Ragnarok: Path of Heroes is a mobile fantasy MMORPG inspired by the highly popular Ragnarok Online. It features graphics and gameplay elements similar to RO, including four of the original classes: Swordsman, Mage, Acolyte, and Thief.
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Publisher: Gravity, Neocyon Type: Mobile MMORPG Release Date: April 11, 2013 Shut Down: December 27, 2018 Pros: +Ragnarok Online-inspired graphics. +Variety of classes. +Classic MMORPG gameplay. Cons: -Pay-to-win elements. -Grindy gameplay. -Lacks many features from RO.
Ragnarok: Path of Heroes Shut Down on December 27, 2018
Juvty Worlds announced today that it is running a summer sale of its own, discounting Wild Terra's Early Access packs by upwards of 70%. For an unspecified amount of time, the prices are $11.99 for Knight, $39.99 for Earl, and $59.99 for Duke. Purchasing a pack will give you access to closed testing of the Steam version of the game.
The upcoming skill system has also been detailed. Players will be required to learn skills before they can use them. Afterwards, they will level with use. Skills will fall under one of three categories—Building, Fighting, and Mining—and the initial level cap for each skill is planned to be 100.
Blizzard Entertainment announced today that World of Warcraft: Legion's pre-expansion patch is "coming soon." We already knew that, but this time, it's soon enough that the company has felt the need to outline plans for the game between now and the launch of Legion. In fact, according to a user on the World of Warcraft subreddit, the patch may even be launching as soon as July 12th.
Once the pre-expansion patch launches, players will be able to access changes to the Transmogrification Collections system and classes, as well as anything else listed in the lengthy set of patch notes, immediately. Players who have pre-purchased Legion will be given early access to the new Demon Hunter class no later than August 17th. Burning Legion Invasions and the beginning of the Broken Shore storyline will be added sometime before the expansion's launch.
Frontier Developments announced today that the standalone version of Elite Dangerous' Close Quarters Combat module, Elite Dangerous: Arena, is free for this weekend only. By free, I mean completely free. You get to keep the game for all time, should you download it by 10 AM PDT / 1 PM EDT on June 11th.
You can download the game now via the Frontier Store or Steam. Steam users have reported some issues getting their accounts up and running, but I am sure that it will be resolved soon.
In the sixth week of the NA LCS, both of the powerhouses of TSM and Immortals were tested with Cloud9 and Team Liquid, the third and fourth seed respectively. Both teams were up for the challenge with a 2-0 sweep from TSM and a 2-1 win from Immortals. Counter Logic Gaming also had a strong week by beating Team Envy and giving them the chance to challenge the top four. Echo Fox has had a rough week because of their loss to Phoenix1 which drops them down to last place in the league.
Next week will be the test for Counter Logic Gaming. After a two win week, CLG will need to beat both Immortals on Friday and Cloud9 on Sunday to break through into the top three. These series should be the ones to watch.
EU LCS Recap and Standings
Unlike the NA LCS, the EU LCS uses best of twos which leads to a point system. A 2-0 win gives 3 points. A tie gives 1 point per team. A loss gives no points.
Here's how the matches went:
Day 1:
Fnatic vs Team Vitality(2-0)
Origen vs Unicorns of Love (0-2)
ROCCAT vs Splyce (0-2)
G2 Esports vs Giants (1-1)
FC Schalke 04vs H2K (0-2)
Day 2:
Origen vs Team Vitality (0-2)
Unicorns of Lovevs Fnatic(1-1)
G2 Esports vs ROCCAT (2-0)
Giantsvs H2K (2-0)
Schlake 04 vs Splyce (0-2)
In the sixth week of play, the top two seeds, both G2 Esports and Fnatic, were able to take one win and one tie. Furthermore, Splyce had a strong week and is only one point away from tying with Fnatic for second. The most thrilling game was H2K's game against FC Schalke 04 where the nexus was one auto attack away from giving FC Schalke 04 the game.
