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Flyff: Act VIII: Colosseum Released

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 08:27 AM PDT

The Flyff dev team has announced that the game's latest content expansion, Act VIII: Colosseum, has been released. The level cap has increased to 150 and the PvE area, The Colosseum, has arrived with new raid bosses and loot for completion.

Runes of Magic: Lands of Despair Released

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 08:19 AM PDT

Frogster has announced that the Runes of Magic content expansion, Lands of Despair, has officially launched. Lands of Despair brings four new areas to explore, new monsters and dungeons and more. In addition, the level cap has been expanded to 67.

EVE Online: Forums Redeployed

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 07:41 AM PDT

CCP has announced that the revamped EVE Online forums have been redeployed after a somewhat less-than-spectacular launch in April. On the initial launch, the forums experienced a rash of security issues. According to the latest EVE dev blog, those issues have been resolved and the forums are back up and running.

Aika: Epic II Expansion to Launch in August

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 07:21 AM PDT

gPotato has sent word that the Aika Online expansion, Epic II, is scheduled to launch in August. The expansion will feature a new campaign, a level cap increase, new skills, weapons, armor and much more. To help players prepare for the high-level content, gPotato is instituting 1.5x experience gains from now through the launch of Epic II.

General: R2 Online Teaser Site Launches

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 07:17 AM PDT

R2 Online is one of the more popular MMOs in Asia and Russia. Webzen has launched a new teaser site to entice North American and European players to sign on for beta testing. Applications are being accepted to participate in the closed beta from now through June 30th.

Eden Eternal: Open Beta Begins

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 06:53 AM PDT

The Eden Eternal team has announced the commencement of the Eden Eternal open beta phase of development. The open beta brings a higher level cap, two classes not available during the closed beta, a half dozen new dungeons and a contest for a million AP, the in-game currency.

General: Yslandia Coming to PC

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 06:44 AM PDT

Yslandia is one of the more successful mobile MMOs. Moving Player, the dev team behind Yslandia, has announced that the mobile MMO will be coming to PCs as a free to play title. According to the press information, Yslandia is fully localized in five languages.

Gods and Heroes: Rome Rising: German Language Distribution Deal with THQ

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 06:37 AM PDT

Heatwave Interactive has inked a deal with THQ to bring Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising to retail outlets in Germany, Switzerland and Austria. According to the deal, THQ will release Gods & Heroes on June 24th.

Dark Age of Camelot: Official Site Overhauled

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 06:32 AM PDT

The Dark Age of Camelot site is sporting a spiffy new sleek look. Relaunching yesterday, the DAoC site is still a work in progress as the dev team is ensuring that all of the content from the older version is correctly deployed to the new version.

Jade Dynasty: 2nd Anniversary Celebration - Get a Free Mount!

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 02:42 AM PDT

Celebrate Jade Dynasty's two year anniversary with this ancient mount from the land where the immortals reside. Known as a harbinger of good fortune, the Auspicon mount will lend its strength to those who are interested in adventuring in the world of Jade Dynasty. Supplies are limited so get your key now!

Lord of the Rings Online: Rise of Isengard Impressions

Posted: 14 Jun 2011 05:31 PM PDT

With the announcement that Lord of the Rings Online would be expanding this fall, Turbine generated a lot of excitement as players would finally get to Isengard. MMORPG.com's Drew Wood had the opportunity to check out some of the Rise of Isengard expansion and has some impressions to offer. Check it out and then let us know what you're looking forward to in the comments.

General: The Shooterization of E3

Posted: 14 Jun 2011 05:13 PM PDT

In today's column, MMORPG.com Managing Editor Bill Murphy takes a look at a curious phenomenon from this year's E3: The proliferation of shooters, both third-person and first-person flavors. See what Bill's got to say about this year's trend and then weigh in with your thoughts in the comments.

Fallen Earth: GamersFirst Taking Game F2P

Posted: 14 Jun 2011 05:09 PM PDT

Massively has revealed that Fallen Earth will be going 'freemium' with the tenure of GamersFirst. This comes with little surprise as it was announced last month that GamersFirst was taking over the hardware side for Fallen Earth. According to the announcement, the core development team at Icarus will remain intact and development of the game should continue seamlessly.

The Secret World: EA and Funcom = What?

Posted: 15 Jun 2011 04:58 PM PDT

In today's column devoted to The Secret World, MMORPG.com Managing Editor Bill Murphy takes a look at the partnership between EA and Funcom. Bill looks at both sides of the coin, both good and bad, and offers a few insights into his thought process. Check it out and let us know what you think!

