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Tribes: Ascend - OnRPG vs. PC Gamer UK

2012-02-23T01:16:00.000-05:00

So I have a tournament in Tribes: Ascend today. It's me, DizzyPW and a bunch of other guys on Team OnRPG (+MMOHut) up against team PC Gamer UK. I usually play as pathfinder, but my capping skills were less than adequate... until a few hours ago when I actually started practicing a bit. Someone gave me a few tips saying that shunting myself with a nade blast or a Spinfuser shot is a good way to

Super MNC - Steam Invite Giveaway (CLOSED)

2012-02-21T05:22:00.002-05:00

EDIT: Well that was quick. Four users have already posted their requests for a Super MNC invite and will receive them shortly! Well I was fixing to start this giveaway at the start of the week, but I got sidetracked by a few things. For those that don't know: Super Monday Night Combat (SMNC) is a Third Person Shooter turned MOBA style mutliplayer game. Uber Entertainment is planning for

Play Log - TERA (NA) - 2/12 (cont.)

2012-02-15T00:59:00.000-05:00

Check it: Here's the second half of my TERA online play log for 2/12/2012 is here! My time spent here was really winding down, as I only had a couple more hours to try out the game. Things were starting to get dull after the fairy quest in Fey Forest and the Vortex Shard quest in Scarwood, but things quickly turned around later when reached the Valley of Titans. You'll find out in a little bit,

Play Log - TERA (NA) - 2/12

2012-02-14T00:46:00.000-05:00

So another day was spent on TERA during the 1st closed beta. I headed for the outskirts of Velika to get my first mount, but not before completing a generic fetch quest! Didn't take too long for me to complete it, though. I went back to the Velika HQ to continue the story, but had to endure some pretty crappy voice work. I mean, the game's voice work was pretty bad at the start,

Play Log - TERA (NA) - 2/11

2012-02-13T03:41:00.001-05:00

Well the first weekend closed beta test for TERA is over. I managed to get my Popori Slayer to LV20 during the weekend; two levels shy of the level cap (22). On Saturday, my character was only around LV10 and I was still stuck on the Tainted Gorge of the beginner island. I was just about ready to get off the island, though. I just had to complete a few kill quests and finish the tutorial

TERA (NA) - "Dress Rehearsal" Impressions

2012-02-09T00:52:00.000-05:00

En Masse decided to host a little "Dress Rehearsal " for TERA before this weekend. It started at 5 PM PST (8 PM EST) and lasted for three hours. With my client all ready to go: I jumped in and played from start to finish. I created a Popori Slayer and leveled my way up to eight. To be brief: My whole experience from start to finish was a complete, definite "meh". Again, these are just my

APB:Reloaded - Review

2012-02-08T10:46:00.000-05:00

It’s time to once again visit the mean streets of San Paro for a live and reloaded look at the infamous All Points Bulletin. APB: Reloaded is a GamersFirst re-release of the original APB, originally created by the now defunct developer “Realtime Worlds”. What the original APB promised was a completely online, GTA style action game filled with instance third person shooter and driving mechanics

Play Log - C9 - 2/3

2012-02-04T00:06:00.003-05:00

One more day in the C9 VVIP Test... One more day to fool around all by myself! Today, I took the time to make use of the game's video record function. Even though many games like C9 have record functions built in, I never seem to make use of them. Maybe be cause I'm too lazy to wait for them to upload on YouTube. But anyway: I took a couple more screenshots around town, increased my hunter's

Play Log - C9 - 2/1 to 2/2

2012-02-02T19:41:00.001-05:00

Webzen is currently hosting a press only event for C9. Me, JamesBlone and DizzyPW got around to trying the game out yesterday to see what it was like, and so far I'd have to say that it's pretty decent. If I would have to describe it in a short sentence: C9 is sort of a mix between the vibe ofVindictus and the fast action of Dragon Nest. I only managed to get around level 8 during my first few

MMO-FO: MMO gamer movement or viral marketing campaign for TERA Online? (UPDATED)

2012-02-01T01:46:00.001-05:00

So I came across some interesting news over at the OnRPG forums. DizzyPW, Chief-in-Editor for OnRPG got word of a new MMO gamer movement called "MMO-FO". According to their facebook page, they promote action and skill based MMOs over the point & click + tab based target combat of traditonal MMORPGs. Their description for the website reads: "The MMO-FO movement rejects boring, easy-mode,

Continent of the Ninth Seal - Interview

2012-01-29T15:15:00.001-05:00

It’s been a long time coming, but the waiting is almost over. C9, a new fast action MMO will be launching for the global market very soon, along with a closed beta test that will be happening next month. While few online games can currently boast of a system even comparable to the impressive action oriented combat system C9 offers, it still has a lot to prove to players that it’s been well

Just a thought - Combos in Fighting Games

2012-01-28T01:12:00.000-05:00

Does anyone else out there feel that today's fighting games are putting too much emphasis on combos? I mean sure, there's still a focus on tactics and mindgames , but all of that just seems to lead towards who can combo and juggle their opponents the most. It’s like with every modern fighting game I see, high level tournament play amounts to players finding an opening on their opponent and

Project Zomboid - Impressions

2012-01-23T16:02:00.007-05:00

A month ago, I was asked to try out Project Zomboid, a new Zombie Survial game created by indie group "Indie Stone". Now the game has recieved several updates since I last tried the demo, including a sandbox mode. Even with the small amount of features currently present, easily becoming the most "realistic" zombie survival game to date. From Resident Evil to Dead Island, gamers all over can’t

Just an update - 1/20/2012

2012-01-20T15:00:00.000-05:00

I never thought my life could beAnything but catastrophe But suddenly I begin to seeA bit of good luck for me 'Cause I've got a golden ticket'Cause I've got a golden ticketI've got a golden twinkle in my eye I never had a chance to shineNever a happy song to sing But suddenly half the world is mineWhat an amazing thing 'Cause I've got a golden ticket'Cause I've got a golden ticketI've got

