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Yearly Archives: 2012
OnRPG Shotgun News 7/13: RIFT, SimCity Social, Marvel Heroes, and More!
OnRPG Shotgun News 7/13: RIFT, SimCity Social, Marvel Heroes, STO, and More!
By Shannon Doyle (Leliah), OnRPG Journalist
RIFT Releases New Cat Mount
Trion worlds has launched a special new mount via the player account page. The White War Tiger is available for a limited time and has previously been exclusive to Korean players. There is no date for when they will be going away but you can get it now in your account management page for $15.
NCSoft Account Management Split
During an NCSoft account maintenance yesterday Aion and Linage 2 accounts were separated from other NCSoft accounts to better accommodate their free to play status. Players who played Aion or Linage 2 as well as other NCSoft games will now have two different accounts for these games.
Rumble Figher Celebrates 5th Anniversary with New Fighting System
Publisher OGPlanet announces that they will kick off the 5th Anniversary of Rumble Fighter being in North America with an all new Rune Book system. Runes can be used to invoke blessings which can do things like increasing players speed or strength.
Amazon Launches Game Connect
Amazon.com has launched Game Connect, a service offering free to play and pay to play MMO titles to Amazon customers. Users who use Game Connect will be able to unlock exclusive in game content in certain titles like Allods, World of Tanks, Fiesta, and Aika. Other games that are available from the start include TERA, and preorders for titles such as Assassins Creed III and Prototype 2.
SimCity Social Launches on Facebook

EA announced the latest social game SimCity Social has gone live on Facebook. The game features a dynamic friend or foe system which means that not all of your Facebook friends have to be your allies in SimCity Social. A hot air balloon is available in The Sims Social as an in game announcement of SimCity Social. To get the hot air balloon all you have to do is play SimCity Social.
Global Spending on MMO Games Exceeds $12 Billion
SuperData Research and Newzoo have released a report that estimates spending on MMOs will surpass 12 billion dollars in 2012 and be over 17.5 billion by 2015. The number of MMOs on the market has nearly doubled since the start of 2011 which puts strain on individual titles.
Marvel Heroes Unleash the Human Torch

Fantastic Four’s Johnny Storm, aka the Human Torch has been announced as Marvel Heroes’ newest playable character. He is the first member of the Fantastic Four to join the playable character roster and categorized as an energy based blaster.
US Game Sales Down 29% in June
NDP’s retail report shows that physical retail sales are down in hardware, software and accessories. It is estimated that 50-60% of all game related sales are physical. Much of this is because of the rise in popularity of digital sales and the relatively few AAA games that were released.
Star Trek Online Season 6
Big new features have come to Star Trek Online in the latest updated Season 6. This includes the all new Fleet feature which allows players to work together in an all new way. There is a new five man event called Colony Invasion designed for characters who are level 50. In addition to these changes there are UI updates, missions changes, and a whole lot more.
CCP Wins Best Indie Award
The people responsible for EVE and Dust 514 took home an award from the Develop 2012 awards ceremony. CEO Hilmar Pétursson hinted that CCP had a full plate with the 10th anniversary of EVE, the launch of DUST 514 and an event scheduled in September for World of Darkness.
The Grinns Tale Goes Live on Facebook
Nexon’s in house social game team has produced a new Facebook based role playing game set in a gothic themed fantasy world. This is a highly stylized game that features unique monsters, six classes and character customization. Players can build houses as they gather resources and even create a town. Combat is point and click but strategy and teamwork is also important.
WEBZEN Launches WEBZEN Hub
Leading free to play Korean game publisher WEBZEN has teamed up with Overwolf to create WEBZEN Hub. The software gives access to instant messaging services, TeamSpeak, a music player and an in game browser while in game. An in game app store will be added soon.
WoW Charity Drive Raises $330,000
Blizzard recently auctioned 2,000 of the original World of Warcrafter server blades with the proceeds going to St. Judes Children’s Research Hospital. The auctions were done on ebay and originally announced back in October.
