Arctic Combat continues to build the suspense as WWIII breaks out between the US and Russia.
Yearly Archives: 2012
C9 E3 Witchblade Trailer
C9 revealed the Witchblade in their global version for the first time at E3’s Global Championship.
E3 2012 OnRPG/MMOHuts Day 2 Recap
E3 2012 OnRPG/MMOHuts Day 2 Recap
By Darren Henderson (DizzyPW), OnRPG Editor-in-Chief
Day 2 was frantic from the get go. Michael “Spunkify” Dunaway and I started off hitting up the Infernum meeting room to check out two new modes for Brick-Force.
The first was a setting where two teams build fortresses with a time limit. Neither team is able to see what or where the other team is building until the time runs out. Then both maps are merged and players fight it out using their defensive fortifications to their advantage.
The second mode was a new tower defense style system in which endless bees and other baddies attempt to invade your defenses. You are forced to battle wave after wave with increasingly difficult enemies coming in each wave. As you kill bees you gain gold that can be used to purchase more ammo, upgrade your weapons, weaken your enemies, or temporarily increase your firing rate. With intense focus we managed to rival some of the other press teams by reaching wave 23 out of 30. Apparently no one at the show (as of Wednesday morning) had defeated the entire event. Definitely keep an eye out for a more polished version of this mode coming to Brick-Force soon!
Oh and before I forget, we tried squeezing some information out of Infernum on their upcoming secret project. But the new guy at the company had no idea what we were talking about while their PR rep just laughed and said it wasn’t ready for any press announcements yet. Definitely keep an eye out for Infernum later this year as their secret project will shake what we know about MMOs.
Following Infernum it was off to Wargaming where Michael interviewed them on the improvements to gameplay that have been made since PAX East. As you may have seen in our coverage earlier this week, Wargaming will soon be going through with the full merger of World of Tanks and World of Warplanes in time for launch of World of Warplanes. This means experience and currency earned in one will be valid in the other and even the GvG territory battles will be fought first in the air and then on land. Look forward to some of the first gameplay footage of World of Warplanes in our upcoming video interview.
After Wargaming it was off to the Webzen party to cover the C9 Global Championship and get hands on with Arctic Combat and C9’s Witchblade. Michael got hands on with Arctic Combat and will have his first impressions video coming soon. I played with the Witchblade and was blown away with how smooth and fluid her kit is. Witchblade will be available to play in Global C9 at the end of June with the official commercial launch coming in early July! Arctic Combat will be entering into closed beta in about a month as well and we have beta keys on the way!
After checking out the two games we enjoyed the C9 Global championship. Ivan and I even got to hold the giant check!
We also enjoyed live music courtesy of Niki Saletta who performed some of her own originals and well as fan favorites to get us pumped for the finals. I made sure to meet with her and grab an autograph before she gets too famous. We’ll definitely splice one of her songs into our C9 interview as this is a musical talent people should know about!
In the end Gears Executioner bested Pony Club to take home the giant check and the bragging rights of being C9 Globals’ best!
E3 2012 OnRPG/MMOHuts Day 1 Recap
E3 2012 Recap Day 1
By Darren Henderson (DizzyPW), OnRPG Editor-in-Chief
Day one started off with the usual fair at E3 this year. Advertisements everywhere, music everywhere, and of course bikini girls everywhere. Ah the life of a game reporter.
I paired up with our new cameraman Ivan and Michael “Spunkify” Dunaway of MMOHuts and hit up the Trion Worlds booth to get a fresh look at End of Nations. This game first blew me away with its concept back in 2010. However when I saw the early test builds of the game through 2011 I had lost some of my interest. Well thankfully the polish has been added and we might easily have one a new contender for team esports once this game launches.
The commander leveling system, the balanced cash shop, and the ability to pre-assign companies and switch them out on the fly as the situation changes were among just a few of the features that impressed me this convention. The graphics also seem to look sharper with more refined particles than ever before. They said CB testing will be starting in weeks, not months, so brace yourself for the next world war!
Perfect World took up most of our spare time on the first day. RaiderZ was looking stellar as always and we got to see some of the more fluff features this time around like setting up cooking tables, preparing meals, and other pieces and hints of the crafting system. Mark Hill was on the scene to give us a demo of it all so expect a video on that. Meanwhile Spunkify hit up the Neverwinter team for an interview. I wasn’t apart of it but Ivan assured me the sorcerer/wizard class was a blast to play and he wants to get his hands on the game asap.
We managed to snag an impromptu meeting with Sony Online Entertainment to check out Planetside 2. Spunkify joked around with the team and shot a long and detailed interview with gameplay that you won’t want to miss!
