MMO updates

MMO updates

StarCraft II: Chronicles of Fate

Posted: 18 Jul 2011 01:11 AM PDT


While not an online game, StarCraft II: Chronicles of Fate was meant to be on initially. Developed by a talented StarCraft II modder, Blizzard took notice and subsequently invited him to join them. But of course, not without the big corporate stunt of asking him to stop developing the game first. In the end, World of StarCraft (the original title) became StarCraft II: Chronicles of Fate, an upcoming mod for the StarCraft II game. It does look really awesome from the video below, so have a peek!

Warhammer 40,000 Online - Relic joins up with Vigil

Posted: 18 Jul 2011 12:23 AM PDT


The full name of the game is Warhammer 40,000: Dark Millennium Online, but it is really too long to fit into the post title. According to foreign reports, Relic Entertainment, which recently finished up on the multi-platform Warhmmer 40,000: Space Marine, has joined up with Vigil Games to work on the online title in order to speed the development process up. Both Vigil and Relic are subsidiary studios under gaming bigwig THQ. Is a release in 2012 possible? Stay tuned for more info!
Posted by Shri Krishna

MMORPG News

MMORPG News

DC Universe Online: Game Update 4 WebCast

Posted: 17 Jul 2011 12:04 PM PDT

The latest DCUO Developers Webcast is up and running at the Official SOE YouTube account for all to see! In it, the devs take a run at Update 4, the new Green Lantern DLC and take a stab at some player questions.

City of Heroes: Double XP Weekend Coming Up

Posted: 17 Jul 2011 11:57 AM PDT

Be sure to log in to City of Heroes next weekend, July 28th to 31st as the game hosts a double XP weekend! In addition to offering double the XP to those who need it, the weekend will also include bonuses to Influence and Prestige.
Posted by Shri Krishna

General gaming

General gaming

Weekend Deals: Child of Eden, R.U.S.E., and Freedom Force

Posted: 15 Jul 2011 06:20 PM PDT

Child of Eden

Although Steam's summer camp sale wrapped up at the beginning of the week, Direct2Drive and Impulse (and, by extension, GameStop) have summer sales going on right now, as does Good Old Games. GOG is offering up an older title from BioShock maker Irrational Games, Freedom Force vs. The Third Reich, for just $2.39 right now. That deal will be expiring tomorrow, so you'll want to jump on it quickly if interested.

GameStop is offering up a $25 gift card with purchases of Kinect, and to go with it, several Kinect games have been discounted to $29.99. Among them is Child of Eden, a game that -- despite its poor sales in June -- is most definitely worth your money at full price, let alone for $30.

Also of note is GamersGate, which is home to discounts on a number of Tom Clancy, Assassin's Creed, and Prince of Persia titles right now. If you're looking to dive into any of those franchises, that's the place to visit this week.

Posted by Shri Krishna

MMOGaming News

MMOGaming News

Do You Prefer Instanced or Open World?

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I've played both. Instanced such as lol, vindictus, dungeon fighter, hellgate global...

Battlestar Galactica: The Battle of the Galaxy War has just Begun

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Evidently, the game isn't exactly like Eve online, which is one of the best sci-fi mmorpgs in the gaming market. Nevertheless, the game does a good job as an alternative to it.

4Story Defenders of Broa Update

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Zemi Interactive, Inc., developer and service provider of free to play MMO "4Story" www.global.4story.com has undergone major updates today including the Aerial War day change and the introduction of the new Gemstone and level rewards.

Double Standards for Video Games

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One of things that I have noticed over the years is that the big name titles draw much more attention and are much more accepted into the gaming world as something great and awe inspiring.

Vindictus Launches Open Beta in China without IP Block

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Chinese may not be alone in their servers as mmoculture found that Vindictus(CN) doesn't block foreign IP and the blog's writer has played the game himself.

Cool WoW Illustrations by Zealnod

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Zealnod, WoW player and famous illustrator, cartoonist. His comics themed by the Night Elf Druid are widely acknowledged by players.

StarCraft II MMO Mod 'StarCraft Universe' Debuts Its Alpha Trailer

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Still remember Ryan Winzen? Months ago, he led a group of hardcore fans creating a video of the Starcraft MMO mod called "World of StarCraft". Then after a while the name had been changed to "Starcraft Universe" due to Blizzard's concern about using the mob's name and the manipulation of Starcraft II code. Today, the project leader releases the first alpha trailer, introducing their progress and also some features of the mobs.

SWTOR to Make Some Announcements at San Diego Comic-Con

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SWTOR will be present at Comic-Con in San Diego. Now BioWare and LucasArts comfirmed that they will make "some announcements" about SWTOR. We are quite curious what the announcements will be? Relate to SWTOR release date?

