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MMOGaming News

MMOGaming News

Phantom Lancer - DOTA 2 Community New Hero Discussion

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Phantom Lancer - DOTA 2 Community New Hero Discussion


This is just my personal thoughts and welcome to share your preferred skill builds in the comments. Besides skill builds, you can talk other stuffs that are related to PL here.

The First Trailer and Screenshot of Elder Scroll Online will Make Your Weekend Perfect

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The First Trailer and Screenshot of Elder Scroll Online will Make Your Weekend Perfect


The announcement of The Elder Scroll Online should make many of you exciting yesterday. Today, more goodies come and it seems that it will be another fantastic day for you.

Rusty Hearts Unveiled a New Character - Leila Vergerius

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Rusty Hearts Unveiled a New Character - Leila Vergerius


After relealsing a couple new characters, Natasha, Meilin, Roselle, Edgar, recently Rusty Hearts officially announced the latest character, Leila Vergerius who is considered premium, but is free to obtain by connecting your Perfect World account to Facebook. On connecting your Perfect World account to Facebook, you will be allowed to select the reward package with Leila for Rusty Hearts. You can repeat the steps daily for a new reward.

The 3rd Awakening Update with Brand New Changes to Hit CABAL Online Soon

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The 3rd Awakening Update with Brand New Changes to Hit CABAL Online Soon


A major update titling The 3rd Awakening will hit CABAL Online European servers on May 7th. With The 3rd Awakening, gamers is going to experience a range of brand new changes in current CABAL Online, including battle mode, Hazardous Valley DX Dungeon, appearance changing system and so on. You can read the following announcement to preview this latest update.

Ghost Recon Online, The Best F2P Online Shooter?

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Ghost Recon Online, The Best F2P Online Shooter?


Whats up gamers im your host Zach Sharpes here with my first impressions video for Ubisofts newest title Ghost Recon Online. Ghost Recon Online, the newest installment to the Ghost Recon IP is a Third Person Tactical Online Shooter (MMOTPS) developed by and published by Ubisoft.

Pandaren Voices Now On Beta

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Pandaren Voices Now On Beta


Pandaren Voices are now also partially available on beta. For the moment only a few NPCs will talk to you but it should give you a good idea of where the game is headed for their voices.

Continue reading Pandaren Voices Now On Beta.

The Secret War is More Popular than Anticipated

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The Secret War is More Popular than Anticipated


Are you part of The Secret War yet? If you are, you're fighting alongside (or against) more than 200,000 agents, all trying to help their secret society to gain control of the entire world.

Phantom Lancer - Dota 2 Hero One Minute Guide

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Phantom Lancer - Dota 2 Hero One Minute Guide


WIth special skills, actually, we got two ways to develop Phantom Lancer. One is "nuke style", which choose Spirit Lance and Doppelwalk as main skills. Second one is "phantom style", which choose Doppelwalk and Juxtapose as main skills.

DaVinci Online Comes to NA As Renaissance Heroes

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DaVinci Online Comes to NA As Renaissance Heroes


Renaissance Heroes invites players of all skill levels to experience the adrenaline-pumping action coupled with easy accessibility in a completely free to play environment later this year.

Diablo III TV Spots and Skill Updates

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Diablo III TV Spots and Skill Updates


Blizzard Entertainment released another batch of Diablo III videos to hype us even more prior the game's official release date that is set to happen on May 15.

200,000 Participants Floods into The Secret War

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200,000 Participants Floods into The Secret War


Funcom announced that 200,000 participants are now fighting in battle through The Secret War. Launching on June 19th, 2012, The Secret World MMO pitches players against each other as they fight for the power to control the world for their secret society, and through The Secret War social experience, participants can get a taste of the epic conflict that hits on June 19th.

What can We Expect from Elder Scroll Online?

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What can We Expect from Elder Scroll Online?


I know it's too early to say it will be an awesome game, but The Elder Scroll brand is here and everyone will look forward to seeing this game, especially after the success of Skyrim.

Guild Wars 2 - Beta Weekend Event 1 PvP Overview

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Guild Wars 2 - Beta Weekend Event 1 PvP Overview


I myself spent most of my weekend playing in the WvWvW system, to an almost unhealthy degree. As a level one character, I went straight into "W3" we'll call it from now on, and spent a good 10 hours straight participating with my guild which was an insane amount of fun. It was the crazy epic PvP fun of a 'once a week' castle siege or territory war other games have, but all day, every day.
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MMORPG Videos

MMORPG Videos

The Elder Scrolls Online: Announcement Trailer

Posted: 04 May 2012 07:28 AM PDT

This is the official announcement trailer for The Elder Scrolls Online.

