Yearly Archives: 2008

Warrock Updates

K2 Network, Inc. (www.k2network.net), an online games publisher, announces the release of 2 new maps and a 4vs4 game mode for War Rock today. War Rock is a Free to Play military based MMOFPS and can be downloaded at www.gamersfirst.com

 The description of the maps/game mode

4v4 Deathmatch
The 4v4 Deathmatch mode is for intense, fast paced missions where small groups of seasoned veterans battle for supremacy.  Teamwork and communication is the key to victory in this mode of play

Operation: Red Clover
A small, tactical assault team from the Derbaran Military has been sent into the N.I.U. controlled stronghold at a remote desert oasis.  Featuring tight quarters and limited cover, the team with the best reaction times and communication will prevail.

Operation: Cold Cave
Even underneath the cities of Derbaran, the civil war rages on.  Derbaran troops must assault the N.I.U. defending position in the subway system where they are gathering supplies for a massive strike against Derbaran.  Fighting from train car to train car, only the most elite soldiers have a chance at survival

THE LORD OF THE RINGS ONLINE™: MINES OF MORIA™ UNVEILED AT CONNECT 08

Volume II of the 2007 PC Game of the Year Expected to Arrive at Retail This Fall

BIRMINGHAM, UK – March 14, 2008 – Turbine, Inc. and Codemasters Online today unveiled Volume II of The Lord of the Rings Online™, the first retail expansion for the award-winning massively multiplayer online roleplaying game (MMORPG)Announced in Birmingham, the childhood home of J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings Online™: Mines of Moria™  will expand the online world of Middle-earth to let players explore the ancient underground cities of the dwarves, battle epic characters in the depths, face off with the Watcher, be a part of the fateful release of Durin’s Bane and more! The Lord of the Rings Online expects to open Volume II of its epic story in the fall of 2008 with an increased level cap, two new classes and the introduction of a unique item advancement system.
“The Mines of Moria is one of the most epic settings in all of fantasy fiction,” said Jim Crowley, president and CEO of Turbine, Inc. “No one delivers more quality content than Turbine and with our journey into Moria, we will raise the bar even higher.  We are adding vast amounts of  content, debuting massive new environments and unveiling numerous unique feature sets, like item advancement, which will create entirely new dimensions of compelling game play and social interaction which are unique to The Lord of the Rings Online experience.” 
NEW FEATURES:

  1. Speak Friend, and Enter – Moria, called Khazad-dûm by the dwarves, was their capital and the grandest of cities.  This enormous underground cavern in north-western Middle-earth, comprises an immense network of tunnels, chambers, mines and huge halls that run beneath and ultimately through the Misty Mountains.  For the first time, players of The Lord of the Rings Online will enter this ancient city which has served as the foundation for the modern-day dungeon-crawling adventures to battle the hordes of goblins and the Nameless of the Deep and journey through hundreds of new quests within six new kinds of stunning environments.
  2. The Epic Continues! The Mines of Moria represents the beginning of Volume II of The Lord of the Rings Online. Players can experience six new books as part of this update and participate in the release of Durin’s Bane, battle the Watcher, aid Galadriel and more!
  3. Increased Level Cap — Players will be able advance their characters up to level 60, gaining access to new traits, virtues, skills and class quests.  The crafting system will also expand, giving players the ability to craft even more powerful items.
  4. Discover Two New Classes — The Rune-keeper and the Warden, the first new classes to be introduced since the launch of the game, allow players to build exciting and powerful new characters in The Lord of the Rings Online in diverse new ways.
  5. Forge Legendary Items – The Mines of Moria will introduce Turbine’s new item advancement system to The Lord of the Rings Online.  Players will be able to forge weapons and class-related equipment and evolve them to build a legacy the likes of Bilbo’s Sting and Gandalf’s Glamdring. These legendary weapons will level-up along with the player, allowing customization by advancing the item’s virtues, adding runic legacies, modifying its titles and forming fables.

To celebrate this exciting news, Turbine and Codemasters also announced today that they will kick off a major promotion that invites everyone to unlock the Mines of Moria by visiting http://www.unlocktheminesofmoria.com.  Visitors can learn more about Mines of Moria and play special mini-games that will be periodically released over the coming months.  Certain players who participate can complete special deeds through game play and other means to unlock exclusive previews, assets and special in-game items that may help them when they delve into Mines of Moria this fall. The Unlock the Mines of Moria promotion is scheduled to begin at the end of this month.

Wedding System in World of Kung Fu

[Shanghai, March 14, 2008] Striving in a turbulent world, even aloof and proud heroes will feel lonely. The World of Kung Fu doesn’t want to lack in the department of love, so a wedding system was developed for all the characters in the game. Whether you are a hero free from worldly cares or a hermit hiding in the remote mountains, you can get married.

First, the characters who want to get married must have engagement rings, and then they can go to the matchmaker. As in real life, the place where you have your marriage can be decorated! Choose big red lanterns, floral baskets, balloons, 999 (a traditional lucky number in China) roses and much more. You can invite your friends and other characters to attend your wedding, and they can let off colorful fireworks for you. After the wedding, the bride and groom get a title identifying them as a wedded couple.

