Yearly Archives: 2008

ArchLord, the popular subscription-free MMORPG exceeds 500k players across the West.

Thursday, 22nd May (2pm GMT) Codemasters Online is pleased to announce they have opened the doors to their 500,000th player of its popular subscription-free MMORPG, ArchLord.

Since moving to free-to-play, ArchLord has seen explosive new player growth over recent months with more players than ever taking on the challenge to compete to become the all-conquering ArchLord and with it rule the entire game world.

Ed Relf, Director of Marketing, Codemasters Online commented, “This is a key milestone in the growth of ArchLord. ArchLord is a premier free-to-play MMORPG offering significantly more depth and quality than most other free-to-play games and this recent achievement solidifies our commitment to the ongoing development and success of ArchLord.”

To cope with the increased popularity for the game, Codemasters Online will shortly be opening an all-new game world to cope with the game’s substantially increased demand as they gear up for the next free content update Episode 3 due in the coming months.

ArchLord is a premier free-to-play online role-playing game allowing players to download and play the game for free with no monthly subscriptions or commitments. The online game challenges thousands of players each month to raise an army, to compete to become the game’s all-ruling ArchLord and with it control of the entire game world impacting on the lives of thousands of ArchLord players.

Legend of the Golden Plume

The Alpha Test of Legend of Golden Plume we’ve been waited for so long will finally begin on May 30, 2008. Thanks for your passion and we would like to invite you to join us in the Alpha Test event of LGP.

Some of you have already signed up for the alpha test. While if you are new here, please reply to this post in order to get the activation code before the thread is closed since we only offer limited access to alpha test due to its goal.

We will send a PM to each of you who replied the post with an activation code. After you receive the code, please wait patiently till we release the account registration page. Account registration will be released within 1-2 days. Then, just wait the door to this wonderland opens and enjoy this unique adventure on May 30th.

We will form an official language testing group. Since we have only released only a little function, please contribute more on language bugs. Once you’ve get the code, please apply to the group. We will send GMs to guide you how to do the alpha test. All of your contributions will be recorded and you will be awarded in Closed Beta test stage.

If you missed this round of Alpha Test Code Giveaway, please add http://www.myspace.com/lgpfans in Myspace.com. Our 2nd round Code Giveaway will start from there.

All data will be wiped out after Alpha Test ends.

Thanks for your attention and our adventure will begin soon!

NCsoft Covers New Ground in City of Heroes

Newest expansion takes players to ancient city to save the present day

AUSTIN, Texas, May 21, 2008—NCsoft® Corporation, the world’s leading developer and publisher of online computer games, today announced the release of City of Heroes® “Issue 12: Midnight Hour.” The newest free expansion for current subscribers, Issue 12 brings to life a special covert group from the game’s lore, highly-anticipated Villain Epic Archetypes, more powerset options and character slots for players, plus a whole new Greek- and Roman-inspired zone to explore!
City of Heroes Issue 12, developed and published by NCsoft, brings the Midnight Squad out of the lore and into the game. The Midnight Squad is the clandestine organization of mystics, scholars and mages who hold a secret that could bring the alien group, the Rikti, to its knees. Players are encouraged to help the Midnight Squad uncover the secret that could help save Paragon City™ and the Rogue Isles from further alien assaults.

Part of this secret will be revealed in a new zone called Cimerora, which uses the Ouroboros time travel system introduced in Issue 11. This zone, inspired by ancient Greece and Rome, is only accessible by working with the Midnight Squad.  Once the player has access, both villains and heroes must face deadly creatures and defeat an unexpected threat. As a reward for their accomplishments in Cimerora, players can unlock special Greek- and Roman-inspired armor and costumes.

