Yearly Archives: 2013

Atlantica Online Introduces Dragon Trial – New Time Attack Game Mode

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Nexon America’s strategic turn-based MMORPG, Atlantica Online, has just unleashed Crucible of the Dragon, the latest content update to the game, featuring Dragon Trial, a new “Time Attack” dungeon. In the Dragon Trial dungeon, players will have a chance to obtain numerous in-game rewards including class-specific necklaces, rings, equipment boxes and the rare Black Wyvern Mount.

 

Dragon Trial is geared toward higher level users who are Level 140 and above, and is comprised of five stages. Each stage must be cleared before progressing to the next, and can only be completed once every 20 hours within a one hour time limit. Players must defeat bosses to complete missions.

Atlantica Dragon Mount

The goal is to obtain as many points as possible before time runs out determined by how many monsters were defeated and how fast the stage was cleared. At the beginning of each month when point calculations are done, the player who accumulated the most points will win a 30-Day Black Wyvern Mount!

Riot Games Reveals League of Legends Preseason 4 Patch Notes

League of Legends Preseason 4 Notes

Riot Games has been discussing the changes for months but now the actual numbers are on display for various wide-sweeping changes coming to League of Legends in its fourth competitive season. The jungle and support changes are the primary focus as Smite’s cooldown sees a hefty reduction and various new utility scaling replaces any resemblance of damage supports may have dealt prior.

However beyond the ward trinket changes, many nerfs have been included, toning down champions like Nasus, AP Nidalee, and Vayne by taking away some of their hidden power. Gragas and Corki are also seeing some interesting changes that will certainly impact their overall gameplay.

Catch the full notes (and grab a snack, it’s going to be a long read) on the official site now.

Dungeonland: F2P Updated Review

By Remko Molenaar (Proxzor)

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I always love a good co-op game, especially one that is made to play with other players in ways that can sabotage and mess up their progress. Dungeonland definitely supports both. In this coop game you can play with 3 of your friends and go through the story of Dungeonland. This cooperative hack and slash game takes players through a theme park owned by an evil overseer that has only one goal, to kill you. This evil man will throw all sorts of monsters at you, and it is up to you and your friends or complete strangers to survive and get to the end of this theme park. And with a recent update, admission to the park is now free!

Just like in many other coop games, there are a couple of classes that you can choose to use to go through this theme park. Each one of these classes has their own specialty, and each one also has an important role to fulfill. Let’s start with the Warrior, the tankiest of them all; he obviously is the shield of your little team and has to fend off the enemies to buy time for the other ranged classes. Next is the Mage. The Mage can shield units, heal them and do a lot of damage when left to his machinations. And last but not least is the Rogue, a class designed to deal maximum damage. However this Rogue throws knives and has quite a strange kit unlike most any Rogue class I’ve encountered before. The diversity of builds and strategies offered with this class is a breath of fresh air. Just be careful as attempting to master everything a class has an offer can leave you gimped. But luckily coins you collect from adventuring can be used to change your kit and test out entirely different builds and roles.

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Teamwork is essential while the dungeon maestro attacks you with endless waves of funny creatures. Whether laser shooting chickens, little grey minions, or purple dragons that spew fire at you, every monster has a trick or two up their sleeve that makes them just as dangerous as the bosses themselves. Luckily you will find chests and random objects that you destroy that include coins and food to heal you up. If you focus on only combat, these creatures will whittle you down over time so be sure to hunt for goodies whenever a break in the waves allows it. You will also find random sheep walking around that can be brutally murdered as sacrifices to gain health from whoever above is looking out for you. Morbid I know.

Like I said, teamwork is essential, and you really have to keep your friends alive while you make your way to the end of the level. What makes Dungeonland so addicting is how brutal the missions are and how reliant you are on your allies to cover your weaknesses. You can also let a fourth friend be the Dungeon Maestro, and hear his endless laughing while you try to survive these dreadful monsters.

Unfortunately the game is not completely free to play, there are only a couple levels that are currently available to people that have not bought anything in the game. And on top of that you are also able to use your real money on spawner packs and other items that the classes are able to use. As a Dungeon Meastro, you will have complete control over the dungeon, and that’s where the spawner packs come in. Each one of these packs include different monsters that you can control and use, and since your one goal is to kill the heroes in your dungeon, it can definitely help out to have a good monster pack.

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As a free to play player, there is not a heck of a lot that you can do. Only a couple game modes are available to you. In the end it’s clearly a marketing gimmick to get you hooked into purchasing the full title. But even if you purchase the game, there’s still an item shop where you can purchase in-game items to further bolster your chances of success. This would amount to a pretty major problem if the game wasn’t so inexpensive. I purchased everything I wanted in the end for only a couple dollars.

If you do not have friends to play this game with, don’t worry you can also play with or against the AI. You can even play the Dungeon Maestro while heroes controlled by bots venture through your dungeons. But obviously this is not as fun as playing with your real friends, though it can do in a pinch when boredom reigns supreme.

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Verdict: Great

Dungeonland is a lot of fun. Playing this with my closest friends as well as people from the Internet has entertained me thoroughly. When I got the game, I didn’t have all the access yet since they advertised this as free to play. But there’s enough content there to build an addiction, so be warned if you’re trying to avoid spending any money on a game. Each hero or even the Dungeon Maestro is a lot of fun and the full game has enough content to keep you entertained as you explore the various storyline runs as one of these available roles. Even if you do not have friends to play this with, this game is a great way to make some.

Battle Command!

Battle Command! is a mobile-based combat strategy game. Players begin by leading a small band of soldiers, and continue on to build a massive army, commanding humans, robots, and vehicles to conquer their enemies.

Features:

Diplomacy: Ally with other players to boost build times, share resources, and assist each other in defense.

Strategy Options: Over 20 offensive units and 10 defensive weapons, each with their own strengths and weaknesses, provide a variety of tactical options.

War Games: Practice assaults on your base to test your offensive and defensive tactics.

Dragon Nest Releases Chapter 2 of the Apocrypha Update Series

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Nexon today announced the launch of the second part of the Apocrypha series rocking the Dragon Nest world.  This includes three new level 50 dungeons tying into the main quest as the battle against Jasmine’s armies continue. Level 60 characters can tackle the new Dragon Expedition with a friend or take on the ultimate challenges in the Garden of Eternity where players will face off against the Mobius Realm in 50 new missions with plenty of powerful titles up for grabs.

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