SWTOR Offers Guide to Group Finder Feature
A community news post on the SWTOR website posted by Toni Phillips a member of the production team gives details and tips on how the new group finding feature works. It covers a variety of issues that are causing a bit of confusion for the players.
Brick-Force Is Live Today
Brick-Force Is Live Today
Starting now, the release version of the online game Brick-Force is live and free-to-play for all brick and shooter fans. Client and browser version can be downloaded and found on www.brick-force.com, respectively, the latter making it possible to play Brick-Force on Mac.
About 1,000,000 registered players are now experiencing all sorts of new features. Thanks to the new item upgrade system, outfits and weapons can be enhanced for the first time. In addition, the completely re-designed interface offers visual as well as functional improvements while game mechanics have been optimized as well. The new PvP feature ‘Build ‘n Destroy’ provides diversified fun with new content.
This mode features two opposing teams on the same map, who are separated from each other by an opaque wall for a predetermined time. During this phase, it’s all about building – before the countdown runs out and the wall comes down, each available second has to be used to place bricks in strategic, defensive positions. As soon as time is up, the opponents’ side of the map becomes visible and the Brick-Gun is swapped for live ammunition. It´s now up to everyone to overcome the rival team’s turrets, trenches and obstacles to bring the foes to their knees with bravery and skill. During a match, up to 5 build phases which gives each team the opportunity can be used to keep working on one’s own side of the map.
Whoever has the most kills by the end of each session wins the match. The trailer which was published today shows some exhilarating scenes.
By the way, the buzzing bee isn’t only the trailer’s protagonist: In the next few weeks, the winged monsters will enter Brick-Force alongside the PvE feature ‘Defense’. Additional upcoming updates will include new design themes, rankings, play modes and the mobile version.
Also, a special client is available for download on the official website www.brick-force.com starting today. This client features the social tool “B-Hub” in collaboration with Overwolf.
Anime Expo Elsword Chung Gameplay Demo
KittyMach goes hands on with Elsword‘s latest playable character, Chung.
RaiderZ CBT Teaser Trailer
RaiderZ is coming to North America via PWI this August 8th!
TERA: For the Federation S2 Ep3 – The Most Dangerous Game
TERA: For the Federation S2 Ep3 – The Most Dangerous Game
By Darren Henderson (DizzyPW), OnRPG Editor-in-Chief
I spent the rest of the evening camped outside of a forgotten Labyrinth just southwest of Castanica. Between the sound of chaotic battle to the south and the threat of Federation guards under the control of Samael to the north, getting a good night’s rest was anything but easy. It didn’t help that every time I blinked the afterimage of my imaginary Popori Cat friend kept appearing before my eyes. I figured if I only got some rest, the nightmare of today would pass.
In my dream I saw Wulynn lying on a cold metallic slab of a bed trapped in a containment cell in one of the many Argon bases now established throughout Northern Arun. Nothing our world would consider ‘life’ existed for miles around. Her bed was surrounded by what at first glance looked like flowers, but closer inspection would reveal them as cheap construct copies of the real deal. A small legion of corrupted fairies and a unicorn with a broken horn stood guard outside her door with malicious vigilance. And then as if by magic that smile from my imagination appeared before her. As the rest of his body formed together Wulynn jumped up in shock and pointed her staff head at him in defense. The wicked cat grinned and assured her he meant no harm.
“I am the result of an Argon experiment just like you. I came from a family of wealthy traders respected throughout the Federation. One day we were delivering goods to a customer in Northern Arun when a portal opened in the sky and a barrage of steel unlike any I had ever seen fell from the heavens. I was terribly disfigured in the barrage and my family killed, however the Argon’s queen restored my spark through their magic. As unbelievable as it may be, the queen seemed different from the rest of the Argons I met after. She seems to think independently and even has emotion, even compassion. She knew I was of no value to her and yet still allowed me to live on as a servant of her empire.” Wulynn smacked the cat on the head with her staff, anger flaring in her eyes.
“That sounds more like an inhumane punishment than an act of kindness to me!” The cat stood dumbfounded at Wulynn’s words as he attempted to understand the point she was making.
