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- DarkBlood Gameplay – First Look HD
- Soul Captor Gameplay – First Look HD
- The Rebirth of Consoles: The Age of F2P
- Phantasy Star Online 2 Coming West
- New Class Role Video For RaiderZ
- Combat Arms And Atlantica Online Now On Steam
| DarkBlood Gameplay – First Look HD Posted: 09 Jul 2012 04:57 PM PDT To Learn More About the Game, Check out our DarkBlood Page. DarkBlood is a 3d MMO published by Outspark. Darkblood Online follows in the footsteps of fighting games such as Elsword and DFO. It is touted primarily as a PvP fighting game where players compete against one another in arena style combat. The game features mature content, and the battles get bloody and intense. DarkBlood’s combat system uses a very in-depth combo system in order to chain abilities together in spectacular fashion. To learn more about DarkBlood check out the official MMOHut DarkBlood page which includes a detailed review, tons of screenshots, and additional videos. |
| Soul Captor Gameplay – First Look HD Posted: 09 Jul 2012 04:47 PM PDT
To Learn More About the Game, Check out our Soul Captor Page. Soul Captor is a 3d MMORPG published by Gamania. In Soul Captor, become a powerful Oracle, seeking to find what drives the war between humans and monsters. At your side is an Anime, a sidekick that, while cute, possesses various skills to assist the Oracle. You can choose from one of six classes, and learn abilities to defeat horrible monsters and protect yourself against the intents of other players. To learn more about Soul Captor check out the official MMOHut Soul Captor page which includes a detailed review, tons of screenshots, and additional videos. |
| The Rebirth of Consoles: The Age of F2P Posted: 09 Jul 2012 02:49 PM PDT By. M. Hauschel "Consoles, I believe, are dead," said Firefall developer and former World of Warcraft lead, Mark Kern, CEO of Red 5 Studios. Kern is certain F2P titles are the future of gaming and will replace the current business model. Are consoles dead? Not yet, but in order for consoles to complete with F2P titles, that have been available on PCs for years, they will need to create their own titles without the price tag. It's no surprise that is the direction many console-based developers are heading towards. Ubisoft, in a post financials conference call, suggests that plans for next-gen development are well on their way. Seven titles are planned for Wii U, and the company also noted that full game digital downloads and F2P titles will be the central focus of the next generation. The quiet unveiling of Xbox 360's first F2P title at E3 gives more precedence to the F2P titles heading towards consoles. Ascend: New Gods, from Toy Soldiers developer Signal Studios, is developing a thirdperson, fantasy action-RPG due in 2013. It has promised persistent asynchronous multiplayer across Xbox 360 and Windows Phone.
The leader of the pack by miles is Playstation. PS3 with their upcoming title Defiance will be the world's first persistent online world shooter. Instead of a co-op with 4-8 players, Defiance supports thousands of players in a never-ending battle. Not only is Defiance a game, but also it will have a TV series on the Syfy. The game and show work together, as they change and evolve creating a unique gaming and viewing experience. Fans of Eve Online can look forward to CCP Games' upcoming MMOFPS F2P title for the PS3, Dust 514. This will be the company's first F2P title and first console title. Taking place in the same universe as Eve Online, players will combat on the various planets found in Eve Online. Each planet will feature a unique map each divided into large districts. Players must fight to control districts that hold resources and installations.
While console publishers have been slow to the game of F2P, developing studios have been pushing the boundaries. Crytek is turning itself into a F2P only studio. Not only will all future games be F2P, but they will also be triple-A games, with estimated development budgets of $10 million to $30 million. After completing its current contracts for traditional boxed products, such as Crysis 3, Homefront 2 and Ryse, all Crytek games will be free to play, CEO Cevat Yerli told. “I think this is a new breed of games that has to happen to change the landscape, and be the most user-friendly business model.” Crytek CEO Cevat Yerli. "We see the future of consoles as free-to-play – ideally focused on free-to-play. That’s what I want to see in the future. But unfortunately not everybody shares this vision due to many other reasons." Gaming giant, EA, has embraced the market change to F2P as well. “I think there’s an inevitability that happens five years from now, 10 years from now, that, let’s call it the client, to use the term, [is free.] It is no different than… it’s free to me to walk into The Gap in my local shopping mall. They don’t charge me to walk in there. I can walk into The Gap, enjoy the music, look at the jeans and what have you, but if I want to buy something I have to pay for it.”-Peter Moore, COO of Electronic Arts
While the criticism of cash shop systems and DLCs will be a constant debated issue among gamers. It will really boil down to how each company will handle their system. Yerli had a few words for premium services and DLC, and really shines hope on the future of cash shops. “If you look at what kind of games are done in the packaged goods market, with DLCs and premium services and whatnot, it’s literally milking the customers to death,” Yerli said. With development studios focusing on F2P titles and publishers giving credence to the F2P business model, this a new era of gaming, and it will be exciting to see how it plays out. |
| Phantasy Star Online 2 Coming West Posted: 09 Jul 2012 02:09 PM PDT SEGA has announced that it will be bringing Phantasy Star Online 2 to North America and Europe in 2013. Phantasy Star Online 2 continues the tradition of the original Phantasy Star series, in a free-to-play MMO format. The game will feature real-time third-person action with combos and counters, and a class-based leveling system with melee, ranged, and magic weapons. The game will also feature randomized maps and mid-quest encounters to make gameplay more dynamic and challenging. Check out the game’s first Western trailer below. Phantasy Star Online 2: Western Announcement Trailer Source:
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| New Class Role Video For RaiderZ Posted: 09 Jul 2012 01:06 PM PDT Perfect World Entertainment has released a new developer diary for RaiderZ. The second developer diary reveals and discusses the four class roles: defender (one hand and shield), berserker (two handed), cleric (ranged healer), and sorcerer (ranged damage). It also reveals how players can later develop their characters into hybrids, allowing them to combine the powers of other class roles in their core fighting style. Perfect World also publishes Jade Dynasty and Rusty Hearts. RaiderZ Developer Diary 2 |
| Combat Arms And Atlantica Online Now On Steam Posted: 09 Jul 2012 11:37 AM PDT In a follow up to the launch of Vindictus on Steam, Nexon has announced Combat Arms and Atlantica Online are now on the gaming platform. Combat Arms is currently celebrating its fourth anniversary, offering special events and sales, while the “Spiders versus Scorpions” war rages on. Meanwhile, Atlantica Online is celebrating the Bunraku festival through July 26, giving players a chance to recruit the new mercenary Rin by collecting Festival Scripts. Dungeon Fighter Online, another Nexon game, also launched on Steam on June 28.  Combat Arms Gameplay Screenshot Source:
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