In Tales of Pirates there are always a lot of newbie players. What will they experience during their training? Will they find it tedious or challenging? Are there good places for them to level up quickly? Now we will be introducing a fairyland called the Silver Mine.

The Silver Mine has a total of 3 floors with different monsters on each floor. The BOSSes here range from Level 30 to Level 50, have low defense and are easy to attack, so it is a good place for players to train. Included in the Silver Mine there are BOSSes like the Level 31 Vampire Bat, Level 35 Miner Mole, and Level 36 Mud Monster. Players between Level 20 and Level 40 can go there to challenge these BOSSes. In addition to the level 31-36 BOSSes, players will also find in Silver Mine2 the greater BOSSes like the Level 38 Ninja Mole and the level 46 Pumpkin Knight. It is recommended for players’ Level 40+ to go challenge them in a team.

The curvy road in the Silver Mine makes it so difficult to navigate that it’s almost like a maze. Players should find the portals to the different floors, or they can directly access it by using the Ticket to the Silver Mine. In the Silver Mine players can collect much more useful items, including the Pumpkin Head, the Mushroom Soup, the Lantern, the Mole Claw, the Ninja Sword, and the Demon Wings.

The Silver Mine is like a garden of opportunity for newbie players’, they can level up very quickly, they can find a mentor to help them, and they can also find warmhearted friends. It is very convenient place for players especially, newbie players. So if you want to start a new game, why not come and experience the Silver Mine in.

Four factions are available for players in Angels Online to choose from. Players can talk to the Angel Tutor to graduate from the Angel Lyceum after they’ve gained enough credits. After the graduation, players will have to choose a faction and accept the main quests from that faction.

Iron Castle is located in the northeast of Eden. It is a firm castle standing high on a desert wasteland of pale yellow sand, where even a single blade of grass would feel lonely. It is a high-tech building because of its high defense and attack abilities designed by the super engineers who live there.

Working machines which guarantee the normal operation of the city can be found everywhere in this square castle. This monstrous castle contains three floors, with the bottom one being the main work area for scientists to research the technological breakthroughs. General players are not allowed to pass through there, it is barred to anyone who has not earned the highest honors from the Iron Castle.
The middle floor is available to all players. They come from all over the world and gather here to consult on strategies about how to protect their territory. The top masters from all the classes can be found here as well. What’s more, the Bank Clerk, Ride Merchant and Robot Merchant are always ready to serve players.
In the northwest of the castle, players can find the Iron Castle Angel, and from here they will begin their adventures in Eden. Passing through the stairs on the second floor, players can arrive at the third mysterious floor, which is currently closed to all. It is said that elite army personnel are stationed here. Only when there’s a big disaster will these elites come out to save their home.

How amazing it is to watch such superbly exquisite building craft while wandering around the castle. How respectable these cautious and conscientious people are. Although the materials they require are limited here, scientists are able to make this oasis flourish by using underground deposits of coal and oil.

Players who choose the Steel Faction have the same indomitable spirit as the Iron Castle possesses. Only this spirit and the constant efforts of the people within prevent this whole structure, and the way of life it supports, from collapsing on the soft, shifting sands it sits on.

China announced a radical new measure to keep citizens’ MMO addictions in check: mandatory real-name registration with the government for all newly-created accounts. The news is reported by China Daily:

The government will start real-name registration for online game players this year, said Zhang Yijun, director of the General Administration of Press and Publication’s technology and digital publication department.

Four online game companies’ operations have been suspended after it was found that their software did not have the mandatory anti-addiction system, he said in Qingdao on Wednesday.

(source: China Daily)

Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) is making it easier for players of its popular online video games to support charity in its Child’s Play 2009 Winter Charity Drive – and get cool new in-game items in the process.

In a month-long fundraising campaign beginning on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009, SOE will donate $10 each time an EverQuest or EverQuest II player buys a specific Child’s Play item on the Marketplace with Station Cash (SC), SOE’s recently introduced in-game currency.

To support the ongoing efforts by Child’s Play to improve the lives of hospitalized children worldwide, EverQuest players will be able to buy the Child’s Play Guktan Shield Ornamentation, and EverQuest II players can purchase the Child’s Play Bouncing Baby Bear Cub.

“SOE and our players have been staunch supporters of this charity since 2003, and with the integration of Station Cash into our online games, teaming up with Child’s Play for this online campaign was an easy decision,” said John Smedley, president of Sony Online Entertainment.

Founded in 2003, Child’s Play is a game industry charity that is dedicated to providing children with toys and age-appropriate games at more than 40 hospitals worldwide.

Intense competition waits for no one. There are no breaks if you want to be the best. Tale of Pirates will be launching the 2nd rebirth system on January 16, 2009 after this week’s scheduled maintenance.
It provides veteran players the challenges and the edge that they need to compete with up and coming players. Not to mention the awesome rewards, like the gorgeous Dural Rebirth Wings, rich Rebirth EXP and much more…if you can complete the quests.

