Monthly Archives: April 2014

Infinite Crisis Releases New Announcer Pack: IC_WRECKS

IC Wrecks

Turbine has released a new announcer pack for Infinite Crisis today: IC_Wrecks. Bring the pain in every match and let your enemies know you’re coming, on a train, and the only speed it has… is WIN.

IC_WRECKS came out of the Bleed. He was born from the Infinite Crisis, like a cosmic bodyslam through every universe and into the ring. No mortal being knows where and how he claimed his Championship Belt, but IC_WRECKS accepts any challenge to claim it from him. IC_WRECKS has never been defeated and never will be, so the belt has become part of him, and in order to take it you must suplex him back through the universes in the order in which he arrived, which is impossible, so just give up.

IC_WRECKS doesn’t need a role, yet he assigns everyone else theirs, BECAUSE NO ONE CAN STOP THIS TRAIN. Learn more here!

New Race Playable Today in Neverwinter

Neverwinter Dragon Mount

An apology has been issued by Perfect World Entertainment today. Yesterday Perfect World Entertainment and Cryptic Studios announced the meta-fantastic event Respen’s Marvelous Game now occurring in Neverwinter, with more information here, because it cannot be stated enough, it is a real event playable now. That said bigger news was hiding in the wings. On the scale of announcements, this one is a monster. The Cryptic team was waiting for the right moment to announce the next playable race, but rather than let it drag on any longer, now is when they announce this behemoth piece of news.

 

The next playable race in Neverwinter, and now playable starting today, April 1, 2014, is Dragons, the long-standing foes (and sometimes pals) in the Dungeons & Dragons universe.

Neverwinter Dragon

“All of our dungeons are playable,” says Andy Velasquez, Lead Producer on Neverwinter, “so why not dragons?” With the infallible logic of only a Lead Producer, Cryptic Studios worked to bring this new race to the game. Starting out as a Dragonling, players will grow as they level up, eventually becoming a gigantic Dragon, playable in all classes and able to equip all fashion items and ride all mounts.

 

It hasn’t been all fun and games bringing the Dragon race to Neverwinter. Team members and developers worked hard to scale various pointed hats and fashion items to the Dragon rig, but the end results have been pretty fabulous. “I think we’ve done a pretty good job,” says Lead Artist Matt Highison. The developers agree that the sight of a dragon riding a horse mount brings a delicate je ne sais quoi unrivaled in pretty much any MMO ever made. More information can be found HERE.

Clancraft Brings a Browser Fairy Tale World To Life April 4th

Clancraft Charger

Gogogogo.com, a premier game portal for MMOs big and small, is pleased to announce their newest title, Clancraft!  A browser game that is a cross between town building and simulation, the game features classic artwork inspired by European fairy tales.  But don’t think these cutesy characters can’t cause some serious carnage!  Players can leap straight into the open beta which starts April 4th at https://www.facebook.com/clancraftofficial

Taking its cues from other town/base building games such as Clash of Clans, Clancraft adds in a broader combat system, a deeper PVE story, and a more meaningful town construction system.  Whether you’re gathering resources, pitting your troops against a fierce enemy, or building the ultimate base, there’s always something to do in Clancraft!

Quests are divided into three broad categories: dailies (which can be repeated day after day), while combat missions will suggest PVE content appropriate for your level.  Finally, Town quests will give suggestions for what would be best to build next – this way players will never feel lost or like they have no direction.

Clancraft Towns

Clancraft also offers a more meaningful friend system than other base building games; the more friends you have, and the more you interact with them, the more energy you will accrue, which means you can continue playing the game for a much longer time than other browser titles!

Ready for battle?  Troops can be trained, upgraded, and combined together in a variety of ways to make the ultimate fighting unit.  Then, on the field of battle, launch your allies down three rows of battle while the AI enemy does the same.  It’s up to the player to skilfully launch a variety of units across the battlefield and ensure that anything thrown their way from the enemy is swiftly punished.  Winning fights not only nets the winning player resources and bragging rights, but can also unlock additional, elite units!

Clancraft is a new type of browser title, combining together flawlessly base building, combat, questing, and much more!  Available to play now in closed beta, players can try out the game via Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/clancraftofficial or on the Gogogogo.com portal.

