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Tags: 1.36, live, patch, sandstorm

The final patch in the Sandstorm series, 1.36, is slated to go live tomorrow, August 12th. You can find the complete patch notes here.

Some highlights: lots of AvA changes, consumables removed from PvP, balance changes for weapons and offhands, and an increase on the daily and bank token caps.

Tags: 1.35, patch, phase two, sandstorm

The second installment of the Sandstorm series of patches has been on the PTS for just under 3 weeks, and is now going live! It will be deployed to the live servers tomorrow, July 22nd. You can read the patch nodes here.

Tags: 1.35, pts, sandstorm, testing

The second portion of the Sandstorm patch, officially version number 1.35, is now live on the Public Test Server. Testing will be occurring during the weekend and then over additional subsequent weekends. For the official announcement, see here; for details on the changes, look here.

Tags: news, payment, sub

Hi-Rez Studios recently announced that Global Agenda will be moving from the previously anticipated optional-subscription model to a subscription-free model with optional paid expansions down the line (think Guild Wars). The first upcoming expansion, Sandstorm, will be free to all players. For more details, see here.

Tags: e3, Erez Goren, interview, massively

Hi-Rez Studios has been in attendance at E3, and among other things, they've taken the time to sit down with a representative from Massively.com to talk about the future of Global Agenda. Take a look at the interview and it's wide-ranging topics here.

Tags: 1.3, live, patch, sandstorm

It's official: the Sandstorm Phase I patch is hitting the live servers tomorrow, June 3rd. The patch includes a revamped AvA system, new weapons, newly opened stores in Dome City, new PvE modes and maps, new PvP maps, the ability to re-make your character's looks, and many other new improvements.

The full patch notes are available here - check them out to see exactly what will be changing.

Tags: dev blog, epic, melee, video

The folks at Hi-Rez Studios have put together another dev blog - this time in video form, to talk about upcoming things in Global Agenda including epic melee weapons, endgame devices, and more. With contributions from Todd Harris, Mick Larkins, Daniel Lilleberg, and many other members of the team, there's plenty of perspective on the cool new things in GA's future.

What better way to get your hands on a copy of Global Agenda (via Steam) than by participating in the Cybernetic Punks new year giveaway contest! To be in with a chance of winning a copy all you have to do is subscribe to Xeros YouTube page then to be in with a better chance you can follow his twitter account too and participate in a variety of other community activities.

Check out the vote that the Voodoo Extreme site is holding for users to vote for their most anticipated game of 2010. You can help make all of Hi-Rez Studios hardwork even more worthwhile. Consider it a little Christmas present to them. Who doesn't want a futuristic MMOFPS to be the most anticipated game of 2010!?

It's that time for another insight into the life of one of Hi-Rez Studios team. This time it's Rick Ruiz's chance to be in the limelight as we delve into his life and career in and out of Hi-Rez Studios. Be sure to check out some kick-ass lego structures of his at the bottom of the post, they're awesome!

Yep, you heard us right! You can now officially pre-purchase Global Agenda and get 30 days free play and a discount if you buy through Steam. What are you waiting for people? Go get it now!

MMORPGs latest article on Global Agenda delves into the world of Aliance vs Aliance gameplay and a few other pieces of information with an interview with Todd Harris.

Ben Knapp certainly has some very cool work in his portfolio but do you expect anything less from the senior character artist on Global Agenda? Ben tells us how he got started in the industry and what he likes to do in his free time in the latest meet the team interview. Be sure to check out his art at the bottom of the post.

From the Escapist News Network comes the latest headlines regarding the 'No Elves' campaign Hi-Rez launched a few months ago. Elves have been up in arms at the latest marketing of Global Agenda explicitly stating that there would be no elves anywhere near the game. Check out the episode with the Global Agenda news at 2:33 on the video.

Check out the latest developer chat that took place on Facebook the other day through and maybe next time you can get involved too. Just make sure you can use Vivox Voice on Facebook.

TenTonneHammer sit down with Todd Harris to discuss the intricacies of the medic class. Will the medic be the bog standard healer as seen in other MMOs? Partly, but that's just scratching the surface of details. So far Global Agenda’s Recon and Assault classes have defied our expectations, but is the Medic class more than a healbotting ball-and-chain for the shock troops? As it turns out, the highly versatile Medic has a tools of both regeneration and destruction at hand and can be a formidable opponent, even solo. Join Todd Harris and Ten Ton Hammer for a candid review of the Medic’s capabilities.

The next in the series of the 'Meet The Team' takes a look into the life of Eric Hartz who takes responsibility for creating awesome environmental sets for Global Agenda. Look out for an assault in game as it's his favourite class. What do you do in your free time? Sadly, I work. I try to fill my time with contracts that range from character rigging for commercials to particle simulations for medical animation, I find that contracting in totally un-related fields keeps my mind limber and skills up to date. When I am not working though, I spend a lot of time walking my dog Blue, he is a big old Husky that needs many miles.

RPS sing a lot of praises for Global Agenda in their latest hands on at the Eurogamer expo 2009 as they talk about the influence from TF2, teamwork, PvP and also something not a lot of other sites tend not to focus on and that is what Hi-Rez should do to improve the game in their eyes. While there are a few negative things you can take away from the game in it’s current state, like the fact there are no headshots, so it’s much more about how you play as a team rather than how good you individually are as a twitch gamer, the bigger worries come in how much reliance they’re placing on the players to make the game good.

Massively has a write up of their experience of Global Agenda at GameX 2009. They discuss in detail the PvP experience of the game and how fast paced the missions are. PvP matches can break down into several different map types, and we got to play rounds of the "push objective" maps, "area control" maps, and "attacker/defender" maps. Check out the video with Michal Adam.

Hi-Rez have released details of their pricing model for Global Agenda today. The game itself will be $49.99 and give you access to the core components of the game but opting into the subscription of $12.99 a month ($11.49/mo for 3 months, $9.99/mo for 6 months) gives you access to the alliance vs alliance world domination gameplay, auction house, mail system and much much more. Check out the official FAQ for more details.