Monthly Archives: April 2014

Riot Games Gets Serious about League of Legends Bot AI

League Of Legends Bot AI Update

A recent update to League of Legends has pushed AI bot computational formulas into untested grounds as the co-op VS AI mode continues to grow in popularity both among new comers learning the game and old veterans just trying to relax after a long day. No longer satisfied with the mundane and predictable robotic bots day in and day out, the players unanimously requested more human opponents, and Riot has offered the first steps towards delivering this.

With new calculations including detection of skill shots, analysis of opponent’s current skill cooldowns, HP factors, and improved threat evaluation, bots will not turn and fight over aggressive players attempting to bluff bots into retreat. Furthermore, they’re more likely to get out of dodge when they recognize they are outmatched.

Perhaps the scariest part of this update comes from the work diamond ranked quality assurance Riot member Afic added. Utilizing his advanced knowledge of the game, he improved build items and build orders for various bots, and taught them proper comboing of summoner skills with champion abilities to make flash kills and lengthy lockdowns more possible.

Find out the full details of the process and plans still to come in the official dev blog.

Elsword’s New Secret Dungeon: Hamel’s Temple of Trials

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The hit free-to-play action MMORPG Elsword, invites players on an adventure like no other. Delve into the Secret Dungeon of Hamel… Temple of Trials.  A secret temple hidden in the dark, watery depths of Hamel, the Temple of Trials takes our adventurers on a hair-raising journey through a side of the majestic Hamel that is both ominously beautiful and terrifying all at the same time.  View the new video here.

With this update comes a total overhaul to Elsword’s Secret Dungeon system. With the new Secret Dungeon system, some of the most difficult yet rewarding dungeon experiences in Elsword become more accessible and easier to navigate for players level 60 and up. If you and your friends are masters of the dungeon crawl, then Secret Dungeons are designed with you in mind.  However, with the addition of the new Secret Dungeons, only those who brave the dark atrocities that plague the Temple of Trials will unlock the final chapter of Hamel epic, the city of water… Chung’s home.

Hack and slash your way through the infernal ranks of the demon army and discover the origin of the ominous shadow that’s been cast across the land by the fallen White Colossus. The best of the best will discover brand new Armor with new set options, weapons, titles and gear the likes of which have never been seen in Elsword before. You will not be alone, for those who are pure of heart and soul, the Water Priestess Sasha will join the fray and casts buffs that reduce damage.

The new Secret Dungeon update has a new, easier way to enter. Like all new Secret Dungeons, to enter Temple of Trials all Hamel dungeons must be completed on the “Very Hard” difficulty level. Then, players must slay monsters and complete dungeons to acquire the “Luto’s Secret Key” item. Once players have these keys, they will be able to enter the Secret Dungeon. Secret Dungeons will be available in two difficulty levels “Normal” and “Hell.” The “Hell” difficulty will require two of Luto’s Secret Keys to enter.

For the veteran Elsword players that traverse Secret Dungeons to gather Bethbites: there’s no more need to scramble collecting scads of the different types of Bethbite pieces. Now, there is only one type of Bethbite piece to attain, and you can earn Bethbites by completing quests! Exchange Bethbites with Luto to craft and trade. The old outdated Bethbite pieces can be traded in as well.

The enemies have grown stronger and more cunning, the landscape has become perilously savage, the stakes have never been higher, and the way to becoming one of the greatest heroes in Elrios has become harder than you can possibly imagine. Join in the quest to unlock the most exclusive dungeons in Elsword, and the most lavish treasure in the land will be yours for the taking. The Hamel Secret Dungeon: Temple of Trials!

Forsaken World’s Blood Harvest Update Approaches

Forsaken World Blood Harvest Update 2

Perfect World Entertainment today announced the next expansion coming soon for the acclaimed free-to-play MMORPG, Forsaken World, titled Forsaken World: Blood Harvest. In this newest expansion, players will play as the brand new Reaper class, increase their level to 90, and see a radical transformation of their world, including the new region, Freedom Islands.

Forsaken World Blood Harvest Update 3

Additional new content includes two new skills for all existing classes, new gear tiers, and an onslaught of new instances, events, and bosses. The general player experience is seeing a major overhaul as well, with new training camps for players above level 60, increased quest rewards for quests under level 70, optimization of leveling overall, and a streamlined Soul Power system, enabling players to reach high-level play faster than ever.

Forsaken World Blood Harvest Update 1

“Between the Reapers and the new level cap, returning players will find a ton to experience with this latest expansion,” said Perfect World Entertainment Product Manager, Justin Scoggins. “We’ve made some major optimization changes for players of all levels and it’s now easier than ever to make headway into the far reaches of Eyrda, and the frosty new region of Freedom Islands.”

