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Star Trek: Infinite Space: Sign On for Bonuses

Posted: 17 Aug 2011 07:20 AM PDT

GameForge has launched a new website dedicated to its upcoming free to play title, Star Trek Infinite Space. Potential players are invited to swing by the site to sign up for the beta and are able to set aside a character name, get premium beta access and an in-game item when STIS goes live.

Lineage 2: Double XP & Drops Week Arrives

Posted: 17 Aug 2011 07:11 AM PDT

Lineage II players will want to check in from now through August 24th for a week's worth of double experience and double drops. The week is to assist players to prepare for the Goddess of Destruction update and devs are encouraging players to level up.

Guild Wars 2: The Battle of Khylo PVP Map

Posted: 17 Aug 2011 03:03 AM PDT

Jon Peters continues to unveil new PVP info for Guild Wars 2, and on the official blog this morning he details the inner workings of the first announced map: The Battle of Khylo.

General: Carbine's WildStar is Revealed!

Posted: 17 Aug 2011 01:50 AM PDT

At GamesCom 2011, Carbine promised to show us something we'd never seen before, and boy did they deliver. Just moments ago they revealed their brand new game: WildStar!

Guild Wars 2: ArenaNet Pulls Back the Curtain on PVP

Posted: 17 Aug 2011 01:33 AM PDT

ArenaNet's Jon Peters has just posted a developer blog over at Guild Wars 2's official site detailing some of the many ways in which their game will be continuing the tradition of competitive gameplay that Guild Wars made so popular.

Guild Wars 2: PVP Is Revealed!

Posted: 16 Aug 2011 03:41 PM PDT

ArenaNet has pulled back the curtain on PVP in Guild Wars 2 and our own Garrett Fuller has some thoughts on the way the game's going to let players bash each other's heads in.

General: DOTA 2 Coming to Steam & Accepting Beta Apps

Posted: 16 Aug 2011 02:23 PM PDT

Fans of MOBA games will want to head to Steam to get signed up for the upcoming beta test for DOTA 2. The announcement came from Valve on the heels of this morning's trailer shown at the 2011 Gamescom in Germany.

Star Wars: The Old Republic: Gamescom Speculation Time!

Posted: 16 Aug 2011 01:15 PM PDT

With this year's Gamescom in full swing, fans are turning their eyes to any news from the Star Wars: The Old Republic team. After today's EA press conference, even more anticipation has set in. MMORPG.com's Mike Bitton has some speculations to share about what he hopes to hear from Bioware this week. Read on!

Remnant Knights: Anime & Armor? You Bet!

Posted: 16 Aug 2011 01:07 PM PDT

Gamesamba has announced that its anime inspired MMORPG, Remnant Knights, is now in its open beta phase of development. To celebrate the occasion, devs have added new features and content to the game including high level instances, new PVP game modes, crafting, and more.

City of Heroes: Declaration of Freedom Commences

Posted: 16 Aug 2011 12:59 PM PDT

Paragon Studios and NCSoft have announced that a new "Declaration of Freedom" promotion is now live. The City of Heroes game client is on sale for $1.99 from now through August 29th. In addition, the team announced that all new subscribers will be given 400 Paragon Points per month between now and when the CoH Freedom, the free-to-play version of the game, goes live in late 2011. Players can use points to purchase items in the shop.

Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning: Wrath of Heroes in Garrett's Eyes

Posted: 16 Aug 2011 12:36 PM PDT

MMORPG.com Industry Relations Manager Garrett Fuller has penned a new post in the Staff Blog that speaks to this morning's announcement of Warhammer Online: Wrath of Heroes. Be sure to swing by the blog and check it out. Let us know your thoughts after you're finished reading!

General: Otherland Trailer Struts Its Stuff at Gamescom

Posted: 16 Aug 2011 11:46 AM PDT

Gamigo has released the first trailer from its upcoming Otherland MMO. The game is based on the best-selling novels by Tad Williams and is expected to hit beta testing in early 2012. The trailer was released at Gamescom 2011.

Eligium: Announcement Trailer Released

Posted: 16 Aug 2011 11:45 AM PDT

Frogster has released the debut trailer for its upcoming free-to-play MMORPG, Eligium. The trailer was released at Gamescom 2011.

