Ascension is the latest update to hit MapleStory servers, and features an upgrade to the wedding system and more.
For players looking to get involved with the in-game wedding system, a new structure has been set up which requires players to sign documents of commitment. As players stay together in their marriage, they will earn rewards based on their commitment level (including stat boosting rings and a “love chair”).
The update also introduces Monster Park, a new area with quests where players can face old and new monsters that are plenty powerful.
MapleStory is published by Nexon, which also publishes Mabinogi and Dragon Nest.
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MapleStory's Ascension Update Now Live
For the 75 percent of players who have seen their online marriages end in disaster in Nexon's 2D side-scrolling massively multiplayer online game MapleStory, help is on the way. The game has received a complete wedding system upgrade as part of its Ascension content update, which is available now.
Last year in North America, 26,982 in-game marriages were performed with a price tag of $25 per wedding. Of those marriages, 20,344, or 75 percent, have since been annulled at the players' request. With the Ascension update, Nexon hopes to create a more harmonious environment for betrothed Maplers with a restructuring of the wedding system.
For players looking to celebrate their love in Maple World, the groom-to-be must visit Moony the Wedding Jeweler to purchase an engagement ring, which he can use to propose to his bride. Once the bride accepts, the engaged couple must sign a document of commitment, which prompts High Priest John to begin the wedding arrangements. After the arrangements are made, via a cash shop reservation ticket, the wedding proceeds with reveling friends, family and even a wedding photographer.
To reward players for honoring their matrimony, wedding rings can be exchanged for 30-day commitment rings and 100-day commitment rings. For each commitment level, unique special in game items will become available to the happy couple, which include even stronger stat boosting rings, a love chair and more.
Hot on the heels of Chaos' rampage through MapleStory, which introduced PVP, Ice Knight battle mode, a personality trait system and more, Ascension also ramps up party quests for players itching to level up with their guild mates. Monster Park, which is owned and operated by the friendly and ambitious Speigelmann, swarms with monsters both familiar and new. Players who progress through the story will learn that Speigelmann has ties to some of the most powerful monsters in the game, and the park may be more dangerous than it seems.
A new gaming portal “GameRage” is now available for players of SG Interactive’s games, including Grand Chase, Pangya, Trickster Online, Project Blackout, and CrossFire Europe.
Allowing players to connect to and manage their games through the portal, GameRage will also feature centralized contests and events, a reward zone, a Wall of Fame, and a “mission zone” where players can check out their achievements and milestones (starting with Project Blackout). GameRage is free to access at gamerage.com.
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SG Interactive Launches GameRage Portal
New Online Portal Connects Gamers Around the World
IRVINE, CALIF. – September 29, 2011 – SG Interactive, a leading global publisher of online games, is giving gamers a new way to access their favorite titles with the launch of its new online gaming portal, GameRage. The new portal will provide access to the SG Interactive’s entire line of free-to-play games, Grand Chase, Pangya, Project Blackout,Trickster Online, and Crossfire Europe, which recently entered Open Beta testing.
GameRage will serve the gaming communities from each of SG Interactive’s titles, as well as provide the gamers with other features, including:
Centralized Contests and Events – the SG Interactive community is driven by a multitude of in-game events and contests. To kick things off, players who post a review of GameRage on the game forums will have a chance to win amazing prizes, such as a new laptop, 23.6″ LED monitor, gaming keyboard and mouse, or Rage Points, the universal currency used in every game serviced by GameRage.
Mission Zone – gamers can check out their own achievements and compare the accomplishments and milestones of other users in any GameRage title. Project Blackout will be the first to implement this with the rest of SG Interactive’s titles to follow shortly.
Reward Zone – GameRage will feature a “Wall of Fame” page where recent winners of in-game events are immortalized.
“Since we launched our first online game in the U.S, our community of gamers has become one of the fastest growing in the world,” said Chris Lee, CEO of SG Interactive. “We wanted to provide a simpler way to merge the communities for all of our titles, and GameRage will do exactly that. Gamers from each of our titles can now interact with the larger community, participate in contests and events and earn rewards through GameRage – what better way to ramp up healthy competition?”
GameRage is currently live and gamers can register and begin participating in contests by visiting http://www.gamerage.com.
Conquer Online, an MMORPG published by TQDigital since 2003, has announced that it will soon be arriving on the iPad mobile platform, with the same free-to-play model currently in place for other PC and Mac gamers.
Conquer Online will feature six playable classes with their own unique skill trees, an apprentice system, in-game housing, social options including marriage, mounts, guilds, and PvP. The trailer for the iPad version is below.
TQDigital also publishes Eudemons Online and Crazy Tao.
