| Requiem now available in your browser Posted: 25 Apr 2012 04:10 PM PDT Gravity Interactive has announced the launch of a browser-based version of Requiem. Using Kalydo’s service (like Runes of Magic and Soul Captor), Requiem will now be available to play through the browser with a streaming, content-on-demand service. Recently, Requiem also introduced its Korean player base to the North American version. Requiem also has several events currently running, including a sale on GoCash, multiple sweepstakes, in-game activities, and regularly scheduled PvP matches. Gravity Interactive also publishes Ragnarok and ROSE Online.  Requiem Gameplay Screenshot
Source: REQUIEM NOW HAUNTS YOUR WEB BROWSER Survive The Night In A World Of Encroaching Darkness With The New Browser Version Of The Popular Dark Fantasy Title Marina del Re y, California – April 25, 2012 – Gravity Interactive, a publisher of exciting massive multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs), today announced the launch of the browser version of their popular dark-fantasy MMO title, Requiem. Through the magic of the Kalydo service (http://www.kalydo.com/), players can choose between downloading the traditional client or playing via web browser. Now log into your favorite game faster, with no client to download, and have the same experience as the full downloadable client! Players can head over to the official website at http://www.playrequiem.com/ to sign up and jump straight into their existing characters, or to begin a new adventure! Requiem was originally launched in 2008 to rave reviews as one of the only “mature” MMOs available on the market. From its roots as a humble title, Requiem has established itself as a rich dark fantasy world where players choose a life fraught with danger within one of the four remaining races. Take up the cause of all humanoids within a total of 24 classes as they combat mutant creatures and the mysterious Dark Creatures which have begun to appear after the sun sets. Boasting a monster spawn mechanic that changes what a player faces depending on the time: the safer Daytime Monsters roam from 5am to 7pm, and should present a level-appropriate challenge one-on-one, but beware! During the dead of night, from 11pm to 3am the dreaded Nightmare Monsters appear. These terrifying creatures are marked with a blood red eye, and it will take a full party of 8 characters to challenge these monstrosities. A full 24 hour Requiem day passes over the course of two “real world” hours. April has several ongoing events, including a GoCash sale, regularly scheduled PVP matches, Web Client Launch Event, Hosted In-game activities, multiple sweepstakes with a chance to win Amazon eGift Cards, and a 5% conversion bonus for WP Energy! Players can follow the official news for Requiem on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/playrequiem
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| Trickster Online and Grand Chase line up new content Posted: 25 Apr 2012 03:26 PM PDT SG Interactive has revealed new content and events for players of Trickster Online and Grand Chase. Trickster Online has updated its Techichi Volcano map, adding 37 new quests and 28 new items to expand on the Don Cavalier story. Players will also find several events, including $70 in-game prize packs welcoming back players who have not logged in this year and 200% boosts to TM and EXP between 4 and 7pm Pacific (100% boosts during other hours) until May 23. Until May 9, players can also work toward playtime milestones to unlock individual prizes, with Time Attack Events being held on Friday April 27 (5-6pm Pacific), Saturday April 28 (1-2pm Pacific), and Sunday April 29 (10-11am Pacific). In Grand Chase, the new Monster Train 301 dungeon has been released. Players will earn three passenger tickets for the train each day they log on – the only way to access the dungeon. Monster Train 301 comes in four difficulties (Normal, Hard, Very Hard, and Hell, which makes its debut on May 9). Players who clear the dungeon will find unique loot including Monster Train Attendant Uniform Chests and Pet Casey Bones Cards. This special train event will only last until May 22.  Trickster Online Gameplay Screenshot
Source: SG Interactive Brings Prize-Filled Player Events And Much-Anticipated Content for Grand Chase: Heroes and Trickster Online Irvine, Calif. – April 25, 2012 – Massive in-game prizes await players in the new updates for SG Interactive's action massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs) Trickster Online and Grand Chase: Heroes. Players in Trickster Online will have brand new quests to help them find Don Cavalier's treasure with the revamping of the Techichi Volcano with new maps, non-playable characters (NPCs), monsters, quests and items. For Grand Chase: Heroes, the new challenge dungeon Monster Train 301 arrives bringing along powerful new loot for gamers. Interested players can register for free to try out the new content available now in both games. Trickster Online In Trickster Online, the updated Techichi Volcano map has entirely new quests and content for high-level players to test their skills. Players will find 28 new items to help them hunt new monsters and complete 37 new quests and storylines to unravel the mystery of Don Cavalier's treasure. Starting today, several new events are available to Trickster Online players: - · Welcome Back Event: Through Wednesday, May 23, players who have not logged in this year will receive $70 worth of items when they return, including the Mature Compound item set and Gacha coins that unlock prizes at random.