Mythos Update to Include Fast-Paced New Feature

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In the weeks to come, there will be a content update for the hack´n´slash MMO Mythos including, among other things, a new level cap, additional PvP content, and the 'Dungeon Master' feature: a system in which record-setters are rewarded with useful in-game packages - and the honour of being called Dungeon Master.

CCP and EVE Online, on the Road to Greed Land or Hell??

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EVE Online have been a niche game for a lot of time, the game is successful and keep growing slowly each year.

StarCraft Universe Alpha Trailer Released

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Starcraft Universe is actually a Starcraft 2 MMO mod and not a full blown MMORPG title. The mod's project leader, Ryan Winzen, released the first alpha trailer showing off the progress and some of the mods features.

A Casual Gamer's Perspective on A Mystical Land

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A Mystical Land is a fun and simple browser based 3d MMO. Nothing new in mechanics, but the world is fun and has a great campy sense of humor. The game starts you out in a nice easy to learn tutorial world.
Posted by Shri Krishna

MMORPG Reviews

MMORPG Reviews

Episode 8, part 1 Vindictus’ Content update is available

Posted: 18 Jul 2011 01:05 AM PDT

The Vindictus‘ Episode 8: part 1 Content update is already available. Players will find in two new raid bosses, several new dungeons, in game events and more.  Mercenaries of all fighting styles will now need to band together to face the latest threats in the world. “Presently, rumors are brewing of a rebellion at Ortel [...]
Posted by Shri Krishna


General Gaming Article

General Gaming Article

Netflix Price Hike A Result Of Our Refusal To Give Up Physical Media

Posted: 17 Jul 2011 05:33 PM PDT

NetflixNetflix has been facing has been facing a ton of consumer backlash over its recently announced price hikes, and while the company has been fairly tight lipped when it comes to explaining why it was necessary, the Associated Press claims to have the answer. According to sources close to Netflix, the company simply underestimated how long it would take to convert customers over to a streaming only future, and was stuck with a business model that simply couldn't keep up with their long term goals.

This starts to make sense when you consider that Netflix dropped over $406 million into streaming rights for its online library last year, and these fees are expect to climb to over $1.4 billion next year. With such a massive investment required to continue building up its online catalogue, you can start to appreciate why it might want to split off the two business units when the cost of handling physical media continues to rise as well.

"Netflix is under enormous pressures from the content owners to write bigger and bigger checks," claims Arash Amel, research director for digital media at HIS Screen Digest. "It had to find the money from somewhere." 

Given how reasonable these business realities appear to be, it makes us wonder if people would have been just as upset if Netflix had laid the blame on content rights holders, rather than simply spinning the price hike as a positive. 

Let us know what you think in the comments below. 

Microsoft Registers Microsoft-Sony.com

Posted: 17 Jul 2011 01:02 PM PDT

MS SonyCompanies purchase a ton of domain names defensively each year, but a recent Microsoft acquisition has the rumor mill working overtime. While one might expect the Redmond based software giant to grab hold of something like windowssucks.com (which they did), you probably wouldn't expect them to also buy up microsoft-sony.com and sony-microsoft.com. 

Speculation around the significance of the purchases sparked a follow up by Microsoft's Corporate Vice President of Communications, Frank Shaw, who wanted to put the issue to bed as quickly as possible.

"RE: sony/ms domain names: Sony = great MS partner. No scoop here, this was just a defensive domain hold. Let's move on to weekend, kay? :)"

While we have to assume Frank is giving us the straight goods, the timing of the registrations are somewhat interesting considering that rumors have been circling surrounding a possible partnership between the two companies on the next generation of console hardware. Of course this could also be something as mundane as a Sony Ericsson Windows Phone 7, or as Frank Shaw Claims, nothing at all.

What do you make of it?

Internet Explorer 9’s New Malware Blocking Features Leave Competition in the Dust

Posted: 17 Jul 2011 08:33 AM PDT

IE9If like most Maximum PC readers you're the first person friends and family call when looking for tech advice, you might want to think twice before suggesting they move away from Internet Explorer. According to a recent report from NSS Labs, Internet Explorer 9's dual-pronged approach to blocking malicious URLs wasn't just slightly better than the rest; it's pretty much night and day. 

According to the study Internet Explorer 9 blocked 92 percent of all malware using its URL-based filters, and 100 percent with its application filtering. Internet Explorer 8 took second place by blocking 90 percent, while Chrome, Safari 5, and Firefox 4 all tied for third with a dismal 13 percent success rate.  Google, Apple, and Mozilla's three way tie can be explained by their joint use of Google's Safe Browsing system, while Opera was the only major browser to score lower on the test.

Opera currently uses a URL blocking service maintained by anti-virus maker AVG, and using this list they only managed to block 5 percent of the study's tested sites. Internet Explorer 9's application reputation feature is a great way to help less savvy users spot potentially malicious files, however even it isn't without a few quirks. False positives, even among Microsoft's own add-in's have been known to occur, but better safe than sorry.

