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- Monkey Quest
- Megaten adds new dungeon
- Divine Souls announces temporary closure
- A.V.A. launches new Demolition map
- Drakensang Online Gameplay – First Look HD
- ACE Online announces International Tournament
- Open beta begins for Planet War
- Dungeon and Dragons Online dates Update 11
- Remnant Knights begins open beta
| Posted: 17 Aug 2011 04:20 PM PDT Monkey Quest is an MMORPG created by Nickelodeon in which players create and customize a monkey character that is used to explore a jungle world. This is a 3D side-scrolling game with basic controls and kid-friendly amounts of violence and puzzles  Publisher: Nickelodeon Virtual Worlds Group Cons: -Too linear of a path. -Long load time between portals. -Many options/areas of game only available through cash purchase. Overview Monkey Quest OverviewMonkey Quest is an MMORPG created by Nickelodeon in which players create and customize a monkey character that is used to explore a jungle world. This is a 3D side-scrolling game with basic controls and kid-friendly amounts of violence and puzzles. Although free to play, it does offer added features through Nickelodeon's NickCash, which provides players certain perks. The game officially launched on April 2, 2011 and is geared towards children in the 6-12 age group. Monkey Quest Screenshots         Full Review Monkey Quest Full ReviewBy, William Liebenrood Account creation in Monkey Quest requires email verification and players are required to login on the Monkey Quest site before each game. Players can create their own personalized monkey, changing everything from the color of the fur to the hairstyles. While limited to a handful of options per feature, there are still a good variety of avatars that one can create and play with. Male and female characters are available, however, there is no class system to choose from as the monkeys are essentially traveling avatars in game. Players can change their hairstyle, hair color, main fur color, secondary fur color and face. Once the character is created, players are allowed to select from three categories of names (first, middle and last name). While there are a ton of options to choose from, players cannot have the same name as any other character in game, which as the game grows in popularity, may cause a problem with character creation. There is only one channel to connect to, but players will find that despite having only one channel, it is not laggy or overly congested with players in any one area. There is a tutorial of basic movement functions, however, players will have no problem figuring out the controls on their own. Quick slots are used to keep items such as weapons and consumable items. The game world is three dimensional but also keeps the side scrolling feel with movement between the foreground and background in addition to the up, down, left and right most gamers are familiar with in other similar titles. The animation has good detail which gives the game a funny and entertaining viewing experience. 
Monkey Questing As you would expect from the title, Monkey Quest is mainly, well questing with a monkey. Throughout the game you will find your typical NPC that has a ? or ! above their head, indicating they are part of a quest you can accept. Other NPCs have grayed out ? and !s above their heads which indicate certain things must be completed before their quests will be available to the character. Being geared towards a younger demographic, the game also has an arrow at the top of the screen which tells the player exactly where they need to go to complete sections of a quest. Overall the questing portion feels a lot like your non-browser based games but does become a bit linear as there are only a select few options you have to quest in each region. The one major drawback to this game has to be the loading screen between each portal. Players will find themselves constantly playing the "hurry up and wait" game as quests often times require players to go through multiple portals to complete simple tasks. While this is a negative in the game, those with the higher end systems should not have too much trouble. 
Go Bananas! Any good monkey knows; that if it looks scary, attack it! Players will find a nice array of quirky enemies in the game and most of them are simple to defeat, while others require teamwork and assistance from other players to battle. With the concept of kids in mind, the creators don't punish players to harshly when their monkey is defeated, but rather will send them to the nearest checkpoint or to the beginning of the portal if no checkpoint was reached. Players are simply knocked out for about 5 seconds before they can revive and there is no XP docking for dying at any level, which makes the game a bit too easy to master for players outside the intended age group. All of the monsters you defeat offer your character some degree of XP which make your monkey stronger. Unfortunately, players are not in control of their own destiny when it comes to defense, health and attacking skills, and each level up will simply assign you additional health, attack and defense skills. As characters gain XP, more weapons, protective clothing, and healing potions become available. Similar to side scrolling titles like Neosaurs and Maple Story, shops are run by NPCs and as you go through more difficult areas, higher level items are available, while in earlier levels, the shops offer the basic materials a player would need to survive. Items can be obtained by completing quests or by purchasing them with bananas you pick up while exploring different portals, or by purchasing items with NickCash (some items are only available with NickCash). Play It Again, And Again, And Again Another issue some players may have is the slow XP rate. Players will need to devote a good bit of time to the game to really enjoy some of the higher level weapons and gear, but grinding is possible and the game makes it easy for players to leave and re-enter portals and collect massive amounts of bananas and crafting items. There also daily tasks which are simple to pick up between longer quests and will earn players a little more spending cash whenever they feel like straying from the main story.  Final Verdict: Good Monkey Quest is a good side-scrolling MMORPG that takes players into an exotic world filled with fun monkey activities and quests. The vivid graphics and innocent activities create a fun atmosphere for exploring. Complete lots of quests without the worry of a higher level player stealing your lunch money or lunch bananas that is and enjoy jumping, swinging and running all over the world of Ook. Players master basic skills and spend hours playing with other monkeys in puzzle filled lands of mystery. Chat and form parties with friends to take on challenging dungeons. Although the game definitely has it's draw backs with the wait time between lands keeping players at the load screen than they would like, the game still has a lot to offer. Comparable to other titles like Maple Story, and Neosaurs; Monkey Quest takes players on a family fun adventure. Screenshots Monkey Quest Screenshots                  |
