As darkness falls on the Night of Murder, the worshippers of death bathe the land in blood, each intent on proving his or her devotion to the Elf god Kaela Mensha Khaine. It is a time that the forces of Destruction are all too willing to exploit. Assassins infiltrate the cities, while on the battlefield the differences between Good and Evil fade beneath the crimson haze of bloodlust. None are immune to the will of Khaine during this dark holiday.
During the Night of Murder, players will receive event influence by completing daily tome tasks. With the 'Well-Mounted Skull' reward you can mount the heads of your ememies on pikes for all to see! Keep an eye out for members of the enemy realm who have been "marked for death" and kill these players and NPC's to reap the rewards of the Night of Murder! But beware... unbeknownst to you and your realm mates, you too may be chosen as a sacrifice...
Rewards: Basic - Blessing (+10% xp/renown/damage/incoming healing) and lasts for 3 in-game days Advanced - Well-Mounted Skull (Places a pike next to the body of a fallen foe, topped with their head.) Elite - Khaine's Caress (event-slot item with career specific stats)
World Drop - Lobbin' Noggin & Burning Blood Potion (e.g. Khaine's Regard, the ring, no longer drops)
NCsoft invites players to experience the world of Aden
Online gaming fans can now delve back into, or be introduced to, the conflicted world of Aden with the new Lineage II free trial program starting today. During the 14-day trial period, players will experience one of the most vibrant and storied MMORPGs on the market featuring more than five years of content, history and community behind it, all for free.
New and returning players who haven't stepped foot in Aden in a while will be able to enjoy the most robust version of Lineage II yet, thanks to the recent Gracia Epilogue patch, which delivered new dungeons, new game mechanics and refined communication tools. Along with the Refer-A-Friend program that grants current players bonus game time for recruiting friends and family to Lineage II, there has never been a better time to bring likeminded players into the game.
The Lineage II free trial program features a hassle-free (no credit card required) sign-up and provides players the ability to quest their way to level 40 with up to three characters, giving players a chance to explore multiple kingdoms of Aden as well as dabble in the game's 36 character classes. A player's progress beyond the 14-day trial period will be saved and is reactivated when they decide to purchase a retail copy of the game.
For more information on Lineage II as well as additional details on the free trial program, please visit www.lineage2.com/freetrial
We hope you've all had a good first month of the year and are keeping your eyes on our Veteran Rewards program in anticipation-doubly so since getting the Black Cloud Wing Feather is becoming tantalizingly close? First-day Aion adopters should see these spectacular wing items headed their way in just about two months!
Live Status Utility
Read through the thread before deciding whether or not this is something for you. Hoschi of Aionsource has created a neat little application that gives you quick information at a glance about a server's online status and characters. We do not take any responsibility for the use of this application and will not provide any support. We just thought it looked cool and wanted to highlight it. To be safe, make sure to use an antivirus scanner before using it.
Aion Bosses Guide: Kratia & Harpback
This guide from the Aion mmorpg-life blog gives you some useful intelligence before you take on two named monsters, Kratia and Harpback. Keep these guides coming!
One Month of Aion
This Aion Tower article introduces itself better than we could: "From around the Vault/Portal/Planet Network, DunesVladHarkonnen managed to get addicted to Aion, and neglect all of his other duties. Read all about his first month exploits here. You can attribute the stream of consciousness writing and any errors to the fact he's Canadian."
Gliding of Doom
You thought you had just spread your wings and set off on a safe gliding journey? Think again. zeeZ decided that it's more fun to combine the pleasure of gliding with . . . well . . . the pleasure of taking down his enemies.
Cerafina on server [ENG]Perento asks:
"It's been several weeks now since the fort timer survey. When are we going to see a change?"
We've taken the data collected from the in-game survey and compared it to our internal server statistics. Based on these factors, our decision is to "keep the enemy on their heels." Next week we will be changing the capture timer to one hour, which is twice the amount of time it is currently set to.
Our goal in the original change was to increase the difficulty of these battles and reduce the amount of time players needed to dedicate for the event. We believe that the new timer achieves a good balance, but that doesn't rule out future reevaluations. We will be closely monitoring activity in the Abyss after the timer change is implemented to make sure that the battle rages on without any new negative side effects!