Battle Disks

Experience true action combat like never before in Hazben Games upcoming esports destined title, Battle Disks, where “Skill is King.” Face off in intensive 1v1 and soon 2v2 and 4 player free-for-all combat as you push your customizable disks to the limits to prove you are the king of games. Unlock favor from victories to further upgrade your disks in an evolutionary RPG system as you specialize your board pieces with intelligence, strength, agility, thickness, stackability, and hops. Build up BP (Battle Points) in a match to successfully summon yourself to the field as an ultimate piece in a gambit to win it all!

 

Features:

RPG Elements: Upgrade your own deck of Battle Disks to set yourself apart on the global esports stage. Strike like artillery or blitzkrieg your foes with high level decks.

True Action Combat: Skill and strategy has never been more valuable in MMO combat! Activate your BP to unleash Blitz mode, a turnless free for all to finish off wary opponents.

Customizable Pieces: Purchase skins, piece upgrades, and even seasonal specials like swim wear for your pieces in the Battle Store!

Optional Subscription: Show your dedication to Battle Chest by upgrading to a BP Pro account and you’ll ensure access to the rare black deck, with inherent speed bonuses to make sure you move first every battle!

Elo Matching: Face off against players of equal skill thanks to our patented elo match system that calculates your strength, skill, and experience to find equivalent players.

Coming soon – Free for All: Harkening back to the ancient Indian culture, players unleash the power of elephants as they face off in four player free for all to control the central Throne of Masters. Claim triple favor and boost your ranked standing by defeating three foes at once.

War of the Vikings to Sell Guaranteed Entry to Valhalla with New DLC

War of the Vikings April Fools

Paradox Interactive has chosen April 1st, the commonly accepted date of Thor’s birthday, to announce a new DLC pack for their forthcoming close-combat game, War of the Vikings. The new content, titled “Godlike Warriors,” adds a selection of new perks and abilities to in-game combatants, allowing players to demonstrate their ability to earn the gods’ favor in the form of superhuman feats. Godlike Warriors will be available to purchase soon, with a date to be set once the future can be foretold by Paradox’s in-house soothsayer.

Godlike Warriors will define new frontiers of realism in War of the Vikings, with the gods’ favors separating the true warriors destined for Valhalla from the rest of the casual scum. Players who the gods have chosen to buy Godlike Warriors will gain the ability “Godlike Fury,” turning their ranged attacks into an onslaught of weaponized wrath; “Godlike Ascension,” which keeps warriors in the fight with new map-traversal abilities; and access to an exclusive in-game blunt weapon worthy of Thor himself.

Thor’s Birthday, which commemorates the thunder god’s triumph over the trickster Loki, is celebrated by only being honest and forthright, and exclusively saying completely true things. Pre-orders for Godlike Warriors are available by sacrificing the choicest goat from a player’s herd and funneling the smoke into a USB port.

War of the Vikings is available through Steam’s Early Access program now: http://warofthevikings.com/buy

Shikihime Garden: Limited Edition Card Released

Shikihime Garden

Appirits, the Japanese game developer and publisher has recently announced a Limited Edition of the extremely rare Shikihime card: Kurakakemiya for their hybrid browser-based casual game of card & simulation Shikihime Garden on April 1st 2014.

At the present, there are 7 races of Shikihime (female units) that players can summon by using Power (charged points) or combining from other normal cards through Unity feature. Lately a Limited Edition of the extremely rare Shikihime card named Kurakakemiya has been added to the Shikihime roster. This card is taken from the well-known tale of nine-tail fox in Japanese folk tales. Wearing an attractive Japanese costume with a super cute bell around her neck, Kurakakemiya Limited Edition surely brings a new spirit to players’ current garden. Though her initial stats are slightly lower than normal Kurakakemiya, her summon rate using Gold Summon is much higher.

Appirits also emphasized that the limited edition will be available for Gold Summon only for 1 week after its release. And players who successfully summon Kurakakemiya Limited Edition for the first time will be rewarded one special gift to decorate their garden. Her image and stats can be found at the release’s announcement: http://skgen.aprts-games.com/news/14