Rusty Hearts: Leila Vergerius Arrives

Posted: 04 May 2012 05:56 AM PDT

Perfect World Entertainment has announced that all Rusty Hearts players can now access Leila Vergerius. Leila is a slicing and dicing specialist, equally at home with a sword or a massive axe. Check out her new trailer!

Guild Wars 2: Game Face: First Impressions of GW2

Posted: 03 May 2012 08:00 AM PDT

Pokket's first impressions of the GW2 beta. Things she likes, thinks needs improvements, and things she didn't like about the game. BG Footage http://www.twitch.tv/pokket/b/316963252 MMORPG http://www.mmorpg.com/ Pokket's Twitter https://twitter.com/Pokketsays Pokket's Stream http://twitch.tv/pokket Music http://machinimasound.com/2010/02/depravity/
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MMORPG Reviews

MMORPG Reviews

Brawl Busters has launched its new content update, Mission Improbable

Posted: 04 May 2012 09:06 AM PDT

Rock Hippo Productions has announced today that its free-to-play online action-combat MMO, Brawl Busters, has launched its latest update, Mission Improbable, complete with new daily missions and more. Mission Improbable features randomly-generated daily missions where players can earn a variety of bounty. Complete your tasks against all odds and get rewarded handsomely in addition the [...]

Bethesta Softworks has released the presentation trailer of The Elder Scrolls Online

Posted: 04 May 2012 08:36 AM PDT

Today we inform you that Bethesta Softworks has just released the trailer of The Elder Scrolls Online presentation. This epic MMO, developed by ZeniMax Online Studios, is the first game of Elder Scrolls saga that allow players to explore the universe of Tamriel in the company of others. The Elder Scrolls Online will be available [...]

We are celebrating a anti-flash google giveaway for Mision Against Terror

Posted: 04 May 2012 05:12 AM PDT

Suba Games with FREE MMORPG and MMO Reviews, are giving away 1000 anti flash googles for the MMOFPS Mission Against Terror. The anti-flash google reduces the effects of a flash grenade on the player. Duration of item : 3 Days Remember that we invite all our users to send us screenshots, videos, or whatever you [...]

A new character, Leila Vergerius has arrived to Rusty Hearts

Posted: 04 May 2012 03:28 AM PDT

Perfect World Entertaintment has announced the arrival a brand new character for its free-to-play, action MMO, Rusty Hearts, named Leila Vergerius. Whether she’s elegantly slicing through enemies with a deadly blade or butchering waves of foes with an oversized axe, Leila is a force to be reckoned with. Great for both new players and veterans [...]

Upjers has improved its building simulation MMO Cubelands

Posted: 04 May 2012 01:25 AM PDT

The german developer Upjers has enhanced and improved its creative building simulation Cubelands and enables its users to experience an entirely revamped gaming experience directly in their web-browsers.  In the game the players can create their own lively world and let their creativity roam free. Thanks to the unity 3D-engine, the popular open-world gameplay has [...]

Bethestha has announced that the Elder Scrolls Online is coming!

Posted: 04 May 2012 01:01 AM PDT

Bethesda Softworks, has announced the development of the MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online by ZeniMax Online Studios. The Elder Scrolls Online will be the first Elder Scrolls game that allows players to explore the legendary Elder Scrolls universe with others. The game has announced that is going to be available in English, French and German. [...]
Posted by Shri Krishna
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May

General Gaming Article

General Gaming Article

Arctic Announces New Graphics Coolers Compatible With A Wide Array Of Cards

Posted: 04 May 2012 11:20 AM PDT

The GTX 680 and AMD Radeon 7000 series cards that showed up this year run cooler and more efficiently than cards from previous generations, but hey, they're still powerful pieces of technology; pumping out those kinds of polygons puts out some high temperatures. If your new GPU has been running a bit hot under the collar, you'll be happy to hear that a trio of new cooling solutions from Arctic can help you beat the heat. And if you haven't been able to spring for a new GPU in 2012, that's okay; these coolers support a vast array of cards from both Nvidia and AMD.