World of Warcraft operations in China have apparently hit yet another roadblock -- operator NetEase has suspended new user registrations while it applies for a license to operate the Burning Crusade expansion pack.
In the midst of its transition from operator The9 -- a switch made by Activision Blizzard in order to obtain a more favorable royalty rate -- WoW operations in China have become tangled in a power struggle between two different government groups, who differ on how to regulate online game content. As a result, the game saw a long closed beta and two months' downtime in the region last year before it was at last allowed to re-launch.
Now, according to Reuters, NetEase has decided to re-apply to the General Administration of Press and Publication for a license to operate The Burning Crusade, and will disallow new registrations for a week from Monday, ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday.
China's Ministry of Culture first approved WoW's relaunch in September 2009, having taken over some of the relevant regulatory responsibilities. However, many of those responsibilities remain the province of GAPP, which demanded the first suspension after the relaunch was greenlit without its input. NetEase has always maintained it never violated any regulations{...}
Sign Up for a Free THQ*ICE Account and Enter the Wish Big for 2010 Sweepstakes
Agoura Hills, CA - February 8, 2010 - THQ Inc. and THQ*ICE LLC, the recently launched joint venture between THQ and ICE Entertainment focusing on free-to-play online games, are ready to grant your $10,000 wish! To celebrate the new events and in-game content coming this year to the free-to-play MMO game Dragonica Online, THQ and THQ*ICE have launched the 'Wish Big for 2010 Sweepstakes'.
Entering to win your $10,000 wish is easy! Visit the Wish Big for 2010 Sweepstakes home page and register for a free THQ*ICE Passport ID, then submit your wish worth up to $10,000. (You do not need to be a new user to enter.) THQ*ICE will randomly select one lucky wish to fulfill when a total of 10,000 fans are following Dragonica Online on Twitter or have become a fan of Dragonica Online on Facebook.
Entrants can use their THQ*ICE Passport ID to play Dragonica Online, the free-to-play MMO that is breathing new life into traditional side-scrolling MMOs. Developed by Barunson Interactive, Dragonica Online is set in a world of dragons and magic and takes adventurers across the windswept land of El Grego to the far reaches of the world. Gorgeous visuals complement lightning fast combat while 3D battlegrounds let you get the upper hand on opponents. Don't forget to check out how to win some special premium in-game items by participating in Dragonica Online's various events including Slay A Monster A Day Event and Referral Program. Dragonica Online is the only fantasy action massively multiplayer game that merges innovative 3D side scrolling gameplay, arcade combat and a comical, yet devastating, skill system into a single MMO. Dragonica Online is rated E10+ for Everyone over the age of 10.
For more information on THQ*ICE please visit: www.thqice.com. For more information about THQ please visit: www.thq.com.
Players Amass in Virtual World to Engage in Customized Gameplay Experiences and Share in Creating User Generated Content
SAN DIEGO, CALIF. - February 8, 2010 - Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) today announced that more than eight million unique users have registered to play Free Realms [www.FreeRealms.com], the free-to-play, family-friendly hit online video game. Free Realms has steadily increased its player base by continuing to support development of compelling content and shared user experience. New features, such as Player Housing, have encouraged players to customize and create their own unique definitions of gameplay, while instigated Live World Events and player parties engage the community at large, allowing players to interact, discover and explore.
"Free Realms is more than just a virtual world for our players; it is a portal for imagination. A place where players transform their house into a jumping maze for friends to compete or a petting zoo that boasts all their pets," said John Smedley, president of Sony Online Entertainment. "Our job as developers is to listen to and predict what they want and give them the tools that inspire and compel them to share their experiences with eight million others."
Later this week, Free Realms is scheduled to kick off the Festival of Hearts, a special month long event that celebrates love, friendship and kindness. All players will be able to participate in themed events, daily social activities and storyline quests that incorporate traditional items and rewards which embody the holiday: hearts, candies, forget-me-not cards, flowers, love potions and more. Heart Breakers are invited too, as even the Stone Hearted can participate in the world events that ensue. New Hippo, Tiger, Beetle, Groundhog and Owl pets will also be available in the Marketplace.