The Secret World: GC '11: Funcom Debuts New CGI Trailer

Posted: 16 Aug 2011 11:21 AM PDT

Funcom unveiled the fourth CGI trailer for their upcoming horror-themed MMORPG, The Secret World, at Gamescom this week.

Age of Empires Online: Launch Day Impressions

Posted: 16 Aug 2011 10:59 AM PDT

Age of Empires has become one of the most popular RTS series over the years. Today marks the launch of Age of Empires Online, offering some classic civilizations and free to play action for all RTS fans. Garrett Fuller takes a moment to give us a quick run down on what AOE:O offers RTS fans. Check it out at sister site RTSGuru.com!

Star Wars: The Old Republic: GC '11: Eternity Vault Demo Video and Trailer

Posted: 16 Aug 2011 10:53 AM PDT

During EA's press conference at Gamescom today, BioWare presented a live stage demo of the eight man version of Star Wars: The Old Republic's Eternity Vault Operation.

General: Gamigo Announces Otherland

Posted: 16 Aug 2011 10:42 AM PDT

Fans of the Tad Williams "Otherland" series will be happy to hear that a new action MMO is being published by Gamigo. Simply called Otherland, the game is being developed by RealU using the Unreal engine. The game is expected to be free to play and the site is taking beta registrations. The beta is currently on tap to begin in early 2012.

Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning: WAR Rages On

Posted: 16 Aug 2011 10:09 AM PDT

In a new producer's letter on the Warhammer Herald, Kai Schober announces that, though there's a new Warhammer-based game in Wrath of Heroes, Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning is still building and moving forward.

General: Kingdoms of Amalur Release Announced

Posted: 16 Aug 2011 09:58 AM PDT

During EA's Gamescom press conference, 38Studios' Ken Rolston announced that Kingdoms of Amalur will be release in North America on February 7th and in Europe on February 10th.

General: DOTA 2 Gamescom Trailer

Posted: 16 Aug 2011 09:35 AM PDT

Valve has released a brand new trailer from DOTA 2 that features and awesome cinematic look at the upcoming game.

General: 9mm Online Review at FPSGuru.com

Posted: 16 Aug 2011 09:16 AM PDT

As part of our ever-expanding coverage of all things MMO, we'd like to direct your attention to sister site FPSGuru.com and the latest review by Danny "Tenebrion" Wojcicki. Danny takes a look at the F2P online shooter, 9mm Online. See what he discovered and then let us know if you've played too.

The Secret World: Launching April 2012, Beta Sign Ups This Month

Posted: 16 Aug 2011 08:42 AM PDT

The secret is out at this year's Gamescom: Funcom will be launching their upcoming horror-themed MMO, The Secret World, in April 2012.

Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning: EA Announces Wrath of Heroes

Posted: 16 Aug 2011 08:23 AM PDT

At today's Gamescom press conference, EA announced a new MOBA title, Warhammer Online: Wrath of Heroes. The site is now up and is accepting beta registrations for the game that's expected to go live later this fall. Wrath of Heroes will be free to play.

Guild Wars 2: Jon Peters on the Gamescom Demo

Posted: 16 Aug 2011 08:16 AM PDT

In a new blog post on the Guild Wars 2 site, ArenaNet's Jon Peters talks about the new Gamescom demo and what players may find while trying it out. Specifically, Peters outlines changes made to several systems in the game since the last demo. Skills no longer cost energy. Skills are used to help players 'learn the game'. All races are now playable. Customization has undergone a change and much much more.

Guild Wars 2: Growing Away from the Standard

Posted: 14 Aug 2011 08:34 PM PDT

In his latest column devoted to Guild Wars 2, MMORPG.com's David North takes a look at last week's revelations about the Sylvari race. See what David has to say before letting us know what you think in the comments!

World of Tanks: History Aflame - Ripper X Takes on WoT

Posted: 15 Aug 2011 03:08 PM PDT

MMORPG.com's own Ripper X ventures into World of Tanks for some first impressions game-play of this tank based warfare MMO. The game is free to play and does include a premium based subscription as well. Check out Ripper's thoughts about his first steps in the game in History Aflame - Ripper X Takes on WoT.

