Shin Megami Tensei CBT Test

been a while since i posted on this blog i have been testing mostly mmo's in their CBT Phase to name one Zhu Xian Online PH, but i have been looking forward to this new mmo name Shin Megami Tensei of the venerable console-rpg series which was made into an mmorpg or to be exact a japanese-mmorpg i have been on of the few to be invited to test the games prior to the CBT sign-up currently underway, first impressions was that the game has instanced "dungeons" (in the parts of the game that i have gone to that is) which is acceptable because it tries to tell a story with your character as the main protoganist (much like Guild Wars) but we really won't know how the game will play out in the final release. i'll post more on my experience while playing the game... the game is Free to Play for those who are wondering.

4 Story Online

Screens on my 4 Story online toon an archer after playign the game in a matter of hours i can definitely say that this mmo is "THE" WoW clone not Perfect World or Warhammer Online, one sample between the similarities of both games: corpse retrieval wherein if your toon "dies" your immediately spawn in the "graveyard" and a a spirit and you have to "retrieve" your toons body inorder to be able to resume your game. here are some screens

Finally Zhu Xian Online PH!!!

finally after much secrecy on the part of e-games they have opened up the website for the PH Server for the much improved version of Perfect World in which i was one of those anticipating that LUG would purchase the rights to publish the game in the Philippines, for the upcoming registration to the CBT please visit the official website: Zhu Xian Online PH

Level Up Games New MMO's

During the recent Level Up Live 2008 at the World Trade Center they announced 3 new mmo's release dates were TBD they are:

Rohan Online
Emil Chronicles Online
Hello Kitty Online

among the three what I'm anticipating is Rohan Online...

Feista Online PH CBT

i was fortunate enough to be invited to test the Feista PH server last October 14 but i didn't have the time to play the game so yesterday i squeezed in some of my time to try the game so here are my initial screen a lowbie ^_^;

Z-zone's Oversoul Online

Z-Zone's latest offering for the local mmorpg market is called Oversoul Online which after months of anticipation of most gamers who saw the ad for the game during this years (Philippine Online Gaming Summit) POGS '08 of Game Magazine i was ne of those few whose interest was piqued due to the lack of information even in the interwebs (yes i tried looking for any information and even screens but to no avail) now the site has been updated at it seems they are looking for beta testers for the game, i'll reserve my judgment on how the game plays and looks after i test the game (please z-zone ^_^;) wo here are the links to whet your online gaming appetites : enjoy

Website
Beta Registration
Game Manuals and Starter Guide

Guild Wars 2 lore to be told in book series

At the Penny Arcade Expo yesterday afternoon, ArenaNet played host to a jam-packed Raven Theater within the Washington Convention Center for their panel entitled "Three Years of Guild Wars" where attendees were treated to the history of the game and an open Q&A session regarding the current and future state of the game.

Yet possibly even more exciting was a small tidbit of news we got from Chris Lye, ArenaNet's Director of Marketing, regarding Guild Wars 2. The team is working with Pocket Books (a division of Simon & Schuster) for a three-book series that will fill in the lore gaps within the 250-year period between Guild Wars and Guild Wars 2. Stay tuned to Massively for more on this series and any other Guild Wars 2 news we may uncover.

Source: Massively

Flagship Studios team becomes Runic Games

Seattle, Washington - August 8th, 2008 - The former Flagship Studios Seattle team is proud to announce their reformation as Runic Games (www.runicgames.com). As the team responsible for the highly-anticipated Mythos at Flagship Studios, Runic Games intends to continue to use their expertise in the Action-RPG MMO genre to create the best games in this market.

The studio is headed by Travis Baldree and Max Schaefer. Travis served as Project Director for Mythos at Flagship Seattle, and previously created the bestselling Action-RPG FATE. Max was the Executive Producer for Mythos, and one of the original founders of Blizzard North, the creators of the bestselling Diablo franchise. He was also one of the founding members of Flagship Studios.

Announcements about Runic Games' forthcoming projects will be made in the coming days.