Another key feature in Issue 12 is Villain Epic Archetypes. Now, villains who reach level 50 unlock two brand new epic archetypes; Wolf Spiders and Blood Widows. Wolf Spiders can specialize into Bane Spiders or Crab Spiders, and Blood Widows can develop into Night Widows or Fortunatas. Each specialty enjoys a unique set of wickedly powerful attacks.
Issue 12 also introduces Powerset Proliferation, which vastly increases the variety of villain and hero characters that players can create. Some powersets, previously only available to hero archetypes, are now available to designated villain archetypes, and vice versa. To help accommodate all of these new character options, the development team has opened additional character slots. All current subscribers receive two new character slots for use on the server of their choice. Other slots may be acquired as a part of the Veteran Rewards program, or for purchase. Details can be found on the City of Heroes web site

“With the introduction of Villain Epic Archetypes, new costume options and Powerset Proliferation in Issue 12, we knew players would want to be able to create new characters,” said Matt Miller, lead designer. “Expanding the number of character slots in this way ensures that our players can use all these new features. We think it’s a great solution that adds value to the service.”
To join the adventures of the most successful comic-book themed game on the market, players can purchase the City of Heroes “Good Versus Evil Edition” game pack at retailers across North America or through digital download at the PlayNC Store. The “Good Versus Evil Edition” includes the complete City of Heroes and City of Villains® games, as well as a set of exclusive bonus items. Customers receive the first month of play free and both games can be played for the single monthly subscription price of $14.99.

Myth War: Memorial Day Events

With Memorial Day fast approaching, the Myth War Online (http://mw.igg.com/) team will be holding 2 special events to remember those soldiers who died for honor and in defense of peace and freedom.

Event 1: 4x Exp for Beating Mobs
Event Duration: 12:00 midnight May 24th -11:59pm May 26th (GMT-5)
Event Content: During this period, players will obtain 4x Exp after defeating mobs. However, the quest reward will remain the same and also double-exp scroll and tri-exp scroll won’t work during this period.

Event 2: Item Mall Promotion
Event Duration: 12:00 midnight May 24th -11:59pm May 26th (GMT-5)
Event Content: The Myth War Online team will be holding a big sale for all of their valued players during this period. They will offer a 20% discount on all items in the Item Mall, including all of the Power Packs there.

The official Myth War Online site: http://mw.igg.com/

Wonderland Online: Memorial Day Events

Wonderland Online team (http://wl.igg.com/ ) will hold two events on Memorial Day. Players will get rewards by helping injured veterans go back home on May 26th. From May 23rd to May 26th, players who post replies to discuss Wonderland Online in its forum will possibly win nice rewards for themselves.
For more detailed info visit its official website http://wl.igg.com/

Zu Online: 5K Gold for Veterans

Zu Online (http://zu.igg.com) was successfully released about 6 months ago. During these past 6 months, you, our players, have always been there with us. Without your help and persistence, Zu would be unable to improve and progress. We thank you for your continued support and we hope that we can continue to offer you hours and hours of fun.

We understand that some players may have been upset, or continue to be upset with the mistakes and bugs in our games. For this we can only say we are sorry and that we spend countless hours trying to make sure that our games are of the highest quality.

For everyone else, we’ve been working hard the past half year, and we are very happy to announce that the new edition of Zu Online will be released May 21st. We hope that we can offer players a truly entertaining game world.

With the coming of Memorial Day and the long holiday weekend, we will also be offering all players million dollars for their patience and contributions to the perfection of Zu Online. On May 21st, you can obtain 5,000 gold valued at 50 dollars if you have a level 90+ character in your account. Meanwhile, a new Zu Online server will be available on June 6th. Come and join us now!

Come for 5k gold, go to: http://zu.igg.com/news/newscon.php?aid=748.

Tales of Pirates: Awesome Weapon

This awesome weapon is something you have never seen before in Tales of Pirates (http://top.igg.com). Let it lead you to continue your surprise discovery in the pirates’ world.

Red High Heels:
They are a woman’s favorite and are now used to hurt targets with a vicious attack (41/46). This weapon must be held with two hands. Skills, such as Illusion Slash and Primal Rage, can be used while attacking with it.