War Inc. Battlezone - Impressions

2012-01-13T21:03:00.001-05:00

Back in July of 2011, a little company named Online Warmongers Group Inc. released an ambitious new third person shooter title called “War Inc. Battlezone” with the promise of an AAA shooter experience that’s easy on your wallet. Unfortunately, with a sea of other free-to-play shooters all competing for a spotlight, it was quickly swept under the rug by most of the gaming masses. War Inc. is

My MMO prediction for 2012

2012-01-10T04:20:00.001-05:00

Just to keep some content flowing: here's my previously mentioned prediction for the MMO market in 2012. As I already shouted on my twitter feed, the funny thing about this article was that I made a joke about F2P cash shops selling overpowered items like golden machine guns and whatnot. A day after that article was posted on OnRPG, the site was giving away golden weapon keys for Repluse. Kind of

Brawl Busters - Review

2012-01-09T15:20:00.002-05:00

Rock Hippo Productions’ latest free-to-play title is primed and ready for action. Brawl Busters is a multiplayer online action game that mixes class-based combat with simple and intuitive controls, creating a game that everyone can have a ball (or in this case, a brawl.) Customization Making your character standout is easy thanks to the game’s character customization. Players can choose from

Repluse - Early Access Preview

2012-01-05T02:17:00.000-05:00

Aeria Games is gearing up for a closed beta release of their newest sci-fi shooter, Repluse. Before closed beta gets rolling, Aeria Games invited OnRPG to try out the game first hand. Repluse is the re-launch of a previous FPS title called Genesis AD (hosted by ijji). While the name has changed, almost every else from the original game is still intact. Repluse is all about twitch-based shooter

Just an update - 12/30/2011

2011-12-30T22:48:00.001-05:00

Well with 2011 pretty much said and done, 2012 is looking pretty awesome. Things are already starting off nicely, like with Wakfu finally entering open beta for US, TERA being released in Spring and even WoW's Mists of Pandaria expansion looks appealing (and that's coming from someone who's never wanted to touch WoW at all.) I guess I would like to take a moment just to say thanks to all the

Play Log - Mabinogi - 12/16 to 12/24

2011-12-26T16:43:00.000-05:00

With my huge lack of posts for the month of December, I decided start posting more play logs. Still bumping around Mabinogi, switching between my male human and male elf characters. Also around when my winter break started, Nexon was re-selling some old pets during weekends. Even though I was broke, I bought a Guardian Spider and a Griffon pet, which I placed on my BillMeLater tab. Probably not

Just an update - 12/12/2011

2011-12-12T16:13:00.000-05:00

Well... this sucks... I was hoping that my winter break would start off with me kicking back and enjoying DFO online with a few friends, but fate seems to be conspiring against me. First I found out a few days before today that my Nexon account got caught in the hacker outbreak of April 2011 and that all my avatar items were missing on my main Blade Master character. Then a day after that, my PC

GunZ 2 - 1st Promo Video

2011-11-18T02:42:00.001-05:00

The flow of news for GunZ 2 isn't quite over yet, folks. Recently, MAIET released their first promotion video, showcasing many of the game's features, including new revamped mechanics, such as being able to fire single-handed firearms while hanging from walls. This video also shows a glimpse at the game's PvE, with players fighting against enemy NPCs and scaling the giant mechanical "Gustavus"

Ghost Recon Online - Interview

2011-11-16T13:07:00.000-05:00

Ever since the late 90s, The Tom Clancy series has always been synonymous with military and espionage action. Most specifically: Ghost Recon is a well-known squad based shooter series, and now the series plans to go online as a F2P title. Sounds like this change of pace with Ghost Recon Online is set out to put all other F2P shooters to shame. I got to chat with the guys at Ubisoft to find

GunZ 2 - G-Star 2011 Interview

2011-11-15T03:16:00.026-05:00

More news for GunZ 2 keeps on rolling in, and I just have to post it all because I can't wait for this game to come out. Recently on MAIET's official Facebook page for GunZ 2, they've posted an interview with GameShot.net. The interview was poorly translated and (once again) posted as a comment rather than a new post, so many people may not notice it once more comments roll over. I took the

GunZ 2 - Live gameplay videos

2011-11-13T00:38:00.009-05:00

I grew a bit tired of waiting around for some more gameplay videos of GunZ 2 to show up, so I decide to look for some myself. I searched around THISISGAME.com and found some live cam footage. It took me awhile to figure out how to download the video since there wasn't any direct links, but I got it anyway! Check it out: As a quick breakdown of the video: All three character classes (Assassin

SDGO - CB Impressions

2011-11-12T13:36:00.000-05:00

Gundam fans! The wait is finally over! SD Gundam Capsule Fighter Online (SDGO for short) has finally reached North America. SDGO is a multiplayer online third person shooter featuring SD (Super Deformed) versions of mobile units from many different Gundam eras, including Gundam SEED, Mobile Fighter G Gundam and many others. Since its initial release in South Korea, the game is about four years

GunZ 2 - New gameplay footage (HD) + Artwork

2011-11-07T22:54:00.005-05:00

For your viewing pleasure, MAIET Entertainment has revealed new gameplay footage of their upcoming TPS shooter: GunZ 2. Gameplay showcases three playable classes: Assassin, Fighter and Heavy. From the trailer alone, you can see a ton of differences between this and it's predecessor, including DMC-style bullet juggling, kill moves, sniper rifles, and many other snazzy new features. What I DON'T

Tribes Ascend - CB Impressions

2011-11-06T18:55:00.000-05:00