Rock Hippo Productions has announced the launch of major updates for its popular online cartoon style third-person action shooter, MicroVolts as well as its upcoming online multiplayer action combat game, Brawl Busters.
The next September 29th the successful cartoon style third-person action shooter MicroVolts will launch its Invasion Update which will bring a whole new type of gameplay to the already fast-paced shooter game.
In addition Brawl Busters will enter its second phase of Closed Beta testing complete with network upgrades, new weapons and costumes and a wacky new district to do battle. Current beta testers will also have the option to invite their friends to play along without the need for a beta key.
“What’s better than an update to your favorite game but two updates for two awesome games at the same time“, said Howard He, President and CEO of Rock Hippo Productions. “Constantly creating fun and fresh new content for MicroVolts and Brawl Busters is really important to us and our players and there will be a lot more fun in store.”
Bigpoint is celebrating a new milestone: over one million players registered for Drakensang Onlinesince the official launch of the Open Beta. Since the launch of the first big update just a few short weeks ago, Drakensang Online players have had the chance to delve into “Teganswall” and discover not only many new quests and new items but also a completely new game region.
The development team also plans on expanding the game with other PvP features, including a guild system, arena battles, statistics, buddy lists and a PVP-only server.
“Drakensang Online helped us prove, only after just a few short weeks, that it’s possible to launch browser games with the same level of quality as traditional PC or console games,” says Philip Reisberger, Chief Games Officer at Bigpoint. “Action RPG fans looking for an outstanding gaming adventure should definitely get in on this game now and experience the free-to-play Drakensang Online for themselves!”
“Our community keeps us supplied with a continual pool of ideas to further improve Drakensang Online,” says Bernd Beyreuther, Head of Development of Bigpoint Berlin. “We already have a plethora of new content updates planned – and Drakensang Online is just in its infancy. As a developer, it’s a great feeling to be able to develop the game world together with the game fans themselves.”
ALT1Games has announced some updates and new contents for Troy online during the next weeks. These updates will focus on balancing issues, introduction of a new battlefield, new battlefield system, and various functions for the convenience of the users.
If you look closely at the schedule of updates 9/29 will focus on the introduction of a new battlefield, 10/6 will revolve around convenience based functions for the users, and 10/13 will center on the new battlefield system. Most notably, the update regarding the new battlefield system will allow users to have a completely new battlegrounds experience unlike any before.
As you all know these will be the biggest updates since Troy online launch. To coincide with the release of these patches, ALT1Games is preparing to release various events as well.
NCsoft and Paragon Studios have announced the launch of City of Heroes Freedom. The Freedom model allows all players to reach level 50 at no cost, while providing players with the option to purchase new content a la carte to build a one-of-a-kind gaming experience.
Kicking off this era of choice, reward and content is Issue 21: Convergence, which is ready for players as soon as they log in. Issue 21: Convergence and City of Heroes Freedom come packed with a whole new zone, Incarnate Trial, powers, costumes and more, including the new monthly Signature Story Arcs and the Paragon Rewards Program.
The launch of Issue 21: Convergence leads the charge of City of Heroes Freedom with a plethora of new content for eager participants. Below is what players will experience with City of Heroes Freedom today:
· New Zone: First Ward, the training and testing grounds for some of Praetoria’s most elite forces and sinister weapons, is where players will encounter all new threats, including the massive zone-wide event, the Seed of Hamidon.
· New Epic Challenges: The Underground Incarnate Trial takes place deep below the streets of Praetoria, in the secret lair of the Devouring Earth. Those strong enough to break through their stronghold may reach the devastating Avatar of Hamidon for a final showdown of epic proportions. Up to 28 players can team up to fight new menaces and unlock great rewards.
· New Power Sets and Costumes: Time Manipulation (free for VIP Players), Beam Rifle and Street Justice represent just the beginning of new powers coming to players with City of Heroes Freedom, while the Barbarian and the Circle of Thorns Costume Sets, as well as the IDF and Defense Costume Sets (free for VIP Players) add even more options to the millions of customisation options at a players’ fingertips.
