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Monthly Archives: July 2014
My.Com appearing at Gamescom 2014
My.com is pleased to announce the European premier of its three upcoming massively multiplayer online games (MMOGs) World of Speed, Armored Warfare and Skyforge at this year’s Gamescom, Germany. Media are welcome to try out the games in the business area in hall 4.1 at booth A-020. My.com will be revealing the closed beta test term and showcasing new content and gameplay features for all three games including:
World of Speed
Slightly Mad Studios will reveal major multiplayer features of the game including the elaborate team mode and team tactics plus unique team objective system. The premier will be also flavored with a new race track together with a variety of new cars.
About the game: Developed by the award-winning team at Slightly Mad Studios, the massively multiplayer online action-racing video game World of Speed combines AAA HD graphics, the most favorite car brands, real world circuits and tracks carved from the streets of real world cities with an intense multiplayer experience. Players will be able to create in-game Clubs and compete against other players and teams in a variety of diverse gameplay modes and dominate the world in Territory Wars. For more details please visit www.worldofspeed.com
Armored Warfare
Obsidian Entertainment will showcase the extensive Progression Tree and Arms Dealers gameplay feature for the first time. This will also be the first hands on preview of the game in Europe for press to play through an all new PVE mission on a new map with new tanks.
About the game: In the massively multiplayer online tactical modern military video game developed by veteran RPG development studio Obsidian Entertainment players build up fleets of modern fighting vehicles to take part in intense team-based battle across the world with dynamic destructible environments. Armored Warfare gives players a huge level of vehicle and base customization options and the chance to compete in PvE co-op scenarios and intense, strategy-driven PvP matchups. More information on the game can be found at www.armoredwarfare.com
Skyforge
For the first time ever, Obsidian Entertainment and Mail.Ru’s Allods team will reveal the massive gods end-game feature and how the system will work in-game. The presentation at Gamescom will also be a first look at two classes, brand new locations and much more
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About the game: In the world of the MMORPG Skyforge fantasy meets science fiction where players develop from immortals to powerful gods while protecting the residents of the planet Aelion. Developed by Allods team with assistance from Obsidian Entertainment, Skyforge offers a fresh online gaming experience with an exciting impact of console combat system, a variety of classes and a deep character customization with millions of players on one server. Visit www.skyforge.com for more information.
Players can already register for the Closed Beta for all three games at the game`s official websites.
Press appointments for World of Speed, Armored Warfare and Skyforge will take place in the business area at Gamescom in hall 4.1, booth A-020, from August 13th to August 15th.
For more info, visit http://my.com
ArcheAge Setting Sail: Second Beta Test Dates Announced
The ArcheAge team has confirmed the dates for its second closed beta test of ArcheAge in a new community update.
The second test event, named “Setting Sail,” will start at 10am PDT on Wednesday July 30 and run through 10am PDT on Monday August 4, giving players just a little more time to test the game than the last event.
The update also expressed thanks to the thousands of testers during the last event, explaining that the test helped iron out issues with custom integration, anti-spam, and anti-bot software. Trion is also working with developer XLGAMES on several points of player feedback including the labor system, Archeum availability, ability queues, and mouse inverting.
World of Tanks Blitz Review
By Ojogo, Mobile Guru
Tanking on the Run
The tenth of July marked Wargaming’s release of the iOS exclusive version of its action packed tank simulation game, World of Tanks Blitz. We’ve had the opportunity to play the game for a while now and here are our thoughts on the game.
Gameplay
From the start, Blitz plays a lot like its PC brother. The gameplay hasn’t changed much from its PC version. Honestly any PC player will find the mechanics to be a mirror port as soon as they jump in. For the uninitiated, World of Tanks is a tank simulation game that puts you at odds with other tankmen. In Blitz, you have at least 90+ tanks from three nationalities to choose from, which are namely the USSR, Germany, and the US of A.
As a tankman, you have the option to load at least three types of ammunition that you can purchase through in-game or premium currency. You’ll be fighting in eight various battle arenas that are setup through the game’s online matchmaking system.
Tanks
The tanks that you’ll be using in Blitz come from the three nation’s rich tank history. Tanks in Blitz are categorized by a power rating that ranges from 1 to 10. Each tank you’ll be using has at least three upgrade points that can enhance the tank’s battle capabilities.
Tanks have four types of characteristics or stats that you’ll be looking into as you unlock each tank in your playthroughs. The stats are as follows: protection, firepower, shot effectiveness and maneuverability. Another thing to take note of is that you have to go through a certain type of tank before you can upgrade to a higher level. Hence you’ll really have to put the tanks through their paces before you can successfully move on to the big guns, with a progression system paced very similarly to its PC counterpart.
What Blitz, doesn’t have however is the robust tank classification system its PC version has. So unlike the PC WoT, you won’t be able to maneuver in a tank buster or artillery class. The name of the game is speedy mobile battles featuring head to head tank face-offs.
