Yes, there are a lot of new stuff in Atlus Online’s Neo Steam: The Shattered Continent, including a new dungeon for player characters above Level 104, and a bigger and badder version of the Colosseum that will test the mettle of veterans. If the mobs at Northern Underworld aren’t cutting it for you anymore, then it may be time to head down to the Southern Underworld, reportedly the home of some of the toughest foes in the world of Neo Steam. If you’re curious as to what you may encounter in the new dungeon but don’t want to get your feet wet, so to speak, hie off to Sade of Neo Steam’s blog and check out her screenshots. There’s also good news for players who have had their fill of duking it out in the Colosseum.... [Read more]

Actually, only a few, to date, have been removed from the roster of items that Atlantica Online players can purchase from the cash shop. The latest casualty is the Tesla’s Black Box, the box containing the Mercury Rider mount that has been discontinued yesterday, November 16th. Atlantica Online Dark Mercury RiderPrior to the removal of Tesla’s Black Box from the Atlantica Online item mall, NDOORS Interactive, publisher of the game, discontinued two other boxes, the Relic of Huike and Laila’s Wonder Box. The Relic of Huike contained the Jiangshi Outfit and Cap, while Laila’s Wonder Box gave players the Cute Bunny Hat and Costume. So sad, especially for players who haven’t had the chance to own any of the items offered... [Read more]

It’s up and running, and it’s heading your way with a very big gun! What is it? Why, it’s the third closed beta test for Uforia’s upcoming online first-person shooter Mercenary Wars. If you missed the first two closed beta tests, now is the best time to sign up and try the game before its open beta and commercial release. Getting a closed beta key to join the test is simple. Just check out the Mercenary Wars website (yes, it’s running despite the game only being in closed beta) for the details. Hey, Dum-dum! You give me gum-gum! [Read more] [Read more]

It is the time for closed betas, indeed, and I’m missing out on all the action. This time around, I won’t make it in the third—not to mention, final—closed beta test for Karos Online. a new massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed by GALAXYGATE Co. Ltd. of Korea and published by NHN Corporation. Too bad. I really want to try Karos Online, despite some negative reviews I’ve read about it. Complaints range from the game being a massive grindfest, where you as player need to grind your character for the experience points to level up, and being a clone of more popular pay-to-play or subscription games, particularly Lineage II. Karos Online, an MMORPG published by NHN Corporation Well, there’s still a lot... [Read more]

True Games Interactive’s development studio in Beijing, China, has made itself known with the first expansion to the online game publisher’s hit massively multiplayer online game Warrior Epic that includes new maps, items and gameplay modes. The expansion, dubbed “Battlegrounds,” is the studio’s first project. The Beijing studio is the second studio that True Games has opened this year, the first one being the one in Austin, Texas, which is handling the company’s next game. Warrior Epic: Battlegrounds expansion “We are thrilled that the new studio has done such great work on the new expansion, and when players get a chance to check out the new content we think they will agree,” said Peter Cesario,... [Read more]