Yearly Archives: 2014

DC Universe Online Introduces Skimming

DCUO Skimming

DC Universe Online has just introduced its first new Movement Variation since the game’s launch – Skimming. Part of the Aerial Movement Mode Family – also home to Flight – Skimming allows players to swoop, glide and soar on Aero Discs like Mister Miracle!

Skimmers share the same skill tree as their Flight counterparts, meaning the two movement variations have the same Aerial traits and abilities, as well as Feats, races and trophies.

You can see a video preview of skimming in these two videos:

Skimming is available free for Members, or can be purchased for 500SC. Skimming is part of this week’s Update 42 release, which you can read more about here.

Echo of Souls: Launching in Spring 2015

Echo of Souls

Adventurers rejoice, your epic journey is about to begin! The definitive massively multiplayer online (MMO) experience is finally coming. Aeria Games today announced Echo of Soul, the critically-acclaimed free-to-play fantasy MMORPG, will be coming to North American and European players in Spring 2015. With five distinct classes, a massive game world, and a unique soul-collecting system to customize player skills, Echo of Soul is the complete MMO that fans of the genre have been waiting for. Echo of Soul will launch on PC next year but gamers can sign up for updates on the Closed Beta today on the game’s site.

“Since its launch in Korea last year, Echo of Soul has been one of the top MMORPGs, with gamers praising its rich gameplay and incredible content,” said June Sung Kim, CEO of Nvius Corporation, the developers of EOS. “We are excited to be able to bring this vast world and its unique Soul system to Western players next year with the launch in North America, Germany, and France.”

Developed by key members of the team behind the award-winning MMO Lineage II, Echo of Soul immerses players with rich visuals, an epic soundtrack, and a vast and detailed landscape. Providing an incredible sense of freedom and adventure, gamers that choose to step into this world are faced with the promise of an exciting endeavor with thousands of hours’ worth of PvP and PvE content, including quests, raids and challenges. In a feature unique to Echo of Soul, players can customize their characters by battling through dozens of solo or party dungeons, collecting their opponents’ “souls” along the way. The experience continues on the go with the dedicated EOS companion app for players to stay connected to the game world and their guild at all times.

Echo of Soul is set to launch on PC next year and will be free-to-play and free-to-download. MMORPG enthusiasts can already register to the closed beta and stay up-to-date on news surrounding the game via the official teaser site, Facebook page, Twitter, and YouTube.

Neverwinter Reintroduces Marvelous Game Event on Nov. 13

Neverwinter

In anticipation for the launch of Neverwinter: Rise of Tiamat, Perfect World Entertainment and Cryptic are revitalizing the popular Neverwinter in-game event, Respen’s Marvelous Game, from Nov. 13 to Nov. 17. Originally launched on April 1, Respen’s Marvelous Game transforms a party of adventurers into miniature statuettes as they take part in an adventure that resembles classic Dungeons & Dragons tabletop campaigns.

Launching on Nov. 18, Neverwinter: Rise of Tiamat follows the events of the fourth Neverwinter module – Tyranny of Dragons – and the Siege of Neverwinter event. As the Cult of the Dragon look to resurrect the five-headed draconic goddess Tiamat from the Nine Hells, adventurers must band together to prevent the catastrophic takeover of the city of Neverwinter. Neverwinter: Rise of Tiamat complements the storyline in the new tabletop adventure module from Wizards of the Coast, allowing for even more fan interaction with the world’s greatest roleplaying game.

For more information about Neverwinter, and to play now for free, visit http://www.arcgames.com/en/games/neverwinter

TERA: En Masse Gives a first look at new Arun Dungeons

TERA

En Masse Entertainment, a player-driven publisher focused on delivering fun and innovative online games, today shared a first-look at four new dungeons  to be featured in TERA: Fate of Arun, the first expansion to its award-winning, action MMORPG, TERA (PC). Set in the unexplored continent of Northern Arun, Fate of Arun finds adventurers facing a new-found threat determined to make Arborea, the world of TERA, its own. Soon, champions from warring factions must put aside their differences and band together to overcome new challenges and face deadly bosses in these four new dungeons: Sabex Armory, Macellarius Catacombs, Ravenous Gorge, and Bathysmal Rise.

