In addition to my previous post, “Conquer Online Monk Class Revealed”, Conquer Online has released more information regarding the Monk class after a series of player concerns that the class brings nothing new to the game. The developers had then composed a small amount of information showcasing its unique skills and attributes.

Wu Xing – The Five Elements: For the very first time, CO brings the concept of “Wu Xing” to the game. “Wu Xing” is actually the short form “the five types of chi, that dominate at different times”. Water dominates in Winter, wood in Spring, fire in Summer, and metal in Autumn. At the intersection between two seasons, the transitional period is dominated by earth. As a master of “Chi”, the Monk was endowed with all five of these elemental powers. This is a great benefit to the PVE battles, especially when confronted with the giant bosses! A Monk will add different elementary attributes to his teammates, in order to boost their Attack or Defense against them. Players need to strengthen their cooperation and keep adjusting their strategies, if they hope to stand victorious against the demons!

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The release of World of Warcraft Cataclysm nears and Blizzard continually throws teasers for us. Blizzard developers have listed a detailed series of new dungeons with there respective level requirements and gear obtained in a new blog post at the community site.

The Deadmines: Level Range: 15-21 (10)

Ragefire Chasm: Level Range: 15-21 (10)

Wailing Caverns: Level Range: 15-25 (10)

Shadowfang Keep: Level Range: 16-26 (11)

Stormwind Stockade: Level Range: 20-30 (15)

Blackfathom Deeps: Level Range: 20-30 (15)

Gnomeregan: Level Range: 24-34 (19)

The Scarlet Monastery – Graveyard: Level Range: 26-36 (21)

The Scarlet Monastery – Library: Level Range: 29-39 (21)

The Scarlet Monastery – Armory: Level Range: 32-42 (21)

The Scarlet Monastery – Cathedral: Level Range: 35-45 (21)

Razorfen Kraul: Level Range: 30-40 (25)

Maraudon – Purple Crystals: Level Range: 30-40 (25)

Maraudon – Orange Crystals: Level Range: 32-42 (25)

Maraudon – Pristine Waters: Level Range: 34-44 (25)

Uldaman: Level Range: 35-45 (30)

Dire Maul – East: Level Range: 36-46 (31)

Scholomance: Level Range: 38-48 (33)

Dire Maul – West: Level Range: 39-49 (34)

Razorfen Downs: Level Range: 40-50 (35)

Dire Maul – North: Level Range: 42-52 (37)

Stratholme – Main Gate: Level Range: 42-52 (37)

Zul’farrak: Level Range: 44-54 (39)

Stratholme – Service Entrance: Level Range: 46-56 (37)

Blackrock Depths – Prison: Level Range: 47-57 (42)

Blackrock Depths – Upper City: Level Range: 51-61 (42)

The Sunken Temple: Level Range: 50-60 (45)

Lower Blackrock Spire: Level Range: 55-65 (48)

Upper Blackrock Spire: Level Range: 55-65 (48)

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Over the years the MMOsite Readers Choice awards have grown up from a  small awards website event to just recently having more choices then you can shake a Chinese gold farmer at! The site boasts a whopping “1,088,821!” voters as of the time this article is being written. I attempted to find out just how many games there were to cast your vote for, I lost track around the 500 mark. Yes 500+ games to vote for, I eye balled the rest and figure around 800 in total(That is if my math is correct, although I wouldn’t ever count on my math being correct!)

The main divisions are “Best of”‘s in each of the following categories.

• General (Example being best new game of 2010.. Vindictus anyone?)
• Game Genre (Favorite MMOFPS is an example here)
• Game Features (Best PvP etcetera.)
• Pricing Types (F2P, P2P etcetera.)

The voting will run till January 16, 2011 and started back in November; so if you are passionate about your MMO’s and want to show your support for your favorite games/development teams head on over to the vote page and cast your votes before it’s too late.

