Yearly Archives: 2013

Defiance Renewed For A Second Season

Defiance Renewed For A Second Season

Defiance

Less than a day after announcing the first DLC pack for Defiance, the MMO news has come out that Defiance the TV show has been renewed for a second season by SyFy. Like the first this one will be a short 13 episodes long. Production of the next series is due to begin in August with it airing sometime in 2014. The DVD for Season 1 has already been given a release date of July 15, 2013 for Region 2, Europe.

Total War: ARENA

Based on the popular Total War series, Total War: Arena provides a whole new experience for players. Combining elements of both the RTS and MOBA genres, players pit their forces against each other in massive battles. Choose your favorite commander, build your forces, and use wit and strategy to conquer your opponents.

Features
Always Online: Unparalleled multiplayer action! Find a game at all times, and compete in epic battles!

Variety of Generals: Utilize your leaders well, and push your forces forward. Build an army capable of conquering all that stand in your way.

Unique Blend of Genre: Total War: ARENA blends both RTS and MOBA elements, making a fast-paced game, while still featuring the massive armies you’ve come to expect.

Kings and Legends Review – The Ascension of TCG RPGs

By Remko Molenaar (Proxzor), OnRPG Journalist

Kings and Legends Ascension

Playing with cards has always been something fascinating for me. From the outside it looks dull and just extremely boring but once you get to know the game better it is always a lot of fun. The introduction of Trading Card games to the PC however has really changed the limits of the genre by mixing elements of other games in with the standard card battles. Kings and Legends is a f2p example of just this where you can play your deck of cards across multiple lanes at the same time, keeping the action hectic and raising the level of skill required to be aware of the overall strategy being employed across the map. One wrong move can cost you the game, so let’s delve into how it plays.

Kings and Legends World Map

After you are done learning the game through the tutorial you will receive the tutorial deck to begin your journey. Unfortunately what I would like to see more in trading card games like Kings and Legends is the option to choose between multiple sets of cards or even different races. This would certainly spice up the play because when you are done with the tutorial you can basically already challenging people in the Arena to take them head on, and if they are new like you then it’s practically a mirror deck battle.

Kings and Legends Quest Results

In terms of more immediate customization you can choose a class to represent yourself. I chose for the mage to unlock a Fireball that I can shoot at people. This is obviously not the brightest idea to do because well, I can’t say I’ve won one battle with my starter deck. Since doing the quests and missions will give you more money and more available cards, it basically requires game time rather than tireless mastery of your starter deck to improve your fortunes in the arena. Now let’s discuss the mechanics of the game and how you can actually control the battlefield to your advantage.

Kings and Legends Starting Hand

The cards that you start with have a huge impact on the outcome of any match. It’s the most logical decision to place your meatiest card in front of all the rest of your army in an attempt to soak up the enemy’s initial assault while you prepare your real attack force. Ranged combat cards make a good addition to any formation but should be balanced carefully with melee cards as they can hardly stand up to any abuse once your frontline falls. While you might consider whoever goes first would have the advantage, a smart opponent will watch your movements and place their best offensive cards on your weakest lane to turn the tides. Besides the attack and life number stats, you also have to pay attention to the card rank; on the top of each card there is a number from 1 to 6 which at a glance gives you an idea of how powerful each card is. In addition to your class skill and the various cards fighting all over the lane, you will also have a Hero unit to manage.

King and Legends Battle 2

Kings and Legends offers typical MMORPG tropes such as looting items and collecting weapons and armor to boost the stats of your cards. Once I was satisfied with questing and had built a formidable deck it was time to try my  hand in the arena again. But if you’re still struggling be sure to make a daily visit to the City Hall where you will be given a daily income of Silver and Crystal. These useful resources can be used to buy better packs in the shop.

