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Sword Girls Gameplay – First Look HD

Posted: 14 Dec 2011 12:17 PM PST

To Learn More About the Game Check out our Sword Girls Page.

Sword Girls is a 2D browser based anime inspired trading card game MMO published by ChangYou – the same publisher behind Dragon Oath, Zentia, and several other free to play titles. Like Pokemon TCG Online, Eredan iTCG, Urban Rivals, and Yu-Gi-Oh! Online – players in Sword Girls must build their own decks and battle against others online. One of the game’s most notable features is its top notch card art. The game’s art was designed by many world renowned anime and manga artists and is unique to Sword Girls. Players can battle against each other or do some “PvE” against AI opponents in the game’s “dungeon”. Those who enjoy TCG style games should be able to find something to like in Sword Girls.  To learn more about Sword Girls check out the official MMOHut Sword Girls page which includes a detailed review, tons of screenshots, and additional videos.

Draconians awaken in Luna Online

Posted: 14 Dec 2011 11:07 AM PST

Luna Online has launched its latest update: Draconian Awakening.

The update introduces the new Draconian Temple Dungeon, located in the Ruins of Ancient Elpus. This new area offers new zones, quests, weapons, and armor. Weather makes its first fall in Luna Online, granting players boosted experience, item drops, and money drops, when snow, flowers, and leaves fall from the sky. The game’s Guild Tournament is now set to run more often, while players can also earn housing points by using the Slot Machine every ten minutes.

Luna Online is also hosting a holiday event, where players can find mysterious gifts off monsters, which contain costume parts; or defeat tree monsters to grow their own trees.

Luna Online is published by GPotato, which also publishes Flyff: Fly For Fun and Allods Online.

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Luna Online Gameplay Screenshot

Ruins of Ancient Elpus

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Luna Plus: Draconian Awakening Now Live!

Luna Plus Launches a New Dungeon, New Systems, Holiday Events and More

Sunnyvale, Calif. – December 13th, 2011 Brave the chill of a snow fall or the anger of a phantom beast with Draconian Awakening, the latest update to the adorable MMORPG Luna Plus.  A new dungeon, new zones, new weapons, new armor, and newly implemented systems await players today!

In the depths of the Draconian Temple Dungeon, located in the Ruins of Ancient Elpus, Drapia's restless spirit stirs with malcontent as he rises from his grave to reap revenge.  He isn't the only enrage beast to appear in Luna however, as field monsters everywhere now have the chance to reincarnate as golden fiends, dropping valuable items when defeated.   It is up to the most skilled players to tame these monsters before disaster strikes.

Plus!  The skies will be filled with buffs with the newly implemented weather feature.  Fluffy snow, beautiful flowers, petals, and an abundance of leaves will now rain down from the heavens upon each adventurer, awarding them with increases in experience, item drop rates, and money drop rates.

The rewards don't stop there though with the arrival of brand new systems and items!  Guild Tournament will be running more often than ever before, awarding warriors with new and highly coveted armor and weapons.  They'll also have their chance at winning big with the new Slot Machine Feature, giving lucky players precious housing points every 10 minutes.

To celebrate, Luna is running even more events and prizes during the holidays!  Players can defeat tree monsters to grow their very own trees, the perfect decoration for anyone's home this season.  Regular monsters will additionally be dropping mysterious gifts, possibly containing items like the Santa costume, or parts to the more popular reindeer costume, snowman costume, and even the sleigh mount!

Rufus revealed for Grand Chase

Posted: 14 Dec 2011 10:40 AM PST

Grand Chase is preparing to release a new character into its world: Rufus.

Rufus will arrive on December 20. Driven to become the greatest bounty hunter, Rufus now seeks to solve the mystery behind a blue flame he discovered on his return to the Underworld.

Players will earn a Crystal of Other Worldly Powers every day they log in until December 20, with additional Crystals rewarded for extra time logged in. These crystals can be combined in a set of ten to create a Rufus Mission Voucher. Players can also earn this voucher by clicking on a special alarm clock that appears on December 17 at 3pm Pacific (6pm Eastern). Obtaining these vouchers will also reward the player with the Rufus’ Justice Bounty Hunter Coordi set.

