Riot preparing new Champions, LEONA

Greetings Summoners!

After couple of Champions joined, I think RIOT has not run out of ammunition for their Champions roster in League of Legends game. They wanted to give you a glimmer of insight into the mechanics of our newest champion, Leona, the Radiant Dawn. Which is, a bit special, because she’s their answer to a pretty popular fan request; a female tank!

I think a good place to start is to answer “what exactly does ‘tank’ mean to us at Riot?”

Zu Online preparing new content

Expansions are no fun with just one or two new features, which is why Zu Online is bringing a dozen of them to bear with its new update. On December 27th, this martial arts MMO is planning to launch The Blood Demon's Assault, and Zu Online players will have their hands full.

The Blood Demon is a big bad who was slain in battle but lives on as a malevolent spirit. In an attempt to return and rule over the three worlds of the game (physical, celestial and ghostdom), the Blood Demon has ordered his troops to conquer the vital Hexad Region. Fortunately, the good guys got wise to his plan and are marshaling their own armies to forestall his return.

Blood Demon's Assault includes new instances and systems for players to master, although IGG has even more planned than the company is telling. The update has been in testing for months now and should prove to be a nice belated Christmas gift for the community.

TERA will be open beta on Jan 2011

Online game publisher based in Korea, NHN, has recently announced that its highly-anticipated blockbuster on GStar a while ago, TERA, will be open its beta test on 11th January 2011. TERA, which has been topping the anticipated games chart during the second half of 2010, will finally show its real look. NHN launched a short-term stress test after G-Star 2010, and received favorable feedback.

Particularly, TERA's dazzling skills, highly free UI System and improved game content were all highly regarded in this test. In its debut, TERA has become a focus, aiming to bring players brand new action experiences. However, from existing info, except high quality graphics and high action fluency. In the later period, TERA needs to unveil more content to make it more attractive. Meanwhile, aside from guaranteeing excellent graphics, the game should be optimized by reducing the system requirements.

Additionally, TERA will hold a "pre-selection" event from Dec. 30th to Jan. 9th prior to its open beta. In the event, players will be able to choose their target servers for the upcoming open beta, create characters, add friends and set up guilds etc.

TERA is going to employ the subscription business model.

My ASHE guide in League of Legends

“Before further reading, I want to emphasize on this article that this is not the best guide of Ashe in the League of Legends. There are many good guide that can be found on their forums. This is more about a story of my experience that I can share with. If you had any opinion about this article, that would be welcome.”


ASHE, THE FROST ARCHER
One of the perennial favorites of summoners in the League of Legends is the Freljordian beauty known as Ashe. She is a direct descendant of Avarosa - one of three legendary sisters who each claimed dominion over the scattered tribes dwelling in the icy tundra of northern Valoran. Ashe mirrors her ancestor's unparalleled mastery of the bow, earning her the title of ''the Frost Archer'' the way Avarosa did during her era.

Ashe is a literal Princess amongst her people, though she prefers to be addressed by outsiders as her tribal title rather than any form of royal moniker. There are those in Freljord, however, that would prefer to address Ashe as the ''late'' Frost Archer; the other two tribes that are descendants from the Three Sisters are historically sworn enemies of Ashe and her people. Having survived more than one assassination attempt in her life, Ashe is always aware of her surroundings regardless of where she is.

There will be more iPhone games which look like Infinity Blade

Infinity Blade currently is the best seller on the iPhone, this game really damn good at visual. And starting this Thursday, anyone will be able to make this kind of game in the iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad using the same technology as Infinity Blade does.

The iOS Version of Unreal Development Kit, reported by Wall Street Journal, will be free to download this thursday. The engine is made by Epic Games, and they made a variation program made for PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 engine to this Apple platform.

This is no surprise, really. This is how Epic works. The company is at least as much a graphics technology maker as it is a game development powerhouse. Epic creates graphics engines and licenses them to other companies which can then build their games using Epic's tools. Traditionally we've seen Epic get the most of their engines for their own games. In fact, Epic's games have been showpieces for Unreal tech. Gears of War and Gears of War 2 each showed off iterations of Unreal Engine 3. Infinity Blade shows off the power of Epic's tech on iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch devices.

