Today marks the official launch of The Elder Scrolls Online. Along with the release of the highly anticipated MMO , ZeniMax have revealed stats based on the game in the form of an infographic. One notable fact is that over 5 million people registered for the beta, remarkable!
The team behind the upcoming MMORPG ArcheAge recently sat down and conducted a live game-play demo of their soon to be released game. The video showcases character creation, sea combat , mounts and many more. To sign up for beta, visit the following URL.
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Square Enix has announced Nosgoth Founder Packs which are now available for the ongoing Closed Beta phase of Nosgoth, the ultimate battle for survival in a war between Humans and Vampires.
Designed to offer players a multitude of options as to how they first enter Nosgoth and give access to exclusive content such as character and weapon skins, early access to advanced classes, plus bundles of extras such as friend invites and boosters, all Founder Packs of course include immediate access to the closed beta. An early bird promotion is running which offers a 10% discount on a number of the packs that runs until 2nd April.
More information on the Founders’ Packs here.
Nosgoth should be updated continually throughout Closed Beta, with new classes, maps, modes, abilities, weapons, controller and e-sport support, challenges, a league ranking system and more!
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Kingdom Under Fire II is the latest MMO by Leadhope Digital Inc., dude to launch next month. The launch of their Philippines based server will start with their “Elite Close Beta Test”, with only a handful of special guests invited, then followed by the Open Beta where everyone who registers for an account can play. Finally the Commercial Launch will feature the opening of their Cash Shop where players can buy virtual items for real cash.
Kingdom Under Fire 2 is an MMORPG with real time strategic battles. You develop your character and gain influence and reputation in different places due to oyur actions. This allows you to recruit, equip, and lead a massive army to battle against other leaders such as yourself. There are arenas, battlegrounds, and even castle wars, there will be no shortage of fighting!
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Today R2Games are starting their four-week Alpha test for their upcoming MMORPG, Monkey King Online. R2Games are inviting players from around the world to get an early look at their unique, action-packed browser MMO.
The Monkey King Online Alpha will last just over four weeks, and is scheduled to end on April 14th. Players will be able to preview a wide variety of quests, events and PvP challenges during the Alpha, though all character data will be wiped, so don’t get too attached to your character!
Monkey King Online is a free-to-play browser MMORPG inspired by the Chinese epic Journey to the West. Players choose one of four ancient heroes, including the rebellious Monkey King himself, and embark on a quest to bring peace to a broken world. Real-time combat is enhanced by the Immortals, giving players the ability to change shape during battle. Monkey King Online can be enjoyed solo, but features a host of robust multiplayer modes, including team dungeons, PvP combat, competitive Arena play, and territorial Guild versus Guild battles.
Key Features
• Live the Legend – discover a vibrant MMORPG world inspired by Chinese mythology… in your browser!
• Choose your Champion – become one of four heroes from Journey to the West, including the Monkey King himself
• Fight for Justice – bring peace to the heavens with hard-hitting real-time combat
• Invoke the Immortals – transform into powerful deities during battle, with new Immortals added every month
• Enhance your Equipment – master the art of crafting to create the ultimate arsenal
• Claim a Kingdom – conquer territories with a Guild in open-world PvP
Players that participate in the alpha will be rewarded with 2,000 Vouchers within 48 hours after the start of open beta. To be eligible for the gift, when open beta starts, please create a character on the server “Havoc in Heaven” with the same account you’ve used in alpha.
League of Angels was due to release their new server tomorrow but there has been a short delay. Not to worry though, as Koramgame are still getting it out before the end of March. The fantasy MMORPG League of Angels will finally launch on their platform on 30th March.
Along with news of the game’s release date Koramgame has also announced that to celebrate the launch of League of Angels they’ll be running a number of promotions, including their Diamond Promotion. As part of the Diamond Promotion players can earn up to a whopping 1680 Diamonds which is enough to buy various sought after items including; mounts, wings and weapons. It’s a good opportunity to get some kit early on, especially if you were already planning on trying the game.
Packed with features League of Angels has a lot to offer as a top fantasy MMORPG. The Cross –server War, Guild and Team Dungeon systems all bring added excitement to the game and with special features including The Hallowed Hall, the Zodiac and Gemology, the players will be transported straight to the heart of the Broken Kingdoms.
League of Angels will launch at 18:00 PST on 30th March, 2014. For more information on League of Angels head to the official website.
Life is Feudal is a Realistic, Medieval, Hardcore, Sandbox MMORPG. Sound good? Great, you have taste.
If you haven’t heard about it yet, Life is Feudal looks like it will be a lot of fun for gamers that enjoy freedom in their MMORPG’s. All aspects of the game are designed to immerse you, even collecting materials and crafting items will be fun by itself.
