Monthly Archives: March 2010

Wargaming.net reveals the first “what and how” details of World of Tanks

Wargaming.net reveals the first “what and how” details of World of Tanks

 

Wargaming.net reveals the first details on the “World of Tanks” MMO upgrade and development system for American, German and Soviet lines due in the release. From the development trees players will find out what combat units will be available in the release, as well as how they can reach the fighting vehicle of their dreams.
 
In World of Tanks, there are more than 150 armored machines from pre-WW2 era up to the Korean War, which are organized into three trees according to the nation they belong to: America, Germany and the Soviet Union. On launching the game for the first time a player can select a “starter” vehicle from any of the three nations. While fighting in the World of Tanks, a recruit tanker receives experience points and credits which allow exploring and buying modifications or new battle units from the American, German or Soviet tree branches, which a player has chosen to follow.
“The legendary Soviet T-34 tank, the formidable German Tiger, as well as the lethal American Pershing are of major interest to tank fans of all ages and nations,” — says Victor Kislyi, producer of World of Tanks. “We are really glad to reconstruct realistic models and tactical features of these tanks in our Panzer MMO”.

American Tree World of Tanks

American Tree

 

 

German Tree World of Tanks

German Tree

 

 

Soviet Tree World Of Tanks

Soviet Tree

 

 

After the release, Wargaming.net plans to include tank trees of other nations with post-release updates.
The game will be available as a free download and is expected to be released in Fall 2010.

Kuso Party Interview: All About Fun and Competition

Kuso Party Interview: All About Fun and Competition
Questions by Bryan (Bryan), OnRPG Journalist
Answered by [GM]Poptart

 

Kuso Party is a free to play casual game being published by SubaGames and the Community is its greatest feature! Players are able to communicate with each other, visit their creatively designed homes, and take their relationship to another level. Kuso Party is a fun and easy game for all levels of gamers to enjoy. Today, I had the chance to ask [GM]Poptart about where SubaGames plans to take Kuso Party. 

 

OnRPG: Hello! Could you introduce yourself to our readers, please? 
Poptart: My name is [GM]Poptart and I am the current lead Game Master for Kuso Party.

 

OnRPG: Is there a story that users should be aware of for the game? 
Poptart: The story line is aimed to be wild and cute. Kuso Party is an underground organization that is training to take over the universe. Trainees are to hone their skills on mindboggling exercises and challenges.  Within Kuso Party, each trainee is challenged on their logic, memory and reaction. The trainee’s Kuso index will determine the individual’s worthiness to Kuso Party’s grand plan of taking over the universe. 

 

Kuso Party Game Play

Kuso Party gameplay

 

OnRPG: What characters are available for users? Do these characters differ in abilities and looks? 
Poptart: Every member creates their own unique character and can completely customize the character as they see fit.  Every character starts off the game with the same abilities.

 

OnRPG: What interesting features are players able to experience that differ from other games? 
Poptart: Kuso Party is a group activity game where members are able to compete, challenge and team up with others to test their skills in various games with a twist! Members are able to use unique items to disrupt member’s concentration or give themselves or their teammates boosts. In addition, players are encouraged to share their favorite photos and videos through in-game photo albums and television set. 

 

OnRPG: How will players be able to socialize in the game? 
Poptart: Members are able to chat with each other through game rooms, chat rooms, during games, in the main game lobby, in-game Email and through a Private messaging system. Kuso Party also gives players the options of differentiating their friends.  They can be classified as friends, sweeties and lovers.  A group of friends can even create their own family in the game!

 

OnRPG: In a world of flashy MMOs with intricate gameplay systems, flashy graphics, and well-established gaming communities, how will Kuso Party be able to compete? 
Poptart: It would be a lie to say that Kuso Party can compete graphically with some of the bigger titles.  Kuso Party is more about having fun with friends and others with easy to play games that can get quite competitive!

 

OnRPG: What age audience do you guys plan to focus on? 
Poptart: The great thing about Kuso Party is that it is for all ages.  It’s so easy to learn and pick up, everyone can play!
 

 

 

Fun Kuso Party Play

Fun with Kuso Party

 

OnRPG: What’s the difference between someone who spends money in the cash shop and someone who doesn’t? 
Poptart: There are number of perks for the players that spend money, but nothing that would put them way above the rest. The great thing about our community is that there will be tons of exciting events and contests that will allow everyone a chance at winning  free items.  .

