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Tales of Pirates II: Closed Beta Officially Opens Tonight

Tonight IGG will launch the Tales of Pirates II closed beta. While the 3D adventure MMORPG is technically entering the closed beta testing phase, anyone is free visit the game’s official site and sign up to participate. All characters created during the closed beta will be preserved so players can keep using them once the game has been officially released.

To kick off the closed beta test, IGG will host a series of events in which players can win fabulous prizes. Event details can be found at

http://forum.top.igg.com/viewthread.php?tid=147295&page=1&extra=page%3D1 .

The closed beta version of Tales of Pirates II features a ton of new content, including the Arena, the unique Rear Fairy pets, high-level Mazes and other great features. Being a pirate has never been so much fun!

During the closed beta, players will have opportunities to play alongside members of the ToP II team and offer feedback. The developers are looking forward to using players’ suggestions and bug reports to help them improve the game.

About Tales of Pirates II

Tales of Pirates II is a new adventure game set in the age of the Vikings. It’s a time of great discoveries and also great brutality. Roam the vast oceans of northern Europe and engage in intense battles, using technological superiority and magical powers to determine who will claim mastery over the seas. Visit http://top2.igg.com to see screenshots, learn about game features, and get in on the forum discussions about this exciting new game.

Tales of Pirates II, IGG’s latest 3D MMORPG, earned rave reviews during its brief Alpha Test in April. Using players’ feedback, the ToP II team has refined the game even further and squashed more bugs. Now they’re ready for the next phase, and have announced that Closed Beta will begin at 10:00 PM EDT (GMT-4) on May 6th.

The Closed Beta will feature a ton of new contents, including the Arena. There players can take part in large-scale team PvP. In addition to conventional PvP battles, players can also fight for resources and territory. Demonstrate your teamwork and show off your skills, or watch from the special Arena gallery and judge for yourself who has the power and tactics to rule the day.

Closed Beta will also introduce players to the unique Rear Fairy. Use the special Fairy Liquid to grow your own Rear Fairy. Different types will buff their masters with different effects that enhance players’ attacks or strengthen their defenses. The right Rear Fairy can make all the difference in PvP battles and Boss fights, as beta participants will learn first-hand.

There will also be new, challenging, high-level Mazes, plus brand new game elements like Treasure Digging, the Augury System and much more. Being a pirate has never been so much fun!

About Tales of Pirates II

Tales of Pirates II is a new adventure game set in the age of the Vikings. It’s a time of great discoveries and also great brutality. Roam the vast oceans of northern Europe and engage in intense battles, using technological superiority and magical powers to determine who will claim mastery over the seas. Visit http://top2.igg.com to see screenshots, learn about game features, and get in on the forum discussions about this exciting new game.

Let the Countdown Begin in Battlefield Heroes with All-New Game Mode and Map!

Control the rocket pad, control the map! Battlefield Heroes, the hit Play 4 Free third-person shooter today launched an all-new mode titled, ‘V2 Vengeance’. Nationals and Royals face off in an epic back and forth battle to secure a single strategically placed rocket launch pad in a new map called, ‘Midnight Mayhem”. Once a team takes control of the area they must protect it from invading forces for five heart pounding minutes. The first team to hold the launch pad for the designated time wins.

Entrenched players will also be able to control the skies, as fan-favorite jet packs make a return to the battlefield. For a limited time only, Battlefield players will be able to use the jet packs to propel characters over buildings and walls to gain tactical advantage over the enemy.

Battlefield Heroes is EA’s popular web-based free to download, free to play title where 4M registered players enjoy endless hours of signature Battlefield sandbox action with a built-in matchmaking system to ensure new and old players of equal skill levels are paired together for fair play.

Players can quickly download and easily launch the game from http://www.battlefieldheroes.com. Character customization and upgrade items are available for Valor Points (points earned by playing the game) or with Battlefunds (a fictional currency bought with a credit card, PayPal or other methods such as SMS) so players can change or upgrade their hero at any time.

Battlefield Heroes is rated “T” by the ESRB and “16+” by PEGI. For more information on the game, please visit www.battlefieldheroes.com or www.ea.com. Or follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/bfheroes.

