation for Asheron's Call and Dungeons & Dragons Online downtime

On Mar 31, 2009 05:00:00 PM News Item: 8153

Filed under: Asheron's Call, Dungeons and Dragons Online, Server downtime, News items

Players of both Asheron's Call and Dungeons & Dragons Online have until very in recent times been experiencing a significant amount of unexpected worlddowntime. Being right gentle- uh, creators (gentledevs?) Turbine is offering up significant compensation to gamers as a way of apologizing. While simply extending all gamer subscriptions by the time lost (one day) would've .... Read More

Asheron's Call : Turbine recruits new operations of VP into its fellowship

On Mar 10, 2009 11:00:00 AM News Item: 7866

Filed under: Asheron's Call, Dungeons and Dragons Online, Lord of the Rings Online, News items

News on the wire is that Ken Surdan has been appointed as Turbine's new VP of operations, and will oversee worldwide operations of Lord of the Rings Online, Dungeons & Dragons Online and Asheron's Call. His previous gigs include senior vice president for technology for TripAdvisor, chief operating officer at Smart Bargins and a member of the "Lord of the .... Read More

Asheron's Call : Don't pay in gold, barter instead!

On Jan 27, 2009 05:00:00 PM News Item: 7298

Filed under: Fantasy, Asheron's Call, Culture, Economy, Game mechanics, Endgame, belief

Of the many things that creators have to balance in MMORPGs, the economy is perhaps the least understood. Where damage over time and powers can be easily tweaked to bring them in line with the rest of the game, virtual economies can bounce around more than a hyperactive kid with a super ball. Even if you think you can find a "fix" or a.... Read More

Asheron's Call : The Daily Grind: It's expansion season!

On Sep 06, 2008 08:00:00 AM News Item: 4972

Filed under: World of Warcraft, Asheron's Call, EverQuest, EverQuest II, Lord of the Rings Online, Expansions, belief, The Daily Grind

It's expansion season in MMORPG-land. World of Warcraft will of course see the Wrath of the Lich King, which will add the continent of Northrend, a prestige class, and numerous enhancements. The Lord of the Rings Online will open up the Mines of Moria -- a massive dungeon environment for levels 50 an.... Read More

Asheron's Call : Asheron's Call's 100th update is live and kicking

On Aug 27, 2008 04:00:00 PM News Item: 4211

Filed under: Fantasy, Asheron's Call, Events, in-game, Expansions, Patches, Player vs Player, News items

The much-heralded 100th Asheron's Call update has finally arrived! In addition to new areas and monsters, it notably adds in the highly anticipated faction system, with three distinct societies that gamers can join. There are also two new towns which may be captured in Player vs Player. The society that controls .... Read More

Asheron's Call : Asheron's Call Gets 100th Update

On Aug 27, 2008 12:13:47 PM News Item: 3954

Yay! Yippie! Yahoo!

It's been nine years since Asheron's Call released in 1999 and it has celebrated with it's 100th update.

The update introduces Societies, a new faction system offering fresh quests and rewards; two new gamer-controllable towns to fight over in gamer-versus-gamer combat; new tiers ofbootyand spells, and some new areas to adventure in.

Asheron's Call, we salute you. You might not boast fifteen full expansion packs, like your contemporary, EverQuest; but it's still an impressive run.

Couldn't have said it better myself.

For more informa.... Read More

Asheron's Call : Loading... Booth Babes, Chilton and Drescher

On Aug 27, 2008 09:39:48 AM News Item: 3953

Welcome to the 903rd Edition of Loading...

Turbine celebrates the 100th substence update of Asheron's Call, an exclusive video with Josh Drescher (WAR), more exclusive video, this time with Tom Chilton (WoW), Runescape, Wakfu, loads of Booth Babe Photos and more, today in Loading...

Asheron's Call : Asheron's Call: 100th Content Update Images

On Aug 27, 2008 02:23:44 AM News Item: 3951

That's a One Followed by Two Zeros

Turbine, Inc. in recent times made an pronouncement about Asheron's Call that other companies only dream of making for their games: the release of the 100th substence update. To celebrate the monumental occasion, Turbine presented Ten Ton Hammer with nearly two dozen images of the game and the facts of the latest update.

Read about the substence and view the images here

Asheron's Call : Asheron's Call web updates herald the new, memorialize the old

On Aug 25, 2008 04:00:00 PM News Item: 4210

Filed under: Fantasy, Asheron's Call, News items

A couple noteworthy things in recent times happened in the Asheron's Call neck of the woods. The official website got a much-needed make-over. The new design is easier to navigate and it looks much more modern. When we spoke with community manager Andy Cataldo at the GenCon 2008, he told us that modernizing AC is the development team's spotlight right now. While the website is obvio.... Read More

Asheron's Call : Gen Con 08: Turbine tells us what's in store for Asheron's Call

On Aug 19, 2008 02:30:00 PM News Item: 4209

Filed under: Fantasy, Asheron's Call, Events, real-world, Expansions, Interviews, Patches, Player vs Player

At Gen Con, we spoke with Turbine's Andy Cataldo, the Community Manager for Asheron's Call, about the future of this historic game. Cataldo told us a lot about AC's epic 100th update. The update is coming within the next few weeks, and it's a doozy. According to Cataldo, AC gamers will get a whole new faction system, three land areas.... Read More

Asheron's Call : Gen Con 08: Turbine tells us what's in store for AC, Part 2

On Aug 19, 2008 02:30:00 PM News Item: 4208

Filed under: Fantasy, Asheron's Call, Events, real-world, Expansions, Interviews, Patches, Player vs Player

Given that the game has been around for so long, do you see this addition of modern MMORPG features as something that the gamer base is actually clamoring for, or are you sort of scaling that against what other games have right now?

Really, it's what the gamers are asking for. That's one of .... Read More

Asheron's Call : Turbine announces gamer gathering at PAX

On Aug 08, 2008 07:00:00 PM News Item: 4207

Filed under: Real life, Asheron's Call, Lord of the Rings Online, Contests, Culture, Events, real-world, MMORPG industry

Now that the Penny Arcade Expo is right around the corner, we're hearing more and more about these after parties held by game creators. First there was the news of ArenaNet's party at Gameworks Seattle, right across the street from the Washington Convention Center, and now we get news of Turbine holding a party at the sam.... Read More

Asheron's Call : Official Asheron's Call blog is nostalgic

On Jul 28, 2008 08:00:00 PM News Item: 4206

Filed under: Fantasy, Asheron's Call, Culture

Asheron's Call's 100th update is imminent, and to celebrate, Turbine has started a "Nostalgia Blog" in which old designers of the game reminisce about their experiences of elation and tribulation. The first entry is now live. It was written by Allan "Orion" Maki, who worked as a designer on nearly half of AC's substence updates. He also wrote a enormous chunk of the game's ongoing s.... Read More

Asheron's Call : Asheron's Call July event date announced

On Jul 19, 2008 03:30:00 PM News Item: 4205

Filed under: Fantasy, Asheron's Call, Events, in-game, Patches, News items

There's nothing like waking up, experimenting with a little magic and unleashing a portal that connects to another world all before lunch. You quickly find out your new transit route is to a planet filled with vicious insect-like species that proceed to invade the world and annihilate civilization. Dereth, the world in Asheron's Call has never been t.... Read More