The game’s PC tank physics engine is retained in Blitz. In terms of gameplay this means that your tank’s mobility and attack capabilities can be compromised by hits at key tank locations. Watching your tank struggle to push itself up steep terrain or come to a grinding halt when your treads are damaged add a lot of realism to the experience, and the mobile version retains the feel perfectly.
Blitz also retains the ammunition system from its PC version where you have to restock the ammunition you use after each battle regardless of if you win or lose.
Crewmen
Blitz also retained the crewmen system; however it’s not as thorough as its PC counterpart. You don’t have a choice of what kind of crewmen you can hire, but instead you’re just allowed to “upgrade” each tank crewmen to improve the tank’s capabilities. It’s a simple system honestly that adds a bit to the experience as an upgrade system, but you won’t be thinking about it much during gameplay.
Battles
Matchmaking in Blitz is fast and easy. The active population is massive, and queues pop constantly. The mobile game is incredibly optimized, ensuring load times are rarely an issue either.
The game’s arenas are smaller than the PC version so the battles are more action packed and on average shorter in length than its PC counterpart. Tank control is streamlined with touch controls, making movement, aiming, firing, and item swaps a series of taps and presses on your screen. That’s not to say it’s easy to master, as maneuvering and setting up damaging shots still takes plenty of practice, and can be a jarring experience for PC and Xbox players to adjust to after learning the standard control system.
During my play through, I discovered one can only join random battles where you will be facing a ragtag group of tanks that have the overall same level of tanks as your team. The game sets up game balance well enough that there’s no considerable difference between two teams.
Critique
I must say that I am impressed with how World of Tanks Blitz plays. I thought this would be just another cheap port, but I was wrong. The game plays surprisingly smoothly on the ipad, enough so to rival the PC version’s systems. The massive UI customization options make just about any size of screen playable with a few tweaks.
I think the biggest factor to that successful transport to the mobile version of the game is how the game’s physics engine was brought into Blitz. The tank’s heft and clunky controls are really felt as you play the game. Which again, just adds up more brownie points for Blitz?
I liked how Wargaming was able to remove some PC game elements without sacrificing the game’s quality. The game feels complete and a person who isn’t familiar with the PC version of the game would never realize that you’re actually playing a mobile port.
If there’s something I didn’t like, it was how the game felt when I played it on the iphone. Perhaps I was just spoiled by the crisp and clear controls on the larger ipad screen, but visuals can get a bit cramped on the phone. Most mobile games are slow-paced enough that this isn’t an issue, but with the kill or be killed setting of World of Tanks, that second of misclicking can be the end of you.
Conclusion: Great
Overall, I really did enjoy my time playing World of Tanks Blitz. It’s a really solid port that stands on its own. I would go so far as to say I prefer Blitz over the PC original due to the fast-paced yet casual nature. If you’re tired of watered down dull mobile titles, Blitz can light up your mobile device and add more dust to your gaming PC in a hurry.
M&M Duel of Champions: Forgotten Wars
Duel of Champions Forgotten Wars is a standalone game for X360 and PS3. Although it shares many similarities with the PC/iPad versions, they are different games.
Note: This is a buy-to-play retail game.
Overview
Features:
SINGLE PLAYER CAMPAIGN: A 30-mission campaign follows the epic story of the Forgotten Wars. Battle challenging AI opponents in both duels and puzzles.
RANKED MULTIPLAYER: Fight your way up the global leaderboards, with an improved ranking and matchmaking system that offers eight levels of progression on the way to becoming a Champion.
POWERFUL DECK BUILDER: A complete and upgraded deck builder experience comes to console, giving you the freedom to build the decks you want. Use a wide range of filters to find and organize your cards.
UNLOCK ALL FOUR SERIES: In addition to the entire base set of 300 cards that you get when starting to play, there are also four other series of cards available: Void Rising, Herald of the Void, Forgotten Wars, and Five Towers. Over 650 cards to collect!
PoxNora: Let The Battle Begin Trailer
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M&M Duel of Champions: Now available on consoles
Recently announced by Ubisoft, Duel of Champions Forgotten Wars is a standalone game for X360 and PS3. Although it shares many similarities with the PC/iPad versions, they have various differences between them, as well as a slew of new features including:
- SINGLE PLAYER CAMPAIGN – A 30-mission campaign follows the epic story of the Forgotten Wars. Battle challenging AI opponents in both duels and puzzles.
- RANKED MULTIPLAYER – Fight your way up the global leaderboards, with an improved ranking and matchmaking system that offers eight levels of progression
- HOTSEAT MULTIPLAYER – Challenge a friend on the same console in Hotseat multiplayer mode
- POWERFUL DECK BUILDER – A complete and upgraded deck builder experience comes to console, giving you the freedom to build the decks you want.
And many more. For more details, visit https://www.duelofchampions.com/en/news/might-andamp-magic-duel-of-champions-forgotten-wars-disponible-sur-consoles
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