Those who want to make games using this technology will be able to get it for free but have to pay for US$99 licensing fee and 25% royalties after the first $5000 in sales. The most formidable rival to this iPhone graphics engine is the one powering Rage HD. That game was crafted by a team lead by id Software's Doom co-creator John Carmack. But Carmack already inform that his parent company, Zenimax, is not interested in licensing the technology to outsiders.

The most important thing is, starting from Infinity Blade there will be other game that graphic quality is not far from those game. I think its a good start for Apple product.

Cataclysm sold more than 3,3 million in 24h

Just come in: Cataclysm, the latest World of Warcraft's expansion, has hit a new milestone for Blizzard. It reported that this expansion has been sold more than 3.3 million copies worldwide on its first 24 hours of release. Those making Cataclysm is the fastest-selling PC game of all time.

Before this, the milestone has been hold by its second expansion, Wrath of the Lich King, which sold more than 2.8 million copies in 24 hours, set in November 2008.

"We had to bring Azeroth to the brink of destruction in Cataclysm, but the result was our best expansion yet," said Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. "We want to thank all of our new, existing, and returning players throughout the world for their incredible enthusiasm and support, and we look forward to hearing what they think about all the new content."

After Cataclysm released, the total subscriber of World of Warcraft had grown to more than 12 million players globally. Blizzard claims that more than 15,000 players attended on the official launch events and 10,000 stores globally are selling the Cataclysm. I would say that the Blizzard has much more money on their account to get new expansion...

Check out the latest rate of this expansion on here: Buy World of Warcraft: Cataclysm Expansion Pack (PC CD-ROM)

Tomorrow, Divine Souls will be open BETA

In an announcement on the official Divine Souls page, OutSpark revealed the date of the fantasy themed 3D MMORPG, Divine Souls, would enter Open Beta. Divine Souls first entered closed beta testing several months ago, but information on the game has been scarce since then. You will get a chance to feel the brawling experience on December 14, 2010.

The game is published by Outspark, which already publishing the anime themed online game, Fiesta Online, a while ago. Divine Souls is most similar to Vindictus and makes use of persistent world hubs, instanced stages, and action oriented gameplay. Its a great looking game that’s well worth checking out.

Shanda penetrate SEA Market with 3 Games

After grabbing the license to publish ArcheAge and FFXIV in China, the fast-growing Chinese publisher Shanda Games will expand their market further. Recently, they signed contract with Singapore MMO publisher Cherry Credits and to bring several MMOs to Southeast Asia. 3 games have confirmed so far, they are Storm Online, Latale Online, and iL Soulbringer.

Storm Online features rich quests and some other systems that commonly seen in many other games, like the mount system, PvP, dungeons, etc. Latale Online is a cartoon style side-scrolling MMO that allows you to decorate your characters with tons of fashion items. Dungeon and pets are also part of the game. Currently, OGPlanet's operating the game's NA and EU version.

Among the 3 games, Storm Online will be the first to meet Southeast Asia as the game will start closed beta on December 16th. Latale Online just set up a teaser site while iL Soulbringer just confirmed the SEA version. Since Shanda Games is the publisher of Dragon Nest(CN) and the investor of the game's developer Eyedentity, it's said that Shanda is likely to bring the game to SEA. Nexon delays Dragon Nest in NA indefinitely, and the game's English version will probably release in Southeast Asia first.

After launched, GT 5 reach 60 Million copy sold

Driving simulator Gran Turismo 5 is finally out. People are buying it! And that's helping the series pass a very important checkered flag: the 60 million units sold one.

According to Sony Computer Entertainment, the Gran Turismo series has now sold over 60 million units, with newly-released GT5 selling 5.5 million copies worldwide in its first 12 days on sale.

Remember, the term Sony use "sold" means it sold to retailers and not necessarily sold through to consumers.

Between November 24 and December 6, Gran Turimso 5 sold 550,000 copies in Japan, 1.25 million in North America, 3.56 million in Europe and 160,000 copies in the rest of Asia. Those numbers are bound to get Sony's engine humming.

Nadirim goes to Close Beta

When web browser MMOs are more than a dozen these days, it requires something special for a that title to stand out. Another new free to play web MMO, Nadirim, hopes that its Arabian Nights themes is enough to do the trick, using the mysterious sands of the desert and the rich mythology of the region as the backdrop to an exciting saga.

