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E3 2011 - Prime World impresses

Posted: 12 Jun 2011 03:00 AM PDT


I normally don't post much on web/ browser games, but this year's E3 had this game in store for us. Originally announced back in May earlier this year, Prime World is a cross-platform online game spanning from Facebook, PC (web browsers), Mac as well as iOS and Android devices. The game will run on the same server across all platforms. Below is a photo of the game being tested by attendees at E3 2011.


Prime World will not just be a stale game trying to sell y its good looks, players can expect castle building, PvP, solving puzzles and more! The official website can be found at http://en.playpw.com/.

E3 2011 - Ghost Recon Online ready this summer

Posted: 12 Jun 2011 02:42 AM PDT


Well, there is actually nothing much to type about Ghost Recon Online, except that the game will be going into Closed Beta later this summer. Developed by Ubisoft Singapore, the game will bring the Tom Clancy franchise into the world of online shooters. There are 3 classes to choose from, Assault, Recon and Specialist, each with its own role to play in the team. The game will be Free to Play and you can register for its beta here.


Below are some screenshots and photos taken at this year's E3 2011 from Ubisoft's booth.

E3 2011 - Wizardry Online aiming to be "un-casual"

Posted: 12 Jun 2011 02:20 AM PDT


(Source) It seems like my posts for E3 2011 is still not over as I have forgotten to scan through the Japanese media for news. I am sure by now, most of you would have read about Gamepot's Wizardry Online and plans to bring the game over to the English market soon. At E3 2011, the game was unveiled at a casual press conference, with Gamepot Japan declaring that Wizardry Online will be an "un-casual" MMORPG. This could be very well due to the permanent death system found, a first for me personally. You can read more about the permanent death feature here.


I shan't translate the whole article as the whole focus is mainly on the advanced gameplay and the harsh perma death penalty. Below are some photos taken at the E3 2011 press conference.

KOF World - Finally canceled

Posted: 12 Jun 2011 01:50 AM PDT


As early as 2009, I posted about 2 King of Fighters MMO being in development. A few days ago, one of the games was canned even before release. Shanda Games, one of the Big 3 MMO companies in China, officially announced the cancellation of the game, citing lack of market interest and the game not fitting current consumer dynamics. What was supposed to be a novel project of bringing the KOF series to the PC platform went up in flames, with the Korean version by Dragonfly having no news at all as well. You can visit KOF World's Chinese website here.

E3 2011 - My own thoughts

Posted: 12 Jun 2011 01:28 AM PDT


E3 2011 had lots more online games than I initially expected. Although the limelight still fell on the consoles, most notably Nintendo Wii U, credits have to be given to the various MMO on display, particularly Electronic Arts' Star Wars: The Old Republic. The game looks really good and I believe it is the first time I am praising the title. Content and features wise, SWTOR is set to blow minds away. However, I still remain skeptical about the combat after watching some footage. Still to similar to World of Warcraft in my opinion. It would be awesome if the combat system is like TERA's, with classes like the Trooper having a FPS view option. It isn't really impossible eh?


Motion sensors for the consoles stole much of the show. Weren't there some teasers about such gadgets or devices coming for the PC platform? Or was I dreaming about it? It could make sense since monitors are getting larger with higher resolutions. And why are the fatties playing on console games getting the chance to do some workout? As a chubby guy myself sitting in front of the PC most of the time (like now), I wouldn't mind playing some motion sensor games =X That is all for now, and thank you for reading through my E3 2011 posts in this small blog.

General gaming

General gaming


E3 2011: Play as Cole in Gears of War 3's Campaign

Posted: 11 Jun 2011 04:29 PM PDT

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.


MMORPG News

MMORPG News


Flyff: FlyFF World Championship Preliminaries Set to Begin

Posted: 11 Jun 2011 11:01 AM PDT

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.

Ragnarok Online: USRC 2011 Starts LiveStreaming Today!

Posted: 11 Jun 2011 10:55 AM PDT

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!

Gods and Heroes: Rome Rising: Nerd Rising!

Posted: 11 Jun 2011 10:45 AM PDT

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: Incursion 1.6.1 Patch

Posted: 11 Jun 2011 10:17 AM PDT

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.

APB: Reloaded: The Development Roadmap

Posted: 11 Jun 2011 10:08 AM PDT

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.

Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures: Hardcore PvP Incoming

Posted: 10 Jun 2011 08:26 AM PDT

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!

MMOGaming News

MMOGaming News


Rift E3 2011: Version 1.3 Walkthrough

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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.

MicroVolts Official Release: Build Your Legend

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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.

The Future Trend of Adults-only Korean MMOs

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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.

Blade & Soul Art Director's Artwork Plagiarism

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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.

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