Grand Fantasia Interview: Evolutions and Revolutions in a Fantasy World


INTERVIEW

They always say that a publisher cannot control the success of a game. Aeria is an exception. The company is known for the quick updates and its fantastic events. Grand Fantasia, one of their most successful titles, is a wonderful example. New features are being released very often and amazing events are not uncommon. Moreover, the release of a Portugese version of Grand Fantasia on August 11 will become a new milestone for the game. The constant updates made us wondering if anything big was going to be released soon. Aeria revealed some interesting facts and information about some new features. Find out more by reading our interview with Fenryr, the Product Manager of Grand Fantasia.

Fantasy Earth Zero Review – PvP Fanatics Apply Here


REVIEW

Let me start off by saying that I am not much of a fan when it comes to "Player vs. Player" in most of today's MMORPGs. PvP in most MMOs is typically reliant on gear/equipment, stat/hotkey management and sometimes dumb luck. I'm the kind of person that prefers when players have full and complete control of attacking, defending and dodging enemies, much like an action game. So here's Fantasy Earth Zero (FEZ), a free-to-play online MMORPG that claims to be filled with skill based action. But is it really skill based or just a clever ruse?

Cronous Event Server Opens!


ARTICLE

Cronous is opening an event server. The event will last for 3 months. During the event, exp rate and cro and item drop rate will be drastically increased. All characters and items will remain for 3 months. After 3 months, they will be erased. If you wondered how it would be like to be one of the high levelers, here is your chance.

Urban Galaxy Online


NEWS Urban Galaxy is browser-based 3D realtime MMORPG, set in a futuristic metropolis. The player chooses the career of the mercenary, the transporter or the smuggler and starts the adventure within his sh...

Allods Online Europe Review: Never Thought P2P Gaming Can Be Free


REVIEW

Allods Online is the latest in the Gpotato Europe lineup that has received critical acclaim, and is considered to be one of the must play MMORPGs for 2010. The game uses a lot of familiar game features and interfaces from famous MMORPGs such as World of Warcraft but also introduces a lot of game elements that are exclusive to Allods.

Special Force Officially Launches in Singapore


ARTICLE

Online Military First Person Shooter (FPS) sensation Special Force, published by local operator DF Interactive, a subsidiary of Korean game developer Dragonfly, has been officially launched today after monetary micro transactions for in-game items commenced.

Tales Runner Introduces New Character: Kai, The Demon Child!


ARTICLE

Tales Runner, the popular MMO racing game from Gala-Net, is proud to announce the arrival of its newest playable character, Kai!  The demon child, known as Kai, is an integral character in the latest chapter of the Tales saga, Chapter 5: Chaos Genesis.

Faction and Class Distinction and Customization in Soul Master


ARTICLE

One of the things that has interested me most while working on Soul Master is getting a chance to see how the emerging MMORTS genre is progressing in the industry, and how the variation and customization available to character classes, buildings and units, and stat modification choices for each of the factions affects the depth of overall strategy, and subsequently game play balance.

How To Make MMOs Scary


FEATURE

We've discussed why MMOs can't be scary, now it's time to see how they can be. As much as most titles tried their best to project the Silent Hill experience, MMOs lack the ability to be scary. One cause would be the persistent plane where players can freely interact with each other. There's also the lack of ambiance, which greatly affects the experience as it takes away the horrific expectations players have when facing a blind corner.

Earth Eternal Perhaps Not Eternal


ARTICLE

In an extremely saddening message Matt Mihaly, CEO of Sparkplay Media, the creators of Earth Eternal has announced that his company has run out of money and that he had to lay off all but one of his employees.