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- Raven arrives in Elsword
- Age of Conan Gameplay – First Look HD
- Grand Chase announces Harbinger
- The Chosen
- Silkroad Online launches eighth expansion
- Hellgate now available through YNK
- Florenia reveals new expansion details
- Karma Online begins open beta
- Combat Arms releases New Blood
- Community Event Announcement – Team Fortress 2
| Posted: 03 Aug 2011 02:30 PM PDT Elsword has gained a new fighter today: Raven. Raven is a human melee fighter, specializing in attacking with metal claws and blade skills. He makes the fourth character to join Elsword. New screenshots below show off some of Raven’s skills. Elsword is published by Kill3rCombo. Elsword- Raven Screenshots:                     Source:
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| Age of Conan Gameplay – First Look HD Posted: 03 Aug 2011 01:13 PM PDT To Learn More About the Game, Check out our Age of Conan Page.Age of Conan is a 3D fantasy MMORPG published by Funcom – the Norwegian game developer behind Anarchy Online and Bloodline Champions. As the name implies, Age of Conan is based off the “Conan” franchise and set within the content of the Hyborian Kingdoms. The game was originally released back in may of 2008 and the game was launched as “Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures”. Since its release in 2008, it has enjoyed numerous updates as well as the expansion “Rise of the Godslayer” in May, 2010. Age of Conan is one of the only “mature MMORPGs” on the market. The game features a LOT of gore and some nudity. The game originally launched as a pay to play subscription based game but eventually went free to play (The same way Everquest 2, Champions Online, The Lord of the Rings Online and Dungeons and Dragons Online did). To learn more about Age of Conan check out the official MMOHut Age of Conan page which includes a detailed review, tons of screenshots, and additional videos. |
| Grand Chase announces Harbinger Posted: 03 Aug 2011 01:06 PM PDT A new class will arrive on August 9 in Grand Chase: Harbinger, a job for Ley. To celebrate the new arrival, players will be able to earn 10% bonus experience when they find Ley’s emblem in dungeons. Daily logins will grant players Love Ley’s Orb, that can be forged into a pet accessory, as well as Fusion Chests, which will give players a Tropical Paradise Fusion Set. A special Rock Paper Scissors game is also available when logging in, where players earn rewards based on how many boss pets they defeat in the game. These events will run until August 16 (August 9 for the Tropical Paradise set), in addition to special purchases available in the cash shop. Grand Chase is published by SG Interactive, which also publishes Trickster Online and Pangya.  Grand Chase: Harbinger Job Art Source:
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| Posted: 03 Aug 2011 09:20 AM PDT The Chosen is free to play fantasy themed MMORPG loosely based on the epic Three Kingdoms saga. Players become heroes fighting for their empire's reign in a war between Good and Evil. Kill bandits to zombies and battle other players in intense Arena challenges. Train mystical beasts as pets to assist in combat. Fulfill your destiny as a legend in ancient China.  Publisher: Snail Games Pros: +Plenty of quests. +Extensive battle system. +Cool pet merging & training options. +Marriage feature. +Good skill progression. +Crafting. +Varied mounts. +Lots of scheduled events. Overview The Chosen OverviewThe Chosen is a fantasy MMORPG set in a war-torn China. The powers of Light and Dark are battling for control. Players are chosen as heroes to help end the chaos and bring order back to the land. Comparable to games like Heroes of Three Kingdoms and Warriors of the Three Kingdoms factions are represented by the five historic Chinese Dynasties. Fight for Qin, Ming, Song, Tang, or the Han Dynasty. Complete endless quests. Slay beasts in animal and human form. Challenge others on the PvP battlegrounds or participate in a full-fledged war. Train and summon a variety of pets to aid in combat. Join guilds, get married, and save the world from eternal darkness. There's also six weapon based classes each with their own set of unique skills. Classes: Blade – Masters of close range combat this class is notorious for their speed and accurate hits using various blades. Weapons include Long Sabers and the mighty Silver Blade. Sword – Expert swordsmen. This class has an arsenal of highly crafted swords with the potential of wielding massive amounts of damage. Bow – This class shoots arrows that harness the power of nature's thunder. Weapons range from the traditional Shortbow to the damaging Thunderbow. Fan – Uses an assortment of attractive enchanted fans once owned by royalty but deadly in the proper hands. Spell – These heroes use encrypted charms capable of eliminating evil and destroying enemies simultaneously. Flute – Flutes play the melodies of past legends to succumb foes. Ignite tunes using Emerald to Snake Bone infused flutes. The Chosen Screenshots         The Chosen Featured Video Full Review The Chosen ReviewBy Ange Perdu The Chosen is a 2D fantasy MMORPG where players step into the role of an awaken hero destined to save their dying empire. Similar to the popular Three Kingdoms series each warrior must follow their predetermined path to glory. Complete various tests in the form of quests. Fight ferocious beasts, the walking undead, and bandits affiliated with the Dark World. Challenge others in PvP battles and participate in scheduled resource wars. Execute powerful skills, cast spells, or summon a pet to assist in combat. The game's comprehensive battle and social features allow players to create their hero's legacy as they see fit. Slay monsters with friends, chat, duel, and even get married. Become one of the bravest warriors ever to live or make history as part of a team of comrades that accomplished great feats.  