A theme of this convention seems to be mobile MMOs and both WeMade Entertainment and Spacetime Studios have big plans for this new sector of the MMO market. Spacetime Studios was proud to show off their more chibi LOTRO styled PC/Mobile title Arcane Legends. This felt like Pocket Legends but built up with the improvements from each of their titles so far. I was especially fond of the Dark Legends styled control scheme.
WeMade on the other hand has around 20 titles slated for 2013 that will be strictly mobile MMOs. These ranged from Animal Crossing and Harvest Moon styled titles to side scrolling beat-em-ups to even an straight out 1 on 1 fighting game with RPG elements. If you don’t have a mobile device you best start saving up now because by 2013 some of the top titles might be mobile only!
I finished up day 1 with my long awaited visit to Snail Games USA to check out Age of Wushu in person for the first time. Turns out I’m not the only one incredibly excited for this title as even Jet Lee signed a 2 year contract endorsing the title. In an upcoming interview I question everything about the game from school/guild interaction to skills building to dungeons to town dynamics to professions… well you get the idea! Needless to say if you like titles like Scarlet Legacy and Perfect World but want a more dynamic combat system and more natural character progression (with no levels!) then Age of Wushu is one to keep an eye on.
Well I’m in the middle of day 2 now so I have to run to meet Wargaming about World of Warplanes. Looking forward to providing another update tomorrow.
Wargaming.net Unified Game Service E3 Discussion
Wargaming.net discusses their unified portal plans in this new E3 discussion.
World of Battleships E3 2012 Trailer
World of Battleships announces its 2013 launch in this E3 trailer.
OnRPG News Update June 4th, 2012 w/ JamesBl0nde
JamesBl0nde recaps our coverage leading up to E3 this week!
En Masse Partners with Gaikai to offer Streaming TERA Trial
Gaikai Partners With En Masse Entertainment To Add Streaming To TERA
Gaikai Inc., the innovative cloud gaming service, today announced that En Masse Entertainment’s award-winning massively multiplayer online game, TERA, is now available to stream on tera.enmasse.com/demo and across Gaikai’s cloud streaming network. Using Gaikai, gamers can instantly experience the action combat MMO in a timed demo that requires no downloads or installations.
TERA, which launched in North America and Europe on May 1st, is a new breed of massively multiplayer online game, offering the addictive gratification of constant action in a vast, beautifully crafted, fantasy world. The game takes the fight to traditional MMOs with enhanced aiming, dodging, and tactical timing that results in intense and rewarding combat. An introductory demo of the entire, award-winning world of TERA will now be available to new fans free of charge through Gaikai’s cloud gaming service.
“What better way to build a world-class gaming service like Gaikai than to offer world-class games like TERA,” said David Perry, CEO of Gaikai. “The award-winning combat and the breathtaking graphics in TERA are just the type of unique gaming experiences that will grow the video game industry.”
“Gaikai’s powerful cloud streaming service gives players a chance to enter the action combat world of TERA almost instantly,” said Chris Lee, Vice President of Publishing at En Masse Entertainment. “Within seconds of accessing TERA through Gaikai, players will be immersed in the skill-based combat of a true action MMO where they will experience the depth of a traditional MMO alongside the visceral satisfaction of an action game.”
En Masse Entertainment is dedicated to building and publishing games that meet the highest industry standards; games made by gamers for gamers; games that reflect both passion and fun. With TERA, that dedication plays out as players battle their way through a beautiful yet dangerous fantasy world. Players actively aim, dodge, and block, as the game’s real-time combat system takes into account player skill and position as well as stats. The immediacy of Gaikai’s service will throw players instantly into the action, pitting them against ravaging armies who threaten to destroy the very gods who hold the world together.
Gaikai has spent over three years designing and building the fastest cloud-based streaming service in the world, instantly capable of delivering cutting-edge games without the need for any extra custom hardware or software. Coupled with relationships with the top video game and development partners around the world, Gaikai is capable of delivering a broad catalog of the world’s most exciting games straight to consumers across the web, including social networks like Facebook, or on any Internet-connected device, including televisions, set-top boxes and tablets.
JamesBl0nde, Hhean, and DizzyPW Livestream Smite
SMITE Livestream with JamesBl0nde, Hhean, and DizzyPW
Hey OnRPG viewers! OnRPG is now on Twitch.tv bringing you more up to the minute coverage of our upcoming reviews and video impressions as we’re making them! We started out this weekend with the SMITE CB so take a look for yourself!
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6/2 JamesBl0nde’s first SMITE Match:
Watch live video from onrpg on TwitchTV
6/2 JamesBl0nde and Hhean Marathon:
Watch live video from onrpg on TwitchTV
RIFT Storm Legion Expansion Teaser Trailer
RIFT gives us a taste of things to come in the Storm Legion expansion!


























