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Divina Announces Limited Beta Testing
Divina Announces Limited Beta Testing
Gamania Digital Entertainment announced today that starting Friday, April 20th at 10:00AM PDT, MMO fans can get their first hands-on experience with its upcoming free-to-play, 3D MMORPG, Divina, during the Challenge 72 beta event. Players will have 72 hours to explore Divina’s features and game world while competing in exciting weekend challenges for cool prizes. In addition, those who participated in the Challenge 72 beta event will receive exclusive items if they return to the next PVP beta.
The Challenge 72 beta is invite-only with Gamania distributing a limited number of beta keys to those who’ve registered at the official website. This week will be the last chance for players to sign up before the invites have all gone out: http://us.beanfun.com/divina/signup/beta.aspx.
Divina is a colorful 3D MMORPG filled with thousands of quests, unique characters, intense open world Player versus Player (PvP) combat, and numerous fun features. Gamania has been steadily revealing information on the game – most recently the Quick Change, Sidekick, and Creature Tome systems – building up to Divina’s PVP Closed Beta, planned for this year.
Features:
Quick Change System: Using Exchange Points (EP), players can instantly swap between a Main Class and Sub Class at any time – even in battle. The Quick Change system adds significant depth to combat, as complimenting classes must be carefully paired and Quick Changes used strategically – it can mean the difference between victory and defeat, especially during PVP battles.
Sidekick System: Adventurers are accompanied by a trustworthy Sidekick of their choice that can be evolved in unique ways through player interaction. Much more than a pet, Sidekicks are an essential companion in battle and gain levels, classes, attributes and skills just like a normal character.
Creature Tome System: Throughout the world of Divina, there are hundreds of monsters to be researched and collected in the Creature Tome. Once fully researched, players can activate special transformation abilities and gain both the monster’s skills and appearance in battle.
Players can register for Divina’s upcoming Closed Beta at the official website: http://us.beanfun.com/divina/signup/beta.aspx. All registered players will automatically be entered for the chance to win an invitation to the Challenge 72 beta event beginning April 20, 10:00AM PDT and ending April 23, 10:00AM PDT.
TERA Race Spotlight: High Elf
TERA releases part 4 of their race spotlight, this time featuring the devious High Elves!
TERA PAX East Recap – Twilight Valley
Chris Hager gives us a recap of the new dungeon and voice acting talent behind TERA!
TERA Unleashes Wave of Launch Feature Articles
TERA Unleashes Wave of Information on New Launch Features
By Darren Henderson (DizzyPW), OnRPG Editor-in-Chief
Tomorrow at 7pm PST marks the day in which those who have pre-ordered En Masse Entertainments’ TERA will have access to open beta servers for the purpose of creating their first character! This nice perk offers those throwing their support behind the game early to make sure they get a character name of their choosing as well as prepare their looks ahead of time so they can hop straight into the game on April 20th.
Players will be allowed to create only one character on one server so coordinate with your friends and choose wisely. The process is as simple as logging into the game, selecting your server, and making your character so if you participated in any of the CB tests you will know the drill. If the server you want to play on is full, don’t despair. Name reservation will be available until April 17th at 10:00AM PST so if you’re patient room on the server might open up in the meantime. Players are also free to delete their character and start over on a different server if they wish, so don’t think this is a one-shot only opportunity.
En Masse must be stocked about this because their site has been blowing up with new information since PAX East. Check out below for a recap of the news released this week.
New Skills
Every class is receiving a buff in the form of new skills. Archers will now have Eagle’s Eye, Concussion Trap, Ensnaring Trap, and Explosion Trap. Berserkers now wield the tricky Evasive Smash. Lancers now control the battlefield with the devastating Chained Leash. Mystics now have Warding Totem. The priest receives two skills called Healing Immersion and Grace of Resurrection. The Slayer gains measured slice. Sorcerers have mastered the art of Stone Skin. And finally warriors are receiving the most love with a skill called Scythe and a rework that allows them to build fury as a battle progresses, eventually unleashing it in a devastating blow in the form of empowering one of your skills such as Scythe and Battle Cry.
Factions and Reputation
A series of prominent individuals in need of powerful warriors now stand ready to reward anyone who dares answer their call for help. Ally with the Argon Researching Invalesco, nature loving Hyderad Legacy, wreckless Argon slaying Shariar, the underground network known as the Hands of Velika, The big game hunting Valsekyr Hunt, or wise Agnitors in their quest to create dimension warping Nexuses. Your hard work will pay off with varying rewards including hats and masks, new mounts, and Green Crystals that can customize jewelry to match your combat role in a party.
New Dungeons and Group Finder
Five new dungeons are being prepared for launch at various levels. Not only are they being reworked and improved, but new storyline is being added to fill in the gaps of the current progression to end game! In addition the dungeon finder will be available with combat buffs and extra loot for those willing to use it. Drop rates are also going up on boss loot.
All in all things are picking up fast so keep your eyes on TERA all month as I’m sure the biggest surprises are yet to come!
Tribes: Ascend Dev Diary: Raindance and Custom Maps
Tribes: Ascend demonstrates the new iconic Raindance map as well as how to set up your own custom games.
