If you played Aion in the past, NCSoft’s upcoming launch of a new, official AION ASCEND server on August 18 is exciting news. If you have great memories of Aion from years ago, if you’re into gaming and have never played Aion, or if you ever find yourself feeling a little nostalgic about the days when everyone got hyped up about the next new MMO called “WoW killers”, check out this preview.