Red High Heels are wielded by the female BOSS outside Shaitan with a durability of (400/400). It can bear extremely high or rather low temperatures and will not be broken for quite a long time. Blacksmiths can restore its durability.

You can decorate them with various gems and ask the Blacksmith in Shaitan to refine them.

Visit the Tales of Pirates official website at http://top.igg.com for all the details.

EVERQUEST® FRANCHISE ONLINE STRATEGY GAME LEGENDS OF NORRATH™ RESHUFFLES THE DECK WITH NEW CARD

Fourth Set, Oathbreaker, Release Precedes World Championship Event at Gen Con Indy 2008

DENVER, COLO. – May 20, 2008 – The first four-set block of the heroic Norrathian storyline for the popular online strategy game Legends of Norrath™ (LoN) is nearly complete!
Sony Online Entertainment LLC announced today that Oathbreaker is currently in development and scheduled to launch on Thursday, June 19, 2008. Featuring hundreds of new cards and gameplay features, Oathbreaker not only completes the Inquisitor story arc which originated with LoN’s first set, Oathbound – it’s also the last LoN release before the $100,000 World Championship event at Gen Con Indy, August 14-17!
Oathbreaker has played a significant role in the sequence of Legends of Norrath development both internally and with the player community,” said Scott Martins, director of development, SOE Denver. “With over 250 new cards to enhance your strategies, Oathbreaker is a perfect point to jump into the game, just in time for the monthly Legends of Norrath Championship Series, which is set to culminate in August in Indianapolis at Gen Con Indy 2008. At that event, 32 players will compete for a total prize pool of $100,000!”
Oathbreaker continues to draw upon the influence of SOE’s groundbreaking EverQuest® franchise, adding fun and familiar elements, items and characters illustrated with highly-stylized fantasy flair.
Oathbreaker will enthrall with a tale of corruption from within and redemption that comes at a terrible cost, providing unprecedented level of drama in the ongoing saga, while also expanding upon traditional game and raid-play functionality.
Developed at SOE’s Denver studio, Legends of Norrath is the only online strategy game based on and playable from SOE’s popular EverQuest® and EverQuest® II MMOs, as well as from a stand-alone client using a free SOE Station Account (available at www.station.com). Players can challenge opponents on their game server and across other EQ and EQII servers.
Oathbreaker is the last Legends of Norrath release before the World Championship event at Gen Con Indy. Players will have two more monthly $5,000 Championship Qualifiers after the release of Oathbreaker and two days of qualification heats at Gen Con Indy to compete for spots on the final day of the Championship.

Oathbreaker’s features include:

New Cards – More than 250 new cards for your online arsenal! Collect all 210 base set cards, four starter decks featuring 16 new quests and three random rares, 10 scenario rewards, fantastic new loot cards for EverQuest and EverQuest II and lots of new promotional cards.

Play For Free – SOE is providing all registered LoN users even more complimentary content and bonus features in the game client, including ten new scenarios that tell the tale of Oathbreaker and a brand new raid. Go to www.legendsofnorrath.com for complete details.

New Raid Play – In the Antechamber of Fate, up to four players can face off against the powerful island guardian Chel’Drak, the dragon turtle!

New Gameplay – “Charge” is a new keyword that provides additional bonuses to cards while players have, or get rid of, their charge tokens. Re-linkable navigation offers greater flexibility in play by allowing linked cards to be linked again to a new target.

New Faces – Explore new unit types, legends, keywords and abilities for your favorite <

Fourth Set, Oathbreaker, Release Precedes World Championship Event at Gen Con Indy 2008

