| Nexon Games Coming To Steam Posted: 22 Jun 2012 01:50 PM PDT Nexon America has announced that several of its free-to-play MMOs will be available on Steam. Vindictus is the first title to become fully available on Steam, starting today. Dungeon Fighter Online and Combat Arms are planned to release on Steam later in June. Players will be able to use the Steam Wallet to make in-game purchases, and the community will be able to grow as it taps into Steam’s 40 million registered accounts. Dungeon Fighter Online will also release its male mage character in tandem with the June Steam launch. Nexon America CEO Daniel Kim commented: "Providing our games on Steam is about making it as easy as possible for players to access our games. Valve has been a great global partner to Nexon for many years, and this agreement continues the marriage of Nexon's immersive content with Valve's strong distribution channel and large player community. With Valve's introduction of a free-to-play channel, there are now even more opportunities for our two companies to work together. In addition to now being able to access these best-in-class titles on the Steam platform, players will experience new updates, character introductions and special events along with each game's launch."
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Source: Nexon America to offer free-to-play games on Valve's Steam platform LOS ANGELES – June 22, 2012 – Nexon America, the North American business unit of NEXON Co., Ltd. ("Nexon")(TSE: 3659.TO), today announced that several of its free-to-play games will be accessible through Valve's leading online gaming platform, Steam. "Vindictus," Nexon's highly acclaimed real-physics-based massively multiplayer online game role playing game (MMORPG) is available on the Steam platform starting today, followed by Nexon's global smash hit "Dungeon Fighter Online" and its high-intensity online first person shooter (FPS) "Combat Arms" later in June. Steam, a leading online gaming platform with more than 1,800 titles and 40 million accounts around the world, began supporting free-to-play games in June 2011 and has since added 29 different titles to its free-to-play channel. A subscription or credit card is not required to enjoy free-to-play games on Steam. Instead, players can use the "Steam Wallet" to make in-game purchases, which provides secure access to the wide variety of weapons, armor, custom clothing and other items available in each title's in-game shops. "Providing our games on Steam is about making it as easy as possible for players to access our games," said Nexon America CEO Daniel Kim. "Valve has been a great global partner to Nexon for many years, and this agreement continues the marriage of Nexon's immersive content with Valve's strong distribution channel and large player community. With Valve's introduction of a free-to-play channel, there are now even more opportunities for our two companies to work together. In addition to now being able to access these best-in-class titles on the Steam platform, players will experience new updates, character introductions and special events along with each game's launch." “Nexon is a premier game developer and publisher,” said Jason Holtman, Valve’s Director of Business Development. “Their titles will be an excellent and welcome addition to the growing library of free-to-play titles on Steam.” "Vindictus," known for bringing real physics to online MMORPGs with the modified Source Engine from Valve, will be the first Nexon game available on Steam. The newest update to one of Nexon America's most acclaimed titles unleashed three monstrous dragons into its lands, where teamwork and brutal combat are the only way to defeat the beasts. "Dungeon Fighter Online" has become one of the most popular MMORPGs worldwide with its colorful, 2-D world where players slash through dungeons in old-school brawler fashion. In tandem with its June Steam launch, Nexon America will introduce its highly anticipated male mage character update into "Dungeon Fighter Online," delivering a new round of adventures to players. "Combat Arms," which has more than 6 million registered players in North America, will be available on Steam later this month, coinciding with its "Spiders versus Scorpions" event, the biggest online FPS battle of the year. The "Spiders versus Scorpions" event pits tens of thousands of "Combat Arms" players against each other in a month-long war where the victors will claim great prizes and bragging rights. Nexon America's games will be available for Steam players in U.S., Canada, Australia and New Zealand. To access these games on Steam, go to: http://store.steampowered.com/.
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| World Of Warplanes Reveals US Carriers Posted: 22 Jun 2012 12:09 PM PDT Wargaming has announced and revealed some of the US carrier-based aircraft for World of Warplanes. The US tech tree will include nine carrier-based aircraft from the US Navy, including the Grumman F2F, Brewster F2A Buffalo, Chance Vought F5U, Vought F7U Cutlass, F4F Wildcat, F4U Corsair, and Goodyear F2G “Super” Corsair. Known for their ability to carry a variety of armaments and their ability to handle extreme flying conditions, these planes are also agile and can carry an increased fuel load. Players may find these planes useful when preparing to face off in dogfights, surface attacks, and reconnaissance missions. Wargaming also publishes World of Tanks and World of Battleships. World of Warplanes: US Carriers
Source: World of Warplanes Carrier-Based Aircrafts take to the Skies 22 June 2012 — Wargaming, the award-winning global video game developer and publisher, today introduced US carrier-based aircraft — a unique line of warplanes to fight in the virtual skies of the highly anticipated flight combat MMO World of Warplanes. The US tech tree features nine iconic carrier-based aircraft from the United States Navy, including the Grumman F2F and Brewster F2A Buffalo, the first biplane fighters with retractable undercarriage, as well as the boldly designed Chance Vought F5U and Vought F7U Cutlass fighters, both of which pioneered the use of turbojet power. Other WWII-famed carrier-based aircraft, such as F4F Wildcat, F4U Corsair and Goodyear F2G "Super" Corsair, offer even more options for players. "The carrier-based aircraft in World of Warplanes showcases the evolution of North American engineering and the effort to create the ultimate shipboard fighter outfitted for challenging multitask operations over the seas and coastal areas", comments Alex Zezulin, Project Manager for World of Warplanes. "It is a unique and extremely interesting warplane type, sharing many features found in both light and heavy fighters". With often unique and unorthodox body designs, carrier-based aircraft were also known for their ability to carry a wide variety of armaments, as well as carried a reputation for exceptional ruggedness under the most extreme conditions. They were also, however, highly maneuverable and able to carry an increased fuel load, making them perfect choices for intense dogfights, formidable surface attacks and reconnaissance missions. World of Warplanes is currently in closed beta, where virtual pilots are invited to experience the thrill of aerial dogfighting combat in 59 different aircraft from Germany, the United States and the U.S.S.R, across four unique maps.