“Perhaps we got off on the wrong paw? My name is Gemie of Pora Elinu. In both my life and my second life my family has taught me what is required to live and live well. Meanwhile others as useless as myself don’t last a week in the Argon ranks because they don’t know how to play the game. The most dangerous game. But a game nonetheless! Our lives are mere pawns of a greater war.”
“It sounds like the Argon magic has twisted your reality already.” Wulynn rebutted, though with less intensity than her previous words carried.
“Ah it has happened yes. Though I twisted it back as close as possible to my old form. If you would like I can do the same for you.” Wulynn cocked her head to the side in confusion at his words, then jumped when he phased through her to reappear again behind her holding onto her central tail. Wulynn gasped at the sight of a metallic tip and small veins of ore slowly expanding down it towards her body. “It’s only a matter of time until you to face the loss of self. Now if you want to play nice perhaps I will offer you guidance so you don’t lose yourself.”
Wulynn shivered at these words. She understood that the corruption had already begun and no Federation magic or medicine had yet to find a cure for the Argon’s poison.
“Very well Gemie, teach me to be an Argon like yourself.”
“Say please!” His grin expanded to the point of stretching his face into distorted lengths.
“…Please?” Wulynn had lived her entire life in prestige, having a room in the upper branches of the Elin Palace through most of her life. Bowing in respect to this ugly corrupted cat did not settle well with either side of her mind. A voice inside her head almost seemed to mock her, and the realization that an urge to act on more animalistic desires was starting to override her natural calm and reasonable nature.
“That’s better,” chided Gemie as he pat Wulynn on the head. He suddenly turned to face the wall… no to face me.
The surrounded environment began to fade away until only Gemie’s wicked mouth surrounded by blackness spoke directly into my soul. “And you, Dizzy! Accept that Wulynn is mine now. The Wulynn you loved died at the end of your poison barbed spear. Stop your foolish quest to bring her back and live out the rest of your days in peace. Only death awaits those that defy the queen!”
I jumped from my bed and fell to the floor landing on an unlucky rooster that happened to be pecking for crumbs in the tent. The rooster’s yell soon had everyone else in our encampment rushing into our tent, some to see what the fuss was, others to deal with the pesky “alarm.”
After having a delicious chicken salad, we set out for the ruins under the cover of the local flora, leaving Surmun and Leander to cover our supplies at the base. Some of the men we had rescued in Val Aureum pleaded that we wait for further instructions from Dougal but Elleon’s wicked glare was more than enough to silence any dissenters. I whispered quietly to Platy about what I had seen but he shook his head in confusion.
“Dizzy, there simply isn’t magic that exists in our world to allow one to experience and share information with another across vast distances. No one among our races has such technology. The giants certainly didn’t have that technology. And if the Argon’s had access to it they would have already known that their diversion in Val Kaeli to draw attention away from Castanica for a full invasion was countered from the beginning. You just had a nightmare.” I stared back at him with my blank bloodshot eyes, not immediately sure how to defend what even in my own mind sounded absurd. Thankfully the sounds of battle to the south were beginning to subside as one Argon portal after another accepted refugees and closed its gates to the approaching outsiders.
“I know what I saw Platy. That Argon cat is converting Wulynn into a monster and getting pleasure out of forcing me to watch!”
“Then catch him the next time he is around and prove it to me. I only believe tangible magic I”m exposed to!” As Platy turned a hard stick of bamboo caught him across the face. I attempted to dodge but got smacked as well. There Jelena stood looking to be in an even fouler mood than usual.
“Enough of your delusions Dizzy. We need to keep quiet so we don’t tip off Samael to our presence. His thugs are already roaming around the tombs in droves expecting to hold off the Argon invasion. If we make a scene he’ll be gone before we ever have a chance to expose him.”
Suddenly a much larger branch smacked into Jelena’s back, knocking her to the ground. She turned in rage ready to belittle Elleon, only to find a large orc standing over her chuckling to a small legion of lesser orcs at least 10 strong behind him.