 

OnRPG: How hard was it to import and edit Kuso Party from its foreign counterparts? 
Poptart: As with all foreign games, there are always some difficulties.  But our great staff and Beta testers made the transition seamless.  Shout out to all the Suba Beta Testers! – Thanks for all the help!

 

OnRPG: Do you think western gamers will embrace the game? 
Poptart: Just by looking at the title or even some screen shots, I feel us Westerners might shy away from giving this game a chance. I am positive that if they were to sit down and give it a honest go, their opinion on the game would definitely change.

 

Play Music Kuso Party

Playing Kuso Party

 

OnRPG: What gameplay elements will be used to further enhance user experience? Will there be different types of modes and mini games? 
Poptart: Currently we have over 50 games that are available and we will be slowly adding more and more games after the commercial launch/ There are already a number of games that have been finalized as well as new games being developed as we speak.

 

OnRPG: What types of graphics are used in the game? Is there anything special about the art style? 
Poptart: All graphics and art styles are anime based designs. Cute, hilarious, odd and original are the words best to describe it. 

 

OnRPG: What type of events will be available in-game? 
Poptart: There are so many mini games available that the list is endless! Just to give you an idea there are single game contests, family game contests, couples contests and even interior designer contests are just some of the events that will be taking place in-game.

 

OnRPG: When will players be able to see the full release  of Kuso Party? 
Poptart:  Kuso Party is set to release in early March.   Stay tuned!

 

OnRPG: Is there anything else you would like to add? 
Poptart: SUBAGAMES.COM! (lol)

 

OnRPG: Thank you so much for your time! 

4Story “Find the GM” Event in March

4Story “Find the GM” Event in March

 

4Story announced the monthly GM hide & Seek starts today. The reward is just awesome since it is one of the most important materials for making super level items that all MMO fans like to get.

 

Event period:
No one actually can predict it.

Event detail:
One of GMs is lost somewhere on the Iveria continent. Whoever finds him first will be rewarded with a material for 34~38 (Superb) level item.

How to participate:
Simply be the first to find one of 4story GMs in 6 different district areas to claim the reward.

Reward: A material for 34~38 (Superb) level item will be given on site.

 

4Story - Find the hidden GM!

Project E:st

Project E:ST is the codename for a new fantasy MMORPG in development at Polygon Games, to be published by NHN Corporation. It uses Crytek’s award-winning CryENGINE 2, and features a deep storyline within an Asian fantasy theme.

Bane of Sin Review: Twilight It Ain’t

Bane of Sin Review: Twilight It Ain’t
By Vincent Haoson (Vincenthaoson), OnRPG Journalist

 

In usual game lore, vampires are one of the two things, they are either romantic bloodsuckers that seduce beautiful women to submission, they’re ferocious hungry bloodsuckers who are hell bent on draining everything that has blood…

 

Well, ladies and gents, you get the both of them in this browser based game.

 

Vampires come in droves

Bane of Sin is a browser based game where you try become the most infamous vampire of all time. You do this by controlling lesser vampires to do your bidding to kidnap humans and steal gold,

 

The gauge of your infamy is based on the bounty that is placed on you. So the more evil things you do, the higher the bounty, the better it is for your standing.

 

Gameplay

Bane of Sin’s gameplay is reminiscent of a long standing browser-based game titled Kings of Chaos. They have the same concept of collecting a harvestable unit, which would then be converted to the different aspects of your army.

 

The differences between the two is that there is no referral link in Bane of Sin and that Bane of Sin’s harvestable units add nothing to the defense or offense of your standing army.

 

Bane of Sin

Bane of Sin Introduction Page

 

The concept behind the game is that you collect and then convert in accordance to your gaming strategy. This gives you enough leeway how you want your vampire army to work.

 

The game is a mix of turn based warfare and time based resource earning. You need to accumulate attack points to attack and this takes about 10 minutes or so.

 

The game also utilizes the army-system of gameplay where you do not control you character individually but rather by the numbers. This gives off the feeling that the game is in fact a strategy game rather than a role-play game.

 

Races

If you think vampires are just vampires, Bane of Sin goes to the next level by adding vampire races to the mix. Each vampire race has its own set of bonus and disadvantages to work around as the leader of your army.

The Races in Bane of Sin gives a broader spectrum to the whole vampire mythos. This works well with the game because it gives you something to work with instead of providing you the same generic character that everyone has.