Dragon Nest: Closed Beta Begins

Posted: 15 Jun 2011 02:22 PM PDT

Nexon has announced that the Dragon Nest closed beta has started effective today. Players can collect the in-game currency, Dragon Scales, at the rate of 1,000 per day for every consecutive day they log in from now through June 20th.

EVE Online: Statement About the DNS Attack

Posted: 15 Jun 2011 01:57 PM PDT

CCP Games has issued a statement regarding yesterday's DNS attack on the EVE Online server. CCP closed the EVE server when the attack was discovered as a precautionary measure. As a result, no user data was lost.

General: Last Chance to Get in on the RTSGuru.com Sweepstakes

Posted: 15 Jun 2011 01:53 PM PDT

As the headline says, this is your last opportunity to get in on the RTSGuru.com - Good Old Games sweepstakes. We've got 25 games to give away and YOU could be one of the lucky winners! Head over to RTSGuru.com to enter today!

General: Prime: Battle for Dominus Announced

Posted: 15 Jun 2011 11:03 AM PDT

Pitchblack Games has announced Prime: Battle for Dominus, a new space-themed MMO. Prime features three factions and open world PvP game play. Also included are eleven worlds, seven professions and twenty five areas to explore.

Rift: Update 1.3 Coming June 22

Posted: 15 Jun 2011 10:40 AM PDT

Trion Worlds and the Rift development team have announced the "Waves of Madness" v1.3 update will go live across all servers on June 22, 2011. The update brings guild banking, character transfers and a new live event into the game.
Posted by Shri Krishna

MMO updates

MMO updates

TERA Korea begins paid services

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 12:01 AM PDT


TERA Korea, published by MMO giant Hangame, has officially revealed its paid services program. The system works pretty much like World of Warcraft's, where players pay an extra fee to customize some of their characters' features. There are 4 option available now, being changing of character names, physical appearance, gender and of course, switching to other races. There is an event going on for players to showcase the looks of their character Before and After using the services, with a CPU prize at stake.


For the changing of appearance, one item will cost around USD 9.09 while the package consisting of 3 such items will cost around USD 19.27. Changing of character name will cost USD 18.17, changing of gender will deplete your wallet by USD 13.68 and finally, changing of races will set gamers back by USD 22.04. All prices are directly converted from Korean Won.

Final Combat - Looking suspiciously familiar...

Posted: 15 Jun 2011 11:47 PM PDT


Final Combat is a new online shooter developed by China company. Xunlei (well known for its download manager software). Revealed under Xunlei Games, the game is apparently led by Troy Horton who was involved in developing Tomb Raider III back in the days. As the website boasts, there are development staff who worked in EA, Ubisoft and even Blizzard before. The only class revealed so far is The Rocket. But why does it look so familiar given the amount of said talent working on this game... Hmn...


Xunlei Games posted that Final Combat will be bringing "new" elements of play into the online shooter genre, with each class clearly specified and restricted to certain weapons and with specific roles to fulfill. This will be different from all online shooters which lets players have a free reign of weapon choices. For example, different classes will be able to hold different weapons, will have different amount of health points, some will move faster and so on. A thing to note, "that game" which you are thinking about is not exactly a full fledged online shooter, so there might be some truths in the above statements...
Posted by Shri Krishna

General gaming

General gaming

Nintendo Uninterested in Free, Microtransaction-Based Games

Posted: 15 Jun 2011 06:19 PM PDT

Mario Party 8

Free-to-play games are becoming more and more common in the industry, and while a number of companies -- like EA and Ubisoft -- are giving the model a try, don't expect Nintendo to join in anytime soon. Nintendo President Satoru Iwata has emphatically stated that Nintendo wants to preserve the value of software and is therefore not keen on releasing free-to-play titles.

"If we were simply going to say OK, the only the way we could sell more products is by decreasing the price, then there wouldn't be a bright future and the entire industry will fold," Iwata told All Things Digital. "When we look at the entire system of freemium, it's not always that everyone is happy with the offers. Actually, there's only a limited number of people who are willing to pay and many others are not paying for game titles at all.

"Nintendo is not interested," he said simply.

Call of Duty's Faux Time Cover Aimed to Attract Younger Readers

Posted: 15 Jun 2011 04:45 PM PDT

Time magazine Call of Duty faux cover

Time magazine generally isn't the type of reading material you'd expect the average Call of Duty fan to be interested in. That's precisely the reason the magazine's management allowed a faux cover to be made to promote Modern Warfare 3, a decision that has come under some fire.