Nadirim currently entering the closed beta stage of development, and Twisted Tribe is preparing a bunch of beta keys to the willing testers. Currently, the closed beta session featuring three of the game's five classes, Warrior, Ruffian and Sage, and it has a level cap of 15. Other features, such as PvP and guilds, are slated to be patched in later.

If you're interested, you can apply to be a tester on the official website (http://nadirim.com/beta).

AIKA South East version prepare to launch 2011

AIKA SEA, south east asia version of AIKA Online, will be brought to the continent by Asiasoft Online in early 2011. The game is a 3D MMORPG that focuses on PvP element and is set in the enchanting land of Arcan, where the Goddess AIKA led the Humans into war in order to restore peace to the land of Arcan.

This MMORPG stands out because of the astounding war modes that it has within the game. One of which is the Nation War, where players engage in glorious 1000 versus 1000 battles to bring top glory to their respective nation. They are also able to raid treasures from their enemies to prove their superiority.

Another main attraction of the game is the beautiful and adorable Princess of Air Nymph (PRAN). This pixie-like character is the must have companion for every player. The player will have to interact with the PRAN to mould her personality as she grows and evolves. Other than being a great travelling buddy as the player explores Arcan, she is also a personal cheerleader and can aid the player during battles by enhancing with additional buffs. She can also be dolled up with pretty costumes and accessories to match her unique personality.

For more information about this game, browse http://aika.asiasoftsea.net for sure :)

League of Legends: Cassiopeia, a New Champion

It just in, a new champion from League of Legends, is right to you, Cassiopeia.

Lore: While her sister Katarina has always been the most celebrated member of the household, the Du Couteau family has a long history of service to Noxus. It has often been said that no soldier has ever been as fortunate as General Du Couteau to have been graced with daughters. His youngest, Cassiopeia - despite lacking her sister's killer instincts - was equally renowned in at court for her stately character and elegance. Cunning as she was beautiful, the temptress could never be found far from the arm of any foreign dignitary, her wiles prying secrets from the lips of even the most wary attaché. With the Noxian barbarian pacification campaign having ground to a standstill, Cassiopeia had set her sights on a diplomat from a tribe of the Freljord region. Thinking him an easy mark, the scheming seductress set about beguiling him. He refused to confide in her, however, until she swore an oath of secrecy upon his sword - a strange weapon with a serpentine curve to the blade.

Kratos versus Sub Zero, Who is gonna win?

What would happen if Kratos, the demigod from Greek, devastating Liu Kang cs?

According to report from Playstation magazine, Kratos, protagonist from the God of War series, will be available as a playable character in the upcoming Mortal Kombat game.

Kratos is here for you to choose as a fighter in the regular game, and according to reports from developer, Kratos would also have its own fatality.

Alright, we know he is the star of God of War, popularized by Sony. So it only make sense if its appearance only happen in Mortal Kombat game PS3 version. Which leave us wondering, is there any agreement between the developer of the game with Xbox 360 to bring the popular game character from those system? Errr ... Master Chef maybe?

Idol followed Idol's Twitter, facing scandal

The world of Idol is extremely difficult, even if you want to pee in the toilet, it could be a story. Even, the people who idolized you are otaku in Japan.

Just happened to Aya Hirano, the voice over artist (or seiyuu), which became hit when she voiced the character of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, as well as the character Konata in Lucky Star. Voice roles in games like Eternal Sonata, Final Fantasy: Chocobo's Dungeon and Yakuza 4 followed.

This time Hirano’s fans were furious, especially after she’s done in one of the TV show. She confessed to liking and dating older men. She talked about her ex-boyfriend, who had an affair and dating many women at the same time.

Idol for fans, are pure. They put them on pedestal, and forbidden for others to reach it. Hirano is idol, so when they know their idol Following other Twitter’s account, they were crabbed.

So after Ace pitcher from Nippon-Ham Fighters, Yu Darvish, Hirano asked if she Would follow him after tweeting on Twitter about Hirano, a fan informed him that since she is an idol, she doesn’t follow anyone .

Regardless, Hirano began Following Darvish, something that caused Darvish to apologize to her fans. The big thing is, Darvish himself is facing a larger scandal. His wife, Saeko, are seeking a divorce, after Darvish reported hanging out in Sapporo’s red light district.

