-         The world's first and longest-running science fiction MMO turns ten!

-         Funcom celebrates ten years of groundbreaking innovation, with one of the first games ever to feature in-game advertisement, instancing, massive player vs. player combat, in-game concerts, virtual items and more

Durham, USA - June 23, 2011 - This month Funcom is celebrating the ten year anniversary for Anarchy Online! On the 27 of June 2001 the world's first science fiction- based massively multi-player online game launched, and now, a decade later, thousands of players still call the world of Rubi-ka their home.

The history of Anarchy Online is one of innovation and pioneer work. The development started as early as 1995, in an age when the Internet was reserved for hardcore adopters. The initial design document even questioned whether the Internet had a future, and the stated hope was to get at least 2500 players. For Funcom, Anarchy Online has always been a proving ground for new and exciting ideas, both in terms of game play, technology and business models. Instancing, massive player vs. player combat, digital download of games, in-game advertisement, virtual world radio, concerts, virtual items, freemium business models - the list goes on. These are but some of the areas where Anarchy Online has served as an initiator and innovator.

Now, millions of gamers and many innovations later, Funcom are ready to throw down the biggest party on Rubi-Ka to date. 

When Anarchy Online launched ten years ago nobody would have predicted where it would go, and that we would even see this day are all thanks to the dedication of our players and our community, says Colin Cragg, Game Director on Anarchy Online. I have so many fond memories from the years with Anarchy Online, and there are so many people to thank. The span of time and the way our world has touched the lives of so many is something we will always cherish. The fact that the kids of couples who met in AO are now playing our game says it all. I feel incredibly grateful to have been a part of Anarchy Online, and can't wait to see what the future holds in store for us all.

As a part of the celebration Funcom is adding new content to boost the festivities. Ranging from an all new birthday raid to new vehicles, clothes, gear, action figures and pets, players will have tons of new content to play around with. Players who choose to re-subscribe during the festivities will even get a special "Heckler of Celebration" social pet, and many other benefits. The Heckler is known as one of the most notorious monsters in Anarchy Online, and it comes complete with a rocky personality and a 10th anniversary Birthday Hat. 

And of course, no celebration would be complete without a grand party, and we're featuring music from the founders of the world's first virtual game radio. The combined efforts of Funcom, in-game volunteers and Gridstream Productions is going to bring it to you live with one of the biggest AO parties ever. Running over three days on two dimensions, this is the Anarchy event of the decade. The party starts this Friday, and a complete list of times can be found on the official site.

We hope you will join us for the party, and if you have not been to Rubi-Ka for a while we are certain that you have a lot of exciting new content to catch up on.

See you on Rubi-Ka!  

 Note: if you have uninstalled the game, or want to try Anarchy Online for the first time, please go to http://www.anarchy-online.com/download

- Funcom's proprietary Dreamworld engine first to feature server-side NVIDIA PhysX

- Fully rewritten render engine provides major performance improvements on high-end computers, as well as enabling more visual features on lower-end machines -

Durham, USA - March 30^th, 2011 - Funcom and NVIDIA have announced that Funcom's proprietary Dreamworld 2.5, a leading game engine for massively multiplayer online games (MMOs), is the first game to incorporate server-side NVIDIA® PhysX®. This unique implementation into the Dreamworld engine  results in more than a doubling in the speed-of in-game physics processing vs. traditional client-side PhysX technology, delivering realistic collision effects within the online gaming environments. 

Dreamworld currently powers two of the world's most popular massively multiplayer online games: Age of Conan and Anarchy Online with a third, The Secret World, currently in development. The updated Dreamworld Engine 2.5 with server-side PhysX is now live in Age of Conan.

"We are excited to be working closely with NVIDIA to integrate PhysX technology into our Dreamworld 2.5 engine," said Rui Casais, Chief Technology Officer at Funcom. "Server-side collision using PhysX will allow us to add a new level of realism to our online worlds, and we look forward to implementing other enhancements as well, including NVIDIA APEX clothing and destruction, to make our games even more interactive and immersive."

