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by Mike Bantick   
Tuesday, 16 September 2008
Some info for fans of fantasy based Massive Multiplayer Online Role Play Games:  Warhammer Online: Age Of Reckoning marching to stores and the latest expansion for World Of Warcraft, Wrath of the Lich King gets a release date.

"This is truly a historic day for both EA and Mythic as we prepare to send more copies of WAR to retailers than any other newly launched MMORPG in North America and Europe. Over the course of our beta, over a million gamers throughout the world sent a clear signal to us – they want WAR, and we are more than happy to oblige them," said Mark Jacobs, co-founder and general manager of Mythic Entertainment. "In three days the real battle begins - we have declared September 18th the 'Day of Reckoning,' and WAR will soon be upon us!"

Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning takes the tabletop miniatures game online, with retail stores across North America, Europe, and Oceania in preparing for launch on September 19th. WAR set a company record for the most retail pre-orders placed by consumers for a PC title in EA's 26 year history. Overall, the company has sold 1.5 million units of WAR to retailers.

Meanwhile over in Activision Blizzard land, the World of Warcraft juggernaut roles on.   A bit of leaked info gives the release date and collector’s edition details for the next expansion; The Wrath of the Lich King.

For those looking for a new WOW fix, mark November 13th in your diaries. 

And if you are the Collectors Edition type, the following details are confirmed (for the US release at least) of the US$70 version of the expansion.

* World of Warcraft: The Wrath of the Lich King on DVD-ROM.
* The Art of World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King, a 208-page book featuring never-before-seen images from the game.
* An exclusive in-game pet: Frosty, the baby frost wyrm.
* A behind-the-scenes DVD containing over an hour of developer interviews, the Wrath of the Lich King intro cinematic with director's commentary, and more.
* The official soundtrack CD, containing 21 epic tracks from the game, along with exclusive bonus tracks.
* A mouse pad featuring a map of the newly opened continent of Northrend.
* Two World of Warcraft Trading Card Game March of the Legion starter decks, along with two exclusive cards available only in the Collector's Edition.

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