· New Starting Experience: Puts new players right in the middle of the action, giving them access to all archetypes with no alignment restriction. During the new starting experience, players will have the opportunity to determine whether they ally with the forces of good, or harness the powers of evil.
· New Missions: The debut of monthly Signature Story Arcs (free for VIP Players), enables players to play a key role in the main storyline as they fight alongside iconic heroes and villains and discover which of Paragon City’s premier heroes will die!
· New Rewards: The Paragon Rewards program is our way to thank players for investing in City of Heroes and provides new and unique in-game rewards designed around each player’s unique tastes and play style.
“Our fans have come to expect great content and with City of Heroes Freedom we’ve clearly raised the bar by delivering the best gameplay we’ve ever developed, and giving players the choice to truly customise their gaming experience” said Brian Clayton, Executive Producer at Paragon Studios. “We aren’t just flipping a switch and going ‘Free-to-Play.’ We’re embarking on the biggest content and feature update to City of Heroes in its seven-year history.”
3Dchat is accepting BETA testers and if users sign up now, they can receive a free 6 month premium membership by adding the Facebook application and inviting their friends. The game is a new online virtual world and MMO game. You can explore, and interact with other 3Dchat members in our highly customizable virtual world environment.
The game is a verified, kid-free zone with social environments that include bars, a club, beach, and numerous other locations. You can relax in your penthouse with the ocean view, walk the streets of the Old City, or dance the night away in one of the nightclubs.
Lucent Heart has received a new expansion,‘Scaena’ that includes a custom Dance Creator. With the Dance Creator you can use your music, and the moves you like more, to dance like you want. There are daily Dance Master challenges that allow you to know who is the best dancer around.
Through these activities you collect Dance Points, which unlock rewards such as the new Pet Squad system, EXP boost for Soul Mates, resetting skill cool downs and critical hit crafting abilities.
Other new features are the Guild vs Guild battle system that allows to challenge other guild and bring more reward opportunities for you and your Guild, including crafting recipes. In addition the level cap has been raised to 75, and 13 new zones have been added, including a new high level city, a ton of new quests, special instances, raid bosses and much more.
And finally the new Lucent Heart online store is now open for business. There will be a wealth of items on offer from the get go with new items added as the weeks progress.
Joymax, has announced that the Open Beta Test for Digimon Masters is now live. Hundreds of Digimon will be available for capture, including PawnChessmon (White), Gabumon, Veemon, Guilmon, and Biyomon alongside many others.
Digimon Masters’ faithful recreation of the Digimon universe, as featured in the anime series Digimon Data Squad, has achieved great success in Korea and is now being brought to the global market by WeMade Entertainment. A game for all players and all ages, Digimon Masters provides a simple interface coupled with an intuitive control scheme that is completely hassle free.
Digimon Masters seamlessly combines the challenge of a pet training simulation with role playing elements to deliver a different kind of gaming experience.
Trainers:
- Marcus is a hotheaded but very strong minded youth. When Marcus was just a young boy he was forced to take the lead role in the family after his father had left for the Digital World to never return. He bonded quickly with his partner, Agumon, who deeply trusts Marcus and thinks of him as a “Soul Brother.” This is the trainer with the most strength, so choose him if you want to see big damage numbers.
- Thomas is a young genius, having already graduated university before returning to join the DATS team at the age of fourteen; he and Marcus often argue. His partner Gaomon serves as a voice of caution and the two make an excellent pair. Thomas’ biggest strength is his agility in the game, so this partnership will appeal to those who wish to dodge incoming attacks and abilities before launching counter-attacks.
