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TERA: En Masse Responds to NCSoft Lawsuit
Jan 27th
After originally stating that En Masse would refrain from commentary regarding the TERA lawsuit filed by NCSoft, Publishing Vice President Chris Lee has been quoted on the official forums summarily dismissing the allegations…and saying that the company would refrain from further commentary.
"We are disappointed that NCsoft is attempting to mar the launch of TERA. Unfortunately we can't discuss much publicly due to the sensitivity of legal actions, but we do outright reject the NCsoft claims, and we are going to do everything in our power to defend and protect ourselves.
To all our supporters who have been anticipating the arrival of TERA – please know that this situation has no impact on our continuing efforts to realize the vision we have for our game. We are committed to making TERA awesome and delivering the game to you on time on May 1. Thank you for your patience and support."
Source: Massively
Microvolts: Knox Pow Wow Update Deployed
Jan 27th
The MicroVolts team has successfully deployed the latest content update. Called the Knox Pow Wow update, the patch give players the opportunity to collect more parts for hip-hop action figure, Knox.
In addition to the Knox parts, players can also take advantage of new katana weapons, a pair of new Native American-inspired costumes, and three rare rifles.
Find out more on the MicroVolts site.
Rusty Hearts: Requiem Update Brings New Character
Jan 27th
Rusty Hearts players will want to check into the game now that the Requiem update has been deployed. The new patch brings a new playable character on board. The update also includes new equipment and crafting materials, eight player raids, new training for weapons and skills and more. Lastly, Franz continues his journey to find his lost love.
Find out more about the Requiem update on the Rusty Hearts site.
EVE Online: Fanfest Community Events Detailed
Jan 27th
A new EVE Online blog post has popped up on the official site that lays out the details for the community events the team has planned for this year's FanFest.
Included frivolity:
- No Limit Poker Tournament with groovy prizes
- Silent Auction for rare and one-of-a-kind EVE swag
- Battle of the Bands: Guitar Heroes try to take down Goonswarm
- VIP Area for top finishers in the above events at the Party at the Top of the World. This one comes complete with your own bodyguard!
Read more on the EVE Online blog.
Contest: Inside Ankama On Air Needs a New Banner!
Jan 27th
In this creative competition, the only limit is your imagination! Design a new banner for Inside Ankama On Air and you could win up to 9000 Ogrines!
Design a new banner for Inside Ankama On Air!
You can create the banner using any kind of creative outlet: paintings, drawings, illustration, computer graphics, 3D images, photos, collage, or anything else that comes to mind!
You can also submit as many entries as you want (just keep in mind that there is a limit of one prize per person)! Just make sure you send them in to our Inside Ankama Email address before 9:00 AM (GMT+1) on February 13. That's INSIDEANKAMA (dot) EN (at) ANKAMA (dot) COM.
Here's the Rules:
- Your image must be exactly 550 pixels wide by 260 pixels high, just like our news banners.
- You must submit your image to us via email, not on the forums.
And here's what you can win!
The winning banner will be used by us for four weeks as the official banner for Inside Ankama On Air! Therefore, it will be on both the WAKFU and DOFUS websites, as well as in the forums and on social networks like Facebook, Twitter, Google+ or Pintrest!
The winner will also receive a first More >
Diablo 3: Companion & Reforging Scrolls Removed
Jan 26th
The Diablo III blog has been updated with a short post indicating that both Companion and Reforging scrolls have been removed from the beta version of the game. According to the team, the systems were underdeveloped and can be reworked into something cool.
Neither of those are issues we felt like we could solve without a lot of additional work, and we’re trying to close in on a solid release date for the game, not move further away. When weighing these systems against releasing the game, we decided to cut these scrolls and stay on track for the game’s release.
Read the full post on the Diablo III blog.
Star Wars: The Old Republic: Voice Acting Ups and Downs
Jan 26th
One of the most discussed features in Star Wars: The Old Republic is the voice over quest dialogs. Not only is the main storyline quest arc voiced, so are ALL quests. Today we discuss the pros and cons of the voice acting in SWTOR. See what you think and then leave your ideas on the subject in our comments.
For me, Star Wars: The Old Republic has exceeded expectations. Any doubters out there can say what they want but it has for this gamer. It’s had a very smooth launch; it plays well and has enough to do in it to keep me interested. If I get bored with leveling I go play PvP. If I get bored with PvP I go play space missions, and I’m always bossing around my companions for crafting. Overall it’s a good solid game. There is one area however that I feel like Bioware has gone too far, Voice Acting. There are elements of voice acting that I do love in the game and having VO in your main class story line is fantastic. However I do think Bioware should have been more strategic in their placement and not used it in every quest.
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Xsyon Earth 2012: Prelude: The Grand Cart Race Event Announced
Jan 26th
Xsyon devs have announced a new event that will shine the spotlight on the just-introduced cart system. Called the Grand Cart Race Event, players will either use a cart of their own creation or a borrowed one for those still lacking the materials needed to construct a cart. At the start of the event, players will be transported to the start for a grand cart racing spectacle on a GM created course.
The event is scheduled for 12:00 PST on Sunday, January 29th.
Find out more on the Xsyon site.
Luvinia Online: Wedding System to Be Added
Jan 26th
With the approach of Valentine's Day, we are always reminded of the importance of love in our MMOs. With that in mind, the Luvinia Online team has announced that a new wedding system will be released just in time for Valentine's Day. The team also announced the impending in-game nuptials for a pair of popular GMs, Refresh and Mokobonbon. The pair will be chronicling their thoughts about the event on Facebook and Twitter.
For those seeking to win a dream wedding for themselves, or to gift to friends, Luvinia is giving away an extraordinary wedding package complete with cake, confetti, venue, decorations, wedding rings, attire and fireworks to the top referrer of the SHARE THE LUV promotion from now until Valentine’s Day.
Find out more about Luvinia Online.
Ankama por primera vez en Chile
Jan 26th
Por fin, luego de numerosas peticiones, esfuerzo y muchas ganas de nuestros amigos chilenos, todo el equipo de HispaÑia viajara a Chile y estaremos 2 días en el Anime Expo. Si, por primera vez en Chile estaremos Bern, El- Tux, Nebo, ViKoToRu y yo (Sir DaL) con increíbles y alocados concursos que no se pueden perder, ¿la razón? leer más
Además de divertirse podrán ganar montañas de premios, peluches, posters, artbooks, jalabolas, el fabuloso set HispaÑico, que incluye la espada de Sir DaL, flautas, una increíble cantidad de meses de abono y cientos de miles ogrinas.
¡Es una oportunidad única e Imperdible! Si no nos visitan, se arrepentirán por siempre.
¡Recuerden que también llevaremos nuestro grandioso Ankama Shop con todos los productos para que se lleven un recuerdo de Ankama a sus casa!
Además tendremos un arsenal de computadoras para que puedan disfrutar del juego con total y absoluta seguridad. Tendrán la oportunidad de enfrentarse en duelos con nosotros u otros jugadores.
¡Es el momento donde se mostrará el poder de Chile! Vengan con todos sus amigos, ¡es el mejor momento! Asi como tiempo atras lo logramos en Colombia… ¡¡es hora de empezar una grandiosa historia en Chile!!
Acá les dejamos la programación de los dos días… no los dejaremos descansar:
Sábado 04 de More >