Turbine releases a launch trailer for LOTRO‘s Riders of Rohan expansion.
Yearly Archives: 2012
Shotgun News 10/15: MechWarrior, LoL, Transformers Universe, and Much More!
OnRPG Shotgun News 10/15: MechWarrior, Marvel Heroes, LoL and Much More!
By Shannon Doyle (Leliah), OnRPG Journalist
MechWarrior Online Postpones Open Beta
An announcement has come from the makers of MechWarrior Online saying that they would be delaying the launch of open beta. They haven’t said when open beta would begin. Only that they have listened to the concerns of players and as a result decided to hold off for a while longer while some changes are made.
Marvel Heroes NYCC Video Announces New Playable Characters
A new trailer has been released for Gazillion’s upcoming super hero title Marvel Heroes. In it they show off three newly announced heroes to play; Jean Grey, Luke Cage and NOVA.
Turbine Studios Faces Patent Infringement Lawsuit
In a move that is somewhat reminiscent of the Worlds.com lawsuits Turbine is facing a lawsuit from a Canadian company called Treehouse Avatar Technologies. Treehouse is going after Turbine for a breach of their copyright of a “method and system for presenting data over a network based on network users choices and collecting real-time data related to said choices.” Treehouse was awarded this copyright in may of this year while Lord of the Rings Online and Dungeons and Dragons Online have both been around for quite a bit longer. This will be an interesting one to watch, so breakout the popcorn.
Transformers Universe Trailer Unvealed at NYCC
The first trailer for Transformers Universe was released this weekend at New York Comic Con. Until now Jagex has been keeping all information on the upcoming Transformers title close to their chest. But it looks like that is going to be changing. Keep an eye out for more news on it here. Until then, enjoy the trailer.
Taipaei Assassins Win League of Legends World Championship
In a packed arena in Southern California Taipaei Assassins went up against Azubu Frost to win 3-1 in the League of Legends World Championship this last Saturday. Ten thousand fans were in attendance while millions watched around the world. The events of the semi finals which saw Azubu Frost fined were on everyone’s mind as they watched the intense esports event. Oh, and if anyone was counting Taipaei Assassins went home with a cool 1 mill in prize money.
Brick-Force Heads for the Stars
Sandbox shooter Brick-Force is heading for space. Which means sexy space suits, adjustable gravity and awesome new weaponry. In addition there will be new bricks to create with and interactive elements like launch pads. The cosmic themed update is expected later this month.

Dark Age of Camelot Celebrates 11 Years Running
Not many games make it to the 11 year mark like DAoC has. But they’re doing it with grace. Oh and by giving players more options for race and class combinations. Half Ogres can be Maulers, Lurikeens can be Blademasters, and Kobolds can be Berserkers! What is the world coming to!? Oh, Happy Birthday DAoC!
New Trailer Released for Neverwinter
You guessed it, we have another trailer from this weekend’s New York Comic Con. This time around it is for Perfect World’s upcoming MMO Neverwinter.
RaiderZ Video Highlights New Zone
If you haven’t had enough trailers yet check out the newest one from RaiderZ which highlights Riode zone.
LOTRO Launches Riders of Rohan Expansion
LOTRO Launches Riders of Rohan Expansion
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Turbine announced today the launch of The Lord of the Rings Online™: Riders of Rohan™, the next expansion to the award-winning free-to-play massively multiplayer online roleplaying game (MMORPG). Players across North America and Europe can purchase and play Riders of Rohan for PC starting today by visiting http://rohan.lotro.com/.
“We are really excited to launch Riders of Rohan, our fourth major expansion to the game,” said Kate Paiz, Executive Producer of The Lord of the Rings Online. “This is our biggest expansion yet and we’re very excited about the introduction of the industry’s best mounted combat system, which brings a whole new form of gameplay to MMO players.”
THE LORD OF THE RINGS ONLINE: RIDERS OF ROHAN FEATURES:
· Explore Largest Landscape Yet — Join with the Rohirrim and ride across the sprawling plains of Eastern Rohan. Raise high your sword to fight for honor and glory in the name of Théoden King! Experience hundreds of new quests, earn new favor, get new gear, achieve new deeds and more!
· Experience Mounted Combat — Ride into combat atop your loyal War-steed as you defend the people of Rohan from the forces of Isengard and Mordor. Charge into battle using strategic maneuvers to outflank and defeat your opponents. Team up with a fellowship to challenge groups of enemies and use the combination of varied skills to triumph. Stomp, trample, kick, and charge your enemies in all new mounted combat throughout the plains of Rohan.