Grand Chase is published by SG Interactive, which also publishes Trickster Online and Project Blackout.

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Grand Chase: Rufus Wilde Artwork

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SG Interactive Introduces Rufus – Vicious New Gun-for-hire in Grand Chase: Chaos

Rough Up Baddies for Bounty with the Latest Fighter to Join the Game

Irvine, Calif. – Dec. 14, 2011 – SG Interactive is unveiling a mysterious character in its massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG), Grand Chase: Chaos. Rufus Wilde, a bounty hunter with a checkered past, brings a whole new style of combat for players to master: with the deadly firearm Eyetooth, Rufus excels at delivering close and mid-range attacks and stunning enemies with powerful, summoned weapons. Fans of Grand Chase: Chaos can preview Rufus now, before his debut on Tuesday, Dec. 20, and new users can sign up to check out the latest addition to the game, by registering for a free account at the game's official page.

After being abandoned and driven by his resentment towards his estranged father, Rufus Wilde set out to surpass his father's abilities and become one of the world's greatest bounty hunters. He spent many years as a lone wolf honing his skills and perfecting his deadly trade, and after the end of a lengthy pursuit in the Mundane World, Rufus prepared to return to the Underworld until he suddenly discovered an enigmatic blue flame. Now, players can help the gun-for-hire uncover the mystery behind the source of the blue flame.

To prepare for the new character, SG Interactive is hosting in-game events to unlock a special mission for Rufus. The events include:

  • Log In and Play: Until Dec. 20, players will receive a Crystal of Other Worldly Powers for each day they log in. By staying logged in, players will receive additional crystals. Any player who collects 10 crystals can combine them to create the Rufus Mission Voucher.
  • Just In Time: Players who are in-game on Dec. 17 will see a red alarm clock go off at precisely 3 p.m. PST / 6 p.m. EST. Any player who clicks on the alarm clock will receive the Rufus Mission Voucher.

Any player who receives the Rufus Mission Voucher from either event will also get the Rufus' Justice Bounty Hunter Coordi set, which includes the special Justice Bounty Hunter skin and Eyetooth weapon.

Aion going free-to-play in Europe

Posted: 14 Dec 2011 10:23 AM PST

NCSoft has announced that in Europe, it is teaming up with free-to-play publisher Gameforge to offer Aion free to play.

The change is being done to encourage new players to join Aion Europe. Free players will be able to level up to 55, and will have full access to game content, with restrictions on chat and trade. Players can continue to purchase a gold subscription to unlock those features, plus add additional bonuses like experience and instance cooldowns.

NCsoft also publishes Lineage II and City of Heroes. Gameforge also publishes Metin 2 and 4Story.

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Aion Gameplay Screenshot

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New publisher for Aion – in association with Gameforge, MMO will be free to play from Spring 2012.

There’s good news: from February 2012, Aion will be switching to a free-to-play model – the monthly subscriptions will then be history!

For the switch-over, NCsoft has teamed up with the German publisher Gameforge. The Gameforge Aion-Team consists of 38 employees and they will soon be responsible for the running of the game across the whole of Europe. Together with NCsoft they will continuously further develop and create new content for Aion in order to offer you a unique gaming experience – and all for free.

Why are we switching to free-to-play?
Switching to free-to-play opens the lands of Atreia up to new adventurers. As more Daevas take to the skies, the increase in population will make for a more diverse and expansive community for newcomers and existing fans to enjoy.

What will the change mean for you? What will happen to your existing account? All the answers to such questions can be found in our extensive FAQ. If there is something in particular that you are not sure about and that isn’t covered by the FAQ, then you are very welcome to send us your question via email to support@aionfreetoplay.com. We will get back to you with an answer as fast as we can.

As soon as there is more information on Aion and the switch to free-to-play, you will find it here. We will keep you up to date and we look forward to all and any feedback you have to give us!

Kind regards,
The Gameforge Aion-Team
Posted by Shri Krishna

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