A new update for Maple Story releasing in December introducing a new class of players.

A 43 year-old Japanese woman has been arrested for allegedly hacking into the game MapleStory, where she virtually killed her online ex-husband.

The woman, who worked as a piano teacher, was arrested at her home in Miyazaki specifically for illegal access to a computer and manipulating electronic data. She could face up to five years in prison, and when the police questioned her she responded with, “I was suddenly divorced, without a word of warning. That made me so angry.”

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Nexon.com is a Korean-founded video game company with a mission: to provide high quality games, for free! They have a unique business model that earns their profits through selling character customization. Microtransactions do not provide godly weapons to the highest bidder, but simply offer more personalization and customization options to the user’s beloved character.

Upon approaching the Nexon booth at E for All, one can’t help but feel a sense of awe at their setup. They have around 20 HP Blackbirds decaled to show off their new FPS, Combat Arms. Considering these machines are about $6000+ each, being able to test on them was a dream come true.

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Now that MMORPGs have virtually taken over the gaming world and stolen half of the net’s bandwidth, game companies are researching ways to keep it that way. One new idea: indoctrinate young children into the online world, specifically the 8 to 18 demographic. Meteor Games is looking for a gaming outlet for the “tween” gamer, too old for NeoPets, too young for WoW. When their new fantasy game launches in 2009, they just may have a shot.

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