Path of the Chosen Noob, the Gameplay Most of the gameplay involves completing quests and monster killing. Players start out as a Chosen Noob in a remote village on a mission to help stop the conflict between the worlds. Quests are delegated through NPCs scattered throughout the territories. These tasks vary but usually consist of fighting creatures or human enemies. Complete missions by delivering packages, mining for ore, slaying mountain monkeys, taking out bandits, and defeating the leader of the zombies. There are plenty of quests. Players have to tackle storyline based, daily, and pet tasks. Every hero receives a fairy companion to train and assist in combat. As players level up they can adopt more pets and summon them at will. Pet quests require characters to fight various foes with the help of their mystical comrade. Fighting missions often require killing a large number of beasts.Players may be asked to destroy 50 Water Ghost Frogs or slay 70 Phosphorous Snakes. There's a massive amount of grinding necessary to level up which makes the game feel very repetitive at times. Similar Warriors of the Three Kingdoms players can engage in mounted combat if they possess them. Clicking on an enemy initiates combat. Players can use their mouse to move and designated hot keys to execute spells. Each class has a wide assortment of skills. Perform the Blazing Strike to overwhelm enemies with a burst of flames upon every strike. Cast the Bear Magic spell which boosts a character's constitution by 20 points or paralyze foes with the Immortal of Thunder enchantment. Many of the quests and PvE challenges require a team effort. Players have to join forces with others or summon one of their pets to assist in killing high level boss characters. Tackling team based quests can be difficult at times since the community is relatively small. The gameplay often feels slow paced especially if a player doesn't have a group of friends to grind with.  Soul Caliburs & Marriage The integrated pet system in this game is impressive. Heroes can own multiple pets, train them to assist in battles, and even merge with their companions for triple the strength during combat. There's a wide variety of pet companions available. As players advance they can acquire more powerful pets such as the Firebird, Scorpion King, Butterfly, Mengmeng Dog, King Kong, and Soul Calibur. Each pet has a distinct skill set and specific attributes that makes them stand out. Pets are trained through the completion of daily tasks and by fighting alongside their master. When a pet reaches level 30 or higher they can participate in treasure hunts to locate blessing stones and spiritual trinkets. Another cool feature is the ability for a character to physically merge with their pet. This action not only alters a hero's appearance but allows them to perform the special skills of both species. Skills and special buffs are also rewarded to couples. Once a player reaches level 50 they can get married. Surprisingly the marriage feature in The Chosen is very Sims-like. Players have a traditional ceremony at the church. The characters attending have to dress up. It's not what you'd expect from a historic China themed game. Similar to real life the divorce procedure is a hassle. Players have to have a talk and agree to part ways or pay a hefty fee of coins. The extra XP, equipment, and boosts that married players receive can provide an edge in many of the events and battles held.  Rosefinch Battlefield The battle system is rather unique. Players have a variety of PvP arenas, battlefields, resource events, and PvE combat to participate in regularly. Each designated zone has its own requirements for entrance and various rules. To fight other players in the arena heroes must be level 31 or higher and apply within the appropriate time frame. Battles are held every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday with warriors from all five dynasties. Players with the most kills receive special awards and bonus experience. The PvP battlegrounds are similar to Heroes of Three Kingdoms. In the Rosefinch Battlefield heroes are divided into colored teams and given random numbers. When a specific number is called out that player must charge to the opposing team's side and attempt to stay alive as long as possible. Teams earn points for every minute each of their members is able to survive. It's an interesting twist. The game also features two slightly different resource wars as well. In the National Resource War players level 31 and up have to attempt to take out opposing factions' Dragon Pillars. Heroes must kill other players protecting their dynasty's pillar. The first group to completely destroy it wins. In the Dragonvein Resource War only players that are level 100 or higher can participate. Instead pillars it's a free-for-all session in an opposing faction's territory. The main objective is to steal colorful blessing stones called Dragonvein from others by PK. As warriors advance more zones become available. Slaying monsters and boss characters in certain PvE areas like the Lava Palace often provides players with additional bonuses or hard to acquire items.  Stalls O'Plenty All the weapons, equipment, and potions in the game are level based making it mandatory for players to upgrade their character's gear upon leveling. Neglecting to do so will result in an annoying pop-up notice each time the outdated item is used. There's only a handful of apparel sets. Heroes' customization is limited. Most of the items are general like hats, helmets, sleeves, armor, capes, trousers, boots, belts, and jewelry. There's not a wide selection in any particular category. Potions come in various sizes to increase health or mana. Depending on player's class there are several weapon options. Equip warriors with the Long Sword, Short Saber, Bi Xie Sword, Iron Bow, Ink Charm, Golden Sword, Bronze Blade, Hunting Bow, Peach Blossom Fan, Mao Shan Charm, Wood Grain Charm, Bamboo Flute, and White Jade Flute. As heroes level up their previous weapon becomes obsolete. Items can be earned through kills, purchased at NPC merchant shops, or through a fellow hero's stall. Stalls function as mini-merchant shops that users can set up to sell unwanted items. Players have to click on individual stalls to view their products. The booths are clustered together like a flee market. Occasionally heroes can find rare equipment for cheap but the entire process is a bit more tedious than the average auction feature.  