Tales of Fantasy will commence its Closed Beta this Wednesday and one of the highlights is the introduction of the mysterious new instances.

Gathering Instance

When it comes to raw materials for making high level equipment and weapons, there is no better source than the Shen’Nong Forest instance.

The minimum level requirement for this instance is Level 35, and all the high level raw materials you’ll need to create fantastic equipment can be gathered in this instance alone . H owever, watch out for the BOSS and his various underlings, who are hell-bent on spoiling all the fun!

The key here is to avoid getting into fights, and gather as much as possible before time runs out!

PK Instance

Players who are Level 30+ will qualify for the Arena – this is where you can PK as much as you like!

Players can participate as a single person, or as a team. Simply sign up with the Arena NPC in the main cities, and the system will then automatically assign all participants into matchups. Players who win in the Arena will receive special titles, and have their names listed on the Arena rankings!

The titles awarded offer a resistance to damage – the higher the rank, the better!

Defense Instance

The Dimensional Gate instance is a good chance to engage in teamwork with other players, utilizing the various strengths of the different classes to defend against wave after wave of monsters.

This instance is available to all players Level 30+. The main objective of the instance is to defend the Life Stone from destruction – by holding off 30 waves of monsters! Completing this instance rewards player with Centrifugal Stones, which can be used to exchange for Soul Crystals.

Heroes’ Instance

The Lone Knight instance is available to all players who’ve reached Level 40+.

The essence of which is exactly as name suggests – be the hero and save the day by defeating stage after stage of monsters and bosses! There are a total of 5 stages which must be cleared in order – simply complete all 5 to pass the challenge!

For all the latest news and information on Tales of Fantasy, please visit the official website at http://tof.igg.com

4Story, www.global.4story.com, a popular free-to-play MMORPG developed and published by Zemi Interactive, announced X1.5 Upgrade Chance Event will be commenced today. With active participation of previous 1.5X upgrade event, 4Story GM team has prepared something extra for all MMORPG fans. Every month, there will be 10 hours of surprising 1.5X upgrade event initiated. This surprising 1.5X upgrade event will be 1 hour at a time and only 10 times a month at random hour.

“It will not be easy to make projection from users. We advise you not to stress yourselves out by checking every daily event hours, but instead believe in your luck!” said, the Chief marketing manager of Zemi Interactive, Daniel Choi.

4Story also has a free game cash event on going and introduced one step registration in its new welcoming page. You can get more information on the new contents and the events at the 4Story global website (www.global.4story.com).

A New Revolution to All CroNisians

At last, the long wait is over. The Neo Union War system will be updated on February 9, 2010. The Union War will never be the same as before after this grand update. This grand update is followed by two special events to celebrate the opening of the Neo Union War system.

Many had anticipated the January 21, 2010 Neo Union War update. There were many outcries amongst the fan of CroNous when Lizard Interactive had reluctantly announced the postponing of the new update on January 21, 2010 due to lack of testing. Some have even doubted if there ever will be a new update. However, to everyone’s amazement, the update came sooner than expected. Lizard Interactive is positive that Neo Union War update will go live on February 9, 2010.

It’s one on one on one: the Defending Union against the two Besieging Union, and one Besieging Union against the other. There are no allies in this new Union war system. Each Union, consisting of 5 guilds, will fight for supremacy using Siege Weapons like Catapult and Ballista.

 March for the West or East Gate and destroy the Internal Gate to summon the West and East Guard Tower. Destroy either the West or East Guard Tower to derive at the next destination: the Statue of Bernai King. Destroy the statue to win the Will of the King item. Then, carry the Will of the King item to the Altar of Fire and perform the 30 second Will of the King ceremony. But beware! The Will of the King item can be very hazardous as it will slow you down drastically upon acquisition.

 Every time a player participates in the Neo Union War, Honor Points and Winning Points will accumulate. With enough Honor Points, players will be allowed to purchase special items, such as ArkKnights with its great appearance, from special shops using Honor Points.\

For the winner of the Neo Union War, the Union will be granted a castle to rule with the power of taxation. The Union Master will be granted an imperial crown until the next Union War. The Union to achieve a 4 week consecutive win will also be awarded 40,000 NeoFun points, an equivalent value of 4,000 dollars.

