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The 18 Highly Anticipated MMORPGs Selected By Korean Players [Part 1]

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The 18 Highly Anticipated MMORPGs Selected By Korean Players [Part 1]


The competition in the MMORPG market has gotten remarkably intense in the recent years with more and more top notch games being developed or preparing to hit the market. Recently, Korean players selected 21 MMORPGs that are highly anticipated both in Korea and the world wide. Do note that this is not a top 21 list, so they are organized in a random order. Let's take a look at them!

Mists Of Pandaria Challenge System In Depth Analysis!

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Mists Of Pandaria Challenge System In Depth Analysis!


Do you think this time based dungeon system will work? Or do you think it was a blatent attempt at Blizzard to sit on thier a*s to not make us content?

MMOsite Interview for Paradigm Shift, the Guild Wars 2 Guild

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MMOsite Interview for Paradigm Shift, the Guild Wars 2 Guild


Paradigm Shift is a Highly skilled, Professional and Hardcore PvP guild preparing for the release of Guild Wars 2.

Eudemons Online New Flying Mounts to be Released in November

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Eudemons Online New Flying Mounts to be Released in November


The fantasy MMORPG, Eudemons Online, is going to release two new flying mounts in November. They're Emberheart and Frostwind.

Kung Fu Panda just Appears in Another MMO ELIGIUM - The Chosen One

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Kung Fu Panda just Appears in Another MMO ELIGIUM - The Chosen One


Developed by Chinese studio Goldcool, ELIGIUM - The Chosen One just revealed the English official site and 2 races - Pandas and Elves.

Brawl Busters Open Beta Begins on November 3

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Brawl Busters Open Beta Begins on November 3


Rock Hippo Productions announced today that its upcoming online multiplayer action game, Brawl Busters, will begin the Open Beta phase starting Thursday, November 3

GameKiss Launches Fast-paced Action MMOG GhostX Ultimate

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GameKiss Launches Fast-paced Action MMOG GhostX Ultimate


GameKiss.com announces the grand opening of its latest free casual action game: GhostX Ultimate! Amongst a sea of repetitively-themed MMORPG games, GhostX Ultimate delivers a stand-out gameplay experience for gamers with an appetite for a completely different kind of adventure.

Beauty Teach You How You Can Look Like Ryuk, From the Anime, Death Note!

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Beauty Teach You How You Can Look Like Ryuk, From the Anime, Death Note!


A tutorial teaching you how you can look like Ryuk, from the anime, Death Note!

OMG Announced Bella Legend of Crystal, Features Soul Crystal System

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OMG Announced Bella Legend of Crystal, Features Soul Crystal System


OMG's first-ever MMORPG Bella Legend of Crystal, which involves nearly 200 game development elites from Taiwan and South Korea, brought its teaser site online on Oct. 27.

Dogfight-featured Action MMOG Gladius(KR) Launches Official Site

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Dogfight-featured Action MMOG Gladius(KR) Launches Official Site


Dong Yung Games, a new Korea-based online game developer, has just released on Oct. 27 an official site(www.gladius.co.kr) for their maiden work Gladius, a dogfight-featured action MMO.

Hunter Blade OBT Opens October 28th

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Hunter Blade OBT Opens October 28th


Hunter Blade Online will be release for Open Beta Testing at midnight of October 28th which is in a couple of hours for me! How exciting, me and my friends have been looking forward to this day since we missed out on Cbt because of the new school year starting and what not... BUT It is OVER! Hunter Blade is finally back and has many new features!

Korea Game Awards 2011: Candidates Announced

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Korea Game Awards 2011: Candidates Announced


Korea Game Awards 2011 jointly sponsored by the MCST of South Korea and some other authorities and organized by the KAOGI has recently launched the final duel. MMOs seemed to cover the most awards.

Dragon Nest: Saurus Fire Elestra / Seleana Build

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Dragon Nest: Saurus Fire Elestra / Seleana Build


Pros - able to destroy objects far more efficiently than the DPS seleana build. Cons - Lower overall dps due to low skill levels in the Fire tree. Huge amount of SP is spent on learning the 3skills in the ice tree. Ice skills won't crit much

League of Legends - Shyvana Mechanics Preview

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League of Legends - Shyvana Mechanics Preview


For this mechanics preview, we wanted to focus less on the individual abilities of our upcoming champion and talk about the skillset and character flow of Shyvana, the Half Dragon, as a whole.

Free-to-play DC Universe Online Releases on November 1

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Free-to-play DC Universe Online Releases on November 1


Starting from November 1, both PC and PS3 players can begin or continue their adventure in Gotham city and Metropolis for free.

