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Heroes of Three Kingdoms
Rewrite History in One of the Greatest Battles of All Time
Perfect World Entertainment announced that the 3D MMORPG, Heroes of Three Kingdoms, will be coming to North America. Known as the Chibi in China, Heroes of Three Kingdoms is based on one of history’s greatest battles and not only gives players the opportunity to experience the chaos first hand, but also the chance to rewrite pivotal moments in Chinese history.
“With Heroes of Three Kingdoms, we’re going back to our roots and transporting players back in time to experience an era that helped shaped modern China as we know it today. Fans of the popular literature based around the Three Kingdoms era will be excited to be able to meet their favorite heroes and villains in our game,” said Andrew Brown, Product Manager of Heroes of Three Kingdoms. “Heroes of Three Kingdoms does an excellent job encapsulating the excitement and thrill that has led this era to have such a huge following.”
Highlights
• Motion Captured Combat – Using advanced motion capture technology; combat is brought to life martial arts specialist, making the action exciting and realistic. Experience in-game combat as if it were real life.
• Eighteen Weapon System – With a unique cool down system, players will have eighteen types of weapons available during the Three Kingdoms era in China to choose from.
• Kingdom War System – Join the Wei, Shu or Wu and choose to wage war or create alliances against one another.
• Historic Instances – Go back in time to experience historical battles and pivotal moments that helped shape the Three Kingdoms era and modern China.
Players interested in learning more about Heroes of Three Kingdoms as well as signing up for the closed beta can visit http://HOTK.PerfectWorld.com
Runes of Magic expands with new siege mode
New PvP feature expands the world of Taborea with castle-battles and siege weapons
Frogster is pleased to announce that the time for epic battles in Runes of Magic has now arrived. The introduction of Siege Wars will further expand the online world of Taborea as guilds compete against one another to capture their opponents’ castle. The upcoming content update on 11th March will see the launch of the beta phase of the new Player vs Player mode. The definitive launch of the Siege Wars will then follow with the launch of ‘Chapter III – The Elder Kingdoms’.
From the launch of Runes of Magic, guilds have been able to have their own strongholds, with building extensions and furnishings to complete their homes. To launch a Siege War all you need is two guilds, two castles and one simple objective – destroy your opponent and their castle. As a part of Chapter III, the Siege Wars will include new bonuses such as increased running speed and the ability to build an arsenal of weapons including catapults, rams and arrow throwers.
To succeed guilds will need to capture energy nodes on the battlefield to provide the necessary resources for the construction of battle weapons or towers. Should a team break through the enemy’s castle walls and make it to the throne room, then the defenders will have to protect the energy crystal which is kept there. If the team should seize all of the opponents’ crystals as well as their resource nodes, then the battle is won. Special rewards and titles beckon for victorious guilds.
From the launch of the feature, which will arrive on 11th March with the update ‘Patch 2.1.7. Siege Wars’, Runes of Magic players will have one month to give the battles a thorough test. Frogster will be ultimately implementing the new PvP mode into the online game world to its full extent within the framework of ‘Chapter III – The Elder Kingdoms’. There is more information available about the Siege Wars on the official website: www.runesofmagic.com/en/siegewars-patch.html. A trailer gives some first impressions: http://www.runesofmagic.com/en/videos.html
Runes of Magic
Runes of Magic has redefined the standard for free-to-play MMORPGs in terms of gameplay, fun and quality. The online role-playing game has an exciting, multi-layered story, driven by more than 2,300 quests set in the fantasy world of Taborea. To date, Runes of Magic has attracted more than 2.5 million registered users, making it one of the most successful free-to-play titles on the market, and a must play game for all fans of RPGs and MMO games.
Runes of Magic features a unique dual class system enabling players to combine one of eight primary classes with a secondary class. The result is a deep player experience that expands upon the game’s broad customization offering. There are two different playable races, Elves and Humans, from which players can choose. Each dual class combination produces its own powerful elite skills. Another popular feature is the opportunity to furnish your own virtual home, and guilds can construct guild castles, which can be expanded with additional buildings. Thanks to comprehensive crafting and reputation systems, gripping PvP features, deep customization and demanding dungeons, Runes of Magic has something for everyone.
Taiwanese developer Runewaker regularly expands the game world with new free content and challenges.
Runes of Magic Features
- Dual class system with eight classes and unique elite skills
- Individual furnishing of player housing and guild castles
- In-depth story experienced through over 2,300 quests laced with epic quest-lines
- Gripping Player-versus-Player duels in arenas and on the battlefield
- Easy travel using portal stones and a wide range of mountable animals
- Challenging boss-combat in dangerous and extensive dungeons with up to 36 simultaneous players
- Entertaining mini-games offering variety to the hero’s routine
- Dynamic crafting and customization of items
- Regular comprehensive free updates with new game content
- Free-to-Play: No monthly subscriptions, free to download the game
King of Kings 3 conquers North America
Epic battles, sprawling cities, and warring kingdoms locked in a never-ending struggle for power. King of Kings 3, the newest instalment of the popular Taiwanese MMORPG series, is considered one of the best releases of 2009 and captivates millions of players in Asia. In addition to holding the European publishing rights, gamigo is proud to announce that it now holds the North American license for the game.
