burda:ic, a leading publisher of online games worldwide, today launched the key activation site for the Closed Beta Test of action MMO LOCO – Land of Chaos Online. Players who have already received their CBT key can register it at the following link: http://loco.en.alaplaya.net/closedbeta

The Closed Beta Test for Land of Chaos Online is set to go live on Thursday, May 27. It will feature over 10 playable characters, Annihilation and Battle Modes, three maps to wreak havoc on, and LOCO’s Guild and Enchantment systems.

Applications for the Closed Beta Test are currently open and will run until Monday, May 17. Players who would like to participate and be among the first to explore LOCO can find more details about the registration process at www.loco.alaplaya.net/closedbeta

To learn more about the histories and the skills of LOCO’s warriors, check out the “Book of Heroes” and the “Spellbook of Laair Hathy” at http://loco.alaplaya.net/chronicles

About LOCO – Land of Chaos Online

Developed by Danal Entertainment, Land of Chaos Online is a truly next-gen MMO that features high-end graphics, a roster of 30 playable characters with unique skills and personalities, and hectic online combat. LOCO’s unique combination of RTS, Action, and RPG elements is guaranteed to give players around the world a gaming experience unlike anything they’ve ever seen.

About burda:ic & alaplaya

burda:ic GmbH is a leading free-to-play PC online games publisher headquartered in Munich, Germany. burda:ic markets and distributes massively multiplayer online games (MMOG) such as Avalon Heroes, S4League, and Florensia. Its innovative alaplaya Gaming platform has continued to grow rapidly since its launch in summer 2007, with an expected 10 million registered users by end of 2010. More information about burda:ic is available at www.burda-ic.com.

Sryth is a single-player, story-driven, fantasy text RPG you play right your web browser.

All you have to do to start playing is create an account.  That process is kept easy and fast.  No need to validate anything just login and start playing.

The Story

In the world of Sryth™ you are the hero!
You take on the role of a bold adventurer (a custom character you will create) whose heart yearns for fame, fortune, and of course…the thrill of adventure! However, you’re not just any ordinary adventurer…

In Sryth, the game’s storyline revolves around you. You’re the main character — perhaps the greatest adventurer since the glory days of Tallys — and your actions and decisions will not only shape your destiny, but perhaps alter the course of history!

Srynth is a free to play game.  There are options to become a payed subscriber doing so will get you access to premium content that only subscribers have access to.

System Requirements

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“Having our Runes of Magic pre-paid game cards available at Target is a major opportunity for Frogster and our dedicated players who have been asking for a way to quickly buy items in game,” said Lars Koschin, CEO of Frogster America, Inc. “Now they can go to any Target store and be able to spend diamonds the same day. Best of all, there’s also an exclusive mount which is only available to game card buyers.”

Runes of Magic Game Cards come in $20 increments and can be used in the game’s diamond shop to purchase mounts or in-game enhancements. The Target Game Card joins the recently announced Zeevex card program which will make Runes of Magic’s in-game currency available at 7-Eleven stores. Frogster continues to look for additional ways to support the community with alternative payment methods, survey credits and other opportunities that open up the game’s paid enhancements to the free user base.

About Runes of Magic
Runes of Magic is an award-winning fantasy based MMORPG setting a new standard for feature rich free-to-play titles. With more than two million registrations, and thousands of new players joining every day, Runes of Magic has already established itself as a popular and compelling “must play” MMORPG since its launch in March of this year. Runes of Magic players create versatile duel class characters and upgrade them with rich, dynamic and truly unique customization features in an ever evolving world. www.runesofmagic.com

Taste the salt on your lips while a gentle breeze from the ocean fondles your face. You feel how the magic flows through you and you are ready to meet every challenge. The world’s stability is fragile.  You need strong allies to fight against the sinister monsters on land and also at sea. Explore the world of Florensia!