The Arctic Accelero Hybrid gets its name from its hybrid cooling system, which blends liquid cooling with air cooling. The Hybrid combines an 80mm PWM-controlled fan that points at the RAM and VRM while spinning at 900 to 2,000 RPM with an adjustable GPU liquid cooling system that includes a heat exchange radiator module with a 120mm fan blowing between 400 and 1350 RPM. Arctic claims it offers a 200 percent improvement over stock GTX 680 temperatures. According to its product page, the $180 cooler works on most Nvidia and AMD cards released over the past two or three generations. It'll be available on May 29th.

If liquid cooling ain't your thing, Arctic's also putting out the Accelero Xtreme III, an air cooler with three 92mm PWN fans and an 84-fin heatsink with five copper heatpipes. According to Arctic, the Xtreme III keeps a GTX 680 running over 20 degrees cooler than the stock fans when both are running at 2000 RPM. Like the Accelero Hybrid, the Xtreme III works with several generations worth of AMD and Nvidia products. It'll be available on the 21st and costs $120.

The Accelero Xtreme III won't work with Radeon 7900 series cards, but fortunately, Arctic's Accelero Xtreme 7970 will. (It'll work with Radeon 7800 series cards, too.) The card rocks the same basic design as the Xtreme III, but it's available now for $98.

Even though the Hybrid and Xtreme III won't ship until later this month, they're available for pre-order right now. Note that Artic products ship from Hong Kong so some hefty shipping fees may apply for all these coolers.

Via: VideoCardz.com

OCZ To Start Shipping 2.5-inch 1TB Octane SSDs This Month

Posted: 04 May 2012 10:17 AM PDT

One of the big knocks against SSDs is that they simply don't have the same storage capacities as traditional mechanical HDDs. Well, that argument's about to fly out the window: OCZ is finally making good on its promise to deliver a 1TB SSD as part of its 2.5-inch Octane lineup.

OCZ announced that 1TB Octane drives were coming way back in October, but none had actually made it into the wild. (OCZ already offers a 3.5-inch 1TB SSD, the Colossus.)  The Indilinx Everest-based SSD includes a 512MB DRAM cache and a 6Gbps SATA 3.0 interface, but despite that, the rated performance isn't quite as mind-blowing as some of the smaller SSDs available on the market. The drive sports 460/330MBps sequential read/write speeds and 32k/24k IOPS during random 4KB read/writes.

An SSD this big doesn't come cheap, though. The original announcement in Japan's Akihabara newspaper lists a 260,000 yen price; that's around $3,250 USD. Even though the 1TB Octane has only been announced for a mid-May launch in Japan, with no word of U.S. availability, Tom's Hardware reports that U.S. retailers are offering pre-order prices between $2,600 and $3,100. Meanwhile, OCZ's listing of the OCT1-25SAT3-1T on Amazon carries a $2,420 price tag. But hey, that includes free shipping.

Microsoft Explains Windows Media Center Upgrade in Windows 8; Mums the Word on Price

Posted: 04 May 2012 07:25 AM PDT

Microsoft didn't make many friends by casually mentioning how Windows Media Center wouldn't be included with Windows 8, Redmond's next generation operating system set to debut in a few months. In fact, many were downright outraged at the news, and seeing the sharpened pitchforks and brightly lit torches being waved around cyberspace, Steven Sinofsky set out to clarify things on the Building Windows 8 blog.

"In this post we wanted to update you on Media Center and Windows 8, specifically how we will make sure Windows 8 fully supports the capabilities of Media Center as it is in Windows 7," Sinofsky begins. "We took the feedback about maintaining the functionality very seriously, and we clearly understood what we've heard many of you saying around the value of Media Center for movies, Internet TV, broadcast TV, optical media, music, photos, and all the other scenarios it covers today. Many said in comments and email to us, that so long as the feature is available somehow it is fine."

So, how will it be available? Through the 'Add Features to Windows 8' option in the Control Panel, previously known as Windows Anytime Upgrade. Windows 8 users will have the option to purchase the Windows 8 Pro Pack and end up with Windows 8 Pro with Media Center, while Windows 8 Pro users will be able to purchase the Windows 8 Media Center Pack and also end up with Windows 8 Pro with Media Center. Sound confusing? Here's a visual that will help:

  • Windows 8 Pro + Windows 8 Media Center Pack = Windows Pro with Media Center
  • Windows 8 + Windows 8 Pro Pack = Windows 8 Pro with Media Center

Basically, this is Microsoft's way of sugarcoating the fact that Windows Media Center isn't going to be included with any version of Windows 8 like it currently is with Windows 7 Premium and Pro, and that it will cost extra to obtain it, though there's still no word on much the add-on will cost.

