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Combat Arms Death March Tournament and Madness Server

admin — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 06:12:33 +0000

To help celebrate the popular American pastime of college basketball tournaments, Combat Arms will honor the millions of college basketball fans with its very own “Madness Server,” as well as offering up NX for the World Online Gaming League’s first “Death March” Clan Tournament, which features 1.7 million NX in prizes up for grabs. Both community-driven events highlight the competitive nature and fast, furious fun found Nexon America’s popular multiplayer online first-person shooter.

The Madness Server opened today and runs to April 5, offering channels dedicated to each scheduled college basketball game. To choose a side, look at how each team is listed on the Web site. Teams listed first and in red, will be players on the Alpha team. Teams listed second and in blue, will be the Bravo team. For example, if Syracuse is your school of choice, you would look for the channel labeled, “Syracuse vs. Vermont,” enter and start playing on the Alpha team. Each round of basketball games will bring new channels.

To support your favorite college basketball team, find it on the schedule and fight in their name. The schedule started today with eight Thursday games and is available on the Combat Arms Web site here.

WOGL selected among its best and brightest soldiers to participate in the Death March Clan Tournament, which is comprised of 16 teams and over 80 soldiers. First-round matches will be on Friday, March 26, and the tournament concludes on Saturday, March 27. The tournament will be single-elimination, best two out of three matches. Nexon America has authorized up to 1.7 million NX to be awarded to the participants with 50,000 NX as a bounty for each member of the championship team. Clans will play Elimination Pro with friendly fire on and all weapons allowed but with only one designated sniper per game. For more details, check at http://combatarms.nexon.net.

For more information about Combat Arms, players can always enlist at Facebook and view the battlefields at YouTube.

Tags: combat arms, death march, facebook, first person shooter, FPS, madness

Heroes of Three Kingdoms Coming to America

admin — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 06:12:32 +0000

Perfect World Entertainment Inc., a wholly owned US subsidiary of Perfect World Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: PWRD), today announced that the 3D MMORPG, Heroes of Three Kingdoms, will be coming to North America. Known as the Chibi in China, Heroes of Three Kingdoms is based on one of history’s greatest battles and not only gives players the opportunity to experience the chaos first hand, but also the chance to rewrite pivotal moments in Chinese history.

“With Heroes of Three Kingdoms, we’re going back to our roots and transporting players back in time to experience an era that helped shaped modern China as we know it today. Fans of the popular literature based around the Three Kingdoms era will be excited to be able to meet their favorite heroes and villains in our game,” said Andrew Brown, Product Manager of Heroes of Three Kingdoms. “Heroes of Three Kingdoms does an excellent job encapsulating the excitement and thrill that has led this era to have such a huge following.”

Highlights
• Motion Captured Combat – Using advanced motion capture technology; combat is brought to life martial arts specialist, making the action exciting and realistic. Experience in-game combat as if it were real life.
• Eighteen Weapon System – With a unique cool down system, players will have eighteen types of weapons available during the Three Kingdoms era in China to choose from.
• Kingdom War System – Join the Wei, Shu or Wu and choose to wage war or create alliances against one another.
• Historic Instances – Go back in time to experience historical battles and pivotal moments that helped shape the Three Kingdoms era and modern China.

Players interested in learning more about Heroes of Three Kingdoms as well as signing up for the closed beta can visit http://HOTK.PerfectWorld.com

About Perfect World Entertainment
Perfect World Entertainment, a subsidiary of Perfect World Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: PWRD), publishes free-to-play online games and provides online services in North America. The Company primarily publishes three-dimensional, or 3D, online games based on the Perfect World proprietary Angelica 3D game engine and game development platform. The Company’s releases include “Ether Saga Online,” “Jade Dynasty” and “Perfect World International,” a free-to-play MMORPG which is currently played by millions of people worldwide; and a single-player action-RPG “Torchlight.”

Tags: free to play online games, MMORPG, modern china, perfect world, three kingdoms, wage war, weapon system

Runes of Magic Turns 1 Year Old

admin — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 06:12:32 +0000

On the 19th March Frogster’s Runes of Magic will celebrate its first birthday in the world of Taborea. In 12 months millions of European and North American players have experienced the online world of Taborea. NowRunes of Magic players will have a week-long Birthday celebration with special promotions and an in-game event.

Celebrations begin on Monday as the citizens of Taborea encounter lots of frogs in the game world. Lucky players who defeat the crawling amphibians will receive coins which can be exchanged for valuable items. For 24 hours on the 19th March, all adventurers who log in to the game will receive an exclusive house pet – a lucky frog which will increase their chance of finding rare items in the Runes of Magic game world. Fireworks for making the Friday celebration of the one year’s existence go with a real bang, complete the birthday celebrations

In addition, on the coming weekend players will receive three times the amount of Experience and Talent points. The official website carries more information about the one year birthday festivities:http://www.runesofmagic.com/en/one-year-anniversary.html

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About Runes of Magic
Runes of Magic has redefined the standard for free-to-play MMORPGs in terms of gameplay, fun and quality. The online role-playing game has an exciting, multi-layered story, driven by more than 2,300 quests set in the fantasy world of Taborea. To date,Runes of Magic has attracted more than 2.5 million registered users, making it one of the most successful free-to-play titles on the market, and a must play game for all fans of RPGs and MMO games.

Runes of Magic features a unique dual class system enabling players to combine one of eight primary classes with a secondary class. The result is a deep player experience that expands upon the game’s broad customization offering. There are two different playable races, Elves and Humans, from which players can choose. Each dual class combination produces its own powerful elite skills. Another popular feature is the opportunity to furnish your own virtual home, and guilds can construct guild castles, which can be expanded with additional buildings. Thanks to comprehensive crafting and reputation systems, gripping PvP features, deep customization and demanding dungeons, Runes of Magic has something for everyone.

Taiwanese developer Runewaker regularly expands the game world with new free content and challenges.

Runes of Magic Features
– Dual class system with eight classes and unique elite skills
– Individual furnishing of player housing and guild castles
– In-depth story experienced through over 2,300 quests laced with epic quest-lines
– Gripping Player-versus-Player duels in arenas and on the battlefield
– Easy travel using portal stones and a wide range of mountable animals
– Challenging boss-combat in dangerous and extensive dungeons with up to 36 simultaneous players
– Entertaining mini-games offering variety to the hero’s routine
– Dynamic crafting and customization of items
– Regular comprehensive free updates with new game content
– Free-to-Play: No monthly subscriptions, free to download the game

Tags: birthday celebration, dual class, free to play mmorpgs, game event, lucky frog, mmo games, runes of magic

Metro 2033 the video game fact sheet

admin — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 06:12:29 +0000

Set in the shattered subway of a post apocalyptic Moscow, Metro 2033 is a story of intensive…