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- PWE’s Swordsman Online Hits Chinese Beta Testing
- New Character Unleashed in MapleStory: Demon Avenger
- The Mighty Quest For Epic Loot
- All-New Weapon In Nexon’s Vindictus Ups the Ante
- Dragon’s Prophet Wintertide Overview
- Tribal Wars Hits 50 Million Player Mark
- World of Tanks Update 8.7 Blasts Its Way to Release
- Latest PlanetSide 2 Update Rolls Out with GU13
| PWE’s Swordsman Online Hits Chinese Beta Testing Posted: 24 Jul 2013 04:28 PM PDT For our regular viewers that caught JamesBl0nde and DizzyPW’s Most Anticipated Games of 2013, you may have learned of a distant gem we had our sights on since its extraordinarily early appearance at E3 2010, Swordsman Online. Well the long wait is finally over, at least for those that know Chinese, as the open beta is now going strong (and without IP block!). Recent in-house developed titles by Perfect World have shown remarkable speed in localization so our prediction of a fourth quarter 2013 English beta may be spot on the mark. But for now be sure to check out the Youtube video maker Yuusha Exa for a look at the early gameplay, character customization, and preview of advanced martial arts. While animations are still lacking on a lot of NPCs, it can’t be denied the cutscenes and skill animations are top notch. |
| New Character Unleashed in MapleStory: Demon Avenger Posted: 24 Jul 2013 03:33 PM PDT The latest addition to Nexon's beloved 2D side-scrolling MMORPG, MapleStory, is the fierce Demon Avenger. Continuing the MapleStory Unleashed content rollout, players can experience the ferocity of the Demon Avenger's quick and powerful attacks and gain bonus points. A branch job of the Demon Slayer, the Demon Avenger wields his Desperado Sword and Demon Aegis Shield to ward off enemies and deal serious damage.
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| The Mighty Quest For Epic Loot Posted: 24 Jul 2013 02:24 PM PDT Welcome to Opulencia, a kingdom where the only thing that matters is the size of your hoard! Raid the castles of other heroes to collect loot, while creating a keep full of dangerous traps to deter would-be hero-thieves!  Publisher: Ubisoft Pros: +Competitive gameplay. +New twist to PvP. Cons: -Only three classes. –Limited information available. Overview The Mighty Quest For Epic Loot OverviewThe Might Quest for Epic Loot is a free-to-play competitive MMO from Ubisoft. The game features three classes (archer, knight, and mage) and two modes. When looting, players can attack the keeps of other players to raid for collectible treasure and gold, in order to get the biggest hoard. Players also are capable of setting up their own keeps for defense, adding traps, minions, and more. The Mighty Quest For Epic Loot Screenshots    The Mighty Quest For Epic Loot Featured Video Full Review The Mighty Quest For Epic Loot ReviewComing Soon … Screenshots The Mighty Quest For Epic Loot ScreenshotsComing Soon … Videos The Mighty Quest For Epic Loot VideosThe Mighty Quest For Epic Loot Story Trailer System Requirements The Mighty Quest For Epic Loot System RequirementsMinimum configuration Desktop : - NVidia GeForce 8600GT and up Laptop : |
| All-New Weapon In Nexon’s Vindictus Ups the Ante Posted: 24 Jul 2013 12:03 PM PDT Nexon's action-packed MMO Vindictus continues its summer updates by upping the ante with Vella's new weapon, the Twin Chain Blades. This fierce new armament combines the razor-sharp edge of a sword, the range of a projectile and the fluidity of a whip so players can transform the battlefield into a churning tempest of pain. Players can use the blades to pull monsters closer or zip to them and unleash a relentless flurry of strikes. The Chain Blades are perfect for mid-range crowd control and incapacitating your enemies; they are available from level eight and on.
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| Dragon’s Prophet Wintertide Overview Posted: 24 Jul 2013 10:38 AM PDT By Jordan Hall (ApocaRUFF)
Dragon’s Prophet is one of the most recent games to enter SOE’s library. It features stylized action combat, dragon taming, and an in-depth housing system. This article is all about the recent Open Beta GU 0.2 update – AKA Wintertide – that recently made its way into the game. Some highlights include a whole new zone, a massive increase in number of dragon storage slots, and four new dungeons to explore and beat with your friends. This looks to be a very promising content update for Dragon’s Prophet NA.
What’s New The biggest thing to come with this update is the Wintertide continent. Located in the North, it has been in a constant state of warfare for hundreds of years, ever since the Second Dragon War. It is home to the graves of many massive Elder Dragons, and their bones can be found throughout the land, sometimes playing home to a village or town. And it isn’t only the permafrost that makes this place so inhospitable. With the hordes of trolls, Ice Giants, and the Torran Dominion around, it’s unlikely that Wintertide will find peace anytime soon.
One of the new dungeons, and the one I got to see first-hand thanks to SOE, is the Ironfang Fort. This dungeon is home to Ice Giants, has five bosses and can be played at three different difficulty levels. What I liked the most about the dungeon was how interesting some of the bosses were, such as an old she-giant that surrounds herself with food and attacks anyone that threatens her meat-hoard. King Kabbal the Insatiable – who also has an eating disorder – is another incredible boss who will ride into battle with his giant chariot. It will take a lot of strategy and precision to take these guys down, sometimes using objects around the dungeon to help you defeat them.