· Master New War-steeds — Enter the lands of the Rohirrim upon a new War-steed to aid you in mounted defence of King Théoden’s land! Hailing from a long line of majestic, highly intelligent, and kingly creatures known as the Mearas, War-steeds are faster, stronger, and more trained for battle than normal mounts. Advance your War-steed’s skills over time and customize your mount with unique appearances.
· Continue The Epic Story — The Fellowship is on the move once again and must achieve their task at all costs. It falls to you to clear the path and turn the Eye of the Enemy away from their progress as you aid the Rohirrim in their own struggle close by. Witness the breaking of the Fellowship at Amon Hen; forge alliances with the Ents of Fangorn; and aid Éomer, adopted son of Théoden, as he seeks to protect his homeland from the growing Shadow.
· Advance to Level 85 — Learn what it means to be Rohirrim as you face new challenges throughout the Riddermark on your journey to level 85. Continue your legend as you grow in power with new skills and deeds and get new armor and gear to aid you in the battles to come.
MEAD: RIFT Patch 1.11 – Tempest Rising
MEAD: RIFT Patch 1.11 – Tempest Rising
By Shannon Doyle (Leliah), OnRPG Journalist
Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes…
No, David Bowie isn’t coming to Telara. Though how awesome would that be? We’re talking about 1.11 Tempest Rising. It seems like just yesterday we were discussing 1.10. But with less than a month to go until Storm Legion there is still a lot of ground to cover. And a lot of changes coming our way. From more than 50 pages of patch notes on soul changes to a sneak peek at the latest dungeon update, 1.11 will be a game changer.
Let’s take a moment to try to wrap our heads around this. There are more than 50 pages of changes just to souls in 1.11. What does this mean for us? Well, besides having a whole lot of reading to do, it means that we are pretty much starting over. I don’t mean that everyone should go out and delete their characters. More that, there are so many changes going on, how you play your character, how your character works will change. Oh sure, the basics will be the same. Mages still go pew pew, warriors still pummel faces in. But for a little while Telara is going to be filled with newbs on a scale that hasn’t been seen since Rift was in beta. And we’re all going to be on the same level. But at least we’re all going to be in the same boat with that. And it is pretty exciting. As you can imagine there are just too many changes for me to cover. I couldn’t even cover them all in a year of articles. Just keep in mind when you log in for the first time after 1.11 that all your souls on all your characters will be reset. And it won’t just be a matter of putting everything back the way it was. Things have changed. Some abilities may be gone completely, or moved to higher up in the tree. What abilities do may have changed and of course there will be all new abilities you never had before. Playing again is going to take a bit of set up time, especially for those of us who have 50s. And I imagine that is part of why 1.11 is coming out so much sooner than Storm Legion’s release. People need time to get used to their “new” characters before being thrown all new awesomeness. If you want to read the patch notes they’re on the forums under the Public Test Shard, just keep in mind they are subject to change at the whim of a dev.

The world event for 1.11 is going to a four parter which will see destruction, mayhem, and a whole lot of wind. Legion forces will begin an assault on Sanctum and Meridian. If you’ve ordered Storm Legion you’ll get to dive into Exodus of the Storm Queen, the first dungeon of the expansion. But don’t expect the Storm Queen herself to make an appearance. No, we’re still only getting ready to face Crucia. Expect to have a whole lot of bad hair days as you face the beginning of the Storm Legion assault on our world.
It wouldn’t be a Rift update without a Return to Telara event. Invite your friends, or maybe if you’ve been away from Rift a while get yourself ready because the week of November 7-11 Telara will be free to return to. Try out the new soul changes, take part in the world event. And get ready to dive into Storm Legion. You won’t have to worry about be restricted by level. For this period of time you can play any level you want.

As I mentioned before there are patch notes released for 1.11 already. They aren’t final though as they’re for the public test, but it is a pretty safe bet that no major changes will take place. You can find them broken up by category on the forums for the public test shard. It is heavy reading. But it gives you a good idea of the changes coming to our world in the very near future. I would recommend them to anyone who plays Rift, has ever played Rift or is even considering playing. There is a lot of tech speak in them and they may open up a can of worms who all have a bunch of questions. Print them out and leave them by the toilet if you have to. Who doesn’t need more reading material in the bathroom?
I can hear the question now. It might go something along the lines of “OMGWTFBBQ, when is 1.11?” The good news is, we know it will be before the start of the Return to Telara event in November. The bad news is that is about a three week time period. The boards have seen quite a bit of speculation on this but generally it seems thanks to something Elrar said and something that was read on the public test shard, we can expect 1.11 during the regular patch period this week. Of course we can’t confirm this as our time machine is currently being used to keep me from wasting too much time working on my Dimension in the future.