General: Gamescom - More Than Just Games, You Know

Posted: 15 Aug 2011 02:35 PM PDT

While the name Gamescom seems to indicate that the focus of this week's mega event in Germany, that might not be all that the annual convention is about. In The Free Zone this week, MMORPG.com's Richard Aihoshi takes a look at other reasons that Gamescom is such a hit in Europe. Check it out. Leave a comment or two when you're finished.
Posted by Shri Krishna

MMO updates

MMO updates

[gamescom 2011] NCsoft and Carbine reveals WildStar

Posted: 17 Aug 2011 07:05 AM PDT


(Official website) A few days ago (link), I posted about NCsoft and Carbine Studios revealing their first MMO title at gamescom 2011. The game has now been officially announced, titled WildStar. Not much information is available right now, but Carbine Studios is aiming high to develop something unique in the MMO industry.


Below is the part of the official news announcing WildStar by NCsoft. Will this title be a hit like ArenaNet's Guild Wars? Time will tell. Further down are some screenshots for the game. Sign up for Beta here (link) ~!

Developed by NCsoft's Southern California-based Carbine Studios, WildStar offers epic high adventure, where players make their mark as Explorers, Soldiers, Scientists or Settlers and lay claim to a mysterious planet on the edge of known space.

WildStar's iconic visual style and "Momentum Mechanics" immerse players in a deep world stacked with content, challenges and rewards that respond to the play style choices of individual players. Depending on a combination of faction, race, class, and path, WildStar will present gamers with unending surprises, mini-quests and challenges, ensuring that their experiences are fun and fresh.

[gamescom 2011] Guild Wars 2 trailer

Posted: 17 Aug 2011 03:19 AM PDT


Hmn, I am sure by now most, if not all online gamers would have heard about ArenaNet's upcoming MMO, Guild Wars 2. The successor to the global success, Guild Wars, the game is on showcase at gamescom 2011 in Germany now and the new trailer was revealed as well. Still no dates set for its release or a Beta even though most predict it to be released by the end of the year. Watch the previously released underwater combat footage here (link)! Enjoy~!

[gamescom 2011] ASTA: The War of Tears and Winds

Posted: 16 Aug 2011 09:50 PM PDT


Perhaps one of the rare few Korean online games to be showcased at gamescom 2011 in Germany, ASTA's fame is boosted by the fact that it is developed using Crytek's latest game engine, CryEngine 3. Yes, the same one which was used to develop Crysis 2. In the latest developer trailer voiced over in English, the developers over at Polygon Studios give us an insight on what to ASTA has to offer and what we can expect from the game. And don't ask me why was a male voice over used for the nice lady. More information can be found here (link).

[gamescom 2011] Dota 2 begins Beta signup

Posted: 16 Aug 2011 06:07 PM PDT


(Official website) I first played DOTA, or Defense of the Ancients, on Warcraft III back in 2004. Subsequently, I played for around 3 years more before devoting my time on other games. League of Legends (LoL) and Heroes of Newerth (HoN) came along not long ago, but I was never really into them, finding something lacking compared to the original DOTA. Could you imagine how glad I was when I first heard about Dota 2 back in October last year?


Even though 2 of the "Big 3" of the DOTA modders, Pendragon and Guinsoo are working on League of Legends (link), the media shy IceFrog is still undeterred in developing Dota 2 using Valve's Source Engine. I found an interesting article on DOTA's history (link) and why it is Dota 2, not DOTA 2. Have a read and don't forget to sign up at the official website (link) for Beta!

Warhammer Online: Wrath of Heroes revealed

Posted: 16 Aug 2011 08:39 AM PDT


(Official website) This came as an unexpected news to me from a friend on MSN. It seems EA Bioware, while working on Star Wars: The Old Republic, had a different team working on a new Warhammer title. Which looks... kind of not Warhmmerish if I may comment...


Introducing Warhammer Online: Wrath of Heroes, an upcoming Free to Play title. With little details given, the short description over at the website, screenshots and the trailer make the game sounds like a hybrid between DOTA and Team Fortress 2. Well, we shall see. Signup for Beta at the official website now!

[gamescom 2011] NHN seeking attention with 4 MMO titles

Posted: 16 Aug 2011 07:56 AM PDT


Korean MMO giant NHN, perhaps more well known through its gaming portals such as Hangame in Korea and Ijji in North America, will be having a booth at this year's gamescom. 4 titles will be displayed at the show, with the aim of perhaps finding partners to license the games. While one is a fishing MMO (Fishing Hero) and the other is a MMOFPS (Born to Fire), I have my sight set on the other 2 games.


