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- Ni no Kuni Spreads Two Hours of Charm Over Forty Hours
- Aion to go free to play in February 2012
- Aion Europe going Free to Play
- VOTE! Pick the Greatest Music Ever in 1UP’s Game Music Thunderdome!
- Homefront Promotional Stunt Results in a $7,000 Fine
- Gundam Online (JP)
- Star Wars: The Old Republic Character Class Guide
| Ni no Kuni Spreads Two Hours of Charm Over Forty Hours Posted: 15 Dec 2011 02:40 AM PST EverQuest II kind of reminds me of a town I lived in for a few months and then never expected to come back to. Returning after this much time it’s disorienting to see both how much and how little has changed. Most notably, EQII recently joined the ever-growing club of semi-free MMOs, and now relies on sales of expansion content and non-essential perks to make rent. It’s even got one of those nifty streaming clients that allow you to start playing before the full download is finished, so if you’ve ever harbored even the slightest hint of curiosity about the game, there’s really no excuse not to at least pop your head in there for a few minutes. Next week, December 6 specifically, EQII will be getting its 11th expansion: Age of Discovery. Among other things, this one adds a Beastlord class from the first EverQuest that players have been begging for pretty much since EQ2′s release. As one might expect from a “Beast Master” type class, they can tame cats, wolves, birds, and other critters found all over the world. One animal (or “warder”) at a time joins its master in combat, where in addition to making standard attacks they can notice enemy weaknesses and open up opportunities for more debilitating strikes. It’s a class that offers more complexity than most along with providing an imaginary friend for solo players to talk to. Speaking of, NPC mercenaries are being added in this update. For a regular salary, hirelings can fill a tank, healer, support, melee DPS, or caster DPS role just like a regular member of a party. They take up a group spot and even insist on a share of the loot. On the plus side, they’re less annoying to play with than the average pick up group, and can be given silly names if you don’t like the one they have by default.
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| Aion to go free to play in February 2012 Posted: 15 Dec 2011 02:40 AM PST Aion originally took flight in September 2009 and scored well for its relatively trouble-free launch and high polished graphics and gameplay. It seems it's time for a change, though, and the grind-heavy game, largely favoured by Eastern audiences, will enter the F2P arena in the New Year. Moreover operation, support and servers responsibilities will be moved from NCSoft to German browser-based MMO specialist, Gameforge. If you're looking for answers to account related questions Aion's Free To Play website should prove useful, not to mention details of limitations on the free accounts, bonuses for current and previous subscribers and details of the gravy 'Gold Users' are entitled to. The early signs are that new (or 'Starter') players will actually have very few gameplay restrictions placed on them. For example, all quests and instances will be open and available and the games level cap of 55 isn't affected. The rub comes with the number of character slots available to Starter players, which is limited to two. Chat, trade, mailbox and broker limitations (among others) also exist, though a relatively thorough FAQ section on the site seems to spell out much of the detail. Previous subscribers willing to take a poke at the new F2P model won't be limited in quite the same way, with 8 character slots available and full access to chat, trade, mailbox, broker services available in full. You can find out more about the switch on Aion's new F2P website, along with a handy table of the three account options on offer. Posted by: admin in Gaming News Thank you for Visiting Gameforumer.com, Hope you enjoyed the stay with us. |
| Aion Europe going Free to Play Posted: 14 Dec 2011 08:38 PM PST
Version 3.0 (see trailer below) will be updated as well, with all content free. More details at the source link given. I wonder how will the North American and other English players react… Posted by: admin in Gaming News Thank you for Visiting Gameforumer.com, Hope you enjoyed the stay with us. |
| VOTE! Pick the Greatest Music Ever in 1UP’s Game Music Thunderdome! Posted: 14 Dec 2011 02:38 PM PST welpPosted: 4 minutes ago by VeryMadMage I’m done with this contest. Once again, popularity wins over quallity. And I’m not saying Jenova is bad, but the results disparity is indicitive of the masses voting for popular things because that’s wht they know. I bet 90% of people who played both games voted for Gothic Neclord. Posted by: admin in Gaming News Thank you for Visiting Gameforumer.com, Hope you enjoyed the stay with us. |