You can read the full blog post here.

Windows 8 Will Have Built-in Dolby Digital Plus Support

Posted: 04 May 2012 07:06 AM PDT

Microsoft's upcoming Windows 8 operating system will incorporate Dolby Digital Plus audio technology, it has been announced. In a press release on Thursday, California-based Dolby Laboratories revealed that its deal with Microsoft covers both x86- and ARM-based Windows devices.

According to the company, Windows 8, Windows 8 Pro, and Windows RT will all come with built-in support for Dolby Digital Plus 5.1-channel decoding and Dolby Digital two-channel encoding. While the technology is fairly ubiquitous and can be found in most Windows 7 and Vista PCs, the Californian firm had seemed unsure about its chances of being included in Windows 8 during an earnings call last year.

"With the incredible growth of online download and streaming media, particularly for video content, this agreement ensures a great audio experience for those consumers who wish to download or stream TV and movies containing Dolby Digital Plus," said Tami Reller, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Marketing Officer, Windows and Windows Live, Microsoft. "Additionally, all of their existing and future home videos recorded with Dolby Digital Plus audio will work great on Windows 8 right out of the box."

As per AllThingsD, OEMs will have to license the technology directly from Dolby for their Windows 8 PCs, with PCs with optical disc drives attracting a higher fee.

Subsidized Xbox 360 with Kinect to Run $99 with a Two Year Service Agreement

Posted: 04 May 2012 06:56 AM PDT

Seemingly since the beginning of time, man and woman have been willing to paying discounted prices for subsidized hardware with long-term service agreements. It's how the majority of smartphones are sold, and in the dial-up era, you could snag a low-cost PC if you were willing to pay out the nose for blazing fast 56K Internet service. Could the same principle drive Xbox 360 sales? Get ready to find out.

We don't have any official word on this, but according The Verge, which is usually spot-on with its information, Microsoft's is getting ready to sell a subsidized Xbox 360 console package for $99 that includes a 4GB console and Kinect sensor. To qualify for that low price, gamers will have to commit to a 2-year service agreement at $15 per month, which adds an additional $360 to the total cost.

The subscription fee includes Microsoft's Xbox Live Gold service, which normally runs about $60 per year, or around $35 if you shop online deals and take advantage of timely discounts. Streaming cable content and sports packages may also be included in the subscription fee, as well as a 2-year warranty.

Our knee-jerk reaction is that a subsidized Xbox 360 is a clever way of price gouging gamers, but if you run the numbers, this isn't exactly highway robbery, depending on the extras. At face value, a 4GB Xbox 360 console with Kinect hardware costs $300 MSRP, plus another $120 for two years of Xbox Live Gold service. That's a grand total of $420 versus $460 for the long-term subsidized cost with warranty. Depending on the other extras, gamers could potentially break even or come out ahead without the burden of a high upfront investment.

Would you be interested in a subsidized Xbox 360 console as outlined above, or does the value fall too short?

Image Credit: Microsoft

This week's hottest reviews on TechRadar

Posted: 04 May 2012 06:49 AM PDT

Samsung Galaxy S3

There's a reason why Apple is suing Samsung in just about every major world territory - it feels threatened, and so it might.

Samsung is now the top-selling phone manufacturer on the planet, and that's entirely thanks to the wildly popular Galaxy range of Android smartphones. The latest such handset, the Galaxy S3, has enjoyed the kind of build-up and reception normally reserved for iDevices and that's no mean feat.

The stats don't lie, either - over half a million people read our hands-on in just 12 hours!

So do check out our Galaxy S3 page below, as well as all our other reviews this week. It's been a good one. Happy weekend!

Samsung Galaxy S3 review

Hands on: Samsung Galaxy S3 review

The headline feature of the new Samsung Galaxy S3 is the 4.8-inch Super AMOLED+ HD screen, packing a whopping 1280x720 pixels into a sub 5-inch space.

That means a resolution of 309ppi, which is encroaching on iPhone 4S territory but at a much larger screen size. Under the hood is very impressive too: a 1.4GHz Exynos quad core processor backed up by 1GB of RAM, and will come in 16GB, 32GB or 64GB flavours, with a microSD slot to boot. In your face, HTC One X!

Samsung UE46ES8000 review

Samsung US46ES8000 review

Samsung is on typically aggressive form with the Samsung UE46ES8000, combining cutting-edge features with a gorgeous space-saving design and some of the best picture quality the LCD TV world has to offer.