Speaking of Dimensions… This week’s live stream on Friday will be all things Dimensions. I’ve already seen them in action, I was lucky enough to have a one on one with Adam Gershowitz where most of our time was spent showing off Dimensions. I knew then and there my life would be over for weeks if not months. The stream will be at 2:30 PM Pacific time and feature all the customization tools, some of the awesome locations and of course construction itself. If you don’t make it to any other stream before Storm Legion this is the one to see. Ok, maybe I’m just a bit biased. But I can’t wait to see it. So, I hope I see you all there at the stream this week!
MMOHuts/OnRPG @ New York Comic Con 2012 – Day 2
MMOHuts/OnRPG @ New York Comic Con 2012 – Day 2
By Michael Sagoe (mikedot) and Isaac Sagoe (Afromania)

It’s the second day at the NYCC, and today was actually kind of slow compared to yesterday. There sadly wasn’t a lot going on in terms of MMO related panels, but there were still plenty of crazy cosplayers to take pictures of!

The day started off with a quick run down to the Marvel Heroes booth. We wanted to see if we could get an appointment for an interview, however the staff at the booth said they were pretty booked. Luckily they were able to sneak us in for an interview this upcoming Sunday! So look forward to a few shots of the booth and an interview for the game really soon.
I checked my program schedule to see what other MMO related titles I could check out, and found that there was going to be a Planetside 2 panel around 5:15 PM. I was set on making it to that panel, but I needed to kill some time before then, so I decide to re-acquainted with an old friend.
Capcom was showcasing plenty of different titles at NYCC this year, including DmC: Devil May Cry, Lost Planet 3 and Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate. I was really big into Monster Hunter a couple years back, but then lost interest when Capcom stopped pushing the game in Western territories. Now it seems like they want to give the series another chance in the west, and I’m more than ready to jump back in. Waiting in line to try out the game was even more excruciating. Even though the line was incredibly be short, an average hunt in any Monster Hunter game lasts about 30 minutes (the same amount of time limited on the 3DS demos), so it took a lot longer than I wanted it to.
Once I finally got on, it was a blast to play! It featured all the updated mechanics from Monster Hunter Portable 3rd(only available in Japan). Features such as the new combo attacks for dual blade weapons and getting to see some previous flagship monsters such as the Nargacuga from Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G(Monster H Freedom Unite in the west) in full HD was nice. The game is definitely on my radar for next year.
Across from me while I was waiting to try out Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate was the Ubisoft booth and a dance stage to promote the new and upcoming “Just Dance 4” along with “The Hip-Hop Dance Experience.” During the Just Dance dance party, several cosplayers, including one freaky looking Venom, was shaking their groove-thang.
During the Hip-Hop dance off, my brother and a bunch of random crazy guys were dancing off to Terror Squad’s “Lean Back”. I don’t have any pictures of it, but expect a silly video to be up on YouTube soon.
With enough time killed, I went off to check out the PlanetSide 2 convention, but not before running into A GOD DAMN DINOSAUR!
Seriously, this dinosaur costume was pretty amazing, with both a moving mouth and moving eyelids. I give major props to the creator of that costume. All I could think was “Shootah! Shootah!“
Even with all the distractions, I managed to show up on time, but sadly for me, when I got to the room where the Planetside 2 panel would be, I found out that the show was cancelled, with a big sticker slapped it on top of the chart outside of the room.
Looking for more MMO related stuff to report on: There was a teeny, tiny, booth tucked away for an Anime MMORPG called Remnant Knights. I had never heard of this game before, but the whole idea of the game’s two main factions being Academies that teach combat and magic was interesting. There was a raffle contest going on, but not a lot of people seemed interesting. Though, they were giving out plenty of access codes for in-game content, so I managed to snag one.
For those that are interested in trying our Remnant Knights: Enter the code “NYCC12” in the game to get $20 worth of free items.
I don’t have much else to say, because I ended up falling asleep during a costume contest in the basement level of the Javits center, only to wake up to a “Harry Potter: Quidditch 101” match, which was just plain weird to watch! How do you try and re-create a game of Quidditch in real life, you ask? By turning it into a bastardized cross between flag football and basketball, of course.
(Crappy picture, I know, but it’s A LOT worse to see it in action. Trust me.)
That’s all for day 2. Day 3 will most likely be the busiest day of the event. Stay tuned for more!
RaiderZ Riode Spotlight
RaiderZ continues its tour of the world with a look at the village of Riode.
