Yearly Archives: 2012

Meta’s Verse: CoH Summer Blockbuster Event

Meta’s Verse: Summer Blockbuster Event

By Meticulous Meta, OnRPG Paragon Reporter

 

 

 

In the real world when the temperatures start climbing and summer is in full swing it is blockbuster season. And this year blockbuster season has come to Paragon City. In the first ever summer event in City of Heroes it is a Saturday night at the movies. But, this being Paragon City, nothing is ever really as it seems. Here instead of watching the movie, you’re in it! The two blockbusters this year both come from Crey Studios.

 

 

Casino Heist

In Casino Heist you are part of a team which sets out to steal a huge fortune which is kept in the vault at Tyrant’s Palace Casino. You each have a role to play for this heist to go as planned. But when you fall back to your safe house Tyrant’s Palace Casino guards are there waiting. You have to face wave after wave of them and send a message to their boss. So long as everyone plays their part you walk away a rich, rich person.

 

 

Time Gladiator

In what would possibly be the most awesome/horrible B movie ever, you and your three friends are thrust into an ancient Roman gladiatorial arena to face off against fighters from throughout the ages. You go up against everything from Ninjas to cowboys and all the way up to Rikti monkeys.

 

 

Supporting these movies are the user made posters which came from a poster competition held by Paragon Studios some time ago. Seven movies were chosen which included Magical Dream Unicorns, and My User, Dave. The rest were very much set in the City of Heroes universe. Even Death from Bologna staring Ryan Hogsling, Natalie Porkchop, Gary Coldham and Morgan Freeham has something to do with City of Heroes. In a round about, punny sort of way. The top three winners of the competition were absolutely fantastic and sound like interesting movies. In third place was The Guard. A movie about The Vanguard who are in my eyes under appreciated. Second place was the based on a true story Brass Monday which is a Nemesis plot. And finally, in first place, my absolute favorite was Hero One. This one was amazingly well done. And honestly, I wish it were made into a real movie. I would pay to see that movie. Quickly! Someone call Michael Bay! All of these posters are on display in the lobby of the movie theater which you can only enter by using the LFG tool.

 

 

There are ten badges in total for this event. Four of them come from Time Gladiator, five of them from Casino Heist and finally one for completing both movies. These are all easily obtained in one run through if you know what you’re doing. But there are plenty of reasons to replay it.

 

 

As a reward for running the summer blockbuster event you get the usual suspects: reward tokens, inspirations and things like that. But there’s also the choice to pick up a brand new enhancement set which is only available through the summer event. This set is called Overwhelming Force and can be slotted into most attack powers. They are all unique and there is one proc. The proc is a chance for knockback to become knockdown. In addition it gives a 20% chance for knockdown. Currently the set cannot be traded or sold in the auction but that is a bug which will hopefully be fixed soon.

 

 

This event is going on through July until the 30th. In addition there is currently a free hat in the Paragon Market as part of a special Fourth of July sale. It is available for only a short time so get it while you can.

OnRPG Summer MMO Event List 2012!

OnRPG Summer MMO Event List 2012!

By Shannon Doyle (Leliah), OnRPG Journalist

 

 

Summer is a time full of events, giveaways and fun. Here are a list of just some of the events going on in the MMO World this summer.

 

 

RIFT

Dates: June 27th-July 25th


What: Summerfest Event 1.9. Fishing, Camping, Bug squashing Quests

 

 

City of Heroes


Dates: June 27th – July 30th


What: Blockbuster Summer Event. Two movies to play through for various in game rewards. Requires 4 people.

 

 

EVE Alliance Tournament X


Dates: June 30th-July 22nd


What: Alliance Tournament to win powerful new ships.

 

 

Tribal Wars


Dates: July –August

What: Tournament to win real world prizes.

 

 

Cabal Online


Dates: July

What: Sixth birthday item giveaway in game and out.

 

 

ROSE Online


Dates: July – August 28th


What: Daily chance to win Visa Gift Cards and Item Mall points through July. Huge Item Mall sale through to August 28th

 

 

Dawn of Fantasy


Dates: July 4th – July 10th


What: 50% sale on Dawn of Fantasy with a free welcome basket.

 

 

Requiem: Memento Mori

Dates: July 4th-July 18th


What: An in game currency to purchase items such a 1 day XP Boost and 4 hour 100% item drop rate increase. In addition there is a sale on all costumes and mounts.

 

 

Einherjar


Dates: July 4th – August 1st


What: New Players receive 300 power and a summer kit which includes armor, a lucky rabbit tail and healing potions. Old players who return will receive 200 power and a veteran kit which includes a trident, shield and master ring.

 

 

Dragon Saga


Dates: July 4th – July 10th


What: 3x XP Happy Hour Event.

 

 

Ragnarok Online


Dates: July 5th – July 17th


What: Double XP/Double Drops

 

 

 

BlazeJam


Dates: July 6th-July 8th


What: A 48 hour game jam and auction to benefit the victims of the Waldo Canyon Fire in Colorado. http://blazejam2012.ceruleangames.com/

 

 

If you know of an event that isn’t included in this list let us know in the comment section of our forum and we’ll add it!