- Yoshino is the oldest member of the trio, and she often becomes frustrated with the behavior of the younger boys. Her low self-esteem can be crippling, but the journey to accept herself as she simply is has been a long one and is still ongoing. Yoshino’s partner, Lalamon who uses the “Nuts Shoot” skill, keeps a very strong relationship with Yoshino and often keeps the peace between Agumon and Gaomon, much like her human counterpart. Yoshino’s MP is the highest of the three tamers due to her extended training, so players looking to launch multiple special attacks should select this young lady as their character.
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Turbine has launched today The Lord of the Rings Online: Rise of Isengard, the next expansion to the free-to-play MMORPG. Players across North America and Europe can purchase and play Rise of Isengard starting today.
The new features added to with Rise of Isengard includes:
Advance to Level 75
- Face new challenges and continue to forge your own legend in Middle-earth with all-new epic quests, skills, and deeds as you fight new enemies on your journey to level 75!
Explore Three New Regions – The time has come for you to turn eastward, toward the vale of Isengard. Where ancient forests once flourished, a corrupted waste of metal and wheels suffers under the thrall of the traitorous wizard Saruman. Here, in the shadows of the tower of Orthanc, gathers an army of Orcs and Uruk-hai, toiling to make ready for war. Forge ahead into these devastated lands and uncover new quests, skills, and traits as you strive to thwart Saruman’s ambition.
- Isengard – Explore Orthanc, one of the iconic Two Towers as it rises over the once beautiful Isengard valley. The once beautiful vale now desecrated beyond imagination by the Wizard Saruman the betrayer.
- Dunland – Adventure amidst the bright forests in the foothills of the southern Misty Mountains. Beware the Dunland Clans, rugged warriors tempted by the dark promise of power.
- Gap of Rohan – Battle over the legendary pass between Eriador and the plane of Rohan. This key strategic point must be defended against the ambitions of Sauron.
Master the Legendary New 24-Player Raid
- Face the ancient evil of Draigoch, one of the most powerful creatures in Middle-earth. Prepare for the ultimate challenge where nothing less than the strength of an entire force of 24 heroes stands the chance of victory.
“We’re very excited to launch the first major expansion to LOTRO since going free-to-play,” said Aaron Campbell, Senior Producer of The Lord of the Rings Online, Turbine. “We can’t wait for players to continue their adventures through Middle-earth and engage with epic locations such as Orthanc and iconic characters such as Saruman and Grima Wormtongue. We’re seeing tremendous excitement from our players as Rise of Isengard is already LOTRO’s best selling expansion ever!”
Primal Carnage is an asymmetrical online-multiplayer class-based game of humans versus dinosaurs. Choose to play as either side and prepare to engage in a heart-pounding, fun, and visceral experience of combat, stealth, strategy, and survival.
The human Mercenaries play from a standard first-person perspective, relying on their weapons and teammates to survive the hostile environment. They move together from objective to objective, eliminating anything that threatens them and their mission.
Human Classes:
The Scientist : A skilled sniper; the Scientist calmly picks off and hinders targets at range but she starts to sweat it when they get in close. The Commando :An offensive powerhouse; what the Commando lacks in precision and subtlety he makes up for in raw firepower. The Pathfinder : An invaluable guide; the Pathfinder knows what’s lurking the jungle and can safely lead his team through. The Trapper : A control specialist; the Trapper doesn’t like dinosaurs on the prowl, so that’s why he stops them dead in their tracks. The Pyro : A defensive madman; the Pyromaniac can keep the dinosaurs at bay, though he also has to get up close and personal to take them out.
The Dinosaurs play from a third-person perspective, employing an awareness of their surroundings and their own natural abilities to hunt their prey. Each predator hunts differently, and feels at home as it stalks through the jungles, fields, or skies.