Among the promotional posters located in some GameStop stores is the Time magazine cover pictured above. The Activision-created cover was created as a poster intended to be a pre-order bonus for GameStop customers. It's the first time the long-running magazine's cover has been allowed to be used as a promotional tool for a commercial product, according to the New York Times. The magazine has defended its decision to permit the cover to be made, saying that it's a great opportunity to lure in younger readers.

"This is where the boys are," said Time's publisher, Kim Kelleher, in an interview with the Times. "This is a great way to connect with millions of people we might not have otherwise connected with."

Duke Nukem Forever Stirring Up Controversy

Posted: 15 Jun 2011 04:05 PM PDT

As is to be expected, the release of Duke Nukem Forever has stirred quite a storm of controversy both in terms of its contents and the reviews that have been written about it so far. The members of the 1UP Community haven't been shy regarding their thoughts on both issues.

1UP member BrokenH posted a dedicated blog focusing on the less than savory morals and the picture it paints of women in games.

LulzSec Attacks EVE Online Again, CCP Warns of Possible Downtime

Posted: 15 Jun 2011 03:35 PM PDT

EVE Online

One of the targets attacked by Lulz Security yesterday, along with Minecraft and The Escapist, was EVE Online. A distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack took down EVE's login servers and the game's official website with it. In response, developer CCP Games took the service temporarily offline twice in the past day and has warned users it may do so again if it feels the need. It might just be doing that as LulzSec has gone after the game for the second day in a row today.

CCP Chief Operating Officer Jón Hörðdal wrote in a message to the community last night addressing what the company does when faced with a DDoS attack: "Our policy in such cases is to mobilize a taskforce of internal and external experts to evaluate the situation. At 17:55 UTC, that group concluded that our best course of action was to go completely offline while an exhaustive scan of our entire infrastructure was executed. While some may feel that such a drastic reaction was not warranted, it is always our approach to err on the side of caution in order to ensure the best possible service for our players and the security of their personal, billing and account information."

He apologized for the lack of communication and frustration this caused, explaining that "it can often be counterproductive to containment to give out information while we are in the process of evaluating the scope of any potential problem."

Another Black Ops Map Pack is on the Way - Report

Posted: 15 Jun 2011 02:39 PM PDT

Call of Duty Black Ops DLC 3 map pack

It looks as if details on the third downloadable map pack for Call of Duty: Black Ops have been leaked, just as they were for the second one in early April.

Much like the first two map packs, the third DLC pack will reportedly have four new competitive multiplayer maps (Hangar 18, Hazard, Drive-In, and Silo) and one new map for Zombies mode. This information comes by way of an alleged GameStop promotional poster sent to fansite Black Ops 24/7. It could very well be a fake picture, but information found in a Black Ops PC patch in early May indicated an upcoming level would be called Silo. Of course, someone looking to make a forgery would know this too, so it doesn't prove the image is real.

While Modern Warfare 2 received only two map packs, the previous Treyarch-developed CoD game, World at War, got three, so it would make sense for Black Ops to see at least one more DLC release.

Assassin's Creed Creative Director Starts Work at THQ

Posted: 15 Jun 2011 02:01 PM PDT

Assassin's Creed

After a lengthy wait, Patrice Désilets has finally begun work at THQ's new Montreal studio. He'll assume the role of creative director, the same title he held while working at Ubisoft Montreal on the Assassin's Creed series and Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time.

The move was originally announced this past October. Désilets said at the time he would be waiting until summer 2011 before starting work at THQ "out of respect." It was later revealed that he had a non-compete clause in his Ubisoft contract that kicked into effect when he parted ways with the company last June.

"The creative freedom that THQ gives its artists and developers--and their willingness to make games that truly reflect an artistic vision--really drew me to THQ," he said as a part of today's announcement. "I plan to build an incredibly talented team at THQ, and am very anxious to get started on creating a new project."

Nintendo to Forgo DVD Playback (Again) With Wii U

Posted: 15 Jun 2011 12:58 PM PDT

Panasonic Q

Without going into great detail, Nintendo has stated that Wii U will use a proprietary disc format. No one was expecting it to use Blu-ray discs, and the expectation was that PlayStation 3 would continue to be the only game console capable of playing Blu-ray movies. Wii U won't be changing that, and it'll also be continuing the trend of Nintendo consoles not supporting DVD movies playback, too.

