Lord of the Rings Online for Mac

Turbine announced today the launch of beta client for The Lord of the Rings Online™ for Mac. Mac users in Europe can play the award-winning free-to-play MMORPG on Mac starting today by visiting http://www.lotro.com/

“We are really excited to open up the world of Middle-earth to Mac,” said Kate Paiz, Executive Producer of The Lord of the Rings Online.  “We’ve just launched our biggest expansion yet and we’re happy to welcome gamers to play the game natively on Mac OS X for the first time ever.”

To download the client, please visit: http://download.lotro.akamai.turbine.com/largecontent/lotro/Mac/Live/u08_0/highres/LotroLauncher.dmg

The Lord of the Rings Online™ is the ultimate adventure! This award-winning free-to-play massively multiplayer online role-playing game delivers an interactive experience brimming with life and filled with the familiar people, places, and monsters from the most famous fantasy of all time.  For more information, visit www.lotro.com.

R.O.S.E Online Moves To Steam.

Gravity Interactive, a publisher of exciting massive multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs), has announced that its popular fantasy MMORPG, ROSE Online, is coming soon to Steam, the revolutionary gaming platform developed by Valve. Soon users will be able to join the vibrant world and bustling community of ROSE Online through the Steam client.

ROSE Online is a Free-to-Play MMORPG that combines a distinct, vibrant art style with unique take on many classic MMO features. The numerous worlds of ROSE will take players from lush jungles to frozen fortresses to burning deserts. Players can traverse these worlds by driving customizable carts, riding a wide variety of mounts, or even donning the legendary Castle Gear. These iconic mechs made of wood and steel are truly a sight to behold, and help set ROSE apart from other MMORPGs.

"We are very excited to bring ROSE Online to the Steam community," said Mike Lansing, Executive Director at Gravity Interactive. "As gamers, we are big fans of Steam, and working with Valve has been great. We can't wait to see ROSE Online join the list of games offered by Steam. The Steam community is in for a real treat, as they are about to join an amazing community full of players from across the world on an adventure like no other.”

Keep watching Steam by visiting http://store.steampowered.com/app/215120 as ROSE Online will soon be available for download.

The Winds of Change Sweep Through Allods Online!

A new season brings new change as Allods Online receives its latest update in Europe and on October 30^th! Autumn Wind welcomes sweeping improvements to Allods Online with updates to its user interface, a revamp of the Xadaganian female character model, and additions to crafting and the popular skirmish system.

A large list of improvements storms into Allods Online this month with a variety of user interface changes. Summon Astral ships instantly when entering the hangar, sort the Deposit Box at the click of a button with newly implemented sorting options, and gain instant access to abilities with the combined and re-ordered Action Bar. Quest Icons have also been introduced, letting users know which quests are repeatable, important, optional, or dungeon based.  Plus support classes will find monitoring their party’s buffs and debuffs much easier with the new UI order, ranking each by duration and importance.

Allods Online is always improving its highly acclaimed and often stunning graphics, and this fall the Xadaganian female takes the spotlight with a complete visual makeover. A gorgeous new character model has been created, complete with improved animations, several new hair styles, and a brand new face to choose from. Check out the latest developer diary, which will be published these days in the official Allods Online forums, to get an inside look at the motion capture and voice-over process performed by Nataliya Zemtsova, actress from the popular Russian TV sitcom “The Eighties.”

Autumn Wind holds much more in store though for players eagerly awaiting new in-game content.  Allods’ previous expansion, New Horizons, merged the engaging but often confused alchemy and herbalism crafts into a single trade.  Now this latest patch is continuing to rework and balance crafting, benefiting character professions all around. Plus PvE enthusiasts will be excited to learn about Summerhold – an exciting new skirmish!