OnRPG Shotgun News 7/5: Maplestory, Drakensang, Pockie Ninja II, and More!

OnRPG Shotgun News 7/5: Maplestory, Drakensang, Pockie Ninja II, and More!

By Shannon Doyle (Leliah), OnRPG Journalist

 

 

 

Study shows more than half of European Internet Users use Micropayments

A study done by Hi-Media Payments has shown that 52% of internet users are micropayment users. This includes payments around the $10/£10/€10 mark. Everything from game subscriptions to online music and even game currencies. The German market have the most micropayment users with 60% of the internet users using them. 88% of all micropayments in Europe are done some way other than credit card. Overall this is a 45% growth in micropayments in the last year.

 

 

Star Supremacy Q&A Session

The development team behind held a player question and answer session. Many of the questions were about the games strategy and when certain features would be released. To see the entire Q&A go to the Star Supremacy website. http://ssupremacy.com/bbs/viewthread.php?tid=5320&extra=page%3D1

 

EU Ruling Allows Resale of Games

An EU ruling has found that game companies cannot legally stop users from reselling programs they have downloaded from the internet. This means, if you live in Europe you are now allowed to sell games you’ve bought on Steam, GoG, and Origin. This is despite the fact that most EULAs forbid it. This is going to lead to one of two things. 1. A mass change in EULAs or 2. An argument that the ruling doesn’t apply to them if they aren’t based in the EU. Will this new ruling stretch as far as accounts? It is one possibility.

 

 

Demon Slayer comes to MapleSEA

 

The final part of the Legends content update in the localized version of MapleStory has arrived. Demon Slayer is the first dark class and has a unique background, which includes him killing his family and fighting alongside the Resistance.

 

Grepolis Brings the Olympics Back

In Ancient Greece the Olympic games were a time of peace and as the London Olympics approach the players of Grepolis are preparing for games of their own, Grepolympia.

 

 

ACTA Defeated by EU Parliament

 

For the first time the European Parliament has rejected an international trade agreement. ACTA was dealt a huge defeat in the EU Parliament with 478 votes against it and only 39 in favour. It was noted that an unprecedented level of lobbying from EU citizens in the forms of phone calls, emails and street demonstrations lead to this decision. They also receive an online petition signed by 2.8 million people calling for ACTA to be rejected.

 

Pockie Ninja II Closed Beta Launch

Pockie Ninja II, an online social strategy game developed by NGames announces it has launched closed beta. To celebrate this they’re giving away in game prizes through their Twitter and Facebook.

 

 

Drakensang Online Update

 

Bigpoint announces the biggest update yet to Drakensang with a new continent, more than 100 quests and tons of new monsters. Players will go up against creatures and warriors from the long lost empire of Atlantis.

 

 

Reloaded Games Merges with K2

Reloaded Games and K2 have merged and will operate as Reloaded Games Inc. Bjorn Book-Larsson, CEO of K2 will become the CEO of Reloaded Games. They will continue to focus on their free2play and publishing portal Gamers first.

 

 

Terra Militaris Opens New Servers

 

gPotato’s Terra Militaris will have new servers opening today. To celebrate this event Terra Militaris are holding competitions for prizes worth up to €7,000 which range from in game items to a Samsung Galaxy Tab for the top prize.

Hordes Gather for RuneScape Combat Beta Open Weekend

Hordes Gather For RuneScape Combat Beta Open Weekend

 

RuneScape

 

Jagex, maker of the world’s most popular free-to-play MMORPG – RuneScape, today announced the opening of its highly anticipated Combat Beta, Evolution of Combat, to all RuneScape members this weekend.

 

 

The members will join an elite band of 50,000 testers, who applied for access to the Beta and have been engrossed in game play for the last week, to help shape the development of this significant and immense update.

 

 

The open weekend will run from 10am on Friday 6th July until 10am on Monday 9th July (BST). This is the first of four open weekends where members will be able to hone their skills and, should players participate in all four and carry out certain tasks, their efforts will unlock a unique player outfit at the end of the Beta.

 

 

This weekend’s challenge requires players to complete one full game of Castle Wars, the popularity of which will be bolstered by the chance to do battle with RuneScape’s esteemed team of developers.

 

RuneScape

 

“We’re really pleased to be able to announce the first Combat Beta open weekend for RuneScape members.” commented Mark Ogilvie, RuneScape’s Lead Designer. “Not only will they be able to playtest and fine tune their skills, but if they take part in each of the four open weekends, they will be rewarded with the unique Mad Scientist outfit!”

 

 

Through the Evolution of Combat, RuneScape has undergone the most significant change in its 11-year history. The developer has promised a totally revolutionary change to the game – upping the level of immersion and player involvement while, critically, retaining the features and overall charm that have made the browser-based adventure so popular.