- · TM & EXP Bonus Happy Hour: Through Wednesday, May 23, players will receive bonus 200 percent in TM and EXP from 4 to 7 p.m. PDT, and bonus 100 percent in TM and EXP all other hours.
- · Playtime and Time Attack Event: Players will unlock individual prizes by hitting playtime milestones between today and Wednesday, May 9. Hardcore players can reap the ultimate rewards during the Time Attack Event by being in game or logging on during these specific hours:
◦ Friday April 27, 5 to 6 p.m. PDT ◦ Saturday April 28, 1 to 2 p.m. PDT ◦ Sunday April 29, 10 to 11 a.m. PDT The new content is the next step in helping Trickster Online players find the hidden fortune of the bourgeois billionaire Don Cavalier, founder and former leader of the Megalo Company – the world’s biggest and best game company. Adventurers must dig for the lost treasure in the form of magical card in Caballa Island, a desert island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. To join the epic adventure in Caballa Island, players can register for free at http://trickster.gamerage.com. Grand Chase: Heroes Grand Chase: Heroes is giving players a new challenge with the release of the much-anticipated Monster Train 301 dungeon. Every day they log in, players will receive three Monster Train 301 Passenger Tickets, which is the only way to access the new dungeon. The dungeon will come in four difficulty levels: Normal, Hard, Very Hard and Hell Mode. The ultra-challenging last level of difficulty, Hell Mode, will be introduced for play on May 9. With each increased level of difficulty come increased rewards. Clearing the Monster Train 301 dungeon will give players random loot which includes Monster Train Attendant Uniform Chests and the Pet Casey Bones Cards. The event ends on Tuesday, May 22. Grand Chase: Heroes is a side-scrolling action MMORPG that allows up to six players to battle monsters in dungeons, or face off against other gamers in combat. Adventurers can engage in team battle and survival modes of gameplay, with each type supporting both tag and item matches. For more information and to play the game for free, visit http://grandchase.gamerage.com/
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| KingsIsle reveals Pirate101 Posted: 25 Apr 2012 02:07 PM PDT KingsIsle has revealed a new online game today: Pirate101. In the same style as Wizard101 (but with new design and gameplay mechanics), Pirate101 will let players take control of their own flying pirate ships and enjoy a swashbuckling epic adventure. The game will offer five classes (Buccaneer, Witchdoctor, Privateer, Swashbuckler, and Musketeer), hundreds of quests, Pirate Crews, customizable ships, and fully-voiced characters. Like Wizard101, the game will be free-to-play and free to download, with optional monthly subscriptions or purchased area unlocks. Pirate101 Trailer: Source: KingsIsle Entertainment Proudly Unveils Pirate101 more info… KingsIsle Entertainment Proudly Announces Pirate101. (PRNewsFoto/KingsIsle Entertainment, Inc.) Apr 25, 2012 11:30 America/Denver
KingsIsle Entertainment Proudly Unveils Pirate101 LOS ANGELES, April 25, 2012 — Today, KingsIsle Entertainment formally revealed the exciting online world of Pirate101. The new game delivers heart-pounding, swashbuckling excitement as players take the helm of their very own pirate ships and pursue a storyline of epic adventure filled with intrigue and mystery. With approximately 14 million unique visitors to Wizard101.com each month, KingsIsle Entertainment’s hit game Wizard101 has grown to become the most popular online game for kids and families in the country. With the announcement of Pirate101, KingsIsle extends its leadership in the online family entertainment space by giving players a vast, pirate-inspired universe to explore, from breathtaking cloud-top skyways, to ancient ruins filled with lost treasure. “Pirate101′s announcement is a seminal milestone for KingsIsle’s already strong growth trajectory,” said Elie Akilian, Chairman and CEO of KingsIsle Entertainment. “We believe, based on early indications, Pirate101′s appeal will further strengthen KingsIsle’s leading position as the online family entertainment company. With the huge success of Wizard101, the introduction of Pirate101, and with multiple other projects already in progress, KingsIsle is a creative force poised for accelerated growth.” “We’ve created a world of treacherous pirates, faithful companions, tactical battles and gorgeous environments,” said Todd Coleman, vice president and creative director of KingsIsle Entertainment. “Pirate101 fuses the key lessons we’ve learned from Wizard101 with entirely new design, setting and gameplay mechanics. We’ve succeeded in creating a game that is very different from Wizard101, but remains comfortable and familiar.” Features Experience adventures as a Buccaneer, Witchdoctor, Privateer, Swashbuckler or Musketeer! Find lost treasure, battle the villainous Armada, and search for El Dorado, the legendary City of Gold! Visit far-away lands such as Skull Island, Cool Ranch, and Valencia while undertaking hundreds of quests along the way. Captain your own flying Pirate Galleon and explore the Spiral across dozens of fantastic skyways. Each ship has customizable sails, figureheads, cannons and more! Adventure with friends and family. Collect a rogue’s gallery of scallywags and cutthroats to form your own Pirate Crew! Encounter hundreds of whimsical, fully-voiced characters in your quest to free the Spiral from the yoke of tyranny. Pricing and Availability Pirate101 is currently in closed Alpha testing. The game will launch later this year as a free-to-play download at Pirate101.com. As with KingsIsle’s other major title, Wizard101, players will be able to access premium areas of the game by purchasing a monthly subscription or using Crowns, KingsIsle’s popular virtual currency. Additional information about the game is available at www.pirate101.com.