 The grand update will be followed by two events: Love Love Valentine and Age of the Sage event. In the Love Love Valentine event, players will hunt and gather 3 ingredients of biscuit sticks, chocolate and gift box; visit Kayla, the mix master and combine with 50% success rate; and send it as a gift as the item will not be self-openable. In the Age of the Sage event, players will be rewarded 5,000 NeoFun points, which is of equivalent value of 50 dollars, for creating a fan site. Also, after the update, Master Enchant Stones(3% Enchant Stone(M), 5% Enchant Stone(M), 3% Holy Stone(M), 5% Holy Stone(M)) will be available from Ytudana.

The update is expected to last for several hours as there will be mega loads of files to update. There has never been and there will never be a grander update than this Neo Union War update in the history of CroNous.

Playcomet today announced that their most popular browser-based Strategy game- TransForce rolled out its long anticipated integration of Facebook Connect ( http://apps.facebook.com/transforce/ ) at the name of “World of BotCraft, which is also the virgin social game published by the Playcomet team. The move allows Facebook users to sign in the facebook account to play TransForce directly while enabling current TransForce players to connect their account with the social network

TransForce is a free online browser strategy game where players choose the Decepticons and the Autobots and fight in the vast universe space. TransForce is closely bounded up with the Marvel comic book series and also the Film Transformers.

Once Facebook Connect has been activated, players will be able to publish their comments, and share game strategy. Players can also quickly invite their Facebook friends to play TransForce and earn the ingame items or Matrix, a virtual currency in TransForce.

“World of BotCraft is the newest version of TransForce, embodying our team’s strengths and knowledge.” Said Newing,the project manager,” the game is no longer the Traditional Application, but with much fun applied and being applied. For example, the newly added “The Wanted System”, “Bounty Hunt System” and the Legendary Heroes. We will continue developing the new features in 2010”

Apart from the traditional gaming features like PVP, PVE, Tribal War, the folks at the TransForce team bring World of Warcraft’s features possible in the World of BotCraft. In WOB,you can also challenge the Instances, Explore the wildlands around and beyond. What is matchless in the web browser gaming world is that WOB delivers hero levelup,equipment Upgrade and Enforcement,as well as assumes a new aspect by raising the Tactics into the role-playing level.

This is an important move for both companies. For Playcomet, it means a lot more exposure on Facebook, as their tens of thousands of existing users link their accounts and publish information to promote the game. For Facebook, it represents a big new partner for Facebook Connect, bring the Facebook users more choices to play the game.

For more about TransForce: World of BotCraft, please visit the official website http://tf.playcomet.com

Starting Tomorrow, February 2, Players Will Have Access to Tons of Special Events– With Bonus Items And Premium Items Available For Purchase at a Huge Discount!

G4BOX Inc. announced today an exciting line-up of events in honor of Valentine’s Day and the Chinese New Year for its popular action-MMORPG, Metin2. Players can participate in all the “sweet” fun by downloading the game for free at: http://metin2.z8games.com.

Event Line-up

Event 1: Lunar New Year (Feb. 2-15)

New Year Cakes are extremely potent and can fully restore HP, MP, or Stamina! Players will visit the “Old Lady” where she will give her secret recipe, so they can gather up ingredients and whip up their own love cake for that special someone. All of the needed materials can be acquired through monsters.

Event 2: Lunar Greeting (Feb. 6-8)

To mark the year of the Golden Tiger, Metin2 is giving all of its players Lucky Red Pockets to celebrate the Lunar New Year. Red Pockets are traditionally given out during celebrations such as the Chinese New Year. The color red is chosen for its lucky properties and the pocket usually contains money or gifts. Players can get their Red Pocket by talking to the Old Lady. All players need to do is right-click the Red Pocket given by the Old Lady and enjoy the Lunar New Year!

Event 3: 20% off on all Couple Items (Feb. 12-19)

There is nothing sweeter than dressing up and showing your love on Valentine’s Day. All items in the Couple’s Shop will be 20% off! Players shouldn’t miss this chance to acquire their favorite couple items at a discount price.