Final Verdict: Fair The excessive grinding, high level cap for battle arenas, and sub-standard graphics keeps The Chosen from reaching it's full potential as a great MMORPG. Most of the features are exceptional but the time it takes to actually get to them can defer new players from discovering what the game has to offer. To really explore and conquer players have to surpass level 60. For competitive PvP challenges its level 100. To become a legendary hero a player must fight off hordes of mystical beasts and human foes alongside their trusted pet companion. Train and merge with pets, tackle missions, reform tools, ride mounts, master hundreds of skills, dance, chat, and even fall in love. Gamers that don't mind rolling up their sleeves for some intense grinding and avid fans of the Three Kingdoms saga will enjoy fighting for their empire's honor in this fantasy inspired MMO. Screenshots The Chosen Screenshots                  Videos The Chosen Videos Links The Chosen Links System Requirements The Chosen System RequirementsMinimum Requirements: Recommended Specification:
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| Silkroad Online launches eighth expansion Posted: 02 Aug 2011 04:37 PM PDT The Mysterious Temple of Jupiter, Silkroad Online’s eighth expansion, is now live. The update increases the level cap to 120, adds new Chinese and European art skills, and introduces 60 quests, 100 monsters, dungeons, and a revised low- and mid-level player experience. Several events coincide with the expansion’s launch, including the Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves event (letting players collect Thief Tickets to exchange for weapons), the Famous event (rewards for increasing abilities), and the Seal Collection (get a voucher for an 11th Grade Power Weapon). Silkroad Online is published by Joymax, which also publishes Karma Online.  Silkroad Online Gameplay Screenshot Source:
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| Hellgate now available through YNK Posted: 02 Aug 2011 04:24 PM PDT Hellgate, recently republished through T3Fun, is now available through publisher YNK Interactive’s gaming portal (PlayRohan). Players playing through the new YNK portal can use the same login and currency for all of YNK’s offered games, including Hellgate. The portal currently offers Rohan Online and Hellgate, while K.O.S. Secret Operations and Seal Online will relaunch on August 23. Special launch events will be held for Hellgate, and YNK Interactive will also offer conversion discounts and 10% off RP purchases for the coming weeks.  Hellgate Gameplay Screenshot Source:
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| Florenia reveals new expansion details Posted: 02 Aug 2011 04:03 PM PDT Florensia is planning another major update soon, and the details have been revealed today. No date has been given for the update’s launch. Combat Pets will gain skills in the new update, that include attack, defense, and healing. Pets will have skill trees and new skills can also be purchased in the item shop. Players with regular attendance who check in with the town manager can earn rewards with the new “attendance system,” which grants bonuses including experience buffs. Finally, the Harbor Occupation War will return in Roxbury, Castle Hall, Glostem, and Cherrytown, granting winning guilds the right to levy taxes on the NPC citizens. Florensia is published by alaplaya, which also publishes Avalon Heroes and S4 League.  Florensia Gameplay Screenshot Source:
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| Posted: 02 Aug 2011 03:20 PM PDT Karma Online: Prisoners of the Dead begins its open beta today, which will last until August 16. The game will officially launch in the following weeks. The new update that comes with the launch of open beta includes ten new maps, plus two new characters: Gunter, a son of a German Army officer, is a member of the elite troop SS Fallschirmjager, and Karl, a perfectionist son of a German noble. Joymax also publishes Silkroad Online.  Karma Online Gameplay Screenshot Source:
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| Combat Arms releases New Blood Posted: 02 Aug 2011 02:31 PM PDT “New Blood” is the latest update to hit Combat Arms this summer, and introduces a new map and game mode, available now. The new mode, “Hired Guns,” pits teams against each other as they strive to rob a bank. The mode has multiple stages, and along each way, teams can hire mercenaries to help them along the way. Its first map debut is “Blood Money,” which lets teams of up to 8 players seek to steal gold from NEMEXIS, while NEMEXIS offers a mercenary team a reward to secure the gold instead of letting it be stolen. The New Blood update has also increased EXP and GP rates for all missions, and increases the number of weapons that can be upgraded to Mark II at the Gun Emporium – as well as introducing new weapons to be created and customized. Combat Arms is published by Nexon, which also publishes Vindictus and Dungeon Fighter Online. Combat Arms Blood Money Screenshots:       Source:
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| Community Event Announcement – Team Fortress 2 Posted: 02 Aug 2011 12:52 PM PDT To Learn More About the Game Check out our Team Fortress 2 Page.Team Fortress 2 is a MMOFPS developed by Valve, long ago released as a full-feature game, and now released to the free to play market. The players play the role of one of 9 classes divided in two teams (RED and BLU) as they fight over a variety of objective in a plethora of different modes. Team Fortress 2 holds the reputation of being one of the best online FPS currently available, and boasts a complete item and crafting system to boot. Its cartoon-y action is fast, deadly, and incredibly addictive! |
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