Don't get too excited, it's not a locally hosted Australian server, but NCSoft have let us know that due to popular demand, their hotly anticipated MMORPG Aion will have an Oceanic region server named Nezekan available at launch.

For those not familiar with MMOs, this means that the Nezekan server while still physically hosted in North America is intended for Australian and New Zealand players to inhabit, where in-game events will be run at times more suited to Australia's local timezone.

Players who have pre-ordered Aion will be treated to a Pre-Select and a two-day Head Start period giving them the opportunity to explore, organise and progress through the game prior to the official launch. Pre-Select in Australia will take place on 19th September from 5am, while Aion's Head Start will begin 21st September at 5am. Players can still participate in Aion's Pre-Select and Head Start programs by preordering the game both online or in store at EB Games and GAME. If players are not sure whether or they are eligible, they can simply log in to their NCsoft Master Account to verify that their game account is listed and their account type is not designated as "Beta".

Eligible players will be able to start their game clients and log in to create a total of two characters ahead of everyone else. You can name and create these two characters through the standard character creator and be ready to play with these characters right when the game Head Start Program begins (but not beforehand). Preselection will end 2am September 21st 2009.

For more details on Aion, stop by our early preview and stay tuned to AusGamers for a full review shortly after release.

WoW all over again.

This s***s on WoW from a great height.

are we talking like a chair? 1st story of a building? top of q1 ?

give me something to scale against ticcles

WoW all over again.

Minus the s*** pvp

At least a high chair, possibly moving towards one of those special ladders that bends in all directions and can be used as a trestle.

Still don't get whats so great about Aion. It looks like a pretty guild wars, though the skill combo system sounds fun.

All the pre-order perks lead me to believe that like all games with huge pre-order perks, this game will be s***.

hahaha, too true, too true.

At least this one is advertising screenshots and video of its gameplay instead of cutscenes like some other releases have tried (you know the games where it's a challenge to find an actual in game shot.)

But yeah, I didn't buy killing floorright away thanks to a 50% discount on pre purchases :P

wow4lyfe fellaz, wow4lyfe

^ I think you ment wowneedalyfe