Particularly impressive are the set's attempts at revolutionising the way you interface with your TV, the improvements Samsung has wrought to its picture quality (especially in 3D mode) thanks to its dual-core processing, and the additions to Samsung's Smart Hub online platform.

Asus P8Z77-V Pro review

Asus P8Z77-V Pro review

The really impressive thing about the Asus P8Z77-V Pro is the fact that, despite its relatively diminutive price-tag, it can easily hold its own against the best its siblings and competitors can muster.

When you compare it against the likes of Intel's own Z77 and the bargainous ASRock Fatal1ty Z77 Professional, it's definitely ahead of the curve.

Samsung HW-E551 review

Samsung HW-E551 review

The Samsung HW-E551 is arguably the most sophisticated 2.1 system currently available. The hybrid design is neat and the wireless sub behaves impeccably, shutting down when required.

As a sonic upgrade for a TV, it represents fine value, and the punchy sub is a crowd pleaser. Sonically it's not perfect, but for general TV viewing these caveats are unlikely to prove an issue.

Acer Aspire Timeline U M3 review

Acer Aspire Timeline U M3 review

Nvidia has been calling the Acer Timeline U M3 the first true Ultrabook. And the big, green graphics giant has good reason to be backing this svelte-looking machine - at its heart beats the very latest in mobile graphics power, the GeForce GT 640M.

This is the big selling point for this otherwise rather middle-of-the-road machine, and without it there is no way we would be anywhere near as enamoured with it.

Desktops

Chillblast Fusion Mamba review

Laptops

Medion Erazer X6819 review

Asus X54H review

Media Streaming Devices

Honestech nScreen Deluxe review

Monitors

Philips Brilliance Blade 2 239C4QHSB review

Motherboards

ASRock Fatal1ty Z77 Professional review

Intel DZ77GA-70K review

Software

Spotify for iPad review

Televisions

Finlux 42F7010 review

Toshiba 40RL953 review

TV tuner cards

Hauppauge myTV 2GO review

EVGA Announces GeForce GTX 690 Signature Edition Graphics Card

Posted: 04 May 2012 06:20 AM PDT

The Internet's abuzz with yesterday's launch of Nvidia's dual-Kepler GeForce GTX 690 graphics card with two potent GPUs underneath the hood, and if you haven't done so already, be sure to check out our preliminary benchmarks leading up to a full-on review. Following the official launch, EVGA announced it's raring to go with a Signature Edition bundle that packs in a few limited edition extras for a $50 premium.

EVGA's GeForce GTX 690 Signature card carries an MSRP of $1,050 and includes the card itself, a limited edition EVGA gaming poster, themed t-shirt, and mousepad. As is the case with pretty much all Kepler cards at this point, you'll have a bear of a time finding one in stock, though EVGA will notify you when it's available if you share your email address.

If you don't care about the extras but still want an EVGA-brand graphics card and the warranty perks that go with it, the 'vanilla' version GeForce GTX 690 runs $1,000 MSRP and is spec'd the same. Both cards come with a few decals, cables, and adapters, and have a limit of 1 per household.

Image Credit: EVGA

Samsung Galaxy S III Makes Eye Contact, Listens Attentively

Posted: 04 May 2012 06:00 AM PDT

Samsung on Thursday introduced it's third generation Galaxy S smartphone at a press event in London. The Galaxy S III is "designed for humans and inspired by nature" and is unique in the way it interacts with the person holding it. Samsung spent a great deal of time talking about the Galaxy S III's "enhanced intelligence" technology, things like advanced voice recognition and the ability to detect your face and motion.

Let's start with the actual hardware. Samsung's newest smartphone boats a 4.8-inch HD Super AMOLED display with a 1280x720 resolution, 1.4GHz quad-core processor, 1GB RAM, 16GB/32GB/64GB internal memory (expandable via microSD card slot), 8MP rear-facing camera with auto-focus, 1.9MP front-facing camera, 4G LTE support, and a 2,100 mAh battery all wrapped in Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich).

Lest you mistake the Galaxy S III for just another high-end Android device, Samsung says it's smarter than the rest and is a fantastic listener.

"The Galaxy S III features 'S Voice,' the advanced natural language user interface, to listen and respond to your words. In addition to allowing information search and basic device-user communication, S Voice presents powerful functions in regards to device control and commands," Samsung explains.

