Yearly Archives: 2014

StarCraft II World Championship Series America RO16 kicks off

StarCraft II

Newegg, the leading tech-focused e-retailer in North America, is partnering with ESL as the title sponsor for the upcoming StarCraft II World Championship Series (WCS) America Season Three round of sixteen (RO16) and beyond. Coming off two fantastic seasons, our new sponsor joins just in time for the most exciting time of year: the last few weeks of WCS leading into the all-important StarCraft II Global Finals at BlizzCon®! The pro-gamers in WCS America Season Three feature some of the  most elite players of Blizzard Entertainment’s award-winning real-time strategy game, StarCraft II, and all are competing fiercely for the remaining spots at the Global Finals.

WCS America Season One saw the return of the incredible Ko “HyuN” Seok Hyun, and Season Two saw the rise of Yang “Pigbaby” Hee Soo (who beat out favorites such as Choi “Bomber” Ji Sung and HyuN for the title). Season Three highlights exactly what WCS is all about: passion. This year America boasts five of the top ten ranked players in WCS, with Pigbaby hovering just below the cutoff to reach the WCS Global Finals.  Of course, all of this could change in the remaining few weeks of competition.

Spectacular matchups, such as the famed WCS “Group of Death” (Group B), feature HyuN, Pigbaby, Yun “TaeJa” Young Seo and Lee “Jaedong” Jae Dong, who together form a group of the top-ranking players worldwide. In fact, all have been champions of major StarCraft II tournaments this year. Don’t miss out on these exciting matchups!

“We’re very excited to work with ESL and are proud to be the title sponsor for WCS America,” said Soren Mills, Chief Marketing Officer of Newegg North America. “The world of E-Sports is here to stay, and many of our customers are avid fans and participants, making this sponsorship a great way for us to further demonstrate our commitment to gamers around the world.”

With Newegg hosting competitions and giveaways throughout the remainder of the season, WCS America is shaping up to be exciting for more reasons than just the incredible, upcoming StarCraft II action. Stay tuned for more information on how to get your hands on some of the best gaming gear around.

“We are extremely excited to have Newegg on board as the title sponsor of WCS America. As an industry leader in online retailing, Newegg is a perfect partner to engage our viewers and fans in what is sure to be an epic conclusion to incredible season of StarCraft II,” said Han Park, President at ESL America.

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

League of Angels (ValcoJoy): New Systems and Upgrades Available

League of Angels

League of Angels (ValcoJoy) has just announced a Major Upgrade, including New Angel, New Heroes, New Mount, New Abyss and New System.

New Angel: RAPHAEL
Raphael is an angel commonly known as the “Healing God”. He treats not only the human body, but also the people’s faith. Aside from having always been happy, athletic and loving, Raphael also guards the tree of life, protecting it from those who wish to abuse its wisdom. His Flame Sword and endless powers make him the true incarnation of strength.

New Hero: LIGHT ENVOY
For the people of Midgard, Asgard is a place so holy and far out of reach that praying seems pointless: the Gods will never show their blessings. The truth is that the Gods are more than willing to respond to the people’s prayers. Cause Light Envoy, who spends most of her time flying above Midgard, collects prayers from people and conveys them to the Gods. Now to save the world, Light Envoy has been sent to Midgard to represent the Gods and protect the people with her elegant beauty.

New Hero: MOON PRIEST
The Moon Priest is the noblest priest of the Elf. She lives in the depths of the forest, guarding the temple of Luna, bringing moonlight to the world and leading people towards the light. Because of her responsibilities, she has been fighting on the front line against the Nibelungen for thousands of years. She will never stop helping people escape the darkness.

New Mount: CELESTIAL HUNTER
The Celestial Hunter is the master of the powerful Icefield, which can awe other creatures. Celestial Hunter can be evolved from Floe Hunter, so only heroes who have already tamed a Floe Hunter can make a Celestial Hunter fight for them. Undoubtedly it will be a frightening presence in your team and help you defeat no matter what kind of evils.

COLLECTING STARS TO GET REWARDS
You will gain a certain amount of stars after you complete a floor for the first time. You will receive buff and rewards according to the amount of stars you’ve earned.

WIN ABYSS COINS TO BUY HOLY GEAR
You can win Abyss Coins in Abyss and buy items you want in the Abyss shop. There is Holy Gear, which is even better than Legendary Equipment.

ASKING FOR A FRIEND’S HELP
You can ask your friend to do you a favor when you explore Abyss. With each attempt you will have 3 chances to ask a friend for help. Come on and fight with your friends!

PLAY LEAGUE OF ANGELS, SIDED BY ADORABLE FAIRIES
In Fairy System, players could summon different kinds of fairies, which would keep company with players and bless the team with a bonus buff. With their hilarious dialogue and cute appearance, they are going to be your new partners.

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

Card Hunter: First year celebration starts September 13th

Card Hunter

Card Hunter turns one this weekend. To celebrate, Blue Manchu Games is throwing a party with special leagues for multiplayer fans and a sprinkle of loot fairy magic for campaign players. Come and join the fun this weekend, the 13th of September. You’ll get a free epic chest each day just for logging in!

Quick Draw Leagues

Draft a deck and then use those cards to defeat your opponents. No item collection required, just an eye for great cards. We’ll be running quick draw leagues all weekend with a chance to win brand new figures as well as epic loot. Best of all, they won’t cost anything to enter.

Massive Rebalancing

In the past couple of months, Blue Manchu been undertaking a massive rebalancing of the game. We’ve buffed weak cards, stopped exploits and made the game 63.4% more fun.