Titles are not the only the indication of their relationship.  A married couple can move to his/her spouse quickly and easily and they can use the Couple Cultivation skill, which allows the husband and wife to get double experience points in team combat.

Come and experience the ancient and traditional Chinese wedding now and find love in the World of Kung Fu!

Rabbits and eggs all over Eversun!!!

It’s Easter time and all the Dream of Mirror citizens will start celebrating it on March 19th :

  • Begin a new adventure: the Easter quest is waiting for you! Only the bravest player will get the unique reward after completing the mission!
  • Enjoy two new Easter goodie bags from which you could get randomly even some unique items such as Bunny Headgear, Intermediate Evolution Stone, Teleport, Portal Pennies, …

The celebrations will last two weeks… ready to start?

Beside this seasonal event, other awaited special items will be added to the item shop:

  • Back to Basics books: use these books to reset skill or attribute points previously allocated.
  • Fireworks: new fireworks to party with your Friends!!

You’ll also enjoy the other big releases that we have prepared for you:

  • Guild Cottage: enter your Guild’s home and check related dedicated features! Sit around the fire to share the stories of your epic adventures with your guildmates!
  • Title quests: face your destiny! Accomplish these quests and become one of the few real Dream of Mirror heroes!

Wonderland Online: The First Sever–Aries

1. Wonderland Online’s (http://wl.igg.com) first group server is coming online soon.
A survey conducted by IGG, has shown that most of their players want to name the servers after constellations, and IGG decided they’re right on the money.
2. Why will the first group server be called Aries?

a. The time for Aries is March 21st to April 20th, which is the same time as the Alpha Test. Coincidence?
b. Aries stands for the beginning of everything, this being the beginning of a fantastic new game, IGG thought it appropriate.

IGG and everyone at Wonderland Online hopes to see you during their Alpha Test!

For more info on Wonderland Online or other IGG games visit:http://www.igg.com or http:/wl.igg.com.

The story line of Elf Online

Legend of Elf Online version

The background story of Elf Online (http://elf.happymmo.com/) stems from the creation of dreamland. Long ago, god created the dreamland and left it be managed by Imaginary Goddess and King of Darkness, the intending masters of dreamland.
To build the dreamland a simple, free, harmonious and blissful world, they fabricated a myriad of miscellaneous creatures in the former “sand plate” and lived together vividly with them. However, as merely the two undergraduates of Holy College, the rift between Imaginary Goddess and King of Darkness was widening inevitably with the time flying. The peace of dreamland corrupted.
God was disappointed by the collision between Imaginary Goddess and King of Darkness and perished the expectation to dreamland. Meanwhile, this incident spread fast among the students of Holy College. Their opinions varied. Even some former friends of these two peacebreakers incarnated as alien adventurers to help save the dreamland stealthily, but for their weak power in being, peace could only been maintained temporarily, what still come is the eternal confrontation…
Or so says the legend. The adventure in Elf Online just strides its first step.

More legendary information about Elf Online please visit http://elf.happymmo.com/
Official forum http://forum.happymmo.com/

Zu Online: Brigand Money up for Grabs

The Zu online team (http://zu.igg.com) will be holding the “Raiders of the Lost Ark” event this March. The event will last from 09:00am to 09:15am. At that time the GMs will drop the Brigand’s Money Bag in the Hexad Region, and players will be able to obtain a lot of money without much effort.

For more please visit http://zu.igg.com/news/newscon.php?aid=444

Zu Online: Rob from the Rich

You better prepare your best English accent; the Zu Online (http://zu.igg.com/) team will be holding a “Robin Hood” event soon.
Event Duration: 9:00-9:30pm from Mar 16th to Mar 18th.
As is known to all, Commercial Travel is one of the best ways to accumulate wealth, however robbing these traders can not only bring you much money, but also enable you to experience the exciting feeling that a little daring and some PK brings. GMs will begin a trade caravan that will appear regularly on Wan Mountain. So players will have the chance to obtain tons of treasure, but make sure you don’t bite off more than you can chew.
Event Location: Wan Mountain
Commercial Route:
Abanja moole
Bxunmin moole
Cwoomin &ampshimin
Event Rules:
1. GMs won’t attack other players until somebody attacks first.
2. 1 GM from each faction will be part of the trade caravan (3 factions in total).
3. Whether the GMs are robbed or reach their destination, they will choose a new route the next time.
4. GMs: F1, eM and LemonTree.
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For more please visit http://zu.igg.com/news/newscon.php?aid=448

Angels Online: Pennies for Points Event

Spend one CENT to get a 99 Point Card!
In order to show their appreciation for the solid support Angels Online has received since its inception, the Angels Online team has decided to hold a very special event called “Pennies for Points”.
During this event, every player who has an IGG account and at least one Level 30+ character can take part and pay only one cent for a 99 point card. IGG would like everyone to share in the wonder and joy of Angels Online.

For more information about the event visit at:
http://ao.igg.com/news/news.php?aid=569