“Ambush!” Jelena shouted and rolled, doding a crushing blow from the massive orc and then taking off in a mad sprint to avoid the 10 smaller creatures hot on her tail. Platy began murmuring incantations in rapid succession as I charged into the small horde of creatures, my abilities supernaturally bolstered by Platy’s prayers. Without pause I tore through 5 of them, smashing their heads in with rapid succession as I flailed my shield left and right. The large orc ran at me without pause, swinging his club over his head to build momentum. I caught him straight in the throat as poison splashed from his neck and across my fur as I turned my wrist to open the Basilisks spikes that had covered my master’s former weapon.
As the light faded from the beast’s eyes, I felt a shock of lightning shoot up my arm and throughout my body. I looked closely as my weapon retracted to see a strange purple taint covering its tip. Undoubtedly my thrust had been so potent not because of the Basilisk poison, but rather the Argonian magic that destroyed all life it touched. It was hard to come to grasps between my need for power and the fear of what this meant for my personal being. Thankfully Elleon had returned with news of a secret back entrance to the Labyrinth’s underground catacombs.
Minutes later we stood atop a large cliff side overlooking the labyrinth below. Elleon pointed out the hole blown in the side of the structure near a large stone staircase leading into the depths of the labyrinth. There was no doubt that this hole was made by Samael’s men to bypass the horrors of the labyrinth, and that staircase held within it the God Lok’s lost Spear of Gidd.
‘I thought the labyrinth’s challenges would have bought us more time, ” Elleon groaned at the sight, “We need to act now.”
“What about our plans to expose Samael to Seir and the Federation at large?” I wondered aloud.
“If Samael gets that lance in his possession, Seir will no longer be a concern for his power grab. With his lies and political connections he’ll seize control of the entire Federation and utilize its power to bring about the resurrection of Lok without anyone knowing. I’ll kill him myself if I have to. Living as a fugitive isn’t as bad as living under his shadow.”
“Elleon is right,” Jelena confirmed. Elleon gave her a reassuring smile. “Besides, if you were against breaking the law you wouldn’t have come with us in the first place. When in Castanica, do like the Castanics and live a little Dizzy!”
At that Jelena and Elleon began their rapid slide down the hillside where they disappeared behind the solid imposing walls. The rest of the men looked on, unsure of themselves. I could sympathize with their hesitation. These men were unfortunate pawns of Samael that had been pulled into a Civil War they wanted nothing of. I looked down at my spear, pulsating with dark power and bruised with scratches and discoloration from years of use and abuse by my master. Popori after all are more known for their botany than blacksmithing and don’t take the best care of their equipment.
“Get out of here. All of you.” I spoke, my words coming out as emotionless as I could possibly muster to prevent my voice from shaking. The mens’ eyes locked onto my beady stare with uncertainty but respect. “Look at all of you. All I see is fear and uncertainty. Samael will feed on your fear. Samael will destroy you with your uncertainty. Anyone unready to die today may as well go home. You are only a liability to us otherwise.”
I turned and slide down the darkside of the mountain, with the sound of pebbles rumbling close behind me. I didn’t have to look to know this was Platy right at my back. Yet the sound grew louder and forced me to glance back to see the hillside covered with a small battalion of Federation humans right behind us. My plan to appeal to their honor worked. Humans are so simple minded sometimes.
As we reached the bottom we found a few limp bodies of curious labyrinth guardians that were likely drawn to the location after Samael’s men had blasted down the wall. Jelena and Elleon had made it clear they meant business, cutting off limbs and random ligaments left and right to quickly clear a way to the staircase. Platy and I glanced at each other nervously and knew the sound of battle would surely draw a much… larger crowd. So we waved for the Federation soldiers to hurry into the staircase. Just before the daylight was blocked out by the earth covering our heads, a familiar voice called out for me to wait.
I turned to face Seir’s Counsel, Dougal, standing with his full officer body armor and signature multiplated lance. A small battalion of men stood on the hillside behind him. He quickly shouted out that Seir had been informed of Samael’s betrayal and that no matter the outcome, he would never be able to return to Velika a free man.
“Well that’s good and all,” interjected Platy, “But if we don’t get back to Velika alive how can you buy us Popori a drink to celebrate?”