MicroVolts Halloween Update Trailer

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MicroVolts Halloween Update Trailer


Rock Hippo Productions has launched a ghoulish Halloween update for MicroVolts. Just in time for Halloween, the spooktacular update will feature a variety of events sure to scare up some fun including limited-edition costume bundles and accessories items as well as a Hoot-n-Holler event, a Double EXP event and more.

MMORPG Videos

MMORPG Videos


PlanetSide 2: Terran Republic Character Turnarounds

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 09:09 AM PDT

With vast resources and enormous military might, the professional army of the Terran Republic have ruled over Auraxis for hundreds of years. For the first time ever, we are revealing an exclusive 360 degree look at some of the tools the TR military use to enforce the will of the Republic and strike fear into those who would defy it.

EverQuest II: EverQuest II: Gnoob the Gnome & Mercs

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 08:11 AM PDT

Gnoob the Gnome is back in this new trailer from the EverQuest II: Age of Destiny team. This time Gnoob gives viewers and inside look at the soon to be unleashed mercenary system. Check out the 98-pound weakling that is Gnoob.

Prime Battle for Dominus: Prime Battle for Dominus Teaser Trailer

Posted: 26 Oct 2011 08:56 PM PDT

Pitchblack Studios has partnered with MMORPG.com to bring our readers and exclusive first look at the latest world release of a new teaser trailer from its inaugural MMO, Prime Battle for Dominus. Check it out and let us know what you think!

Rift: Rift: Thrills & Chills in Telara

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 07:25 AM PDT

The Rift team has released a spooky (and HILARIOUS!) new video. Telara is frightening enough with instant tears in the fabric between the planes but around this time of year it's worse. Watch as a weirdly familiar couple of "special" Ascended take on Telara's bestiary in this new video.

TERA: TERA: Halloween 2011 Trailer

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 01:10 PM PDT

En Masse Entertainment has sent out a new "Tera"-fying video featuring some of the game's scariest creatures. The video is released just in time for Halloween 2011. Check it out!

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MMORPG Reviews


Brawl Busters is starting its open beta the next november 13

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 10:59 AM PDT

Rock Hippo Productions has announced today that its upcoming action MMOG, Brawl Busters, will begin its Open Beta the next Thursday, november 3th. To kick off the Open Beta, Rock Hippo has released some new screens and will be announcing a variety of all-new features for the game. The game update features two new modes, [...]

Bounty Hounds Online has presented some information about a number of upcoming special events

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 09:24 AM PDT

Today InnoGames has revealed some information about a number of upcoming special events for its Sci-Fi-MMO Bounty Hounds Online. Along with the „Cambrian Exploration" Update, the Halloween-Special started on October 26 and will continue until November 6. For collecting pumpkins from defeated enemies, players obtain scary items and weapons, even a gravestone bazooka. Another world [...]

TERA has released an all-new Halloween-themed trailer

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 08:55 AM PDT

En Masse Entertainment, the company behind the upcoming action MMO, TERA, has released an all-new Halloween-themed trailer featuring some of the creepier characters from the game's cast. Told storybook style as a re-imagining of famous tales of the Brothers Grimm, this all-new trailer, titled "The Old Witch," follows the frightful tale of a young girl [...]

A Mystical Land has finished its Open Beta Phase with loads of new content

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 07:59 AM PDT

A Mystical Land has finished its Open Beta Phase, with its first expansion, the Villages. Country life, village founding, farming and housing The world of "A Mystical Land" keeps growing with the end of the open beta phase! The fantasy role play game is successfully finishing the test phase with loads of new features in [...]

Eudemons online has presented two upcoming new flying mounts

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 07:27 AM PDT

The fantasy MMORPG, Eudemons Online, has presented two new flying mounts that are coming in November. They’re Emberheart and Frostwind. Currently there are over 100 pets in Eudemons Online, and the number is increasing. No matter what kind of pet you’d love to pick, you can always find it in this lovely game. Emberheart and [...]

C21 – Steel Battle Chronicles – has started its beta test

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 06:21 AM PDT

CyberStep has announced the start of C21 – Steel Battle Chronicles - Beta testing. C21 – Steel Battle Chronicles - is a MMORPG that is played from a 3rd person perspective and uses FPS controls to allow for fast-paced battles that will enable users to excel through their own personal skill, rather than their equipment. [...]

Archeage has released 2 new ingame videos

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 05:50 AM PDT

XLGAMES is developing ArcheAge, who started its development on 2006. It is expected to be another masterpiece by the iconic Korean developer Jake Song, the developer of ‘Lineage’ and ‘Kingdom of the Winds’. ArcheAge is being developed based on the latest CryENGINE2 and will gradually be changed to CryENGINE3. Take a look to this 2 [...]

