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Showing posts with label Online Games. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Online Games. Show all posts

Monday, January 30, 2012

Cut the Rope now playable on your Web Browser


Cut the Rope


Following the footsteps of Angry Birds, the popular Cut the Rope game made the transition from mobile devices to your web browser. 

Now you can feed the cute, candy-gobbling monster, Om Nom straight from your browser simply by going to http://www.cuttherope.ie/.

The game, which has been downloaded over 60 million times on the iOS and Android platform is converted to HTML5 and optimized for Internet Explorer 9 (although Chrome, Firefox and other modern web browser users can also play). This web version is developed by a partnership between Microsoft, web design agency Pixel Lab and ZeptoLab’s lead creative team to showcase the rich interactive capabilities of the HTML5 web standard.

IE9 users get more fun though. Aside from being able to pin the game to your Windows 7 task bar for one-click access, you will also unlock 7 unique levels that’s not available to other browsers. I just wonder how it will reflect those levels where you need two fingers to swipe at the same instant when all you have here is a mouse.

[via PinoyTechBlog]

Sunday, January 22, 2012

Korean Developers to develop Lord of the Rings and Batman-related MMOs licensed by Warner Bros. Entertainment


Inplay Interactive, a company that is not that famous MMO company in Korea. They were known recently by developing F.E.A.R.: Origin Online which also licensed by Warner Bros. Entertainment. Inplay Interactive could be recognize by developing more and more western games as they might develop a Lord of the Rings MMO and another MMO that could be like Batman and DC comics in cooperation with Warner Bros. Entertainment. There are reports that Warner Bros. Entertainment has become the investor and shareholder of Inplay Interactive and that the Korean developer is licensed to use the IPs owned by Warner Bros Entertainment. There is no detailed info about what could be the looks of Korean version of Batman Online and Lord of the Rings Online will be. But there are rumors that it could be AOS style online game.

[source GameMeca]
[via MMOSITE]

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

TERA Online will Hit North America on the 1st Day of May


TERA, a published game by En Masse Entertainment announced today that the award-winning and highly anticipated action MMORPG, TERA, will conquer all the online gamers wold on May 1, 2012. It will be available in retail and online Standard and Collector's Editions. 

TERA receives many awards at last year's E3 expo, which are "Best MMO" and "Best PC game" of the year. TERA is really an anticipated game wherein it brings the new generation of online game combining all the aspects of traditional MMO with the pleasure to play an action game. While inside the world of TERA, players must be focus when attacking, blocking and even dodging as it is like the real-time combat system takes into a real playing game into account player position. 

TERA consist of seven races and eight classes wherein when you create a character, players must join in an alliance to defend the world of TERA from the threat of bloodthirsty armies of monster to destroy the very gods who hold their world together. Player versus player (PvP) combat skill is also a revolutionary political system feature in TERA wherein players battle each other according to their faction on their in-game superior ability.


[source MMOSITE]

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Keenan And Falcomon Arrives at Digimon Masters World





Joymax, major activity creator and manager, declared these days the estimated inclusion of two new Mercenary Digimon for there on the internet large multi-player name, Digimon Masters. An amazing galaxy where our community and the Digital World is more detailed than anyone would have thought is about to modify in techniques never expected! Digimon Masters carries on the tale and increased sensation of emergency discovered in the Digimon cartoons. Now becoming a member of the thrown of available Instructors are the fiercely estimated duo of Keenan and Falcomon!
 
Introducing Keenan Crier: lost in the Digital World as a baby, he was increased by a type Frigimon; upon her loss of life during a dreadful turmoil, he ongoing his youth with Merukimon. Keenan views himself a Digimon and not a people, developing an issue within his center he has yet to negotiate, as people are risking his precious Electronic World. Keenan's Lover Digimon is Falcomon, a prudent chicken who can Digivolve into Peckmon, Crowmon, and beyond.
 
 
The new introduction of Keenan correlates with the begin Joymax's "New Tamers" occurrence. New to the game? Welcome! When your Lover Digimon actually grows to stage 41, gamers will get a Secret Mercenary Digi-Egg, 3 Evoluters, and a 7-day Intelligent University Consistent. Coming Tamers will get a 30-day EXP Apparatus Set, Leap Pills for the Yokohama and American places, 50 thousand precious metal, AND at random tough Mercenary Digi-Egg! This is moreover to the New Season occurrence - log on every day during the special event interval and get a Dracomon Mercenary Digi-Egg.
 
