Monthly Archives: December 2014

Outcast Odyssey: Card Design Contest Hosted by DeviantArt

Outcast Odyssey

DeviantArt and BANDAI NAMCO Games will be partnering for an exciting new character design contest for the popular Outcast Odyssey card battle mobile game.

The DeviantArt participants will be challenged to create an original artwork to be adapted into a virtual card depicting a Steampunk Warrior, Wizard/Warlock or Dragon/Monster that belongs in the adventurous fantasy world of the Outcast Odyssey App/Game.

Three grand-prize winners from the DeviantArt community will work with the Outcast Odyssey creative team to bring their portrait or illustration to life as a limited edition trading card available within the game.

BANDAI NAMCO has a long history of collaborating with independent artists, having already hired two DeviantArt community members, Warren Louw and Chuck Pires, to help design cards for Outcast Odyssey. This campaign will tap into DeviantArt’s hugely diverse community of artists, many of which are already producing incredible, original artwork incorporating fantastical elements from their favorite video games. Through engaging and activating these artists, BANDAI NAMCO and DeviantArt hope to recognize emerging talent through promoting the artwork across multiple platforms.

“After having already worked with DeviantArt in the past, we’re excited to be collaborating with them again on this contest,” said Shawnee Swarengn, Director of Marketing Mobile at BANDAI NAMCO Games. “We’re looking forward to tapping into DeviantArt’s huge community of cutting-edge talent, and we’re eager to continue working with indie artists on our future mobile projects.”

“DeviantArt is thrilled to be partnering with BANDAI NAMCO Games for the release of Outcast Odyssey,” said Daniel Bornstein, DeviantArt’s Vice President of Advertising Sales. “BANDAI NAMCO’s support for independent artists from within the DeviantArt community will generate a lot of buzz among our members, as well as high-quality entries. The possibility of having winning artwork featured in Outcast Odyssey offers such a great opportunity, for both BANDAI NAMCO and DeviantArt, to continue their commitment to sharing new artwork and developing talent within video game design.”

Please visit DeviantArt.com for official rules.
Official Website for Outcast Odyssey at http://www.outcastodyssey.com/

Block N Load: Christmas Skins Available to Unlock

Block N Load

Block N Load, in development for PC and scheduled for launch on Steam in early 2015, has introduced something seasonal to its signature ‘build and shoot’ play style.

From today through to the 6th January, any player completing 20 friendly games will receive an exclusive Santa skin for in-game hero, Tony Turretto. Not only will this then become a permanent outfit in the character’s load-out, but the engineer’s winter warmers also make for the perfect attire to celebrate other in-game, festive changes arriving in Block N Load’s beta throughout the holiday season.

Block N Load remains in its beta phase as it continues to progress through a limited public play test. For further information, visit www.blocknload.com/preorder.

Zombies Monsters Robots: Six Feet Below Zero update Available

ZMR

En Masse Entertainment introduces Six Feet Below Zero, the latest update for the over-the-top, anything goes, F2P, third-person PC shooter, Zombies Monsters Robots (ZMR). With new maps, costumes, and more, Six Feet Below Zero brings special holiday events and new ways to KILL EVERY THING this winter starting Friday, December 19, 2014.

Holiday Tours of Duty

Multistage “Tour of Duty” missions take players to hot spots around the world.  Once all maps and missions in a tour of duty are completed, players will receive ultra cool, exclusive holiday items, including a Santa Suit, a Candy Cane melee weapon, and a Snowball gun! Tour of Duty missions are available until December 31 at 11:59 p.m. (PST). Be sure to finish them all!

Six New Winter Maps with Plenty of New Guns and Costumes!

Six Feet Below Zero also introduces 17 new weapons (including 6 new platinum weapons), and 6 chilly winter maps on which to fight.  There are new costumes as well, so be sure and check out your next outfit in the ZMR item shop!

Introducing Team Tech

Team Tech items allow players to buff their entire squad! A team tech item might increase your squad’s health by a set amount, or reduce the reload times for everyone.

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

SMITE World Championship to be Powered by Curse Voice

Apollo_Curse_Card

Hi-Rez Studios and Curse, Inc., today announced that all team voice communications at the SMITE World Championship (SWC) will be powered by Curse Voice.

The SMITE World Championship, one of the largest eSports tournaments ever, with a prize pool of over $1.9 million, will be held at Atlanta’s Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre on January 9 – 11, 2015. The tournament features the top eight SMITE teams from five regions around the globe, with teams from North America, Europe, China, Brazil and Spanish-speaking Latin America.

As the Official Voice Provider of the SMITE World Championship, Curse Voice will be the primary communications platform between players during tournament play. In addition, attendees at the event will have unique opportunities to interact with the Curse staff, and will receive free Curse merchandise, as well as a special “Curse Voice” skin for the SMITE god, Apollo.

