Fly for Fun V18: Renaissance Launching on November 21st!
Open Beta Paves the Way to New Mid-Level Dungeons, Weapons, and Overhauled Drop System
For countless hours hundreds of players have been engaged in the Open Beta of Flyff V18: Renaissance. Soon their shared experiences will pay off as Flyff prepares for the expansion’s official release on November 21st! New mid-level dungeons, weapons, and a completely overhauled drop system await those ready to take flight once again!
The community’s response to the open beta has been tremendous. New players and long-time veterans have scoured the game, experiencing more than 100 new quests and dozens of new items. Players from around the world helped iron out bugs and test the myriad of possibilities in Flyff’s new and improved features. The resulting developments have helped Flyff usher in an early release of the expansion.
With the beta players also got their chance at previewing the long anticipated mid-level content of Flyff’s new dungeons. The three new dungeons, including the Royal Freighters, have been carefully designed to provide content for mid-level Flyffers yearning for more action. Epic battles for control of gilded ships against the vicious Silverwing Duchess is available to all mid-level adventurers, as are the quests that will help recapture the vessels and valuable weaponry from her perilous minions.
The rewards in these dungeons will also be suitably adapted for mid-level fighters as well, thanks to the newly overhauled Drop System. Monsters everywhere will drop items scaled according to their difficulty, helping everyone achieve the armor and weaponry they have been longing for. Flyffers tired of receiving paltry items after having toiled for hours on a dungeon run can now obtain the magnificent rewards they deserve. Read more
TeePee Games: Only Seven Days Left To Apply For Beta Testing Jobs
TeePee Games is inviting applications from individuals to become paid beta testers. The deadline for sign up is at midnight on Friday 28th October, and after this time all new applicants will be put into a waiting list for any future opportunities.
Beta testers will help TeePee Games test out games from some of the largest social and online game developers. Successful candidates will get to play games before they’re released and will be able to tell developers what they think of their games. Testers will also be able to earn money for each title they test and get closer to some of the key development industry figures. Some of the activities beta testers will be asked to undertake include: reporting on bugs and glitches, giving feedback about possible improvements, identifying parts of a game that may cause frustration, providing their thoughts about certain features and helping developers to gauge the general level of interest in a title.
No qualifications or previous experience are needed for the role as all shortlisted candidates will receive some initial training from TeePee Games and will be thoroughly briefed on what is expected from them prior to each beta test. The only requirements are that individuals must be fluent in English, be able to work independently and have an active interest in the games development industry. Read more
Ignited Games Gets Fired Up for WindSlayer 2 Beta
Players can Sign-Up Today to Participate in Upcoming Online Game’s CBT
Ignited Games, a leading publisher of online games world-wide, is bringing 2D side-scrolling, multi-player, role-playing game (RPG) WindSlayer 2 to online gamers across North America. Gearing up for the dynamic online game’s release, players can now sign-up for their chance to be in the closed beta test (CBT) at the game’s official web page.
“WindSlayer 2’s fast side-scrolling action provides a compelling RPG experience that players around the world currently enjoy, and we can’t wait to introduce the game to players in North America,” said Peter Kang, CEO of Ignited Games. “Each of our games will provide what our players expect, a fun gameplay experience and stable service. WindSlayer 2 is a fun online RPG and we expect our players will enjoy it as much as we do. ”
WindSlayer 2 takes players on a journey through the beautiful world of Beuritania. Featuring colorfully rendered, 3D characters converted to a fast-paced, 2D gameplay experience, the lively game delivers a dynamic visual presentation. Players battle their way through Beuritania dealing fast and powerful attack combos to vanquish their foes.
