Due to an internal error that caused availability of the Aion Collector's Edition Upgrade to end early, we're restoring the ability to upgrade between 12:01 a.m. PDT on Thursday, October 29, 2009 to 11:59 p.m. PDT on Friday, October 30, 2009 (more). Please keep in mind that this will be the last opportunity you will have to upgrade to the Aion Collector's Edition.

During the above listed 48-hour period, upgrades to the Aion Collector's Edition will cost $10.00 USD and will include the digital in-game items found in the physical Aion Limited Collector's Edition box.

Exclusive in-game items included:

- Black Cloud Wings (gives 40 seconds of additional flight time)

- Black Cloud Earring (gives an HP and an MP boost)

- Special character title (Settler of Aion) with stat boost

- Rich purple dye to tint 10 in-game items

- Two character emotes

Keep your eye on the NCsoft store this Thursday for your chance to upgrade to the Aion Collector's Edition!
6 Weekly Web Roundup
In this Weekly Web Roundup, we take a look at two posts from USA Today's Game Hunters - the first is a review of Aion and the second is an article that gives reveals a variety of gameplay tips straight from the producers of the game. In addition to that, we're featuring two interviews that showcase some of the personalities within the Aion team, Producer Brian Knox and North America Community Manager, Andrew Beegle.

We begin the roundup this week with a favorable review that was published in USA Today by Robert Ahrens. In the review, Robert mentions: "For the first time in my MMO experience, I felt as if my character was meant for something other than ‘leveling up' and getting better gear. There is a vast storyline being played out with your character as you move through the game. The campaign quest lines bring this about with rich cinematics and narratives through non-playable characters (NPCs)." You can read the entire review online at the USA Today website.

How would you like some "Tips and Tricks" from the North American producers of Aion? USA Today published an article with quotes from Aion Producer Brian Knox, Associate Producer Lani Blazier, and Associate Producer Chris Hager. In the article, you'll find beginner's quest tips, intermediate grinding tips, and advanced Legion tips that will benefit even the most seasoned of adventurers.

Last week, MMORPG.com sat down with Aion Producer Brian Knox to talk about some of the hurdles that the Aion team faced in the first month. During the interview, Brian went into great detail about tools to remove spammers. Make sure to check out the full interview with Brian at MMORPG.com.

It didn't take long for the new NA Community Manager to receive interview requests. Earlier today, Massively published NA Community Manager Andrew "Tamat" Beegle's first interview. Andrew answered questions on subjects ranging from future community plans to the upcoming quest experience boost. Check out Andrew's full interview over at Massively.

That's the roundup for this week. Be sure to check back every week for links to the latest news about Aion.