Digimon Tamers are challenging at function exercising their Digimon to the new max stage of 75. It's a good time to obtain one of the three new Mercenary Egg - V-mon, Patamon, Dokunemon and Salamon can now all be discovered by an experienced instructor with real mercenary expertise. Five new charts will also be available for gamers to run on, such as Snow storm Town, the horrific Freezing Floor, pleasant Snowman Town, the threatening Altered Information Town, and the Unlimited Ice Walls. Find out a wide range of new Digimon in these enhanced places as well as extra missions and techniques to find.

[Source ONRPG]


Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Cabal Online 2, What do you think of this new sequel?

CABAL 2 project has been underway at ESTsoft Corp.'s R&D Center in South Korea for several years, and is one of the highly anticipated projects in company's history.

ESTsoft Corp. states that the recent news about a Chinese publisher Moliyo (摩力游:CN), a former publisher for CABAL Online, having to release CABAL II is not related in anything wit  Chinese name for CABAL Online in China literally translated as "Earthshaking" for their alleged new title without any consent and the illegal game operation of CABAL Online in China after the license expiration.

This video was the said to be the unlicensed chinese CABAL II


Saturday, January 7, 2012

What Happen to The Skyrim Show Ep. 3




The guys return with another episode of the Skyrim Show, and because James intentionally deleted his backup saves and accidentally deleted all his regular saves, they decided to start the game over at the beginning.

Hilarity ensues, because this game is totally glitchy and nothing goes right at all. Eventually the show ends with an epic whimper. Watch.



[Via GameFront]

Friday, January 6, 2012

Zynga's "Words" And "Hanging" Have A New Friend In "Scramble"

Zynga’s “Words” And “Hanging” Have A New Friend In “Scramble”

When Zynga’s Word Scramble Challenge Edition recently went missing on the App Store, nobody knew exactly what happened, and the developers weren’t telling. A few weeks and fruitless Google searches later, we now know why: The app’s been redesigned and aligned with the “With Friends” series. 

As the third social word game in Zynga’s growing iOS library, Scramble With Friends is another surefire success, presenting users with the franchise’s familiar, inviting layout and language-based interaction. Following in the heavily-influenced footsteps of its forbears, the app is a blatant “homage” to the Parker Brothers classic, Boggle.

Scramble With Friends is a two-player affair, and you compete with your opponent over three two-minute rounds. Presented with a four-by-four grid of letter tiles, the goal is to construct as many words as possible before time runs out. As usual, you’ll have the typical array of power-ups and tokens to help amplify your offensive attack; and, when the match finally ends, whoever has more points wins.
Scramble With Friends is available now on the App Store for a worthwhile $2.99, but an ad-supported free version will let you try before you buy. For now, both are iPhone only, but those HD releases can’t be too far off.

Microsoft loosens up on Xbox Live Indie Game devs: increases file allowance, drops minimum price to $1

The Xbox Live gatekeepers have decided to cut their faithful indie game developers some slack -- but not too much, mind. New changes for 2012 include a new 80 point ($1) entry price for smaller games, expanded size limits (up to 500MB) and the ability to create up to 20 titles -- devs were previously limited to half of that. However, there's still no access to Xbox Live Achievements or Leaderboards for those impoverished indie developers. Way to keep the little people down, Microsoft.

[via Joystiq]
[source XNA Game Studio Team Blog]

Monday, January 2, 2012

System Restore allows for multiple PSN accounts on PlayStation Vita


Many Playstation 3 gamers have both US and Japanese Playstation Network accounts, allowing them access to downloadable titles and content from both regions. 

System Restore allows for multiple PSN accounts on PlayStation Vita

So, when Sony announced that the PlayStation Vita would not allow players to swap between PSN accounts, many gamers were a bit disapointed at the news. Thankfully, Destructoid has found a way to swap between PSN profiles using the Vita's 'System Restore' feature, and though it's a bit complicated, it's better than no solution at all.

In order to swap profiles around, Vita owners should first backup their Vita files to a PC or PS3 using the Content Manager app. Following this, players need to "restore" the device, returning it to factory settings, then "deactivate" it, which will de-associate it with the previously existing PSN profile. Following this, its simply a matter of logging in using the PSN profile you'd now like to use, then using the Content Manager to return all your game saves and other data to the device.

If that makes no sense to you, we advise you follow Destructoid's guide, which has pictures. Hopefully Sony will let this workaround remain in place, though given their reluctance to let players swap profiles around, this may only be a temporary exploit.