Event 4: Show Your Love! (Feb. 12-18)

What’s better than presenting chocolate or red roses to the person you love? Players can just simply kill monsters and they will drop Valentine’s Day chocolates or red roses full of love!

Event 5: Share Your Love with GMs (Feb. 22-24)

Once Valentine’s Day is over — and players are left with roses and chocolates in their inventory — for a little added fun they can give GM’s the extra roses and chocolates as gifts! Time and gifts will be announced. Each country can get only 50 gifts per day.

10 Roses/Chocolates= gift #1

20 Roses/Chocolates= gift #2

Event 6: Purifier of souls Sage Basil (Feb.26-Mar.12)

Only those purified souls are able to come back to Metin2. Sage Basil will only bless souls that passed between August 1st and December 31st, 2009. With his powers slowly returning to him, he will begin his purification soon. Players won’t want to miss this opportunity to find out if their lost soul will be among the ones to receive his blessing!

“Our extensive series of New Year and Valentine’s events brings Metin2 to another level of fun,” said Howard He, Chief Executive Officer of G4BOX. “2010 has started off as a great new year for the Metin community and now we are kicking off a full month of events, specials and fun for an action-packed February.”

Visit http://metin2.z8games.com for full details and rules.

Metin2 is a Free To Play massively multi -player role-playing game for the PC. Metin2 features amazing 3D graphics, a unique dynamic fighting system a strong story line and a King mode where players can be elected king (giving their nation bonuses on the battle field) and much, much more.

‘Metin’ are unknown meteors that started falling from the sky many years ago, changing the lives, land, wildlife and the people on the planet. Players of Metin2 assume the role of a brave hero and band together with other players to find out the secret of ‘Metin’ and use it to rule or defend their Kingdom. But players be warned! Players are not the only heroes seeking the power of ‘Metin’; enemy Kingdom’s seek out this power as well. There are four classes of characters for players to choose from, with each class containing two specializations that are unlocked as players’ level up.

To follow all the latest Metin2 news, please visit

http://www.facebook.com/metin2.us, http://www.youtube.com/metin2,

http://twitter.com/metin2_us and http://www.myspace.com/metin2_us.

Now part of the Z8Games library of free MMOs. http://www.z8games.com

For more information about G4Box visit www.G4BOX.com. For more information about the Z8Games lineup of games please visit www.z8games.com.

The Gauntlet, IGG’s brand new Freesky Online (http://fo.igg.com) server, will soon be up with tons of new content at the end of the month. The Gauntlet will offer FO players a much fairer battlefield to explore and challenge them while narrowing the gap between advanced players and those lagging behind.

The newly updated world of The Gauntlet is filled with magic and excitement. Players who never purchase items in the Item Mall will find it easier to compete than previously. The number of advanced items sold in the Item Mall will be extremely limited, so the gap between the most powerful and weakest players won’t be as wide. To survive in PVP, players will need to rely on ability and teamwork more than ever. With more competitive PVP, more players can enjoy that side of the game, even if they never thought they could keep up in the past.

The Gauntlet retains the classical gameplay features of other servers, but also adds a brand new operation model to the game that helps weaker players advance. On the new server, the number of times Treasure Boxes open for free has been increased, and the limited number of items sold in the Item Mall will cost much less than the ones on other servers. In addition, players can choose from 2 stunning architecture types. These changes enable FO players to pay less while leveling rapidly, making The Gauntlet a more balanced battlefield that will attract non-consumer players who want to join in the fun.

Please visit http://fo.igg.com for more information about The Gauntlet.

With the debut of their new title, Lords Online, progressing smoothly, officials at IGG are announcing the opening of their official Lords Online game page on Facebook, the massive social networking community of more than 250 million users.

To allow players to log directly into Lords Online, an APP plug was added to the Facebook interface on January 15th. All players need to start their very own kingdom is a Facebook account.

The Facebook initiative is just one of many planned by the Lords Online team, which is looking to cooperate with other popular websites in the very near future, and welcome even more players to join the fun and add to the growing community of gamers who already enjoy Lords Online.

Visit http://apps.facebook.com/lords_online/ to add the Lords Online page into your Facebook applications.