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News Pop! 12/13/06

By Eli Green
December 13, 2006 - 23:09

Today's a rather slow one for us here at News Pop!. We haven't had much fresh news coming in. That doesn't mean that there isn't any, but Wednesdays aren't necessarily the best for fresh news. Either way, here's today's News Pop!, coming at you.

Nightfall pushes Guild Wars to 3 million

NCsoft and ArenaNet announced today that sales of Guild Wars Nightfall have pushed the number of copies of the popular, subscription-free franchise that have been sold to over 3 million. “Reaching three million units sold in such a short amount of time is absolutely incredible,” says Robert Garriott, CEO, NCsoft North America. “Coupled with the recent news of Guild Wars Factions winning Billboard’s Multiplayer Game of the Year, we couldn’t be prouder of what the team at ArenaNet has accomplished with the Guild Wars games.” ArenaNet also announced the details of the in-game Wintersday Festival, as well as some exciting new features to be imple mented in the game over the holiday season.

Wintersday 2006 — Special in-game events have become fan favorites the world over, and during this holiday season Guild Wars players will be in for another Wintersday Festival! During this event, players will find favorite outposts dressed to the nines with holiday décor, as they are invited to complete holiday-themed quests, participate in PvP snowball fights, and receive unique holiday rewards such as Winter Gifts, a Snowman Summoner, Eggnog, and Candy Canes. Wintersday 2006 will take place in-game December 20, 2006 through January 1, 2007. Visit www.guildwars.com for more event details.

Party Search — A brand new Party Search panel will be added to Guild Wars this December, which will allow players to more easily form groups. Casual and hard-core gamers alike will benefit from this new system, as it will make it easier for players to form parties for some of the tougher quests and missions in the game, find the last cog needed for a fearsome group that can tear through the PvP arenas, or just connect with old friends online to go explore the diverse Guild Wars world.

Reconnect After Disconnect — One of the most player-requested features comes to Guild Wars! If a player gets dropped from the game due to a connection problem, and that player can reconnect within ten minutes, the player’s character will be relocated to the spot of disconnection. If the character was performing an action, such as casting a spell or auto-attacking a target, that character will complete the action as if still connected. If a player is in a group when disconnected, the other members of the party will be notified about the player's connection problems.

Sopranos put a hit out on your mobile

Digital Chocolate, a mobile software development company, and HBO (Home Box Office) are teaming up to develop a new game for mobile phones based on the hit TV show, The Sopranos. The Sopranos Bada Bing! Manager offers players the chance to immerse themselves in a compelling interactive gaming experience featuring the talent likeness of the series’ main characters, including Tony Soprano, Paulie Walnuts and Silvio Dante. In the game, players will get a taste of New Jersey nightlife, Sopranos-style, by taking charge of the DiMeo crime family’s signature business, the Bada Bing! night club. Players can upgrade the club, hire dancers to bring in more business and even water down drinks to increase profits. To be successful, players will have to keep an eye out for “Johnny Law” and must never, ever, forget to kick up to Tony, Paulie, and Silvio. The Sopranos Bada Bing! Manager will be available on HBO Mobile, exclusively on Cingular later this month.

That's all for today's News Pop!. Join us again tomorrow as we'll be diggin up more news for you. Also, come to The Comic Book Bin next week, when we'll be presenting our Wii setup guide, just in time for the holidays.

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