Online game fans can jump into multi-player action with friends in WindSlayer 2’s battle arena for Team Fight, Death Match and Capture the Flag. WindSlayer 2also features: Read more
Age of Wulin – Legend of the Nine Scrolls Opens Pre-Registration for Closed Beta
Gala Networks Europe and gPotato.eu Invites Players To Pre-Register for Access and Goodies
Gala Networks Europe announced that pre-registrations for its upcoming AAA martial arts MMO, Age of Wulin – Legend of the Nine Scrolls has opened. Players that sign up to the waiting list for access to Age Of Wulin’s closed beta program will also be in line to win special merchandise to commemorate the event.
Age of Wulin – Legend of the Nine Scrolls is a martial arts MMORPG set in ancient China, and is the third game published by Gala Networks Europe in partnership with the acclaimed Chinese developer Snail Game. The two companies have previously collaborated on two titles for the gPotato.eu portal, Castle of Heroes and Terra Militaris. Age of Wulin – Legend of the Nine Scrolls will launch on the gpotato.eu portal in 2012 in English, German and French.
Players are invited to sign up at www.ageofwulin.com to register their interest.
By pre-registering for Age of Wulin, users will automatically take part in the Closed Beta lottery to get a chance to win one of the eagerly awaited keys for the European CBT, which is set to take place in 2012. Furthermore, users that register before the 1st October 2011 will also get the chance to win one of five exclusive Age of Wulin t-shirts.
Age of Wulin will take players back into ancient Chinese history, where they will be immersed in traditional daily life during a period when martial arts culture was at its peak. Instead of a linear level system, players can develop their character by obtaining skills through the game’s dynamic armed and unarmed combat system, which combines a variety of martial arts such as Shaolin kung-fu or Tai Chi and ancient Chinese philosophies such as acupuncture and inner meridians. Age of Wulin also takes place in a beautiful 3D world with high quality graphics and deep, engaging game play. Read more
Auto Club Revolution adds Silverstone track to closed beta test
Eutechnyx announces Silverstone as new licensed track in Auto Club Revolution and reveals Closed Beta progress.
Eutechnyx announced the addition of world famous British race track Silverstone for play by beta testers of Auto Club Revolution. Silverstone, the home of British Motorsport, joins custom race track L.A. River and officially licensed Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps totalling three tracks to be added to the beta test since launching at the end of July.
Eutechnyx creative manager Mark Barton said; “As with all of our licensed race tracks, Silverstone has been constructed with an emphasis on authenticity and attention to detail.” He continues; “Tracks in Auto Club Revolution are built using the highest video game production standards meaning we can deliver an experience over and above what players can normally expect from a free-to-play game.” Read more
Aida Arenas: Closed beta set to begin on 30 June
Game Bridger Entertainment announced today that its upcoming MMORPG Brawler, Aida Arenas, will launch its closed beta test this Thursday, June 30th, 2011 at 4:00 PM GMT. Players can catch a glimpse of just what the closed beta holds in store for them in an all new gameplay trailer released today. To learn how YOU can participate in the Aida Arenas closed beta, visit: http://www.AidaArenas.com. Space in the beta is limited, so join now!
CREATE a hero, EXPLORE dungeons, FIGHT monsters, COMPETE with friends, and DISCOVER hidden treasure in Aida Arenas, the new MMORPG Brawler from GamerKraft! Combining elements of the classic beat em up arcade genre with the character progression and social features of modern MMORPGs, Aida Arenas offers an action-packed gameplay experience unlike any youve seen before! Aida Arenas is coming to GamerKraft in spring 2011.
Aida Arenas is free-to-play. Visit the Aida Arenas homepage at: http://www.AidaArenas.com or follow Aida Arenas on Facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/AidaArenas.
Hellgate Closed Beta Test Keys Now Available
Grab Your Key to the Gates of Hell, Together With Some New Wallpapers!
Following the recent news of Hellgate’s return, T3 Entertainment announced that Closed Beta keys for the highly anticipated game are now available to North American and European audiences. Key holders will receive an exclusive glimpse into the free-to-play game – experiencing its dark fantasy, action and role-playing style – all in preparation for the Closed Beta test running from June 3-5, 2011. In addition, brand new Hellgate wallpapers have been released and can be accessed by following the link included below.