The men let out a brief chuckled laugh before Dougal reached the bottom of the hillside to raise his arm calling for silence. We heard the sudden rumbling of heavy footsteps and knew it was best not to overstay our welcome. We rushed down the staircase and came to a stop when seeing not 2 but 3 figures standing in close proximity at the base of the stairs. A large throne room stood before us, built from the ground itself with furniture and decoration carved completely out of precious metals. In the throne sat a beautiful but wicked looking Castanic.. no.. that name bears too much honor with it. She sat comfortably, a slight smile acting as the centerpiece of her countenance as she stared at Elleon and Jelena’s tense forms with content. This was a high ranking Devas, and unfortunately one I had come to know all too well.
I broke our cover, stepping forward as if my lance was surging a wave of bravado through my tiny body that I had never before felt.
“Fadora you traitorous bitch. I should have expected you would be a part of this.” I muttered through clenched teeth. The familiar figure of a Castanic Federation lancer emerged from behind her throne, forcing Elleon and Jelena to take a safe step back to remain out of the reach of his infamous lance. Samael’s right hand man, Stadrian, pointed his lance straight at me with a heavy frown marking his countenance.
“Fadora is a fabrication you pompous little rabbit. Know your place when speaking to Akia, Grand Priestess of Darkness and mastermind behind the resurrection of our beloved God Lok!”
At this Akia placed a calm hand on his shoulder, silently requesting he step aside. With an effortless wrist flick she tossed a dark fireball at me. I knocked it to the side with my shield with considerable effort and charged past Elleon and Jelena, missing her left thigh by inches as she boosted off the metallic throne and flipped through the air behind it. From the shadows emerged Samael with a small legion of Devas hunched over, licking their blades in anticipation of the coming battle. Before I could jump back to clear distance, Stadrian landed an unsteady thrust of his lance directly into my unbraced shield, knocking me to the ground before he retreated behind the advancing line of blood thirsty Devas.
Samael held his lance out as Akia pressed her open palm against the sharpened edge. Her blood seeped out slowly at first and then gushed in a large spurt, covering the lance in a slimy red sheen. He then pulled the lance from her and jammed it into a circular cut out in the wall, immediately resulting in runic swirls of magic erupting around the lance, and opening a portal into some kind of sub-dimension. Samael began to walk into the light expecting to be bestowed with the God Lok’s blessings. Akia grabbed his shoulder and nodded her head slowly, approaching it before him instead.
Binding chains of darkness shot out from all directions in reaction to her intrusion, attempting to pin Akia to the ground and bind her movements from counter-attacking. She held her staff before her, unleashing parallel chains of light that wrapped around and deflecting the Ancient’s final trap to prevent intrusion into Gidd’s Chamber. She waved her arms fanatically as the two factions of chains struggled and jockeyed for position against each other. Her eyes grew wide as one misplaced move allowed a large group of chains to break free and launch in her direction. She dove to the ground as they gripped the slower unsuspecting Deva onlookers from behind. I jumped before Elleon as Dougal did the same for Jelena, thrusting our shields forward to deflect the same fate from our crew.
As the last of the life within the Devas faded, their forms began to twist into grotesque forms, smaller monsters mirroring the multitude of statues lining the throne room with matching decorated head dresses and short sharp blades. The largest of the Devas however actually rose in size, one foot.. and then another, until he towered over even Elleon’s imposing form with blades expanding from his shoulder blades like skeletal armor. He reached into the air as more dark chains wrapped around his upper arms, rolling in endless circles down his flexed bicep until forming into a bladeless handle at the end. Magic ignited the handle as he swung it forward, and flames shot out in the shape and form of a hefty broadsword.
The Castanic I once knew as Fadora blew a kiss to me with her blooded head and turned, placing a hand on Samael’s shoulder. They strode together into the portal along with a reluctant Stadrian that stared with remorse at his corrupted allies writhing in pain. Just before their forms faded into the ethereal light, Akia waved her hand in the air, letting the last drop of blood drizzle off her palm and into her open mouth. She then turned back with a quick glance and bid us farewell, hoping we would be sure to suffer before dying. The portal closed behind as the monsters began to succumb to the curse of the chains and spread out, surrounding and pushing our troops slowly back up the staircase. Some of the men, losing their nerve, turned to run only to find the exit to the cavern suddenly blocked by a sliding stone.
