Mac Book Pro Battery after 1 year...

Bought my Mac last year in march - used it sparingly then, and the long haul the battery would last for five hours.
Now, I use it for almost every class I'm in, sometimes with the charger, sometimes without - and it only lasts for maybe a half hour before completely shutting off at about 50% battery. I can't get it to restart until I put it on the charger.
I've had to download AdobeCS3, SecondLife, and one MMORPG. Are any of these effecting it? I've tried all I can think of to conserve battery power (minimal tasks running at the same time, lower display settings, etc) but it still blitzes out like crazy.
What can I do to fix this battery, or should I start setting aside money for a new battery now?

The Battery needs replacing. It is under warranty for one year. If you didn't purchase Apple Care to extend your warranty for another 2 years (including free battery upgrades) then you will need to pay for a new one.
You can check your battery statistics to see how many recharge cycles it has counted -- more than likely you are at 300 or more...time for a new battery.
One other thing you can do is to do a complete power reset, and see if that restores your battery functioning properly. See the MBP support page for instructions on how to do a complete reset (which is different from just powering down and powering up)
How to do an SMC: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1411

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