Yearly Archives: 2010

Nexon America Announces PopTag! Beta Begins January 26

Nexon America Announces PopTag! Beta Begins January 26

 

Nexon America announced its exciting new game, PopTag will enter Beta on January 26.  All users with Nexon IDs are eligible to participate in the beta period and will receive a complimentary Welcome Package filled with functional in-game items.   PopTag! Beta will feature two modes, PvP and Monster Mode. See who’s the most deadly among friends with water balloons  or team up against boss monsters. Players will have a variety of scenery with 34 different maps offered during Beta.  Additionally, all stats and items obtained during the beta and its events will carry over into the game’s official launch.


PopTag Beta Begins January

 

PopTag! is a 2D arcade-style multiplayer game where players navigate a variety of multi-colored maps and battle each other, or NPCs (non-playable characters), with water-based weapons, such as water balloons, in a variety of game modes. PopTag! offers fast-paced game play in player-versus-player modes, or cooperative modes where gamers can join together to take on unique and deadly boss monsters and their minions. 
To learn more about PopTag!, try the flash demo, watch videos and view screenshots, visit: http://poptag.nexon.net

PopTag King Defeated Win Game

World of Kung Fu: Ingame Cosplay?Unique Transforming System!

World of Kung Fu: Ingame Cosplay?Unique Transforming System!

 

The new transformation system is one of the most popular systems in World of Kung Fu. It’s a unique system you have never seen in other games: players can not only transform into many kinds of bosses in the game, but also cosplay some famous anime characters.
Transforming results in more than just a change in appearance for characters. Different transformation cards will give characters different enhancements which makes them more powerful.
 
With the new version, World of Kung Fu has some really hot items coming out. One of the interesting series included in the transformation cards is Dragon Ball. This card set includes the Goku Transforming Card, Bulma Transforming Card, Master Roshi Transforming Card, and Riding Cloud.
 
They have the wonderful attribute bonus and enable you to enjoy the amusement of coplaying the roles from Dragon Ball: the cool monkey boy Sun Goku, the smart and pretty Bulma, and the obscene but kind-hearted Master Roshi. And don’t forget about the Riding Cloud, it is not just a fast vehicle, but an absolute necessity in the whole story of Dragon Ball.
 
Each transformation card has two types – the one-off and the permanent. You can choose as you like.
 
Transform to your favorite characters of Dragon Ball and explore the world with your best buddies! Enjoy a totally different feeling from before!

Dragon Ball Cosplay World of Kung Fu

Castle Fight

Castle Fight plays in the middle ages. Palestine was just conquered by the crusaders; thousands of adventurers followed them to find their fortune in the new world. But expeditiously old feuds came up again between the rulers of the country and quit soon they fought against each other.
 
You hold your own land and have to fish, raise cattle and yield a large crop. To defend from attacks crusaders must be trained and your fortress has to be strengthened. Castle Fight presents different tactical opportunities to challenge thousands of real players. Play together with friends and join alliances to fight together against your enemies.

CO Horse Racing Tournament Revealed

CO Horse Racing Tournament Revealed

 

The new CO Horse Racing mini-game will open at the beginning of February. Skillful riders will be able to join in this exciting horse race, to compete for precious Refinery items!
 
 
Watch the CO Horse Racing Tournament video on YouTube!
 
 
Anyone who possesses a steed and has learned the mount skills is eligible to sign up for the tournament. In this fun filled event, you will find various types of items along the course; some can be used to boost your own mount, while others can cause a disaster to slow yourself and your opponents down! Using these items correctly is the key to winning the race!
 
 
 
 
Before the launch of this exciting tournament, a special sale will be held for adventurers to prepare their mounts. The sale will begin at 17:00, Jan 27 and last until 17:00, Feb 8. During that time, players can purchase a series of Value Packs from the Promotion Specialist (Twin City 421,361). All of you will be able to obtain various kinds of fabulous steeds and items at a discount price!
 
 
Note: The sale applies to both CO 2.0 and Classic servers.

IGG Xmas Event Winners Announced

IGG Xmas Event Winners Announced

 

The event jointly held by IGG (http//www.igg.com) and OnRPG.com closed on January 17th, 2010 (EST). Five players have now been randomly selected as lucky winners. We are pleased to announce the winners and their prizes. Please find a full list of winners below, by IGG account name(s) and activation code(s):
 
IGG Account Name(s) – Activation Code(s)
chal*** – D1R9Y-GF8YF-N920I-F3BLW-S2PWU
PrinceW*** – ZL57S-KJSNP-LW289-2SAYY-U0W2D
arm*** – FG9AN-N9MWP-SGF0D-6QZ8J-SK5V2
EphenS*** – O2XBS-9XMJT-VSTNF-6OVQ6-EXN1J
GrimB*** – J921F-NLUYM-3JBUT-SZKWM-4YMH9
 
All winners will receive an EVGA Video Card and have been notified via email. The winners will have 48 hours to claim their prize. After this time they may be disqualified and we will re-select another random user.