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Conquer Online, first in the PC MMO space to launch a successful free-to-play MMO in 2003, is now making itself available to even more players. The game is coming soon to iPad, and will be completely free to download with no monthly subscription fee. Now, Conquer Online will have something to enjoy for every type of MMO fan.
• Battle-hardened warriors will enjoy the diversity of a diverse selection of six different playable classes and massive skill trees.
• Take on an apprentice or find a mentor to learn the ropes and gain more experience on the battlefield.
• Kick back with friends by building and furnishing your own in-game House for social gatherings.
• Love, marriage and divorce are an integral part of the social nature ofConquer Online!
• Mount up, join a respectable Guild and challenge other players in a PvP environment.
Warhammer Online: Wrath of Heroes is a 3D PvP online combat arena, designed to pit players against each other in three-team combat. Players can swap heroes mid-game and challenge each other for a chance at victory.
Publisher: EA Playerbase: - Graphics: Medium Type: Multiplayer Online Battle Arena EXP Rate: - PvP: 3 Team Scenarios Filesize: ~800 MB
Cons: -Limited skills. -Less tactical combat than Warhammer Online.
Overview
Wrath of Heroes Overview
Wrath of Heroes sheds away the grinding, leveling, and gear-search from its predecessor, Warhammer Online, and lets players jump right into the action. Between multiple scenarios, players can change their hero at the start of the fight and upon each death, choosing from some classic Warhammer classes and combinations. Players are placed in teams of up to six and battle in three-team combat for victory and prestige.
Minimum Requirements: OS: Windows XP / Vista / 7 CPU: Pentium 4 or higher RAM: 256 MB HDD: 2 GB free Graphics Card: GeForce FX5200 or higher
Recommended Specifications: OS: Windows XP / Vista / 7 CPU: Pentium 4 or higher RAM: 512 MB HDD: 4 GB Free or more Graphics Card: GeForce 6200 or higher
GameKiss has announced that GhostX Ultimate is now in open beta.
GhostX Ultimate is a revision to the original GhostX, where players join with Nanobots to fight away invading monsters from another realm. The new version includes a host of content updates, including new mounts, and open beta will also gift players with 5,000 GKash to customize their characters in the new item shop.
GameKiss also publishes FreeStyle.
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September 28, 2011 — GameKiss.com, a leading global online game portal, just started hosting Open Beta for GhostX Ultimate. The game is a complete revamp of the older GhostX game that features pet-like Nanobots that help gamers fight back monsters from another realm.
“We are very pleased to offer this amazing do-over for the game,” said GM Roberto. “We invite any RPG lovers out there to come try GhostX Ultimate. The innovative Nanobot system combines the traditional MMO class elements of warrior and cleric, but these Nanobots also happen to be loveable pets with their own unique personalities. It’s super-fun to join forces with your Nanobots to smack monsters more and more and get the highest combos!”
There have been many new content additions to the game including strange new mounts that let players more quickly explore the urban landscape of GhostX Ultimate.
The game can be downloaded and played completely for free at http://www.gamekiss.com — as a special open beta bonus, GameKiss is awarding all accounts with a free amount of 5,000 GKash to fully customize their characters in the brand-new Item Shop.
Dragon Nest (for North America and Oceania) has moved out of open beta and has officially launched today.
The launch comes with a new update that introduces Saint’s Haven, a new city that includes new main quests, daily quests, and more. The level cap has been raised to 32, introducing new skills for each character specialization. Also added are over 250 achievements, ten dungeons, faction vendors, and a new season of PvP ladder shop gear.
Dragon Nest is published by Nexon, which also publishes Vindictus and Dungeon Fighter Online.
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Nexon America Launches Dragon Nest, Ushering in a New Era of Action RPG Fun
New content added today for both new and max level players
LOS ANGELES — September 29, 2011 — Today Nexon America brings the open beta test of Dragon Nest to a close and seamlessly transitions the game into a live, commercial launch. With today's Dragon Nest launch, Nexon is releasing an expansive content update for the PC-based action massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG), which includes a new central town, danger-filled dungeons, and an increased level cap.
To download and play Dragon Nest for free, go to: http://dragonnest.nexon.net.
Dragon Nest follows the story of a band of adventurers as they battle corrupt dragons and their followers in order to save Verathea, the once pure and beautiful world created by the goddess Althea. Players enter this world, join their friends and battle hordes of evil creatures and boss monsters bent on destroying Verathea.
"Dragon Nest represents the next big step Nexon is taking to bring exciting, engaging and accessible content to audiences in North America and beyond," said Daniel Kim, CEO of Nexon America. "After witnessing the overwhelmingly positive response to the game during its open beta test, we're confident that Dragon Nest will raise the bar for what an action MMORPG can be."