Recently nominated in the category of Best New Social/Online Game by the organizers of the tenth annual Game Developers Choice Awards, Free Realms continues to redefine the scope and pace of online games.
In Free Realms, players are free to do or be anything: Fight like a ninja, cook a tasty meal, raise a pet, battle goblins, set out on epic quests or connect with friends through a safe, social networking site. Also available is the Free Realms Trading Card Game: a full-featured trading card game, playable both digitally within the Free Realms online game and offline via physical card decks sold wherever you buy trading cards. Free Realms players can also pop into select retailers to purchase Station Cash cards, which can be redeemed for Station Cash, and used to buy virtual goodies or upgrade to a Membership status in the game.
Free Realms is rated E10+ for Everyone 10 and up with content descriptors of Crude Humor and Fantasy Violence. To play Free Realms, visit: http://www.FreeRealms.com.
The witch hunt is about to start soon! Get armed and tame your new powerful creature to defend and protect the lands of Rappelz!
As the dark shadow covers the Rappelz territory again, the destiny of the Rappelz world is now in the hands of players who are bold enough to defy the resurrected witch !
DUBLIN, Ireland -February 8th, 2010.
gPotato Europe is proud to announce that Rappelz, the free-to-play fantasy game boasting over 3,000,000 players worldwide, is on the verge of a new era with the introduction of a new PvP zone and three brand new eye-catching creatures as part of the Resurrection expansion, to be released at the end of February 2010 in Europe.
The new PvP zone will enable players to fight up to 64 opponents at the same time, while the new creatures will be the fellow companions of the players of the Resurrection expansion pack, each with their own special powers.
The White Unicorn, the legendary magical beast, can heal every wound, even mortal ones, and is also able to blind its master's enemy temporarily by a flash shock effect. It is the answer to many an adventurer's prayers as it's designed to serve its master loyally to the end. It is ready to enhance his masters abilities and to resurrect him with a certain amount of HP and MP after fatal fights by sacrificing its own abilities. High level players can use it as a mount, once they gained its heart. The White Unicorn will evolve to the Silver Unicorn and Holy Unicorn during the course of the game.
The Dark Soul, whose body was once pure white and is now dreadfully transformed into a dark red by the infinite flames, radiating through its hooves, is still full of goodness and beauty. It promises to rebuff the destructive attacks of the Witch with its dark power and once it has pierced its enemy with its horn, can bleed it to death with the power of darkness. It's available to mount for high level players and will evolve to the Prominence Soul and Infernal Soul.
The Mystic Genie, the powerful demon, the master of the magic and agility comes from the mysterious sands of the Ceriu desert. Once captured and imprisoned, the Mystic Genie will be loyal to its master for the rest of the adventure. With the ability of commanding the wind, it can confine and incapacitate its enemies. Its further evolution stages are Mystique Storofel and Mystique Enlil.
One of the most eagerly-anticipated features of the Resurrection expansion, the new PvP zone called the Death Match Zone, is now ready to be premiered. Players can challenge either the players on their own rank or those on a higher level. Players can enter the Death Match Zone any time in order to fight against each other. There's no need to fear death as everyone will resurrect after it again.
About Rappelz
Rappelz is a free MMORPG published in French, German, Polish and Turkish by Gala Networks Europe Ltd. In a dark and devastated world, Rappelz invites people from all walks of life to join one the three races available in the game, to be able to find the most powerful pet. The game has about 3 million users worldwide. Rappelz will be available also in Italian at the end of February with Epic VI Resurrection expansion. For further information, don't hesitate to visit the official Rappelz website at http://rappelz.gpotato.eu.
Guild Renown is a refreshing addition to our existing guild system. Players' individual actions will now have an impact on the overall guild's progression over a server-wide struggle for triumph.
One of the biggest problems many games face is providing tools for guild value, guild advancement, and long-term benefits that attract new members. Guilds that don't have tools available to make their organization valuable will struggle in finding new members, keeping those members and showing those members that yes, you do have an impact on the world you live in. Guilds in Age of Conan have an impact on the world through control and respect. Taking that one-step further, we are introducing a system by adding new mechanics that further promote the value and guild impact while making being a part of a guild more worthwhile than ever before.
