Monthly Archives: July 2014

Lord of the Rings Online: Update 14 and New Producer Letter

LOTRO Paths of the Dead

This week, The Lords of the Rings Online has released Update 14, “Paths of the Dead,” along with a new Producer Letter from Aaron Campbell looking at the state of the game for 2014.

Paths of the Dead opens up West Gondor to players, and continues Epic Story Volume IV for all players as they prepare to face against Sauron. The update also introduces the Essence System, raises the level cap to 100, and introduces the City Watch of Dol Amroth. For a full break down of the update read the patch notes.

Meanwhile, the Producer’s Letter hints that two more updates should be released this year: Central Gondor & Pelargir, and the Beorning class. It also indicates that due to player feedback, the level cap will not be raised a second time this year, and a new legendary advancement system will be developed.

Orcs Must Die! Unchained: July 22 Update Adds New Heroes, Cards & More

Today, Robot Entertainment announced the first details for the next ORCS MUST DIE! UNCHAINED closed beta update scheduled for Tuesday, July 22, 2014. Following a player account wipe, participants in the ORCS MUST DIE! UNCHAINED closed beta can look forward to taking two brand new Heroes into battle, The Kobold King and Sir Winston. Players can also expect a ton of new features and quality of life improvements, including 40 new cards added to the current set, new skins, and team matchmaking!

This announcement also comes with a massive infographic, shown below.

To view the complete patch notes for the July 22 ORCS MUST DIE! UNCHAINED closed beta update, read here.

OMDU July22-Update

Gaijin Entertainment Brings More Firepower to War Thunder

War Thunder T35

Award-winning developer and publisher Gaijin Entertainment issued a call-to-arms to all of War Thunder’s almost eight million players, across all platforms to be on the lookout for major update 1.43. This important update provides War Thunder fans with increased firepower in the game by adding multi-turret ground vehicles, allowing for the firing of simultaneous deadly blasts. Whether all concentrated on one unfortunate enemy or in multi-directional attacks at different targets at the same time, War Thunder’s multi-turret ground forces will level opponents, leaving behind fiery husks that should serve as ominous warning signs to all players that they must strategically approach these vehicles with guns blazing and bombs dropping or face dire consequences.

 

The first tank to roll off the War Thunder assembly line with the multi-turret option will be the Soviet T-35, which was the only five-turreted heavy tank in the world. Gaijin Entertainment carefully reconstructed the T-35 using the last known real version left in the world, which is stored at the State Tank Museum of Kubinka, near Moscow. The development team captured every detail from inside and out including the growl of the engines, the crunch of the tank’s treads on the ground and the sound of multi-turret functionality. Additional multi-turreted ground forces will roll off the fully functional War Thunder assembly line in future updates. And of course, update 1.43 will bring along a lot of other exciting features – stay tuned!

Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn Offers Free Weekend Login

FFXIV Frontline

Square Enix announces that its Free Log-in Weekend for FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn® will begin today and run through Monday, July 21st at 12:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time (PDT).

With the release of Defenders of Eorzea®, the Patch 2.3 update, a wealth of new content and adventures await in the realm of Eorzea. Among the many highlights are Frontline, the three-faction PVP where up to 72 players can go head-to-head in direct combat. Or if you’re looking for something a little more peaceful, why not enjoy Chocobo® Raising? With a chocobo stable on your estate grounds and the proper diet and exercise, you can now train your favorite feathered friend to reach its full potential.

As always, the world of FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn, continues to expand and evolve – and if you haven’t visited Eorzea recently, there’s a lot you may have missed.  Anyone who meets the following requirements will be able to play FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn for free this coming weekend*:

*Eligibility: players who have previously purchased and registered FINAL FANTASY XIV and whose service account is set as inactive during the campaign period. Please visit the FINAL FANTASY XIV: Mog Station to confirm the status of your service account.

Grand Chase Now Live on Steam

Grand Chase Steam

KOG Games is pleased to announce its hit free-to-play MMO Brawler,  Grand Chase, is now available via Steam beginning today.  To welcome a host of new players into the Grand Chase community, the MMO is celebrating with a variety of cool events!

Steam players will now be able to join the community and have access to all the latest content, and dive right into the awesome launch events happening now:

Welcome Heroes Event – Beginning today, players can log on and select any one character to receive free prizes including a new Hero Signboard and Crest plus a variety of cool goodies!  Just starting the journey into Grand Chase? No problem, log in to the game, go to the Menu and click on the Mailbox to receive your Welcome New Hero Kit!

Character Jumping Event: If it feels like you’re late to the party, don’t worry. Players can select any one character on their roster and automatically jump that character to level 70! With the current level at 85, it’s a great start to PvP and Dungeon content. Power up instantly by joining the character jump; bring a character up to level 70 now and enjoy the awesome rewards!

Specialized Steam Title:  All Steam players will get a cool new Steam Title that will float about the character’s head in-game! It’s not just about looking good either, this Steam Title gives players a stat boost! Bind your Grand Chase and Steam accounts, and your exclusive Steam Title will be distributed when the event ends

ArcheAge Starts First Beta Event With Over 1 Million Sign Ups

Archage Brighter Age

Last night Trion Worlds and XLGAMES started the first Beta for the highly anticipated ArcheAge.

Having already reached more than 1 million players, the community support for ArcheAge has been huge, and players looking to join the beta can sign up here.

Additionally, a note about ArcheAge from the Trion Worlds Team can be viewed here.

The first beta event, called “A Brighter Age,” started yesterday, and continues on through Monday, July 21st. Trion will continue to hold future beta events during the week as well as overlapping weekends, with specifics to be announced at a later date.