Monthly Archives: January 2015

Gaijin Releases Original Game Soundtrack for War Thunder

War Thunder

Gaijin Entertainment has released the full original War Thunder soundtrack to fans (http://warthunder.com/en/soundtrack). Split into two albums – Air Forces and Ground Forces – the soundtrack contains 50 inspiring orchestral tracks as featured in the epic, breath-taking battles in War Thunder. The soundtrack was created in collaboration with Strategic Music studio to produce an exquisite live-performed orchestral score, and can now be purchased from iTunes, Amazon and Google Play.

For more information, visit: http://warthunder.com/en/soundtrack

Tree of Savior: First CBT happening this week

Tree of Savior

Kim Hakkyu, the Project Director of “Arcturus”, “Ragnarok Online”, “Granado Espada” and “Wolfknights” will be starting the first Closed Beta Testing (CBT) for his new MMORPG, Tree of Savior (TOS). The CBT will begin on January 15th to 18th for a total of four (4) days.

Tree of Savior is famous for being the predecessor of “Ragnarok Online (RO)”.Those who have played RO are familiar with its 2.5D graphics and an isometric viewpoint of the surrounding. Tree of Savior is similar, but with improved graphics. Gaming mechanics however resembles more of an earlier creation of Kim Hakkyu titled “Arcturus”.

A total of 3,000 participants will be chosen tomorrow to participate in the first CBT. The purpose of this CBT is to obtain determine the direction of the game and to obtain valuable feedback from the testers. Thus, only South Koreans were eligible to play in the first CBT. With that said, what can we expect from the first CBT?

For more info, visit: http://treeofsaviorgame.com/review/1197/ros-predecessor-tree-of-savior-first-cbt-preview/

Heroes Charge Gets Legendary Start to 2015

Heroes Charge Legendary Shadowleaf

Heroes Charge, uCool’s popular free to play MOBA/CCG, has released a major new update for January that adds legendaries, private duels, and more!

Legendary quests can be unlocked at level 90 & Orange. After beating the final boss, heroes will be transformed into a Legendary version with super-powerful skills. The first of the Legendary heroes available are Admiral, Shadowleaf, Drunken Master, Lightning Master, and Tusked Storm, along with special skins in the merchant store. These heroes should add a challenging twist to upcoming battles and showcase the talent of the truly elite.

Crusade now has a Fast Raiding feature, and players who have longed for some one-on-one can now enjoy private 1v1 friend battles! Challenge your rivals and learn from your friends in this fun new mode.

Heroes Charge Legendary Admiral

Three new heroes also debut with the January update:

  • Phoenix – A midline strength-oriented mage with AoE damage output who revives from fire with his second skill. Phoenix is the January check-in hero who can be earned simply by playing seven days this month.
  • Hidden Needle – A templar assassin with the ability to instantly deal a significant amount of damage from the midline.
  • Disease Bringer – A backline mage who can heal the team during PvE battles and summon a powerful hellfire monster to fight for him.

“We’re so happy to be delivering hundreds of hours of fresh content each month. Community feedback has been amazing. We’re currently #1 in over 120 countries with over 200,000 player reviews rated 4.5 stars, and over 7 million players!” cheered Jim Ngui, Producer, Heroes Charge.

Heroes Charge will also be featured on NVIDIA’s Twitch channel during “Inside the Industry,” hosted by Natalie “ZombiUnicorn” Casanova, on Wednesday January 21 from 3 to 6pm Pacific. Heroes Charge developers and high ranking players will be sharing top strategies and showing off their tactics in live gameplay on NVIDIA Shield.

Battle for the Throne

Battle for the Throne is a free-to-play strategy RPG, where players become Lords of a struggling Kingdom and must bring peace to the land through careful management of cities, heroes, and armies.

Features:

Develop Armies: Collect dozens of heroes and build a diverse army to conquer Eterra.

Assist Allies: Join your friends in a Legion and challenge Raid bosses for glory, fame, and rewards.

Crush Enemies: Battle in Siege Wars and raid resources from other player’s kingdoms.

Earn Medals: Complete raids and win in PvP to earn medals to display your might.

Chaos Heroes Online launches on Steam

Chaos Heroes Steam Skin

Chaos Heroes Online, the fast-paced, action-packed multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game from Aeria Games, is now available on Steam! Hailing from South Korea, Chaos Heroes Online is a highly competitive MOBA and successor of the popular Korean Warcraft 3 custom map DotA:Chaos. Heroes battle on the fields of glory to achieve victory through careful planning, cunning strategies and dazzling displays of skill. Additionally, previous Chaos Heroes Online players will be offered a unique limited Skin: Scorching Battlefield Darae.

MOBA gamers on Steam can now enjoy Chaos Heroes Online’s exciting features:

  • Faction vs Faction – Divine Union against Immortal Legion
  • Buy items anywhere – skip the item shop and head straight for the action!
  • Heavy emphasis on consumables – correct and timely usage of powerful potions makes or breaks each match
  • Travel the map – cut your own path through the trees to gank, juke, and control the Teleport Gates
  • Teamplay above all – you won’t be able to take the enemy defenses down alone!
  • Timed matches – take risks to win the game before time runs out
  • Deathmatch mode – for those who desire to brawl in a small arena patrolled by a massive guardian
  • Developed by a fan, for the fans – the original modder 초고수 (Chogosu) is still at the head of the development team after all these years!

In Chaos Heroes Online, every player has the chance to turn the game around until the end of the match. Developed in Korea by a team with more than 10 years of experience crafting challenging MOBAs, Chaos Heroes Online includes powerful consumables and sophisticated skins. Hardcore MOBA fans will appreciate the unique game mechanics such as a fifty minute time limit and the ability to re-equip during battle, opening up new tactics and emphasizing the importance of each player’s individual skills.

Check out the Chaos Heroes Online Steam page here.