MMO News |
- Ragnarok Zero
- Shotgun News 12/20: Everquest Next Landmark, Hearthstone, Defiance, and Much More!
- Jade Dynasty Regenesis Launch Trailer
- Marvel Heroes Game Update 2.1 – Asgard’s Siege
- Marvel Heroes Ghost Rider Trailer
- EQN Landmark Building Blocks #1 – Tropical Environment
- League of Legends: Showdown Video Showcase
- Life is Feudal
- Starbound Beta Review – So Many Planets, So Little Time
- Pockie Defense
| Posted: 20 Dec 2013 02:38 PM PST The world of Ragnarok Online is now available straight from your web browser. Set in the beautiful world of Midgard that millions of players have come to love, Ragnarok Zero combines modern game features with one of the most nostalgic art styles known to gamers.  Publisher: Game321 Pros: + Limited information available. Cons: - Limited information available.
Overview Ragnarok Zero OverviewRagnarok Zero is a browser-based MMORPG that takes place before the events of the original Ragnarok Online. Ragnarok Zero retains many features from the original game, including manual stat allocation, pets, card systems and more. Unique to Ragnarok Zero includes limited skill set options, instance dungeons and various PvE or PvP challenges. Ragnarok Zero Screenshots        Ragnarok Zero Featured VideoComing Soon… Full Review Ragnarok Zero ReviewComing Soon… Screenshots Ragnarok Zero ScreenshotsComing Soon… Videos Ragnarok Zero VideosComing Soon… System Requirements Ragnarok Zero System RequirementsComing Soon. . . |
| Shotgun News 12/20: Everquest Next Landmark, Hearthstone, Defiance, and Much More! Posted: 20 Dec 2013 02:17 PM PST Welcome to the last Shotgun News of the year. I'll be taking the rest of 2013 off to enjoy the holiday season and catch up on all the events going on across the MMOverse.
Everquest Next Landmark Alpha Sooner Than Expected It was announced last night on Twitter that Everquest Next Landmark's Alpha would be coming sooner than anyone expected. John Smedley said on Twitter that the Alpha will start sometime in the last half of January. This is instead of the originally projected February 28th. Hearthstone Open Beta Moved to 2014
Though Blizzard had hoped to take Hearthstone into open beta sometime this month it looks like that won't be happening anymore. They've been busy squashing bugs, fine tuning the game, the cards, and more. But to soften the blow a bit they've announced they would be expanding the closed beta to let more people in.
Jade Dynasty Regenesis Goes Live Perfect World has launched the latest update to Jade Dynasty, Regenesis. Two new classes have been introduced along with a new graphics engine, an all new starting experience, and much more.
Defiance Now Offering Unlimited Free Trial (sort of)
Defiance is now offering a free, unlimited trial. Unlimited in terms of time that is. Free trial players will still be restricted to 500 EGO. But, free trial players will also get to check out the Arkbreaker DLC features; stims, spikes, co-op dungeons, and more.
Ragnarok 2 Launches Biggest Update Yet The biggest update yet to come to Ragnarok 2 has landed! Advent of Valkyrie brings all new monster, new dungeons, and the mystery of Morroc City and its ruins. In addition to all of this there is also a new Master System which allows max level players access to new skills, abilities, and items.
Mail.ru Cutting 50 Jobs
It has been announced that Russian MMO publisher Mail.ru will be closing their Hamburg, Germany office in the first quarter of 2014. 50 jobs will be lost in the process. It has also been stated that the company will open a new office in Amsterdam and rename the European business Mail.com.