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| Lagoonia introduces new building system Posted: 25 Apr 2012 01:33 PM PDT InnoGames has introduced a new building update for Lagoonia. The update introduces multiplayer building, where players can interact and help each other. There are three structures players can work together to build: weather gods that can determine the gender of incoming characters, foliage statues that return rare resources, and a notice board that sends characters out automatically to collect energy. The update also launches a Russian language version of the game. InnoGames also publishes Forge of Empires and Tribal Wars.  Lagoonia Gameplay Screenshot
Source: Lagoonia Furthers Friendships with Multiplayer Features Hamburg, April 25, 2012. New browser game Lagoonia was upgraded today with a multiplayer building system to allow for even further emphasis on player interaction. InnoGames is confident this update will enhance engagement and satisfaction for users, as friendships and in-game support systems are formed. “Lagoonia players join to connect with others,” explains game designer Kathleen Kunze, “the more ways we can facilitate this in-game, the better.” The just-released multiplayer building system includes three types of structures to build with friends: male and female weather gods which allow players to determine the gender of incoming characters, foliage statues that give back important rare resources, and a notice board that sends characters to collect energy throughout the island automatically. These structures can be found in the building menu, under the “special buildings” tab, and can only be constructed once in the game. With this update, a Russian language version of the title has also been launched. The focus of Lagoonia is on the relationships between characters and players. One can plan and create many things that make the island livable and fun: from a warm fire and a cozy shelter, to useful fish nets, and later in the game lighthouses and waterslides. The game is free and no download is required – the only technical requirements are a browser and an internet connection. The game is currently featured in the Google Chrome Store.
With about 75 million registered players, InnoGames is one of the world’s leading developers and providers of online games. The Hamburg-based company has scored major successes with games such as Tribal Wars, The Westand Grepolis.
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| Soul Captor will offer browser version Posted: 25 Apr 2012 12:32 PM PDT Gamania (beanfun!) has announced an agreement with Kalydo to bring Soul Captor to the browser. Soul Captor will be available through a downloaded client or instantly through a browser plug-in when it arrives on the beanfun! portal later this summer. Kalydo’s technology allows players to stream the game’s client as they are required for players, rather than downloading the entire game at once, saving time and hard drive space. Kalydo has also been used to bring Runes of Magic to the browser. Gamania also publishes Lucent Heart and Bright Shadow. Soul Captor Trailer Source: GAMANIA SIGNS KALYDO AS STREAMING TECHNOLOGY PARTNER Soul Captor to Get In-Browser Kalydo Powered Streaming IRVINE, Calif. – April 25, 2012 – Gamania Digital Entertainment announced today that it has signed Kalydo to bring its revolutionary streaming technology to its upcoming free-to-play MMORPG, Soul Captor. Using Kalydo, players will be able to choose between playing Soul Captor via a downloaded client or streaming the same game within a browser – without sacrificing performance. Kalydo's streaming technology makes high-end game engines instantly playable from within a browser after only downloading a light plugin. Depending on what the player is doing, the intelligent Kalydo technology detects and seamlessly loads the parts of the game that are required. For beanfun! members, this means that after signing up, players will be able to quickly jump in and play without waiting for a large download to complete or wasting valuable hard drive space – offering a hassle free, on-demand gaming experience. "We're excited to work with Gamania on Soul Captor and possible future titles as they have a great product pipeline," said Chris van der Linden, VP Integrations Worldwide/Co-founder at Kalydo. "With our technology the user experience for these already amazing games will be even better. In addition, the developer and publisher will enjoy the benefits of easier global game operation and full spectrum metrics to drive their game." "Soul Captor is a key title for us this year and Kalydo offers us a secondary way to distribute the game to our player base. It also enables us to cut costs on player acquisition by decreasing the barriers to entry," said Spencer Chi, director of New Game Development at Gamania. "We are very much looking forward to seeing the first results after the launch of Soul Captor using Kalydo technology, and we are confident that it will help to achieve our goals this year." Soul Captor is scheduled for release this summer on Gamania's beanfun! platform. Players who want to participate in the forthcoming closed beta test can do so by visiting the Soul Captor teaser website www.soulcaptoronline.com. Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/soulcaptorenglish, follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/SoulCaptorEN or +1 us on Google+ http://gplus.to/soulcaptorenglish to join the community and receive the latest news and gossip!