 

Plus, the bonuses and disadvantages gives the game a more strategic approach as you try to counterbalance the disadvantages and maximize the bonus your chosen vampire race has.

 

Game Balance

With the inclusion of the bonuses and disadvantages to the game the next thing to look out for is the overall game balance. The usual problems with this kind of bonus and disadvantage system are that one race may get too many bonuses and it becomes an overpowering force.

 

Bane of Sin does not have those kinds of problems. The distribution of the bonuses is even enough and the disadvantage are also a good neutralizer to the bonus.

 

Also, you won’t have that much of a problem in understanding how the bonuses work . The language used is understandable and is tied to the overall description of the race. I doubt anyone would have trouble with that as long as you pay enough attention to the descriptions.

 

Units

Bane of Sin allows you to attack, defend, spy, convert, loot and steal to help raise your army and your bounty. The game provides you different sets of vampires to do just that, however you need to balance the number of units to be able to maximize the potential of your undead army.

 

The game also uses a variation of a check and balance system so you cannot over farm the attacking vampires because by doing so it would make them too agitated and they eventually leave you. You then need to balance it with your defending units if you want to keep hold of the units you have.

 

This system may be a nuisance however this check and balance system is the one thing that keeps the game interesting. In other games there would be no drawbacks if you were to convert all your units into attackers, in Bane of Sin unless you find a good strategy for that you would then be busy balancing the attacking and defending forces.

 

Conclusion

Bane of Sin isn’t a game that you would try out if you are a player that nitpicks the game because of looks. The game has admittedly, a shabby look and the color variation in the interface can really hurt your eyes. However as a strategy game, I must say that this is as good as any other game out there.

 

Even if the game is using tried, tested and overused game play, it has worked around it and added a balancing feature that would really makes your gaming interesting because you have to work around more system limitations. The challenge of being able to beat the limitations while going at a steady rising pace in the ranks is one of the things that make this game a challenging and rewarding.

 

The whole idea of having more than one vampire race is a good idea due to the fact that vampires have already been an overused as a game concept. The correlation of the race bonus to the description is also a nice touch that gives the game a good first impression to players.

 

If you are someone who has enjoyed playing games like Kings of Chaos, or is after a browser game that really makes you think, then this game is for you. Even if you think that vampires are overrated, like me, I can still say that this is one for the books as a good decent vampire themed browser game.

 

Pros:
The balancing system gives makes the game more interesting
The races balances each other out
You get nice rewards if the round ends and you belong to the top 5.

 

Cons:
– The color combination of the interface can really hurt the eyes
The game is too dark, both in color and theme
There is a lack of graphics. 

2010 1st SuddenAttack Official Online Tournament Info

2010 1st SuddenAttack Official Online Tournament Info

 

Show the world that your clan is the toughest!
Join the Sudden Attack official online tournament!
 
Winning Prizes
1st place : $3,000
2nd place : $1,500
3rd place : $500
All participating players will receive 10,000 Points
Tournament Type
– 5 players / Team (2 Sniper / Min 5, Max 8 members per Clan can register)
– Only the Clan Master can register for the tournament and change team members.
– Online Clan Tournament / 1st half and 2nd half – each 7 matches / winning 8 matches win the game
(Finals : 1st half and 2nd half – each 5 Rounds , Best 2 of 3 Map Results)
– Tournament Map : Depot, Dragon Road, Ocean Station
Match Schedule
Register : MAR 10, 2010 00:00 a.m. ~ MAR 16, 2010 23:59 PST (7 days)
Match Seeding Announcement : March 18, 2010
Match Schedule : Friday, March 26, 2010 ~ Sunday, April 4, 2010
7:00 p.m. PST ~ , on Tournament Channel
Match Process : Enter Tournament Channel > Enter your match room (AAA vs. BBB)
Advantage for Winners : 1st, 2nd, 3rd place Winners will be seeded in the round of 16 of next season’s tournament.
 
Notice
* Cash Reward is distributed equally to participating 5 members of the winning clan, and each member
will be notified individually on how to collect funds by e-mail.
* To verify winners’ identity, GameHi may request additional information from winners,
and those information will not be used for any other purpose than verification.
* All the registered information including Nickname can not change after registration period ends.
* If registered email is inaccurate, GameHi is not responsible for non-received reward notification.
Read how to sign up at the GameHi Forum!