For more information about Runic Games, or for inquiries about potential partnerships, please contact us at press@runicgames.com.
Official Website: http://www.runicgames.com/

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First ever LUG Prepaid card

been cleaning my stuff last night and i found one of the very first prepaid cards that level up was selling way back when pRO was still in its infancy here in the country and "Chaos" was still the only server back then. so enjoy the pic and let us reminisce ^_^

"The Wow Clone or Look Alike" 4Story Online

4story Online
Official Site: 4Story Online
Publisher:GamenGame
Developer: ZEMi interactive inc
Subscription Model: F2P
Client: Download
Currently:
1st Pre-Open Beta Phase: From 01:00 am (PST: Pacific Standard Time) 10th of July 2008 To 8:00 pm (PST) 20th of July 2008
2nd POBT: From 10:00 pm (PST) 6th of August 2008
To 10:00 pm (PST) 12th of August 2008

for comparison here is a screen of 4story besides a WoW screenshot

[IMG]http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c231/endlesone/4story_05.jpg[/IMG]
image courtesy of CheapAssGamer


first i thought it was PW was "the" Wow clone but this game takes the cake of being "The WoW clone or look alike" but ill definitely be trying this game out after i download the client

DC Universe Online

DC Universe Online 'nuff said
Though im still praying for a Marvel MMO ^_^;
Coming to the PS3 and also on the PC

DC Universe Online Site

Lineage 2: the 2nd Throne Gracia

Barely a year since the introduction and patch of the last expansion to one of the most successful mmorpg's ever gets another expansion this time called: The 2nd Throne: Gracia and is now available in the PBT (Public Test Server) though not yet available for the Lineage 2 SEA Server (but i know that they are actually testing the expansion right now at Asian Media)

here is the official website for the expansion: Official Website

Mythos Beta Going on Hiatus

Mythos Beta Going on Hiatus

"From the team:

We regretfully announce that on Friday, July 18, 2008 at 11:59 CST the world of Uld known as Mythos will be going on hiatus. On behalf of all of the Devs and Community team we want to say thank you to everyone for their support and assistance with Mythos Alpha and Beta testing and we will see you soon.

The Mythos Team"

After the announcement that Flagship Studios is closing down. It was just announced that the Mythos beta will shutdown on the 18th of this month at exactly 11:59 CST as well as the forums will be closed at the same time.

Source

Flagship Studios Closes

Flagship Studios is that other group of ex-blizzard employees (the other one is Arena Net who made Guild Wars) who formed their own game dev company who cdeveloped the much hyped MMO Hellgate: London w/c to say the least flopped due to the numerous game design issues and bugs.

here is the link: http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/53581

Upcoming MMO's in the Phillippines

Here is a list of the upcoming MMO's to be released here in the Philippines within this year and next year:

HighStreet 5 Online PH
Genre: Dance Simulation
Publisher: EagleGame International
Free 2 Play / Item Mall
Website: http://highstreet5.com.ph/

Fiesta Online PH
Genre: Fantasy MMORPG
Publisher: MyGame/MicroGaming Tech. Corp
Free 2 Play / Item Mall
Website: http://fiesta.mygame.ph/

Zhu Xian Online PH
Genre: Chinese Fantasy MMORPG
Publisher: IP E-Games
Developer: Beijing Perfect World Inc.
Free 2 Play / Item Mall
Website: http://zhuxian.wanmei.com/

Pandora Saga PH
Genre: Japanese Fantasy MMORPG
Publisher: IP E-Games
Developer: Gonzo Rozo / Headlock Ent.
Free 2 Play / Item Mall ?
Website: http://pandorasaga.com/

Oversoul Online PH
Genre: Fantasy MMORPG?
Publisher: Z-Zone Publishing
Developer: ???
Free 2 Play / Item Mall ?
Website: http://www.oversoul.ph/

Dekaron Online SEA aka 2 Moons Online
Genre: Adult Oriented Fantasy MMORPG
Publisher: Mobius Games
Developer: Acclaim Studios / ???
Free 2 Play / Item Mall ?
Website: http://www.mobiusgames.net/content/dekaron.php

Exteel
Publisher: Asian Media Development Group
Developer: NC Soft Inc.
Free 2 Play / Item Mall ?
Website: http://www.exteel.com

Cabal Online PH

IP E-games newest currently most played MMORPG in the philippines as evident by the sheer number of players even during the CBT Phase and as of this moment, mostly players from the recently "Closed Down" game Khan Online PH and mid-level RAN Players are now into Cabal. While playing the game something alarming (to me anyway) began happening to the game, have you guys/gals noticed that recently more channels from every server seem to be going "Premium" (not surprising these are the only open channels) and less of the "Normal/F2P" channels. Now this got me thinking is e-games reducing the maximum number of players per channel or is it because more players are turning to the premium service for the boost in their avatars development via the +25% exp, Skill exp, drop rate and crafting exp and such(has anyone really checked especially those who are on the P 500.00 Premium if your getting the said bonus mods all the time?)

so to all Cabal Players think of this even for a moment "Is E-Games subliminaly forcing It's players to opt for the Premium Service?" I hope not.