IGG Evga Video Card Xmas Event Winners

 

Once again, congratulations to the winners and thank you to all who entered!

OnRPG Weekly News Roundup: January 11 – January 18

Weekly News Roundup: 11th January – 18th January
By Joshua Temblett (Dontkillmydreams), OnRPG Journalist

 

NEW STYLE EDITION!

 

Introduction

This week’s issue of the News Roundup is totally revamped for more efficient reading and improved interaction. I felt that the previous setup was not very organized and didn’t allow for personal opinions.  Feel free to use the content table to check out this week’s news!

 

Contents

1. Introduction to the Weekly News
2. MMORPG News Roundup
3. Featured News Piece
4. MMOs that support aid for Haiti
5. Non-MMORPG News
6. Conclusion

 

1. Introduction to the Weekly News

Last week was pretty slow with regards to MMORPG news however this week has been slightly better especially with some fairly interesting news stories. Let’s hope that next week we’ll get a bit more new information, as hopefully the MMORPG developers will have gotten back into the rhythm of creating new content after their long and relaxing New Years break.

 

2. MMORPG News Roundup

Star Trek Online: Open Beta!

Do you want to try Star Trek Online before you buy? Well tough luck, as the open beta is only available to those who pre-order the game. You might be able to get a Beta Key from any one of the websites listed on the official open beta page; however the majority of the websites listed require subscribing to their service before you can get the beta key. In short…it’s not really an Open Beta.

 

Star Trek Open Beta

Star Trek Open Beta

 

Star Trek Online: Lifetime Subscription

Yet another piece of Star Trek Online news, this time with regards to exclusive subscriptions. A lifetime subscription will set you back $239.99. You can also get a discounted, 12 month annual subscription for $119.99 per year. Make sure you try the game before purchase any of these offers, which expire on the 1st February.

 

Korea: Supreme Court Rules Virtual Currency Convertible

Yes you correctly read the headline; now in Korea you can convert in-game money into real life money. The one catch, you can’t trade the in-game currency if it’s been unlawfully obtained (through hacking, bots etc). Read more about converting in Korea.

 

Allods Online Europe: Next beta stage!

The next closed beta phase is now upon us! You can now level up to level 34, which means much more new content will be available to the players! In this closed beta there’s also going to be the “ultimate” stress test, entitled The Slaughter Feast Challenge! Here’s some information:

 

“The armies of the League and Empire are amassing their numbers! Will you answer the call of your allies and enter in what will forever be known as Slaughter Week? Slaughter week begins on Monday the 18th of January and will last until Monday the 25th of January. That’s a whole week’s worth of open play, with possible in-game surprises! What will players have to do in Slaughter week? Easy, get as many as their friends online and cause havoc all around the allods. Groups might even run into some unexpected enemies in the most unlikely of places…but you’ll have to log into Allods Online to see for yourself. We want to saturate each shard with players, so make sure you have registered your interest to take part in this glorious week-long event!”

 

Just a side note, if you’re already in the closed beta you won’t have to re-download the client to play; instead you’ll just have to download a patch.

 

World of Warcraft: Updated Armory!

The 3D character viewer is now fully integrated into the Armoury! Some of the features are:

* Character Model Viewer: The character model viewer displays a character as he or she appears in-game. You can pan and zoom the camera, play animations, and save a default pose for everyone who visits your profile to see.

* Activity Feeds: See a character’s most recent in-game actions, including achievements, boss kills, loot acquisitions, and more. You can customize your character feed and export it as an RSS feed, too.

* Calendar Feeds: Export in-game player calendar data to online calendars such as Google Calendar, and automatically sync with your characters’ in-game calendars.

 

3. Feature News Story

Star Wars: The Old Republic: Bioware Confirms Spring 2011 Release Date

 

Well this was certainly a surprise. I think one of the main assumptions that surrounded Star Wars: The Old Republic was that it would be released in 2010, among the sea of a lot of other MMORPGs (however there were rumours about its 2011 release) I’m not too sure whether or not this piece of news is one that should be greeted with open arms and optimism, or that it should be pushed away with neglect. 

Star Wars moved 2011

Of course a pushed back release date is a good thing because it gives the developers much more time to polish their product and make it truly amazing. This news is also great for the barrage of MMORPGs that are supposed to be coming out this year, more specially Final Fantasy XIV. Although I have to admit that it would have been very interesting to see which MMORPG would have won in the popularity contest.

