Today, InnoGames released additional information on alternative playstyles in its upcoming strategy game Elvenar.  After making the already tough choice between building up a human and or elvish city, players are tasked with choosing their preferred playstyle. In Elvenar, two very distinct ways of exploring the game’s large, NPC-filled map are legitimate: To either go the peaceful way and trade – or get ready for battle, and fight one’s way through the provinces. A new video released by InnoGames explains the pros and cons for each playstyle.
 
In the video, Game Designer Timon and Graphic Artist Oliver explain how to approach each way of playing: Aggressive, conflict-oriented players need to stock up on troops fast, preferably by building enough armories and workshops. For a peaceful, trade-focused playstyle, manufactories and population are more important. Also, exchanging goods with other players is crucial to receive all supplies needed for the NPCs. A second video published by InnoGames displays how to use the Trader.
 

 

Fairytale Distillery is offering everyone a full day of free alpha access to their fast-paced PvP focused sandbox MMORPG, Das Tal! The event starts today, June 9th, and runs for a full 24 hours (starting 1 PM UTC / 3 PM CEST / 9 AM EDT / 6 AM PDT). All you need to access the game is the key provided in the image above!

Das Tal is currently in the middle of a Kickstarter campaign to bring back some long missing elements of meaningful MMORPG PvP to a modern quality title. For a full overview be sure to check out our latest Kicktracker Report from Mikedot. Support Das Tal on Kickstarter here.

Mu Online has announced two special events to start the summer: Evomon Evolves and Castle Siege.
 
WHAT: EVOMON EVOLVES!

WHEN: June 9th – June 23rd, 2015 (UTC)

DETAILS: From today through to June 23rd, a newly updated huntable evolution monster, ‘Evomon’ (Evo + Mon), will appear. First you will need to collect 25 Summoning Scroll Fragments dropped by monsters, which will then automatically turn into one Summoning Scroll in your event inventory!

In order to summon and kill the Evomon, you need to drag and drop the Evomon Summoning Scroll from your event Inventory onto the ground. If you successfully slay the Evomon within the time limit, you will have a chance to summon a higher level Evomon. After the successful evolution of an Evomon, a higher level or a special Evomon will appear and can be killed also, giving you the chance to summon a more challenging version, and so on. The higher the level of Evomon killed, the higher the rewards, which include: Jewels, Equipment, Accessories, Seeds or Pentagrams.

WHAT: Castle Siege Event – Who will reign over the server?

WHEN: June 14th – June 21st, 2015 (UTC)

DETAILS: Castle Siege event for all four servers (Helheim/Midgard/Titan/Asgard) is coming on June 21st! Castle Siege is a Guild vs Guild Battle, with all members of each server’s top guild (Helheim/Midgard/Titan) being rewarded the Conqueror’s Wing (20 days), along with a 3rd level wing for the guild master. For the winning guild of the new Asgard Server, guild members will receive the Conqueror’s Wing (30 days), along with the Archangel Weapon for the guild master.

–  Guild Registration: June 14th – 15th

–  Registration Period for Sign of Lord: June 16th – 17th

–  Announcement: June 18th

–  Castle Preparation: June 19th – 20th

–  Castle Siege: June 21st

Full details on all of the June events will be posted on the official MU ONLINE website: http://muonline.webzen.com/

Today BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America is pleased to reveal that Rise of Incarnates, a 2-versus-2 (2v2) competitive co-op battle arena game, will be released on July 1, 2015 on Steam for PC. Rise of Incarnates is a free-to-play strategic action game on Steam where camaraderie is key as players join together and battle alongside a partner, blending their unique powers and tactics to dominate the enemy team. Alongside launch, the highly anticipated character, Zeus, will join the lineup of available characters and a brand new map set in Washington D.C will be introduced.

In Rise of Incarnates, players maneuver through dynamic 3D arenas, encountering a wide range of characters and awakening deities that encompass abilities of a god. Comrades must utilize their partner’s special abilities to cover any weaknesses, and tag-team in powerful combos to eliminate their opponents.

To celebrate the release of Rise of Incarnates next month, a special live stream featuring professional competitive gamers will take place on July 1, 2015 at 2:00 pm PT via Twitch [http://www.twitch.tv/riseofincarnates]. Players can tune in to get an inside-look at the new features, interviews, tips and strategies from pro gamers.