One example of how this works is saying "snooze" when the alarm goes off so you can sleep in a little longer. You can also communicate via S Voice to play songs, adjust the volume, send text messages, load the camera and snap photos, and more.

It doesn't stop there. The Galaxy S III locks onto your eyes to figure out how you're using the phone. If you're reading an eBook or surfing the Web, it will keep the display brightly lit. And let's say you're typing a text message but decide it's too long winded and a phone call is in order. Simply lift the phone to your ear and it will dial the person you were text messaging.

The Galaxy S III will be available at the end of May in Europe and roll out globally later this year.
Posted by Shri Krishna

MMO News

MMO News

Rusty Hearts introduces Leila Vergerius

Posted: 04 May 2012 01:31 PM PDT

Rusty Hearts has introduced a new, free premium character: Leila Vergerius.

This new female character is considered premium, but is free to obtain by connecting your Perfect World account to Facebook. Doing so will allow you to select the reward package with Leila for Rusty Hearts. The Facebook Connect page allows players to come back daily to claim new rewards. Leila is a bonus avatar for Frantz.

Perfect World Entertainment also publishes Forsaken World and Blacklight Retribution.

Rusty Hearts: Leila Vergerius Introduction

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Since the release of Rusty Hearts we've seen a couple new characters, Natasha, Meilin, Roselle, Edgar, but today we're officially announcing our latest character, Leila Vergerius. Just like the other characters, Leila is considered a premium character, but unlike them she will be free!

For the first time ever, we're releasing a premium avatar at the low price of FREE. Getting Leila Vergerius is as simple as connecting your Perfect World account to Facebook and selecting your Leila reward package. Connecting your Facebook account is easy and secure; additionally, you'll be eligible for new rewards every day. While you can only claim one Facebook Connect reward, you can repeat the steps daily for a new reward. Want 3 Leilas? Simply visit the Facebook Connect page each day and select your new Leila as many times as you would like (or can). It’s important to remember you can only receive a Facebook Connect reward once daily, if you mistakenly select a buff you will have to wait 24 hours to select Leila.

Once you have completed the Facebook Connect authentication and selected your Reward/Character/Server your reward will be mailed to the character you inserted. After accepting the Leila package and naming her she will be listed as a bonus avatar above Frantz in the character select screen.

 

Connecting your account has a variety of benefits beyond getting a free Leila Vergerius. You can visit the Connect page for additional daily buff scrolls. Connecting your account will also keep you up to date on all the latest news, giveaways and rewards coming your way.

After getting your free Leila feel free to suit up and deck her out with the Black Floral Dress package available in the Rusty Hearts cash shop. Don't blend in with the crowd, flex your style and help Leila stand out from the crowd.

 

Leila’s new moves and costumes are perfect way to continue your Rusty Hearts journey. Get your free Leila Vergerius by heading to our Facebook Connect page and connecting your account today!

 
Posted by Shri Krishna

Latest Gaming and MMORPG Updates

Latest Gaming and MMORPG Updates

TERA Europe

Posted: 04 May 2012 09:18 AM PDT



Thanks to reader Ales86 for sending this in. European publisher Frogster apparently removed the blood effect from TERA Europe, a decision just weeks away from the game’s official launch. Frogster apparently need to do so to hit the 12+ game rating (PEGI 12), and a group of players are sounding out in the forums about their unhappiness. If you ask me, TERA North America already dumbed down much earlier to be “morally right” with regards to the Elin race, hence this decision doesn’t really surprise me.



As pointed out by Ales86, TERA is developed in Korea for the more mature crowd, which is 18+. Getting it down to 12+ is really pushing it for a game showing flashes of boobs and decapitating BAMs (Big Ass Monsters) at every corner. So why bother with just blood effects? Part of the gamers are pissed as well since they pre-ordered the game, aka paid the full amount before getting informed of this major graphical change. TERA is so watered down in game design over in the West, I wonder what will be “censored” next…



Oh wait, here it is. Frogster is apparently closing off customized Guild Emblems as well, citing “cases of inappropriate pictures.” Wait, isn’t that what the GMs and Community Staff are for? To get players to alert them about such incidents and look into it rather than disabling the whole feature? All these after players paid the game in full… Your thoughts?

The Elder Scrolls Online

Posted: 04 May 2012 09:18 AM PDT



In my previous post, several details and screenshots for The Elder Scrolls Online were revealed. IGN (link) also revealed the 3 playable factions, races and a couple of features found in the game. From what I have read, most fans aren’t too happy about the game being online and only for desktops, but well, here is the teaser trailer for The Elder Scrolls Online.

