Yearly Archives: 2010

Grand Chase Adds New Dungeons and Events!

Grand Chase Adds New Dungeons and Events!

Ntreev USA announced that  a new dungeon, several dungeon revamps and all-new events are now live in the popular online action-brawler MMO, Grand Chase.
Sands of Illusion Dungeon
The Grand Chase knights are intent on keeping their promise to the inhabitants of Kungji Village and have trailed the thief’s footprints to the vast and dangerous Sands of Illusion! The locals believe that this immense desert is responsible for the disappearance of travelers and merchants with its mirages, sinking sand, and horrible monsters.

Players brave enough to enter Sands of Illusion will get to see what surprises await in this new dungeon known for mysterious pots full of life and magic.

Revamped Dungeons
Revitalized dungeons in the regions of Bermesiah, Silver Land and Alcubra have all been overhauled with new background art and new monsters.  Upgraded jump stages have also been altered to give these dungeons a fresh new look and exciting atmosphere without sacrificing a familiar feel.

What New Evil Lurks in the Shadows?
Now until July 13th, players can log in and receive a Big New Grand Chase Adventure mission. This quest will allow players to partake in an enriched transformation of their favorite dungeons!  Featuring the revamped Bermesiah, Silver Land and Alcubra dungeons, players will confront new masters and behold exciting new panoramas.  Rewards include a New Continent Signboard, Conqueror Crest, and Grand Chase Necklace.

Kick Start Your Game!
Celebrate Bermesiah, Silver Land, and Alcubra’s transformation by taking advantage of a 30% EXP boost and unlimited Bonus Recharge usage! Players can now get better acquainted with their favorite dungeons all without worrying about running out of lives and leveling up faster to boot.

The Final Push! 
Once players have cleared Bermesiah, Silver Land, and Alcubra, they can race to the top in Ellia, Xenia and Archimedia.  For a limited time players will get a 3% stat boost for playing in these territory’s dungeons!

Runes of Magic Unveils “Warnorken Castle”

Runes of Magic Unveils “Warnorken Castle”

“Warnorken Castle” the latest content update of the third chapter of Runes of Magic has now gone live. The comprehensive update will include new features to the fantasy online role-playing game including a new evil six-player dungeon, the ability to raise virtual pets actively and two-player mounts so intrepid explorers can enjoy the scenery of Taborea with their friends in the saddle.

Player groups of six adventurers on character level 58 and above can now visit the “Warnorken Arena” to participate in horrific tournaments organized by blood-thirsty Baron Reuen von Jura. In the Southern Janost Forest, players are able to join two new public encounters and take part in massive brawls to reach a common goal.

This new patch is not only focused on battles but will also include a new active in-game pet system for Runes of Magic that allows players to rear over 100 new virtual companions and train them into valuable assets that can be used whilst adventuring in the remotest areas of Taborea.

Two Players on one mount!

Furthermore, two-player mounts have been integrated into the game. Players can choose between four new mounts which will allow friends to share a ride with them.

Final Fantasy XIV Gets a Release Date!

Final Fantasy XIV Gets a Release Date!

 

 

These days you often have to pre-order an MMO to get a couple of extra days head start before the official release, an incentive to those who place down money in advance.

Square-Enix instead will be releasing two versions of Final Fantasy XIV eight days apart in stores, so if you really can’t wait to enter the world of Eorzea then you might be encouraged to pay for the more expensive option of the two.

Final Fantasy XIV Gets a Release Date!

On the 22nd of September worldwide you’ll be able to pick up the Collectors Edition for the PC at a price of $75 / €64.99 which not only includes eight days of free game time before the standard edition launch but also:

– Exclusive In Game Item: The Onion Helm
– Behind the Scenes Bonus DVD
– FINAL FANTASY XIV – Branded Security Token
– Map of Eorzea
– Travel Journal filled with pages of exclusive concept art.
– Right of Passage – Redeem a voucher to receive your fully-personalized Right of Passage Certificate, each stamped with a unique serial number.

Later on the 30th of September the Standard Edition will be available in stores for $50 / €32.49. PlayStation 3 users will need to hold their breath a little longer as their release date has yet to be announced.

Regardless of which version you pick up you’ll of course get the complimentary one month free from subscription.

Final Fantasy XIV enters beta this month, we’re already looking forward to it!

BTO: World Cup Event

BTO: World Cup Event


With the World Cup up and running and bringing along tremendous excitement with shock defeats and early exits, the BTO World Cup is bringing in just as much fun, with the Quarter Finals soon to be kicking off. DOVOGAME has surprised the players with this event bringing a refreshing change of Player vs. Player action in BTO.

