Top Stories from Comic-Con 2011
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Might and Magic Raiders is a free to play hack and slash style RPG from Ubisoft Chendu Studio. The game, currently in beta phase, was firstly announced at Germany-based Gamescom 2012 and will be open to public in the fall of 2012. In the upcoming MMORPG Might and Magic Raiders, your hero is thrown in the area Hammerfall and must defend himself from a lot of enemies from the universe of Might and Magic. Although Might & Magic Raiders is set in the universe of Might and Magic, its graphics and characters are not pretty close to the original, but [...] read
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Eternal Blade, to be launched later 2012, is a new action MMORPG with a dungeon crawler twist. The game brings you into a lavishly illustrated storybook world and lets you master six evolving classes, each of which has their own unique strengthens and abilities. Players can unleash huge and powerful attacks to take down challenging bosses or heaps of monsters by various means like using swing, shot and spell. They can explore up to 35 dungeons where the adjustable difficulty settings could be seen everywhere and allows players to explore solo or jointly. Players also have the chance to be [...] read
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Mech fans will surely be treated with a great feast with the upcoming Reign of Thunder which is currently under development by Day 1 Studios. According to GM of Day 1 Studios, Reign of Thunder is a brave blend of MMO, RPG, third-person shooter and other brilliant game features. It won’t be released until 2013, but the specific date has not been announced. Players are allowed to assemble parts or dismantle equipments in order to churn out their heavenly weapons, armors or shields. To stand out from relentless competitors, you should also come up with cunning strategies and tactics in [...] read
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Lineage Eternal is a new MMORPG created by NCsoft. The game was announced in G-Star 2011, the biggest Korean Gaming Show. It is currently in internal testing stage. One of the most striking revelations of the (early) G-Star 2011 is probably the announcement of the development of Lineage Eternal, new installment in the series Lineage from NCsoft. Among other peculiarities, the game is distinguished by its particular playability and gameplay: The game is based primarily on the seats of a fortress that offer large-scale clashes “on the screen that can display more than 500 items [characters or objects used] simultaneously” [...] read
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Allods Online’s next expansion, Undaunted, will go live on 11th October. As well as streamlining the opening stages of the game, which was detailed in a recent press release, Undaunted also has the following features for high-level players: Kingdom of Elements This is the first open-world PvP zone for players at level 46 or above and victories in the Kingdom of Elements will give some amazing loot drops. Two are particularly interesting; the Symbols of Glory will give XP to the winner’s guild and War Banners allow the player to attack anyone in the opposite faction, even if their PvP [...] read
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Vindictus is a 3D, free-to-play, action-packed MMORPG against a fantasy background. Originally known as Mabinogi Heroes, it can be said to be the prequel to the acclaimed Mabinogi with its storyline set several hundred years earlier. Made by the same developers of DevCAT, Vindictus adopts the exact Celtic-themed setting and keeps the top-notch graphics, but puts forward its own gameplay in a unique style. In it, players can take up roles of special character, fighting their way through the hostile land and finally arriving at Erinn, the Land of Paradise. Playable characters (also mean Classes in this particular game) are [...] read
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Fiesta Online is a 3D free-to-play fantasy MMORPG set in the mysterious land of Isya where war breaks out between angels and demons. Originally made in Korean, it also has its English version published in North America by Outspark. Against its fantasy setting, Fiesta features splendid cell-shaded graphics and anime-styled characters, all rendered in 3D to create an uplifting gaming atmosphere. Five classes are playable in the initial: Fighter, Mage, Cleric, Archer and Trickster, each with two job advancements in Level 20 and Level 60. Available types are limited, but the saving grace is that each carries both strength and [...] read
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What can be expected from a MMO that is under development by a three-member team? One would be attempted to say, not much. Yet the Korean developer Jellyoasis may surprise us to present a wonderful quality works under the name of Infinity Chronicle. Whether it is the brief introduction of contents or the pack of screenshots, what’s released now all signals positive messages. As displayed from several slices of screenshot online, Infinity Chronicle is styled a cartoon world that features colorful settings and Manga images for both characters and NPCs. Since pieces of posters are about designs of armors and [...] read
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Since its open beta testing initiated on Aug. 18th, Scarlet Legacy has made itself a headline by its guild ranking competition with the prize high up to 40,000USD in cash for the final top ten guilds. A thick pile of money is certainly one factor for its popularity, but the fantasy action MMO per se is also the best publicity for itself. Set in an oriental tale, Scarlet Legacy calls to players to complete the mission of rescuing Princess Scarlet from the evil force. Revolving the heroic plot, thousands of quests in categories including Daily, Guild, Raid, Social and Event, [...] read
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Champions Online: Free to play, or F2P is a superhero MMORPG which offers so many quests that Superman himself will not even dream of. Most MMO and RPG fans are particularly crazy about trolls, elves and other fantasy creatures. But don’t you think that the nature of mankind is perhaps more complex and diverse than that of other creatures? Those who are fond of brutal online games in fantasy settings can be divided into two categories, namely, True and Gloria. These two terms are well-known among football fans. Players of the first category will protect the virtual elven princess to [...] read
