Lifeless is an up and coming zombie MMO that has gathered the attention of many players across the globe. Whilst many people feel that the zombie MMO industry is over saturated with bad games, Lifeless aims to prove the critics wrong with its interpretation of a REAL survival based shooter. Fans will be happy to know that the team behind the game have released a brand new trailer showcasing the latest updates to the early alpha build of the much-anticipated title.  The video shows quick glimpses of quests, crafting, harvesting, achievements, the newly rebuild GUI and more.

What are your thoughts? Is it it just another zombie MMO or does it have the potential to be the greatest survival horror of all time? You can check out the official website here.

Whilst a great majority of MMORPG games are using older versions of the engine , the newly released Unreal Engine 4 offers potential developers unmatched visuals and tools for their games if they so choose. The recent shared screenshots of the engine rendered at 8k resolution show much greater detail, lighting and more which will have potential players drooling at the mouth.

Blizzard have just teased us with their announcement of Fiery Mechanical Steed’s to the World of Warcraft. Not much is known right now but they did say;

“Fiery mechanical steeds are best when they can be used with friends. Coming Soon™.”

What do you think to the upcoming addition? Will you be getting a fiery mechanical steed? They do look a lot more intimidating than regular, non-mechanical steeds.

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To celebrate the 10th month launch of the game, Marvel Heroes are holding its biggest in-game event to date titled “Big Ten Week” . To coincide with the event, users can also use the code “RNDMHRO” to receive a random hero for their collection.  For redemption inductions click the following link.

The Big Ten includes;

1. Don’t Fear the Reaper – The popular bonus loot challenge rotation is back! All this week major bosses in different areas of the game will drop significantly better loot.
2. Luck of the Draw – Hero & Costume BOGO. Buy any Hero or costume in game and get a random one free.
3. Easter Egg Hunt, Easterhunter’s Gift & Easter Basket – Daily Gifts including a special basket on Saturday. Collect eggs dropped all throughout the game and turn them in for incredible rewards.
4. More Cowbell Saturday – Login Saturday to receive the awesome Cosmic Cow King Crate.
5. Winter Holidays – A Holiday Daily Gift will be granted each day containing a chance at Eternity Splinters, Odin Marks, or Shards.
6. Fortune Favors You – Free Fortune Card each day + 20% OFF all boxes of Fortune Cards!
7. St. Patrick’s Day – Pot of Gold Legendary Recipe & Legendary Rainbow Gifts
8. Australia Day – Pyro Buffed & Holiday Drops
9. Valentine’s Day – Cupid’s Arrows & Holiday Drops
10. Lunar New Year – Red Envelope Daily Gift & Holiday Drops

Also includes is an advanced team pack plus a 50% bonus to XP, SiF & RiF as well as bringing back Cosmic Penta-Boost back to the store for a limited time.

Whilst the MMO industry is no stranger to surprises, nobody could expect such a high price for ArcheAge’s founder pack. Coming in at a whopping $149.99 this pack offers users the ability to gain early alpha , beta and a 4 day head start over the standard founder pack which only offers guaranteed beta access.  One thing to note, this pack also contains a lot of exclusive items to be given to the all founders which will surely give them a boost over the average Joe. Whether you’re a hardcore fan or someone with more money than sense, this pack contains a lot of goodies.

• Alpha Access (while supplies remain): Preview ArcheAge even before Beta!
• Access to all Beta Events
• 4 Day Pre-Launch Head Start
• Exclusive Title: “Trailblazer” (+3 to all stats)
• Exclusive Glass Phoenix Glider
• Exclusive Founder’s Cloak (+3 to all stats and customizable)
• Exclusive Desert Assassin Plate Costume
• Reagents to put your own crest in-game
• 6 Daru Chests with a chance to get a mount!
• 10 Pet Healing Potions
• 10 Evenstones
• 10 Hereafter Stones
• 11,250 in-game Credits ($75 value)
• 90-Day Patron Status ($45 value)

Purchase today at https://archeage.trionworlds.com/account/profile/manage-game!input.action?dd=1

Episode two of the Azeroth Choppers / World of Warcraft bike build is now online. This episode features the twist put to Paul Jr at the end of episode one and showcases the teams responsible for the build in a little more detail. For those who missed the first episode it can be watched here.

Square Enix have rolled out their latest patch for Final Fantasy A Realm Reborn and it offers the players a chance to reach level 40 in PVP. To go along with the higher rank, Square Enix have also introduced new PVP gear and a whole host of new features. The patch log can be found here.

Nexon Europe have just released their United Eleven beta website. They have revealed that the upcoming football management simulator will begin beta testing on 15th May.

The website currently contains news, information on upcoming events, carries the official United Eleven forum and Facebook pages, as well as an introduction to give you a chance to learn the mechanics before you start.

Developed by NHN BlackPick Corporation, United Eleven is a browser-based, and mobile-compatible title. I think this will help keep it popular. You manage your team by recruiting, training, and substituting players.  Team chemistry plays a vital role in the game, with certain players matching with each other based on a variety of stats and key factors. Obviously you need to put some thought into your team if you want to do well.

You can also change tactics while on the move is key to becoming victorious and this can only be done by paying attention to the match simulator. The real-time simulation represents moves of the players in meticulous detail, letting you see exactly who is going where and doing what and enforcing the ability to make quick decisions.

“We’re thrilled to be bringing all the promising football fans the management game that they’ve been waiting for,” says Kenny Chang, CEO of Nexon Europe. “With beta testing starting on 15th May, players can construct ultimate football teams with their own tactics taking into consideration every factor including how well matched players within a team are.”

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Lineage 2 is celebrating its 10th year anniversary starting today. Players will be able to enjoy a variety of in-game events and more. The anniversary events lasts a whopping 28 days and offers players the chance to win prizes , buy unique and varied weapons and take part in the festivities with dancing cats!  Below you’ll find the time-table from the event.

For more information regarding the event visit the official announcement here.

Blizzard Entertainment have announced and released it’s first episode of its brand new Webisode titled “Azeroth Choppers”. The show pits two factions in what could be only described as the ‘Ultimate Warcraft Build-Off’. The first team is Team Horde represented by Sam Didier and representing Team Alliance features Chris Metzen. Paul Jr Is responsible for hand picking two teams to physically build the bike and the best bike as voted on by the fans will be featured in the game.

In Episode 1, Paul Jr. and the teams embark on their epic quest, and right out of the gates they’re blindsided by a few surprises.

What are your thoughts? Desperation? Innovation or just plain crazy? Visit the official website at AzerothChoppers.com