“Crush them quickly. We don’t have time to lose,” Elleon said in a matter of fact tone.
“At least it can’t get any worse,” sighed Jelena.
As she spoke these words I noticed stones began to clatter and rumble on the ground. The clashing sound of a statue smashing into the ground drew our attention to the side of the room which was suddenly a good foot closer than I remembered. A quick turn to the left revealed a similar state on the opposing wall. We were trapped inside a box that was slowly closing in on us, a trap favored by the ancients for keeping pesky robbers from unleashing horrible artifacts of destruction on the world. Time was of the essence and opening the portal to the Chamber of Gidd seemed to be the only way out.
Dougal raised his lance, extending it fully and throwing it into the skull of the first minion to approach our cornered band.
“Today you live or die for the Federation men. May Goddess Velik be with us!”
RaiderZ Announces North American CBT Launch Date
RaiderZ Announces North American CBT Launch Date
Perfect World Entertainment announced today that the Closed Beta for its award-winning, action MMORPG, RaiderZ, is scheduled to launch on August 8, 2012. Players who register for the RaiderZ Closed Beta will also have a chance to win an all-inclusive trip for two to PAX Prime, the highly popular, now sold out consumer video game show held in Seattle, WA, from August 31 to September 2.
One lucky winner and a friend will get the opportunity to go behind closed doors for an exclusive preview of RaiderZ and enjoy a vacation package complete with three-day show passes, paid-for hotel accommodations and round-trip flights. To enter the giveaway, players simply need to register for the RaiderZ Closed Beta by 11:59pm on August 6, 2012. All previously registered players will already be eligible to win.
To sign up for Closed Beta access and for more information about RaiderZ and Beta Events in the coming weeks, please visit the official website at http://www.playraiderz.com/
“We’re excited to be able to invite more players to experience RaiderZ in the upcoming Closed Beta,” said Senior Producer Mark Hill. “With its skill-based combat, classless character system, and impressive bosses that will throw, eat, or even smash players into the ground, RaiderZ represents a truly unique MMORPG experience. Players who already got a chance to try RaiderZ during the Alpha Test phase can also look forward to striving towards a new level cap of 30, exploring the Makot Village, and much more.”
In RaiderZ, players must hunt together or die alone as they pursue the most dangerous and vicious creatures in the land of Rendel. A new teaser trailer launched today showcases just how harsh these battles can be!
Gameforge, the European publisher of RaiderZ, will also be hosting a livestream this coming Friday the 13th so keep an eye on their channel at http://www.own3d.tv/FrogCastTV to see an early glimpse of the action!
OnRPG Shotgun news 7/12: Spirit Tales, AQ Worlds, Wakfu, DCUO, and More!
OnRPG Shotgun news 7/12: Spirit Tales, AQ Worlds, Wakfu, DCUO, and More!
By Shannon Doyle (Leliah), OnRPG Journalist
Spirit Tales Updates Classes and and Increases Customization

As of July 11th Spirit Tales players will be able to change their class to one of 12 special secondary classes. The secondary classes will feature new and refined skills which will allow any gamer over level 40 to further customize their characters to make them better in raids.
The Secret World Chat Bug Update and Live Stream
An explanation of the recent chat issues plaguing The Secret World has been posted by Funcom. The important thing to know is that they are working on the problem just as fast as they can manage and have several ideas. Also tomorrow there will be a live broadcast on Twitch with Director Ragnar Tørnquist and Lead Content Designer Joel Bylos.
Wakfu Releases Fourth Update
Trool Fair is the latest update to Square Enix’s MMO Wakfu. It introduces the Trool Fair, mobile arenas, and a new pet. The Trool Fair is a theme park with more than 20 mini-games that takes up an entire island. It can be accessed from all four nations and prizes include things like tokens, pets and other unique items.