The Loot Fairy

The loot fairy sprinkles their magic fairy dust over one adventure every day, resulting in rare, epic and even legendary items popping up in that adventure chest. You can track the loot fairy on our forums or on Flax’s Loot Fairy tracking site. You won’t need to check those sources this birthday weekend though, as rumors have it that the loot fairy will be just about everywhere…

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

Legend of Edda: Returns to JC Planet on September 24th

Legend of Edda

JCPlanet has announced that Legend of Edda will enter official service from September 24th.

Players will be able to see all of features and opening events at http://edda.jcplanet.com.
For the players who were waiting for Legend of Edda, JCPlanet has prepared pre-character creation event from September 22nd to 24th. Don’t let anyone take your character name.

Also, you can receive free 50 JC Coin which you can use to buy cash item just for signing up.

See more information about new [Legend of Edda: Global Edition], please visit JCPlanet official website and Facebook.

http://edda.jcplanet.com
https://www.facebook.com/eddalegend

Star Trek: Alien Domain: New Tactical Strategy Game Coming Soon

Star Trek

GameSamba, in conjunction with CBS Interactive and development partner NGames, today announced the upcoming release of Star Trek: Alien Domain™ — a new, officially-licensed multiplayer online strategy game, playable via web browser.

“We’re excited to make a game based on a franchise we’re all such huge fans of,” said Scott Wong, president of GameSamba. “The chance to add our own story to the Star Trek universe, and help bring it to a global audience, is one of those opportunities you can only dream of.”

Set in the mysterious extradimensional realm of Fluidic Space, players will make strategic decisions to maintain control over limited resources, balance defensive spending with research, establish colonies, and prioritize power distribution for optimal efficiency. Players will also have the option to participate in PvP encounters such as one-on-one skirmishes, raids against player-controlled outposts, and large-scale, guild vs. guild Alliance Battles.

Taking place after the most chronologically recent Star Trek canon and featuring a new Star Trek story, players will control a variety of starships and technologies native to their chosen faction. Starships include Constitution-class and Defiant-class starships for the Federation, and D7 Battle Cruisers and Bird-of-Prey for the Klingon Empire. Players will even be able to craft and pilot unprecedented super starships created through emerging technologies. Creating a diverse starship fleet is essential for exploring the deep reaches of Fluidic Space and quelling its threats, as well as for defending against rival colonies and players.

More information on Star Trek: Alien Domain™ will be revealed in the coming months. Stay up to date with the latest news, videos, and screenshots at www.startrekaliendomain.com

Dragon City

Dragon City is a cute social game where you can raise your own mystical land full of dragons. Hatch, raise, train, battle, and breed your dragons while building a beautiful world for them to live in.

Features:

Collect Them All: Over 100 dragons are available for you to discover, buy, and collect.

Build a Magical City: Add buildings to your land and expand to create a habitat your dragons are proud to call home.

Breed Hybrid Dragons: There are ten dragon types in this world, and you can breed and combine dragons to discover powerful new hybrids.

Battle Your Best: Take your favorite dragons into the arena and battle against other players.

Swordsman: Gilded Wasteland Expansion Announced

Swordsman

Today, Perfect World Entertainment Inc., a leading publisher of widely-acclaimed free-to-play MMORPGs, revealed the first expansion pack for Swordsman titled Gilded Wasteland. Set in the rugged deserts and isolated steppes of Jianghu, Swordsman: Gilded Wasteland tasks players to go beyond the Great Wall to defeat the sinister Eminence School when it launches in Fall 2014.

Swordsman: Gilded Wasteland brings players from the lush environments of Ancient China and throws them into the arid regions of Ping Liang, Tunhuang, and the Shadow Mountain Plains, challenging them to battle through new instances and dungeons. More details can be found here: www.arcgames.com/en/games/swordsman/news/detail/7004513

Additionally, Swordsman: Gilded Wasteland will increase the level cap from level 89 to 94 while also improving the leveling curve. New leveling adjustments combined with a multitude of optimization changes will streamline the Swordsman experience for both veteran and new players.

The new expansion for Swordsman will also bring updates to additional in-game systems including weapon crafting, companion training and player-versus-player experiences.

For more info, visit www.arcgames.com/en/games/swordsman

Seldon Crisis: Kickstarter Campaign now available

Seldon Crisis

Chaos Interactive Ltd. today launched a 30-day Kickstarter campaign for the independent developer’s recently announced open world sci-fi MMO, Seldon Crisis, based on an original story written by Riccardo Simone, a brilliant young Italian writer of science fiction and huge fan of the “Foundation Series” by Isaac Asimov. Chaos Interactive is looking for a commitment from gamers who enjoy hard science fiction and expansive player-driven massively multiplayer online games to help bring this deep space odyssey to reality.

“Seldon Crisis is a project that is rooted in our passion for all things sci-fi,” said Mirko Campochiari, lead game designer, Chaos Interactive Ltd. “As fans and game designers, we are looking to bring Isaac Asimov’s foundation cycle universe to life in the form of a sci-fi sandbox game with multiple factions, dozens of ships and hundreds of weapons and modules, all created based on our deep appreciation for the content and the genre.”

The Kickstarter target is to raise £250,000 to complete the game. There are a wide range of rewards for backers starting at with pledges of £3 and running up to £5,000 or more. Likewise, stretch goals start at £270,000 for additional missions, weapons, ships, gameplay features and mods to each adding more dimensions to the cold and brutal sci-fi environment.

More details are available at the Seldon Crisis Kickstarter page: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/442113790/seldon-crisis-a-sci-fi-sandbox-mmo-universe