DENVER, COLO. – May 20, 2008 – The first four-set block of the heroic Norrathian storyline for the popular online strategy game Legends of Norrath™ (LoN) is nearly complete!
Sony Online Entertainment LLC announced today that Oathbreaker is currently in development and scheduled to launch on Thursday, June 19, 2008. Featuring hundreds of new cards and gameplay features, Oathbreaker not only completes the Inquisitor story arc which originated with LoN’s first set, Oathbound – it’s also the last LoN release before the $100,000 World Championship event at Gen Con Indy, August 14-17!
Oathbreaker has played a significant role in the sequence of Legends of Norrath development both internally and with the player community,” said Scott Martins, director of development, SOE Denver. “With over 250 new cards to enhance your strategies, Oathbreaker is a perfect point to jump into the game, just in time for the monthly Legends of Norrath Championship Series, which is set to culminate in August in Indianapolis at Gen Con Indy 2008. At that event, 32 players will compete for a total prize pool of $100,000!”
Oathbreaker continues to draw upon the influence of SOE’s groundbreaking EverQuest® franchise, adding fun and familiar elements, items and characters illustrated with highly-stylized fantasy flair.
Oathbreaker will enthrall with a tale of corruption from within and redemption that comes at a terrible cost, providing unprecedented level of drama in the ongoing saga, while also expanding upon traditional game and raid-play functionality.
Developed at SOE’s Denver studio, Legends of Norrath is the only online strategy game based on and playable from SOE’s popular EverQuest® and EverQuest® II MMOs, as well as from a stand-alone client using a free SOE Station Account (available at www.station.com). Players can challenge opponents on their game server and across other EQ and EQII servers.
Oathbreaker is the last Legends of Norrath release before the World Championship event at Gen Con Indy. Players will have two more monthly $5,000 Championship Qualifiers after the release of Oathbreaker and two days of qualification heats at Gen Con Indy to compete for spots on the final day of the Championship.

Oathbreaker’s features include:

New Cards – More than 250 new cards for your online arsenal! Collect all 210 base set cards, four starter decks featuring 16 new quests and three random rares, 10 scenario rewards, fantastic new loot cards for EverQuest and EverQuest II and lots of new promotional cards.

Play For Free – SOE is providing all registered LoN users even more complimentary content and bonus features in the game client, including ten new scenarios that tell the tale of Oathbreaker and a brand new raid.

New Raid Play – In the Antechamber of Fate, up to four players can face off against the powerful island guardian Chel’Drak, the dragon turtle!

New Gameplay – “Charge” is a new keyword that provides additional bonuses to cards while players have, or get rid of, their charge tokens. Re-linkable navigation offers greater flexibility in play by allowing linked cards to be linked again to a new target.

New Faces – Explore new unit types, legends, keywords and abilities for your favorite EverQuest and EverQuest II classes, with the introduction of em>EverQuest and EverQuest II classes, with the introduction of “unarmed” Monks, Coercers, Templars and Beastlords (with their warder pets)!

Tales of Pirates: Wednesday Triple Experience

Tales of Pirates (http://top.igg.com) will start a triple experience event on Saturday in the fifteen current servers. All online players will be given triple experience for killing monsters whether solo or in a party on Wednesday.

Event Duration: 9:00 am May 24th until 9:00 pm May 24th (ET)

For more info visit the Tales of Pirates official website at http://top.igg.com.

Voyage Century: Olympics Tickets & Coins Giveaway

Voyage Century (http://vc.igg.com) players have really come together during this time of grief and sadness for the quake victims in China. We are proud how selfless they have been and wish to give something back to them in appreciation. So we’ve decided to present players with 2 Olympics tickets and 3 Olympic Coins.

We will randomly choose 2 lucky players from all players who have bought a Quake Card and present them with an Olympics ticket and an Olympic Coin. We will present the rest of the tickets and coins later.

The first player who can obtain an Olympics ticket from us is: DADO0003.
The first player who can obtain an Olympic Coin is: SCELATON.

You should give us detailed information, send it to event@igg.com . And please contact us by Live Support before May 30th to confirm it.
Account
Character name
Registration E-mail address
Country
Postalcode
Detailed mailing address
Telephone number
After your confirmation, we will present you with the rewards as soon as possible.

The other lucky player will be revealed on May 30th. We will announce it on the official website and in the forum. Thanks for your continued support.

Press Link: http://vc.igg.com/content.php?news_id=897