The first phase of the long awaited and rumored ‘Big Bang’ patch has been launched and announced by Nexon. The “Big Bang” patch brings in a completely redesigned user interface as well as new content, rebalanced skills and even a experience curve that is nearly 3x faster in general from level 1-200.

“Big Bang is going to completely change the way players enjoy MapleStory,” says Crystin Cox, Nexon America’s MapleStory producer. “We’ve been listening to our players and this complete overhaul of the game will implement major changes based on their input, making the game more current and modern, allowing them to experience new adventures in a game they know and love.”

With this update, players will be able to jump into MapleStory as heroes with rebalanced and redesigned skills that can level up much faster than ever before. Monsters, quests, and zones have also been rebalanced accordingly, allowing new and returning players to discover adventure in a world filled with unique challenges.

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Pangya fans can now rejoice with the release of Pangya Season 4.9 on the RaGEZONE forums. Member Turion123456 has graciously released the files to the world several weeks ago. For more details visit the release thread; HERE.

To read an in depth and further elaborated list of future updates visit the official post:

Behind the Scenes – January .

In response to my previous post: Forsaken World Hits Beta, Phase 2 is finally coming to an end and players are eager to test out Phase 3. Phase 3 brings players further content (as it officially begins on January 12, 2011) such as:

• A new level cap of 50 as well as quest for levels 40-50.
• Marketplace testing – all CB testers will get free ZEN to use in the FW CB.

Players who log in during Phase 3 (those accepted of course) will be granted free ZEN (Paid currency of Forsaken World; not usable on any other PWE title) that can be used on exclusive items in the Forsaken World Marketplace. These items available for purchase will be available throughout the open beta as well therefore prepare yourself!

One of the best online superhero games is now coming to the world of free-to-play! The game, Champions Online, is set for an official F2P release on January 25th. This version of the game is nearly the same as the paid version however limits players to all content besides the special Adventure Pack. Players who decide to spend money on the F2P version may make use of the optional web-based and in-game C-Store to purchase gameplay upgrades or additional premium content.

Atari Inc., one of the world’s most recognized videogame publishers, and renowned MMO developer Cryptic Studios, have announced today that the Free-to-Play update to the superhero MMORPG Champions Online™ will be available worldwide on Tuesday, January 25, 2011.

Champions Online: Free For All also features additional premium content for purchase. Adventure Packs, items, powers and costume pieces can be selected a la carte inside Cryptic’s innovative C-Store. Additionally, current players may continue subscribing as Gold Members, while new players may also optionally upgrade to Gold status, which unlocks most of the game’s content and includes extra features for a set price of $14.99 per month.

More from the Official site here.

Two new PvP servers have been added by Sony Online Entertainment, publishers of DC Universe, one each for PC and PS3. The new PC server is called Cry for Blood and the new PS3 servers is called Blood Will Run. The servers have already been launched as of this afternoon.

Due to the incredible response from new heroes and villains in DC Universe Online, Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) is giving players two new servers for Player vs. Player (PvP) combat. The new PC server is named “Cry for Blood,” while the new PS3 server is named “Blood Will Run.” This increases the total number of servers in North America from 14 to 16. Now players have two new game worlds where heroes and villains can fight each other while progressing through the game.

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After nearly a month of voting Runescape Developers have confirmed that the Wilderness and free trade system will be coming back! The free trade system will allow players to trade items and coins without the current restriction that disallows players to trade items without the average price being put in the trade box. Runescape has given players two weeks to prepare for The Wilderness and has put a countdown on there home page.

Thank you to all those of you who took part in the historic RuneScape Referendum, which ended on Friday. We received an incredible 1.2 million votes, with a united 91% of you voting for the restoration of free trade and the Wilderness. We have heard your call and will be restoring these much loved features to RuneScape on Tuesday 1st February.

The clock is ticking and you have just two weeks to get ready for this monumental update. To help you prepare, we will be releasing a series of guides, FAQs and expert advice about the Wilderness and free trade, so that players both old and new can get ready for this epic release.