Nintendo has published the transcript from a Q&A session with investors that took place at E3 last week. When asked about the prospect of playing movies on DVD or Blu-ray, Nintendo President Satoru Iwata answered, "Wii U does not have DVD or Blu-ray playback capabilities. The reason for that is that we feel that enough people already have devices that are capable of playing DVDs and Blu-ray, such that it didn't warrant the cost involved to build that functionality into the Wii U console because of the patents related to those technologies."

Since Nintendo moved away from cartridge-based formats in its home consoles with GameCube, we've wondered when a Nintendo system would be capable of playing DVDs -- a feature that was included in the PlayStation 2 at launch in 2000. Panasonic released a GameCube/DVD player hybrid, known as the Q (pictured above), back in 2001. It ended up being discontinued and was never brought to regions outside of Japan. The Wii was originally planned to have DVD functionality before it was quietly removed and then promised to be coming a year after launch, in 2007. That never ended up happening, although modders found their own ways to make DVD playback possible on Wii.

Crysis 2 Pulled From Steam, EA Says Valve to Blame

Posted: 15 Jun 2011 11:21 AM PDT

Crysis 2

Crysis 2 has quietly disappeared from Steam, sparking speculation that Electronic Arts intentionally pulled the game in order to secure an additional exclusive for its newly-relaunched EA Store, now known as Origin.

We already know EA intends to sell digital copies of its upcoming MMO, Star Wars: The Old Republic, exclusively through Origin. It'll still be avilable at retail as any other game would, but any chance of finding it on Steam, Direct2Drive, GamersGate, Impulse or any other digital distributor has been killed. Pulling Crysis 2 -- and the lack of availability of Alice: Madness Returns on Steam -- seems like a sign that EA might be making newer PC games exclusive to Origin. However, older EA titles are still available on Steam, and despite Crysis 2 being (up until a few moments ago) listed on EA's website as "only on Origin," both it and Alice continue to be sold on rival sites like Direct2Drive and Impulse.

In a statement sent to IGN, EA claims Crysis 2's removal from Steam "was not an EA decision or the result of any action by EA." It says Valve, the Half-Life and Portal developer behind Steam, is responsible for the game no longer being sold.

Japan Review Check: Gloria Union, Mass Effect 2

Posted: 15 Jun 2011 10:06 AM PDT


A selection of the most interesting games due to hit Japan next week, courtesy the review pages of Famitsu magazine:

- Gloria Union (8/8/8/8, 32 points): Sting's PSP follow-up to cult strategy RPG Yggdra Union doesn't rock the boat at all -- something every reviewer pointed out -- but still satisfies for the most part. "The system hasn't changed, but the game's still easy to access and offers a lot of strategy," one wrote. "It's fun to think over which characters to deploy and which cards to use. The story works well with the ship-based gameplay, and overall it's a reliably fun experience."

Another reviewer had some more pointed criticism: "The game maps are a little too simple. I would've liked to see them be a bit more Sting-like."

Top Irem Game Director Splits Off

Posted: 15 Jun 2011 09:16 AM PDT


If you know Irem as a modern developer at all, that's probably thanks to Kazuma Kujo. A man with a remarkably long career in the game business (the first Metal Slug is among his credits), Kujo was the chief creative force behind Steambot Chronicles, the Zettai Zetsumei Toshi series (released here under the names Disaster Report and Raw Danger!), and the more recent R-Type shooters and strategy games.

Irem is now Kujo-less, as the designer has left the company to establish Granzella, his own indie developer. Why did he leave? "The biggest reason is that, due to assorted issues, I wasn't going to be able to make games the way I used to; my freedom of expression had been greatly restricted," he told Famitsu magazine this week.

Kujo's departure came not long after Irem cancelled the release of the nearly-complete Zettai Zetsumei Toshi 4, a game where you must survive in a city besieged by natural disaster, in the wake of the Tohoku earthquake in March. However, Kujo denied that the cancellation had anything to do with the decision. "It was something I had been thinking about before then," he said. "The things we wanted to do were increasingly not what management wanted from us. We wanted to escalate on the things that resonated well with us. The fact that our parent company wasn't game-specific was both a blessing and a curse in some ways -- we could make games like Steambot and ZZT because we were an outsider in the game business. Starting about two years ago, though, I started to feel that what they wanted from us was diverging away from what gamers wanted."

Posted by Shri Krishna

MMOGaming News

MMOGaming News

How Does the "Kiss Controller" Work?