Rusty Hearts has revealed a new playable character, Natasha

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 04:57 AM PDT

Rusty Hearts has presented its new playable character, Natasha, that’s now available for players to access. She is a gun-toting beauty, who joins the revolt to avenge her brother’s death and attacks with dual pistols, rifles, as well as a slew of firearm-related special abilities. Take a look to this developer diary, that presents Natasha [...]

Eligium has released its new website, and revealed details of the panda and elven race

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 04:12 AM PDT

Frogster has launched the official website for the fantasy MMO ELIGIUM – The Chosen One. In this new web fans will now find a forum as well as a growing library of in-depth information and videos on the game's races and classes. Details of the pandas and elven races were revealed today. The Pandas – [...]

Grand Chase is celebrating an European beta giveaway

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 03:25 AM PDT

Grand Chase with FREE MMORPG and MMO Reviews are giving away 2000 European beta keys. It is ONLY for EU players. To get your beta key go to Grand Chase Europe and if you are not a GameRage member yet, click "Please sign up first" to create an account. Then enter the code in the [...]


General Gaming Article

General Gaming Article


Third-Party Android Browser Found To Be Transmitting Every URL Visited

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 03:04 PM PDT

dolphinhdDolphin Browser HD is one of the most popular alternative browsers on Android, which is why the latest news on that front is so disconcerting. According to an exhaustive investigation by Android Police, Dolphin HD is sending all user URLs in plain text to a Dolphin webserver. The goal is to match URLs to a webzine whitelist service that Dolphin then provides to users, but as Android Police said, this is "an amateur solution." 

It appears that any URL, be it secured or not is sent with no security whatsoever. For its part, Dolphin says that the data is not retained, and anyway the issue was addressed in a recent update. Though, in an update Android Police says its original version was done with the new version. Users of rooted phones can block access to the Dolphin webzines server that the data is going to. Other users are encouraged to sop using the app. 

While this background service is not sending the contents of pages. it is still unacceptable to have every URL you visit sent unencrypted into the open internet. Considering the attention this is getting, we expect a fix to be incoming soon. Does this make you weary about using Dolphin HD in the future?

HP Preparing To Kill webOS For Good, Fire Staff

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 02:46 PM PDT

hpAs an addendum to yesterday's revelation that HP was staying in the PC business, it sounds like webOS is on its way to an early grave. We don't mean that the HP is going to spin it off, or re-purpose the platform for something else, we mean kill it dead and shed 500 jobs in the process. The Guardian claims to have the inside story, and the decision has already been made.

HP bought Palm in 2010 for $1.2 billion, but spent nearly a year getting the first new webOS devices out. The program was unceremoniously frozen by former HP CEO Leo Apotheker, and new CEO Meg Whitman seems to be following through on it. The speculation is backed up by Whitman's deflection of questions on webOS in the recent earnings call. She preferred to discuss Windows 8 slates over webOS.

There has been talk of selling Palm, but if HP is truly shuttering it, there must not have been any takers. It would be sad to see webOS go, but the market just might not be capable of supporting another mobile OS. Do you think this is the webOS swan song?

Google TV Finally Getting Honeycomb Update, Market Access Next Week

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 02:32 PM PDT

gtvThere are two things you need to know here. First, Google TV is still a thing. Secondly, and perhaps more startling, the long-awaited Honeycomb update is finally official. The Android 3.1 based software will be available next week, and brings a total redesign and access to more service like the Android Market. Is this going to make Google TV into an overnight success a year after introduction? 

The new interface ditches those terrible text menus, and relies instead on a new desktop with icons. There is a TV and Movies app that aggregates all the video content you have access to from sources like cable/satellite, Netflix, and Amazon. The Android Market is finally going to be on Google TV, but apps that require phone hardware including touchscreens and GPS, won't show up at all. That means a smaller than expected selection of apps to start, but Google says that more than 50 developers have GTV-optimized apps ready to go.

Unfortunately, not all Google TV devices are getting the update at the same time. The Sony TV and Blu-Ray player with Google TV built in are first up next week, and the Logitech Revue will get it later. Does this make you want a Google TV device any more?

Cool Site of the Week: Listen to a Movie

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 11:53 AM PDT

listenFun Fact: Most people would rather watch a movie than go to work... unless of course watching movies is one of your job functions, in which case you might be happier reading a book--It's a strange world out there. Unfortunately, the majority of we worker bees aren't able to take in a flick while on the clock, forced instead to keep our eyes on spreadsheets, assembly lines and work orders. Don't fret: Hollywood's just a set of headphones away, thanks to Listen to a Movie, our Cool Site of the Week.