[Source Gamezone]

Thursday, December 29, 2011

20 unmissable games from 2011

Has there ever been anything like it? There have arguably been more huge titles released in the last 12 months than during any other window in history, and it's made for a corking - not to mention expensive - year for gamers.

We've seen remakes and sequels smash our expectations into the stratosphere, while new IP has appeared out of nowhere to steal our hearts.
New instalments of pretty much every major series going nearly wore our thumbs down to the bone, and yet there was STILL time to announce more great games and some new consoles too.
So before we turn our eyes onto 2012's upcoming embarrassment of riches (Mass Effect 3, BioShock Infinite, Halo 4 and many more!)
it's time to celebrate a truly unforgettable chapter of gaming.
We've put together a list of 20 games release in 2011 that should not be missed. If you find there are any games on this list you haven't played, we recommend firing up your nearest internet browser or heading to your local retailer and picking these up. They're unmissable.

Okamiden - Nintendo DS

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The long-awaited Okami sequel takes the DS to new interactive highs as the stylus becomes the Celestial Brush. Criminally overlooked, we reckon.

Uncharted 3: Drake's Fortune - PS3

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More of the same for Nathan's third excursion - but given that Uncharted 2 was sublime, this is exactly what we wanted. Uncharted's cinematics have always been a cut above, and Drake's return brings with it some of the finest acting we've ever seen in digital form

L.A. Noire

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The moody LA detective-'em-up drags the point-'n'-click into this generation by its lapels, roughs it up a little and dumps it in a staggeringly accurate sandbox. Truth, doubt, or lie? Truth all the way! Rockstar's amazing MotionScan technology set a whole new standard for facial modelling.

Dead Space 2

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Dead Space 2 kicked off the year with a heart-pounding, underwear ruining jaunt through an alien-infested city so unsettling it really made us get scared of our own shadows. The most terrifying beginning of 2011 sees Isaac - helplessly trapped in a straitjacket - sprinting through a Necromorph- riddled hospital with salivating mutants hot on his tail. Aaaargh!

Little Big Planet 2

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How do you top a game where you build your own levels? By creating one where you can build your own games! LBP 2 offers game modding for the masses, supported by one of the most vibrant and creative console communities ever.

Total War: Shogun 2 - PC

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The ultimate in strategy game refinement, Shogun 2 takes everything that's great about the Total War franchise and improves it... and improves it... and improves it... and, well, you get the picture!

Bulletstorm

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Epic's epically epic blaster proves that there's still plenty of room in the first person shooter genre for innovation. It isn't just about getting kills: it's all about getting stylish, disgusting kills. And swearing loads while you do.

Xenoblade Chronicles - Nintendo Wii

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Wii games are coming thin and slow now, but clearly Nintendo have been saving the best 'til last. Xenoblade Chronicles bowled us over when its surprise localisation gave the lovely, sprawling Japanese role-playing game to the West.

Battlefield 3

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The single-player mode divides opinion, but its multiplayer option - particularly on PC- is a masterclass in how to make the complete online game. War has certainly never looked as good as it does in Battlefield 3. We're not sure if even real life has the visual fidelity to match it...

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

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Controversial content can't stop Modern Warfare 3 from being the go-to shooter of the year. Despite all of Infinity Ward's internal reshuffling, there's barely a blemish to be found.

Dirt 3

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Dirt never lacked for edge-of-the-seat racing, but the tricksy Gymkhana mode and top-notch weather effects ramp up the series' thrills and brake fluid spills a few notches further.

The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings - PC

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CD Project's saucy RPG sequel is still in production for the Xbox 360 for a 2012 release, but wowed the PC crowd earlier this year. Our one grumble? It's tough - but that issue's now been patched!

Mario Kart 7 - Nintendo 3DS

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One of the most iconic party series in history blazes its way onto the 3DS, and the tuned-up racing means this entry drives away with a cup and leaves the rest choking on its exhaust fumes.

Deus Ex: Human Revolution

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Not only did Human Revolution manage to do the seemingly impossible and live up to the Deus Ex name, it also succeeded in delivering diverse options so robust that the individual shooting, stealthing and hacking paths could easily have carried the entire game on their own.

Forza Motorsport 4 - Xbox 360

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Petrolheads everywhere wept oily tears of joy when they discovered how vast, how varied and how stupendously polished Forza 4 really was. Gran what?

FIFA 12

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"Football perfection," we said, and all the world agreed! It's the most beautiful game ever based on the beautiful game: dribbling around last year's instalment with ease.