Similar Article can be found at: http://www.mmoculture.com/2012/05/elder-scrolls-online-announcement.html

ASTA (KR)

Posted: 04 May 2012 03:18 AM PDT



It has been quite some time since anything was posted about this game since Gamescom 2011. First revealed at G*Star 2010, ASTA is a MMORPG which is eastern fantasy in design. Developed by Polygon Studios (under MMO giant NHN) using CryEngine 3, the game was initially touted as Asia’s “new age World of Warcraft”. However, news on the game went quiet and it apparently underwent severe development again.

In ASTA, players choose to play as a character either from Asu, the Land of Life or Hwangcheon, the Land of Death. These 2 factions are warring, but also are seeking to reach Asta, the Gate of God, to defeat the Gods threatening their lands. Korea’s biggest game website, ThisIsGame, was invited to a close door session recently to have a look at ASTA’s latest build, which is captured in the 2 videos below.

If you watched the very first video, you would have known that ASTA deliberately went for the traditional point and click combat, since it is easier and more convenient for the masses to control as oppose to action combat. Personally, I don’t think there will be many fans of the game, but we shall see when the English version hits.


Similar Article can be found at: http://www.mmoculture.com/2012/04/asta-kr-latest-game-videos.html

The Elder Scrolls Online

Posted: 04 May 2012 03:18 AM PDT



Even before the game’s first teaser trailer is due in a few hours’ time, screenshots of the game have been leaked to the public, supposedly from the upcoming June issue of magazine Game Informer. First announced just a couple of hours ago as well, The Elder Scrolls Online will see players travel the vast lands of Tamriel, including Morrowind and Skyrim. But here are a couple of bad news…



The screenshots don’t really look that amazing, and further news about the game’s systems will surely piss fans of the series off. According to IGN (link), “due to online latency, the combat system will not be the
same real time combat the Elder Scrolls games are known for.” The article further tlaked about a stamina system which will be the main feature for combat.



Another feature which makes the series kind of unique, property investment, will be missing as well. As IGN posted, “Presently, there are no plans to include a system that allows players to
invest in property as they could in the single-player experience.” Hopefully this is just a feature not ready at launch… There are various changes which will not feature in the MMO apparently, so hit the IGN link for more information.


Similar Article can be found at: http://www.mmoculture.com/2012/05/elder-scrolls-online-images-and-details.html

Relic Developing Company Of Heroes 2 For 2013

Posted: 03 May 2012 09:23 PM PDT

An image from a magazine reveals that THQ is working on RTS sequel Company of Heroes 2 for launch in 2013.

Company of Heroes 2 is in development for a release in 2013, according to an image posted by AGB.

The pic – which appears to be from PC Gamer – confirms the involvement of Company of Heroes studio Relic and suggests a Russian theme for the sequel.

We've contacted THQ for further details.

Similar Article can be found at: http://www.totalpcgaming.com/uncategorized/relic-developing-company-of-heroes-2-for-2013/

World Zero (CN)

Posted: 03 May 2012 09:22 PM PDT



Last month, I first posted about Shanda Game’s upcoming MMORPG, World Zero (link). Having touched on the kind-of-unique world creation system, I thought I would talk more about it. World Zero takes place in a Chinese martial arts setting, which is similar to most online games such as Age of Wulin.



The world creation system is a separate feature, where each and every player has the rights to create their own world. Something almost similar to The Sims, players get to allocate various structures and monsters. A video guide was posted earlier (below), though only touching on the basics of the system.

1. Players are able to get resource scrolls for buildings, plants and monsters to place in their own worlds by defeating the core world’s mobs, completing quests and via events.

2. By clicking on the big “Creation” button on the UI, players will be sent to the world creation lobby instantly.

3. Talking to the Crystal of Creation NPC, players can start a new world by first naming it, followed by choosing a map template to begin.

4. Well, I am sure you are asking if the world creation system is limited to only 1 map, but as of now I have no information if a player can create many and link them together.

5. Next will be placing the various resources. As you can see from the video, you can adjust the position and size of buildings and monsters. For the monsters, players can even set if it is passive or aggressive, level, patrol area, edit its name, level of toughness, items and gold dropped, experience points and how long before it respawns.