 The brainchild of a cubicle bound code monkey that enjoys listening to movies while he works, Listen to a Movie is a free and easy way to get your film fix while still managing to be productive at the same time. Simply select the soundtrack of a movie or television show from the site's huge catalog of titles, put on a pair of headphones and start listening. Listen to a Movie streams the audio from the flick of your choice to your computer, entertaining with some of Hollywood's finest fare on the sly. If you're not in the mood to listen to a movie, the site even offers a limited selection of radio shows and stand up comedy to take in. While it might not be as good as calling in sick in favor of spending your afternoon with a DVDs, it'll definitely get you by in a pinch.

Oh, and should you run across an old favorite or a newly discovered gem that your feel simply needs to be seen, Listen to a Movie provides links to all of the movies it features for Amazon, Netflix and IMDB, making it easy to locate a copy to watch once your time is your own again.

Be sure to check back every Friday for another edition of Maximum PC's Cool Site of the Week.

 

 

HP VP Confirms An Ultrabook Is Coming

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 11:11 AM PDT

So, it's official: HP is staying in the PC game. Way to make the right choice, Meg Whitman! But even though the company has decided to stick to the status quo and keep offering hardware for the masses, the masses are a little confused HP's recent "WTF?" business maneuvering. Whitman's well aware of the confusion the flip-flopping has caused. So how is HP going to win back the hearts and minds of customers? Maybe with a kick-ass Ultrabook. A company VP confirmed that one of the diminutive powerhouses is on HP's radar sometime down the line.

"Ultramobile is a notebook category of sub-17 millimeter notebooks," Todd Bradley, the executive vice president of HP's Personal Systems Group, said in a conference call late yesterday. "We're very focused on having a suite in that ultramobile space. And you'll see that very soon."

So there you have it: HP's finally getting into the Ultrabook game. Will its as-yet-unknown notebook be able to hang with the Ultrabooks Acer, Asus and Toshiba have put out? Only time will tell, but a strong offering would definitely help the company regain some glory in end-users' eyes.

Judge Tells San Francisco to Chillax on Cell Phone Radiation Warnings

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 10:51 AM PDT

A San Francisco judge on Thursday ruled that a city-wide ordinance mandating that cell phone vendors warn customers about radiation are a little too strict, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. The judge took issue with both the specific warning messages and how they have to be posted, and then ordered the city to change both.

U.S. District Judge William Alsup said the warnings give off an "untrue and misleading" impression that "cell phones are dangerous and they have somehow escaped the regulatory process." He also pointed out that every single mobile phone sold in the U.S. must meet certain federally regulated safety standards set forth by the FCC.

The ordinance was to go into effect next week and require that cell phone dealers give each customer a fact sheet pointing out that RF emissions from mobile handsets have been classified as a "possible carcinogen" by the World Health Organization. Similar warnings would also have to appear on wall posters and stickers attached to display ads.

Alsup didn't overturn the entire ordinance, but did order the city to rewrite the fact sheet and remove the display requirements.

Ghoulify Your Google+ Profile Pic With New Halloween Image Filters

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 10:36 AM PDT

What better way is there to get in the spirit of Halloween than to dress up like a zombie or vampire and splatter blood and scars all over yourself? Answer: there isn't one. But doing that in real life takes tons of expensive costume makeup and waaaaaay more patience than we have. Fortunately, you can get the same effect without all the tedious paint application thanks to some Halloween filters available in Google+'s new Creative Kit for photos.

You can access the Creative Kit by opening up your profile and clicking on the "Photos" tab. Select the picture you want to tweak, then click Edit > Creative Kit. Up at the top, you'll see a bunch of tabs, including – you guessed it – "Halloween." The freaky filters appear on the left side of the screen. You can spruce up your looks with scars, blood spray, lightning bolts, fake beards, decayed zombie skin, vampire eyes and teeth, masks and more, including some nifty texture filters. It's a lot of fun, and after turning yourself into a putrid creature of the night, you can save the picture then set it as your profile pic on the "Profile" screen. Go check it out!

(By the way, if you feel like seeing the filters in action or following your third-favorite Maximum PC contributor's odd ramblings, you can check out my Google+ profile.)

Motorola Maserati (Droid 4) Rolls into View

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 10:28 AM PDT

When it launches, Motorola's Maserati will be known as the Droid 4, so that should alleviate any confusion as to whether Motorola's getting into the automobile business (it's not). Hardcore typists who want nothing to do with a virtual keyboard and prefer to pilot a physical plank will want to take the Droid 4 out for a spin, on 4G LTE highways, no less.

Droid-Life.com got its hands on a few leaked photos of the Droid 4 and was able to dig up some specs. According to the site's sources, the physical keyboard, which is the best "ever seen on a smartphone," is just one of several features to be excited about.