“As a globally-focused publisher, our aim is to be able to offer our games in all key markets,” says Patrick Streppel, member of gamigo’s executive board. “King of Kings 3 is one of the highlights of our portfolio. The emphasis of the game is on PvP battle and the extensive guild features, such as the building of guild towns and guild warfare, are unparalleled in the realm of free-to-play gaming.”
The game’s developing studio, Lager, and gamigo have been working hard the past year to localise the game for Western markets. The plot of the game has been completely rewritten and the seven fantasy realms are based on medieval powers, giving players from Europe and North America the opportunity to go into battle for their nation. A complete re-balancing reduces grinding and now allows players to reach the highlights of the game, PvP and guild gameplay, more quickly.
Thanks to the game’s complex and multilayered guild system, guilds band together first to form legions, next kingdoms, and finally alliances to wage war against enemy kingdoms and territories. Up to 10,000 players compete simultaneously in truly epic RvR battles to determine the fate of the guild towns and realms. Only the bravest warrior will come out on top and become the ruler of the entire realm, the fabled King of Kings.
King of Kings 3 is expected to go into Closed Beta testing in the second quarter of 2010. To participate in Closed Beta testing, visit the game’s official website: http://kok3.gamigo.com
gPotato Europe is celebrating: Street Gears is one year old
Enjoy the party in Park Town and join our anniversary events, starting today
gPotato Europe is delighted to announce the first anniversary of the free cel-shaded inline skating MMO Street Gears tomorrow, March 5th. To celebrate this date, the Street Gears team has prepared many different events for all players from March 4th-17th, 2010.
Everyone who logs into the the game will automatically receive a unique anniversary item for 14 days. But you will also have the opportunity to keep it as a permanent fashion item. All you have to do is to share your experience and impressions about Street Gears in our social media event, and the anniversary helmet will be yours forever.
Are you in a racing mood? Compete with your friends or other riders to take part in a number of races together with the entire community, with new races announced every day. If you can complete the number of races we will unlock 50% or 100% EXP for the whole server for seven days, starting immediately after the event on the March 18th.
Prepare for the St. Patrick’s tournament from March 11th-17th! Register your pre-set team by March 10th in order to participate in the Team Time Attack Beta. Run as many races as you want and your average time will be added to the team result. In the Time Attack Beta tournament you can further reduce your team’s time by doing more races. Start to train your racing skills today, as the best teams will be rewarded generously.
For more information on Street Gears, and to download the free game in French or German, check out the official Street Gears website at http://sg.gpotato.eu.
Changchun 2
WeMade unveiled three new Massively Multiplayer Role-Playing Games (MMORPG) at Gstar 2009: NED, Changchun, Zwei Online. Amongst three highly-anticipated games, Changchun kicks off a Closed Beta test (CBT) first.
Changchun2 is a hybrid between targeting and non-targeting system and maximized game control in MMORPG. Using non-targeting system, a player can attack multiple enemies at the same time if they are within attackable area. A majority of monsters move together in the game to make one vs. many combat possible.
Changchun 2 demands a high level of game control from users because a user can attack others yet effectively defend at the same time if s/he controls a character in a right way. This will satisfy high level users in the targeting system. Because of that, fighting multiple monsters in Changchun 2 provides the best of entertainment and thrill in a unique way.
In Changchun 2, character classes including Magician, Swordman, Blademan all have unique powers. PvP contents and Hero Spawn will be added to the game later on.
For more information, visit http://changchun2.wemade.com
Legend V: Heroes of Alexandria for fantasy MMORPG Silkroad Online
Exciting Update Includes an Increased Level Cap, Dangerous Dungeons, and Plenty of New Adventures for Players of Silkroad Online
Joymax announced Legend V: Heroes of Alexandria, an update for historical fantasy MMORPG Silkroad Online. The Legend V expansion includes a new level cap of 110, never-before-seen weapons and armor, a sinister tomb, and a dangerous temple, providing plenty of exciting new gameplay for players hoping to be the next hero in Silkroad Online.
The land of Egypt in Legend V: Heroes of Alexandria is a land of golden cities, dangerous foes, and rich treasures. Characters must be at least level 100 to visit the new region, which includes the imposing city of Alexandria, the Desert of Storms and Cloud, the Valley of Kings, and two massive dungeons known as the Tomb of the Pharaoh and the Temple.