Week 6 Standings
1. G2 Esports (24 PTS) (6W-6T-0L)
2. Fnatic (21 PTS) (6W-3T-3L)
3. Splyce (20 PTS) (5W-5T-2L)
4. H2K (18 PTS) (4W-6T-2L)
5. Giants (17 PTS) (5W-2T-5L)
6. FC Schalke 04 (14 PTS) (3W-5T-4L)
7. Unicorns of Love (13 PTS) (3W-4T-5L)
8. Team Vitality (12 PTS) (2W-6T-4L)
9. Origen (9 PTS) (1W-6T-5L)
10. ROCCAT (8 PTS) (1W-5T-4L)
Week 7 Preview
The series to watch will be G2 Esports vs Splyce which will be a true test for Splyce to play against the best team in the league.
LCK Recap and Standings
Week 7 Results:
Day 1:
Afreeca Freecs vs KT Rolster(2-1)
Day 2:
Longzhu Gaming vs MVP (0-2)
Day 3:
Samsung Galaxy vs ESC Ever (2-0)
Jin Air Green Wingsvs CJ ENTUS (0-2)
Day 4:
SKTelecom T1 vs ROX Tigers (2-0)
Day 5:
Longzhu Gaming vs Samsung Galaxy (0-2)
CJ ENTUS vs MVP (1-2)
Day 6:
SKTelecom T1 vs KT Rolster (2-1)
ROX Tigers vs Jin Air Green Wings (2-1)
This week was the hardest test SKTelecom T1 had with their two most storied matches against their rivals ROX Tigers and KT Rolster. Despite their struggles indicated by their three losses, SKT has shown that they can never be counted out with these two wins. Nevertheless, the top six teams look remarkable close as teams like Afreeca Freecs and MVP are simply a good week away from being in contention to the top three.
Week 7 Standings
1. ROX Tigers (8W-3L)
1. Samsung Galaxy (8W-3L)
1. SKTelecom T1 (8W-3L)
4. KT Rolster (7W-4L)
5. MVP (6W-5L)
6. Afreeca Freecs (5W-5L)
7. Jin Air Green Wings (5W-6L)
8. ESC Ever (3W-7L)
9. Longzhu Gaming (2W-9L)
9. CJ ENTUS (2W-9L)
Week 8 Preview
For week 8, the most exciting match should be Samsung Galaxy vs ROX Tigers on Friday. Tied for first place, this tiebreaker should help further define the standings.
LPL Recap and Standings
Here are the results of week 6:
Day 1:
Saint Gaming vs Team World Elite (0-2)
Game Talents vs Royal Never Give Up (1-2)
Day 2:
Invictus Gaming vs I MAY (1-2)
OMG vs NewBee (2-0)
Day 3:
Game Talents vs Vici Gaming (0-2)
Royal Never Give Up vs Snake Esports (2-0)
Edward Gaming vs Team World Elite (2-0)
Day 4:
NewBee vs LGD Gaming (2-1)
Saint Gaming vs OMG (2-0)
Group A
1. Edward Gaming (9W-0L)
2. NewBee (4W-6L)
3. Snake Esports (5W-4L)
4. Game Talents (5W-5L)
5. Invictus Gaming (1W-9L)
6. Saint Gaming (2W-7L)
Group B
1. Royal Never Give Up (9W-1L)
2. I MAY (6W-3L)
3. Team World Elite (6W-4L)
4. Vici Gaming (5W-4L)
5. LGD Gaming (3W-6L)
6. OMG (2W-8L)
TSM vs C9 - Braum Play
TSM vs C9 - Braum Play NA 2016 Summer Split
S04 vs H2K Nexus Play
S04 vs H2K - Nexus Play EU 2016 Summer Split
Faker Dips and Dodges SKT vs ROX
Faker Instant Reaction Cassiopeia Ult Dodge vs KT Rolster
Great Taliyah Ult Use
ROX vs JAG - Calculated Hook
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
ELEAGUE Season 1
ELEAGUE, organized by Turner Sports and WME/IMG, is a new premier CS:GO tournament that features an outstanding $1,200,00 prize pool. The tournament will be broadcast on TBS, running from May 24th to July 30th, and is geared towards a broad audience.