The Droid 4 will ride into town with a 4-inch Super AMOLED windshield, a RAZR style chassis, 4G LTE support, 1080p video recording, front-facing camera, HDMI, MotoACTV syncing, and Android 2.3.5 in the driver's seat.

What isn't yet known is the processor (probably a dual-core chip clocked above 1GHz), RAM, and included storage space. One downer though is a battery that's non-removable -- how Apple-esque.

Image Credit: Droid-Life.com

DC Universe Online Introducing Free-To-Play November 1st

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 10:13 AM PDT

If none of the titles we mentioned in our free to play game roundup tickles your fancy, you're clearly a picky gamer – there's 25 totally free titles to choose from, after all. But let's say that you're less of a freeloading Team Fortress 2 kinda gamer and more of, say, a freeloading DC Universe Online kinda gamer. You're out of luck right now, because DC Universe Online is only available to paying customers. That's changing soon, though – Sony's introducing a free, if somewhat hobbled, subscription option on November 1st.

For the low, low price of $0, you'll be able to play the base game to your heart's content. You'll be hamstringed compared to other players, though; the free version is limited to 2 character slots, 28 inventory slots, 0 auction slots, 1500 max currency and 6 text chat messages every thirty seconds – no voice chat allowed. Oh yeah, you can't trade with other players, either. If you buy $5 worth of in-game purchases, you'll be tossed into the "Premium" tier, which raises a lot of those caps to, well, even higher caps. Or, you can spend $15 a month on a "Legendary" subscription that opens up tons of various slots and abilities as well as free access to DLC content.

Even though the freebie limitations are kind of harsh, you can't beat the price. Not sure which tier is right for you? Check out the tier-by-tier breakdown over at the DC Universe Online website.

Bill Gates: Hamburgers Taste the Same When You're a Billionaire

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 09:39 AM PDT

We tend to agree with Bruno Mars that being a billionaire would frickin' rock, and so would being on the cover of Forbes Magazine. And who wouldn't like to play a game of pickup ball with the President and flush one down over top of his delegates? Travie McCoy gets it. But hey, you can take it from Bill Gates that while being rich is grand and all, it's just more of the same.

The billionaire Harvard dropout and Microsoft founder recently spoke to students and faculty at the University of Washington, in which he stressed the importance of education and how it ties into philanthropy. And then he held a Q&A session, during which time a student asked Gates how she could make herself rich, just like him.

"I can understand wanting to have millions of dollars, there's a certain freedom, meaningful freedom, that comes with that," Gates responded, according to GeekWire.com. "But once you get much beyond that, I have to tell you, it's the same hamburger. [Seattle fast food joint] Dick's has not raised their prices enough. But being ambitious is good. You just have to pick what you enjoy doing."

Until we become billionaires ourselves, we'll have to take his word for it. In the meantime, there's always In-N-Out and Five Guys, if you happen to live near either one.

Image Credit: Flickr kafka4prez

MMO News

MMO News


Perpetuum Gameplay – First Look HD

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 07:00 PM PDT

To Learn More about the game check out ourAion Page.

Perpetuum is a 3D SCI-FI MMORPG published by Avatar Creations. Gameplay wise Perpetuum plays a lot like Eve Online from CCP – but instead of space ships players control robots. Skills are learned over time the same way they’re learned in Eve Online. Like Eve, the game’s learning curve is quite steep – which means it’ll take quite a while for the average gamer to be able to fully figure the game out. To learn more about Perpetuum check out the official MMOHut Perpetuum page which includes a detailed review, tons of screenshots, and additional videos.

Golden Age now live

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 03:35 PM PDT

Golden Age, Aeria Game’s latest MMORTS, officially launched today.

Golden Age lets players command a personal character (Sire), explore the RPG-like town of Sanctum City, and take on quests to battle both NPC enemies as well as prepare to face off against other player kingdoms. The game also features city, resource, hero, and army management.

As part of the game’s launch, Aeria Games will be hosting a few in-game competitions and events to reward their devoted players.

Aeria Games also publishes Eden Eternal and Shaiya.

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Golden Age Gameplay Screenshot

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AERIA GAMES RELEASES FREE-To-Play Golden Age Online RTS WITH rpg ELEMENTS

Leading Free-to-play Online Multiplayer Publisher Brings a New Class of Strategy and Roleplaying Game to Player Browsers

SANTA CLARA – October 27, 2011 – Aeria Games, a leading destination for free-to-play online multiplayer games, today officially launched its highly anticipated Real-Time Strategy (RTS) browser-based title Golden Age in North America and Europe. Golden Age is an expansive strategy game infused with roleplaying elements to deliver a fresh RTS experience. The free-to-play game is set in a tumultuous medieval setting inspired by the history of the Knights Templar, blending traditional browser-based RTS gameplay with role-playing game elements to deliver a beautifully-rendered and immersive experience.

