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RiotZone

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 01:28 PM PST

RiotZone, published by Mail.Ru, sets you in a country ravaged by civil war, leaving you to survive tactical combat scenarios in a tropical paradise. Featuring shot game sessions, comic-style characters and plenty of special skills across several units, RiotZone offers the casual player an appealing strategy option. RiotZone is free-to-play and browser-based, so no client downloads are required.

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Publisher: Mail.Ru
Playerbase: ??
Graphics: Medium
Type: Strategy
EXP Rate: ??
PvP: 1v1, 2v2, and 3v3 battles
Filesize: N/A

Pros: +Quick-to-play. +Crisp, cartoonish graphics. +Unique and varied skills for various mercenaries.

Cons: -Limited information available.

Overview

RiotZone Overview

RiotZone is a browser based RTS based in the fictional land of Merania.  Players control a mercenary commander under one of two factions:  The Scarlet Alliance, who wants to put Merania in the hands of the people; or the Crown Coalition, which takes an entirely business-like approach.  Various missions are available for players to undertake, such as ambushes and supply interceptions. In addition to these combat missions, commanders are responsible for setting up a camp, training new soldiers, and monitoring their supplies carefully.

RiotZone Screenshots

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Links

RiotZone Links

Official Game Page

System Requirements

RiotZone System Requirements

Installed Flash Player 10.0
Internet Explorer / Firefox / Google Chrome
An Internet connection
Display resolution of 1024 by 768

EverQuest to go free-to-play in March

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 10:45 AM PST

EverQuest Producer, Thom Terrazas, has announced to the EverQuest community that the game will go free-to-play in March.

EverQuest is turning 13 years old in March, and will celebrate its anniversary concurrently with the free-to-play release, greeting new players and returning veterans with special anniversary events. All players will get a new Welcome Pack with special items that include a unique Mercenary, experience potions, Bayle Marks, house decorations, and a Weapon Ornamentation. The game will also redesign its website and improve the map system in-game.

Like EverQuest II, EverQuest will feature a limited selection of races and classes for free players, limits spell tiers, and other content.

EverQuest is published by Sony Online Entertainment.

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EverQuest Gameplay Screenshot

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/Tell Norrathians INCOMING BUFFS!

Hello everyone – I hope you all are doing well early on in the New Year! With an exciting Veil of Alaris expansion just released in November, we’re thrilled to announce the next big adventure for EverQuest®. After listening to your feedback and suggestions over the past few years, I’m happy to announce that in early March 2012, EverQuest will be going free-to-play.

We’re excited to be expanding the EverQuest experience by making the game more accessible to every type of player so that you can choose to play the game in a way that suits you best. Anyone who wishes to start, return or continue to play one of the “Best Games of All-Time” can simply download and play EverQuest on their terms – think of it as Free to Play, Your Way. Recurring subscriptions, non-recurring subscriptions, Silver or Free memberships, item unlockers, and more. The game will now be setup to be flexible so that *you* can decide how much to pay, based on how much fun you’re having.

EverQuest players are some of the most loyal, long-standing players of any MMO in existence. With the gaming landscape changing every day, we want to ensure we continue to evolve the game to keep players engaged and bring in even more new players to further expand the community. With no up-front costs or required membership, we might see a new player or two along the way, and more people is always a good thing!

Once we go free-to-play, here are some of the upcoming features and events you can expect:

  • On Friday, March 16th, EverQuest becomes a teenager: 13 years old!!! We will be having some extra added events in the game starting that week leading up to that Friday and we’re introducing some new items within POK to let you know what’s in store.
  • With the free-to-play launch, a renovated everquest.com website will be unveiled and after that, we will bring you upgraded EQPlayers pages.
  • We have improved the functionality of our Map system! Some improvements include being able to view appropriate level content for your character on the map, allowing you to find zone lines much easier; and also showing you your wisps on the map to help navigate to where you want to go!

Also at the free-to-play launch, all players will receive a Welcome Pack containing items to add to your gameplay experience. You’ll be able to summon a unique Mercenary to fight by your side and we’re including some Bayle Marks to help pay for the services of your newly summoned Mercenary. A couple of Experience Potions are also included to help you increase your experience gained while adventuring. For all the collectors that like to show off all the great wares to your friends, we’re giving you an item to display in your home and add to your collection. And finally, you’ll be able to customize the appearance of one of your weapons with a Weapon Ornamentation – also included in the Welcome Pack. So be sure to check the claim window for your free gifts.

We, the EverQuest dev team, are very excited about this new flexible system. Free-To-Play is the best fit for EverQuest and we are looking forward to supporting the game and our dedicated fans for years to come. This is a great year for everyone associated with EverQuest and SOE. We think you’ll be pleasantly surprised at what’s coming in 2012.

One last note, we will be doing a Community Webcast on Thursday February 2, 2012 covering all of the exciting free-to-play details. Please be sure to send in any questions you might have via the Facebook page or Twitter so we can respond with answers during the Webcast.

See you in game very soon!

Thom Terrazas
EverQuest Producer
AKA “Phathom”

Repulse Gameplay Video – Tri Commentary HD

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 10:38 AM PST

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To Learn More About the Game, Check out our Repulse Page.

Repulse is a fast paced 3D sci-fi themed MMOFPS publushed by Aeria Games – the same company behind Eden Eternal and Grand Fantasia. Repulse is a unique blend between 3D tactical games like Soldier and fast paced wall jumping games like S4 League. Players in Repulse can wall jump, cloak or boost across the map. This dynamic alone makes the game quite unique. Repulse use to be under ijij as Genesis A.D before shutting down and re-opening as Repulse under Aeria.

MMOHut Weekly Recap #71 Jan 29 – Spirit Tales, LOTRO, Carte, & More

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 09:45 AM PST

A quick look and discussion for every major announcement and update during the week! This week we discussed updates from the following games: Spirit Tales, Dark Orbit, The Lord of the Rings Online, Conquer Online, Carte, Project Blackout, Rosh Online, Luvinia, Microvolts, Rusty Hearts, and Mythos Global.  The biggest news of the week is most likely the announcement of the new expansion pack for The Lord of the Rings Online called Riders of Rohan. Its expected to be twice as large as their previous expansion but also includes a new level cap, mounted combat, new gear and items. The expansion pack is slated for later this year. You can view all the individual news articles mention over at the MMOHut.com News section.
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