War of Emperium Comes To Ragnarok Online

Gravity Interactive has announced that the massive War of Emperium update has officially launched on Ragnarok Online’s Classic Server. For nostalgia minded players who enjoyed the original mechanics and maps of the game, Gravity launched its Classic Server in June. As the months passed, the server had more regions and features added. This update introduces the War of Emperium: Ragnarok Online's signature guild versus guild competition, pitting warriors from around the world against each other in a weekly test of skill and strategy.

“Classic server is now ready to launch War of Emperium, over the course of three test WoEs we have opened up all of the realms and castles, as well as the guild dungeons,” says Producer Jason “Heimdallr” Koerperich, Ragnarok Online Producer at Gravity Interactive. "With the launch of full WoE castle holding guilds will be able to invest in a castles economy, improve its defenses, pick up treasure, and access the guild dungeon!”


With the War of Emperium launched, one of the next updates in Classic’s future will be the introduction of Transcendent classes, powerful upgrades to existing classes that can be unlocked by reaching the level cap. Players can learn more about special events, patch notes, community fan creations, and much more at the official Ragnarok Online Facebook here.

October Sealed Box event begins for players who have redeemed a magic stone item to change to their second job class. The sealed boxes will drop off of random monsters when wearing a special event headgear and can be unlocked with keys from the item mall for unique and useful items. These change up monthly so check out this page for more details.

World of Midgard Launched!

New Kickstarter.com project World Of Midgard was launched a few days ago by Veraxon Entertainment to raise funds to finish the development of this revolutionary mobile 3D MMORPG game. World of Midgard an Old-School MMO Role-Playing Game from the days when MMORPGs were about Role Playing.

World of Midgard is a multi-platform, old-school 3D MMORPG core game, the kind you used to enjoy in the past, now about to be brought to your mobile devices (Android, iOS), Ouya, Linux, Mac & PC. This new title offers a rich, amazing, full 3D fantasy world, together with full support for factions conflict, factions battleground, rated arenas, 10-man raiding system, and more.

To discover more about the World of Midgard Kickstarter.com project and check all the exclusive, one of the kind rewards given out by Veraxon Entertainment, visit the Kickstarter.com project page.

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/veraxon/old-school-mmo-rpg-world-of-midgard

Planetside 2 Expands.

SOE today announced a new partnership with the leading publisher of client-based MMO games in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Innova Systems (Innova), to bring the award-winning massively multiplayer online first-person shooter (MMOFPS) PlanetSide^®2 to Russian-speaking territories. This new partnership was revealed at the Igromir 2012 expo in Moscow.

The international partnership grants Innova exclusive publishing rights for PlanetSide 2 in its territory and ensures that dedicated servers, local customer support and payment gateways will be provided for the game. PlanetSide 2 will be launched under a free-to-play model, granting players basic access to the game free of charge so they can choose to play the game in a way that suits them best.

“The PlanetSide 2 tagline ‘Size Always Matters’ is more than just a slogan – it is part of our mission in creating the next greatest MMOFPS,” said Louis Figueroa, Senior Vice President, Business Development, Sony Online Entertainment. “A massive game like PlanetSide 2 requires a massive audience, so finding the best international partners to provide quality local support has been a huge goal for us. Innova’s proven record in the space made them an ideal partner and we are confident that they will provide players in Russian-speaking territories with superior local support.”

Nintento To Host Two Special Events.

Nintendo is hosting two special events in New York to celebrate the upcoming launch of Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 for the Nintendo DS. On Oct. 6 at the Nintendo World store from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., fans can gather for a chance to be among the first in the nation to purchase the games in advance of their Oct. 7 release. Additionally, the first 1,000 people in line to purchase either game will receive a unique Pokémon scarf, and all attendees will have the opportunity to take photos with costumed characters of Pokémon Snivy, Tepig and Oshawott.



A week later on Oct. 13, during New York Comic-Con, Pokémon fans can participate in a massive interactive experience at the nearby Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Launch Celebration. Planned activities include live performances from the Chicago-based band I Fight Dragons, a live stage show, a Pokémon photo booth, an opportunity to receive the mythical Pokémon Genesect for attendees who bring their Nintendo 3DS or Nintendo DS and copy of the game, hands-on time with Pokédex 3D Pro for Nintendo 3DS prior to its Nov. 8 launch and live Pokémon-themed ice sculpting.