Story Line

From the Florensia Website:

Florensia invites you to immerse into a world of scattered islands and the huge Hoomanil Ocean. You can travel and fight both on shore and at sea. Thus you can grow your personal characters and ships to become an individual hero. The outstanding anime style graphics and numerous features create a stunning atmosphere. Whether exploring sinister dungeons, relaxing in the marvelous towns, traveling through the countryside or over the ocean, there are countless possibilities for all kinds of players. What will you experience in the world of Florensia?

Review

I tried to login on the American servers at first, which made Florensia crash.  When I logged into EU English server, there  was no problem.  While jumping into Florensia for the first time  you’ll notice the great design of the game.  It looks really sharp.  The game is not choppy at all and even with heavy downloading the game still works like expected.  The world looks like it came straight out of the pirate era.  The Character costumes are awesome and the ships are even better.  I had a lot of fun just running around meeting all of the in game characters.  I’m actually looking forward to the next time I get to play this awesome game.   This game can be played as an individual or you can join a guild.  It offers PVP(Player Vs. Player) actions as well as the usual guild vs guild action.

System Requirements

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Installation

After installing the 1.1GB download and starting the game for the first time it goes online to download updates and game data.  For me this was a total of 750+ files.    Funny enough the window that opens is still called Dekaron.

Story Line

From the 2 Moons Website :

Overall Story
They called it The Corruption, those charged with the telling of the story. When the two moons aligned, the exiled king, Rictus, bid his magician open the gate and unleash the pestilence of the Pitborn and their dark ruler Abaddon upon Haran, The Immortal Land. In his hubris, Rictus thought he might control them, that he might herald his conquering of Haran on the crest of a black wave of the accursed. But there could be no alliance with Abaddon, the lord of the pit whose blessing is pain, whose enchantment is the wage of sorrow. He bound Rictus in the darkness of the abyss and every time a man fell to claw, tooth or blade, every time a woman or child burned to black flesh, choked to blue or starved to sallow skin, Rictus died their death and lived to die again. This for all eternity, for such was the will of Abaddon.  Read More

Description

Game play doesn’t seem to hog up all of the resources, on this laptop which is a standard sub 500 Dollar laptop.   There is some lag from time to time but it’s to be expected it is after all a Fantasy RPG that you play online and the network here is always very busy with some downloads.  2 Moons has all of the to be expected functionality built in.  A messenger,  a quest notice window and even a shout-box for quick messages.  It has a lot of keyboard shortcuts for those of us that like to stay on the keyboard when we game.  Check out the 2 Moons Website for more info about gameplay and guides.  View the video below for a short impression of the game.  Submerge yourself in fantasy characters, slashing and killing and awesome battles

System Requirements

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To celebrate the campaign, Joymax is hosting two contests on the event site, a Bug Hunt and a Cheering Challenge. Players who catch all the bugs that pop up on the event page will be entered for a drawing to win a brand-new avatar cash item. Additionally, players that leave encouraging messages on the event page as part of the Cheering Challenge will also be automatically entered in the drawing. Five entrants from both the Bug Hunt and the Cheering Challenge will be selected to win, rewarding a total of ten participants.

“Hacks, bots, and other illegal programs affect the quality of Silkroad Online for every player in the game,” said Jina Song, General Manager at Joymax. “Thus it’s natural for us to get the community involved and raise awareness around the issue of cheating.”

To learn more about the second “Clean Campaign” for Silkroad Online, visit the official website.

About Silkroad Online

Silkroad Online is a massively multiplayer online RPG that puts the player deep into historical fantasy, joining the Chinese and European civilizations along the Silk Road trade route. Traveling across Jangan, from China to Constantinople, players can make their fortunes as merchants, prey on the rich as thieves, or be protection-for-hire as hunters. The most recent expansion, Legend III Roc Mountain, added new territory, quests, weapons, and an increased level cap for adventurers. With over 18 million registered users and 170,000 concurrent players worldwide, the triangular conflict of Silkroad Online has never been more exciting. More information about Silkroad Online is available at the website..