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| Put Down the Gun and Pick Some Flowers Posted: 25 Apr 2012 11:55 AM PDT By, M. Hauschel Do you ever get tired of shooting people in the head, or slashing monsters with swords? I sure do. Don't get me wrong; those genres of game are entertaining and exciting. It's just sometimes I'd like a play a game that doesn't involve any sort of violence. Sure, I could play Bejeweled until my face falls off. But I'd really like to see developers make non-violent MMOs, and especially non-violent MMORPGs. I grew up playing console platform games, with my favorite being Dr. Mario. I enjoyed the game for its' simplicity and addictive nature. Later on in life I spent a great amount of time playing the Age of Empires series, and Ragnorok Online. But the one game that really took up most of my adolescence life was Neopets. The concept of having a game without violence being the focal point rocked my world. I was able to create a shop with a lively marketplace. Explore the different worlds and see different creatures. Play a variety of mini-games to generate income. Having the option to have a variety of pets and being able to decorate them made my 11-year-old self squeal with glee. Technically, it's not a non-violent game, because there is a battle arena option. Asides from that, you could enjoy the Neopets' world without ever having to step into the arena. The idea of having a game that didn't focus on violence as a means to gain levels was not a popular notion at the time. And still is not one. There are few successful titles in the video game genre that are considered non-violent, such as Harvest Moon and Animal Crossing. That might have to do with gender-based purchases of these games. According to the book Grand Theft Childhood, nine out of ten of the most popular games played by girls are non-violent. (Compared to boys favoring violent games in their top ten.) Is the lack of non-violent games being produced due to the fact that females are the ones purchasing them? Perhaps. 
Playing non violent video games doesn’t come natural to many gamers. In a Hartmann's study, Gender and Computer Games: Exploring Females' Dislikes, 52% of males between the ages of 12-19 find interest in videogames, while females were only 15%. The research suggests the lack of interest in video games is due to the nature of games being designed for the male audience. The lack of social interaction and stereotypical sexual objectification of characters were among the biggest complaints of why females lack interest in video games. Games like The Sims become a top selling game mainly to its' attractiveness to female players. While females make up 44% of online gamers, the market has not been creating games that satisfy their tendency to play non-violent games. There might be a glimmering hope for those of us wanting to experience a MMO without the violence. Flickr founder, Stewart Butterfield, with the studio Tiny Speck, has recently developed Glitch. A game based on living on a planet that exists in the mind of eleven imaginative giants. In order to save the future, players travel back in time and shape the creation myth. Sharing the world with other players, every action you and other people take evolves and develops the world. While the notion of creating a MMORPG without violence creates obstacles for developers, is also create unique innovation. Hopefully, in the future we'll see more titles that explore this genre, and enter a market virtually untouched by most developers. Until then, I'll continue stabbing creatures in the face. |
| Roll n Rock Posted: 24 Apr 2012 12:58 PM PDT Roll n Rock is a multiplayer puzzle game you can play right in your browser. Feel free to customize your character with hundreds of items for a unique look. With plenty of maps and games to choose from, compete with up to eight other players to come out on top. Engage in various quests, craft your own items, and team up in a guild with others!  Publisher: Aeria Games
Playerbase: ??
Graphics: Medium
Type: MMO
EXP Rate: ??
PvP: N/A
Filesize: N/A Pros: +Customization options. +Friendly competition. +Various puzzles and games. Cons: -Can take some time for a match to start. -Not much information available.