Kings and Legends City Hall

Now remember that hero unit I mentioned? Consider this the King piece on the playing field. The battle is won if you manage to defeat the opponent’s hero card first. This can either be done by destroying all the cards on the field or by utilizing cards with unique abilities such as my unicorn card’s ability to shoot past enemy cards to directly damage their hero. If you are not that big of a strategist or simply are too lazy like I sometimes, there is also a very useful tool for you while duking it out on the battlefield. You can let the computer automatically play the game for you. Yes that’s right, this useful feature decides every move for you. Though before you think this is an auto-win button, I have to warn that it doesn’t always pick the best moves, but can finish off a match against a lesser opponent once the battle is already heavily in your favor. Using it from the start of a battle usually resulted in failure in all but the easiest of PvE missions.

Kings and Legends Battle

If you are a card game fanatic but with there were more RPG elements involved, Kings and Legends will be the perfect combo for you. Unfortunately with every free-to-play there is always a catch when it comes to balancing the cash shop. In Kings and Legends you are able to purchase gold which can then be used to unlock packs in the shop. And if you want to unlock the better packs that have better cards and a bigger chance of rare cards, you will definitely have to throw your money over. The element of randomness involved at least doesn’t make buying power a 1:1 ratio so cash shoppers won’t always have a huge advantage. It’s not really any different than playing real life trading cards though so if you’re truly a TCG fan, you should check out Kings and Legends.

SMITE Tournament Series Begins With $2000 in Prize Money Every Week

SMITE

 

Hi-Rez Studios is expanding the SMITE eSports and competition scene with a new weekly tournament series.

Separate North American and European tournaments will be hosted every weekend, with $1,000 in weekly prizes for each region. Teams can register for their region and compete weekly against the best teams on their regional servers.

Games will be broadcast in English on the official SMITE Twitch.tv channel.

North American coverage begins at Noon EST every Saturday; EU coverage begins at 2pm GMT/3pm CET every Sunday. European tournaments will also be covered in German and Polish.

Hi-Rez has also launched a new eSports website to support sign up and tournament brackets at  esports.smitegame.com.

OnRPG Shotgun News 5/10: City of Steam, Age of Wushu, Defiance, Neverwinter, and Much More!

By Shannon Doyle (Leliah), OnRPG News Editoress

 

City of Steam Open Beta Now Live

CoSBetaNow

Mechanist Games has been teasing about open beta for some time now and it has finally arrived! Everyone is invited to play regardless of if they have a key or not. Since the last closed beta event 5 months ago a whole lot has changed. There are over 80 dugeons, more than 100 quests, tons of PvP maps and so much more. Check out our dev gameplay from PAX East with everyone’s favorite dev, Gab. http://www.onrpg.com/videos/pax-east-2013-city-of-steam-devplay/ And be on the lookout for an article here on OnRPG next week.

 

Wargaming Sues Project Tank

Changyou.com, the people behind Project Tank are being sued by Wargaming because they claim Project Tank is a little bit too much like World of Tanks. Changyou has denied the allegations while making a few of their own, calling the World of Tanks developers bullies and underhanded. Including going so far as to say they got Project Tank’s Facebook page shut down.

 

Age of Wushu Hosts Royal Celebration

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Today marks the start of a Royal Celebration in Age of Wushu that will see events scattered throughout the month. It will include everything from a Double EXP weekend to getting extra VIP time when you buy more time and even prizes just for being logged in for a two hour time period on the weekend. You can find out about all 16 events taking place on the Age of Wushu website.

 

Defiance DLC Announces

The first DLC for Trion’s Defiance has been announced. It is being called Enter the Castithan for now, until the marketing department comes up with something awesome. Why is it called that? Well say hello to the Castithan race as a playable option! One of the seven Votan races, the Castithan are the most Human like of them all though pale and think themselves better than everyone else. The DLC will also grant access to the new Castithan battle arena mode. And everyone will get access to a new PvP map, will be able to join friends battle arenas, access to Sieges and much more. While more things will be added to the store for purchase. There isn’t a date for the release of the DLC yet but you can be sure it will be in Shotgun News when there is.

