Age of Conan - Hyborian Adventures, set against the background of Conan the King, is scheduled for release later this year. Some previews were given at E3, but received mixed reviews. One one hand, the graphics are described as "hyper-realistic." Characters and animations have a realism to them that one reviewer described as "historical...sort of the anti-World of Warcraft."

PEGI Online was recently rolled out at the Expert Conference 2007 in Brussels by the Interactive Software Federation of Europe (ISFE). It remains to be seen how this news may affect titles geared for online play, such as Warhawk, The Agency, Age of Conan, or even the tried-and-true World of Warcraft.

Of course, this isn't a hard rule to leveling both alts and mains. There are some people who actually just play what character they feel like while keeping their main well-leveled. How about you? Got some tips on how you balance leveling your characters?

Unfortunately many gamers don't realize that there are other, more economical ways to get the gold they so desperately want. There are guides now popping onto the marketplace that provide detailed instructions on how to accumulate gold quickly, without having to pay as much as $12.99 a piece to the farmers. These guides provide a means to gold at a much more economical price.

But how did they get all that gold you ask? Well a lot of players take the short route and purchase their gold off what are known as Chinese Farmers. These farmers spend 12-18 hours online playing AOC trying to accumulate as much AoC Gold as possible so they can then sell it to other Age of Conan players.

One of the alternatives gaining popularity is the purchasing of gold guides. This is a great option, and will lead to you spending a hell of a lot less than you would by buying gold. There are a few guides around right now, all of them which give you superb methods on how to make over 200 gold a day. This is a fabulous, minimal investment. Most of the gold guides are one time fees.

In any case, fledgling barbarian players will definitely sharpen their swords once the game goes live on March 8. In the meantime, why not immerse yourself in more manly screenshots of this action-packed MMORPG?

Regardless of whether or not other MMORPGs will be able knock World of Warcraft from its top spot, one thing is clear to the industry watchers: the plethora of MMORPGs available out there is an indication that the industry has grown stronger and more mature over time.

Challengers will also be able to lay siege to others' Battlekeep, but beware! Since it would be impractical to expect players to be online 24/7 to defend their Keeps, the system will ensure that would-be challengers declare their intentions and those challenged will have ample opportunity to prepare - and possibly destroy invaders utterly.

While these top-notch guilds are able to relax and cut down on their hours played each day, only to remain the best guild on the server, other guilds have players farming around the clock just to compete. This doesn't have to happen. Why you might ask? Well, it's because these strategies that some think are so hard to discover, are relatively easy to find.