“Curse Voice has become a critical and beloved tool for SMITE players since we introduced it to our players over the summer,” said Todd Harris, Chief Operating Officer of Hi-Rez Studios. “The service’s smooth integration with the game, and easy-to-use interface, have driven wide adoption and love from our community. We are proud now to feature the service at our biggest event yet, the SMITE World Championship!”.

Curse Voice represents the next generation of voice communication technology for gamers. Based in the cloud, the service brings together your favorite games, friends, and teammates with world-class technology to provide you with an epic communication experience.

“We’ve been thrilled with the response Curse Voice has received from the SMITE community,” said Donovan Duncan, Vice President of Marketing at Curse, Inc. “The ability to strategize and communicate in real-time is so important to a game like SMITE, and with over 1.9 million dollars in prize money on the line, it makes perfect sense to take our partnership with SMITE to the next level by powering the voice communications of the SMITE World Championships. We are looking forward to being in Atlanta on January 9-11 to watch these elite teams battle to become the first ever SMITE
world champions.”

Arpiel Online

Arpiel is a new isometric MMORPG fighter from Nexon, featuring a cast of unique beastly high school students who band together with their various powers and fight to save the world from darkness. The characters bring a slew of unique classes and approaches to the gameplay, and breathe fresh, colorful air into the genre.

Features:

Six Unique Classes: The classes in Arpiel are Hunter, Witch, Fighter Leopard, Mage, Puppeteer, and Engineer. Each one is represented by a different character and a different animal. They all have their unique weapons and approaches to combat, each one more distinct and outrageous than the last.

Isometric Action: Arpiel has centered its unique style around the 3D isometric view, allowing players to have a commanding view of the field, getting a full picture of the game’s bone-breaking action and fast-paced combat. This is a change of pace from the usual driver-cam style of 3D MMORPGs.

Colorful Storyline: Arpiel doesn’t just throw you into the action without context. The game’s character cast is whimsical and odd, with you taking your selection from six different high-school aged ‘beastmen’ with various animal attributes. As you fight through the game you’ll uncover more about their world and the characters themselves through the lens of an anime art style and charm.

Intricate Co-Op: While Arpiel can be tackled solo, the meat of the game is in the co-op mode. Coordinating with other players is more than just a brawl-fest, it’s also an exercise in tactical cooperation. Finding the best synergies and applying your attacks just right in tandem with your teammates will yield fantastic and explosive results.

Dragon Atlas v1.1 Now Available

Dragon Atlas

Christmas has come early in the land of Ymir. Dragon will receive a major update this December 18th. This update makes training and upgrading your dragons easier than ever. Mercenary skill cooldowns will be shortened and the wending machine will be improved. Version 1.1 also brings improvements to PvP and the Arena Rankings.

For new players, Rookie Progress has been further optimized to make the game’s beginning easier to understand for new comers. Server 2 “Fertile Hills” will also be launched alongside the update. It’s the season of giving, so stay tuned for our Christmas and New Years events in the land of Ymir!

For more info, visit: http://dragonatlas.37.com/?cid=54&scid=new102

LOTRO Starter Pack Giveaway

Begin the Ultimate Adventure with the Lord of the Rings Online Starter Pack. Ride through Tolkien’s Middle-Earth on your very own steed. Included are special boosts and potions to help you start your journey off on the right foot.

The Lord of the Rings Online™ is the world’s first and only MMOG based on the Books of J.R.R. Tolkien. Players can experience the most famous fantasy world of all time, exploring and adventuring their heroes through the vast reaches of Middle-earth in the fight against the forces of the Dark Lord Sauron.

 

The Starter Pack includes:

  • Chestnut Steed & Riding Skill
  • 100% Experience Boost x1
  • Universal Healing Potion x5
  • Exclusive Cosmetic Armor: Masterwork Breastplate
  • Skill and Slayer Deed Boost x1

 

 

To Redeem your Key:

  • Visit myaccount.turbine.com and enter your login information.
  • Don’t have a Lord of the Rings Online account? LOTRO is completely free-to-play. Register free now!
  • Under “Activate Product Key” – paste the key into the Product Key field, and hit submit.
  • Your character will now have access to everything provided in the starter pack!

 

Call of Duty AW: Customization Items Now Available

Call of Duty

Check out the diverse selection of new customisation items in Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare available now in the in-game store.

-4 Premium Personalisation Packs: Includes themed weapon camo, three reticles, player card and emblem item PLUS matching exoskeleton and helmet camo.
-4 Personalisation Packs: Includes themed weapon camo, three reticles, player card and emblem item.
-4 Exoskeleton Packs: Unique themed exoskeleton and matching helmet.
-10 Flag Exoskeleton Packs: Your country needs you! Show your patriotism with a flag exoskeleton skin and matching helmet. Available for: United Kingdom, United States, Canada, France, Germany, Australia, Italy, Spain, Netherlands and Japan.

Available now for Xbox Live.

Learn more about the Customisation Items:
http://www.callofduty.com/advancedwarfare/customization-items