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The kiss controller can be a couple relationship therapy tool that people can do at home. As the user moves his/her tongues with magnets attached, this creates varying magnetic fields that are used to control games. In the bowling game, players increase the speed of the ball by moving the tongue faster.

Fallen Earth Goes Free-to-Play under GamersFirst's Wing

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According to Massively, GamersFirst has officially announced the takeover of the Fallen Earth operation. We all know what it means - Fallen Earth will turn to free-to-play.

World of Warplanes Details Emerge from E3 2011

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We've known Wargaming.net are currently working on a new vehicle combat MMO World of Warplanes as they announced at E3. Now we get more details about this new title from Wargaming.net CEO Victor Kislyi.

WoW T12 Armor Sets: Which One Do You Like Best?

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Adventurers will soon brave the searing heat of Firelands in patch 4.2 and emerge with powerful new treasures. Today we present you with an early look at the tier 12 armor sets. Oh! Don't forget the player-made tier 12 armor sets(Uldum-style)!

Infinite Worlds to Be Published in Malaysia

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Recently, the Malaysian game company Infinite Game has struck an agreement with China-based Infiniteworld Corporation to publish Infinite Worlds in Malaysia. Infinite Worlds is a real-time 3D MMORPG developed by Infiniteworld Corporation and is scheduled to perform a stress test in Mainland China this summer.

Rift Patch 1.3 Adds New World Event, Character Transfers, and Guild Bank

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RIFT players have less than a week to prepare for the most extensive, feature-rich game update since the MMORPG first launched in March. To be officially unveiled with the "Waves of Madness" world event on June 22nd, patch 1.3 pushes the boundaries of subscribers' content expectations with a host of fresh additions including free character transfers to select servers, Guild Banks, new item sets, fashionable character accessories, new artifacts, and Hammerknell.

1st Closed Beta Test Schedule for Waren Story(KR) Announced!

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The action MMO Waren Story by Alt1 is going to launch its first CBT, which will last 4 days, on June 16th.

Dragon Nest(NA) Enters Closed Beta Test!

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Dragon Nest North American version has started its closed beta test at June 15th and will last to June 20th. The Closed Beta will be open during specific times each day so here we got the schedule of these 6 days.

Eden Eternal Launches Open Beta Today

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Shortly after the end of closed beta, Eden Eternal today kicks off Open Beta. Along with the start of OBT, Eden Eternal brings in new gameplay contents and series events and incentives.

What Are These Hackers Trying to Do?

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What's up with the last several attacks on game companies? We've kept hearing quite many companies being targeted by hacker since the first time the public focused on hacker attacking Sony PSN in April. It seems that almost not one game company is safe overnight.

[Hot Blog] E3 Hands-on: Faxion Online

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If you've been following our posting activities, you probably know that some of us on the Quest!

Prius Online: Official Launch on June 15th with Item Shop Grand Opening

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gPotato announce the grand opening of the Prius Online Item Shop on June 15th. To usher in the release, a bonus login event will be held offering a rare premium item!

Jade Dynasty Celebrates Its Two Year Anniversary

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Perfect World Entertainment Inc. announced today that its martial arts inspired MMO, Jade Dynasty, will be celebrating its two year anniversary today, June 15th. Since launching in 2009, Jade Dynasty has opened new servers in North America and Europe, providing service in English, German and French languages.

Dragon Nest Zombie Mode Guidance

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Create a character after logging into the game. Four classes are playable, including warrior, archer, cleric and sorceress, each with its own features and developmental direction.

Vindictus Karok Guide Page Update

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The giant from the south is coming, and he's like nothing you've played before. Get ready for a whole new style of gameplay that revolves around the power in your hands! From grab attacks to boss bashes, once Karok arrives on June 15th, combat in Vindictus will never be the same.

[Topic] Any MMORPG with Tons of Dungeons and Instances to Explore?

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what I want to mean...are there any mmorpgs with a lot of instances and dungeons to explore...like PWI, BOI, WoW, Talisman etc...where you can get the best items for a specified lvl in instance/dungeon? Thanks a lot for your help.

Action MMOG Waren Stroy Released 1st Group Combat Gameplay Video

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Alt1, which is going to launch its new game Waren Story's first CBT on June 16, has recently released the game's first gameplay video themed by group combats against monsters.

[Topic] Dragon Nest Strongest PvE Class?

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I was going to go Archer since everyone says she's good dps, but after watching a few yt videos of archer and sorceress, I personally think sorceress is a better dps. What's your opinion?
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