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A Look Inside Lucent Heart’s Scaena Update

Posted: 11 Oct 2011 02:21 PM PDT

Lucent Heart launched its first major expansion, Scaena, at the end of August, adding two major new features and tons of new content for players to explore. MMOHut sat down with Product Manager Mark Quilter to look at what makes Scaena so special.

The star of the Scaena update is a trifecta of social dance features. Found underneath the "Emotes" tab, these include a Dance Creator, a Dance Show, and Dance PK. Filled with dozens of dance moves, choreographed by dance instructors and professional dancers, this system has become a popular form of entertainment in Lucent Heart.

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The Dance Creator lets players use one of a few stock songs already available in Lucent Heart, or to load in their own songs (in MP3 format). Personal songs simply need to be dropped in a special folder in the Lucent Heart directory on your computer to be accessed. These songs, when loaded in the creator, are then split into 10-20 second segments. Each segment can be choreographed individually, with dozens of dance moves available on the right hand of the creator. Each move can also be sped up, slowed down, or even held in place to match the music.

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Once complete, players can save their dance and perform at any time through "Dance Show," the second dance feature. Other players can join in the dance by using "Imitate" (found on the player menu) to sync up with the dancer, although custom music won’t be heard unless the players share the same file name in their music folder. Lucent Heart also recently ran a "Step Up" competition for players to show off their own dances for a chance at prizes, and players can soon have their own pets join them in formation to dance with them.

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The final feature is the Dance PK. Here, players can challenge their friends to a dance-off with a chosen song. As the song plays, players must enter in a series of arrow commands (much like DDR), and then hit the space bar as a timer (represented by a star) reaches the "perfect" area. Points are tallied up during the dance off, and players can even imitate battling dancers. This function also supports daily dance battle events, where the top players win prizes for their dancing skill. The dance features also include special effects like the Dim Ballroom effect, spotlights, and the pet squad, the last of which allows players to have four pets out at a time in formation to dance alongside them.

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Scaena doesn’t just introduce dancing, though. There are thirteen new areas (including the Heart of Fire, the City of Industry, and more in the new continent of Aislan), and several new world bosses to battle against. There’s also a brand new guild versus guild PvP system, where guilds will battle each other in random match-ups in capture-the-flag style arenas for Battle Points, gear, titles, and other special rewards including guild buffs. These guild battles have sign-ups on Thursday, and take place from Friday through Sunday, making each weekend a miniature guild tournament.

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You can see more about Lucent Heart’s Scaena update here.

Heroes of Thessalonica Gameplay – First Look HD

Posted: 11 Oct 2011 12:28 PM PDT

To Learn More About the Game Check out our Heroes of Thessalonica Page.

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Heroes of Thessalonica is a 3D fantasy themed MMORPG with a strong emphasis on PvP by SGBase. The publisher is based in Singapore, but the game is available world-wide without IP restrictions. To learn more about Heroes of Thessalonica check out the official MMOHut Heroes of Thessalonica page which includes a detailed review, tons of screenshots, and additional videos.

Pockie Ninja announces Season 2 details

Posted: 11 Oct 2011 11:55 AM PDT

“Shippuden: Season 2,” the next major update for Pockie Ninja, has been announced.

The update raises the level cap to 90, where players will earn the title of “Ninja Graduate,” which bestows 25 agility, stamina, and strength points on their character. Inscription powers will be introduced: obtainable through quests, combat, and the cash shop, players can activate these powers to raise their weapon’s power for a short time. Las Noches also becomes playables three times per day, as it expands to 170 floors.

Experience adjustments will also take place to improve the leveling curve and increase rewards for auto-combat. New synthesis and other tweaks including a new tip system aims to make Pockie Ninja a more enjoyable playing experience.

Pockie Ninja is published by NGames, which also publishes Immortal King.

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Pockie Ninja Gameplay Screenshot

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Pockie Ninja “Shippuden: Season 2″ update coming soon

A preview of the Naruto/Bleach MMO’s newest features

NGames have announced the exciting “Shippuden: Season 2″ update for their Naruto and Bleach inspired MMO brawler, Pockie Ninja. Coming soon, the update raises the level cap to 90 and adds a slew of new content for players to explore.

Pockie Ninja’s “Shippuden: Season 2″ update is coming out soon, allowing ninjas to reach a new level cap of 90 while facing brand new quests, intriguing explorations, powerful monsters and challenging new bosses.

Season 2 continues the action packed journey of Naruto and his friends as they fight to stop the Akatsuki, a group of ninjas introduced in last month’s Shippuden update who aim to plunge the world into darkness.

Ninjas reaching level 90 will unlock the special Ninja Graduate title, raising their stamina, agility and strength abilities by 25 points.

New Features and Skills

A new Inscription function is set to add another intriguing layer of strategy to Pockie Ninja’s already tense tactical arena duels. By activating a Low or High “Inscription Talisman”, players can raise the basic attack and defense power power of their weapons for a limited period of time.
Cleverly timing when to activate the Inscription powers – which can be obtained via quests, combat and the in-game shop – could prove a key difference between earning victory and suffering defeat.

The Las Noches tower challenge will be playable 3 times per day instead of 2 when Season 2 is released, and will be expanded to a massive 170 floors!

Players ascending Las Noches face an increasingly tough risk/reward battle against enemy AI on each floor, with rare treasures, rewards and tons of EXP up for grabs. Are you ready for the challenge of making it all the way to top?

Shippuden: Season 2 also promises a host of key refinements to the anime-inspired MMO.

Levelling will now be quicker, thanks to lower EXP requirements and EXP increases for auto-combat. There will be exciting new ways to synthesis existing outfits and equipment, lower difficulty levels on Ninja Diary quests, and tweaks to the base stats of several in-game outfits, resulting in a more balanced gameplay experience.

What’s more, with a helpful new tips system and new Newbie incentives, such as prizes for completing newbie quests and rewards just for logging in, Pockie Ninja is set to be more accessible than ever before.

More Shippuden: Season 2 details will be released soon. You can sign up and play Pockie Ninja for free now: http://www.pockieninja.com

Remember to follow Pockie Ninja on Facebook and Twitter for more information.

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Elsword adds gamepad support

Posted: 11 Oct 2011 11:17 AM PDT

Kill3rCombo has announced that their online brawler, Elsword, now supports gamepads. This change will allow players to connect a controller to their computer, instead of using the keyboard, to play the game. Gamepad support comes with fully mappable controls.

Elsword also added a new pet system recently, available at level 10 and granting special bonuses to players who raise their pets.

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Elsword Gameplay Screenshot

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Online Action Game Elsword Now Supporting Gamepad

IRVINE, Calif. – Oct. 11, 2011 – Classic console gaming meets massively multiplayer online (MMO) entertainment as Kill3rCombo introduces gamepad compatibility for its manga-inspired online beat-’em-up, Elsword. Players now have the option of navigating through thrilling dungeons and fierce bosses with either the gamepad or keyboard as they battle and complete quests.

An asset to players longing for a console-style gaming experience, Elsword offers fully customizable gamepad mapping, affording players the opportunity to program their preferences, a feature not many MMOs can boast. The addition of the gamepad also lends itself to the side-scrolling action and comic book animation of the game, allowing gamers to try new strategies and combos to maximize damage.

To play Elsword and experience the latest features, please visit: www.elswordonline.com.

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