In Golden Age, players create a Sire and interact in Sanctum City, the game's side-scrolling, RPG-style town, and fight solo or cooperatively to conquer territories and expand their empires. Players build and maintain cities and manage resources while also receiving and completing RPG-like missions and quests that take them into instanced dungeons to fight villains and monsters to gain experience and loot.

"Golden Age delivers a dynamic medieval RTS game world enriched with roleplaying elements right in your browser," said Lan Hoang, Chief Executive Officer, Aeria Games. "The extremely positive feedback from our beta shows that players are excited as our game moves the web RTS genre forward with refined in-game systems and player options as well as upgraded graphics that let players see tiny villagers moving through their cities."

In Sanctum City, Golden Age players can move through side-scrolling city streets and talk to an array of non-player characters (NPC) to gain quests and delve into dungeons to level up, similar to an RPG game. They can also attack resource points and plunder wildernesses in player-versus-environment (PvE) battles before they venture forth to attack in strategic player-versus-player (PvP) battles. As players build their cities up from a simple base to expansive, powerful medieval strongholds, they can watch their city grow in a rich landscape that includes workers and peasants moving from building to building—an immersive contrast to the static cities of many RTS games. Players build and maintain diverse military resources, including infantry, cavalry, mages, trebuchets, spies, and a host of ruthless offensive and defensive tactics as they plot their path to domination.

The launch of Golden Age is accompanied by in-game events including Top Sire and Top Alliance contests. Like all browser games from Aeria Games, no download is required and the game is free to play. To play Golden Age or get more information on the game, visit http://goldenage.aeriagames.com.

Forsaken World introduces Storms of War

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 03:07 PM PDT

Storms of War is the latest update for Forsaken World, Perfect World Entertainment’s latest self-developed MMORPG.

New content includes a 100 versus 100 PvP battle through the Immortal Rift; two new dungeons, the Gauntlet of Storms and the Aeon Spire; new powerful Champion gear; and rewards for “devotion” and “dedication” through daily event participation and regular log-ins.

Perfect World Entertainment also publishes Rusty Hearts and Battle of the Immortals.

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Forsaken World Gameplay Screenshot

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FORSAKEN WORLD: STORMS OF WAR NOW AVAILABLE

Update to Popular Free MMO Adds New Items, PvP, Dungeons, More

(Foster City, CA) October 27, 2011 — Perfect World Entertainment Inc., a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of Perfect World Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: PWRD), today announced the immediate availability of Storms of War, the latest content update for the popular free-to-play MMORPG, Forsaken World. All Forsaken World players, both seasoned and new, can now experience the new, extensive content that Storms of War has to offer.

“We’re excited to bring Forsaken World fans this much-anticipated update,” said Clifton Chu, Product Manager, Perfect World Entertainment Inc. “Storms of War delivers new items and quests, new dungeons to explore, and the exciting 100 vs. 100 PvP guild war for experienced players. There’s something for everyone — plenty of treats and even a few surprises.”

Storms of War, available now to all Forsaken World players, features:

  • All Out War : The Immortal Rift provides players the ability to partake in epic battles of up to 100 vs. 100 players.
  • Explore New Dungeons: Solve the enigmatic Gauntlet of Storms or stop the legendary Storm Legion Generals in the time-bending Aeon Spire.
  • Gain Champion Gear: What’s a legendary hero without his or her powerful gear? Find and collect new, mighty sets of armor and weapons.
  • Show Your Devotion: Be rewarded for Devotion and Dedication by participating in daily events, or simply by logging in on a daily basis.

For more information about Forsaken World and the new Storms of War update, please visit the official website: http://fw.perfectworld.com/

Open beta announced for Brawl Busters

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 02:50 PM PDT

Rock Hippo Productions has announced that Brawl Busters will begin open beta on November 3.

Brawl Buster’s open beta will feature a new update that adds two new modes, new weapons, new outfits, and a new website feature called Busters Centre – all of which will be revealed when Open Beta reaches its launch date. A special trivia event is also taking place on the game’s Facebook page.

Rock Hippo also publishes MicroVolts.

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Brawl Busters Gameplay Screenshot

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BRAWL BUSTERS TO LAUNCH OPEN BETA PHASE ON NOVEMBER 3RD

Brawling Fun Coming Soon For Everyone

Markham, Canada October 28, 2011 – Rock Hippo Productions announced today that its upcoming online multiplayer action game, Brawl Busters, will begin the Open Beta phase starting Thursday, November the 3rd.  To kick off the Open Beta, Rock Hippo has released a new trailer, new screens and will be announcing a variety of all-new features for the game.

