Monthly Archives: August 2014

Star Trek Online: Delta Rising Update Revealed

Star Trek Online

A new conflict has emerged in the Delta Quadrant, calling for the intervention of the united factions in Star Trek Online. The announcement trailer for Star Trek Online: Delta Rising reveals the first glimpse of the trials and tribulations that lay ahead of them. Can they rise together to save the Delta Quadrant?

Set 32 years after the events of Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek Online: Delta Rising will bring players into the Delta Quadrant – a mysterious region of space recently made easily accessible through an ancient Iconian gateway. As players explore uncharted worlds and interact with alien species, they will partner with well-known crew members of U.S.S. Voyager to investigate an unknown enemy presence.

For more info, visit www.startrekonline.com

ÆRENA 2.0 Now Available with new hero and features

Aerena

The kid gloves are coming off! The ÆRENA 2.0 Summer Upgrade has arrived, delivering game-changing features and enhancements. It’s a new age for ÆRENA, and it kicks off with the premiere of HAMMER, the robotic, powerhouse enforcer of the INCquisition.

“This is a major milestone for ÆRENA, and not merely an update,” said Creative Director Jan Wagner. “We have refined gameplay, created an awesome cast of champions, and introduced so many new features that I’m proud to say ÆRENA has truly become the competitive game of tactical combat we envisioned.”

To celebrate, all in-game prices have been slashed MASSIVELY!

ÆRENA 2.0 Summer Upgrade highlights:
– HAMMER, the ultra-tough, Æther-powered robot from INCquisition.
– Complete visual overhaul with new effects, animation system, and UI.
– Introduction of Daily Missions and new Main Missions.
– Unlocking of Skins for Champions and Ships.
– Revamped League Tier system with new sub-tiers.

ÆRENA is a deadly game of tactical, turn-based combat featuring competitive, cross-platform gameplay across PC, Mac, iOS, and Android. Build your team of Champions and Ship, arm them with the latest Æther Shells, and obliterate your opponents in one-on-one duels to the death in an original Ætherpunk universe.

Launching in early-2014, ÆRENA has been a frontrunner in crossing the boundaries between desktop and mobile with cross-platform gameplay. Together, the Electronic Sports League (ESL) and ÆRENA have set out to bring competitive esports to core gamers worldwide, regardless of platform.

For more info, visit http://store.steampowered.com/app/247830/

Moon Hunters: 8-bit Co-op RPG now on Kickstarter

Moon Hunters

After nine months of concepting, sweating, and working with the Square Enix Collective, Moon Hunters is finally ready for Kickstarter. Moon Hunters is a 1-4 player action RPG with a rich, ancient world that’s different every time you play. Build your mythology as you play, solo or with friends, every action and choice contributing to your legend.

You could describe the game as “Legend of Zelda meets Castle Crashers”, or maybe “King of Dragon Pass meets Gauntlet”. We empower players to experiment with their personality through the reputation and tribe-management, while combat challenges punctuate the journey as chances to prove their skill.

They’re offering limited-edition signed poster prints, fabric prints, and T-shirts as unique backer rewards. Early bird rewards are going fast, so act quickly.

For more info, visit https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kitfoxgames/moon-hunters-a-myth-weaving-rpg

TERA Rising: BAMKiller Event Annouced

TERA Rising

En Masse Entertainment is preparing to launch a new kind of event for their MMORPG: TERA

The basic idea is that the in-game “Big Ass Monsters” (BAMs for short) from TERA: Rising have broken out of the game and are invading the real world. En Masse Entertainment has created a parody of a Kickstarter fundraiser page, but instead of asking players for donations to fund a project, the “BAM Killer” project asks players to help by killing BAMs in TERA: Rising. The project’s page below is linked to the TERA: Rising servers and will track community progress offering some fantastic in-game rewards for players as they band together to fight this new BAM threat.

You can find out more about En Masse Entertainment’s BAM Killer project here with additional details about this 21-day event and prizes in store for players: http://tera.enmasse.com/bam-killer

Ridge Racer Slipstream: New cars and features available

Ridge Racer Slipstream

BANDAI NAMCO Games America Inc. has gone back to the shop to design a new major content update for Ridge Racer Slipstream, a fast-paced competitive auto racing game for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. This latest gameplay package, rolling out today on the App Store, supercharges the experience with four new Class 1 machines, two picturesque racetracks and new tests of vehicular adrenaline to conquer.

Ridge Racer Slipstream drivers can now get behind the wheel with the Kamata Synci and RC410, as well as the Lucky Wild Evolver and Soldat Rauna. A pair of new courses – the Seacrest District and Surfside Resort – provide the perfect settings to put them to the test, while new Masters’ Class 1 career mode challenges, races, battles and achievements deliver hours of rubber-burning excitement. The update also adds a number of minor bug fixes and performance improvements, including support for game controllers.

Released earlier this year, Ridge Racer Slipstream captures the action and energy players have come to expect from over two decades of Ridge Racer. Become a high-speed legend in career mode, hit the streets in a flash with arcade play or go online for 8-player, real-time multiplayer against friends and rivals with Facebook integration. The title also features a full garage of nitro-fueled gameplay perks and customizable components beneath the hood.

For more info, visit https://www.facebook.com/ridgeracerslipstream

League of Angels (ValcoJoy): 16,000 Diamonds Event Available

League of Angels

Valcojoy has just launched a new event for League of Angels to share with all the players. Along with the League of Angels’s second Server coming in September. their new event will guide players on how to Collect Angel’s Treasure Chest and earn up to 16,000 diamonds.