Dinosaur Classes:
The T-Rex : The tank class; the T-Rex can take and deal massive amounts of damage, but its size and inaccessibility to certain areas makes it an easy target. The Raptor : This is the dinosaur assault class, its major role on the team is to seek and destroy. The Dilophosaurus : The ambush class; the venomous Dilo can attack at range or up close, blinding or poisoning its victims for a period of time. It can also offer aid to trapped dinosaurs in need. Pteranodon : The scout class; the Pteranodon is both an eye in the sky and a winged death from above. Though fairly vulnerable, its attacks are rarely anticipated. Compsognathus : The horde class; while a single Compy is insignificant a group of them is fairly intimidating. In addition, their small size makes them excellent infiltrators.
Aeria Games is going to release a new content patch for Eden Eternalin early October that will pack features such as the new Templar class, raise in level cap and customizable player housing.
Eden Eternal’s level cap will also increase from level 55 to 60 and will give players the ability to change to the new Templar class. The Templar class is the third class under the defensive tier and they possess holy magic, which allows them to either heal or deal holy damage to enemies. The Templar class will be accessible to those at level 60 along with any level 55 Cleric or Knight.
Player housing is a new feature that will allow players to rent a house from one of the new Innkeeper NPCs and fully decorate their houses with various items they can purchase or earn through quests. Players now have the ability to hold “parties,” which will allow players to visit their homes and earn various status boosts.
Also included in the upcoming content patch will include:
Uncharted Territories: The new content patch has a variety of new areas that are tailored for those who have hit high levels. The Central Continent will include two new level 55 maps named “Decay Swamp” and “Highlands,” which both include 2 dungeons as well. The Southeastern Continent will include two new maps that are called “Cyclone Basin” and “Viper’s Forest.” Partial Enchantments: This new system will allow players to craft even better items than before. Players will be able to purchase various specialized enchants from a new merchant in Aven. Alpacas Coins: Gold and silver Alpaca coins will be available through quests in higher level areas and the coins can be redeemed for various items. Pirate Invasion Event: Pirates will be invading Aven at random times in the day. Players must eliminate all pirates and the almighty One-Eye Roger will appear as the last boss. Participants will be rewarded but the top 4 players that deal the most damage to One-Eye Roger will have statues of their character on display in town until the next invasion.
Dungeon Fighter Online will receive the Act XIII: Chaos Reigns update on September 28. Players levels 30-70 will soon be able to explore the new dungeon Altar of Infinity. In the Altar of Infinity players will face 15 rounds of deranged beasts to test their body and spirit. Once players fight through the Altar they will ultimately face boss monster Chaos Agares.
The Act XIII update will also feature a mentorship system which allows players to be both a Mentor and an Apprentice. By forming an Alliance, players can help each other’s characters level up by battling through dungeons together as party-playing will grant both an EXP and gold bonus. A Mentor can have up to nine Apprentices under them, and after reaching the Alliance level ten, the Mentor and the Apprentice will receive rewards even when they are not party-playing with each other.
Galanet has announced the start of the final round of the $100,000 Flyff World Championship. On September 24th the opening rounds were broadcast all over the world for friends, family, and the Flyff community to see. 16 Teams from around the world went head-to-head for the chance to win $100,000 in prizes including a trip to G-Star 2011, the biggest online gaming convention in Korea.
If you are interested in seeing live matches most important does not need to do is visit the official youtube channel of Flyff, which can be found here.
In addition remember that you can get an exclusive giveaway for Flyff here.
Above and Beyond Technologies has presented The Repopulation an independently developed game that utilices the Hero Engine. They have released a new teaser Trailer pre Alpha of the game.
Game Features
- Hybrid approach which blends Sandbox and Theme Park mechanics.
- Unique three Faction PvP (Player vs. Player) system which allows players to join one of the two major Nations (OWON or FPR), or form their own independent Rogue Nation. Rogue Nations are similar to Guilds in other games, except they also act as their own independent faction in PvP.
- City building system allows Nations to form their own cities complete with Walls, Turrets, Harveters, Workshops, Houses, and other forms of structures geared towards benefiting the owning character, or the City as a whole. Cities can even be besieged by opposing Nations.