Red 5 CEO Rumored To Have Been Removed
It has been rumored that Mark Kern, the CEO of Red 5 Studios has been removed from his position by the company's board of directors, effective immediately. There has been no official statement made on the matter from Red 5 but it is something we will be keeping a close eye on over the holiday break. |
| Jade Dynasty Regenesis Launch Trailer Posted: 20 Dec 2013 12:48 PM PST
The Regenesis expansion expands Jade Dynasty, adding two new classes, upgradable Alliance Bases, and a streamlined and remastered starting experience. |
| Marvel Heroes Game Update 2.1 – Asgard’s Siege Posted: 20 Dec 2013 12:29 PM PST
Update 2.1 to Marvel Heroes brings with it a new mission to protect Thor’s homeworld from a deadly siege of enemies. Can you hold the line? |
| Marvel Heroes Ghost Rider Trailer Posted: 20 Dec 2013 12:12 PM PST
Marvel Heroes welcomes Ghost Rider to the roster amid a huge rush of new heroes and content. |
| EQN Landmark Building Blocks #1 – Tropical Environment Posted: 20 Dec 2013 11:25 AM PST
EverQuest Next showcases a brief video of terraforming players can perform to make their environment a bit more tropical. |
| League of Legends: Showdown Video Showcase Posted: 20 Dec 2013 10:57 AM PST League of Legends Showdown is now live, and with it comes a quartet of videos showcasing the new content!
Challenge your friends and foes to Showdown on Howling Abyss with the new featured game mode!
Trailed by a transmogrified, poro-whimsic Pix, Winter Wonder Lulu is ready for Snowdown.
Snow Day Singed storms your way using his (patent pending) Portablizzard backpack.
Slinging an especially unique snowflake, this wintry Battle Mistress could pass as a fourth leader in the frozen Freljord. Instead, Snowstorm Sivir boomerangs her blade across the Howling Abyss, cutting her enemies to the core like the biting winter wind. |
| Posted: 19 Dec 2013 05:19 PM PST Develop the land however you see fit in Life is Feudal! A true sandbox experience, players can create castles, dig deep mines, and explore the land in search of treasures and glory. Gather some friends up, and siege other players strongholds and claim them for your own, or destroy them completely!  Publisher: Bitbox Pros: +Open sandbox world. +Highly realistic gameplay. +Siege and raid mechanics. Cons: -Hardcore aspect may turn players away. -Open PvP may not be for everyone. -Limited information available.
Overview Life is Feudal OverviewLife is Feudal is billed as a true sandbox MMORPG, where players are in complete control of how the world develops. You can create villages, castles, or simply dig a mine to try and extract valuable minerals. The game offers open, free-for-all PvP and no targeting, meaning player skill will be the most important means to survive. Crafting, too, will be complex, but very rewarding. Life is Feudal Screenshots         Life is Feudal Featured Video Full Review Life is Feudal ReviewComing Soon… Screenshots Life is Feudal Screenshots Videos Life is Feudal VideosLife is Feudal Promotional Video System Requirements Life is Feudal System RequirementsComing Soon… |
| Starbound Beta Review – So Many Planets, So Little Time Posted: 19 Dec 2013 03:20 PM PST By John Shadle (Sephorus)
Starbound is the first title developed and published by Chucklefish Studios. Billed as an "extraterrestrial sandbox adventure game", Starbound tasks you with eking out an existence across the galaxy after fleeing your homeworld. Despite being listed as an early beta, I took a look at what Chucklefish has to offer so far and came away with one simple question – where has this game been all my life? Getting into the game is simple enough, if a bit barebones at times. You’ll pick one of six races – which will affect your starting weapon and crafting recipes – and customize your appearance. From there, you find yourself on a starship hovering over a random planet and must head down to the surface to refuel. There’s a few introductory quests that explain the basics, like opening storage containers, crafting new items, and hunting for food, but you’re quickly thrown to the proverbial wolves and must piece together more effective survival techniques and equipment on your own – not to mention finding ways to refuel your ship. Once you do manage to get your engines up and running, you’ll be able to pull up your starmap and find other planets to explore. Each planet you’ll come across has its own unique biome, settlements, and indigenous life, meaning you’ll be able to jump from desert planets with six-eyed birds to slimy planets with poisonous water to forest worlds with trees made out of eyeballs. Planets are also generated based on their coordinates within the galaxy, so anyone who goes to the same coordinates will find the exact same planet at their disposal. There’s also a "Random Planet" feature if you’re feeling adventurous, and "Set Home" and "Go Home" options if you feel like settling on a particular planet or simply want a stable base of operations. There’s also a variety of activities, both useful and frivolous, to do in Starbound. You’ll be able to