 

Star Trek Online Invites You to Open Beta

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Yep, you read that right. STO is holding an open beta weekend. They want your help on the Tribble Test server as they bring out new content that will be released with the Legacy of Romulus expansion. Anyone to takes part for at least 1 hour will earn an exclusive reward which will be made available after the launch of the expansion.

 

Neverwinter Double Astral Diamond Weekend

This weekend Neverwinter is in celebration mode as things settle after the push into open beta. Celebrations mean awesome stuff for the fans. This time around it is a double Astral Diamond Weekend! Starting today at 12 PM Pacific time every activity you do that earns you Astral Diamonds you get double. This counts for the rough version too. So break out your portable altars and get out there for the quests.

I Am MT: Card Battle Launches on iOS in North America

Arguably one of the most successful new overseas iOS titles with already more than 6 million active monthly users in Asia, Locojoy’s I am MT: Card Battle has arrived in North America.

I AM MT Card Types

Players will find and collect more than 500 cards as they conquer dungeons and defeat powerful bosses. Cards can be evolved with experience into more powerful versions. I am MT: Card Battle also brings a new innovative feature to the world of trading card games where players can borrow cards from their friends to use in battle.

I am MT: Card Battle has both PvE and PvP action. In PvE, players pit their wits and cards against the CPU as they level up their deck. When players feel ready, they can enter the PvP Arena to struggle for control of one of 16 dungeons.  The trick is to hold on long enough in a “King of the Hill” style battle against other players. Victors gain gold and honor as they rise through the ranks of the game. PvP ranking promotions earn players additional bonuses.

I AM MT Versus

The game is based on the adorable characters from the animated web cartoon of the same name. I am MT (main tank) the show follows the antics of a group of World of Warcraft (WoW) players battling their way across Azeroth.  Filled with inside jokes about loot whores, griefers, rage quitting and guild drama, the series has become a fan favorite of WoW players.

Features:

·         Find, collect and level up more than 500 cards

·         Climb the ranks in PVP for awards and glory.

·         Summon rare cards to defeat even the toughest bosses

·         Invite friends from Facebook.

·         Take your friends’ best cards into battle.

·         Automatic combat system: feel the rush of victory

·         Beautiful character artwork

·         Daily rewards and events

I Am MT Character Images

I am MT: Card Battle is available for $0.99 on the App Store.

I Am MT: Card Battle

I am MT: Card Battle, one of the most successful overseas iOS titles with more than six million monthly active users in Asia, has no come to North America. Players will find and collect more than 500 cards as they conquer dungeons and defeat powerful bosses. Cards can be evolved with experience into more powerful versions. I am MT: Card Battle has both PvE and PvP action.

 

Features

Daily Rewards and Events: Take up quests to gain rewards to further empower your deck.

Friends with Benefits: Test out your friends cards in battle to learn their secrets and master other players’ tactics.

PvP Ladder: Climb the ranks and prove you’re the ultimate MT Card Battler.

Fishing Hero CB Key Giveaway

OnRPG is partnering with Z8Games to get you into the CB test of a truly unique online MMO, Fishing Hero!

Fishing Hero CB Key Giveaway

Fishing Hero puts you behind the rod on your own boat as you cruise through various locales attempting to catch the largest and rarest fish in the sea. Compete with friends or just sit back, relax, and let the stress melt away. Are you ready to be an angling master? Gotta Catch ’em All!

Also don’t miss out on Fishing Hero’s Facebook Event for your chance to win various amounts of in-game current! $1,500 total in prizes will be given out so don’t miss your share of the treasure.

To get your key you have to follow these instructions:

  • If you are not a member of OnRPG Please sign-up here.
  • Enter your OnRPG username and password below to get your key
  • The key will appear at the bottom of the page. Copy & paste it to a safe place as you may not be able to retrieve it once you close your browser!

 

To Redeem your key:

  • Visit Fishing Hero’s website here and register for a Z8Games account if you do not have one
  • Click “Redeem Beta Key” button on the middle of the page
  • Follow the instructions and download the game
  • Join the CBT today!