Noctuma’s Treasure Chest
Duration: August 26th to September 1st 2014
Server: All Server
Detail: After activating Noctuma’s Treasure Chest on August 26 & August 27, you will receive up to 1300 more Diamonds and rare treasures worthy more than 4000 Diamonds from Noctuma in the following 5 days!
Requirement: Collect one Noctuma’s Treasure Chest for 1000 Diamonds on August 26 & August 27 from the Hot Events menu.

Amora’s Treasure Chest
Duration: August 26th to September 1st 2014
Server: All Servers
Detail: After activating Amora’s Treasure Chest on August 26 & August 27, you will receive up to 8000 more Diamonds and rare treasures worthy more than 20000 Diamonds from Amora in the following 5 days!
Requirement: Collect one Amora’s Treasure Chest for 5000 Diamonds on August 26 &August 27 from the Hot Events menu.

Victoriana’s Treasure Chest
Duration: August 26th to September 1st 2014
Server: All Servers
Detail: After activating Victoriana’s Treasure Chest on August 26 & August 27, you will receive up to 16,000 more Diamonds and rare treasures worthy more than 40000 Diamonds from Victoriana in the following 5 days!
Requirement: Collect one Victoriana’s Treasure Chest for 10000 Diamonds on August 26 & August 27 from the Hot Events menu.

For more info, visit http://loa.valcogames.com/

 

EVE Online: Wormhole and mission gameplay updated

EVE Online

CCP Games, a leading independent developer of massively multiplayer games, has launched some big additions to agent missions and wormholes in the latest release for their award-winning sci-fi game, EVE Online.

In Hyperion, dangerous “Burner” pirates have started to arrive all over the universe. Trained by the five major pirate factions, these lone criminals hide behind space gates that only frigate-class ships can activate, making for a fresh alternative to the battleship warfare that dominates high-level agent missions. These optional but lucrative new missions mimic the type of battle more often found between players.

Hyperion also includes major changes to wormhole effects. Since wormholes were introduced into the game years ago, EVE players of all experience levels — always ready for a challenge — jumped headfirst into the unknown and carved out fragile refuges amidst a constantly shifting interstellar landscape. Among the changes:

  • New wormhole connections have opened up, and those with Black Holes inside have become the de facto fast-skirmish wormholes.
  • Class 4 wormhole systems have added another reliable exit wormhole, making them the perfect base from which to skirmish into other unknown systems while still providing a substantial income to those brave enough to stake their claim.
  • Changes in the mass calculations of ships entering wormholes should provide some exciting skirmishes, as bigger ships find themselves drifting further from the safety of the entrance.

“Hyperion brings the first of many upcoming changes to core parts of EVE Online that let players explore the New Eden universe and clash with its inhabitants.” said Andie Nordgren, Executive Producer for EVE Online. “Missions, wormhole exploration, and incursions are an integral part of EVE’s player-driven vicious cycle of harvesting, creation and destruction, with players of all levels sewing the fabric of our massive universe with their ambitions.”

For more info, visit http://community.eveonline.com/releases/hyperion/?utm_source=ccp&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20140826_hyperion&utm_content=hyperion

Dicetiny: New board game/dungeon crawler coming soon for PC

Dicetiny

Fakedice, an independent developer based in Korea announced today their development of DICETINY, a PC board game mashed with dungeon crawler and card battle games.  The game’s influenced by such games as Monopoly, Diablo, and Hearthstone.

Playing as one of four classes, players have to work together with three other players online to battle monsters and ultimately defeat an evil dragon to save the world.  Player rolls a dice to move and draws a class-specific card from their deck to attack, heal, run, teleport, shoot arrows, or drop meteors among others.Get a random card drop by clearing the stage to build your own card deck.

Dicetiny is coming to Steam Early Access this winter.  Fakedice added that they’re planning to launch a Kickstarter campaign before the end of this year.  Please visit www.dicetiny.com for more information.

Interstellar Marines: Co-op Mode Coming Soon

Interstellar Marines

Copenhagen-based indie developer Zero Point Software’s ambitious shooter, Interstellar Marines, is set to introduce the first iteration of co-op gameplay in its next big update, aptly codenamed “Project Co-Op” and scheduled for September 18 on Steam Early Access. The game – which has generated more than $1.5 million in revenue for the team and has sold more than 100k copies in total since launching last year – was built with top-notch co-op play in mind; this update brings the game closer to the full experience the team hoped to deliver when it set off to create Interstellar Marines more than a decade ago.

Watch a brand new teaser trailer to give you a taste of what to expect.

Media and attendees of PAX Prime will have an opportunity to get a sneak peek at the new content. It will be available at Alienware’s booth, 1246, with community manager Carsten “Bozar” Boserup making the trip to show off co-op gameplay in Interstellar Marines.

As an Early Access game Interstellar Marines is currently in heavy development. “Co-op is one of the central pillars of the game, and is a big part in providing players with an outstanding tactical experience in as realistic a manner as possible,” said Kim Haar Jørgensen, creative director on Interstellar Marines. “The co-op demo we will be showing at Alienware’s booth is an early slice of what we are working on. This is the first chance we have to present this early version of co-op to our players and we are eager to hear their feedback. After the release of Project Co-op in September we will continue to enhance and refine the co-op experience until it reaches the lofty heights we are aiming for.”

For more info, visit http://www.interstellarmarines.com/

Black Gold Online Announcing Campaign of Ashes Update

Black Gold Online

Black Gold Online today announced its first major update, Campaign of Ashes, which will take place on September 10th.

This major content drop will bring the following new features:

  • New world map: the Ashen Copse
  • Increased max level
  • “Skill Surge” system 
  • Cross-server PvP system

The Black Gold Online team will be updating information as we get close to the release date.

For more information please visit official site.