acquire pickaxes and drills to mine for various minerals, axes to cut down trees and vines, and hoes to till the land for farming. Camp fires will let you barbecue various meats from hunting, and a plethora of crafting tables are available to turn your raw goods into more useful items, like better weapons and armor, more potent food items, and a small wardrobe of cosmetic items. You also have access to a 3-D printer aboard your ship, which can scan in items you come across in your travels; you’ll then be able to pay pixels – Starbound’s in-game currency – to print a copy of the original item, which is useful if you’re trying to recreate a structure you found in another part of the universe. If you’re looking for something a little less constructive to do, Starbound offers the chance to pick up one of many different instrument types and play a song of your own, either by playing notes on the fly or by having a pre-made ABC format tune at your disposal – something that the game assists with by giving out a small compliment of songs upon finding an instrument. There’s also the ability to capture and tame various alien creatures – something that the dev staff currently seems to be fleshing out with their addition of baby monster variants. Finally, there’s also codex entries to hunt for, which give brief snippets of lore within the Starbound universe. Graphically, Starbound employs a 16-bit art style that’s very reminiscent of the days of the Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis, although with smoother animations than the consoles of old. Colors are amazingly vibrant, motion is smooth, and everything from trees to walls to computer consoles are very well detailed given the game’s self-imposed 16-bit style limitations. There are a few odd graphical bugs – mainly with creatures and trees being modular constructions and not always lining up 100% of the time – but it’s hardly able to draw attention away from how good the game looks overall. Audibly, Starbound does fairly well overall. Creatures are a little on the skimpy side in terms of audio variety (at least in terms of individual monsters), but the quality of the sounds is all around good. Weapon effects – at least, the earlier ones that I had a chance to mess around with – felt like they were somewhat light in the oomph factor, but at least conveyed the sense of what was being swung or smacked. The music, however, is where this game’s sound direction truly shines, with almost every single audible note instilling the sense that this journey of space exploration is nothing short of epic. Given that Starbound is currently in its earliest stage of beta, though, there are some concerns that should be noted for anyone looking to get right in. For starters, bugs and glitches are incredibly apparent. Some are annoying, like the aforementioned graphics glitch of monster/landscape parts not lining up 100%; others are game-breaking, like the initial inability for Windows XP players to even launch the game (although this particular bug has since been resolved!). There have also been a number of balance changes and tweaks so substantial that character wipes have been required to keep things consistent. Things have greatly improved since the initial beta launch, but it’s worth keeping in mind should you expect a perfectly running game. In the end, though, Starbound is a game that oozes tons of charm and potential. It’s already quite the fun experience to planet-hop in, and given the track record of patches, things look to be improving quite steadily. The few balance issues and odd glitches seem to be disappearing at a rapid pace, and just about everything else is already quite good. So if you’re a fan of build-what-you-want sandbox games, Starbound is easily a title you should be keeping on your radar.
… now if you’ll excuse me, I’ve got a galaxy to terraform.
John Shadle is a reviewer for Game Empire Enterprises; chances are pretty good that he’s taking a pickaxe to an asteroid right about now. |
| Posted: 19 Dec 2013 03:20 PM PST Something has gone horribly wrong in the world of fairy tales, and it’s up to you and other fairy tale legends to save it from destruction… Tower Defense Style!  Publisher: Game321 Pros: + Limited information available. Cons: - Limited information available.
Overview Pockie Defense OverviewPockie Defense a browser-based Tower Defense game that puts a unique spin on classic fairy tales. The players have opened up a magical book by chance and get dragged into a dark fairy tale world. While encountering all sorts of different fairy tale characters including Little Red Riding Hood, Peter Pan and more, players must engage in intensive fights against the monster troops by building different defense towers and using various skills. Pockie Defense Screenshots     Pockie Defense Featured VideoComing Soon… Full Review Pockie Defense ReviewComing Soon… Screenshots Pockie Defense ScreenshotsComing Soon… Videos Pockie Defense VideosComing Soon… System Requirements Pockie Defense System RequirementsComing Soon. . . |
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