Fires of London!!!

I'm excited to say Hellgate London is coming back.  This time as a F2P MMO.  I enjoyed playing it back when it was running and it'll be nice to see it running again.  It's a SciFi Fantasy MMO that deals with the darker side of life.  The gates of hell break open in London and you are the guardian who destroys the evil within.  The combat is very fun and I can't wait!

Updates!

The world of MMOs is growing to substantial sizes these days due to popularity and public demand.  ARGO has finally been pushed to full release a decent F2P model based off of a steam punk theme.  Well worth the look.  Sony keeps attempting to cover up the true mistakes they've been making with their networks but promise to compensate at least the U.S. portion for now by offer free Identity protection for a year.  Currently they are working on sending that out and should be received in your emails.  This is finally a good decision for Sony considering free gear and everything else just doesn't amount to protection of the real problem.  I feel bad for all the people being effected by this tragic network crisis but at least we can only hope it will be fixed and maybe even designed better.  Star Wars the Old Republic is rumored to be pushed even further into the future because they want to make sure the beta test are sufficient which is good news but not surprising at all.  It'll be nice to see what comes up in the mean time.

To the Core of Spiral

I haven't had the opportunity to play it yet but here is a pretty interesting browser based MMO called Spiral Knights.  I came acrossed it when I was looking at Browser MMOs through boredom lol.  It's free 2 Play and it's created by Sega.  It's pretty new considering it just got released this month.  The world is ever changing and it's built to be an ever expanding dungeon crawler to the center of the core.  To find out the secrets of the world.  So far it is completely free from the looks of things and your character isn't based upon any certain class.  You evolve by the weapons you use in your arsnal and you adapt to the area you are fighting in.  Should be pretty fun and when I get a chance to try it you'll be the first to hear it.

After giving the introductory a try it is pretty intuitive and sucked me in right away.  It's like a cross between Zelda and Megaman and I was highly impressed.  The wait time from registering and playing was about 30 seconds and it is worth trying.  I can't wait to get some more time to play :)

Protect the Players!

So Rift has created an authenticator to protect your account from hackers along with the coin locks.  It's nice to see they are looking out for the valuable time of the players.  It's surprising to see a company come so quickly to a solution, but being that Rift is becoming a huge setting for the MMO community it definitely needs it.  The popularity rises for Rift and it's definitely deserving.  It's a great game and very well planned out.  Make sure you protect your accounts today!

Black Prophecy: U.S. closed beta has started

Black Prophecy is a SciFi space shooter alot like EVE but way more action with emthysis to get you right inot the fight and have control of your ship. This is a must try game and is now shooting to get beta players in the U.S. So sign up and get in line to give this baby a try!


Edit: So I gave Black Prophecy a try today and it was simply amazing.  The cut scenes were great and the action was awesome!  The controls to the space craft were simply astonishing.  I could move back and forth with ease it was designed perfectly with fluid motion.  I was very impressed.  I think this game is going to be a very big hit and everyone should give it a try!

SyFy's MMO Named

So SyFy has been promising us an MMO for a while now the cooperates with a new show they will be showing.  With little to know about it other then it's a Sci Fi shooter being made by Trion we have little to go with.  It has been announced officially that it will be named Defiance!  Gathering from the success of Rift I hope to see this game turn out with the same sort of dedication.  With the standards that Trion has put out for us so far I think it will be rather impressive.  We need a good Sci Fi MMO.

DC Download

DC Universe is now for digital download on the PSN.  So for $59.99 you can buy it for your PS3.  The normal monthly fees still apply but now you can play with your controller on your HD tv, unless you do that already. ;)

Beta Beware!

Several scammer have been sending out false beta invites to suspecting want to be beta testers for Star Wars: The Old Republic.  Being that the game has a huge following it's not hard to see this happening.  Bioware has recently put out a warning to all the fans about there beta invites:

"If you are invited to the real Game Testing Program, you will receive an e-mail with instructions from no-reply@bioware.swtor.com. Any other e-mail address claiming to offer an invitation is likely to be a scam. If you receive an e-mail and are in doubt or are concerned about its validity, please forward your concerns to bwacommunitysupport@bioware.com. If you do receive a genuine testing invitation from us, you will also be able to view the invitation and testing information at www.swtor.com/tester."

Make sure to be diligently checking your e-mails properly and don't fall to the scams.  E-mail phishing is a big issue and it can ruin allot more then just a beta invite!  So be safe and good luck!

Cabal Of The Future

A few years back i was desperately searching for a new MMO to play and I was promptly suggested Cabal.  It never really worked  for me though because I had an inferior laptop at the time.  Now in the making is Cabal 2.  A promising look of graphics and action but not much is said about the game itself.  They say a picture is a thousand words but I've seen even that to be deceiving!  Even then this will probably be a cool game to check out in some free time after it's release.  It will most likely be free 2 play like it's counter part but who knows.

