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Latale (EU) Interview: Episode 2 Mecha Empire will Sweep EU Soon
Sep 27th
MMOsite: It is our pleasure to have a chance to do an interview with Susan Revelt, the Product Manager of Latale published by Aeria Games in Europe. First off, can you sum up the whole operation status of Latale in 2009 for our readers?
Susan: We just completed open beta with the launch of our cash shop at the end of August.
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MMOsite: Will you add new server for Latale? If it is under preparation, when will it be available?
Susan: New servers will be added as our community grows. At the current rate of growth we expect to add a new server at the end of this year.
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MMOsite: Latale is a very cute 2D side-scrolling MMORPG. Before it landed on Europe, it has been regarded as Maple Story killer. What do you think of this honor? Did its performance in European market afford this honor?
Susan: Comparing La Tale to Maple Story is unfair for Maple Story. La Tale is a much newer game with updated graphics and advanced game play mechanics. La Tale takes the 2D side scrolling genre to a whole new level.
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Sword of the New World: Echoes of an Empire Unveiled
Sep 26th
Irvine, Ca., a service of K2 Network and one of today’s most popular free2play online game destinations has just released Echoes of an Empire, the newest expansion to Sword of the New World:Grando Espada.
Echoes of an Empire introduces a whole slew of new content. The main addition to the game is the new region Errac and its main city El Dorado. This region!/s aesthetics are inspired by classical Central American ruins, bringing a peaceful harmony of nature and man that is a rare find among games. El Dorado is built around a Cha’acan temple, now protecting the survivors of the cataclysmic events of Caebolan. The Erracan people of El Dorado are proud and resilient. It will not be easy to gain their trust and much more difficult to cultivate their respect.
Along with the new region, two new Unique Player Characters (UPCs) are introduced:- Nar is an Erracan Warrior who has dedicated his life to the Goddess of the skies Cha’ac and protecting El Dorado. His past is a mystery but after the great explosion he came to El Dorado seeking refuge.
- Selva, or Lady Katovic as she has become known, is calculated, menacing and brutal. Players have followed her story from the first day they enter More >
City of Heroes: Looking at a Colorful Future – Issue 16
Sep 25th
MMORPG.com City of Heroes Correspondent Cecil Adkins writes this look at Issue 16: Power Spectrum, and what it adds to Paragon Studios’ original superhero game.
Let me start by saying that at first I was prepared to consider Issue 16 a "light" issue for me. I wouldn’t go so far as to say that I thought it might be disappointing, but the biggest feature of the issue – powers customization – is one on which I never placed much importance. Obviously, many other City of Heroes players have talked about it, wanted it, for years now. For me, I always thought that the developers’ time could be better spent creating "real" content for the game instead of just giving us the "fluff" of recoloring our powers. However, I realized the need for City of Heroes to include this feature because something very similar is a big selling point for newcomer Champions Online.
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DOFUS 2.0 Beta: D-3!
Sep 25th
Je weet dat DOFUS 2.0 officieel uit zal komen op 2 December.
Misschien was jij een van de gelukkigen die een code om mee te doen aan de beta heeft gekregen en DOFUS 2.0 kan ontdekken voor alle anderen?
Binnen drie dagen kun je jouw code activeren op de DOFUS website. Je zult dan een e-mail ontvangen, die je toegang tot de client download pagina en het forum bedoeld voor foutrapportages, zal bevestigen.
Wees geduldig: nog maar drie korte dagen te gaan!
Dungeons & Dragons Online: Eberron Unlimited: Craig Alexander AGDC Interview
Sep 25th
At the Austin Game Developers’ Conference, Garrett Fuller spoke with Turbine’s Craig Alexander about both Dungeons and Dragons Online and Lord of the Rings Online.
At AGDC last week we got the chance to sit down with Turbine’s Craig Alexander. Craig oversees all the projects at Turbine and talked to us about the new Free-To-Play Dungeons & Dragons Online, a bit about Lord of the Rings Online, and moving MMOs to the console space. Turbine has some big plans for DDO and LOTRO, we’ll go through Craig’s thoughts and outline the company’s approach to the future.
Dungeons & Dragons Online Unlimited was the news of September. Despite the launch of Champions Online and Aion, DDO going Free-To-Play was a big initiative in the MMO space. The game has depth and a very strong interactive combat system. Craig explained that the new model is going very well. It is still early and only two weeks into the process, but the game has seen a rise in subscriptions and the return of old subscribers as players again. Craig said that the game store is working well and players are using the micro-transaction model.
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Brief des Game Directors - September 2009 – Hyborian Adventures
Sep 25th
Brief des Game Directors – September 2009
In diesem Monat möchte ich über einige Details des neuen Veteranen-Belohnungssystems sprechen, das mit dem nächsten Update des Spiels live gehen wird. Im Moment wird besagtes Update für die Test-Server vorbereitet. Es ist sogar möglich, dass es bereits auf den Test-Servern ist, wenn ihr diesen Brief lest!
VeteranensystemWie ich in meinem letzten Brief bereits angedeutet habe, bietet das neue System Veteranen einige brandneue Belohnungen, die sie bei den ebenfalls neuen Veteranen-Händlern (abhängig von der Dauer ihres Abonnements) kaufen können.