- Skills based gameplay featuring over 100 skills, and 15 tiers of advancement within each skill. This includes Combat, Social, Rogue, Crafting, Medical and General skills trees.
- Engagement system which provides randomly occuring events throughout the world. These events can evolve, spread and mutate based on how players respond to them. Visting the same location three times could provide you with three very different environments if players have allowed alien species or catastrophies alter an area. Engagements are both common and random, and all players who participate will be eligible for automatic rewards.
- Advanced generated mission (quest) system ensures that players always have something to keep them occupied. Unlike generated quest systems of the past, our generated quests can be epic in scale.??- Easily toggle between one of our two combat modes. Tired of 1,2,3,4 key mashing combat? Try our Action Mode combat which allows you to aim and shoot your way to victory. Or stick to RPG Mode combat, with a traditional MMORPG feel.
- Numerous new twists on combat traditional MMO combat. Openings system allows players to take advantage of create openings for their allies and encourages teamwork. Momentum system allows you to take advantage of gained Momentum to use powerful abilities. Hide behind cover, croutch or lie prone.
Snail Games USA has presented a new teaser trailer of The Chosen. In The Chosen, players must side with one of five ruling Dynasties within the Human Kingdom, and travel through vast landscapes and historical landmarks while fighting for the supremacy of their empire. Join the fight now and take part in the war between the Light and Dark kingdoms, and take your place as one of The Chosen, destined to challenge the gods and put an end to the crippling conflict.
Gameplay features an opportunity for endless customization on a foundation of six character classes Sword, Blade, Bow, Flute, Fan, and Scroll. Each class possesses different skills, with strengths ranging from physical and magic attacks to long and short-range tactics.
Nexon America has released two new videos showcasing the upcoming content for Dragon Nest, Saint’s Haven, which officially launches the next September 28 in the United States, Canada and Oceania. Dragon Nest follows the story of a band of adventurers as they battle the corrupt dragons and their followers in order to save Verathea, the once pure and beautiful world created by the goddess Althea.
General overview of the update
New Skills
Starting this Wednesday, new and veteran Dragon Nest players alike will get to experience more than 500 new quests, an increased level cap of 32 and 50 new skills to master. The new town, Saint’s Haven, also gives players the opportunity to delve into ten new dungeons, acquire rare and epic goods from new faction and PvP merchants and unlock more than 250 new achievements.
Trendy Entertainment has presented the final character class trailer for its upcoming co-op action-RPG tower-defense game, Dungeon Defenders. Combining some elements of a variety of genres and offering a great level of depth, Dungeon Defenders will be available for PC on October 19.
The is game is a is AAA downloadable game which is equal parts tower defense and action-RPG. Create a hero from one of four classes and develop your skills, pets, towers and abilities to fight off the evil from Etheria, take your character online to share your wares, pets and skill with four-player local and online co-op.
Riot Games, has launched League of Legends: Dominion, a new capture-and-hold game mode for the hit multiplayer online battle arena title. Now available to play in North America and Europe, Dominion is an evolution of the MOBA genre, with faster action and tactical gameplay played on an all-new map, the Crystal Scar.
League of Legends: Dominion features:
· An all-new map: The action in League of Legends: Dominion takes place in the Crystal Scar, a highly contested, war-torn mining village featuring stunning new art crafted specifically for the new map.
· Capture-and-hold gameplay: Summoners battle it out for control of five unique strategic targets, capturing points from the opposing team and defending them against enemy intrusion.
· Fast-paced action: League of Legends: Dominion is an accelerated version of classic League of Legends gameplay – matches last around 20 minutes, so gamers can enjoy a rapid-fire alternative to the more strategic, measured pace of Summoner’s Rift.
· Non-stop combat: From beginning to end, players will enjoy unrelenting skirmishes as they vie for control over the map – in League of Legends: Dominion, Summoners can expect an onslaught of one-on-one and small team fights.