OverviewRoll n Rock OverviewRoll n Rock provides players several different puzzle maps to play against up to eight others on. In addition, players may craft various items to customize their character. The game features a dating and marriage system for interested players. The game features simple controls, and various power-ups during a match will have several different effects, some even turning the map to the side or upside down. Roll n Rock Screenshots Full ReviewRoll n Rock Full ReviewComing Soon… ScreenshotsRoll n Rock ScreenshotsComing Soon…
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| Celebrate Arbor Day in Elsword Posted: 24 Apr 2012 12:29 PM PDT Elsword players can get eco-friendly with new Arbor Day events that will run until May 8. Players can help restore Elrios to beauty by helping to plant trees and defending the new “Tears of Ruben” forest dungeon, which features different bosses each time a player enters. New gear will include permanent Mandrasil Weapon Costumes and Monster Masks, and rewards for efforts will include Enchantement Stones and El Shards. Keep an eye out for descendants of Mandrasil in villages, who will offer new quests for players. Elsword is published by Kill3rCombo.  Elsword Monster Masks Source: Online Beat-'em-up Elsword Goes Green with In-Game Arbor Day Activities IRVINE, Calif. – March 24, 2012 – Kill3rCombo is now offering Elsword players the chance to get eco-friendly the virtual way during the Elarbor in-game event. Starting tomorrow through Tuesday, May 8, fans of the massively multiplayer online (MMO) game will be tasked with obliterating menacing forces that threaten to destroy the forest. By planting trees to curb the affects of evil adversaries, players can overcome rivals and restore Elrios to beauty. Features of the Elarbor festivities include: · New event dungeon – In addition to erecting trees and warding off enemies, players will also be able to experience the special "Tears of Ruben" forest dungeon. In this area, gamers will encounter different bosses each time they enter, increasing difficulty and adding a challenging twist.
· Quests and rewards – Along with protecting the forest, players will be able to receive plenty of rewards, such as Enhancement Stones and El Shards. Additionally, gamers are encouraged to watch out for the descendants of Mandrasil, who will appear in villages to provide new quests and rewards.
· Upgraded gear – Players can also go incognito to defeat opponents by crafting permanent Mandrasil Weapon Costumes and donning Monster Masks. In Elsword, gamers can choose from five specialized and customizable characters as they explore immersive maps and battle to complete dynamic quests. As players progress through the game, they can evolve their fighting styles by upgrading to new job classes and watch as their chosen character matures and gains more fierce abilities and combos. With intuitive and straightforward controls, Elsword offers players of all skill levels the chance to defeat enemies and deal damage, either on a solo mission or cooperatively in a party of up to four players. For those who welcome a challenge, Elsword also delivers action-packed player-versus-player (PvP) combat.
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Getting to know your neighbors better used to involve a lot of legwork: heading next door for dinner, chatting over the fence, signing up for the Neighborhood watch, et cetera. The times, they are a-changin', though, and a new study commissioned by Britain's Information Commissioner's Office suggests that these days, all you have to do to understand your fellow man is buy a used hard drive. Almost half of all used hard drives tested by the organization still contained information from their previous owners.
If you haven't been paying attention to CISPA, or Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, it's time you started doing so. It's a bill that, according to many, is every bit as controversial as SOPA and PIPA were, and that was before a proposed amendment written by Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) upped the ante by giving the Department of Homeland Security's Janet Napolitano a scary amount of authority to "intercept" online communications.
It's funny to think that Hewlett-Packard came within an inch of selling off or otherwise severing its PC division until Meg Whitman replaced Léo Apotheker as CEO -- who, as BusinessInsider 
On Tuesday, Firefox 12 became the latest stable version of Mozilla's flagship browser. As is typical in this age of short development cycles, Firefox 12 does not contain a whole lot of new functionality, but just the odd feature or two worth writing home about. Hit the jump for more.
Don't you hate it when your PC literally goes up in smoke? If that's never happened to you, then congratulations, you've either been wise and insisted on purchasing quality, name brand power supplies, a little bit lucky, or both. A shoddy power supply can fry itself on a whim. We've seen it happen, and lest there be any doubt that it can still pose a problem, Lenovo has decided to expand its voluntary recall of ThinkCentre desktops due to a faulty power supply that can overheat and pose a fire hazard.
HTC was once the life of the party in the Android camp. By jumping on the open source train early on, HTC rode off into the sunset in a position seemingly more lucrative than being in the business of printing money. And now? Well, for HTC's sake, let's hope the first quarter of 2012 isn't a sign of things to come. Amid increasing competition from Apple and Samsung, HTC on Tuesday reported a 70 percent decline in first quarter profit. For those of you keeping count, it's the second consecutive time HTC posted a sequential drop.