Vindictus Database!

I haven't really played it enough to talk too much about it but Vindictus also has a database.  From what I have played it's a pretty fun game and the story is pretty compelling.  The physics and action in the game is pretty intense and it's worth giving a try.  Plus it's free!

Rift Database!

For all of you gamers out there that loved Thotbot, Wowhead, and many of those other links to help progress in your game playing, there is now a site for Rift!  ZAM is a database to see what items are in the game and even to make your own soul builds and compare.  Right from the start it seems that Rift has gotten a pretty big following.  It's no surprise it's a pretty polished game right from that start.  So make sure to use the tools given you :)

Japan Relief!

Global Agenda

Global Agenda is giving 100% of there proceeds from Global Agenda Purchases to American Red Cross's Japan Relief!  Also for 10$ that's practically a steal for such a great game.  The best part is that this MMO has NO monthly fees it's a great play and worth the buy.  Support the relief!

Flash Point Show n' Tell

The latest Developer walk through for Star Wars: The Old Republic show a in depth look at one of there flash points.  I have to say I'm mighty impressed and frankly I'm seriously excited for it's release.  It looks challenging yet doable and very fun.  The only thing I found slightly odd was, why does the Jedi have to pull items out of the ground?  They already have ducking spots for smugglers so they should have items lying around to be thrown.  But that's a matter of opinion I guess.

March PvP Madness!!!

I know I haven't talked about Aion at all but for any of you interested in where it's going right now you can get your old accounts activated starting March 24th thru March 31st.   They are doing a massive reactivation for old players so they can try to bring on the PvP.

March is starting off PvP Madness and it's supposed to reduce the normally high buffs and penalties that deter people from PvPing.  So play free and get your PvP on!

Autobots Roll Out!

Not too much information is released on a New Transformers MMO being designed  right now but it will be developed by Jagex the company that has produced the much loved title Runescape.  It's projected to be released sometime in 2012!  Only time will tell whether this will be a success or not.

Guilds for the ready!

Star Wars: The Old Republic has a guild recruiting page set up for recruiting before release!  Helping to get the community assembled even before we play.  Bioware has seen the community and they are trying everything they can to get us in before the game becomes ready.

I have already set up a guild name IAMMMOGAMER in case any of you readers out there are willing to. Show your pride!  It's set up for the Empire side of the house considering I plan on being a Bounty Hunter from the start.  Go BOBAFETT :) So get in there and register your allegiance!

8bit Hurray!

A very impress game called 8Bit is being designed by a bright individual name Aion.  I was very impressed with the easy design and ease into the game.  Plus lots of pretty cool people to hang around.  The mechanics are great and there are plenty of options to keep you busy for quite some time.  For some extra cash you can buy pieces to develop your character a bit more but the focus is that it doesn't go towards boosting your stats or anything.  it is simply to help the developer and to give you a more unique you.  I think this game is a must try for any of you out there that like to design and have fun.

You can design your own castle and defend it from evil monsters or you can even PvP in certain areas.  The choice is yours to what you actually do.  The graphics are a bit out dated for all you Unreal Engine fans but it's truly not about the realism.  It's just about having fun.  I think this is a great game and I recommend it!

Pending Data Transfer...

There are a ton of MMOs out there I think you guys would be seriously interested in.  Currently I am trying out about 5 of them.  As soon as I can get my head together I'll be informing you guys on each one.  It takes alot of work to get this together :)  and hardrive space.  Need more room!!!  Anyways I have allot of exciting things to tell you guys when I get a chance to and please stay tuned.

To the Gamers Arsenal!

STEAM is a must have for ALL PC gamers.  I don't care if you play MMOs or not this is the best way for allot of things.  Getting connected with friends, getting involved in your favorite gaming community, keeping track of your games and best of all DISCOUNTS!  I can't tell you the hundreds of dollars I've saved waiting for great deals and nabbing it the second I can.  It's essentially the free connection of Xbox Live but for PC.  I also have a community site on steam called IAMMMOGAMER.  If it can become a big community we can then start associating things with it.  Perhaps a cross MMO guild or many other things. 

The Future For Your Pocket!

The Razor Switchblade is the latest and great idea coming out for gaming in your pocket.  No bigger then a netbook but has full function to play any MMO you want with the customization of a dream.  This right here is a concept but it's already a reality and they have already let people get a chance to see it.  It has touch screen and interchanging keys to fit any kind of gaming style you like.  With WiFi and 3G capabilities you should ever have a problem playing on the go.  This little baby is a must have for every gamer out there on the move.  I know I want one :)