In preparation for the arrival of Fate of Arun, players can get a sneak peek at what’s to come with these four new dungeons in the following overview:

Sabex Armory

  • Location | Level: Spring Valley | 61+
  • Key Features: Stop the forces of the Archdevan Imperial Army as they attempt to create weapons needed to win the war and conquer the Baraka city once and for all.
  • Description: Although the Sabex Armory is a test of the players’ skill and teamwork in the face of terrible odds, the evil arcanist blood mages see the players’ arrival as an opportunity to test their latest, most insidious weapons under actual battle conditions.

Macellarius Catacombs

  • Location | Level: Spring Valley | 64+
  • Key Features: Enter the Macellarius Catacombs high in the windswept mountains of Arx Umbra, in the darkest corridors of the archdevans’ citadel to find a nightmarish laboratory.
  • Description: Here lies the dark lord Dakuryon and his legion of twisted arcanists conduct horrific experiments on living beings, using foul “blood magic” to reshape flesh and spirit creating abominations to crush resistance to Dakuryon’s rule… or just to satisfy his diabolical curiosity.

Ravenous Gorge

  • Location | Level: Savage Reach | 65+
  • Key Features: Home of savage beasts, where even the bravest warriors of the native Khirians fear to go – this jungle-shrouded grotto will be one of the most dangerous instances players will encounter in Northern Arun.
  •  Description: The Ravenous Gorge pits the Vanguard Initiative’s best against challenging yet familiar boss BAMs…culminating in a battle with the great bird Nimistrix, who launches attacks from the skies and can summon devastating windstorms.

Bathysmal Rise

  • Location | Level: Ex Prime | 65+
  • Key Features: Perhaps the most challenging new dungeon in Northern Arun, Bathysmal Rise is home to new bosses who employ a variety of new abilities and tactics to test teams of the most seasoned players.
  • Description: No one knows exactly why the giants built Bathysmal Rise, or what purpose it served—only that it is still watched over by the strange beasts and sentinels the giants put in place centuries ago.

For future details on the upcoming Fate of Arun expansion and to start playing TERA for free today, head to the official website at TERA-online.com

Wargaming.net League Introduces New Tournament Features

Wargaming

Wargaming today announced the new advancements to Wargaming.net League tournament gameplay. Beginning next season, the battle format of the League will become more accessible and captivating by implementing an all new Attack/Defense mode. This mode has been thoroughly tested and approved by professional World of Tanks players, and being specifically built off their feedback, will completely change the way tournament battles unfold.

Attack/Defense sets precise goals for competing teams. One team works to defend two bases while the other team seeks to capture those bases, removing the option of a match ending in a draw. Conceptualized in cooperation with professional gamers, Attack/Defense battle format encourages teams to be proactive and makes each match exciting to watch.

Beginning next season all Wargaming.net League regions will implement the new mode, giving players the current season to master the new additions before the upcoming Grand Finals.

“We work closely with professional gamers to constantly enhance World of Tanks tournament gameplay,” said Mohamed Fadl, eSports Director Europe & North America at Wargaming. “The new Attack/Defense Mode is a direct result of our cooperation with players and will significantly amplify both the player and spectator experience in future tournaments.”
“Wargaming sincerely promotes a culture of player-focused game design,” said Dima “SL1DE” Frishman, Professional Gamer from Na’Vi. “We are grateful they take all of our feedback into consideration for World of Tanks, and are eager to continue working together to evolve the game’s competitive component.”
For more information on the new tournament setup and the Wargaming.net League please visit: http://wgleague.net