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APB June 29th Release Date – $49.99 Client & $9.99 a Month

Author: Brian F. | Files under Upcoming MMORPGs

APB

We have written many times about the APB MMORPG from Realtime Worlds. The official release date has been announced for June 29, 2010 in North America and July 2, 2010 in Europe.

The client will be available for $49.99 which includes 50 hours of action and unlimited social gameplay. An additional 20 hours costs $6.99 or you can get a 30 day unlimited package for $9.99.

Check out the below high definition gameplay video. It is about 6 minutes long………………………………..


Battle of the Immortals Closed Beta Overview HD Video

Author: Brian F. | Files under Upcoming MMORPGs

Battle of the Immortals Closed Beta

We have written before about the Battle of the Immortals massively multiplayer online role playing game from Perfect World Entertainment currently in Closed Beta.

Below is the third high definition video developer interview. It features Product Manager Jonathan Belliss. He covers some of the details of the closed beta, press reviews, and bugs that are being fixed.

The video is about 3 minutes long. Check it out below. Below that is another high definition character selection and gameplay video in German about 9 minutes long…………………………………..


City of Heroes Issue 17: Dark Mirror HD Launch Trailer

Author: Brian F. | Files under MMOs

City of Heroes Issue 17: Dark Mirror HD Launch Trailer

The City of Heroes massively multiplayer online roleplaying game has released their Issue 17 patch. It may not be as fancy as some of the other patches we have seen but by George it gets the job done.

Below is a list of some of the top features of the Patch. Also below is a high definition launch trailer. The video is about 2 minutes long. Check it out……………………………………………….


Age of Conan Offline Leveling System Is a Terrible Idea

Author: Brian F. | Files under MMO News

Age of Conan Offline Leveling

Age of Conan has announced an offline leveling system with the release of the 1.07.02 patch. This system will allow players to level their characters if they are above level 30 and below level 80. Each active account will have four levels to distribute with one new level in the pool every 4 days. These must be assigned to characters in the character selection screen. Your account must have an active running subscription. Once you have assigned a level to a character it cannot be reverted.

This is a terrible idea. Why? Because so many…………………


Quake Wars Online Starts Open Beta in Korea April 30th & HD Videos

Author: Brian F. | Files under Upcoming MMORPGs

Quake Wars Online

Quake Wars Online is a massively multiplayer online first person shooting game developed by Dragonfly Inc and Activision. The Open Beta for Korea is scheduled to start on April 30, 2010. The Quake Wars Online MMOFPS will include 5 maps, and four gameplay modes of Team Deathmatch, Time-limited Attack, Challenging Task, and Default Quest.

This is the online version of Enemy Territory: Quake Wars and the latest in the Quake series. The game is set in the year 2060 where the war between earth GDF and Strogg aliens rages.

Until this comes to the United States you can always play the free MMOFPS Quake Live.

Check out the below high definition gameplay video and trailer video below. It is about 3 minutes long and the trailer 30 seconds long………………………………


Halo Reach Multiplayer May 3rd Beta HD Overview & Gameplay Video

Author: Brian F. | Files under Console MMO

Halo Reach Multiplayer Beta

We have written before about Halo Reach. The multiplayer beta is scheduled to start on May 3, 2010.

The below high definition video contains a complete overview and a ton of great gameplay video. There are quite a few differences and changes so make sure to watch the whole thing.

The video is about 5 minutes long. Check it out below………………………………


First Dungeons and Dragons Online TV Ad Video

Author: Brian F. | Files under MMO News

First Dungeons and Dragons Online TV Ad Video

Turbine will be airing Dungeons and Dragons Online commercials. The first of these videos is shown below. This is not surprising considering DDO Was recently purchased for $160 million by Warner Bros..

The commercials will run in April and May on Comedy Central, BBC, G4, and SyFy. You can see them during specific shoes: Heroes, LOST, Family Guy, Mythbusters, Ghost Hunters, and Ninja Warrior.

The below commercial is a short one at 30 seconds but it looks pretty cool. Check it out below…………….


NCsoft and Worlds.com Lawsuit Settled

Author: Brian F. | Files under MMO News

Over a year ago Worlds.com sued NCsoft over patent infringement of their chat system in virtual worlds. This morning it was announced that a settlement has been reached and that the lawsuit has been dismissed. The terms of the settlement are confidential but most likely include a licensing deal. The terms were probably favorable to [...]


New Star Wars: The Old Republic HD Combat Gameplay Video Shows How Terrible SWTOR Graphics Are

Author: Brian F. | Files under Upcoming MMORPGs

SWTOR Terrible Graphics

Below is a new high definition video from Bioware showing a ton of gameplay combat video in the upcoming Star Wars The Old Republic massively multiplayer online role playing game.

This video really shows how terrible the graphics are in SWTOR.

The video is about 6 minutes long and includes both gameplay and interview footage. Check it out below…………………………


Fallen Earth: Blood Sports Patch May 7th Release Date & Wasteland Mutt Gameplay Video

Author: Brian F. | Files under MMO News

Fallen Earth Blood Sports

We wrote recently about the Fallen Earth MMORPG adding pets to the game. But Icarus Studios and Global Netoptex, Inc. are not stopping there. The Fallen Earth massively multiplayer online role playing game will be releasing a Blood Sports 1.4 content patch on May 7, 2010. This patch will include four new player vs player areas, a clan war system, a new Deadfall region, and over 500 achievements.

The update includes Survival, Deathmatch, Assualt, and Capture the Flag PvP matches. The new Deadfall region will feature over one hundred and thirty new missions, mutant mounts, and more.

Below is some gameplay video which features the new wasteland mutt. The video is about 1 minute long. Check it out below……………………………….