Last week there were no matches for ELEAGUE. The Last Chance Bracket, however, begins this week with the following match-ups. Note, the Last Chance Bracket gives the runner-ups to the group playoffs and three other teams who get third place a chance to qualify for the finals.
Renegades vs FlipSid3 Tactics and Gambit Gaming vs Virtus.pro are on one side of the bracket. On the other side is G2 Esports vs mouseports and FaZe Clan vs Counter Logic Gaming.
ESL One: Cologne 2016
With a $1,000,000 USD prize pool, sixteen teams competed in this Premier tournament that involved a group stage and a single elimination playoff going from July 5-10.
Here are the results of the group stage:
With eight teams eliminated, the playoffs started off and SK Gaming and Team Liquid were able to fight through to meet in the Finals. This is a historic run for Team Liquid as it was an opportunity to be the first North American ESL Major champion. This finals was also the first time a Major Grand Final did not feature a European team with SK Gaming's Brazilian roster.
Unfortunately for Liquid, SK Gaming swept Team Liquid 2-0 by taking Train 16-7 and Cobblestone 16-6. With this win, SK Gaming not only win $500,000 USD but has won their second consecutive CS:GO Major title.
S1mple INSANE 1v2 vs Fnatic in the Major
SIMPLE INSANE 1v2 VS FNATIC IN THE MAJOR! (2 NOSCOPES!!)
God Bardolph
s1mple 1v3
k0nfig 1v4
Elige Ace
Dota 2
The Summit 5
The Summit 5, run by Beyond the Summit, is a premier tournament located in Los Angeles with a $100,000 USD prize pool. Going from July 13-17, eight different teams from around the world will be competing for the top prize.
The participants are:
OG (Direct Invite)
Natus Vincere (Direct Invite)
Team Liquid (Direct Invite)
FDL (Redemption Vote)
Digital Chaos (American Qualifiers)
Wings Gaming (Chinese Qualifiers)
Ad Finem (European Qualifiers)
Fnatic (SEA Qualifiers)
Global Grand Masters
Organized by ProDotA, Global Grand Masters Season 1 features four invited top tier teams and four qualified up and coming teams playing for a $50,000 prize pool. The tournament features a double elimination bracket with best-of-three matches and a best-of-five final.
These are the participants:
Alliance
Team Empire
Team Liquid
Vega Squadron
Escape Gaming
Ad Finem
FlipSid3 Tactics
Power Rangers
Alliance being Alliance
w33 Storm Spirit 25 Kills
Maybe's Godly Invoker
Maybe's Godly Invoker + Rest of Game
Overwatch
BTS Overwatch Cup
Organized by Beyond The Summit, the BTS Overwatch Cup has a prize pool of $10,000 and will run from July 9 to August 7. Each week, two teams qualify for the Playoffs which are in a double elimination format.
Week 1 has just ended with Team EnVyUs sweeping Cloud9 3-0 and Code7 beating Cloud9 3-1. Both Team EnVyUs and Code7 will qualify for the main playoffs.
BEAT Invitational - Season 1
Beat Gaming has started on June 27th with the top eight teams competing for $7,500 USD in their inaugural tournament. The format involves a Group Stage and a double elimination playoff.
In the group stage, Team EnVyUs swept their group 2-0 with Northern Gaming Red behind them at 2-1. In Group B, Cloud9 also swept their group 2-0 with Gale Force eSports behind them at 2-1.
The Playoffs have begun with Team EnVyUs continuing to dominate, beating Rogue 3-0 in the Quarterfinals and NG Red 3-1 in the Semifinals. Cloud9 faces Code7 in the other half of the semifinals to see who faces Team EnVyUs in the Winner's Finals.