| Posted: 17 Aug 2011 04:10 PM PDT Shin Megami Tensei Online: Imagine, aka Megaten, has released a new patch today introducing a new dungeon. Shibuya Quartz Gold requires one each of Amrita, Elixir, Ambrosia, and Madra, and lets players pick the boss room. The game has also added a free character slot to all players, allowing veteran players and old players to unlock a new character slot- bringing the total to three free character slots. Megaten is published by Aeria Games, which also publishes Shaiya and Last Chaos.  Megaten Gameplay Screenshot Source:
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| Divine Souls announces temporary closure Posted: 17 Aug 2011 03:47 PM PDT Outspark has announced that it will temporarily close Divine Souls’ servers on August 30. The temporary closure is being done so that the development team can focus on a major overhaul, including bug fixes, content creation, and more. This process is estimated to take several months. Partial refunds will be issued to players who purchased anything from the Premium Shop between April and now. Special compensation packages will be sent out via email later this month. Outspark also publishes Fiesta Online and Secret of the Solstice.  Divine Souls Gameplay Screenshot Source:
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| A.V.A. launches new Demolition map Posted: 17 Aug 2011 01:56 PM PDT Alliance of Valiant Arms is launching a new update today, adding the new Airplane Demolition mode map, along with new weapons. Airplane is a Demolition Style map, where the EU attempts to eliminate the NRF or destroy one of two map targets where weapons of mass destruction are stored after a plane crash, while the NRF plays defensively. New weapons for the patch are the PGM.338 (Pre-Release Capsule), Blue Skull Remington (Permanent Capsule), M4A1 MK.3 (Rifle Man), and FN-F2000 (Rifle Man). Alliance of Valiant Arms is published by ijji, which also publishes Soldier Front and GunZ.  Alliance of Valiant Arms Gameplay Screenshot Source:
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| Drakensang Online Gameplay – First Look HD Posted: 17 Aug 2011 01:22 PM PDT To Learn More About the Game Check out our Drakensang Online Page.Drakensang Online is a 3D browser based action MMORPG published by Bigpoint – the same company behind Dark Orbit, SeaFight, Battlestar Galactica Online, and numerous other browser based titles. Drakensang Online is an action MMORPG that was inspired by Blizzard’s legendary Diablo 2. The game plays a lot like Mythos, Battle of the Immortals, and several other action MMORPGs. To learn more about Drakensang Online check out the official MMOHut Drakensang Online page which includes a detailed review, tons of screenshots, and additional videos. |
| ACE Online announces International Tournament Posted: 17 Aug 2011 01:12 PM PDT SubaGames has announced ACE Online’s first worldwide tournament, shortly after its qualification for an eSport-class game. The tournament will feature a Regional Championship for each participating area. North America’s tournament will feature 1v1 matches arranged by the GMs, with the best of three moving on to the next round. The second round will feature the best of five among 16 players moving forward; the third round will pit the best four in a best of 7 match. First and second place will then be able to move on to the final tournament in South Korea in November, with travel and accommodations covered by SubaGames. Prizes for the final tournament include: SubaGames also publishes Mission Against Terror and Bounty Hounds Online.  ACE Online Gameplay Screenshot Source:
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| Open beta begins for Planet War Posted: 17 Aug 2011 12:19 PM PDT Yoo Games has launched the open beta of its new space-themed MMO, Planet War. Open beta includes new features including the ability to develop resource plants and research centers. Several open beta contests will take place until August 30, including rewarding the top 20 players with the largest army of Commanders and players who upgrade Heavy Warshop Techs to level 5. YooGames also publishes Warriors Saga and Batheo.  Planet Wars Gameplay Screenshot Source:
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| Dungeon and Dragons Online dates Update 11 Posted: 17 Aug 2011 10:55 AM PDT Update 11: Secrets of the Artificers, for Dungeons and Dragons Online, has been given a final release date of September 12. The new update will add the Artificer class, which uses created weapons, mechanical pets, and arcane knowledge, as well as a redesign of House Cannith as a new quest hub and home for the Artificers. Crafting will be expanded to level 150 and a new item, Draconic Runestones, will be available to craft and use for all classes. A new adventure pack (found in the store, or available free to VIPs) will include a new area, three new dungeons and two new high level raids. Dungeons and Dragons Online is published by Turbine, which also publishes The Lord of the Rings Online, expecting its next expansion update on September 27. Dungeons and Dragons Online Update 11 Concept Art:              Source:
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| Remnant Knights begins open beta Posted: 16 Aug 2011 06:31 PM PDT GameSamba has officially launched the open beta of its anime-style MMORPG, Remnant Knights. Open beta will feature content up to level 60, along with new crafted items, PvP modes including Marble Battle (a CTF style game), and more. There will be no data wipe after today, and closed beta players are advised they must download the new open beta client to get access to the world. GameSamba also publishes Realms Online.  Remnant Knights Gameplay Screenshot Source:
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