 

 

The Evolution of Combat update includes a host of new features designed to add even more excitement and skill to the game. These features include the ability to dual wield weapons; the introduction of action bars; new abilities which unlock as the battle progresses and the new adrenaline bar fills; the ability to cast buffs and weaknesses on your allies and opponents respectively; the ability to produce critical hits and – finally – a whole host of new character animations.

World of Tanks Launches Update 7.5 with new Tier 10 Tanks and Maps

World of Tanks Launches Update 7.5 with new Tier 10 Tanks and Maps

 

 

Wargaming, the award-winning game developer and publisher, today announced details for Update 7.5 for its armored MMO action game World of Tanks. The forthcoming release will introduce new Tier 10 medium tanks and tank destroyers, as well as new maps and vehicles. A new trailer demonstrates the new tanks in glorious action so check it out!

 

 

“The introduction of new Tier 10 medium tanks and tank destroyers opens up massive new possibilities and choices for players looking for heavy firepower and armor”, said Sergey Burkatovskiy, Lead Producer at Wargaming. ”But we’re always committed to all of our players and the new lower-tier choices and maps will appeal to anyone looking for a fresh World of Tanks experience.”

 

 

In Update 7.5, the American tech tree will receive the largest number of new Tier 10 vehicles: two T110 (E4 and E3) destroyers and the M48 Patton III medium tank. Fans of the German Panzerwaffe will enjoy commanding the E-50 Ausf M medium tank and JadgPz E-100 tank destroyer. The menacing Tier 10 Object 268 and the T62A medium tank round out the Soviet tech tree, while the French tech tree will be expanded with the Bat Chatillon 25t medium tank with additional gun and the AMX 50 Foch 155 tank destroyer.

Update 7.5 will also give fans of lower-tiered tanks new options, including the Tier 5 French light tank ELC AMX, the Tier 8 German JagdPanther II tank destroyer and Tier 6 Dickermax tank destroyer, as well as the Tier 8 American T26E4 Super medium tank. Players will also be given the chance to assert their military dominance on three new maps, each taking place in North American locations – Port, Highway and Quiet Beach.

OnRPG Shotgun News 7/3: WoW, Frogster, TSW, and More!

OnRPG Shotgun News 7/3: WoW, Frogster, The Secret World, and More!

By Shannon Doyle (Leliah), OnRPG Journalist

 

 

Arabic Allods Announced


 

Game Publisher/Developer company Game Power 7 announces the launch of a locally cuturalized version of the renowned 3D fantasy game Allods Online. Arabic Allods is based on Allods Online but has been updated for the cultural beliefs and values of the region.

 

 

Funcom CEO Steps Down

Funcom CEO Trond Arne Aas has stepped down from his role as CEO of Funcom just a day before the launch of it’s latest MMO, The Secret World. After 10 years in the position he has stepped down to take on the role of Chief Strategy Officer in Funcom, which he calls a “freer role.” He will be working on Funcom’s latest project which was just announced last week, a new Lego MMO. He will be replaced by current COO Ole Schreiner who has worked for Funcom for 11 years.

 

 

Call of Duty Online China


 

Activision Blizzard has announced they are partnering with Tencent to bring Call of Duty Online to China. The agreement will give Tencent exclusive rights to operate the game in mainland China. Tens of millions are expected to sign up for this free to play first person shooter.

 

 

 

Frogster Renamed

Frogster Interactive Pictures will become Gameforge Berlin as the two online gaming companies integrate their businesses. Frogster Online Gaming will be merged into the new Gameforge Berlin while Frogster America and Frogster Pacific will become Gameforge America and Gameforge Pacific. Gameforge took over Frogster in a friendly takeover in 2010. The merger and rebranding is expected to become final next month.

 

 

Ran Online Extends Official Thailand Partnership

 

Min Communications, the creators of Ran Online has announced it has renewed their contract with Xinxere Edutainment for an additional three years. Xinxere has for many years now been Min Communications Thailand game publisher. This contract will give Xinxere another three years of exclusive Ran Online service.

 

 

Gamer Spending

Gamers have spent $3.4 billion USD during the first quarter of 2012 according to a report from the NPD Group. Just under half of that was spent on digital purchases across all platforms, showing a rise in digital game sales. The report also shows that the UK, France and Germany are also making headway in digital gaming. Combined the countries spent around 959 million for digital content while spending only just over 300 million for rental and used games.

 

 

The Secret World

Today marks the official launch of Funcom’s new MMO The Secret World. Anyone who pre-ordered the game had the weekend to take part in the headstart which is officially over. With all this officialness being official like Funcom has released the official trailer for The Secret World.

 

 

Raptr Gives Away World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria Beta Key

Raptr is giving away 5,000 beta keys as rewards. Gamers can begin to redeem the World of Warcraft reward on July 5th. To be eligible for this reward gamers must have a rank of Experienced or higher on Raptr in World of Warcraft and have their Facebook account synced with Raptr. Members who have a rating of Experienced are in the top 60% of all players on the site for that game. The rewards will be given out on a first come, first serve basis.