The game update features two new modes, all new weapons and cool, never-before-seen outfits.  The website will also receive an update that will allow players to join the Brawl Busters community in the Busters Centre.  Players can expect more new features to be announced with the start of the Open Beta next week!

“We invite fans to check out the Open Beta trailer and screenshots so they can get a real feel for the non-stop action that awaits them,” said Howard He, President and CEO of Rock Hippo Productions.

While waiting for the Open Beta phase, fans are encouraged to participate in the Brawl Busters Trivia event that’s taking over the game’s Forums. Answer simple trivia questions and win Buster Points prizes daily. Play here: http://www.brawlbusters.com/forum#4107

Rock Hippo is always looking for players’ feedback. All Closed Beta participants, aka “Original Busters”, are asked to answer a short, 5 to 7 minute survey, that will help Rock Hippo make Brawl Busters a better game down the road. The survey is available here: http://surveymonkey.com/s/BrawlBusters

For compensation every “Original Buster” who answers the survey will receive a healthy Buster Points prize.

MMORPG Etiquette

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 12:41 PM PDT

Some of us have been playing online games for a while now.  Most of us (I assume) have been living in reality for a while as well, and we’ve probably become aware of little unspoken rules and codes of behavior that apply to us when doing a social activity.  Some of these are codified as laws (don’t murder people, don’t steal stuff, don’t kidnap your neighbor’s dog, etc.) and some of them are simply expected politeness and courtesy (cover your mouth when you cough, don’t yell in a restaurant, don’t stare at boobs, etc.).  The realm of MMORPGs is much like this.  Certain behaviors like harassment are prevented by GM enforcement (we hope), while other behaviors are rude and don’t win you any friends, but aren’t exactly breaking the rules.

What unspoken rules exist vary from game to game.  Some games are open PVP with corpse-looting, and so these games are essentially nothing more than frightening, lawless swamps inhabited by bandits and teabaggers.  This is a less common model, these days, for what I hope are obvious reasons.  Not many people enjoy having their relaxing game-time interrupted by having their character trampled to death by a horde of axe-wielding centaurs in a guild called "t3h h4xx0rz r3p0rt."

There is no such thing as etiquette in these games.  Like a hostage with stockholm syndrome, you’ll find yourself thanking people for not calling you "lol gaynoob" and crouch-humping your ruined body.  Of course, some guilds might form bastions of civilization, but in my experience, the shameless, barbarian hordes will always outnumber the honorable, civilized folk.

Then you have the WoW-style MMORPG.  We’ll assume everyone reading this knows what I’m talking about.  Etiquette in these kinds of games is as simple as "don’t ninja loot" and "don’t kill-steal."  At a glance, we might think that a game with rules as strict as this have no opportunity for a lone lunatic to cause mayhem – in general, you’d be wrong.  Sure, you could argue that getting blacklisted is a huge deterrent against bad behavior, but that doesn’t stop people from doing things like joining a guild, building up trust, and then cleaning out the guild bank, only to disappear like a thief in the night.

But of course, you ruin your credibility as a player.  But, who cares?!  It’s just a game.  Lolz, look at those noobs scramble and rage!

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I am not endorsing this behavior.  I think.

Then you have everything else.  The match-based FPS, if it has voice-chat, appreciates it when you don’t abuse this privilege and scream into your microphone like an alarmed rabbit every time a flag is being captured (have you ever heard a rabbit scream?  It sounds a lot like an angry 13-year old boy squealing).  RTS games like Starcraft?  Always end the match with a "GG."  Same goes with League of Legends and others.  Don’t be a jerk and mock a downed opponent, and don’t be an ass and complain when you lose.

Really, it all just comes down to walking a fine line between remembering that it’s just a game, and that also, there are thousands of other human beings behind those avatars with some degree of investment in what’s happening.

Tl;dr version:  Don’t be a dick.

By B. Olivia

Naviage celebrates Halloween

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 12:26 PM PDT

Naviage has launched a series of events just for Halloween.

To begin with, from October 28 until November 1, all players can earn 200% experience and 200% battle standing.Players can also find the Ghost Mine Field, a secret area that rewards special items like the Headless Horseman’s suit – if they can beat the challenge that lies ahead of them. The game’s item shop will also feature a large sale on several items, including skill chests and consumable gems.

Naviage is published by 918 Games.

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Naviage Gameplay Screenshot

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Happy Halloween, happy Naviage!

Happy Halloween, happy Naviage! 200% battle Standing and 200% sailing & battle experience help your navigators level up with double speed. All in shop items sales at discount price. Ghost ship with Orange and Purple items turns up in mysterious waters for you to defeat. Say trick or treat to every enemy ship on the sea! Let's move!

[Event#1] Doubled Exp. Top Speed Uprising!