Sudden Attack Event Win Prizes

CABAL Online Europe Celebrates 2 Million Registrations

CABAL Online Europe Celebrates 2 Million Registrations

 

Games-Masters.com, publishers of the free-to-play game CABAL Online Europe, has today announced that over two million unique users have registered for the massively multiplayer online game. Experiencing sustained growth since its launch in 2006, the fast-paced console-style MMO continues to be enjoyed by over 100,000 active players, with thousands of new registrations each and every day. 
To celebrate reaching the two-million milestone, throughout March all users of the game will enjoy increased experience and drop rates. These bonuses, including experience, skill experience, war experience and drop rate increases, will be by as much as 50% and will automatically be added to all players between the hours of 10.00 and 19.00 GMT.
March will also see the release of a brand new update, Illusion Castle, including a revamped user interface, two new dungeons and a new set of weapons and accessories.

Cabal Online Player Base

NHN Corporation Announces Project E:st

NHN Corporation Announces Project E:st

NHN Corporation announced today that it has signed a publishing deal on a major new title in development at Polygon Games, known currently under the codename Project E:st. A fantasy MMORPG with an Asian theme, Project E:st will use Crytek’s award-winning CryENGINE®2, and Crytek will be showcasing a trailer of the game at GDC 2010 in San Francisco next week.
 
“The project name, E:st, was selected to show the commitment between NHN Corporation and Polygon Games to develop the best Asia fantasy game,” says Wook Jeong, Hangame CEO at NHN Corporation. “We believe that the high graphical quality realized with CryENGINE®2, coupled with an immersive storyline, will strongly appeal to gamers.” NHN is planning to publish Project E:st both in Korea and in overseas territories, including North America and Europe.

Project Est NHN Publishing

Conquer Online Announces Third Official Expansion!

Conquer Online Announces Third Official Expansion!
Conquer Online is set to kick up a frenzy in 2010 with its third official expansion, “Legends Return”, due for release in conjunction with the game’s 7th anniversary this April.

After opening its gates in 2003, 7 years of Conquer Online has seen millions of players flood the high-kicking MMO’s servers, immersing themselves in the grand adventure of Kung Fu heritage and ancient Chinese mythology.

TQ Digital are honoured to announce that the game will be kept as fresh and vibrant as ever in 2010, thanks to the upcoming April release of its reinvigorating 3rd official expansion, Legends Return.

Following the New Dynasty (2008) and Riding Clans (2009) expansions, Legends Return is being billed as a special present for Conquer Online’s loyal playing community, bringing a plethora of major new features and improvements that were requested during the games 2010 New Year’s Resolutions event, which allowed users to put forward their game related wants-and-suggestions in a classic new year’s resolution format.

Listening to the heart of the community and delivering to their needs has been an integral part of keeping Conquer Online both appealing and exciting to play over its 7 year reign, and Legends Returns will be a defining example of this.

After processing the most impressive and majority requests, players of TQ Digital’s popular game can expect a new skill system, high grade equipment, new guild wars, gritty dungeons, intricate quests, a new class (Monk), and much, much more!
This thrilling content will be released in 3 exciting chapters throughout 2010, beginning with the first chapter in April and lasting until the final chapter is introduced at the end of the year.
In Chapter 1, the first release of the Legends Return expansion, the Shadow of Darkness will throw players into an age of chaos and destruction. An ancient legend has told of special sub-classes that will be recovered when evil befalls the land, and now that prophecy has been fulfilled. New skills and fabled weapons were recently unearthed by thieves, but their blind lust for gold has seen them unwittingly help an incredibly powerful, unspeakably evil demon rise from the very pits of hell.

Can you help stop him?

Conquer Online - Third Expansion announced

Craft of Gods

Craft of Gods is a new 3D fantasy MMORPG based on Slavic mythology. Set in a huge world with 25 different maps, Craft of Gods provide players with a great Realm versus Realm (RvR) and Player versus Player (PvP) experience, but it will also appeal to Player versus Enviroment (PvE) oriented gamers.
 
Players can choose between 6 different races divided into 3 factions (Light, Darkness and Neutral) and create their character that can then be completely customized; in facts there are no classes in Craft of Gods, only skills: each player can choose from 14 schools of skills, each containing 15 powers – for a total of 210 different skills that assure a great depth of customization.
 
Craft of Gods is new game with an ‘old-school’ heart that will please both long time and newest player and it will be available soon at an incredible price.