The launch of Dragon Nest brings the open beta test to a close, where servers were packed to capacity by excited players who quickly delved into every nook and cranny of the colorful world. During the open beta test, players accomplished some amazing feats, such as:
Players completed 103,387,490 dungeons
439,988 characters reached level 15 and attained the first subclass specialization
206,214 characters reached the game's prior level cap of 24
More than 2,957,400 player deaths occurred in dungeons on Abyss mode, the game's hardest difficulty level
The boss responsible for the greatest number of player deaths was General Ummamba, the final boss from the Minotaur's Nest encounter
The most anticipated addition to Dragon Nest that's part of today's launch is the addition of Saint's Haven, a sprawling new city filled with vibrant characters. In addition to the quests that advance the main storyline, new daily quests will be available which players can complete for epic quality rewards.
Also part of today's update is an increased level cap of 32. Additionally, each character specialization will have six to eight new skills to master. Ten new dungeons are being added as well, allowing players the opportunity to put their newfound skills into action. For the achievement junkies, players can earn more than 250 new achievements stemming from the new dungeons and quests.
For fans of Dragon Nest's award-winning player versus player (PvP) game modes, a new season of PvP ladder shop gear will be available for max level players to earn. Faction vendors will also make an appearance for the first time, offering players who have earned high standing among the world's various factions the chance to earn unique items and discounts.
Dragon Nest is available to play for free for residents of the United States, Canada and Oceania. Players who participated in the open beta test retain all of the characters, items (including goods purchased from the cash shop) and other enhancements they've made, making for a seamless transition into a fully launched environment.
For the latest news and information on Dragon Nest and to download and play for free, visit http://dragonnest.nexon.net.
Rusty Hearts will launch its first major content update, dubbed “Awakening,” on October 11.
The update expands the Cathedral hub, increases the level cap to 30, and introduces tons of new content including over 120 quests and 500 items for players within the continued storyline that places the crew in search of Lord Vlad. New dungeons will include the Steamworks, Collapsed Halls, Public Baths, and the Guest Villa.
Rusty Hearts is published by Perfect World Entertainment, which also publishes Forsaken World and Jade Dynasty.
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RUSTY HEARTS GIVES PLAYERS WHAT THEY’VE BEEN ASKING FOR WITH FIRST MAJOR UPDATE, AWAKENING
September 28, 2011 – Foster City, Calif. – Perfect World Entertainment Inc., a wholly owned US subsidiary of Perfect World Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: PWRD), announces ‘Awakening’, the first major content update for Rusty Hearts, its hack n’ slash dungeon crawler MORPG, which will be available on October 11, 2011.
This major addition to the fast-paced beat ‘em up game features content that will uncover the history of Curtis Castle and expand the areas in the Cathedral hub world including an increased level cap to level 30, brand new dungeons, a second underground training facility, hundreds of new items, several new skills and weapons for each character, as well as over 120 new rich quests that will allow players to uncover more of Rusty Heart’s lore and storyline.
In search for signs of Lord Vlad and his missing fiancé, Frantz and his heroic friends unintentionally resurrect Thanatos, an ancient demon of death, from a sealed statue. While the group is pushed towards a forced alliance with Thanatos, another internal conflict begins as Lord Curtis, the last mortal tyrant of Curtis Castle rises from the grave with a raging surge to expel Lord Vlad, leader of the vampire armies, and all intruders that stand in his way.
“Since the simultaneous open beta launch and full release for Rusty Hearts less than a month ago, players can’t get enough of the game and have been asking for more exciting content,” said Mark Hill, Game Producer for Rusty Hearts. “Now players will need to be ready to do their very best to conquer the game’s new dungeons that also feature subdungeons within themselves, while defeating new and stronger epic bosses with abilities to viciously attack from below, deliver freezing blasts, and summon healing minions.”
Among a slew of exciting features and a plethora of new content, the ‘Awakening’ update highlights new dungeons to raid and dominate: • Steamworks – Battle Lord Vlad’s comrades and be very careful as you step into a world of machinery and traps. This maze of broken pipes releases hot fumes and poisonous gases that require nerves of steel. • Collapsed Halls – Overthrow enemies lurking in the shadows while navigating your way through halls of ruins. Rumor has it that those who have entered have never returned, yet can still be seen wandering these halls. • Public Baths – Haunted with wicked minions, find your way through these baths without losing your towel or cool as you encounter a variety of mean bosses including giant ogres, archers, and well-equipped shark-men. • Guest Villa – Meet new tenants and discover the reason for the unfinished renovations on this warehouse turned into cryptic villa.
New players can learn more details, sign up and download Rusty Hearts for free at http://rustyhearts.perfectworld.com/ Join the Rusty Hearts community here: http://www.facebook.com/RustyHeartsGame
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