Business Tycoon Online World Cup Event

 

Every day, players are training up their employees and challenging other players in the Arena. With an average of just over 35,000 challenges daily on each server, competition is fierce, and players are fitting their employees with the best attire available, giving them added attributes to edge the others.

From an open qualifying round, right through to the Round of 32 and Round of 16, the players now find themselves anxiously waiting for the Quarter Finals with the last 8 players standing, where the opposition will undoubtedly be even more tough, facing players and teams with extraordinary strength and experience that has seen them make it this far. The Quarter Finals kick off July 2nd 2010 at 19:00 PDT, running for just over one day. This will mean fewer challenges, so players must choose their tactics carefully, with the right strategy needed to beat their opponents, giving themselves a chance to take Championship, and the rewards and glory that come with it.

 

Heroes in the Sky Open Beta Begins!

Heroes in the Sky Open Beta Begins!

 

GamesCampus announced that the open beta for Heroes in the Sky, will launch Thursday, July 1ST, 2010 at 10 a.m. PST.

The open beta for the highly-anticipated MMOTPS, (Massively Multiplayer Online Third Person Shooter) WWII flight combat simulator will allow players access to the entire game.  All players are welcome to join in the open beta at http://HIS.GamesCampus.com.

Heroes in the Sky Open Beta Begins!

Heroes in the Sky is an aerial combat game that features hundreds of thrilling war planes and fast-paced action taking place above the battlefields of WWII.  New and existing players are invited to participate in the open beta and gain access to the entire WWII third-person shooter.

“During our recent closed beta test we received an amazing amount of feedback from players, we have paid close attention to suggestions and feedback to provide players with a premier gaming experience in Open Beta,” said David Chang, EVP of Marketing and Business Development for GamesCampus.  “With the start of the open beta, we are excited to open the game up to everyone as they discover the intense action and take part in some of the most exciting battles in history!”

Maplestory: Dual Blade is Coming

Maplestory: Dual Blade is Coming

Gamers looking to join in the fun of MapleStory will soon be able to create a new, double weapon-wielding character, Dual Blade. The next major update to Nexon America’s MapleStory will introduce this new Thief Class to the Maple World.

Dual Blade is Coming

A new teaser site is available for MapleStory fans to preview the new Thief Class and what’s coming up in the new update: http://maplestory.nexon.net/DualBlade.

All Dual Blade characters will be part of a secret organization of thieves created by Syl, the deceased Dark Lord’s daughter.  Syl has been consumed by hatred toward her father’s former student, Jin, who has taken his place as Dark Lord and vows to seek revenge.

7Million Review: GTA it Ain’t

7Million Review: GTA it Ain’t
By Vincent Haoson (Vincenthaoson), OnRPG Journalist

 

7Million is a MMO that puts you in the seat of a criminal trying to make his way in the underworld. You take on quests that put your skill as a criminal to the test honing your craft and eventually making you one of the most distinguished criminals in Paradise City.

 

Starting Your Spree

You start off the game smack dab in the middle of an infiltration mission which doubles as your tutorial. You are introduced to the game’s interface and to the three types of NPCs you’re going to interact with in the game.

 

The controls are simple enough, reminiscent of Rockstar’s GTA controls. The game is straightforward in terms of how you play it, with quests being your major reason to run around the city. There are a lot of unique features that make up 7Million, which I will eventually lay-down later.

 

7Million Quests
7 Million quests? That’s a LOT!

 

However I must really stress that you’re going to see a lot of similarities with GTA, and it’s not just due to the controls but also the game’s feel and look. It will probably remind you of cities you’ve encountered in the various GTA games.

 

Similarities

7Million just screams “GTA Online” at the get go. The game uses a lot of bright colors in the its  facade and interface which is similar to what GTA games look like. The game’s choice of camera angle, is also another system that is similar to GTA.

 

The primary character controls use a combination of the keyboard and mouse, making it feel like an offline game rather than an MMO. I personally think that this is a good choice in terms of the game’s controls and overall gameplay because it has already been proven through other same themed games. No Stats

 

 City Map
GTA-like city map

 

Among the various unique aspects of the game, I wanted to concentrate first on the lack of any stats in 7Million. Oh you do get to level up, however, whenever you do level up you don’t get stat points or even allocate anything in your character screen. Everything in 7Million is skill-based making it some sort of an equalizer in terms of players who have been fervent in playing the game and those who aren’t really playing it for hours on end.