Attendees who participate in the event's activities will receive tickets that can be redeemed on-site during event hours for a variety of Pokémon giveaways (while supplies last).

Rift: Storm Legion Beta Begins!

 Trion Worlds today announced its first closed beta event for Storm Legion™, the highly anticipated first expansion to, RIFT, will kick off on Friday, October 5, and is slated to conclude on Sunday, October 7. Those who’ve pre-ordered the expansion are automatically entered into this and all subsequent beta events. The additional events are planned throughout October leading up to the November 13^th launch of the expansion.

Strap yourselves in for the first Storm Legion closed beta event, where participants will have the opportunity to explore the new leveling zones of Pelladane, Cape Jule, and the city of Tempest Bay. Additionally, players will be able to customize their own Dimensions , and try out the new four new souls coming in the expansion. Current subscribers will be able to copy their characters over to the beta shard.
Visit www.stormlegion.com/preorder for more information.

Age of Wushu beta announced

Snail Games has announced that its martial arts inspired, massively multiplayer online role playing game, Age of Wushu, will make its North American debut February 1, 2013. Age of Wushu features realistic combat, replicating the fighting styles made popular by blockbuster Chinese martial arts films. Additionally, Snail Games USA will offer players premium access to closed betas as well as exclusive content through select pre-order packages.

Players can now purchase - for a limited time only - the Elite Pre-Sale Package for $9.99. This package comes with a full version of the game, exclusive in-game items to this bundle, and grants access to Age of Wushu's initial beta launch in November. These early purchasers will be among the first North Americans to play, explore and experience Age of Wushu.

After the first beta ends Nov. 25, players can purchase one of three Age of Wushu Limited Edition Gift Sets (Deluxe, Premium and Collector's edition). These bundles come packed with unique and robust content, both in-game and real world items, and grant access to the game's second beta launch, which starts Dec. 20 of this year. Each Gift Set also has a unique code, which gives players early access into the game's "Exclusive Access Period" at the Feb. 1 launch. Players that have the "Exclusive Access Period" code will have 90 days to play Age of Wushu before the title's Free-To-Play launch, May 3rd, 2013.

Age of Wushu has been in development for over five years and offers stunning 3D graphics, unique gameplay mechanics and tons of customization. With no classes or levels, players are given tons of freedom unparalleled in modern MMORPGs. The game features eight different martial art options to choose from, dazzling aerial duels and a sophisticated system of combos and counters.

Pokémon World Tournament

To be among the elite video game players at the Pokémon World Championships, players must collect and train a powerful Pokémon team, spend countless hours preparing for battle, and plan a strategy for the intense competition they must face. For a select few players who competed at the 2012 Pokémon World Championships in Hawaii, their hard work, dedication, and success earned them a place in the upcoming Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 video games launching 12th October in the UK.

The Pokémon Company International announced today that 12 video game finalists from this year’s Pokémon World Championships—including three-time World Champion Ray Rizzo—will be the basis for Pokémon Trainers in Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 to challenge players as part of the in-game Pokémon World Tournament. Beginning on 22nd October, three distribution events via the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service will unlock Pokémon World Tournament events featuring those finalists. Each distribution will feature four finalists from a Pokémon World Championships age division, and you can battle them after reaching the Pokémon World Tournament found in the Unova region’s Driftveil City.

You will battle the Pokémon teams that these top Trainers used at the 2012 Pokémon World Championships, including their moves, held items, Abilities, and Natures. Ray Rizzo’s lineup of Tyranitar, Garchomp, Cresselia, Hydreigon, Metagross, and Rotom proved too strong for the competition as he battled his way to an unprecedented third Pokémon World Championships title. More information, including dates for all three distributions, the complete list of finalists that will be included in the distributions, and further instructions on how to participate, will be announced 15th October.