First up will be Trinity 2, and yes it is a sequel which the predecessor apparently did not see an English release. An action side-scroller, the effects are certainly top-notch and polished. The classes seems really interesting as well. Let's hope a publisher or 2 will snap the game up for different English regions!


Second will be ASTA: The War of Wind and Tears (link), one of the titles getting much attention since it is developed using the latest CryEngine 3. Touted by the Korean media as an oriental World of Warcraft, which I am not sure is a good or bad thing, the game looks really really normal to me currently. I hope there will be a new trailer to showcase what the game has to offer other than the graphics.

Posted by Shri Krishna

General gaming

General gaming

1UP's Wipeout In The Zone Giveaway

Posted: 17 Aug 2011 01:07 AM PDT

1UP's Wipeout In The Zone Giveaway
How To Play

There's nothing quite like the sight of someone taking a leap of faith and falling square on their nose. Watching people faceplant is one of the basic components of funny, but there's a surreal level of awesome when you watch yourself tumble into humiliation.

Enter Wipeout: In The Zone. Now you can experience the same thrills as you jump, balance, slip and slide all over the place without actually getting soaked when you inevitably fail and hit the water. Why wouldn't you want to play?

Here's what it takes to win:

Escape Plan: The Vita Gets its Own Limbo

Posted: 16 Aug 2011 09:31 PM PDT

Take two guys named Laarg and Lil, make them extremely susceptible to death, and you get Escape Plan. The fastest way I can describe this game is to compare it to Limbo, but that wouldn't give this game justice, now would it? I mean, sure they're both 2D puzzle platformers. And on top of that, they're both in black and white -- now I just sound like a jerk.

Escape Plan starts simple enough: the duo wake up in a room, and you move them by simply swiping your finger over the desired character to get him walking. Your next step is to help them survive and make it into the next room. Note: any sort of object can kill them. Even a small block can send Lil face-first into death. And we don't want this happening -- especially since both characters tend to have cute audio cues.

Infinity Blade Got in the Way of Shadow Complex 2

Posted: 16 Aug 2011 05:46 PM PDT

Shadow Complex

One of the best Metroidvania-style games in recent memory is Shadow Complex on the Xbox Live Arcade. It was developed by Chair Entertainment and Epic Games, the latter of which is known for big shooters like Unreal Tournament and Gears of War. When Shadow Complex turned out to be a major success -- it set a sales record in its first week -- fans expected a sequel to be coming on its heels. Instead, Epic and Chair moved on to other things. It was one of those projects in particular that got in the way of Shadow Complex 2.

"The reviews were great, it was a record seller for a single-player game on the platform, but at the same time we've got this mobile gaming push that's coming in strong," Epic Games president Mike Capps said during a GDC Europe keynote, Joystiq reports. "And the big thing for me was that we were looking what the iPhone could do, and the games that were on iPhone, and we thought there was a huge gap, so we put our engine team on the problem, and that's where we came up with Infinity Blade.

"We were thinking about the sequel [to Shadow Complex], we were ready and 'Maybe we should start working on this,' and instead stopped everything and went and made Infinity Blade."

Resistance: Burning Skies May be The Answer to Portable Shooters

Posted: 16 Aug 2011 05:32 PM PDT

At this year's E3, I had the misfortune of eagerly watching other gamers try out the PlayStation Vita hands-on, while missing out on the opportunity myself. So during Sony's Gamescom event, not only do I get to mess around with a Vita, but I do so with an impressive title like Resistance: Burning Skies. Any skepticism I have for the device is thrown away within the first five minutes of this demo. A portable first-person shooter with dual analog sticks? Yes, please.

The story starts off with Riley, a fireman, picking up an axe to fend off some Chimera. Some of the button mappings feel redundant, but according to senior staff producer Frank Simon, this is to allow gamers to choose how they want to experience the game. For instance, you can melee by either tapping the axe image on the touch screen, or using the right trigger.

The Great Sega Six-Day Giveaway

Posted: 16 Aug 2011 05:30 PM PDT

We're celebrating Sega this week by kicking off The Great Sega Six-Day Giveaway!!! Spanning over the 1UP.com website, Facebook and Twitter, you'll have a chance to own six different Sega titles! These will all be US XBL codes, but which ones they are we're keeping a secret. Each day we'll post a trivia question that pertains to the game we'll be giving away that day and all you have to do is answer it! Be sure to like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter so you don't miss any of the updates!

