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Richard Garriott and his team unveiled a new trailer for Tabula Rasa at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco this week.

Every March, hordes of gaming developers and members of the press head out to San Francisco to attend the annual Game Developers Conference. Here they will mingle, chat, attend various sessions, listen to keynote speakers and of course talk about their products with the press.

This year was no exception, and to prove it Richard Garriot was there in full force to show off progress on Tabula Rasa, by unveiling a new trailer and chatting with some bloggers and journalists.

You can watch the new trailer on our movies page, and also head over to GameSpot, Kotaku, The Escapist, and Wired to read some previews and impressions from the press.

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Sprockets the Cat, the faithful servant of Dr. Chaos, is in the villages of Aden and Elmore this week to play a game with adventurers who collect and trade pieces of heart. 

Nine different heart pieces will drop from monsters throughout the world. Collect one of each piece in order to try your chances at a rock, paper, scissors game with Sprockets the Cat.

After each round of the game, you will decide if you wish to continue playing or accept the prizes for the current round. When you lose, the game ends. Your prize is determined by how many times in a row you win. Losing will reduce the quality of your prize, so don’t be afraid to quit while you’re ahead!

Prizes

Sprockets the Cat is offering the following prizes:

• Win one time - 10 consumable Potions
• Win two times - 1 Blessed Scroll of Escape
• Win three times - 1 Blessed Scroll of Resurrection
• Win four times - 2 Scroll: Enchant Weapon (Grade C)
• Win five times - 4 Scroll: Enchant Armor (Grade B)
• Win six times - 1 Scroll: Enchant Weapon (Grade B)
• Win seven times - 3 Scroll: Enchant Armor (Grade A)
• Win eight times - 1 Scroll: Enchant Weapon (Grade A)

Nobody goes away empty handed! All participants who do not win a game receive a consolation prize.

Remember, do not talk to Dr. Chaos unless you’re looking for a fight! Sprockets the Cat is the only one willing to play the game with you.

The event begins on February 14, and hearts will stop dropping on February 18. Sprockets the Cat will remain in the villages until February 27.

Good luck!

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Please read this important information about unsolicited and fraudulent e-mails regarding PlayNC master accounts.

It has come to our attention that some of our players have received unsolicited and fraudulent e-mails regarding their PlayNC master accounts. These e-mails contain a link to what appears to be the PlayNC master account sign-in page, but it is actually a spoofed website. If you receive one of these e-mails, DO NOT click the link in the e-mail or provide your account information.

For more information on what to do if you think you might be at risk, and how to make sure you don’t get caught out in the future, please see this support page.

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The fight to save humanity from extinction has begun, take your place. Stand and fight! Sign up for your place in the first closed beta stage and experience life on the frontlines of an epic galactic war. Find out how…

To apply for your place in the Tabula Rasa Closed Beta, you’ll need to either register for or sign in to your PlayNC Master Account. Once signed in, you’ll see an option to apply for the closed beta, simply agree to the terms and submit your application.

The closed beta is due to begin in February, we will notify all successful applicants via email with further instructions.

What are you waiting for? This world won’t save itself. Apply Now!

NOTE: Due to legal restrictions, you must be 18 or older to participate in the Tabula Rasa Closed Beta.

Join the Allied Free Sentients!

Destination Games and NCsoft are looking for a few good soldiers to enlist for the early rounds of Tabula Rasa beta testing. We will be selecting testers based on system specifications, game experience, location and date submitted. Please note that processing your beta application will take some time and we have a limited number of beta slots available. Closed beta slots are limited to players over the age of 18 and require acceptance of a Non-Disclosure legal agreement.

To sign up for this exclusive chance to get into the Tabula Rasa beta, please click here.

NOTE: You will be prompted to sign into your PlayNC Account before being redirected to the beta registration page. If you do not currently have a PlayNC account, the above link will show you how to set one up. A PlayNC master account can be created free of charge, with no obligation, and is used to manage billing and administration for all of your NCsoft games, like City of Heroes, City of Villains, Guild Wars, Guild Wars Factions, Guild Wars Nightfall, Lineage, Lineage II, Auto Assault, and Dungeon Runners game accounts.

The current minimum system specifications for Tabula Rasa are as follows. You must meet these specifications in order to participate in the beta test:

• Windows® 2000/XP/Vista
• 512 MB System RAM
• 2.5 GHz Intel® Pentium® 4 or equivalent AMD™ processor
• 128 MB Direct3D and Shader 2.0 compatible video card and DirectX® 9.0 compatible driver
• 8x DVD-ROM drive
• 4.6 GB free hard disk space
• DirectX® 9.0c
• DirectX® 8.1 compatible sound card
• Keyboard, Mouse
• Broadband Internet connection

These are the current recommended system specifications:

• Windows® 2000/XP/Vista
• 3.5 GHz Intel® Pentium® 4 or equivalent AMD™ processor
• 2 GB System RAM
• ATI™ X1800 series, NVIDIA® GeForce® 7800 series, or higher 3.0 Shader compliant video card

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Ms Liberty and Ghost Widow set to steal this year’s show!

Come to Memorabilia and catch the first ever public appearance of Ms Liberty at the Birmingham NEC on the 25/26 November. Her arch enemy Ghost Widow will also be prowling the NCsoft Europe stand and you can have your picture taken with both of them for just a small donation to charity. A rare opportunity indeed!

It’s also your chance to get your characters drawn by a host of top artists from the ‘Draw the World Together’ project. They include: John McCrea (Batman, Judge Dredd, Hitman), Phil Winslade (Spider-Man, Daredevil), Andrew Wildman (X-Men, Transformers), Mike Collins (2000AD) along with Jamie Sims, Simon Davis, Dave Taylor and Mark Dos Santos. They’ll be sketching in return for donations to the EveryChild charity.

Memorabilia is the UK’s longest running and most established event for fans of movies, cult TV, comics and videogames. The show attracts thirty thousand plus visitors a year and is a true celebration of everything that is popular culture. There are celebrity guests including David Carradine, Tom Baker and Claudia Christian plus competitions and gaming tournaments for attendees to lap up over the two day event.

Visit the Memorabilia site now to book tickets, sort your travel arrangements and check out the latest guests.

Just a week later is Dragonmeet on the 3 December at Kensington Town Hall, London, where our Guild Wars sealed deck tournament will be taking centre stage. Top prize is a full set of skill pins, a Guild Wars cap, exclusive Dervish and Paragon t-shirts and £150 in cash to each person in the winning team. There’ll also be a City of Heroes CCG tournament, games demos, prize draws and more to get your teeth into throughout the day.

What are you waiting for? Tickets are limited so book now!

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