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Nexon releases December content for Mabinogi, frickin' Ice Dragons

2011-12-23T16:21:12Z

Nexon has released a new NPC Arena Battle where players can take on a succession of NPC's to ultimately earn special weapons, rewards and enchants. There's a bunch of other Christmas themed content to explore and loot, including a frickin' Ice Dragon. "Once summoned for battle, the Ice Dragon can freeze and attack opponents with its Ice Breath and Frost Storm attacks. When in the air, players gain a speed boost to fly even faster while atop the magnificent creature." Sounds pretty sweet to me. The only part I'm worried about is what will happen in the summer time? You don't want to be riding atop your Ice Dragon when that sucker starts melting and falling apart. Be sure to mozy on over to our screenshots page and check out the new content.

Rusty Hearts open beta video preview

2011-10-07T17:16:09Z

Looking to dabble in a new MMO with straight-forward beat'em up type gameplay mixed with RPG elements and done in an anime style? Perfect World might have ya covered then. As you'll see in the video, Rusty Hearts contains all the RPG basics such as leveling up, a plethora of spells and abilities for each character, tons of loot and of course an overarching storyline that's sprinkled with a decent amount of humor. Hell, my character now runs around with a pig box over her head, cause that's just how she rolls. Take a gander of the video preview after the break and leave any questions in the comment section!

Ban-Hammer Hooooo!! - APB Reloaded to purge the cheaters

2011-10-01T06:03:34Z

There're many competitive online games that have you blaming a 'hacker' when you die from a really sketchy looking shot. If your playing APB though, chances are you're probably right. For a lot of people, including me, the amount of people cheating in APB has been a huge reason why they don't play the game anymore. No one wants to invest time into their character only to spend the evening dying over and over to some sketchy fellows with really annoying death jingles. (APB players know what I mean)

The devs are looking to deal a big blow to the cheaters out there, claiming on their dev blog that you will be caught, and even if you make another account you'll just be banned again, and eventually permanently. They even offer amnesty to cheaters who have a sudden 'change of heart' before they receive a permanent ban on their account. I say ban the kids swiftly and permanently so you can focus on actually fixing the gameplay issues. Because if APB stays as is, there definitely won't be any cheaters a year from now, cause the game probably won't be around anymore.

League of Legends Dominion review

2011-09-29T22:43:07Z

Not only have Riot Games brought us a new map to play on, but have also totally revamped a lot of things to try and streamline the experience. One of the most daunting things about League of Legends is that when you die, it really matters. Not only are you not available to defend a turret or help out teammates for a little while, but the enemy champion gains XP and gold from your death. Thus resulting in anyone who is new to the game to be verbally assaulted for 'feeding' the enemy team. Dominion mode takes care of this problem in a few ways. Gold and XP will generate all the time, not just for killing an enemy champion. So if you find yourself in a bad streak of luck, you'll still be able to buy some gear and keep up with everyone else. And because people aren't constantly harassing you every time you die, you can focus more on *gasp* having fun playing a video game.

Age of Empires Online video preview

2011-08-31T16:40:52Z

AoE Online has been getting a lot of buzz lately, so Erik and I decided to give it a spin and see what it's all about. While the game certainly tries to pull together cool aspects from other games and bundle it together, I just wasn't really feeling it after putting in about 3 hours or so. I'll probably play the game more in the future, but playing this game as a free-to-play game doesn't exactly have me coming back for more. That being said, if you purchase the 20 dollar expansion, you'll get to actually equip decent gear and do things like rated pvp. In any case, check the video after the break to see me play hapharzadly through a quest.

Nexon brings PVP to Dragon Nest with recent update

2011-08-19T21:51:24Z

Rounds and Respawn are the two new modes added to Dragon Nest recently. Rounds being a death match style pvp mode and Respawn being as you'd imagine a respawning deathmatch mode where points for each kill are the goal. These two pvp modes allow up to eight people per team. So why pvp you ask? Aside from the obvious fun of blowing another person up? Well, you can earn arena exp and earn different arena ranks. Also you'll receive medals which can be turned in at a pvp vendor for crafting materials and 'luster pouches.' A pvp ladder and more detailed stats are planned for the near future. You'll also find some shiny new screenshots over on the screenshots page.

APB Reloaded video beta preview

2011-08-18T18:43:10Z

Yes, another rerelease, this time it's APB Reloaded by Gamers First. When the game was done blowing Erik's computer up we managed to snag a bit of video showing off how a mission in the game works and us just all around annoying people. Alright, it just disolves into me and Erik ramming dudes... but you really don't have anything better to do with your time, so check out the video after the break.

Dota 2 Gamescom Trailer

2011-08-16T17:11:51Z

Of course there's nothing in the way of in-game footage or anything like that, but it's a Dota 2 trailer nonetheless. Let me just say this though, why do vendors in games always have to be so creepy? I mean, they have to deal with people all the time so you'd think they'd be more personable. Anyways, check out the trailer after the break to see some hot vendor action.

Hellgate Global Video Review

2011-08-16T03:23:34Z

Our very first video review, so don't worry it'll get better. In any case, me and Erik discuss what you can expect from Hellgate nowadays and if it's worth your time, and hard drive space. You can check out the video after the break, or head over to the Hellgate page for all related media.

Source mod's The Stanley Parable offers a unique choose your own adventure

2011-08-10T15:27:53Z

The Stanley Parable isn't so much a game as it is an interactive short story. From the start you're guided by a voice in your head. Not just a voice, but a narrator to your life. Early on you'll be confronted with the decision to listen to that voice or not, and from then on the game goes into a sort of choose your own adventure experience. It's a refreshing break from the normal action oriented multiplayer games to play something that provides a very personable experience. Your decisions craft the story in front of you as you explore and interact with the narrator by either following his directions blindly or choosing your own path. Some of the endings are followed by a dialogue that just hints at trying too hard to be deep instead of just being clever and smart. I'd definitely recommend checking out the trailer after the break and giving the mod a spin. It'll take no longer than 30 minutes to beat all the endings probably, so no excuses.