FUNimation Acquires Significant Stake in GameSamba
GameSamba announced at San Diego Comic Con that FUNimation Entertainment has bought a majority stake in GameSamba. Last year they formed a strategic alliance and FUNimation’s president was named GameSamba’s first chairman in October. The decision was made after both parties saw that they had similar goals and ideals.
DCUO Tides of War Summer Event

War has broken out deep in the oceans. Its turned into an all out Atlantean civil war. In this summer event there are all new open world missions, a new boss battle and tons of great rewards available. Tides of War will begin with Update 16 and run for a limited time.
League of Legends Named Most Played PC Game
Over the last 12 months League of Legends has been the most played PC game according to data collected by Xfire. In North America and Europe almost 1.3 billion hours have been logged in. While World of Warcraft came in second with 622 million hours. The data was gathered from over 21 million Xfire users between July last year and the end of June this year.
Ragnarok Online Spawns Puzzle Game Angel Poring

Gravity Europe the publishers of Ragnarok Online have released an iOS game drawn from the universe of the hit MMO. The game stars Porings who are out to make a name for themselves. There are 70 levels that can be played with family and friends or solo too if you want.
Phantasy Star Online 2 Hacked
Phantasy Star Online 2 has apparently been hacked as some sort of prank. NPCs have been moved to locations putting them out of reach of players. Sega has announced they are aware of the hack and that no player data was leaked. Some Japanese sites are blaming foreigners for the attacks saying that the alleged hackers spoke English.
AdventureQuest Worlds Celebrates Friday the 13th with Musician Aurelio Voltare
Artix Entertainment is hosting a Friday the 13th event in the hit MMO AdventureQuest Worlds with special guest Aurelio Voltare. This Friday players team up with the musician and his undead teddy bear to take down The Beast Master and his clone army.
Stronghold Kingdoms Launches on New Amazon Free to Play Store
Firefly Studios has announced that its free to play castle MMO Stronghold Kingdoms will be available via the new Amazon Game Connect store. Players who sign up made through the service get a $10 bonus. Players will also be able to buy currency in the new store.
Gamania Celebrates Lucent Heart’s One Year Anniversary
Gamania Celebrates Lucent Heart’s One Year Anniversary
Gamania Digital Entertainment is pleased to announce that today marks Lucent Heart’s one year anniversary. In celebration of a successful first year with its growing community, the team is running a series of special events, contests, and tournaments all month long. Players can find the full event list at http://www.lucentheart.com/event/1stAnniversary/default.aspx and sign up for a free account at http://www.lucentheart.com/signup/signup.aspx?PartnerID=90.
“It’s been extremely rewarding watching Lucent Heart develop and getting to know our players” said David Wong, COO of Gamania. “A year ago we launched with the goal of delivering a unique social experience where day-to-day interaction is valued, ensuring the game is more than just about quests and items. Looking back at our fantastic community and how close everyone has become, I’d say that without a doubt we’ve accomplished that goal”.
Gamania is running a month of special events in celebration of Lucent Heart’s one year anniversary. Players can win outfits, pets, SWAG, and more. Highlights include:
I Love Lucent Heart Event: Collect event cards from monster drops and cash them in for a permanent I Love Lucent Heart set.
Anniversary Art Contest: Submit an awesome drawing for the chance to win a Lucent Heart SWAG bag, filled with goodies.
Tournament of Champions PvP Event: Enter Lucent Heart’s first PvP tournament for the chance to win armor, pets, and more.
Double XP and Double Drop Weekends: Jump in and play during the weekend to automatically receive extra rewards.
As a final surprise, Gamania is slashing Item Mall prices with weekly sales on Lucent Heart’s most sought after goods. Pets, mounts, and more will be available at discounted prices for players throughout the month. OnRPG will also be offering a surprise giveaway code shortly so keep an eye out on our Event Page!
Rusty Hearts Reborn Teaser Trailer
Rusty Hearts is prepared for one of its largest updates ever. Come back next Wednesday for more info!



