Developed by T3 Entertainment and published by HanbitSoft, the new and enhanced Hellgate, formerly known as Hellgate: London and including the Hellgate: Tokyo expansion, will reopen its gates to players who crave life and death encounters. Available in both third person and first person perspective, this dark world of futuristic demons utilizes random maps and monster inventions during gameplay. Hellgate also offers a choice for players to join other parties in multiplayer mode, or go it alone in a solo campaign – if they dare… Read more
Black Prophecy: European open beta cleared for launch
Calling all European pilots – please report to High Command now to register for open beta testing of Black Prophecy. This is an important milestone in the development of the space action MMOG published by gamigo and developed by Reakktor Media.
In order to ensure the best service, open beta testing will start first for players from Europe. Players from North America need not despair, though, as servers for closed beta testing there will available in March.
The new open beta client will include many new and updated features that were not available before: controls have been made more intuitive and allow the direction one is shooting in to be determined independently from the direction of the ship. Weapons have been examined carefully and their damage output has been rebalanced. The level cap has been raised to level 40 and new content has been added. A change log of all the new features can be found in the official forum.
All planned features, such as modular ship-building, the skill system, exciting single-player, group, clan and PvP missions as well as the innovative clan stations have been fully implemented. A special highlight is the voiced dialogue spoken by professional voice actors and accompanied by an orchestral soundtrack.
Black Prophecy offers breath-taking real-time battles in a variety of space settings, all set in a world with a rich background story penned by the science fiction author Michael Marrak. Enthralling PvP battles that can be fought alone or with a group as well as countless options for customizing spaceships, including by crafting, guarantee fun for a long time to come.
Black Prophecy is available to be played in English and German; other languages are also planned.
More information about Black Prophecy as well as an opportunity to register to play can be found on the official website.
New images for the start of open beta are now available at http://www.clevercomm.com/blackprophecy
Dragon Soul is Unleashed
Neonga announces the launch of the pre-beta registration of its newest Free to Play title “Dragon Soul” a fantasy-themed Massively Mulitplayer Online Role Playing Game (MMORPG) that blends distinctive 3D graphics and classical role-playing elements with an immersive story into a unique gaming experience.
With “Dragon Soul” the cross-platform publisher Neonga is announcing its second high quality Online Game for 2011.
The mythical world of “Dragon Soul” is inhabited by eight different kingdoms who are trying to overthrow the former ruling alliance. The player can decide which side he wants to fight for and form a guild in order to claim their power in the shattered land. The game offers classical MMORPG gameplay with 5 different classes, 160 unique skills and more than 800 quests. A wide variety of different Pets can be raised to fight side-by-side with the player. Those pets can learn their own skills and sell the players’ spare equipment automatically in the next town to aid their master to level up their character up to the current maximum level (100). Read more
Men of War: Assault Squad release date announced, open Beta stage 2 launched
Men of War: Assault Squad Open Beta stage 2 introduces a new playable faction from the full game, the Soviet Union. There are also a variety of improvements in gameplay and balance.
Men of War: Assault Squad Open Beta stage 2 is being distributed exclusively through Steam. Virtual generals will need to follow the link and click on “Install Game” (a free Steam account is required). After that the game will be downloaded and added to your Steam library as well as a cd-key to play online.
Background information
Men of War: Assault Squad is a sequel to the critically acclaimed real-time tactics game Men of War. Assault Squad features a completely new cooperative skirmish game mode with access to five different nations (Russia, Germany, USA, Commonwealth and, for the first time ever in the Men of War series, Japan) as well as increased realism and accessibility. Like previous games in the series, Men of War: Assault Squad includes the unique “direct control” feature which enables players to maneuver units using standard “WASD” controls rather than pointing and clicking. PC Generals can get behind the controls of a tank to smash through obstacles, crush soldiers under its tracks and fire armor-piercing shells at enemy emplacements, or take control of individual soldiers as they fight. Read more