| Homefront Promotional Stunt Results in a $7,000 Fine Posted: 14 Dec 2011 02:32 AM PST The release of thousands of red balloons to publicize a videogame earlier this year has resulted in a fine being levied against the marketing company responsible. The stunt took place in San Francisco during this year’s Game Developers Conference in March and was meant to publicize the release of THQ’s Homefront on March 15. The game centers around a North Korean invasion of the United States. 10,000 red balloons were released as part of a staged protest meant to “simulate a method used by South Korea to send messages of hope to the North,” according to a statement THQ issued at the time. The balloons contained a message about pre-ordering the game at GameStop, which claimed it was unaware of the stunt until after it happened. TrashTalkFCM, the marketing company behind the campaign, had expected the balloons to rise high enough into the air that they would disintegrate, according to the San Francisco Appeal. The weather didn’t cooperate, however, and hundreds of the balloons ended up in the San Francisco Bay. THQ claimed at the time the balloons “were made from a 100% organic product and are 100% biodegradable” and a clean-up crew was hired to remove any that had fallen into the Bay. The Appeal now reports the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board has fined TrashTalkFCM $7,000, which it has 30 days to pay. This is the result of a settlement between the two; the fine itself was possibly less than it otherwise would have been due to TrashTalkFCM assuming responsibility and cooperating with the clean-up. Following the stunt, THQ seemed to get the message that doing something quite so radical wasn’t a wise idea. Unfortunately things didn’t get a whole lot better for Homefront as the much-hyped shooter was not received well by critics, possibly causing a drop in the publisher’s stock price. Its developer, Kaos Studios, was shut down in June and a sequel will be handled a different company. We’re guessing the marketing campaign will be, too. [Images courtesy of SFGate.com.] Posted by: admin in Gaming News Thank you for Visiting Gameforumer.com, Hope you enjoyed the stay with us. |
| Posted: 14 Dec 2011 02:32 AM PST
Presented in a TPS (third person shooter) mode, Gundam Online You need not choose to be a Gundam, there are even the tank robots (I forgot those names) which can be selected. Players may also assume the role of a commander to direct traffic in the battles, as well as assuming the roles of various Gundam pilots from the various series. The Alpha Test will launch on 16th December till 19th December, picking only 3000 lucky players. Posted by: admin in Gaming News Thank you for Visiting Gameforumer.com, Hope you enjoyed the stay with us. |
| Star Wars: The Old Republic Character Class Guide Posted: 13 Dec 2011 02:31 PM PST What the hell is the difference between a Jedi Knight and Jedi Consular? Is Boba Fett more of a Mercenary or a Powertech? What if I just want to be a good healer? Classes and their accompanying descriptions in Star Wars: The Old Republic are more than a bit opaque for beginners. That’s where this guide comes in handy. You’ll find a description of all eight classes and 16 sub-classes in the game, and be able to quickly learn a class’s role in multiplayer battles or instances, as well as that class’s most important abilities. We’ve also included the first companion you’ll run across, as well as what starship you get to cruise through the galaxy with. We’ll refer to the roles of Tank, Healer, and DPS throughout the guide. For those of you new to MMOs, here’s a brief description of each: Tank: Tanks are designed to draw enemy fire away from the rest of the party. They typically have lots of defensive bonus and deal out moderate to high damage. Damage Per Second: Referred to as DPS, these classes can’t take the beating from enemies that Tanks can, but when played properly can deal insane amounts of damage. Healer: As you might guess, Healers restore the health of their allies, and they’re usually (but not always) more fragile and less heavy-hitting than the other two classes. Choosing a class: While you choose your starting class at the beginning of the game, at level 10 you’ll be able to pick an advanced class or specialization for your character. Given that you’ll spend more of the game playing above that level, this guide focuses more on these sub-choices than the basic classes. We recommend thinking of it this way when making your character: choose your general class based on what kind of story you want to play, and your subclass based on what abilities you want. For example, if I want to explore the gritty underworld of the Star Wars universe, I’ll pick Bounty Hunter, and if I want to flesh out my character as an unstoppable badass tank, I’ll choose the Powertech specialization. Your abilities will grow as you play through the game and level up. We tried to shy away from specific numbers when discussing abilities for this very reason- if we do happen to mention a number, it most likely applies to the maximum level of that ability, not what you’d see when you first choose it at a lower level. RepublicJedi KnightCompanion — T7-01 — Astromech Droid Starship — Defender: A Jedi Order-built corvette Knights are the rank and file of the Jedi order. They’re a bit more action-oriented than their diplomatic Consular counterparts. Choose Jedi Knight if you want to play with the Force and fill either a Tank or a DPS role. The custom-built Defender starship also makes this class attractive for those that don’t want to fly around in a ship that looks like it’s had too many of Han Solo style ‘special modifications.’  Subclass: Guardian Subclass: Sentinel TrooperCompanion — Tanno Vik — A Weequay demolitions expert from Nar Shadda. Starship — BT7-Thunderclap — The Republic’s largest rapid assault ship. Troopers are members of the most elite fighting force in the galaxy, and make up the backbone of Republic Special Forces. They use heavy weapons and heavy armor. Despite this, they’re not pure tanks. Play as a trooper if you want to be a hybrid DPS class.  Subclass — Vanguard Subclass — Commando Posted by: admin in Gaming News Thank you for Visiting Gameforumer.com, Hope you enjoyed the stay with us. |
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