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Archive for February, 2010
MMOHub adds game portal to Facebook
Feb 28th
MMOHub adds game portal to FacebookTaking a cue from our valuable users on our global portals and communities, as well as our existing fans and gamers on the Facebook network, MMOHub has launched the first Free MMO gaming portal on the popular Social Networking site.If you haven’t already, head on over to our NEW FACEBOOK GAME PORTAL and see what kinds of cool new features and interaction await you!Soon we’ll integrate and implement even more new features to continue to make your online gaming time more productive, easy and exciting.Remember, MMOHub is your source for Free MMO Games!
DDO surpasses one million NEW players
Feb 28th
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS ONLINE®: eBERRON UNLIMITED™ surpasses one million NEW playersBest Free-to-Play MMO Marks Four Years of Operation with Sharp GrowthWESTWOOD, MA – February 26, 2010 –Turbine, Inc. announced today that Dungeons & Dragons Online®: Eberron Unlimited™ (DDO Unlimited), the world’s best free-to-play massively multiplayer online role playing game (MMORPG) has already attracted over one million new players since its September 2009 launch. The massive influx of new players has been across all of the various consumer plans available. DDO Unlimited’s paid subscriber base has more than doubled, while at the same time players are transacting in the new DDO store at three times the industry average, growing the franchise’s revenue over 500% since its launch in September. DDO Unlimited is a free-to-play MMORPG which delivers heart-pounding gameplay featuring the industry’s best combat system, a massive world with state-of-the-art graphics and gameplay, and a rich set of features that until now could only be found in premium subscription-based MMOs. DDO Unlimited offers an innovative new pricing model that allows players to download and play for free, purchasing adventure packs, items, and account services a la carte from the new DDO Store, or to subscribe to get unlimited access to all of the More >
RuneScape announces upcoming bonus XP weekend
Feb 28th
RuneScape announces upcoming bonus XP weekendOn the weekend of the 12th of March, Jagex will be running a bonus XP weekend for all RuneScape members.
You will be able to earn over double your standard XP rate for any "normal training" when you start playing (details on the XP-multiplier and many other questions are answered here). This is a fantastic opportunity to make progress on skills you’ve not started yet or to push forward with your current training.Don’t forget. Make a mark in your calendar now!
The View From Telon – March 01, 2010 – Vanguard: Saga of Heroes
Feb 28th
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Nuevos escenarios y otras novedades para Final Fantasy XI
Feb 28th
Square Enix ha anunciado que va a lanzar tres nuevos escenarios para Final Fantasy XI en el nuevo VanaFest, que conmemora los ochos años de vida del juego. Además también se va a incrementar el nivel máximo a 99 y se va a permitir que los jugadores invoquen para la batalla a Odin y Alexander.
Los nuevos escenarios llevarán por nombre Vision of Abyssea, Scars of Abyssea y Heroes of Abyssea. El primero será lanzado este verano pero para los otros dos aún no se ha anunciado ninguna fecha.
Tampoco se ha comunicado cuando comenzará el VanaFest ’10 pero con esta noticia se acallan los peores augurios sobre el futuro del juego.
Visita la web oficial de Final Fantasy XI.
Campeonato Nacional de Aliens vs Predator
Feb 28th
SEGA ha anunciado que invita a los fans de la saga Aliens a participar en el maratón de las mejores películas de la saga y en el campeonato del videojuego Aliens vs. Predator en el que los participantes demostrarán sus habilidades en el modo multijugador. El próximo sábado 6 de Marzo 2010 a partir de las 11:00 de la mañana, los fans podrán disfrutar de la proyección de las películas Alien El Octavo Pasajero, Aliens el Regreso y Depredador.
El Campeonato Nacional del videojuego Aliens vs Predator, comenzará a las 15.30 horas y los jugadores competirán en el modo multijugador por premios en metálico, videojuegos, consolas, comics de edición limitada de Aliens y muchos más regalos.
Lugar:
Cines Kinepolis C/ Edgar Neville, s/n. 28223 – Pozuelo de Alarcón. Madrid
Ubicación actividades:
Hall Principal: campeonato videojuego Aliens vs Predator.Sala 9: proyección películas.
Para más información y participar es imprescindible inscribirse antes del jueves 4 de marzo siguiendo este enlace.
Spiritual Guidance: Ghostcrawler on priests
Feb 28th
Every Sunday (and the occasional weekday) Spiritual Guidance offers holy and discipline priests advice on how to wield the holy light and groove to the disco night. Your hostess Dawn Moore will provide the music. There was a great priest thread on the official World of Warcraft healing forums late last week. The thread caps at 30 pages, then spills into another thread for further discussion. The original post is from a priest who also heals as a druid, and is currently unhappy with the state of priests in Icecrown Citadel. The poster asks for in-depth feedback from other priests with healing alts who are happy with the priest class in ICC.
The thread remains on topic and doesn’t get too trolly before Ghostcrawler steps in on page 7 and gives a simple breakdown of how he plays priest. He remains in the thread for quite some time and provides readers with a good insight on how he and Blizzard feel about various aspects of priests at this time. If you missed this thread, I will be summarizing the highlights of what Ghostcrawler said and providing some of my own thoughts and analysis.
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Nuevas imágenes de DC Universe
Feb 28th
SOE ha publicado unas nuevas imágenes de su MMO en desarrollo DC Universe. Como podréis comprobar el juego está bastante avanzado y sus gráficos cada día lucen mejor. DC Universe será disponible para PC y PS3 así que será muy interesante ver como se jugará en ambas plataformas y como solucionaran el tema de los servidores.
Lord of the Rings Online: Volume III, Book 1 Now Live
Feb 28th
Volume III, Book 1: Oath of the Rangers is now live! This latest update to Lord of the Rings Online introduces four new 12 man skirmishes to the game, Duo mode, new high-level skills, and the Spring Festival to the game.
Read more about Volume III, Book 1: Oath of the Rangers here. Also, be sure to check out some new screenshots provided by Turbine in our Lord of the Rings Online gallery.
All the World’s a Stage: Realistic touches to an unrealistic person
Feb 28th
The great challenge of World of Warcraft roleplay is that, at its very nature, you’re playing a fantastic character. The most mundane character concept is still capable of dropping immense damage and going toe-to-toe (alongside some friends) with some of the Lich King’s most powerful minions. Then, on the opposite side, you could be playing an extra-dimensional alien beholden to the fundamental powers of Light, walking around the planet while attempting to revitalize the very meaning of Good and Right. All player characters in WoW are fantasy beings, who have seen and done things about which mere mortals can only dream.
So why is this a challenge? Because this fantastic situation can make it very difficult to make your character believable. A successful character is not only interesting and fun, but also someone with whom the audience and players can empathize. If your character is so far outside mortal ken, they will no longer be accessible and believable, but instead wander unhappily into the Twilight-like realm of the “Mary Sue.”
Let’s take a look behind the jump and explore how to make your character a little more realistic.
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