Portal 2

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Your Golden Joystick GOTY-winner took a quirky three-hour game and made a sizeable masterpiece. Also, it does something few other games manage: it's tremendously funny, and sustains its humour throughout. Still Alive was always going to take some beating, but Jonathan Coulton's end ditty Want You Gone comes mighty close to doing it.

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword - Nintendo Wii

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Ninty rounded off 25 years of Zelda brilliance with a chapter that simply changed everything. The series has never felt as fresh or as surprising as it does in Skyward Sword.

Batman: Arkham City

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Move over GoldenEye, there's a new licensed king in town. Rocksteady's vision for Batman is as well crafted as Nolan's or Morrison's, and a new yardstick for every tie-in to be measured up against. The ending has to go down as one of the bravest, most shocking conclusions ever. Who would have thought DC would allow Rocksteady to change the landscape of their world so dramatically?

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

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A world with endless possibilities; a story with uncountable permutations; a game unlike any other. Our undisputed GOTY does things no current generation game should ever be able to do, and does them superbly. There are hundreds of hours of content to root out and enjoy, and almost every major interaction with an in-game character comes pre-loaded with a range of moral choices to pick from. And even when you think you've finished it you really haven't - the radiant quest system will create an endless string of thieving and assassination and exploration quests to wring every last drop out of the land. Did we mention it's simply gorgeous, too? RPGs suddenly have an awful lot to live up to in a post-Skyrim world.

Honorable Mentions

Mobile
Anomaly Warzone Earth
Jetpack Joyride
NOVA 2
Starfront Collision
Dead Space

Download
From Dust
MotoHeroz
Outland
Bastion
Rochard

DLC
Call of Duty Black Ops: Escalation Map Pack
Fallout New Vegas: Old World Blues
Portal 2: Peer Review
Dead Space 2: Severed
Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition

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[via CVG]

Cloud gaming with OnLive

Announcement of the launching – 22nd of September, in UK – brings OnLive officially in Europe! The event will take place at the Eurogamer Expo, in London, and it promised to reveal a package of over 100 new games for games devourers.

Let’s take a short look of what does cloud gaming actually mean for OnLive:
- Easy access from anywhere
- Gamers can play from any device: PC, mac, TV or any tablet
- Users don’t have to hold an up-to-date system configuration to play a “last generation game”, because their system is just an interface of the game.

The game is actually played in real time, on the OnLive’s powerful servers, within its datacenters. It will be needed an OnLive system which adapts games to run on the TVs
- There is access to free instant demo-games for you to play or for you to watch as others play, with the possibility of voice chat
- No more game-downloading, no further need of disks or any other special hardware
- Facebook integration.

Broadband is a key-factor regarding video quality and the required speed is 2Mbps.
The issue that came out in USA was also raised in UK – the delay. This is caused by lag and latency, which was officially recognized by the CEO of OnLive (Steve Perlman) to be 35-40ms, though in the US there were found played games at 200ms latency.
If you want to play a game, you can just rent it for a short time, buy it for unlimited play time, or pay an amount of money for 3 days, 5 days or a month of game access. But if you can make it to the event, OnLive promised to give thousands of Game Systems to the participants for free.

Rift publisher's account database hacked "No evidence that full credit card information was compromised"

Rift publisher Trion Worlds' account database has been hacked, potentially compromising information including user names, encrypted passwords, dates of birth, email addresses, billing addresses, and the first and last four digits and expiration dates of customer credit cards.


Click to view larger imageThe firm said in a statement that "there is no evidence, and we have no reason to believe, that full credit card information was accessed or compromised in any way.

"We have already taken further action to strengthen our systems, even as we, with external security experts, continue to research the extent of the unauthorised access," it added. "We apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused you."
Users will be required to change their passwords, security questions and answers next time they log in to Trion's website, and be given the option to connect their account to its Mobile Authenticator to enhance account security.

The firm also advised that customers who used their Trion username and password for other accounts, such as banking, also change those, and carefully review statements and account activity.
"You should have continued, uninterrupted access to Rift, and we do not anticipate any disruptions to your playing time," Trion said. "Nevertheless, if you own the Rift game, you will be granted three days of complimentary Rift game time once you update your password and security questions.
"Additionally, once you update your account and set a new password, your account will be granted a Moneybags' Purse, which increases your looted coin by 10%, even if you have not yet purchased Rift."
Back in March, an account security exploit in Rift was fixed with the help of a "white hat" - or ethical hacker.

[via CVG]