Revival I
When players reach the 1st Rebirth Level 6, and obtain 9880 Rebirth EXP, they must go find Shion the Holy Father to accept the Revival I quest. You are required to rescue Saint Saiyas from Abaddon 6 to Abaddon 11. After completing the quest you will obtain 6 different Saint Fighter’s Runes. The quest can’t be stopped or paused, so be brave! The Saint Fighter’s Runes can’t be traded, discarded, or deleted.

Revival II
After the quest Revival I is completed, players must return back to see Shion the Holy Father to take the next quest Revival II. You are also required to rescue Saint Saiyas from Abaddon 12 to Abaddon 17.You will obtain another 6 Saint Fighter’s Runes after finishing this quest. This quest can’t be stopped or paused either. These Saint Fighter’s Runes also can’t be traded, discarded, or deleted.

After collecting the Saint Fighters Runes, return back to Shion the Holy Father to submit the quest. He will give you a Revive Stone as reward. Bring the stone to the Little Angel, and then take Athene’s Blessing. You will obtain the gorgeous Dural Rebirth Wings, the Rebirth Level will increase to Level 7, and Rebirth EXP will rise to 10,000.

Red Eagle Games today announced they have signed a strategic distribution agreement with Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) for games based on Robert Jordan’s beloved fantasy series, TheWheel of Time.

Red Eagle Games will develop and publish a line of stand-alone games on all major videogame platforms, including consoles, personal computers, handheld systems and wireless devices. The games will be distributed by EA. In addition, Red Eagle will launch and operate a massively multiplayer online role-playing game that encompasses the themes, characters and world of The Wheel of Time, which will be distributed at retail by EA.

“The Wheel of Time is a blockbuster global brand and our relationship with EA Partners will ensure that Red Eagle Games’ products are made available to consumers around the world through familiar retail channels,” said Rick Selvage, Chairman and President of Red Eagle Games.

“EA Partners is excited to team up with Red Eagle as their global distribution partner for games based on The Wheel of Time series,” said David DeMartini, senior vice president and general manager of EA Partners. “The Wheel of Time series has a massive worldwide following and we’re excited to help give Red Eagle Games’ interactive products a blockbuster launch on the global stage.”

The rich details of Jordan’s meticulously crafted series have captivated readers since 1990, when The Eye of the World, the first book in the series, was published. Eleven additional books, including one prequel, have since been added to the series and have consistently appeared on the New York Times Bestseller List with the last four of his novels in the series debuting at No. 1. Jordan passed away in 2007 at the age of 58, but a final book, A Memory of Light, will be finished by fantasy writer Brandon Sanderson using notes and a partial draft left with Jordan’s wife and editor, Harriet Rigney, and is expected to be published in fall 2009 by Tor Books.

Jordan’s wildly popular books have been translated into 24 languages, and have sold about 44 million copies worldwide. In addition, the series has a vast global on-line community of tens of thousands of dedicated fan Web sites.

Online PC game publisher YNK Interactive announced an expansion to their MMORPG Rohan: Blood Feud, by adding a new dungeon, The
Fire Temple Garden.

“The Fire Temple Garden is only a taste of what Rohan: Blood Feud has in store for 2009,” said Kevin Yoon, Project Manager of YNK Interactive. “It is a special treat to our high level players who will surely enjoy the challenging quests we’ve implemented in the new dungeon.” The Fire Temple Garden is divided into four different regions, The Blazing Temple, The Ring of Flames, The Lamp of Flames, and Kasa’s Tower. Access to these areas is obtained by completing a series of quests, which has been added along with The Fire Temple Garden. The 16 new quests are challenging and specifically designed for players who are level 80 or above. The Fire Temple Garden came shortly after the opening of a new level at Rahkon Dungeon just six weeks prior. The positive feedback of the level addition from the players encouraged developers to add an entirely new dungeon for 2009, which is only the beginning to the Rohan: Blood Feud expansion into the new year.

Each game possesses a unique trade system so players have the ability to support themselves, Aurora Blade is no different. Today, the Aurora Blade team from IGG are giving a brief introduction about the in game trade system.

The trade system in Aurora Blade includes a Market system and an Item Trade system.

All unbound items can be traded. Click “Market” in any of the cities to sell an item. It costs nothing to sell an item, however the system will ask for 2% of the item’s price as a commission after it is successfully traded. Players can buy items from the Market wherever they are. After they successfully buy something, they can claim their items from the Express Company in Dak.

Players can also trade their items with other players. Choose a target and click “Trade” and then choose the items to trade in your bag. Click “Send” and the target will receive the trade invitation at once. After the target enters the amount of money, the trade will be finished and the target can claim the appointed items from the Express Company in Daks.