Check out the official website and familiarise yourself with a few of the features. Then look forwards to the live stream that is being broadcast on Twitch today at 4pm, that’s just under 3 hours from this post.
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Hi-Rez Studios have officially gone live with their god based action MOBA SMITE, in North America and Europe. The free-to-play, mythology-themed game has accrued over 3 million registered players during its extended Open Beta phase. A kick ass cinematic teaser has been produced coincide with the launch.
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Hi-Rez is celebrating the launch with a $200,000 Launch Tournament that will take place Friday, March 28 through Sunday, March 30, 2014, in Atlanta, Georgia in front of a live audience. Half of the $200,000 prize pool is community contributed, based on sales of exclusive in-game merchandise. The Launch Tournament includes the top four teams in Europe and the top four in North America that have qualified from the SMITE Weekly Tournament Series that began on January 4, 2014. The event will be live-streamed worldwide here.
They have also released a new god, Ullr, The Glorious One
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Full information on SMITE tournaments here.
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Mark Zuckerberg has just announced that Facebook has bout the company Oculus VR. I have mixed feelings about this, on one hand the money will surely help the technology develop quicker, on the other hand, it’s Facebook. I really don’t know if I can handle virtual reality requests to visit my cousin’s farm, or to crush some candy with my friend’s cat.
I’m genuinely excited to see the games that will come out of this, it’s something I’ve dreamed about since I was a child, and it will be interesting to see how it changes the ways we can interact with one and other. It’s known that human contact is needed to remain healthy, it’s just part of how we are made. Social media has always been able to change the ways in which we can interact, from writing, to the internet, we’ve come a long, long way!
Here’s the full quote from Mr Zuckerberg’s Facebook announcement. There are some interesting ideas, let us know what you think, good or bad?
“I’m excited to announce that we’ve agreed to acquire Oculus VR, the leader in virtual reality technology.
Our mission is to make the world more open and connected. For the past few years, this has mostly meant building mobile apps that help you share with the people you care about. We have a lot more to do on mobile, but at this point we feel we’re in a position where we can start focusing on what platforms will come next to enable even more useful, entertaining and personal experiences.
This is where Oculus comes in. They build virtual reality technology, like the Oculus Rift headset. When you put it on, you enter a completely immersive computer-generated environment, like a game or a movie scene or a place far away. The incredible thing about the technology is that you feel like you’re actually present in another place with other people. People who try it say it’s different from anything they’ve ever experienced in their lives.
Oculus’s mission is to enable you to experience the impossible. Their technology opens up the possibility of completely new kinds of experiences.
Immersive gaming will be the first, and Oculus already has big plans here that won’t be changing and we hope to accelerate. The Rift is highly anticipated by the gaming community, and there’s a lot of interest from developers in building for this platform. We’re going to focus on helping Oculus build out their product and develop partnerships to support more games. Oculus will continue operating independently within Facebook to achieve this.
But this is just the start. After games, we’re going to make Oculus a platform for many other experiences. Imagine enjoying a court side seat at a game, studying in a classroom of students and teachers all over the world or consulting with a doctor face-to-face — just by putting on goggles in your home.
This is really a new communication platform. By feeling truly present, you can share unbounded spaces and experiences with the people in your life. Imagine sharing not just moments with your friends online, but entire experiences and adventures.
These are just some of the potential uses. By working with developers and partners across the industry, together we can build many more. One day, we believe this kind of immersive, augmented reality will become a part of daily life for billions of people.
Virtual reality was once the dream of science fiction. But the internet was also once a dream, and so were computers and smartphones. The future is coming and we have a chance to build it together. I can’t wait to start working with the whole team at Oculus to bring this future to the world, and to unlock new worlds for all of us.”
CCP Games just deployed the latest update to DUST 514. It’s update 1.8, dubbed Uprising. It’s bringing the biggest changes to the fighting yet.
New Dropsuits
DUST 514 players now have even more dropsuit options that better represent the major factions in the EVE universe. Uprising 1.8 sees the inclusion of new Caldari, Gallente and Minmatar Heavy Frames. These new additions to players’ dropsuit choices come in Basic, Sentinel and Commando roles for each faction. Also available are the newly introduced Caldari and Amarr Light Frames with Basic and Scout roles for each faction. With these additions, the full assortment is complete and all racial variants of DUST 514 dropsuits are now included.
Full details on the dropsuits here.
New Weapons
Uprising 1.8 ups the ante on the arms available to DUST mercenaries by delivering three new weapons to the DUST 514 arsenal:
Full details on the new weapons and changes here.
New Modules/Equipment
DUST 514’s range of equipment and player gameplay options continue to grow with the exciting addition of Cloak Field equipment that conceals mercenaries with invisibility. Now mercs have even more flexibility on the battlefield with deadly stealth and new reconnaissance options.
Full details on new modules and 1.8 overview here.