Monday, November 15, 2010

Hero: 108 Online Tour

Cartoon heroes come alive in a brand new action MMO for gamers of all ages. Hero: 108 Online is based on a cartoon series with the same name shown on Cartoon Network. Hero: 108 Online lets users play as the main characters straight from the cartoon series as well as some side characters, too. Hero: 108 Online uses simple arcade style controls for all types of gamers to pick up and play, as well as supporting all the features you'd come to expect from MMOs such as quests, guild support, PvP and more.

I joined up with Kevin Crawford, Product Director for Gamania to give me the ins and outs on Hero: 108 Online and a little bit of insight on the cartoon series it's based on.

Thursday, November 11, 2010

Lack of immersion in MMOs

When was the last time you felt like you were living in the world of the MMO you played? Or the last time you felt like you were one with your virtual character? Chances are, you probably haven't felt that feeling in a long time. For me, I haven't felt immersed in an MMO since I was a kid. Maybe it was because my sense of childhood wonder helped fill the gap of being connected to the game world, but whatever the case, many MMOs just don't seem to have that spark.

Monday, November 8, 2010

Cosmic Break - Preview

Everybody loves mechs. Whether big or small, they hold a special place in most of our hearts as rad tools of destruction. Now with Cyberstep's latest title reaching the English speaking market, gamers can enjoy all the awesome-ness that mechs have to offer for free. Cosmic Break (CB) is a massive multiplayer online third person shooter featuring (you guessed it): Mechs! Players can participate in small-scale battles or massive wars for up to 60 players. You can also customize your mechs with up to 300 parts and team up with other players in three different unions. CB also features PvE options with mission and quest modes.

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Vindictus - Review

Vindictus, Nexon's newest action title, is here and in full swing, and unlike Nexon's current lineup, this one plans to be the most painful MMO you'll ever play. This isn't your little cousin's MMO with cute monsters and such. Vindictus contains destructive beasts; deadly environments and balls-to-the-wall action that will make you squirm with joy.

Monday, November 1, 2010

Start of November

November seems to be starting off just fine for me! With G-Star 2010 this month, I'm looking forward to Megaman Online, Ghosts N' Goblins Online and especially Blade & Soul. NCSoft is going to reveal a new trailer for B&S plus a first ever gameplay demonstration. Finally we'll know how exactly the control scheme will work. I'm hoping it's arcade action style, but an active battle system like Mabinogi will work just fine for me.

Also: Global TalesWeaver just started today. It's like Ragnarok Online with a similar art style, music and gameplay. Sure, it may be well over six years old, but I'm hyped as hell. I played the Korean TW way back and didn't get far due to the language barrier. I think I was a LV20 Lucian Kaltz or something... Anyway, I'm downloading the client now and hoping for the best.

Although: Game&Game are the ones hosting this. Yes, they're only a temp host, but I'm still expecting lots of problems on their end. Speaking of which: I found this old comic about G&G back when they hosted Trickster. Who made this comic: My heart goes out to them!


Link to Global TalesWeaver: http://tales.gamengame.com