Neverwinter Helm’s Hold Lore Trailer
Neverwinter offers us a glimpse of its world and lore with this trailer for Helm’s Hold.
AlphaBeta Soup 10/12: FFXIV, End of Nations, RIFT, and More!
AlphaBeta Soup 10/12: FFXIV, End of Nations, RIFT, and More!
By Shannon Doyle (Leliah), OnRPG Journalist
It’s been another big week for Alphas and Betas! From dinosaurs to mobile apps our soup is starting to look a bit chunky; you won’t hear anyone here complaining. Rift and Guild Wars 2 both have big news. Final Fantasy XIV A Realm Reborn announced that Alpha is coming. End of Nations made the move from closed beta to open beta. Mech Warrior, District 187, and Primal Carnage join the open beta soup. While FPS Arctic Combat is having a second closed beta event. Check out the list below to find out more. Anything new this week is orange.
OnRPG Giveaways
These are all the beta giveaways currently running on OnRPG. There’s no guarantee that we won’t run out so grab them quick.
Arctic Combat Closed Beta Event 2
Dragon’s Call II Server 3 Starter Pack
Dates Announced:
Below are the MMOs who have announced upcoming beta events that haven’t started yet.
The War Z: Closed Beta October 15th
RIFT: Storm Legion: October 19
RaiderZ: Open Beta October 24th (Founders Pack includes Neverwinter closed beta access)
Final Fantasy XIV A Realm Reborn: Alpha End of October
Kartuga: Alpha November 24th (Event is only for 16 people who will be invited to the studio after a competition)
City of Steam: Beta November
Alpha:
These games are currently in Alpha. Signups are available via the link.
Closed Beta:
MMOs which are in closed beta require application and often require approval before access can be gained.
Age of Wulin(EU, Asia)
Age of Wushu (US) Ends November 25, Second Round Begins December 20th
Arctic Combat: Ends October 21
Ascension: Arenas of War
Black Prophecy Tactics: Nexus Conflict
Bounty Hounds Online
Dragon Knights
Dragon Nest EU
Dust 514
Hawken
Firefall
Forge
Grimlands
JollyGrim
Marvel Heroes
Patterns
Pirate101
PlanetSide 2
Ravaged
Salem
SmashMuck Champions
SMITE
Starlight Story
Strategoria
UFO Online
World of Warplanes
Open Beta:
Games in open beta require an application but often it is little more than signing up for an account.
Cyber Monster
District 187
End of Nations
MechWarrior Online
Primal Carnage
Soul Captor
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Online (Russian)
Universal Monsters Online
Expansions:
These are the beta events for games which are already live. These are for new content which is going to be added to the game at a later date. Access is limited to the current playerbase and often requires special permissions to take part.
RIFT: Storm Legion: October 19
Lord of the Rings Online: Riders of Rohan
Guild Wars 2 Mobile Authenticator
RaiderZ Announces Impromptu Stress Test
RaiderZ Announces Impromptu Stress Test
As the October 24, 2012, Open Beta launch for RaiderZ draws near, we’re excited to invite everyone to participate in our upcoming stress test. All gamers are welcome to play our monster hunting MMO early, helping us make RaiderZ a better game at launch. Starting today, October 12 at 4:00 p.m. (PDT), all players with a registered Perfect World Entertainment account may play RaiderZ until Monday, October 15 at 5:00 p.m. (PDT).
“Massive titles like RaiderZ , benefit greatly when developers have the opportunity to push game servers to their limits before launch,” explains Senior Producer Mark Hill. “So, we’d like to invite everyone to see what RaiderZ is about this weekend and have fun hunting epic beasts with friends while we analyze our infrastructure and work toward a smooth launch. As a small token of appreciation, we’ve also got big plans for players this weekend, including special awards and in-game events.”
Perfect World Entertainment is also pleased to announce that players who purchase the RaiderZ Founder’s Pack will also receive one-day of early access before the Open Beta launch begins, giving them the a leveling up head-start and the ability to reserve their preferred player name. Players who have already purchased the RaiderZ Founder’s Pack are already eligible for the one-day head start and the ability to reserve their player name.
Available for purchase now at a 50% discounted rate until October 23, the elite version of the RaiderZ Founder’s Pack secures access to the upcoming closed beta test for Cryptic Studios’ Dungeons & Dragons MMORPG, Neverwinter, and provides the exclusive Black Arrod mount for RaiderZ players. For more information, please visit: http://raiderz.perfectworld.com/founderspack.
Brawl Busters A Nightmare on Sunset Street Trailer
Brawl Busters is set to release some Halloween themed updates and maps.







