Monthly Archives: May 2014

Soul Guardians: Age of Midgard

Soul Guardians is a mobile action RPG created by ZQ Game. Hack, slash and dispatch a barrage of attacks as you and the Soul Guardians protect Midgard from the Demon Army uprising. An intensive action RPG meets card collecting, choose to quest through single player dungeons or engage in co-op and PVP arenas with friends. Collect Soul Art Cards to evolve and fuse in order to construct extraordinary attacks.

Features:

EXECUTE massive bosses and nefarious foes with gritty action-oriented gameplay!

COLLECT, FUSE, and EVOLVE your Soul Arts cards to unleash powerful skills on your enemies!

COMPETE against other players to become a champion of the Soul Guardian’s leaderboard.

CHOOSE among an array of Soul Guardians, each with their own unique set of attacks!

Soul Guardians: Age of Midgard Now Available Exclusively on Google Play

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ZQGame a publisher of high-quality mobile games, today announced the global release of the anime-inspired, action-RPG, Soul Guardians: Age of Midgard.

Soul Guardians takes a fresh approach to the Action Role Playing Game genre (ARPG) by adding elements of card collecting where players can evolve and fuse the Soul Arts Cards, constructing high-powered attacks for characters to pulverize enemies with.

“Whether you’re into fighting games, an RPG enthusiast, or even a casual gamer looking for something that’s just fun and easy to pick-up, Soul Guardians has it covered,” said John Hwang, Director of Publishing for ZQGame. “We’re also steamrolling ahead of our production schedule and plan to release the iOS version in about a month’s time.”

Soul Guardians: Age of Midgard joins the ranks of ZQGame’s catalog of titles including recently released card battle RPG, Pocket Knights, already available for both Android and iOS devices.

Available in the Google Play Store: http://bit.ly/ZQsoulG

ÆRENA Kicking Off Steam Launch with Trailer and Cash-Prize Tournament

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Build a deadly team of combatants, crush your opponents in the arena, and obliterate your enemy’s ship. ÆRENA: Clash of Champions is available now on Steam (PC, Mac) with a chance to win $1,000 in the Æther Master tournament.

A lethal game of tactical combat for strategy fans, ÆRENA: Clash of Champions pits two players and their teams of champions head-to-head in an original Ætherpunk setting. ÆRENA’s battles are short, intense, and unpredictable until the final blow is dealt.

“We set out to break away from the typical MOBA formula,” said Creative Director Jan Wagner. “In ÆRENA, you can play for ten minutes, have fun, and be in full control over your own deep tactics. No getting stuck with bad teammates, and no sitting through long, drawn out battles. Thanks to our dynamic power system, matches don’t tilt in one person’s favor halfway through, so the heat is on until the very last turn.”

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ÆRENA’s combat never forces a player into a single “best” strategy. By combining the strengths of multiple champions, the abilities of a ship, and the power-ups of Æther Shells, players build teams with strategies unique to their play-styles.

Tournament Details:
Until July 1, 2014, players can fight their way up the ranks and into the Æther Master league for a shot at winning $1,000 and other prizes. At the end of the season, league points will be tallied and $1,000 will be awarded for first place, $500 for second, and $250 for third.

Two iPads will be raffled off to players reaching the Diamond tier of the league. The six tiers of the league are Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond, and Æther Master.

Celtic Heroes: Enter The Otherworld in New Expansion

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Today, One Thumb Mobile have announced the latest update to Celtic Heroes on Android devices; “The Otherworld”, will be available for free to download as of 7th May 2014.

In Celtic Heroes, the Otherworld is a realm of magic that lies parallel to the mortal world and was created by the gods long ago. Over time, this land has been torn apart by mighty battles. Mystical dryads, mighty golems and terrifying wraiths now walk these ancient paths, looking to destroy any adventurer who dares to stray into their domain.

The new Android expansion to 3D mobile MMO Celtic Heroes is completely free and brings, amongst other things, a realm with new quests with unique rewards, new armour and weapon traders. In addition, heroes can now pit their might against “Aggragoth” a powerful dark scaled fire breathing dragon.

Paul Simon, Executive Producer at One Thumb Mobile, explains: “We are pleased to announce the release the Otherworld on Android. This expansion adds eighty levels of gameplay, updated quests, armour sets, more than a dozen group bosses and the first raid boss for our Android players.

Our team is dedicated to bringing the best MMO gaming experience to mobile devices, this expansion brings us one step closer to our iOS release and other planned big expansions for the year such as our Mounted Combat and Crafting systems as well as our new end-game zone Gelebron’s Tower.”

Realm Zero: New Sandbox MMO hits Kickstarter

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A new sandbox MMO called Realm Zero, which boasts a new take on the traditional massive multiplayer online model, has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter.com to raise funds for the game. Donations toward the online game, which is currently being developed, will be used to enhance user experience.

Pledges will be used to switch to a faster server and better equipment, ramp up development, establish a limited liability company, and help the creator, Hank Newman, move into a new office in Orlando, Florida. Pledges will also be used towards necessary licenses and resources to further develop and maintain Realm Zero.

Kickstarter crowdfunders who donate $10 will receive a Founder’s Mark, which is a profile attachment that indicates the user helped fund the game. Those who donate $20 will also receive Beta access to the game and a Beta badge. Pledges of $35 will also receive Alpha access to Realm Zero along with an Alpha badge.