6. It is always crucial to save the edits made, preferably each time a change is done.

7. After confirming the new world, its name will appear on the world lobby, along with worlds created by other players. This will allow players to visit each others’ worlds (after a small download).

8. According to my knowledge and information, there are still a number of features not implemented for the world creation system during the current Alpha phase.

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Dragon Sword (CN)

Posted: 03 May 2012 09:22 PM PDT



[More info] A piece of “small” news, Dragon Blade has officially changed its name to Dragon Sword instead. Developed internally by China’s number 2 MMO company, NetEase, Dragon Sword is 1 of the few upcoming games aiming to provide competition for Blade Soul China. In a new trailer, various different environments players will get to visit are showcased. No date is set for Closed Beta yet, although registration is currently ongoing.

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Gungnir, Dept. Heaven, and the Greatest RPG Universe You Don’t Even Know About

Posted: 03 May 2012 09:22 PM PDT


We’ve
seemed to scream ourselves hoarse on how some company should take
the initiative in developing a sort of Criterion Collection for video
games. There’s nothing quite like having a physical object that wholly
celebrates a title, a series, or the artists themselves. Valve has
shown some spark in this area through the spectacular inclusion of
commentaries in games like Half-Life 2
and Portal,
but this idea still deserves to be taken further. It’s going to take a
company with a rich, stories history; a company whose fan-base who its
past and is keen on its preservation. A company like, say, Nintendo.

kirbyTo
be perfectly honest, Nintendo completely botched Mario’s 25th
Anniversary. As Jeremy
pointed out in last year’s lamentation,
Super
Mario Bros. deserved better.
Arguably the most influential game of all time, it deserved to have the
vaults opened wide for fans to have access to every bit of content
related to the original title. After consuming the disc, we should’ve
been left utterly full, yet definitively satiated. But that’s not the
route Nintendo decided to take — instead, we got a disc with a rom of Super Mario
All-Stars for the SNES, a flimsy
book sprinkled with pull quotes, and a CD containing a shamefully bare
selection of tracks. In essence, Nintendo celebrated the 25th
anniversary of their iconic mascot by making a quick buck. And while
this left us undeniably disappointed, hope remains.

Kirby is turning 20 this year,
and at the most recent Nintendo Direct press conference, Satoru Iwata
announced that they will be celebrating this milestone by releasing a
retail disc for the Wii that includes undisclosed Kirby goodness.
Outside of promising a variety of “fan-favorite” Kirby titles, Nintendo
has left the rest of the details to our hopes and fears. This could be
Nintendo’s chance at historical preservation redemption. They could
right all of the wrongs from Super Mario
All-Stars Wii by giving us a
fully comprehensive look at Kirby’s past, present, and future.

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Suda51 Hopes to Find Fans in a New Genre With Lollipop Chainsaw

Posted: 03 May 2012 09:17 PM PDT

The plight hovering over the crazy, over-the-top antics of any Suda51 title has been the developer’s inability to find a reasonably large audience willing to support his creations wholeheartedly. With last June’s EA-backed Shadows of the Damned, the shooter crowd proved less-than-keen about going to Hell to save the hero’s girlfriend, even if critics claimed it may be the best game the studio ever produced (1UP didn’t, admittedly). Realistically, EA never expected the title to do Call of Duty numbers, but it’s never a good sign when such a hyped-up game sells only 24,000 copies upon its release.

WB Interactive is clearly hoping to cash in on pop culture’s renewed interest in zombies with the release Lollipop Chainsaw this June. The title falls almost a year to the day after 2011′s Shadows of the Damned; and, for better or worse, WB Interactive seems to be taking the same approach in marketing Lollipop as EA did with Shadows last year.

In a way, it’s as if publishers can’t quite trust Suda51 to sell a game on his own, with Shinji Mikami (of Resident Evil fame) being brought in to help with 2011′s Shadows of the Damned and James Gunn (writer of 2004′s Dawn of the Dead) enlisted to help guide the characters and actors (presumably the game’s stars, Juliet and Nick) of Lollipop Chainsaw. But even if they don’t trust Suda’s marquee power, WB is clearly betting on the beat-’em-up antics of Lollipop’s design. But will the game manage to find a larger audience — one more receptive to Suda’s punk rock style — or will Lollipop Chainsaw serve up a repeat of Shadows’ retail failure? Clearly WB thinks it has the answer to the Suda51 conundrum, but we’ll find out for certain next month.

Similar Article can be found at: http://www.1up.com/news/suda51-hopes-find-fans-genre
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