In an effort to raise funds for Shroud of the Avatar Richard Garriott, Lord British, is selling his blood on eBay. It's not the strangest thing I've seen sold on the auction site, if anyone remembers the early days of the weird internet.
To be clear, purchasers won't receive Garriott's blood in a vial. Artist Steve Brudniak has created reliquaries for Garriott's blood, a rather egotistical but not surprising container for the eccentric MMORPG pioneer. (Those interested can view Brudniak's non-blood related work on his website.)
You can own your very own Lord British Blood Reliquary for a practical $5,000.
The Lord British Blood Reliquary is a beautiful and unique piece of art made of bakelite, copper, nails, glass, and mirrored glass that can be hung on your wall. It contains the "Blood of Lord British" which was collected and recorded in this video There are only 6 of these rare jewels so do not hesitate to make this your own.
Shroud of the Avatar has been in pre-alpha Early Access since November 24, 2014, after raising nearly $2 million on Kickstarter. Steam reviews have not been kind.
I can't see how selling six vials of blood for a total of $30,000 is what's needed to complete Shroud of the Avatar. What it has done is put Garriott's game back in the spotlight. Hopefully, the interest generated by this news leads to the finished product fans have been waiting for.
At least no one can say Garriott hasn't spilled blood over making his game.
Boston-based studio Turbine will transition to a free-to-play, mobile development studio after a round of layoffs at both Lord of the Rings Online and Dungeons and Dragons Online.
“Turbine is transitioning into a free-to-play, mobile development studio, and as a result we are eliminating some positions. The Lord of the Rings Online and Dungeons and Dragons online games will continue to operate as they do now. Re-focusing and reducing the studio size was a difficult decision for the company, and we are grateful to all of the Turbine staff for their considerable contributions.”
MMOs.com's Erhan Altay predicted rough seas for Turbine back in September, 2015, in ane editorial titled Is Turbine Running out of Steam?
Maybe we'll see Turbine's IP's show up on mobile? Who knows what the future will bring. But I'm sure other companies are also considering the jump to mobile after seeing how successful the platform has become.
The "refreshingly unique" Atlas Reactor is having a free-to-play event starting today, July 8th, and will last until July 17th. As part of opening the doors all freelancers are available to play. Returning players may find new freelancers to keep Atlas Reactor installed.
Every win on each freelancer will get you closer to earning the new Beta Freelancer Emblems! Winning 30 games with 1,5, and 10 different freelancers will grant you these Beta Exclusive Emblems!
Atlas Reactor is still in Early Access. Players who choose to support the game during its development as Founders will be privy to bonuses during the event:
Every Founder gets 3 bonus GG Boosts each day they log in during the event, so you can pair those progression bonuses with the Party bonus that you get from playing with friends. Spread the word and enjoy the game together!
New players can read up how to play through a neatly compiled guide, which is helpful considering Atlas Reactor's distinct gameplay compared to Trion's other titles.
You can learn more about Atlas Reactor and how to play with Shurelya in the embedded video below.
I recently had the chance to conduct an email interview with NAT Games CEO Yong-Hyun Park to discuss his company's game Heroes of Incredible Tales, which recently saw an international release. We discussed what inspired him to move to mobile, what changes were made for the international release, and more.
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Me: What inspired the move from open world PC MMORPGs like Lineage II and TERA to an instance-heavy mobile ARPG like HIT?
Park: I’ve developed two blockbuster MMORPGs for PC, Lineage 2 and TERA. Such games showcase my experience and strengths as a creator. The main development team has created some extremely high-polish content and cutting-edge graphics. Although I had an interest in mobile games for a long time, I wouldn’t have dared to jump into mobile even four to five years ago. At that time, the size and quality of mobile gaming development was too small even if you had an advantage. There were many people in small teams who could make sporty casual games better than I could. On the other hand, PC MMORPG development had grown to a massive scale. Although there were cost issues, the development time was significantly longer. A five to 10 year game was created. It was almost impossible to predict the era of games after making a game for five to 10 years.