Those who donate $80 will also be awarded a free virtual copy of Realm Zero, as well as a one-year subscription and unique in-game wearable device. For those who pledge $120 or more, a Ethereal mount will also be given. Anyone who donates $250 or more will receive one custom-made, indestructible clothing piece for in-game use, in addition to everything else. Those who pledge $500 or more will receive everything, plus a t-shirt, special badge, and their name in the game’s credits.

For more info, visit https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1049811964/realm-zero-sandbox-mmo

Planets³: Website now available

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Today Cubical Drift are pleased to announce the opening of the webstore to pre-order the successfully KickStarter funded, Planets³.

‘We’ve been blown away and overwhelmed by the support of the press and the public for the vision we have for Planets³. With over 10,000 backers and $310,000 raised via our campaign, we wanted to continue to offer some exclusive content’ said Michel Thomazeau, Project Director ‘with some exclusive incentives to our early pre-order customers on our new webstore!’

For anyone who missed out backing originally, can now pre-order the game through the new online store, support development and still get some of the pre-order bonuses that were available during the game’s KickStarter campaign.

For more info, visit https://www.planets-cube.com/store.html

Dragon Nest Europe: The Wrath of the Desert Dragon

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Games publisher Shanda Games International Europe raises the bar for maximum level players in the free to play fantasy action MMORPG Dragon Nest Europe by patching the Desert Dragon Nest, the hardest raid dungeon there is for the current level cap. On top of this, there will be a new dungeon, a new mount and a new costume set.

A Tough Challenge for PvE Players
Passing through the Garden of Time and Space, players can now enter the most challenging raid Nest Dragon Nest Europe has seen so far – the Desert Dragon Nest. Five to eight people can take on the challenge and fight their way through three deadly stages containing seven bosses and the most perilous dragon they ever had to face.
If level 60 players manage to take the Desert Dragon Jakard down, they will get pieces of the unique grade Desert Dragon equipment set and trigger a 1-hour buff for all players present in the capital city Saint Haven.

Difficulty Balancing
Despite the new raid Nest being the most difficult one so far without changes made to the gameplay, the Desert Dragon Nest also introduces the damage cap feature that is exclusive to this specific dungeon. Once a preset maximum of buffs has been activated, the total player damage on top of equipment stats cannot be increased any further and damage over time ticks are restricted to a maximum number of recurrences.

Synthesizing Talismans and Dungeon Expansions
Following up on last month’s content, Shanda Games International Europe opens the gate of the Tel Rosa dungeons, letting Jasmine’s army intrude further into the sacred ground of Tel Rosa City, the Arnute Canyon and the Occupied Ancient Temple. After opening Talisman slots to players last month, Dragon Nest Europe now provides the possibility to craft high grade Talismans from Talisman Fragments and Essences obtainable through daily quests.

Dual Specialization and Fierce Wolf Mount
This month there is one of the most anticipated Cash Shop updates so far. Dragon Nest Europe players can finally acquire a skill tree expansion scroll, allowing them to unlock a second active skill tree for their character, a vital option for players enjoying both PvE and PvP content. Furthermore, the Deluxe Box now contains a bone-chilling Ice Dire Wolf mount and a new costume set as well as brand-new earrings are available via direct sale.

War Thunder Goes Mobile via Connected Devices on OnLive CloudLift

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Gaijin Entertainment, award winning developer and publisher, and OnLive, the cloud gaming leader, have announced that the mega-hit WWII MMO War Thunder is now available via OnLive® Game Service. Gaijin Entertainment’s War Thunder was added to OnLive’s recently launched CloudLift™ – a new subscription model allowing fans to instantly access high end PC games anywhere using a wide array of connected devices, including mobile.

 

Now boasting more than six million players worldwide, War Thunder fans can instantly jump into the cockpit of their favorite WWII planes using their connected devices via OnLive CloudLift and take flight to conduct massive symphonies of aerial destruction against opponents. OnLive CloudLift is an unrivaled high-end cloud gaming subscription service that leverages the power of OnLive’s muscle-bound cloud servers to handle all of the heavy lifting required to stream PC games.  Fans can now access War Thunder from their OnLive gaming library using connected devices such as TVs, tablets and mobile devices and instantly experience all of the game’s high-octane aerial dogfight gameplay in massive multiplayer battles without the hassle of having to download the game again or worrying about hardware performance.

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“OnLive’s CloudLIft service allows War Thunder fans to take their gaming with them on their connected mobile devices. There is no sacrificing of gameplay.  From your connected device you will get the same award-winning War Thunder experience you would at home sitting in front of your personal rig,”  said Anton Yudintsev, CEO, Gaijin Entertainment. “All player progress and purchases instantly sync to your account, which means that the more than six million War Thunder pilots in can play War Thunder anywhere, anytime.”

 

War Thunder via OnLive Game Service and CloudLift is now available on a wide array of devices, including Android™ tablets  using a Bluetooth controller, lightweight laptops as well as TVs that possess the OnLive Game System or VIZIO® Co-Star, and on the LG Google TV. War Thunder will be free-to-play on OnLive CloudLift, a monthly subscription service that costs $7.95 (£4.95), which includes a free 7-day trial.

 

For more information about OnLive CloudLift please visit this site.