Tabula Rasa will be closing its doors on February 29th, 2009. NCSoft pulled the plug on the project after its lackluster launch and subscription numbers floundered. They will let people play for free starting on January 10th as a thank you. Tabula Rasa was an attempt at combining the sci-fi and fantasy genres in an MMORPG setting while making use of 'twitch-based' FPS player skills.

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As we continue on towards the holiday season, we see more and more games coming out trying to get a piece of the incredibly huge holiday pie.

Obviously, the highlight this week is Guitar Hero III, for Wii, PS3, PS2, 360.

Notables games this week:
Battalion Wars 2 (Wii)
Gears of War OSG (PC)
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (360, PS3, Wii, PS2)
Guitar Hero & Guitar Hero II Pack (PS2)
King of Fighters XI (PS2)
Hellgate: London (PC)
Manhunt 2 (Wii, PS2, PSP)
Naruto: Rise of a Ninj...

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"Tabula Rasa has been pushed back a couple of weeks to November 2nd, 2007. While the game was announced to have "gone gold" several weeks ago, the developers are still tweaking and tuning the engine."

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"Tabula Rasa literally means "blank slate" in Latin. For months before the beta, I was trying to figure out why that name would be chosen for a science fiction MMORPG. What made Richard Garriott pick that name several years ago. Well, after playing in the closed and open beta of the game, I have a clearer understanding of where the name came from and how well this MMORPG stacks up to the competition."

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It becomes even more apparent why Garriot is very interested in the PS3, despite being a rival against SOE. Not only did NCsoft want to get in the console market but was also attracted to the PS3's "best Internet connectivity and greatest freedom of Web access and interaction available to the user," The deal also includes the PlayStation Portable as well, as you may have known.

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The call to attract a "non-traditional" market in the gaming industry is stronger than ever, and breaking into the "mainstream" is a measure of success for games. Wired takes a look at what upcoming online games are doing to lure a larger demographic of potential gamers into their worlds. The article rightly points out World of Warcraft as proof that MMOs can attract a mainstream audience.

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