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| Waren Story Begins Closed Beta Posted: 22 Jun 2012 11:48 AM PDT Aeria Games has announced the start of closed beta testing for Waren Story. Waren Story is a PvP-focused MMORPG featuring four classes and ten PvP modes, with PvP death offering the risk of experience points and item loss. The game features massive guild vs. guild warfare, including open world PvP, Siege Wars, and the ultimate weekly Conquest War, where five guilds battle free-for-all for a chance to set tax-rates on NPC vendors and enjoy bragging rights. Find out more about Waren Story on our profile page. Aeria Games also publishes Shaiya and Wolf Team.  Waren Story Gameplay Screenshot
Source: Closed Beta now available for PvP-Focused MMORPG Waren Story Aeria Games Welcomes Fans to Early Play Sessions in Stunning Free-to-Play Title SANTA CLARA, Calif. – June 22, 2012 – Take on legions of rival players in ferocious large-scale battles in Waren Story, the latest massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) from Aeria Games, a leading global publisher of free-to-play online games. The company announced today the beginning of Closed Beta testing for this highly-anticipated fantasy adventure filled with breathtaking visuals and engaging Player vs. Player (PvP) gameplay. Waren Story features spectacular graphics and animation, four distinct classes, and ten captivating PvP modes to foster competition between players and guilds. A variety of battlefields set the stage on which skilled gamers can vie for supremacy—and each other's precious honor points. An ultimate battlefield also awaits for the bravest and most daring, pitting teams of up to 100 players against each other in a titanic clash. But players must take heed, as dying there means forfeiting experience points to the killing player and possibly losing valuable items! The game also offers several methods of guild vs. guild conflict for large scale rivalries. Guilds may simply declare war upon each other and attack opposing players anywhere in the world, or enter the exciting Siege War mode for a more organized approach to wholesale slaughter. An invading guild must lay waste to a castle with weapons including cannons, catapults, ballistae, and of course, traditional PvP combat—while the defending guild must hold them off and protect their guild stone. Not only does the winning guild in a Siege War gain additional treasure, they also get a ticket to the weekly Conquest War, a highly prestigious affair in which five guilds housed in five separate castles fight in a free-for-all battle royale. The winning guild receives major spoils, the ability to set tax rates on NPC vendors, and of course, supreme bragging rights for the week! With its robust PvP systems, awesome visuals, and vast fantasy setting, this is one story that MMO fans won't want to miss. Players can participate in Waren Story's beta by signing up and downloading the client at http://warenstory.aeriagames.com. Like all Aeria Games titles, it is free to download and play.
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| Carte Introduces New Arena Updates Posted: 22 Jun 2012 11:29 AM PDT A new update in Carte has introduced an arena for players to test their skills. The Carte Arena features a new matchmaking system that introduces several quality of life features including an automated matchmaker system that pairs approximate skill level together, a detailed season record that saves match history and stats, and new Arena Medals, which lets players purchase exclusive Arena heroes and cards. More changes are also promised in the future. Carte is published by GamesCampus, which also publishes Shot Online and Heroes in the Sky.  Carte Gameplay Screenshot
Source: CARTE STEPS INTO THE ARENA New Features For Popular Online TCG Sunnyvale, Calif. (June 22, 2012) – Card games are serious business: Leading online game publisher GamesCampus.com (www.GamesCampus.com) announced a round of new features for their global online trading card game, Carte, based on user feedback. With numerous balances and checks added to the match system to give players the fairest duels yet, it’s the best time to shuffle your deck and join in the card community at carte.gamescampus.com, where downloading and playing Carte is always free! “The matchmaking system in Carte has always been one of the game’s crowning achievements, but we knew it needed some refinement, so we asked the players what their top suggestions were and went to work.” said Hubert Yee, Head of Marketing at GamesCampus. “With numerous tweaks, both big and small, players will see an immediate difference in their matches.” The newly launched Carte Arena is a suave matchmaking system that adds numerous “quality of life” functions seen in large, popular MMORPGs, made to scale for a card battle system. First is an automated matchmaker system, which will queue up willing opponents and search for suitable foes to conquer – no more hunting for open rooms! This pairing system will also intelligently match players of approximate skill level together; no more inadvertently playing an opponent who is completely dominating or completely clueless. The new Arena also saves each season, both to compile a ranking for all players (including leaderboards) but for players to be able to review past match history to either brag about their stunning victory, or study what led to their embarrassing loss. A detailed section on union stats will also be available to players, allowing them to get a better insight into card combinations and adjust their decks and strategies to suit their needs. This is all in addition to the freshly minted Arena Medals, which is earned by competing in any Arena match. This new currency allows players to purchase exclusive heroes and a variety of cards not found anywhere else in Carte. All these changes, with more coming in the future, will make players sing with glee, “Everyday I’m shufflin’”
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