Players can choose from three difficulty levels before entering the Tomb of the Pharaoh with their party, and may visit up to twice a day to hunt for the powerful eleventh-grade weapons and armor that reside within its walls. The Temple, meanwhile, is an instanced dungeon for characters level 105 and up where PvP combat is always permitted. Be prepared to fight off both vicious monsters and competing players if you decide to venture into its depths.
Legend V also offers players a brand-new game system, Set Items. Gold and Silver Coins earned in Alexandria’s dungeons can be traded to merchants for unique Set Items that share a seal and provide big bonuses when worn together as a full outfit. Between these and new eleventh-grade weapons like the Reaper Ghost Sword and the Angel Breaker, every would-be hero should be well prepared for the trials and adventures that await them in Legend V: Heroes of Alexandria!
To find out more about Silkroad Online and the Legend V: Heroes of Alexandria update, visit the official website at http://www.joymax.com/silkroad/
To see the new Legend V trailer, head to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTTW42vEEUI
Silkroad Online
Silkroad Online is a massively multiplayer online RPG that puts the player deep into historical fantasy, joining the Chinese and European civilizations along the Silk Road trade route. Traveling from Jangan, China to Constantinople, Europe, players can make their fortunes as merchants, prey on the rich as thieves, or be protection-for-hire as hunters. The most recent expansion, Legend IV Plus: Hotan Fortress, provides players with a revamped Fortress War System and adds an imposing Hotan Fortress to the game. This grand structure at the heart of the Oasis Kingdom has been captured, and only the furious warriors will be able to free the current inhabitants!
Freestyle: Street Basketball Big spring festival to be held in March
Major contents update on March 2nd and various events to attract users
MMO sports game FreeStyle Street Basketball, serviced at global game portal GameKiss, will launch a big-scale update and special events to celebrate the coming spring of 2010. The fourth major update since the game’s commercialization in May 2009 will faithfully reflect users’ feedback and provide many benefits to participants.
This big-scale update which will be carried out for three times from March 2nd includes nearly 100 items that will satisfy users’ needs. A new decorative item, 16-Level special character slot and a face-customizing item will allow users to express themselves better in more diverse ways. Also, in order to live up to the diverse, fast-changing fashion trend, items that were permanently sold will now be sold during a set period. The price of the items will go down instead, reducing users’ financial burden. Among newly added FreeStyle Skills is the “Power Rebound” which has been requested mostly by centers and big guys. The items are expected to become very popular after its release.
Furthermore, reflecting users’ needs for new courts, FreeStyle will add five brand-new courts for the first time since the game’s launch. Winter versions of two popular courts, the Big Flow and the Factory Yard, were added, and The Palace whose background is an antique European palace will add new energy and style to the game.
Many bugs will be also corrected in this update. Some ranking bugs, single player errors and other minor item bugs will be corrected, improving the game environment to another level.
FreeStyle’s GM Roxy said this update intends to reflect every small opinion of users which have been put on hold due to important system patches. “I hope users find small things they needed through this update,” said Roxy of this update.
The “Resurrection of Forgotten FreeStylers” which will start the Big Spring Festival on March 2nd is prepared for newly beginning users who haven’t accessed FreeStyle for more than a month. Together with it, the following “Throw in Extra 2″ event will flood users with an abundance of game money, points and items.
March will be a month of a very generous festival.
More details about the new event can be found at the official website of FreeStyle Street Basketball: http://freestyle.gamekiss.com.
Shaiya Spanish begins Open Beta
First 100 Players to Reach Level 40 on Hard Mode Can Win 1,000 AP
Aeria Games, one of the fastest growing publishers of free-to-play online games in North America and Europe, officially announced that the highly anticipated Spanish-language version of Shaiya has entered Open Beta. The game is the publisher’s first title to reach this major milestone. To celebrate the event, Aeria Games plans to host a leveling contest, awarding 1,000 Aeria Points (AP) to the first 100 players to reach Level 40 on Hard Mode or above.
Shaiya is a free-to-play massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) that pits players against each other in epic realm vs. realm warfare. The game features thousands of quests, dungeons and raids, a player based economy, competitive player vs. player (PvP) combat, and daily events. The title enjoys immense popularity across the world, and has already established a large following in Spanish-language territories.
Players who participated in Closed Beta will be receiving a gift package of items, including a Beta Ring, Knockout Nostrum, and several XP stones and competences. The winners of the previous ranking contest will be announced on the official Shaiya Spanish site.
to participate in Open Beta, visit http://lat.shaiya.aeriagames.com.
New video highlights high level boss monsters in Dungeon Fighter Online
Nexon America has created an exciting video showing off the new boss monsters in Dungeon Fighter Online. These new foes were added during the recent Threshold of Power update, which increased the level cap to 50 and offered several new dungeons, where these vicious foes wait to smash any opposition.