 

The lack of any stats in the game is an iffy choice for players because this eliminates the use of leveling up in the usual MMO sense. This unique game system defines what 7Million is about and you see how well it is synched to the overall game system. However, this game system is a risky venture because it can really turn you off specially if you are the type who like their MMOs the way the rest of the world plays but if you are open minded enough, this game may deliver something new to your MMO gaming experience.

 

Leveling

Even without stats, your character still levels up. Leveling in 7Million is more like a title rather than something to better your character. Leveling in 7Million means is that you have finished enough quests or “jobs” that satisfy the required amount of achievement points needed for you to go to the next level. Achievement points are basically earned through questing and doing jobs. You don’t have a weapon slot in 7Million hence you do not kill anything in the game.

 

This is tied to the removal of stats in your character because there won’t be really any reason to have them especially if you won’t be killing anything. The elimination of killing monsters in 7Million further  restricts the things you can do in the game, which if you really look at it doesn’t give you many options.

 

The Jobs

As I have mentioned, quests in 7Million vary in terms of what you do but are strictly related to stealing. Accomplishing these jobs requires you to finish mini games that symbolize one aspect of your job. These mini games are not really that hard to do, however as you go for higher level quests these mini games will have shorter time spans and in turn become your biggest problem.

 

Minigame 
Play one of the mini games

 

Accomplishing jobs reward you with items, accomplishment points which level you up and add to the list of done quests in your quest tracker. Also, jobs have a certain time window and if you finish certain jobs within this time window you are rewarded either the bronze, silver or gold medals.

 

Jobs can be done solo or with a group, and your main reason for player comparison will be the time you have done your quests. There is this one unique game system that 7Million has that’s connected to the quests you do and it’s related to social networks.

 

Other Feature

There is a feature in 7Million that lets you connect to your social networks, like Facebook and Twitter to “announce” your achievements in the game. This is the first time I have experienced this kind of game feature and I find it really fitting for a game like this, where bragging rights is all related to how fast you have done your jobs.

 

7Million Vendors 
With job rewards, go spoil yourself

 

This also fits well to the current trend in the online world where almost everyone has their own Facebook account so it really is a convenient way of showing your friends your achievements without really making too much hassle for you.

 

Conclusion

Overall, I think that 7Million is more of a casual game rather than a full-blown MMORPG. If the removal of stats and the addition of social network connections in the game features is not enough to label this as such then I think that the game interface, which is made to make social interaction easier, is the final game feature that cements this game as a casual one.

 

The game’s first impression is undoubtedly “GTA Online” but once you get to spend time with the game, you then change perspective and it becomes a game on its own. If you are looking for a game that eats up your time without making you to spend more that you can spare, then this game is just for you, however if you are looking for a more hard-core stealing type of MMO, you should go look for something else, cause frankly this game is no GTA.

 

Pros:
– Game controls are easy to grasp
– Game is easy to learn
– Quests are easily accomplished.

 

Cons:
– Game feels too much like GTA
– The game is more casual
– Not many people playing.

Win a Car in the Ndoors Summer Mega-Event

Win a Car in the Ndoors Summer Mega-Event
The gauntlet has been thrown:  Ndoors Interactive is hosting not one, but two mega-events this summer. Players of Atlantica Online and WonderKing can compete to win more than $30,000 in cash and prizes. Atlantica Online players can enter to win a brand new Chevrolet Camaro and other great prizes in the “Play, Win, Drive!” event, taking place from now until August 31, 2010. Fans of WonderKing can also win cash and various prizes in the “Summer Extravaganza” event.
 
“Last year’s Mega Event was a huge success, and we wanted to repeat that with even bigger giveaways for our fans this year,” said Peter Kang, CEO, Ndoors. “These Summer Events serve as a ‘thank you’ to our community as it continues to enthusiastically support Atlantica Online, WonderKing, and Ndoors Interactive. We are looking forward to watching gamers compete for prizes and we can’t wait to award one lucky player with a brand-new car.”

Ndoors giving away a Chevy!

The Atlantica Online “Play, Win, Drive!” event allows players the opportunity to vie for a brand new Chevrolet Camaro as well as a number of real-world prizes, including:

• Razer Keyboard and Mouse
• Bose Computer Speaker System
• AlienWare M15x Laptop

Beginning July 7, Ndoors Interactive will also be giving away up to $10,000 worth of items, including bonus experience for all players, in-game rewards, G coins, gift cards, and much more in WonderKing. Fans can obtain special tokens during the event in order to purchase in-games items or to enter milestone event raffles. Players can also enter a raffle more than once for each milestone in order to increase their chances of winning.