Recently, Funcom also introduced an entirely rewritten render engine to Age of Conan. You can download a video teaser that provides a look into the new improvements from the Funcom FTP site.

"We are also proud to have launched  a fully rewritten render engine for Age of Conan, yielding major performance increase on high-end systems and enabling several new visual features for lower end machines, said Casias. �€œWe have been collaborating closely with NVIDIA in continuously improving the quality of the Dreamworld Render engine, resulting in fully new effects such as shader-based anti-aliasing techniques now being implemented in Age of Conan. The launch of the new engine is a major milestone towards the high requirements for visual performance in virtual adventures required for The Secret World."

For more information on NVIDIA PhysX and APEX technologies, please visit www.nvidia.com/physx.

For more information about Age of Conan, visit www.ageofconan.com.

Award-winning independent developer Funcom and global game publisher EA set to co-publish Funcom's upcoming modern-day MMO "The Secret World"

Durham, USA - January 10^th, 2011 - Funcom, the award-winning game developer responsible for titles such as Anarchy Online and Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures, and EA Partners, a division of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS), today announced their agreement to co-publish Funcom's highly anticipated modern-day massively multiplayer online game The Secret World. Hundreds of thousands of gamers have joined the ever-growing community surrounding the game, and have even before launch become active members in the game's secret societies: the Illuminati, the Dragon and the Templar.

"We are thrilled to have the opportunity to work with Funcom, one of the world-leaders in the development of massively multiplayer online games," says David DeMartini, Senior Vice President and General Manager of EA Partners. "We are very excited to be able to take part in the growing online gaming category with such a highly anticipated title as The Secret World.

The Secret World is a next-generation massively multiplayer online game for the PC platform, where players are given total freedom to create and progress their characters, unbound by the restrictions of classes and levels. Players will get the opportunity to join one of the three secret societies and fight for power over important locations throughout our own world.  Players will also journey through familiar places across the globe, such as Egypt, New England, London, New York and Seoul and battle monsters of myth and legend.

"We are tremendously excited to be working with what is undoubtedly the world-leading games publisher for the past decade, and it is also a great testament to the fantastic work of our development team," says Funcom CEO Trond Arne Aas. "The experience and the knowledge that Electronic Arts brings to the table will be instrumental in allowing us to realize the full potential of The Secret World.

The Secret World is Funcom's third massively multiplayer game, having previously developed the award-winning Anarchy Online and the best selling new MMO of 2008 Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures. No release date has been announced.

For more information, visit the official website at www.darkdaysarecoming.com.

ABOUT FUNCOM - Funcom is an independent developer and publisher of online games for PC and consoles. Funcom has provided outstanding entertainment since 1993 and continues to expand its track-record of more than twenty released games. Recent titles include Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures, The Longest Journey', 'Anarchy Online' and 'Dreamfall: The Longest Journey'. For corporate information please visit www.funcom.com. For information about Funcom games visit www.anarchy-online.com www.dreamfall.com, www.darkdaysarecoming.com or www.ageofconan.com. Funcom is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker FUNCOM.

ABOUT ELECTRONIC ARTS - Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is the world's leading interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, the Company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, cellular handsets and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under four brand names: EA SPORTS, EA, EA Mobile and POGO.  In fiscal 2010, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $3.7 billion and had 27 titles that sold more than one million units. EA's homepage and online game site is www.ea.com. More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at http://info.ea.com.

We have added a new field to the game (p)reviews.  That field is called the, "Number of Players Online."  As we (p)review more and more games with online capabilities, it is time to update the listing requirements to meet that demand.  We are also adding submitter profile and category images.

Some people have asked, what is GameBreak and does not G4TV have a segment of the same name?

First off, "GameBreak" is a property of HNE.  "Game Break" was the property of G4TV until the end of 2007, when they dropped the segment for the "Gaming Update."

Second, "Game Break" is a segment that previews or reviews video games.  The segment is written and broadcasted in syndication over the radio and on video web sites.

HNE has added the summer 2008 and newer GameBreak segments to the YouTube web site.  You can find them, with other videos, at the URL below.

http://www.haslage.net/features/stream.shtml