· Down-to-the-wire victories: Matches of League of Legends: Dominion are competitive until the very end – late-game comebacks are possible and the outcome is always in question.
· Completely free: Like classic League of Legends, Dominion is completely free-to-play for new and veteran Summoners alike. Players will be able to use all their existing masteries, runes, champions and skins on Dominion.
“With Dominion, we wanted to answer our players’ desire for innovation with a fast-paced, complementary experience to classic League of Legends,” said Marc Merrill, president of Riot Games and executive producer of League of Legends. “Now that it’s available to all League of Legends players, it’s going to be amazing to watch them develop strategies and dominate on the Crystal Scar!”
Ndoors has announced the upcoming release ofEmpire Rising, a new browser-based strategy game set in 15th century Europe. The game will allow players to forge an empire of their very own as one of four factions: the English, French, Ottomans, or Prussians.
The game presents a unique mix of strategy and MMORPG elements for players to explore and enjoy; city building strategy elements allow players to direct the growth of their town and expand to control multiple towns while recruiting and directing armies. A crafting system adds to the RPG elements which allow players to level up and equip Generals to lead their armies to colonize or destroy other empires.
Empire Rising sets itself apart from the various other free-to-play browser based games with a compelling age advancement system which will allow players to see their city change and grow as they reach important milestones and will encourage server-wide cooperation to open new Ages. An actual map of Europe with notable capital cities like Lisboa and Paris adds a touch of the real world to the game experience.
Empire Rising will start a public pre-launch beta test on September 26. Players during the beta will be able to participate in a number of pre-launch events and the opportunity to win great prizes.
Nexon’s 2D side-scrolling massively multiplayer online game, Maplestory is getting a new content update this month, Ascension that comes with a wedding revamp, a class rebalance, party quests and new a Monster Park.
With the Ascension update, Nexon hopes to create a more harmonious environment for the player weddings with a restructuring of the wedding system. Once players make their vows, they can team up and battle through Ascension’s brand new party quests, which have been balanced for more efficient leveling.
In addition this expansion introduces the Ice Knight battle mode, a personality trait system and more, and the party quests for players itching to level up with their guild mates. The Monster Park, which is owned and operated by the friendly and ambitious Speigelmann, swarms with monsters both familiar and new. Players who progress through the story will learn that Speigelmann has ties to some of the most powerful monsters in the game, and the park may be more precarious than initially believed.
Take a look to this exclusive video & screenshots of the latest expansion of DC Universe Online, Fight for the Light. Fight alongside or against the Green Lantern and Sinestro Corps.
In the game you can fight alongside DC Comics icons like the Green Lanterns or Sinestro in an ever-evolving online action adventure that has seen players log more than 42 million hours of super-powered gameplay action, that is going to be free-to-play the next October.
Today we present some exclusive gameplay videos DC Universe Online. In the game you can fight alongside DC Comics icons like Superman, Batman and The Joker in an ever-evolving online action adventure that has seen players log more than 42 million hours of super-powered gameplay action, that is going to be free-to-play the next October.
BioWare and LucasArts have announced thatStar Wars: The Old Republic will launch on December 20, 2011 in North America and on December 22, 2011 in Europa.
Each copy of Star Wars: The Old Republic will come with 30 days of subscription time, after which you have the option to continue playing with one of the following monthly subscription fees:
1 Month Subscription: $14.99 (£8.99/€12.99)
3 Month Subscription: $13.99 per month (one-time charge of $41.97/£25.17/€35.97)
6 Month Subscription: $12.99 per month (one-time charge of $77.94/£46.14/€65.94)
Those who have pre-ordered the game and entered their pre-order code on StarWarsTheOldRepublic.com are eligible for Early Game Access.
“This is an incredible moment for everyone at BioWare and our partners at LucasArts who have dedicated their lives to build this extraordinary game. We appreciate the patience from the millions of fans who have been waiting for the game’s release.”
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