If you watched the Microsoft Press Conference, you witnessed Epic Games' Cliff Bleszinski demo a portion of the Gears of War 3 campaign alongside Ice-T. While they played as Marcus and Dom, campaign favorites Baird and Cole were elsewhere. Splitting up from these two is common in Gears 1 & 2, and the same should be expected in Gears of War 3's storyline. While I sat in a demo with Executive Producer Rod Fergusson, he revealed that we'll get the opportunity to play as different characters this time around.
The campaign has various instances of time rewinds and explanations of how paths crossed. For instance, when Marcus was fighting the large sea monster (shown during the Microsoft Press Conference), the campaign will transition with an, "one hour earlier," cue. By doing so, gamers will play as Cole (and Baird if you are doing co-op). So if you go back and watch the footage of Cliff's demo, you'll see how Cole and Baird shoved a large box of tickers off the bridge. Hopefully, these moments will give us an in-depth understanding of Cole, and the others. But don't expect an origin story for Locust -- Rod Fergusson mentioned they want to keep this a mystery.
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In the first week of July, Regional Preliminaries will begin as FlyFF US will be participating in the first ever FlyFF World Championship! Check out the action as 8-player guild teams enter into the newly introduced Colosseum in a bid to have the fastest time to move on to the official tournament in October. Check it out.
USRC, the yearly PvP tournament hosted through Ragnarok Online, started today at 10:15am PST and will be live streamed directly from the Ragnarok Online Facebook page. Head on over and check out the action!
The Gods and Heroes: Rome Rising team, in anticipation of the fast approaching June 21st release of the game, have dropped a new, live-action trailer for the forthcoming MMO and they've called it Nerd Rising, which is enough to get a chuckle out of anyone! Check it out!
EVE Online has released the patch notes for the latest patch to hit the game, Incursion 1.6.1. It's recommended that if you've been experiencing difficulties using the autopilot, or if you've been experiencing client crashes, to install the new patch. You can check out the patch notes.
The APB: Reloaded team has released what they're calling the Development Roadmap, a communication tool used to show their players and those following the development of APB: Reloaded what exactly they're working on in a current timeframe. Check it out.
MMORPG.com and Funcom have partnered to bring our readers some exciting news for Age of Conan players: When the new "Unrated" version of the game goes live, a new hardcore PvP server called Blood & Glory will make its debut. Funcom's Craig Morrison has an exclusive look at the new servers. Check it out and then let us know your thoughts!
Trion World's VP of Development Russ Brown made a video that gives players a chance to take a sneak-peek at the world event that will take place in RIFT when players finally get their chance to open Hammerknell's sealed doors. Hammerknell is a raid instance where players will have a chance to fight against Akylios himself and is part of the upcoming RIFT's 1.3 Waves of Madness update.
Rock Hippo Productions Ltd has announced that the online cartoon style third-person action shooter, MicroVolts, has been officially launched. Featuring all new content, players can expect non-stop fun and fast-paced action in this much-anticipated release.
More than 10 adults-only games have appeared on the market starting from January, such as Hangame's TERA, Liveplex's Dragona Online, Aurora Games' Runes of Magic, HanbitSoft's The Heaven of Three Kingdoms, NetMarble's Soldier of Fortune Online and Actoz Soft's Dark Blood.
According to Korean news, a recent case of artwork plagiarism has attracted much attention from Korean players and game industry insiders. The piracy was firstly exposed in a Korean, where one of its members called Diluta reported that Sahello, another forum member, had plagiarized Hyung-tae Kim, the lead artist of Blade & Soul, as well as other famous graphic designers' artworks.
To Learn More about the game check out our Karma OnlinePage.
Karma Online is a 3D MMOFPS published by JoyMax – the same company behind Silkroad Online. Gameplay wise, Karma Online is a bit like Battlefield Heroes from Electronic Arts, as the game features numerous unique characters, each of which has their own set of skills. To learn more about Karma Online check out the official MMOHut Karma Online page which includes a detailed review, tons of screenshots, and additional videos.
Colony of War is netgame.com's latest release in the form of a space themed MMORTS. With tons of browser based games on the market, Colony of War manages to offers a unique twist on a genre often flooded with Evony clones. Players start off by choosing a nation and character, and will build their own independent empire, complete with customizable mecha and unique upgrades.