Wargame Red Dragon: Launch Trailer Today, Game Launch Tomorrow

Wargame Launch Trailer

Wargame Red Dragon, the latest episode in the spectacular RTS series created by Eugen Systems, will be available tomorrow in stores and to download! To celebrate this event, they have unveiled the game’s explosive launch trailer!

Wargame Red Dragon is even more ambitious than AirLand Battle, and offers a vast array of content that is rich in new features. For the first time ever in Wargame, the ground and airborne forces will be joined by warships! The naval forces in Red Dragon are not merely extra units – they bring an additional strategic depth to the game that will unlock fresh tactical opportunities for any commanders smart enough to exploit their strength, particularly on the designated game maps.

Wargame Red Dragon retains the basic game mechanics that made the series so successful, but now shifts the theater of war to a more exotic setting: Asia! Over 650 new units (a total of 1,450!) and meticulously detailed and varied battlefields provide an immense strategic depth and a new dynamic campaign system and intense multiplayer modes, where up to 20 players can compete simultaneously, make Wargame Red Dragon a worthy successor to AirLand Battle.

Wargame Red Dragon will be available tomorrow, so players of AirLand Battle have only one day left to pre-order the game and snap up the special 25% discount offer!

Zombies Monsters Robots: Closed Beta Annouced for May 2014

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En Masse Entertainment, a player driven publisher focused on delivering great games and exceptional service, is excited to share first details on the closed beta for their over-the-top, anything goes third-person shooter, Zombies Monsters Robots! Scheduled to begin in May, the ZMR closed beta will offer a taste of the overwhelming amount of maps, modes, enemies, and bosses scheduled for launch.

Players ready to be one of the first to KILL EVERY THING are encouraged to sign up for a chance to be selected for the Zombies Monsters Robots closed beta at www.playzmr.com. In addition, those who sign up will also be entered for a chance to win a First Blood Pack, offering an exclusive set of in-game founder’s items.

ZMR closed beta game modes will include:

Kill Every Thing: The zombie apocalypse has begun! Put down wave after wave of undead horrors!

  • Map: The Pit

Assault: The alien Dominion are attacking through Earth’s threshold network! Meet them head-on, and shut ‘em down…hard.

  • Map: Hot Dam
  • Map: Tourist Trap

PvP: Not every enemy comes from another dimension. Take on rival mercs in a head-to-head shootout!

  • Map: Killville
  • Map: Bullet Train

For more info, visit www.playzmr.com

CasinoRPG: Now Launching After 12 Months of Beta Testing

CasionRPG

Today, GoldFire Studios, an independent game developer based in Oklahoma City, launched its Kickstarter-funded, HTML5 massively multiplayer game, CasinoRPG. CasinoRPG features an open world that merges role-playing, tycoon and city-building with casino games like poker, slots, blackjack and roulette. Unlike other casino games, virtual winnings earned in CasinoRPG aren’t just numbers, they are used to design, build and manage casino empires and the evolving world around them.

Thousands of social casino games exist today, but they all have one thing in common – you can’t do anything with your winnings. CasinoRPG changes this by creating a massive world around these casino games. Players start as janitors at a casino (all casinos in the game are owned by other players), and through jobs, missions and gambling, one can eventually work their way up to buy a plot of land and build their own casinos.

CasinoRPG has been under development for over two years, most recently completing a successful Kickstarter campaign and closed beta testing in 2013. Open beta testing has been progressing since September of last year, with over 17,000 players actively participating. During this span, all of the artwork in the game has been completely revamped, hundreds of new features added and thousands of bugs squashed.

While the direct development of CasinoRPG has covered the span of just a few years, GoldFire Studios’ founder, James Simpson, has been working towards this milestone for over a decade. He began developing games at the age of 13, with credits including Eternal Kingdoms, PokerRPG, BC Wars and the oft-controversial NexGen Wars – reaching millions of gamers from every country in the world along the way.

As development on CasinoRPG expanded, Simpson grew the GoldFire Studios team to its current size of 3 full time members, with operations headquartered in Oklahoma City. GoldFire Studios is the first game development studio to launch in the city, but has helped to spearhead a growing game development community with the founding of the Oklahoma Game Developers meetup. The team sees the culture and community in Oklahoma City as a competitive advantage over more common hubs of development activity.

From a technical perspective, CasinoRPG is a game that can be played on virtually any device thanks to HTML5. This has presented unique development challenges, but has allowed the same gameplay experience to be available across desktop, mobile, tablet and television. Rather than launching on Facebook or other platforms, a new in-house platform, GoldFire Network, will be hosting CasinoRPG on the open web. In addition, apps are available on the Chrome Web Store and Windows 8 Store. GoldFire Studios has made a mission of advancing the web as a legitimate gaming platform, and CasinoRPG is the first major step towards that goal.

For more info, visit http://goldfirestudios.com/