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Snowmen in the Snowhill area of Free Realms are nothing new, but lately they’re a little different. While they’ve got the basics of snowman fashion down — top hat, scarf, sticks for arms — these days they don’t look quite as jolly and friendly as one would expect a snowman to look.
They got a bit aggressive during the holidays, and began attacking adventurers on sight, providing a fun new challenge for Free Realms players. It seems to have been a hit with players, and it looks like their feisty new attitude is here to stay. A note on the Free Realms site yesterday informed players “No one knows who made the snowmen or who cast the magic spell that animated them, but they are here to stay.“
So if you enjoyed duking it out with the snowmen, and think you’ll want some frosty cool hunting grounds in the summer months, Snowhill might just be your new favorite place!
Filed under: PvE, Free-to-play, Free Realms, Kids
Free Realms: Evil snowmen are here to stay originally appeared on Massively on Wed, 30 Dec 2009 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Posted on December 30th, 2009 at 8:00pm by Rubi Bayer
Filed Under: Free Realms, f2p, free-to-play, snowhill, soe, sony-online-entertainment
Karos Online publisher NHN Corporation has announced that open beta for the fantasy MMO will kick off on Friday, December 4th. The official site’s link for CBT sign-ups is still active, so this may be worth a shot. Those gamers already in the Karos Online closed beta will have some things to look forward to in the final CBT event running from November 27th – 28th. Characters will be given gear and items for high-level play with rapid experience gain. NHN says players will reach a level cap of 44 “almost immediately”. There will also be new monsters, weapons, and Holy Creatures to tear into.
In addition, players in the CBT will be able to reserve their character names for when Karos Online’s open beta doors swing wide to the masses. The English version of Karos Online is scheduled to launch in Q4 2009, with German and Turkish versions to follow in 2010.
Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Events, in-game, MMO industry, New titles, Free-to-play
Karos Online enters open beta Dec 4th originally appeared on Massively on Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Posted on November 19th, 2009 at 7:00pm by James Egan
Filed Under: betas, cbt, closed-beta, f2p, fantasy, free-to-play, karos-online, mmo-industry, new-titles, nhn, nhn-corporation, open-beta
The United Kingdom’s Department for Transport has launched a free browser MMO, Code of Everand, that teaches traffic safety to children. It does so through a fantasy theme with direct parallels to real world dangers — streets are Spirit Channels, glowing energy streams populated with many dangerous beasts. The Spirit Channels crisscross the map of Everand and make travel perilous. That’s where the players come in as Pathfinders, explorers trained in the techniques that allow for safe passage across the Spirit Channels. Pathfinders learn important safety lessons along the way in their journey to discover the secrets of Everand.
Code of Everand was developed for the UK Department for Transport by NYC-based firm Area/Code over the course of two years, reports Game Set Watch. Area/Code has a long track record of creating cross-media games for advertising and media firms, television networks, and even major consumer brands. According to Area/Code’s site, they’ve taken innovative approaches to games in the past — “online games that respond to broadcast TV in real time, simulated characters and virtual worlds that occupy real-world geography” and “game events driven by real-world data”. Interesting concepts. If you like the idea of games used as an effective educational tool, you can see the animated trailer for Code of Everand after the jump.
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Filed under: Real life, MMO industry, New titles, Tips and tricks, Free-to-play, Browser, Kids
Code of Everand browser MMO teaches kids about traffic safety originally appeared on Massively on Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Posted on November 19th, 2009 at 5:00pm by James Egan
Filed Under: areacode, browser, children, code-of-everand, department-for-transport, educational, edutainment, f2p, free-to-play, gamesetwatch, kids, mmo-industry, new-titles, nyc, pathfinders, real-life, safety, spirit-channels, united-kingdom
OGPlanet is known for its free-to-play games, and as of this week, there’s another one on the table.
OGPlanet announced the launch of Lunia Chronicles on Tuesday. Lunia Chronicles is the story of the different races on the continent of Rodesia and their conflicts. Players can download the game and explore several different characters including Lime the Fighting Slime, friend and companion to Eir the Healing Princess. The official site carries a nice overview of the game’s story and character histories, as well as tutorials on combat strategy and keyboard controls.
To get people playing and help celebrate the launch of their newest game, OGPlanet is offering up a nice incentive for those who check the game out. They’re holding a 30-day launch event to celebrate. Players need to download the game and play to level 50 by December 16th (Yes, THIS December 16th), and they’ll be entered in a drawing for a Dell XPS gaming laptop.
Filed under: Fantasy, Launches, Free-to-play, Giveaways, Lunia Chronicles
OGPlanet announces the launch of Lunia Chronicles originally appeared on Massively on Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Posted on November 19th, 2009 at 4:00pm by Rubi Bayer
Filed Under: contest, free-to-play, launch, lunia-online, ogplanet
Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, New titles, Free-to-play, Allods Online
Allods Online, the new free-to-play MMO from gPotato, has been getting some attention from the Massively staff lately, so we’re excited to hear that European players are getting a shot at it too.
Phase one of the EU closed beta starts this Thursday. Beta testers can experience the game up to level 19, as opposed to the level ten cap that current US beta testers are experiencing. Both League and Empire factions are available for play, and there are no class or race restrictions. They’ll be playing on the “Isa” server, named after the Gibberlings homeland.
While the beta is currently only available in English, upcoming beta phases will include French and German servers and clients as well. If you are interested in participating in any of the closed beta phases, there are a couple of ways to pursue a beta key. You can register on the official site, and beta keys will be made available on the Allods Online Facebook and Twitter pages.
Allods Online is scheduled for release in early 2010.
Allods Online’s European closed beta starts November 19 originally appeared on Massively on Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Posted on November 18th, 2009 at 1:00pm by Rubi Bayer
Filed Under: allods-online, beta, closed-beta, free-to-play, gpotato
