Monthly Archives: March 2009

EVE Online and Albatron VGA bundle

Albatron Technology has announced today that the current series of NVIDIA VGA Cards will bundle the epic MMORPG, EVE Online, one of the most popular action-strategy online games available worldwide. Albatron aims to add significant value to their VGA products by featuring this internationally acclaimed interstellar adventure developed by world renowned CCP of Iceland.
 
EVE Online – Epic Galactic Conflict
Brilliant nebulas, endless asteroid belts and celestial planets within the vastness of empty space are the backdrop to a galactic conflict between empires and independent warring factions as they vie for territory, wealth and power. Build your own fleet of customized ships with superb detail and exquisite variety to patrol space, fully loaded with sophisticated weaponry and the ability to leap stars with a breathtaking "warp" technology. You can easily maneuver your perspective on the 3D landscape by dragging and pulling your mouse in any direction. It’s simply nothing short of amazing.
 
EVE Online boasts over a quarter of a million subscribers from around the world all playing on a single server. Players join empires, form alliances, mine for resources, trade commodities and of course, go to war. The EVE website provides full support for its burgeoning user community with free expansions, frequent updates, user forums, tournament announcements, knowledge base, trailers and more.
 
EVE Online Bundle & NVIDIA Graphics Technology – Playable from all levels.
EVE Online is amazingly playable from many levels of NVIDIA VGA cards and can even be played on systems using traditional modems for internet connections. It is a perfect match of outstanding PC gaming software and the most advanced graphics technology available. As such, Albatron will be able to bundle EVE with VGA cards as far down the product line as the 9400GT.
Each bundled DVD will include the game client and a unique CD key. MMORPG games are based on a monthly subscription and, with this bundle, consumers will receive a one month subscription with a value of approximately $14.95.
 
Albatron VGA cards and EVE Online – Try it, you’ll like it.
There is nothing that comes close to EVE Online as far galactic-interstellar MMORPGs. It is a futuristic adventure like nothing you’ve seen before, rife with both action and strategy. It will be bundled with most Albatron NVIDIA VGA cards allowing you to download the entire game in minutes. Take a look at the awesome trailers on the DVD, try the game and you’ll be hooked.

The Warlords: Entourage System Preview

The Entourage System is a unique feature of the Warlords. In the anarchical era, you can assemble your private army and pursue the status of a dominant warlord. For this core feature of WL, our designers will constantly provide new updates for players to experience.

During the adventure, players can capture various guards with different professions, and enroll them in the Reserve Camp. From the lineup, you can select up to 6 guards to venture with you, and at most summon 2 of them to help at the same time while the other 4 will serve as backups. In future updates, players would be allowed to summon more guards simultaneously. With more understrappers, players could benefit with their own personal army in this cruel world. Alternatively, you could just wander in the town to show off your loyal bodyguards.

Besides more guards, in future updates, players would be able to enhance their guards’ Valor more conveniently. Valor is the general term for the guards’ 5 attributes. Generally speaking, the higher valor the guard has, the more powerful the guard is. Currently there are 3 common ways to upgrade guards’ Valor: get training, take Senzu pills and learn knowledge from books. However, the upgrade could only be carried out in certain intervals. The limitation would be abandoned in future updates, and players can create super soldier.

Last but not least, more customization options would be provided to players. You could dye your guards’ clothes with different colors and designs as uniforms for your army to have that personal feel, in the near future.

IGG Published Freesky Online

IGG will release a new browser based game called Freesky Online in April. As the online gaming industry continues to evolve, simpler browser based games are becoming more and more popular.
 
IGG is a rising MMORPG developer and operator in the world, and their aim is to create an all new online entertainment life style for a global audience. With this in mind, IGG has been preparing a few new titles for the coming year, but the one getting all the attention right now is Freesky Online. After all, who wants to download a game client when all you need to do is open your browser and jump right in?
 
What makes Freesky Online so special?
 
Firstly, Epic RPG storylines that drop you into a fantastic fantasy world of Imperial ambitions, amazing airships battling in the skies and grand Armies vying for control of the world. To consolidate your position and maintain your army, you also need to master various management skills and tactics. 
 
Secondly, In Freesky Online, players can either create an invincible military empire or become a wealthy commercial empire. It’s up to you how (and if) your Empire grows. In this fantastic world, players need to compete with other players for control of resources, people and land. Use your talents and leadership skills to overcome various crises.
 
Thirdly, Thanks to the well-rounded Flash+Java web technology, the Freesky Online graphics are as decent as those of comparable MMORPGs! It also enables players to play the game without downloading it.
 
Lastly, convenience with powerful shortcut function settings, the game won’t cost players much time to play so they can concentrate on the parts they are interested in.
 
The features mentioned above will become clearer as you explore the game. As IGG’s newest game, Freesky Online is waiting for you to join!

WoW: 16 million quests completed per day

Ever wondered how many quests you’ve been completing while playing Words of Worldcraft? Well Blizzard gameplay director Jeffrey Kaplan revealed some numbers during GDC last week.

Here are some interesting details:

– The game shipped with 2600 quests. By Burning Crusade, the game had swelled to 5300 quests; as of Lich King, 7650.
– From the period June 30 2007 to March 5 2009, 8,570,222,436 quests were completed by World of Warcaft players – a rate of 16 million per day.

GodsWar gameplay

Focusing on Mages, this video reveals the power of teamwork among warriors, champions, mages and priests in the new free MMORPG GodsWar. Watch for the Warriors’ Sword Storm, the Champions’ Chip Blast, the Priests’ Dripstone and the Mages’ Thunder, Flame Blast and Star.

