knew this was going to be tricky when I decided to try the Beta of Age of Conan Gold game with a Geforce 8500 GT graphics card while my 8800 Ultra was getting repaired but after some tweaking I have to say that I am fairly satisfied with the frame rate.

I ventured into the jungle which is certainly lusher than many I have seen in games before and slowly built up my statistics with a few more battles. It didn't take long for me to level up a couple of times which always feels good. It's like a pat on the head for a job well done!

When there is a dispute between multiple guilds for the right to lay siege to a battlekeep, the Guild PvP points will be used to determine which guild should be allowed to conduct the attack.

Ok so. My collectors edition of Age of Conan Gold game arrived today. Figured I'll do a detailed report on its contents for all of you who didn't pay the extra cash to get it and show what you're missing out on.

There is a great new developer video diary availably from Funcom. Take a look at how some of the graphics are made and meet some of the people who spend their days making them. The video is available here and the post from Funcom is at the Age of Conan Gold game community site.

All online vendors are out of the Age of Conan Gold game limited edition. I assume that there will be no re-stocking of those either :(

Age of Conan Gold game: Hyborian Adventures is an MMO based on the world of Hyboria, originally created by the famous Robert E. Howard.

An advanced combat system lets you choose every cut, thrust, and swing in real time. Groundbreaking graphics and advanced DirectX 10 features plunge you into a world of breathtaking beauty.

American author Robert E. Howard created the character of Conan and the world of Hyboria during the 1930s. The Conan stories take the mighty barbarian through a dark and gritty fantasy world, from his early days as a thief and pirate to a mighty king at the head of vast armies.

Video Card: Shader Model 2.0 and 128MB ram, nVidia GeForce 6800