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ARGO Online close beta is open!

Looking for something interesting to play on your older computer? How about a free-to-play MMO? Or maybe hybrid steampunk post-apocalyptic sci-fi fantasy free-to-play MMO? If that sounds interesting then grab your keyboard and mouse, because the closed beta for ARGO Online is coming up and this game is looking for all kind of testers.

ARGO Online is a game which divide by two factions: the nature-loving Floresslah and the technology-based Noblians. Both struggling to gain supremacy of what's left after dropping enormous bombs on each other. Among many of the things, players will face a classes between Bomber and Chaser, PvP challenges that will offer wide-ranging battles between hundreds of players at a time, a pet system, tradeskills, and more.

The system requirements are also fairly low, which opens up the potential for more people to play. If you'd like for more information and trying to sign up for testing, just visit ARGO Online website at http://argo.en.alaplaya.net.

Be prepared with the new flesh blood of Lara

Lara Croft is starting anew adventure with the next Tomb Raider game, after todays cover Game Informer magazine, this chick will come back to her origin story, which would signify another serious change for the franchise.

According to details from the latest issue of Game Informer magazine, the new Tomb Raider starring a 21-year-old Lara will be a total "brand" reboot. One aspect of the brand affected by that, maybe the flesh and blood spokesmodels hired to shill the latest, greatest Tomb Raider game. Seems that particular tactic will become a Tomb Raider artifact, with no more "real" Lara Croft models employed to promote Eidos' 15-year-old series.

While that may be sad news for the aspiring Lara lookalikes of the modeling world, its doubtful too many gamer tears will be shed over the loss of Eidos' T&A tactics.

Future of PC Gaming, online and massive?

This month, all gamers are waiting for the latest update World of Warcraft, Cataclysm. But actually that's not all that makes this industry so rife, but what happens on the PC gaming world as a whole.


Massively multiplayer online role-playing games that used to be known as the home of fantasy, magic and swordplay, but now it's been known as a game with different themes and story settings that make this genre deepens the meaning of role playing and interactions between players.

"I think something very big is happening in online play in general," said John Smedley, president of Sony Online Entertainment, the company behind DC Universe Online, Free Realms and EverQuest.

New Tomb Raider is all about origin!

“After a brutal storm destroys the boat she was travelling on, a frightened young woman is left washed ashore on an unknown beach. On her own but not alone she has only one goal, to survive”

Developer Crystal Dynamics, whose working on new Tomb Raider game, convinced media that they are building an origin story for Lara Croft.

“Forget everything you knew about TOMB RAIDER, we are exploring things that have never been done before in this game,” said Darrell Gallagher, Head of Studio, Crystal Dynamics. “This is an origins story that creates Lara Croft and takes her on a character defining journey like no other.”

The game itself, will begin the first adventure for a young and inexperienced Lara Croft in a story which charts the journey of an ordinary woman who finds out just how far she must go in order to stay alive.

TOMB RAIDER makes its worldwide debut in the January issue of Game Informer magazine. The cover story features 10 pages of exclusive content and is available beginning today for subscribers and on newsstands December 11. Don’t forget to visit their official site at www.TombRaider.com.

WoW running on Android phone

Ever thinking about playing online game, like World of Warcraft, on the phone? Well, that could be happen now. The demo, provided by GameString, show WoW game running on Android HTC Desire. It turns out that the popular game on earth can also run on Android phones.


GameString platform will make it easier to run the Remote Play by streaming to desktop, notebook, tablet or other smartphone. Each device also has a different interface when played simultaneously using this Dual Mode Delivery Technology.

Previously, GameString have been demonstrating playing WOW on Google TV, and now they show the demo on an Android smartphone. Some of the problem like lag and bugs happen on this Alpha version was admitted by GameString.

There are several requirements and server specification to be able to streamed on HTC Desire:

* Host server GameString Adrenalin with Dual Mode Delivery which running game WOW.
* HTC Android Desire device
* On the server: Internet speeds up to 2Mbps (upload)
* On the Client (HTC Desire): Dedicated line with download speed on 2Mbps via 802.11g Wifi
* Server to client Network: 2 peer hops, 5 node hops, geographical separation - 80km.