Parabellum

Choose your alignments carefully and join the forces of Counter Terror Force agents or Syndicate mercenaries in a futuristic setting of 2018. Accept missions that start in New York and vie for power and honor in this action-packed, Free2Play FPS.
Experience the first interactive non-linear multiplayer campaigns, create your own levels and access highly advanced weapons and character customization to experience this extremely unique gaming experience.

Atlantica: major updates

NDOORS Interactive today announced from the Game Developers’ Conference plans to release major updates to Atlantica Online, their successful MMORPG (massively multiplayeronline role playing game) title as well as new updates to Luminary: Rise of the GoonZu. Additionally, NDOORS plans to release a new title, WonderKing, in the second quarter of 2009. The new title will add to NDOORS’ growing library of high-quality, free-to-play MMO games, while the new content updates for their existing games will ensure a fresh gameplay experience for the players currently enjoying them.

This year will bring a number of refreshing updates that are scheduled for Atlantica Online, a strategic, turn-based MMORPG that combines innovative combat with character/party development and city/country management. After opening their 6th server to meet consumer demand and ensure smooth gameplay, Atlantica Online will continue to provide loyal fans and newcomers alike with the following content updates:

– 100 vs. 100: Battle with up to one hundred friends to manage attacks, coordinate tactics, collect resources and construct buildings in this RTS-style war.

– Titan Server: Atlantica’s first cross-server PvP battle area will create the first true test of who is the best between all servers.

– Housing System: Players will be able to build their own houses to raise children, educate mercenaries, and show off belongings, or decide to set up mines and gardens to cultivate resources or build a workshop to help with crafting projects.

Luminary, another of NDOORS’ free-to-play MMORPGs that incorporates real-world politics and economics, will also be experiencing new and continual content updates. NDOORS plans to fully recognize and reward the loyal fans of its longest running MMORPG and has done so already, as seen with the updates resulting in a higher level cap, new hunting grounds, new enemies, new weapons, and new quests.

In addition to the release of the new updates, WonderKing is scheduled for closed beta in the second quarter of 2009. This 2D, side-scrolling MMORPG takes players on a wildly adventurous journey with story-by-story quests, much like a fantasy novel. Players will travel from beautiful beaches to murky marshlands and frigid snowfields as they take on the mantle of WonderKing to save the world. Designed for gamers of all ages, WonderKing’s character advancement system allows players to grow into higher classes, each designed to suit different play styles.

World of Kung Fu novice cards will stage a comeback

Just as old players know, World of Kung Fu novice cards can be exchanged for in-game items which will make it much easier for new players to start their journey in the game.

Now VestGame Entertainment will release their new novice card system in early April, which is different from the old one. Any new coming player who registers their account will receive 3 novice cards automatically. And the 3 cards can be activated for getting gift packages on the official site directly. Then players will be able to find the given items in their inventory in game.

The amazing gifts will help new players in almost any aspect you can imagine: healing, teleporting, reviving, collecting, getting more experience, and moreover, getting a very cool “vehicle”. Isn’t it the best time to start a fantastic exploration in the World of Kung Fu?

Cabal Online: Lost World expansion

A lost world has been discovered in CABAL Online, the massively multiplayer role-playing game from OGPlanet, and it’s up to the citizens of Nevareth to uncover all its mysteries.

In the just-launched Lost World expansion, CABAL players face the task of exploring the newly discovered island in the Sea of Fracia, facing opponents including pirates and mutants along the way. As the secrets of the island are unlocked, the dangers grow, and only the most skilled adventurers will triumph. Adventurers in the Lost World dungeon will have access to beautiful weapons created with the newly discovered SIG Metal.

Besides the introduction of the mysterious island, CABAL players will find other additions to the action-filled MMORPG in this update. The vast expansion of the title system rewards triumphant monster hunters, PVP fighters, and crafters with titles that offer bonuses to stats. The CABAL Online crafting system has also been improved, with a plethora of new recipes and drop locations, and an increased success rate. Players can also look forward to other cool additions including improved mini-maps and new skills for Force Shielders and Force Bladers.

Eudemons: Expansion Preview

In the new expansion of Eudemons Online – the Divine Path, the Twelve Olympians will descend to the mortal world, and seek the most powerful warrior. Those chosen ones will be gifted with god-like power, after they have passed the difficult test – the Apotheosis.

Only the strongest warriors on the continent of Yartland are permitted to the Apotheosis. The Apotheosis ritual is located on the peak of the holy Hirus Mountains. Adventurers pursuing divine power have to possess a loyal 40-star eudemon. To reach the Apotheosis Land where the ritual is held in the limited time of 60 minutes, the mortal warriors must pass the 5 shrines built by the Twelve Olympians on the Hirus Mountains. The 5 shrines are Ares Shrine of Power; Apollo Shrine of Agility; Poseidon Shrine of Stamina; Athena Shrine of Wisdom; and Hermes Shrine of Spirit.
Each of the shrines is guarded by divine servants. To get through the 5 shrines, the challengers must wipe out swarms of devils, dodgy lethal traps and defeat the 5 divine servants. If the adventurers are killed or unable to pass the 5 shrines within 60 minutes, the challenge is failed. Eventually, the Twelve Olympians have arranged the ultimate test for the challengers – the 9 strikes of thunder from Zeus. After enduring these incredible strikes, the challengers will have successful passed the whole test, and are able to finish the ritual of Apotheosis and choose your Godship. Your loyal eudemon who accompanied you and went through the gritty battles will also apotheosize into a divine eudemon.

After the apotheosis, you will master power beyond imagination, and the limitation of human beings is no longer holding you back. Utilize the mighty power to serve the Olympic gods and fulfill your destiny!