There is no keeping a good barbarian down. Among speculation and more hype then you can wave a broadsword at, Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures is showing early that this game might just have what it takes to slay the world’s most popular MMO, World of Warcraft.

Released for the PC on May 20, 2008, for $49.99, Age of Conan’s developer Funcom told Gamespotthat more than 400,000 gamers have entered into the world of Hyborian within the first few days of…

Much like the movie industry started the season with the release of Iron Man, the game industry has already started off Summer 2008 on the sunny side with Grand Theft Auto 4 and Mario Kart Wii.

Typically this is the time of year when gamers have to sort through stacks of games lacking in quality and originality. Summer 2007 was a particularly low point in what was otherwise the most profitable gaming year in history. For Summer 2008, however, many high-profile titles should help make this am unusually more enjoyable season..

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Blur Studios has released the first trailer for the gritty MMO PC game, Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures. If you’ve read any of the Conan comics, then you know how violent and brutally realistic the stories and imagery can be. In a good way, of course. Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures is produced by Blur more »