Season 2 kicks off in late September with the addition of the long-awaited Harbor Occupation Wars, Guild versus Guild PvP that will forever change the islands of Florensia. Every guild, no matter how big or how small, will be able to challenge their competitors to 48-player battles for the sake of glory, honor, and property ownership. Gain a high enough rank and you’ll earn the right to control a harbor in one of the capitol cities. Tax the citizens as much as you dare, but watch your back! It probably won’t be long before another guild decides they should be the ones in charge.

Of course, adventurers without guilds also have plenty to look forward to in the coming months. The new Pet System will ensure that they will always have a companion in their travels. Pets are loyal creatures that can loot enemies and help out in tough battles. Additionally, the dark Chester Island grotto known as Droes Dungeon will soon be opening its doors to all players above level 60. A dangerous area filled with powerful foes and incredible magic, Droes Dungeon will surely test the skills of even the most seasoned warriors.

To see a video of the Harbor Occupation Wars in action, go here.

For more information about Florensia Season 2 check the website.

In the past twelve months, Atlantica Online has successfully expanded from Korea into North America, Japan, Taiwan, Vietnam, and China. With the addition of Europe, Ndoors will soon be operating globally.

“Players around the world have embraced the accessibility and uniqueness of Atlantica Online,” said Peter Kang, CEO of Ndoors Interactive. “The gameplay has proven to be universally enjoyed and we look forward to tailoring additional releases and content for European players.”

Atlantica Online is a strategic turn-based MMORPG that combines innovative combat with character/party development and city/country management. Players take on the quest to destroy the Oriharukon, a powerful energy source from the lost civilization of Atlantis that survived and is now endangering humanity. This journey will take players around the globe to locations like the Great Wall of China and the pyramids of Egypt where they will come face-to-face with monsters ripped from history and lore, such as the ruthless Egyptian Pharaoh Khufu and Dracula.

For more information on Atlantica Online, please visit the website.

GAMEINVEST, Portugal’s leading video game developer, today released a new trailer featuring new levels, characters and gameplay in their oceanic conservation-themed game Aquatic Tales. In development for the Nintendo DS™, Wii™ and PC, this adventure style game challenges players to guide and protect a family of endangered fish on a journey through several different marine landscapes to their final destination, the Amazon River. GAMEINVEST will be presenting the trailer and a technical demo of Aquatic Tales at the Casual Connect conference in Seattle, July 21-23.

The new trailer and technical demo for Aquatic Tales showcase seven different and diverse underwater worlds, including the River, Coast, Reef, Ruins, Glacier, Volcano and Amazon. The head bosses for each world are also revealed, including the Swordfish, Octopus, Squid, Hammerhead Shark, Crab and Moray Eel. Players must protect their family of fish from deadly predators within each world while also attempting to earn points and grow their tribe of endangered fish. Additionally, players can collect valuable relics and showcase them in the Relics Room. An original musical score and beautifully designed 2D and 3D animations are also featured.

In addition to showcasing Aquatic Tales at Casual Connect, GAMEINVEST will also be presenting a casual game title in development at the conference, Lure of Destiny. In the puzzle adventure game Lure of Destiny, players must escape an old and strange manor by completing a series of puzzles and solving an intriguing mystery. GAMEINVEST will also showcase two additional new games at the conference, which will be added to their catalog shortly, a time management title and a new puzzle adventure game.

To view the new trailer for Aquatic Tales, please download the file from the following link: www.triplepointpr.com/dl/gameinvest/AquaticTales_Video.zip.

About GAMEINVEST

Based in Portugal, GAMEINVEST is a developer dedicated to creating interactive entertainment for everyone. Founded on the principle that games have popular reach across all age groups, GAMEINVEST is focused on producing original titles that engage wide-spread international markets and all types of players. GAMEINVEST is a forward-looking company poised to expand the audience and acceptance of the interactive entertainment medium as both an art form, and a leisure activity. With several games in production for a variety of market segments, the company is pioneering new ways for games to become mainstream entertainment for all. For more information, please visit: www.gameinvest.net.