For King Kabbal, you will need to make use of spears that are impaled into the ground. Taking careful aim, you will throw them at his chariot until he is eventually forced off and must fight you on foot. Be careful while he is on his chariot though, as he might just impale you with his spear and take you for a ride. And you can’t let your guard down even after he is on his feet because while he may be a bit clumsy, he hits like a train. I love interactive dungeons like these where you can make use of props to take down the bosses.
The content does not stop there, either. Along with the four new dungeons (one of which is a Legendary dungeon!), twelve new Public Quest have been put into the game. These are quests that happen in the local zone (non-instanced) and anyone can join in and complete. Depending on how well you do, you will gain access to a bunch of goodies. New achievements have been added in so that you can show your participation, and Emotes are available so you can congratulate and cheer for those that helped you out.
With all these new quests to do in Wintertide, it’s only natural that a level cap increase has come with it. Crafting and Adventure level caps have been raised to 70. This has unlocked a whole slew of new talents and abilities to make use of. One of which, for the mage, is a super-powerful AOE. Another recent change to the Open Beta is the addition of dodging, something that a lot of people (including myself) wanted in the game.
Winteride has brought new dragons to tame with it as well. Including two new rare dragons. Now, the guys at Runewaker and SOE are listening to the players and they realized that the original storage limitations of the Dragon Lair were a bit lacking. Because of this, they have added the Dragon Chamber that will allow you to store up to an additional 96 dragons. This is a fantastic addition as the whole point of the game is to capture dragons, often getting multiplies of the same kind while trying to find the perfect set of stats or dragon abilities. Gotta Catch’em All!
Besides PVE content, new changes and additions to the housing system have also come. Housing has received a price modification, something that is quite welcome and makes it more accessible. Guilds have gotten the Dragon Sanctuary. Progressing your guild will allow you to unlock the Dragon Sanctuary, and you can even upgrade it for certain bonuses. One of the neatest features of the Sanctuary is the ability to spawn bosses by placing special items you can loot onto an altar. These bosses will grant experience points and even drop loot! If you’re not yet in a guild, it’s probably time to start looking.
Conclusion This is one massive update and so many new things have been added to the game. If you haven’t tried the game yet, or quit because you didn’t like something about it, now would be the time to give it another try. More updates are promised to be on their way, so keep an eye out. Also, the release date for Dragon’s Prophet NA will be announced at the up-coming SOE Live. Auratia is going through some exciting times with the new addition of Wintertide. |
| Tribal Wars Hits 50 Million Player Mark Posted: 24 Jul 2013 10:17 AM PDT Classic strategy game Tribal Wars has just reached 50 million registered players, only weeks after announcing its 10th birthday. The free online title that laid the foundation for developer and publisher InnoGames is still going strong, with 2012 being the most successful year yet. While the game continues to find popularity in its home country of Germany with six million players, countries such as Poland and Brazil now also boast high registration numbers to rival this – with 7.3 million and 5.4 million respectively. "Reaching 50 million feels especially good," explains InnoGames CEO Hendrik Klindworth, "because it was a total grassroots effort – Just a passion that changed (our) lives." About ten years ago, Hendrik, his brother Eike and their friend Michael Zillmer were searching for an online game which completely met their demands. As they did not find any, they decided to simply create one on their own. After a few months, Tribal Wars was published and after three years as a hobby project, they founded the company InnoGames in order to run the game.
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| World of Tanks Update 8.7 Blasts Its Way to Release Posted: 24 Jul 2013 10:09 AM PDT Wargaming, the leading free-to-play MMO developer and publisher, today announced the release of Update 8.7 for its MMO action game World of Tanks in Europe. North American and Korean players will get the new version on July 29 and August 1, respectively. Update 8.7 introduces a brand new branch of British self-propelled guns, including the iconic Sexton, Bishop and the Crusader, just to name a few. A number of post-World War II prototypes take their place in the middle tiers, while the intimidating Conqueror Gun Carriage becomes the Tier 10 arty.
The Soviet light tank T-50-2 has been replaced with the Tier 6 MT-25, with better agility and more horse power as main advantages. The update also adds a brand new winter map, Severogorsk, as well as visual revamps of the Highway and Harbour maps. |
| Latest PlanetSide 2 Update Rolls Out with GU13 Posted: 24 Jul 2013 10:06 AM PDT
PlanetSide 2‘s Game Update 13 (GU13) is now live, and Sony Online Entertainment has exciting new updates that are sure to fire up battle-ready soldiers, including enabling the Lattice System on Esamir. Esamir has undergone a virtual facelift to help support the addition of lattice connections on the continent, so soldiers must strategize accordingly! Features include enhancements and modifications to a majority of the facilities and outposts on the continent.
This update also brings new weapons to the marketplace, including a NS-7 PDW SMG, ideal for medium and short range attacks, and faction pistols — LA3 Desperado (New Conglomerate), TS2 Inquisitor (Terran Republic), and the Cerberus (Vanu Sovereignty).
Additional new features with GU13 include: Vanu Sovereignty weapon audio overhaul, improved reticule feedback, a chatbox to the respawn screen, additional platoon leader waypoints (per squad) and tutorial additions.
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