Allods Dev Diary: Currency Exchange
Allods Dev Diary: Currency Exchange
By PioPico, gPotato Representative
One of the most beneficial features with Allods Patch 3.0, Overture of the Damned, on February 14th has been the Currency Exchange system. This feature allows players to convert their in-game gold currency into Gem Shards (currency used to purchase items from the Item Shop). Likewise, players also have the option to convert Gem Shards into in-game gold. This is a revolutionary system that you won’t find in most Free-to-Play MMORPGs!

How does the Currency Exchange system positively impact Allods Online and the community?
Item Not on the Auction House? Not a Problem!
Before the Currency Exchange system was implemented, players relied on the Auction House to purchase Item Shop items with in-game gold. There is the possible situation that the item you seek may not be available on the Auction House. Fortunately, players now have the freedom to purchase whatever they want from the Item Shop by converting gold to Gem Shards.
Overpriced Items on the Auction House Have Met Their Match!
The Currency Exchange system plays an important role that helps solve a problem most MMORPGs with an auction house face – it stops players from selling certain items at unbelievable high prices. It’s natural behavior for players to sell items at higher prices than their actual worth if they notice their item is the only one of its kind available on the auction house. The Currency Exchange system helps out the buyers who may not have as many resources as the sellers.
Fortunately, the rate of conversion auto balances itself through Gem Shards that are bought and sold to the Currency Exchange NPC. It helps that there is a reserve of completely free Gem Shards provided by the game, regardless whether or not players sell Gem Shards to the Currency Exchange NPC.
Gold Options Galore!
While the main function of the Currency Exchange system is to allow players to buy Item Shop items with in-game gold, gold can also be given out by the Money Changer NPC in exchange for Gem Shards. Options and convenience is what makes the Currency Exchange shine!
There have been multiple significant changes to increase the ease of access for players to obtain Item Shop items. It started with offering some Item Shop items as rewards for completing daily quests and we eventually implemented tradable Item Shop currency (Gem Shards). It brings us to the current state of the game with the Currency Exchange system. Allods Online has come a long way with improving the gameplay experience for the entire community especially for those who are looking for a truly free-to-play experience.
C9 PvP Tournament Beta Trailer
Think you have what it takes to dominate C9 Global? Prove it and you could be on your way to E3!
Tribes: Ascend Launches Today as Free-To-Play
Tribes: Ascend Launches Today as Free-To-Play
Hi-Rez Studios, independent developer of AAA free-to-play online games, today announced the official release of Tribes: Ascend. The fast-paced, sci-fi multiplayer shooter has completed Beta testing and is now a live PC game available for digital download.
Tribes: Ascend is the world’s fastest shooter. The game features jetpacks, skiing, vehicles, team-based gameplay, and cutting-edge graphics using Unreal 3 technology. With this official release, the game is available for download directly from the developer at www.tribesascend.com
The Tribes: Ascend release build includes 9 playable classes, 5 game-modes, and 16 unique maps.
Recent additions include the CTF map Raindance, as well as a new game-mode called Capture and Hold. The Release build also includes a preview of the Custom Server functionality that will soon be available to players.
Hi-Rez Studios also released a summary of Beta statistics including:
575,000+ beta participants
150 million player kills
Over 3 million Blue Plate Specials
Over 3 million flag captures
“For the past 15 months, we’ve had a very passionate dev team working hard toward this goal”, said Todd Harris, Hi-Rez Studios COO. “Along the way some publishers told us modern gamers couldn’t handle an FPS that was fast-paced and skill-based. We believe otherwise. Players seem to agree since we’ve had well over 500,000 join our Beta. We’re excited to now grow the community further with the official release.”
To celebrate the launch of Tribes: Ascend, OnRPG is giving away Spinfusors codes!
C9 Announces Tournament Beta to Begin This Weekend
C9 Announces Tournament Beta To Begin This Weekend
WEBZEN Inc. announced the start of the ‘Tournament Registration Test’ for their Action RPG ‘C9 (Continent of the Ninth Seal). During the test, participants will be able to register for the ‘online PvP tournament’ prior to the ‘2012 C9 Championship Tournament’.
Starting from April 14th until May 4th, the ‘Tournament Registration Test’ will be open to users with a C9 beta key that will be given out through various partner game media websites beginning from the 12th. Webzen has released a new trailer showcasing just how vicious end-game PvP can get.
During the test period, participants who wish to register for the ‘online PvP tournament’ must first accomplish an in-game mission. The registration for the ‘online PvP tournament’ will open on April 25th at C9’s official website where more detailed information will be announced. Later on, after the ‘online PvP tournament’, the top final qualifying teams will be invited to the offline ‘2012 C9 Championship Tournament’ held during E3 2012 in Los Angeles, where the top team will win a grand prize of $10,000 (USD).
The ‘Tournament Registration Test’ will reveal new contents including the ‘Ultimate Fury Skills’, currently the most powerful and dynamic skills, and also new PvP systems, ‘Deathmatch’ and ‘Relay Match’.
Jihun Lee, Head of Global Publishing, said, “For the 2012 C9 Championship Tournament, we have opened the test to start the online events that will continue to the offline finals during E3 2012.” Also he said, “We will focus on the localization for global users to launch the official service this summer.”
Meanwhile, WEBZEN has started the ‘Media Focus Test’ today where game media will be able to gain early access to experience the new contents. The ‘Media Focus Test’ will continue until May 5th.