It's worth noting that the study doesn't take every malware prevention factor into consideration such as Chrome's sandboxing feature, but it does highlight Microsoft's continued commitment to improving the security of Internet Explorer. With Chrome and Firefox duking it out in the rapid release war for consumers, Microsoft's improved security image among businesses could well cement IE's foothold in the corporate world for decades to come. 

gScreen's Dual-Screen SpaceBook Laptop Finally Up for Pre-Order

Posted: 16 Jul 2011 11:55 PM PDT

While not quite in the Duke Nukem Forever league, gScreen's SpaceBook has truly earned its stripes as "delayware." The product in question is a dual-screen notebook that was first announced in 2009 but never released. It now seems that the dual-screen notebook is finally ready for market action. gScreen, the Alaska-based startup behind the SpaceBook, is now taking pre-orders for its flagship product.

Originally conceived as a 15.4-inch notebook powered by Intel's C2D processors, it now sports two 17.4-inch displays and is powered by last-gen Intel Core i5 and i7 processors. Here are the specs of the two variants currently up for pre-order:

Given its history, it's eerie that gSpace hasn't revealed when it will begin shipping the SpaceBook.  Also, what's with the first-generation Intel Core iX processors?
Posted by Shri Krishna

MMO News

MMO News

Colony of War Gameplay – First Look HD

Posted: 16 Jul 2011 01:09 PM PDT

To Learn More About the Game, Check out our Colony of War Page.

Colony of War is a 2D browser based strategy MMO published by Netgame – the same company behind Cloud Nine, Hero Online, Scions of Fate, and Operation 7. Like Ministry of War, OGame, and other strategy titles – players start off with a single base in Colony of War and must build up their economy and eventually conquer other players. The game is very similar to other browser based strategy games. To learn more about Colony of War check out the official MMOHut Colony of War page which includes a detailed review, tons of screenshots, and additional videos.

Vindictus launches first part of Episode 8

Posted: 15 Jul 2011 06:06 PM PDT

Vindictus has brought new content with it this week with the first part of its Episode 8, “Not Even If You Kill Us All,” update.

Among the changes in the update are:

- Red Ruins, Remnants, Depths of Ainle, and Burnt Pumpkin Field: four new stories and battle quests.

- UI improvements: Advanced sorting for inventory and custom labels for inventory tabs.

- Blessing Stones: Available from the Supply Depot, which can grant parties bonus experience, AP, or luck.

Vindictus will also offer double experience to all players logged in between 5 and 7 pm Pacific, from now until July 26. In addition, free Blessing Stones will be given out until July 19 for those who complete the new dungeons.

Vindictus is published by Nexon, which also publishes Combat Arms and Mabinogi.

Vindictus Episode 8 Screenshots:

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Vindictus Episode 8 Pt. 1: "Not Even If You Kill Us All" Now Live

New perils and challenges in the land of Vindictus are now available with this week's Episode 8, part 1 content update, which ushers in two new raid bosses, several new dungeons, in game events and more. Last month, the mighty Karok joined the ranks of the brave and noble mercenaries battling the forces of evil in the land, helping make Vindictus more exciting than ever. Mercenaries of all fighting styles will now need to band together to face the latest threats in the world.

Presently, rumors are brewing of a rebellion at Ortel Castle. It is up to the bravest mercenaries to investigate and find out the truth. Elsewhere in the land, four new stories and battle quests have been added. These dungeons were designed to assist mercenaries through difficult leveling areas, and include: Red Ruins, Remnants, Depths of Ainle and Burnt Pumpkin Field.

UI improvements

Today's content update includes several UI improvements, specifically to the inventory window. Advanced sorting options are now available: "Sort" and "Sort All" buttons can be found at the bottom of the Inventory UI. Mercenaries can now create a custom label for their inventory tabs, as well as set the desired item type for sorting (Normal, Equipment, Consumables, Material, Story, and Miscellaneous items), making keeping track of your gear easier than ever.

Double Expertise Events

As an added incentive to explore the influx of new content this summer, every day from today through July 26th from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.  PT, all players will benefit from a double expertise and experience rate gain.

Blessing Stones

Mercenaries looking to give their dungeon runs a boost can now purchase powerful bonuses in the form of Blessing Stones from the Supply Depot. A variety of Blessing Stones will grant an entire party bonus Exp, AP, Luck or even all three. Before mercenaries launch a boat, party members will have the option to use a Blessing Stone, which last for the duration of the dungeon. Starting today through July 19, mercenaries can receive free Blessing Stones simply by completing the quests related to the new dungeons.

For more details and to learn more about the latest events in Vindictus visit: www.vindictus.com.
Posted by Shri Krishna
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