Colony of War is netgame.com's latest release in the form of a space themed MMORTS. With tons of browser based games on the market, Colony of War manages to offers a unique twist on a genre often flooded with Evony clones. Players start off by choosing a nation and character, and will build their own independent empire, complete with customizable mecha and unique upgrades. Players are involved in both expanding their own colony within the nation and conducting space battes, but be sure to make allies and join a union for optimal enjoyment of all of the aspects of this title. With two types of battles (real time and battle reports), players have the option of attacking opponents with large forces or by roaming freely in space with their own customized gundam-esque mobile suit. There are also group battles and quests to do along the way. Players will be responsible for all aspects of their development, all the way down to the happiness and health of their own populated colony.
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By, William Liebenrood
Colony of War is a space themed browser based MMORTS developed by Netgame, creator of games like Hero Online and Cloud Nine. Colony of War was officially released on March 31, 2011 and the game currently has only one channel (Alishya) and a fairly small community with more channels expected to open once traffic picks up on the current server. Like so many other browser games, Colony of War offers Facebook connectivity or access through the Netgame main site. Anyone who has played a browser based strategy game before will be familiar with Colony of War's basic gameplay, controls,but there are some differences which give this game some additional layers of gameplay which aren't available with similar MMORTS titles.
Background Story
Colony of War begins with a prologue video that gives a background on the story. In short, It is 2627AD and humans have moved to space and formed into two nations: AUG (Allies of the Universe Governments) and UFISS (United Front of the Independent Solar System). AUG was controlled by an alliance that was formed close to Earth and UFISS was formed by a group from a Mars settlement that established a colony around Jupiter to be independent from AUG.
Character Creation
Once the player selects either AUG or UFISS, there are 3 classes to choose: Special Fighting Type, Special Long Distance Type, and Special Thermodynamic Type. While there is the option to choose which colony you will be based from, there is no difference between the characters for either AUG or UFISS, which is a little disappointing considering the detailed introduction and background story on the two colonies and how they formed. There is a story for each character and provides little importance considering the characters are little more than an avatar for speaking with NPCs. There are talks of character specialties becoming more important as the game is developed further but currently these provide no influence on the total game experience.
Creating A Colony
Once the player has selected their nation and character they are taken into a brief introduction on controls and are greeted with the standard tutorial of most browser based MMORTS games. Like most other RTS games you will form your own colony by building and upgrading your Colony Hall, Barracks,Research Center, etc. After a tutorial, a series of quests give players a sense of direction. Players are rewarded for upgrading their colony, joining a union, and winning battles. One feature that is particularly unique is the ability to create a Concert Hall. This allows citizens and members of your army to recover from battles along with providing entertainment for all of your citizens. Another unique feature to Colony of War is the Hospital, which unlike the name suggests is more of a medical research facility than an actual hospital, but as population grows will aid in healing civilians from diseases. This feature adds another dimension to the game which is not found in most games of similar build. In addition to Hospital and Concert Hall, players will be gathering resources of Sol and Antimatter which are primarily used in upgrades for higher level buildings (e.g. the Concert Hall and Hospital).
Creating Armies
Also within the game players will create units to build their armies for attacks on opposing forces. Players will find that even the most basic units are pretty time consuming to create and with the limitation of starting forces one can create it will take a good amount of time to get a decent army formed within your colony. This in addition to the fact that there is no instant build option available for upgrades, makes this a major drawback in building forces quickly. Although, you do have the option of purchasing nCash to expedite construction times and make life a little easier. nCash can be purchased from the netgame.com website and equate to 1,000 nCash for every $1 spent. Within the game there are two forms of units: Assault (attacking forces) and Defense (defending forces). As the name suggests these are used respectfully for attacking and defending in battle.
Mecha!
Once your colony is well established and you have gone through the basic quests for creating and upgrading your basic colony, players can build forces that will battle with nearby NPCs. Another tutorial briefly walks players through what they need to do to attack Cocoon forces and depending on the distance from your colony, the travel time will vary. Once the attack is complete and forces have returned, the player can view a very basic and somewhat lackluster battle report. There is no animation of the battles, so it is mostly just a battle report with an option to view what kills/losses occurred in the turns that each side took in the attacks.
