Monthly Archives: June 2013

AlphaBeta Soup 6/13

Hello and welcome to this week’s AlphaBeta Soup! I know just like me many of you have been busy getting the latest news from E3 but the trouble with conventions like this is that its all about what is coming in the somewhat distant future. So what do you do when the weekend comes and E3 is over? We’ll we’ve got you covered. Rift is going to get a special mention this week as they just launched their F2P service. Right now is an awesome time to get into Rift as there are so many exciting new things going on. But, if you’re looking for something a little bit newer check out Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn is having a closed beta session, and Company of Heroes 2 will be having the final weekend of open beta. Just missing out this weekend is the launch of Age of Wulin’s closed beta. Some beta news we did get from E3 was that World of Warplanes would enter Open beta July 2nd. And the new Lego based MMO, Legends of Chima Online would be heading into open beta next month. As ever, you can read all about that and the many other Alpha and Beta events ongoing below.

We’ve highlighted the newest in orange to make them easier to see.

 

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.

City of Steam Second Server Launch Pack Giveaway
Everlight Open Beta Privilege Pack Giveaway
Fishing Hero Closed Beta Key Giveaway
Seven Seas Saga Open Beta Starter Pack

Dates Announced:
Below are the MMOs who have announced upcoming beta events that haven’t started yet or are currently in progress for a limited time.

Company of Heroes 2 Open Beta June 4-18
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn Closed Beta June 14 Includes PS3
Age of Wulin EU Closed Beta June 17
Lego Legends of Chima Online Open Beta July 2013
World of Warplanes Open Beta July 2
Firefall Open Beta July 9

 

Alpha:
These games are currently in Alpha. Signups are available via the link.

Gloria Victis Pre-Alpha
Lunaria Story
Onigiri Alpha (Japanese) Between Phases
The Repopulation
Xulu

 

Closed Beta:
MMOs which are in closed beta require application and often require approval before access can be gained.

Age of Wulin(EU, Asia) EU in Early 2013
Arcane Saga (Formerly known as Prius Online)
Ascension: Arenas of War Current Status Unknown
Black Prophecy Tactics: Nexus Conflict Current Status Unknown, Website No Longer Exsists
Born To Fire
Bounty Hounds Online Beta Testing Complete. No Launch Date Announced
ChronoBlade
Dice Venture
Dragon’s Prophet
Eldevin
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn
Firefall
Infinite Crisis
JollyGrim
Kartuga
Loadout
MechWarrior Tactics
March of War
Patterns
Prime World
Strategoria
Transformers Universe Now accepting applications.
Warface
World of Warplanes

 

Open Beta:
Games in open beta require an application but often it is little more than signing up for an account.

Anno Online
City of Steam
DK Online Servers Closed Temporarily
Dominatron
Dragona Online Russian
Dragon Pals
Dragon’s Prophet
and Titans
Ecol Tactics
End of Nations Open Beta delayed until further notice, refunds have been issued.
Everlight
FoxLi Rush
Gunswords(English and Russian)
HeroDex
Heroes & Generals
Legend of Edda Vengeance
Neptune’s Pride 2
Neverwinter
Origins of Malu
Oversoul
Path of Exile
Raceroom Racing
Real World Racing
Samurai Taisen
Scarlet Blade
SmashMuck Champions
Tales of Laputa
Tata Blitz
The Aurora World
The Lost Titans
UFO Online
Universal Monsters Online
Warface South Korea
War Thunder
WorldAlpha
Yitien

E3 2013 Monday and Tuesday MMO Recap

By Darren Henderson (DizzyPW), OnRPG/MMOHuts General Manager

 E3 2013 Crave Island Girls

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! If you’re a real gamer that has been hankering for their next major fix, that statement couldn’t be truer. And since this year’s E3 has become a console war, the raw emotion and atmosphere in the LA convention center is downright electrifying. But while most gaming sites are busy wrapping their minds around the unbelievable next-gen console titles being revealed, we’re here to offer up a focused dose of recapping what to expect in the online MMO space just for you!

Table of Contents

Dream Squared – New Pal and Qin’s Moon

CJ Global – Arcane Saga, Dice Venture, ChaChaCha, and Pocket Pong Pong Pong

Sneaky Games – Arena of Heroes

Wargaming – World of Warships

Snail Games – Black Gold Online

Turbine – Infinite Crisis

Cryptozoic – Hex: Shards of Fate

Bethesda – Elder Scrolls Online

EA – Command & Conquer

 

 

Continue to Dream Squared

 

Pocket Pong Pong Pong E3 2013 Trailer

One of the surprise titles that brought the addiction factor to a new level was CJ Global’s dinner party reveal of Pocket Pong Pong Pong, a competitive series of quick mini-games from various popular arcade and mobile titles that allows you to compete with players around the world, with cute kitty flair.

Qins Moon Anime Tactics E3 2013 Reveal

On Monday we met with the Chinese company Dream Squared and had a chance to look at a huge line-up of titles being localized for western launch including Qin’s Moon. Based on one of the most popular anime titles in China, it brings a level of strategy and customization to browser tactics games unlike anything we’ve seen.

Take Your Shot at Soldier Front 2’s Closed Beta

Soldier Front 2

Armies of eager fans can now pull the trigger on the multiplayer shooter they’ve been waiting for! Aeria Games, a leading global publisher of free-to-play online games, has announced that its newest online first-person shooter (FPS), Soldier Front 2, has entered closed beta after ending a tremendously well-received limited Early Access period.

Aeria Games has partnered with several competitive gaming leagues, including Unified Competitive Gaming, Logic Gaming, and USF United, to help support Soldier Front 2 in the eSports scene. It has also established an official channel on Twitch.tv for interested players to see live streams of the game in action.

 

Soldier Front 2

 

“With refined gameplay and unique offerings like the MOBA-style Hero mode, we think Soldier Front 2 reinvigorates the FPS genre,” said Tom Nichols, Vice President of PC Games, Aeria Games. “We’re very happy that our players had such a blast in Early Access, and are excited to get even more in the game for closed beta.”

For a limited time, avid soldiers can also make their mark on the battlefield with Soldier Front 2 Founder’s Packs. Founders can get a plethora of unique weapons, gear, and character skins that will never be available again, as well as exclusive Soldier Front 2 physical merchandise.

OnRPG and Gaming Evolved Livestream from Rift F2P!

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Join OnRPG Writers Leliah and Sephorus as they team up with Chaotix from Gaming Evolved for a live broadcast in Rift at 6pm PST tonight! Join them in the stream or in Rift on Faeblight for a look around the starting zones, a bit of pvp, and chatting with a veteran who has played since closed beta.

 

For more information check out http://www.onrpg.com/boards/threads/217127-OnRPG’s-Weekly-Wednesday-Livestream or tune in to Gaming Evolved’s livestream here.