16 May 2013 | |
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It was a long wait for full English support of Anno Online, but the game is now out in the wild. Developed by Ubisoft subsidiary Ubisoft Blue Byte, the hive mind behind The Settlers, Anno Online adopts the title’s original medieval timeframe and maintains the strategy elements Blue Byte fans have come to expect.
This is the first of three browser games Ubisoft announced at Gamescom 2012 to enter the “launch” phase of free-to-play games.
Those of you lucky enough to get into the closed beta testing in late April will have the chance to earn two rewards. That’s on top of a head start, as there was no data wipe. All players can pimp out their city with a unique statue. Players who log in during the first week of open beta will also unlock a premium ship capable of carrying more freight faster.
If perks and a new game aren’t enough Blue Byte has sweetened the deal by detailing the first patch. The advanced Guild System will unlock larger strategic options between 25 other players including the Guild Hall building. Guilds will be added in mid-May.
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6 May 2013 | |
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Granted, we Hounds haven’t covered Lost Saga all that much. Actually, if memory serves me correct, we haven’t covered the MMO fighter from WeMade Entertainment at all. I’m not quite sure if that’s a shame, oversight, or reasonable, but it doesn’t really matter because the publisher just caught our attention.
Over the weekend the US arm announced the title’s latest patch, which slips dynamic content into the MMO fighter. The “relaunched” beat-em up, in the vain of Dungeon Fighter Online, didn’t reserve a minor patch to rekindle existing user interest. No, no. The patch includes 15 new characters across the gauntlet of history, scifi, and folklore. There’s an additional four maps and much more planned for subsequent patch.
Of real interest is the details behind one of those new characters. WeMade added the first of its planned licensed fighters, Iori Yagami, the star of The King of Fighters and participant of SNK vs. Capcom.
Now in open beta testing, sign up for Lost Saga on the official website. Check out the relaunch trailer and additional media after the cut.
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6 May 2013 | |
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Judging by the length of the books and the tomes of additional content that’s come out since, including posthumously, Lord of the Rings Online players don’t have too much to worry about. And if you were starting to worry recently, Turbine Entertainment timed their announcement like an Apple product being created. Just in time!
The company, which recently announced the DC Comics MOBA Infinite Crisis, will be releasing the latest update to the MMORPG on May 13. Update 11: Treachery of the White Hand will set players through adventures across five new areas as they continue the LotRO epic storyline. In addition to the areas of Wildermore, gamers can partake in a vamp of mounted combat, a key component of Riders of Rohan, or enjoy new daily and VIP benefits.
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4 May 2013 | |
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The reveals just keeps coming for Infinite Crisis. Just a scant few days after the reveal of the multitude of Wonder Womens to be made available in the multiverse Turbine Entertainment returns to the universe of Batman to reveal a pair of his leading ladies. Your standard Poison Ivy and Gaslight Catwomen will be joining the roster of the upcoming F2P DC Comics MOBA.
Oh, and let’s not forget that other bit of big news from this week, closed beta! Turbine Entertainment announced that the title will be heading to its closed beta testing phase next Wednesday, May 8. Interested parties (everyone?!) can sign up at the official website.
Poison Ivy is a hybrid character capable of providing dedicated support through healing and speed buffs to allies and debuffs to foes, or a vicious AoE damage dealer capable of keeping target’s within her pain range. The former thief from steampunk Gotham, Gastlight Catwoman is a melee assassin that relies on stealth. She may sound a lot like Nightmare Batman, but the feline friend has her own twist.
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2 May 2013 | |
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Definitely file this one in the “Well, that was fast” category. Infinite Crisis has gone from a stealth announcement to a closed beta date faster than a teenage breakup. The fine folks at Turbine Entertainment find it appropriate to push its foray into the MOBA genre with only a small handful of superpeople currently detailed in any capacity. Players interested in taking Nightmare Batman or Green Lantern for a spin will have a chance starting next Wednesday, May 8.
Currently, your only opportunity to score early access is the old fashioned way, signing up at the official website. Don’t worry, we’re working on getting our dirty mitts on some keys for the community.
To celebrate the super fast closed beta testing phase of Infinite Crisis, Turbine Entertainment released that dandy of a picture. In it, you’re viewing the multitude of Wonder Womens present in the multiverse of the Infinite Crisis saga.
24 April 2013 | |
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Let the confusion begin! Hot on the heels of Turbine Entertainment announcing Helm’s Deep, the latest expansion for Lord of the Rings Online, Perfect World Entertainment unveils further details on Helm’s Hold. The zone, announced for Neverwinter late last year, will feature an assortment of nasty demons, deformed victims of the Spellplague and the devil worshipping followers of Rohini.
Be forewarned, Helm’s Hold is anything but safe. Adventurers of the action-oriented MMORPG will run into foul creatures of varying ferocity and size, including Rohini’s charmed pet dragon Chartilifax.
Players looking to see exactly what separates a Deep from a Hold can check out the Helm’s Hold lore trailer and monster trailers after the cut. More into static pixelated goodness? There’s a gallery of your upcoming fearsome opponents after the cut as well. The media is guaranteed get you ready for the April 30 open beta launch date. It’s nearly your last chance to grab that Founder’s Pack. Continue Reading
23 April 2013 | |
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English-speaking players of strategy games will be happy to hear the Ubisoft has launched the North American closed beta phase for Anno Online. Developed by subsidiary Ubisoft Blue Byte, the mind behind The Settlers, Anno Online brings the strategic title to browsers everywhere set in the title’s original medieval timeframe.
When unveiling the title at Gamescom 2012, Blue Byte’s Christopher Schmitz reiterated one important fact, “This is not a simplified or casual version” of Anno. Anno Online is one of many F2P browser-based titles Ubisoft is in the midst of developing. Might & Magic Heroes Online and Silent Hunter Online also having been announced at the same conference.
In Anno Online, players will develop medieval cities through the franchise’s complex economic system. As the population grows, gamers will have to deal with increasing demands before venturing out to discover, claim and create trading relations with other nations. Along with the beta announcement, the company revealed plans for a mid-May feature update, Guilds. The Guild System will introduce additional strategy through alliances and the Guild Hall building.
Register at the official website for a chance to gain beta access. Be sure to check out the closed beta trailer and first screenshots of the Guild Halls after the cut.
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19 April 2013 | |
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No, it’s not Aliens vs. Predator 3, which, by the way, how is that not a thing yet? Aliens, of the more general kind, have begun descending on the frozen tundra thanks to the latest patch to MMO shooter ARCTIC COMBAT. Launched originally as a strict PvP shooter, the team at WEBZEN unleashed a new 4-player co-op mode where players battle an alien invasion.
The new Defense Mode pits four gun-wielding players against a swarm of incoming aliens. Protecting a nuclear reactor from ground and aerial assaults, players will battle it out against 15 different types of aliens including bosses and minibosses. Destroying the extra-terrestrial invaders on three different difficult levels award points used to purchase a variety of rewards.
The patch, which marks the first major update since ARCTIC COMBAT’s December 2012 release, also includes a new map, the shotgun, skill upgrades and a revamped AI. WEBZEN is running a new giveaway to promote the patch. Details on the official Facebook page. Media, including screenshots and the official trailer, are after the cut. Continue Reading