To help Dungeon Fighters conquer these seven adversaries, Nexon has included some tips and tricks.
Samm Jang: Found at the end of Moonlight Tavern, surrounded by all sorts of thuggish and dangerous characters is the underboss of the Hendonis crime organization. Samm Jang uses an attack pattern typical of a Brawler from the back alleys and employs techniques such as the Brick Buster and the Single Shot. Once he is in the air, it is difficult to avoid his highly damaging attacks.
Death Dragon Spirazzi: The Catacombs were supposed to be the final resting place for Spirazzi, whose body was hacked to pieces long ago by the Dark Elves. Head into the dungeons of The Catacombs and make sure the Death Dragon stays dead. Its head is kept stationary by the massive chains the Dark Elves forged to hold it but it still blasts deadly poison from its mouth. And the Death Dragon can still move its head up and down quickly, unleashing varied attack patterns that present a great challenge.
Rocket Man: Leader of the deadly Cartel, Rocket Man is holding court in Odessa Streets. Left unchallenged, all of Arad will fall to them so someone must defeat the Rocket Man. It’s not going to be easy. The Rocket Man is a mechanized soldier that has a rocket launcher and rocket boosters attached to his body. He employs the boosters for quick lateral movement while firing machine guns from his arms and rockets from his back.
Sasquatch: An unexpected attack and a mysterious warning leave the Bantu of Frostfield fearful of the fabled Yeti, known as Sasquatch. This king of the Yetis loves dwelling in the snow. His attacks include swinging his extremely long arms to grab his opponents. He also utilizes well his snowy terrain, such as by pulling out a long ice beam from the ground to use as a weapon.
Michelle the Telekinetic: This powerful Scypher is found in Verderia, where her fellow mutants have been tortured, neglected and abandoned and are now being used for evil by the Cartel. Overpower Michelle, who used her incredible Telekinetic Powers to move objects in her environment with her mind, using them as weapons against her opponents, to convince the mutants to sever ties with the Cartel.
Titan, Goliath and Atlas: Created by the necromancer Izura from lava found near the Scoria Core, these monsters team together to deliver a dreaded challenge for all Dungeon Fighters. When the Goliath becomes weak, he will summon Adors and Soul Eaters. Atlas utilizes a net to trap its enemies, while Titan cancels an opponent’s Buff and stuns them with its fist when Super Armor is in effect.
Shadow Knight Sayoung: This swordsman stands at the end of the Labyrinth of Shadows, guarding the Slums and the secret of this living maze. The answer can only be obtained by Dungeon Fighters who muster the strength to penetrate the darkness. Contracted by the Dark Elves to guard their city, this Slayer mainly uses the Ghost Slash, the Saya and the Ghost Step. Be particularly careful when he summons the Tombstones.
Dungeon Fighter Online is free to play and download.
MarMar Online, first online game ever to service SNS Linkage
Updated Interlock function lets players can manage SNS while enjoying the online game.
Enjoy MarMar Online in English, Chinese and Japanese with its Multi Language System.
Min Communications, Inc. (CEO Kim, Byung Min) the South Korean online game developing company has updated the system that interlocks the Social Network Services to their self developed and serviced casual MMORPG MarMar Online (http://www.marmaronline.co.kr) for the first time in the industry history.
MarMar Online is receiving many spotlights for the interlock of game and famous SNS such as Facebook and Twitter. Especially, the fact that this is the first case of interlocking SNS with an online game is bringing more spotlights.
Kim, Wan Jong PM of Min Communications, Inc. said “The interlock function of MarMar Online and SNS will help users to play MarMar Online and share each other’s information and build network of users outside of the game.”
The interlock function of MarMar Online and SNS can be initiated with ‘/fbwrite’ and ‘/tweet’ commands to post users’ thoughts, information, ideas and etc instantly on Facebook and Twitter.
Plus, with simple interlock settings for each SNS in the game will let users to write posts, add friends and set following status, also with the in-game records such as level up, major, club, tournament rankings and many more other affairs in the game to be published in SNS page. Any user who has account with Facebook or Twitter can easily use these functions.
Also, MarMar Online has built in multi language system that can support English, Chinese and Japanese. Therefore, users from countries where the MarMar Online is not yet serviced can select a language they are comfortable with and experience the SNS interlock functions. Currently, MarMar Online is serviced in Korea and Taiwan only and SNS interlock function has been updated in Korean server for the first time.
Interlocked Facebook is worldly famous social network service which has variety of applications with powerful friend finding functions. Plus, Twitter which rapidly emerged by the use of worldly famous people is a micro blog which services 140 letters of short sentence posts.