Unlike similar MMORTS titles, Colony of Wars also allows players to pilot single Mecha units which are involved in battles with AI of the Cocoon and opposing nation variety. These battles are real time action which brings in elements of games like Mech Hero and are by far the most exciting part of the game. Upgrade options are available in the game once players reach level 5 and above. With any good Mecha you can upgrade the weapons and armor for better chances of victory in space battles with NPCs and opposing nation forces.
Other Gameplay
Players must decide how best to upgrade their resources and when they will pick their battles. Settling a new colony through migration requires your character to be level 20 or higher and a hefty amount of resources. One benefit of migration is that your colonies are linked and this allows for resources to be generated much quicker (with exception to Sol and Antimatter). Like titles such as Evony and Lord of Ultima, players have the option to join a union, which along with the benefit of having in-game players in your corner, also has other benefits in latter stages of the game.
Final Conclusion: Good
Colony of War is an okay browser release and it does have some interesting features, with the main drawback being the time one must invest in getting to these features. This browser based genre is full of clones, but Colony of War does enough to differentiate itself while still maintaining the fundamentals of the genre. There are other MMORTS games out there that have more user-friendly interfaces and are easier to navigate and understand than Colony of War, but I am sure for those who are interested in the mecha genre, having real-time battles are a major draw to this game above others.
League of Legends is a 3D multiplayer online battle arena MMO published by Riot Games. Gameplay wise it is remarkably similar to Warcraft III’s enormously popular custom game ‘Defense of the Ancients (DotA)’ as well as S2 Game’s Heroes of Newerth. The video above is a full match with commentary (Heads up, it’s a cool 50+ mins). Other games similar to League of Legends include Avalon Heroes and Realm of the Titans. The game has an enormous amount of variety there are over 70 playable heroes with many more in development. In addition, players can further ‘customize’ their characters through the game’s ‘mastery’ system. Anyone who has played and enjoyed DotA will almost certainly love League of Legends, as the game offers much more than it’s Warcraft III counterpart. In the videos above, I simply joined a game and played through it, ending with a not-so-goo score. To learn more about League of Legends check out the official MMOHut League of Legends page, which includes a detailed review, tons of screenshots, and additional videos.
Milmo, a browser-based 3D MMO based on the Unity Engine, is now live on Aeria Games’ portal, Aeria Now.
The game offers quests, puzzles, player housing, action-based combat, platforming-style exploration, customization, and more.
Aeria Games publishes several MMOs including Dream of Mirror Online, Kitsu Saga, and Eden Eternal.
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Aeria Now Launches 3D Browser Game Milmo
First 3D Action Adventure Browser MMO Developed on Unity Engine Joins Aeria Games
SANTA CLARA, Calif. – June 9, 2011 – Aeria Games, a leading global publisher of micro transaction-based online games, today announced that the popular 3D MMO game Milmo has joined the diverse browser collection at Aeria Now. Developed by Swedish-based newcomers Junebud, Milmo uses the cutting-edge Unity engine to deliver 3D MMO gaming directly in a browser, no download required.
Milmo blends 3D platform gaming with Action Adventure and RPG elements to create revolutionary browser game experience. Complete tasks, decorate your home, upgrade your hero and meet new friends as you trek across an expansive, colorful world.
Milmo features:
Exciting Action Gameplay – Take on quests and solve intriguing puzzles to help the citizens banish evil from their island utopia. Milmo's epic in-depth storyline delivers surprisingly unpredictable twists and turns.
Expansive 3D World – The Unity engine powering Milmo allows players to run, jump, swim, and fly across a vibrant 3D world from all major Windows and MacOSX web browsers.
Hero Customization – Design your own hero avatar with tons of clothing, armor, hairstyle and accessory options. Once in-game, deck out your hero with in-game boosts and upgrades.
Like all of Aeria Games' titles, Milmo is free to play and does not require a monthly subscription fee. To instantly experience next-gen browser MMO gameplay with console-quality graphics, visit http://milmo.aeriagames.com.
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