Duration: Oct. 28 11:00 – Nov. 11:00 (Server time)

Description:

Players earn 200% Exp. points by sailing and battling in event duration. Level up with doubled speed; never let your rivals catch your stern!

[Event#2] Scar is My Medal! Doubled Battle Standing!

Duration: Oct. 28 11:00 – Nov. 11:00 (Server time)

Description:

Players earn 200% Battle standing from dock wars, guild wars and encounter wars in the event duration. Battle standing is the only way to level up your guild, so never miss this chance!

[Event#3] Shop Discount! Incoming Super Value Storm!

Duration: Oct. 28 11:00 – Nov. 11:00 (Server time)

Description:

Halloween is a shopping day for sure! In event duration, mass of the in shop items sale at discount price. Skill chest, formation chests and consumable gems and speed up items, all on sale!

Items on sale:

Construct Blueprint; Construct Model; Research Notes; Research Secrets; King′s Reward Token; Holy Oil Of Sanctuary; Construct Notebook; Holy Tome; Smelting Gem; Rereviving Gem; Skill Chest; Formation Chest.

[Event#4] Ghost Fleet incoming! Secret suit waiting for you!

Duration: Oct. 28 11:00 – Nov. 11:00 (Server time)

Description:

In event duration, player with single charge 10000 contributions up will be awarded a secret chart in which sealed the location of Ghost Mine Field. Since great amount of mines laid in that area, we suggest player with 2500 ton up fleet to enter that area to prevent an unexpected long range swimming back.

Event awards:

Headless Horseman's Travelling Bag × [1], which contains Headless Horseman's suits.

The Headless Horseman's suits are:

Headless Horseman's Mourning   LV25   Orange   Command +50

Headless Horseman's Blade      LV25   Orange   Battle +50

Headless Horseman's Touch      LV25   Orange   Strategy +50

Headless Horseman's Death Mantle         LV15   Purple   Navigation +19

Headless Horseman's Icing Plate Mail       LV15   Purple   Command +19

Headless Horseman's Glistering Shin Guard   LV15   Purple   Battle +19

Headless Horseman's Emblem Ring         LV15   Purple   Bartering +19

Headless Horseman's Resentment Necklace   LV15   Purple   Explore +19

Headless Horseman's Niello Spur           LV15   Purple   Sailing +19

Headless Horseman's Terror Pendant        LV15   Purple   Raid +19

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Oct.28th

Eligium reveals two races

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 12:08 PM PDT

The official website for Eligium – The Chosen One launched yesterday. In addition, Frogster provided details for two of the game’s races: Pandas and Elves.

At level 15, the monastic Pandas may choose from two specializations. Fire Breathers focus on long range magic attacks and fortification spells, while the other (unnamed) path focuses on close-quarters physical combat that can create clones in battle.

Meanwhile, the Elves are masters of Archery. Scouts may focus on precise long-range attacks, while the secondary option grants defensive abilities and stealth.

Frogster also publishes Runes of Magic.

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Eligium Gameplay Screenshot

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Frogster Announces ELIGIUM Races and Classes

– New Website Introduces Pandas and Elves –

SAN FRANCISCO and BERLIN – October 27, 2011 - Berlin publisher Frogster launched the official website for the fantasy MMO ELIGIUM – The Chosen One earlier today. At www.eligium.com , fans will now find a forum as well as a growing library of in-depth information and videos on the game's races and classes. Details of the pandas and elven races were revealed today.

The Pandas – Masters of Martial Arts
For years they train in the secluded monasteries of their homeland, tempering body and spirit with the aspiration of becoming a monk. Once they have achieved this status, they are able to harness the power of their chi – the energy that flows through every living being – and harness it in battle. Using this life force, they instill fear in their foes, both in close combat as well as long-range fighting. Like the other races, pandas are given the choice between two skill specializations once they have reached level 15.

One such specialization is that of the Fire Breather. Panda monks with this designation particularly excel at fortification spells and long-range magical attacks, for example Breath of Fire, which hurls a mighty blast of flame at unsuspecting opponents. In contrast, pandas that opt for the other specialization develop into terrifying close-combat fighters. Through their training, they can learn to create several clones of themselves for support in battle.

The Elves – Arcane Forest Dwellers
The elves are one of the oldest of the four races of Galgaron. These mysterious creatures have inhabited the dense forests since the dawn of time, and over the centuries they have become true masters of long-range combat. As hunters and trappers, they have mastered archery like no other race and always hit their mark, no matter how distant. Like the pandas, elves also have two specialization options. The first is that of the Scout, who is able to attack with deadly precision. The second specialization is of a more defensive nature. Elves who choose this path learn to become almost invisible, darting from one shadow to the next and expertly utilizing every possible opportunity for concealment.

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