Over the course of the week, I'll update this post with a schedule of the Sega games that we have given away.

Lumines and Assassin's Creed Among Vita Games Coming From Ubisoft

Posted: 16 Aug 2011 04:28 PM PDT

Assassin's Creed

Ubisoft has been a strong supporter of the 3DS thus far, and it has a number of games still to come to it this year. It will likewise be bringing quite a few games to market for Vita, as today it officially announced six projects, the most noteworthy of which are new games in the Assassin's Creed and Lumines series.

"With its processing power, dual tactile screens and cameras, PS Vita allows creators like Ubisoft new and unique opportunities to develop innovative games," said Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot. "We've got a strong and varied line-up that will offer fun and immersion to all audiences of the PS Vita."

The full slate of Ubisoft Vita games is comprised of Assassin's Creed, Rayman Origins, Lumines, Asphalt, Dungeon Hunter Alliance, and Michael Jackson The Experience.

Dota 2 Beta Sign-Ups Begin as Gameplay Debut Nears

Posted: 16 Aug 2011 03:03 PM PDT


We're just hours away from getting our first official look at Dota 2 gameplay footage. The game's first trailer made its debut yesterday, but it didn't contain a bit of gameplay, leaving us to longingly stare at leaked screenshots that might be several months old and feature an outdated user interface.

A tournament is set to take place at Gamescom that will be streamed online. This is meant to be our first official look at the game itself, with those competing looking to secure their share of $1 million in prize money. The International is set to kick off at 1am Pacific (4am Eastern) on August 17. A schedule has been posted at the official website where you'll be able to find links to live broadcasts and replays as they become available.

On the website you'll also see a link to sign into Steam. Once you've done that, you'll be able to add yourself to the pool of candidates for the beta test.

Vita's RAM Wasn't Downgraded to Reach $249.99 Price

Posted: 16 Aug 2011 02:29 PM PDT

Vita

Just prior to the Vita being named and priced at E3, a report circulated suggesting that the system's RAM had been halved, getting cut down from 512MB to 256MB. This was supposedly in order to make it possible to sell the system at a price between $250 and $300 for the low-end model. When a $249.99 price was announced at E3, this was generally accepted to be true -- but that's not the case, as we learned today.

Sony issued a press release today talking about Vita's social media support -- namely, it will support Foursquare along with Facebook, Twitter, and Skype. It also lists many of Vita's internal specs, including the fact that Vita sports 512MB of RAM along with 128MB of dedicated VRAM.

That should help put to rest any fears that the system had been compromised in order to be sold for $249.99. The original PlayStation Portable, by contrast, had only 32MB of RAM, while later revisions doubled that to 64MB.

Infamous 2 Gets Digital Vampires in Festival of Blood

Posted: 16 Aug 2011 12:52 PM PDT


One of the final games shown during Sony's Gamescom press conference today was Infamous 2: Festival of Blood for PlayStation 3. It's a downloadable game in the works at Sucker Punch, the developer of the first two games in the series, and sees the introduction of vampires into the mix.

Vampires swarm the city of New Marais, the main setting in Infamous 2. Cole MacGrath, freshly bitten by one of them, is left with only one night to find their leader and kill him.

Beyond that, we don't know specifics about gameplay or price. It's scheduled for release in October on PSN. From the sound of it, this is a standalone game as opposed to a downloadable content release for Infamous 2.

Resistance: Burning Skies Marks the Series' Debut on Vita

Posted: 16 Aug 2011 12:06 PM PDT

Resistance Burning Skies

The first Resistance game for Vita officially has a title and some early details.

Resistance: Burning Skies is being made specifically for Vita and features a new storyline and new environments. It focuses on a different story than that of the console games with its own timeline and main character. You play as Tom Riley, a New York fireman who carries around an axe melee weapon that's accessible at any time by tapping a virtual button located on the bottom-right of the screen.

Thanks to Vita's dual analog sticks, it looks like it will play comparably to the console games. As this is a Resistance game, guns all have alternate-fire functions; two examples given were the ability to highlight enemies with the touchscreen to launch homing attacks at them, and a grenade launcher that shoots wherever you tap on the screen.

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