Veteranenpunkte und wie man sie bekommtDie Spieler erhalten für jeden bezahlten Monat (sei es per Abonnement oder Spielzeit-Karten) neue Veteranenpunkte. Monat für Monat erhalten die Spieler also eine bestimmte Zahl von Punkten. Nach sechs Monaten erhöht sich die Zahl der monatlichen Punkte in regelmäßigen Abständen. Außerdem winken alle sechs Monate einige Bonuspunkte. Die folgenden Zahlen können sich in den nächsten Wochen natürlich noch ändern, während das System auf dem Test-Server auf Herz und Nieren geprüft wird.
- Monat 1-5 6 Punkte pro Monat
- Monat 6-11 8 Punkte pro Monat
- Monat 12-17 – 10 Punkte pro Monat
- Monat 18-23 – 12 Punkte pro Monat
Das bedeutet, wenn Spieler für sechs Monate abonnieren, More >
Lettre du Directeur de Jeu - Septembre 2009 – Hyborian Adventures
Sep 25th
Lettre du Directeur de Jeu – Septembre 2009
Ce mois-ci, je tiens à profiter de notre lettre pour évoquer de manière plus détaillée le nouveau système de récompenses pour vétéran qui entrera en vigueur dès la prochaine mise à jour du jeu. Celle-ci est actuellement préparée pour être intégrée au serveur de test, et elle devrait déjà s’y trouver lorsque vous lirez ces lignes.
Système pour vétérans
Comme je vous l’avais dit dans notre dernière lettre, ce nouveau système offre aux vétérans toute une série de récompenses exclusives qu’ils peuvent acheter auprès des nouveaux vendeurs pour vétérans, en fonction de leur temps d’abonnement.
Comment gagne-t-on des points de vétéran ?
On gagne des points de vétéran pour chaque mois de jeu payé (que ce soit par abonnement ou carte de jeu). Le nombre de points gagné par mois augmente avec le temps, et un bonus est ajouté tous les six mois. Les chiffres qui suivent sont une indication pouvant encore changer au cours des semaines à venir, en fonction des résultats obtenus sur le serveur de test.
- Mois 1-5 : 6 points par mois
- Mois 6-11 : 8 points par mois
- Mois 12-17 : 10 points par mois
- Mois 18-23 : 12 points par mois
- (etc)
Cela signifie que les joueurs ayant More >
Tera Interview: Focus on Diversified Characters Performance
Sep 25th
This interview is originally from Thisisgame.com.
Korea-based game developer Bluehole Studio has always been working hard to bring its MMORPG – TERA original game content. Three directors from the company’s in-game character development department have recently taken an interview and shared certain game information, including Yun-kyeong Kim, director of the concept art team, Seok Gu, director of the creation team and Won-Kyung Choi director of the animation team.
Birth of Concept Arts of In-game Characters
As long as the direction is determined, we begin to develop ideas. Usually, we obtain desired ideas by collecting comprehensive materials from books, pictures and other resources. And based on such material, the concept arts are brought forth.
Ideas about In-game Characters
In most cases, we consult books in bookstores. Having direct experience in confirming ideas is important, but it is also time-consuming actually. It’s really hard to have direct experience in the various matters in the world. In this respect, books help a lot. And the online resources can also help us find out almost all we need.
Characters in TERA
TERA features unique characters that other games don’t have. We don’t apply the characters in other games directly, but develop them via imagination. TERA has targeted the global market since More >
New MMO Challenges Classic Elder? Black Prophecy vs EVE Online
Sep 25th
New MMO Challenges Classic Elder? Black Prophecy vs EVE OnlineBy Chou Kiba
Kiba: well, hello and play mmo for better MMO qualities!
Black Prophecy, a new MMO under development and is labeled as a fast-paced 3D real-time combat space MMO with state of the art visuals, do reminds me a classic space MMO – EVE online. This article is going to make a simple comparison between these two games. Our focus is not on which one is better but to have you know the lightsopt of Black Prophecy as well as the charm of EVE.
A game’s video can give us a relatively accurate impression. Let’s take a look at the two games’ trailer.
Black Prophecy – Gameplay Trailer More Balck Prophecy Videoes
EVE – Gameplay: Pirate Base Attack 1 More EVE Videoes
There are many kinds of space mmos, like real-time strategy game – Galaxy Online, flying simulation MMO – AirRivals. Black Prophecy and EVE can be both classifired as fast-paced 3D real-time combat space MMO. At first sight, space MMOs may looks similar. But you can find the graphic differences after trying them.
Black Prophecy Screenshot EVE Online Screenshot
Basic Game Info Black Prophecy Screenshot EVE Online Screenshot
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Reakktor Media GmbH
http://www.blackprophecy.com
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Guild Wars 2: No Art Book for Collector’s Edition
Sep 24th
The drool-worthy 128 page Guild Wars 2 hardbound artbook is now available for sale in the US at the Penny Arcade store, or at the official NCsoft Merchandise Store for European customers, but there is a bit of a catch.
You see, for those of you out there who plan on holding off dropping the 30 bones for the new art book separately, with expectations that it will be included as part of the Collector’s Edition, well, it won’t be.
In a twitter update posted today to the official Guild Wars 2 account, we’ve learned that the Art Book will be sold separately and will not be included in the Guild Wars 2 Collector’s Edition.