 

Star Wars: The Old Republic is shaping up to be a mighty fine game and I really can’t wait for its release. Even if that means waiting for another year, I’m sure that it’ll be totally worth it and I personally still can’t wait to play it. If you’re really desperate to play it, you could just sign up for the Star Wars beta test.

 

4. MMOs that support aid for Haiti

A few companies have already set up various collection programs to help the survivors of the massive earthquake in Haiti. Thousands of people have died and many more are currently homeless. Due to the destruction of the air strips and harbors it’s very difficult to offer help, and getting the rescue works into motion is a slow process. If you play any of these games, see how you can let your hobby benefit the people on Haiti who need help. You only need to play the games you already know, or try out any other game that may share its proceeds with charity foundations. 

 

* MMO publisher Outspark will donate the proceeds of different bundles to Haiti Aid

* Everquest II organized a Haiti Relief Charity Drive.

* Rohan Online works together with Blue Light Charity for Doctors without Borders.

* Fallen Earth set up direct Red Cross donations.

* Even Hello Kitty Online is sharing proceed through their Foods for Friends 2 mini-game.

* Gaia Online has set up a Haiti Disaster Relief event for the Red Cross.

* (Non-MMO) Halo has asked their community to buy T-Shirts to support the Red Cross as well.

* (Non-MMO) PopCap has arranged an event last weekend as well, to support Partners in Health

 

 

5. Non-MMORPG News

Rockstar: Wives of Developers Band Together

A Gameasutra Blog, entitled “Wives of Rockstar San Diego employees have collected themselves”, talks about the horrible working conditions that their husbands have had to put up with. We’re talking about constant crunch time, working nearly every day from the early morning to the late evening. The blog claims that these problems are caused by mismanagement and issues with the higher ups making the wrong choices. Check out the Wives of Rockstar blog.

 

Battlefield Bad Company 2: Dedicated Servers

There seems to be a problem of miscommunication with regard to the Dedicated Server situation. Many console based websites, such as Kotaku, have been reporting that Battlefield Bad Company 2 will not be releasing Public Server Files and have been labelling this as a problem. This means that if you build your own server you won’t be able to host the game on said server. Instead you’ll have to rent a private server from one of the MANY server providers.

 

Battlefield Bad Company

 

I just wanted to confirm something, the servers you rent aren’t owned by EA, they’re owned by individual companies. The only way you can host a ranked server is by renting from one of these companies. This is how it has always been for the Battlefield series. You can also customise your server, with your clan name, server rules etc. There is a LOT of freedom given to those who rent servers.

 

In Battlefield 2 and 2142, this was the way things were and in Bad Company 2 it’s obvious this is the way things will remain. So there is no change to the dedicated server set up! I just wanted to sort out the confusion which was created by misinformation reported by journalists who don’t know any better.

 

6. Conclusion

That’s a wrap everyone!!! I hope you enjoy the new format! Hopefully next week will be more jam packed with news. Make sure you come back every week on Tuesday for a weekly news roundup! I’ll see you guys next Tuesday!

Outspark Donates Proceeds to Haiti Aid

Outspark Donates Proceeds to Haiti Aid

 
As communities all over the world band together to assist in aiding the victims of this catastrophe, Outspark, the premier North American publisher for free-to-play MMORPG games will also be doing their part.
 
 
For the next month Outspark will be making available a “Help Haiti” bundle that will be available for purchase for 4 Outspark games; Fiesta, Secret of the Solstice, Wind Slayer, and Project Powder. All bundles will be available between January 15th until January 31st, each with a donation amount of $5. 100% of the proceeds from the sale of these bundles will be donated to one of the many charities currently working relief in Haiti.
 

Outspark Helps Haiti Charity

 

Help Haiti together with Outspark, visit the official page.

Blade Mistress Returns

Blade Mistress is a server-centric, ultra-low bandwidth, persistent world, massively multiplayer, 3D graphical fantasy role-playing game. In a magic world filled with dangerous monsters and fantastic adventure, the eight Great Spirits watch over a matriarchal human society. The heroines of the land include warrior Blade Mistresses, magical Enchantresses, and artistic Craftswomen. All three types of heroine protect and promote the small human population that exists in this fearsome and challenging world. Blade Mistress currently has PvE combat, trading, crafting, chatting, character advancement, guilds, totem magic, and ritual magic. It also has dungeons and guild towers that can be edited by the players themselves.
 
Blade Mistress lets each player create up to eight characters. Each character can be named, and can be customized with an array of faces and clothes. The hair and clothes can also be changed to almost any color. The creation process also lets the player distribute points among the Physical, Magical, and Creative statistics of the character. These statistics modify the different skills and actions of the character in the game.