As a result, there were two conditions that developed. The first was to be able to develop a mobile platform game that could scale, and the second was that the scope of PC MMORPG development had gotten too big.
What changes, if any, are being made to HIT’s international release?
In terms of game content, the Korean version was trimmed to a more sophisticated version for the global release. We especially focused on the balance in the early stages. Learning from the initial Korean release, we made an effort to improve on certain aspects of the game that we knew we wanted to improve.
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Will the international release launch up to date or will it be a little behind the Korean release?
The global version will almost be equivalent to the latest Korean version. Since the features are first released in South Korea, there will be many tests but sometimes stability issues will occur. Of course, we will immediately try to resolve them. After these issues are resolved, modifications are made for the global market and then released about a month later. The global version is more robust and optimized for reliability compared to Korea’s version.
Where will the servers for the international release be located?
The Asian servers are located in Singapore, American servers in Virginia, and European servers in Frankfurt.
What will HIT’s cash shop be like?
This part is not very different from other games. It consists of jewels or weapons, armor, adventure points, and fun ‘HIT” products. You do not necessarily have to purchase the products from the store but if you do purchase them, I think it’ll make the game more enjoyable. Honestly it would also help us too (laughs).
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Is gear equalized in the PvP arena?
In PVP, users will use leveled-up equipment that they acquire. Acquisition and growth of the equipment is one of the main aspects of “HIT.” Users will put in a lot of effort and time for this content. We think we should respect the efforts of these users. In addition, during PvP (when possible), players are matched according to their stats and similar abilities.
Are there plans to push HIT’s PvP arena mode as an eSport?
HIT’s synchronous PvP mode is excellent content for eSports. In Korea, we held a successful guild tournament in cooperation with smartphone maker Samsung that got an enthusiastic response.
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I’ve seen videos of an Archer character. When might we see the Archer in the international release?
Since the production for the character has been completed, it is possible to release it at anytime. However, we’re trying determine when is the best time to release the character by monitoring players’ progress based on their progression with the other four first released characters.
The highly anticipated GPS-based mobile Pokémon game Pokémon GO has finally launched in Australia, New Zealand, and the United States. If you've noticed your friends suddenly talking about catching Pokémon even though Sun and Moon don't come out until November, this might be why.
Pokémon GO's full set of features is as follows.
Catch Pokémon: Pokémon GO invites players to step outside, walk around and catch wild Pokémon. As players increase in level, they’ll be able to catch more-powerful Pokémon and gain access to more-powerful items. While working to complete the Pokédex, players will be able to evolve Pokémon by catching multiples of the same species and can even find Pokémon Eggs which hatch after a player walks a specific distance. Players are encouraged to keep exploring and encountering the many different Pokémon needed to complete the Pokédex!
Join a Team and Battle: Players can join one of three teams, Mystic, Instinct or Valor and assign Pokémon they have caught to an open Pokémon Gym location or to a Gym claimed by a fellow team member. Teams must battle against the defending Pokémon in their rival teams’ Gyms to lower a Gym’s Prestige and claim the Gym for their own team. Cooperation amongst team members is important in securing as many Gyms as possible.
Share the Fun: Activate the camera feature to take photos of Pokémon encountered in the world. With their real-life surroundings providing a backdrop for these photos, players will be able to share these memorable moments with their friends.
Customize the Trainer Avatar: Players can choose from a range of apparel and accessories to match their in-game avatar with their personal style. The customized avatar will appear on the map as players move around, as well as on their profile page. Trainer’s avatars will also appear in Gyms under their team’s control.
Soundtrack by Junichi Masuda: Pokémon GO will feature all-new music composed by GAME FREAK’s Junichi Masuda. Mr. Masuda has worked on Pokémon video games since the very first games and has composed many of the classic and memorable songs that have inspired fans for decades.
You can download Pokémon GO from the App Store and Google Play now. A fair warning that you may need to travel in order to fill your Pokédex!
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