Monthly Archives: April 2014

War Thunder Ground Forces CBT Key Giveaway

OnRPG has partnered with Gaijin to offer beta keys to get you access to the second closed beta test of their War Thunder combat expansion, Ground Forces. Control the battlefield from below in massive metal juggernauts as you ride beautifully rendered tanks that are only more beautiful as they explode!

War Thunder: Ground Forces is a ground-based expansion for the initially aerial-combat focused War Thunder. Players will have the chance to pilot tanks in an expanding war that brings combat to the ground (and mixes it with air combat), with a realistic damage model based on actual tank physics. Tanks will be modifiable in terms of modules, armor, damage, and even appearance (from camo to decals).

The beta test schedule will be sporadic so keep an eye out for updates. The current planned tests are as follows:

Sunday (April 6th) – 18:00 PDT – 00:00 PDT
Tuesday (8th) – 06:00 PDT – 12:00 PDT
Tuesday – 18:00 PDT – 00:00 PDT
Thursday (10th) – 06:00 PDT – 12:00 PDT
Thursday – 18:00 PDT – 00:00 PDT
Saturday (12th) – 04:00 PDT – 09:00 PDT
Saturday – 18:00 PDT – 00:00 PDT
Sunday (13th) – 04:00 PDT – 09:00 PDT

ATTENTION: Once you log into the beta on your account with this key, the hardware will identify your machine to that account. Be sure to use your regular gaming PC so as not to lock yourself out of access in future play sessions. (ip-address doesn’t matter, only hardware).

 

To Redeem Your Key:

  • Login or register at warthunder.com
  • On the main page, click the “Redeem code” button in the right menu
  • Download the CBT-launcher and let it download the beta.
  • Keep an eye on the testing schedule over the next week!

Zombies Monsters Robots — Twitch Debut Today

ZMR

En Masse Entertainment, the folks behind the award winning MMO TERA: Rising is excited to offer an in-depth look at its upcoming third person shooter, Zombies Monsters Robots! Join Producer, Matt Denomme and Community Manager Tonka to find out more about ZMR’s unique approach to the genre with details on maps, modes, co-op focused gameplay, and an insane variety of enemies and bosses.

The stream starts this afternoon at 4:30pm (Pacific) on the official Zombies Monsters Robots Twitch channel at http://www.twitch.tv/zombiesmonstersrobots

For more info on Zombies Monsters Robots, visit www.playzmr.com

Final Fantasy XIV ARR: PS4 Beta Phase 2 Now Live

Final Fantasy XIV

Square Enix, Inc. today announced that Beta Test Phase 2 for the PlayStation 4 version of FINAL FANTASY XIV: A REALM REBORN is now live and runs until 1:00 a.m. PDT on Monday, April 7th.

Phase 2 of the Beta uses the live game servers, so players can join other PC and PlayStation 3 players and use existing characters in the Beta. New characters and player progress created during this phase can be transferred at the start of the official service that begins with the release on Monday, April 14th. In addition, anybody that pre-orders the game (either the Standard or the limited Collector’s Edition) can join Early Access that begins on Friday, April 11th.

For more info, visit http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/pr/ps4/

Age of Wonders III Showcases Scenario Editor

Age of Wonders III Level Editor

Triumph Studios, the team behind the Overlord and Age of Wonders series, today reveals details on the powerful Age of Wonders III Level Editor, after a very successful worldwide launch earlier this the week.

The user-friendly Age of Wonder III Level Editor allows players to craft their own single and multi-player player scenarios using the game’s massive content library. It also allows players to create their own heroes and campaigns with story cut-scenes, using their own art assets and voiceovers.

“The map making community has been super important to Age of Wonders, they have helped keep the series alive for over 10 years since the release of the previous title” says Lennart Sas, development director at Triumph Studios.  The level editor has been made freely available to all players and is accessible from the game’s launcher.

ArcheAge: Livestream Series Annouced By XLGames; Starts Today

XLGames has recently announced that they will be hosting a new Livestream series called Exploring ArcheAge. Join Producer Victoria “FireCait” Voss and Community Manager Evan “Scapes” Berman on the Trion Worlds Twitch channel today for the first episode which will be starting at 2PM PST. They will be introducing how housing works in ArcheAge and will demonstrate selecting your location, a sample of the house variety available, how construction works, and finally, the most important part: making the house a home.

After the housing demonstration, they will field questions from the livestream chat. Three lucky, random livestream viewers will also each be granted a future Alpha invitation.

For more info, visit https://www.archeagegame.com/en/news/2014/04/announcing-new-livestream-series-exploring-archeage/

Maxthon Releases New Browser with C2Ray Game Engine

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Maxthon, a global software company that develops state-of-the-art web browsers, today announced the release of a new Windows PC web browser that includes a high performance gaming engine.  The new browser now offers console-quality games without requiring any additional downloads.  A beta version of a games portal — mxplay.net – has also been released.

 

“This is the next step in our gaming strategy,” said Jeff Chen, Founder and CEO of Maxthon.  “We’re testing the waters right now with a new title, ‘Original Blood.’ But that is only the beginning of a Maxthon games service that includes offer country-specific games portals offering a range of casual to more immersive games.”

 

Maxthon has partnered with C2Ray —which has created the C2Ray gaming engine. The C2Ray engine offers true multi-platform, high performance MMORPG gaming, also offers a host of developer tools that simplify and democratize game development.

 

“We chose C2Ray because it is architected and built to perform where the game industry is going —online and available for multiple devices,” Said Karl Mattson, VP International. “Other game engines tend to be retro-fitted to work for online use — which leaves a lot to be desired in terms of scalability and performance. C2Ray and Maxthon share similar DNA. Like our browsers, C2Ray was created and optimized for a world where users are playing online, on multiple devices and platforms. In that sense it’s more future-proof.”

 

Gamers interested in testing this new technology can go to mxplay.net and try out Maxthon’s first title, ‘Original Blood’ – a free-to-play 3D MMORPG where werewolves and vampires battle against humans.