gPotato Europe is proud to announce that Dragonica, the new free arcade-style 3D side-scrolling MMORPG, is to enter closed beta testing on the 13th of May. From the 13th to the 22nd of May, all users in possession of a beta-key or chosen by lottery from those already pre-registered at the official website will be able to download and play the game for free from the www.gpotato.eu game portal.
European gamers will soon be able to play in this brand new online world, where 3D side-scrolling combo-based combat sits alongside cutting edge massively multiplayer online gameplay, free of charge and without subscriptions. Dragonica simply requires a broadband connection, and works across a wide variety of notebook, desktop and netbook computers.
Dragonica uses only the keyboard for precise combos and accessible combat. As you train your character from one of the starting classes to stronger versions, you will gain access to more powerful weapons and train up a wide variety of hilarious skills to develop your own fighting style. It also includes a fast-paced arcade-style ten player multiplayer mode, party support for up to four players, a couple system granting additional powers to pairs of players, and all the guild, trade, communication and quest fun that players expect from a top MMORPG.
As soon as servers open, the Dragonica team has a packed schedule of events planned for the ten day Closed Beta. There are plenty of great prizes up for grabs, so if you want to start off the June’s Open Beta in style, entering the CBT events is the best way to earn some unique items to make you stand out. The team will be “meeting and greeting” players at the start to welcome and help them into the game. After the festivities die down, we’re getting straight into the action with combo competitions, challenges to beat the games bosses, PvP tournaments and lots more. Keep an eye on the Dragonica website for full details.
The Dragonica Closed beta commences on Wednesday 13th of May, and runs for ten days until Friday 22nd May. It will then be available to everybody with a free gPotato.eu account in June, for free, for life. Want to know more? Head over to the GDN Dragonica Closed Beta Giveaway and get in now. We will begin handing out keys this weekend. http://www.gamersdailynews.com/article-1920.html
JC Entertainment Corp. (JCE) (KOSDAQ 067000), online game developer from South Korea, announced today that they launched MMO basketball game "Freestyle" in the North American market.
“Freestyle” is online basketball game with streetball gameplay against other online gamers, and is one of the most popular online games in Asia since 2005.
“Freestyle” was previously serviced through Sierra Online of Vivendi Games in North America market and already has more than 80 million users around the world, but JCE now provides the game service directly through its own global game portal "www.gamekiss.com".
“Freestyle” from JCE has already established as dominant leader in the online basketball game market against entertainment giants such as EA or Konami.
“Freestyle” combines hip-hop and street basketball through unique characters and gameplay. Each character has unique ability according to their basketball position, and the players can play 3 on 3 half court or 5 on 5 full court basketball game. “Freestyle” users can maximize their fun by creating multiple basketball moves through simple game interface with just A, S, D, and W key and arrowkeys on the keyboard.
According to global research firm Screen Digest, the home broadband is expected to grow from 73 million households in 2008 to 86 million households by 2011.
And, according to Korean government agency KIPA, the market for online games in the U.S. is estimated to be 17 billion dollars in 2008.
JCE expects that “Freestyle” will be a huge success in the North American market as it appeals to North American gamers who have traditionally enjoyed playing sports games.
Yang Shin Kim, the CEO of JCE, said, "Anyone who likes playing basketball and wants to show their skills to other players around the world will definitely love to play Freestyle."
In order to enjoy “Freestyle”, users can download Freestyle at http://www.gamekiss.com/ for free game client and learn more about the game in the “Freestyle” webpage.
About JC Entertainment Corp.
JCE (KOSDAQ 067000) was established as online game developer in South Korea. JCE introduced number of popular MMORPG games including the first SF online MUG "Warbible", global MMORPG "Red Moon", innovative sports MMO game "Freestyle", Stylish aircraft game "Aeronauts", and Action RPG "Ghost X" . JCE focuses on developing innovative games and maintains as the leader in global game market. JCE has been providing its online games to the gamers around the world through their own global game portal website gamekiss.com since February of 2009. For more information, please visit http://www.jceworld.com/
Saga is a persistent world RTS in an epic fantasy setting. Players collect troops, build armies, conquer new lands and build up kingdoms, complete with resource collection, city building and peasant management. Saga’s features include massive armies, multiplayer questing, an auction house for trading troops and spells, guild wars and espionage.
The Vice Saga is a classic, 2D RPG in the style of old SNES RPGs. It was created using a free RPG maker, and all tiles are drawn by hand. It has nice graphics and a good story line, and it's challenging.
Rising Eagle: Futuristic Infantry Warfare is a tactical multiplayer shooter set in 2040, where you participate in the conflicts of tomorrow. Equipped with exoskeleton suits, C&C systems and an obscene amount of fire power go visit your dream locations: Paris and China, and then blow them to pieces!
The site may have been temporarily offline when we tried to access it, or it may have been permanently discontinued. But you can Download Rising Eagle Here
Play Either Troops or Commander in Savage 2: A Tortured Soul Enter an RTS as a soldier--or command as a leader--with this fun online game.
Ian Harac PC World Sunday, May 3, 2009; 12:19 AM
Real-time strategy games usually involve an omnipotent commander hustling a bunch of completely obedient drones around a field, gleefully sending them to their death. In Savage 2: A Tortured Soul (free), in addition to being that commander, you can also be a drone. In this interesting online game, the army units are each played by individual players while the overall battlefield structures and economics (gold mines, specifically) are controlled by another player. Each player chooses sides (humans or beasts) and joins into the game.
It's an interesting concept, to say the least. There's a fairly straightforward tutorial, then you log on and find a game to join. I found one, hopped in, and died. Again and again and again. I don't think I was much more than a speedbump, but everyone else around me seemed to know what they were doing. Savage 2 is not a game for careful thought and considered action: Just jump in, target a foe, and start whacking. After you die, you must wait a short period to respawn. Placement of "spawn portals" is crucial; you must set them as close to the enemy as possible, so your reborn troops have only a short distance to run to get back into the fight.
While Savage 2 is not an MMORPG, you can advance yourself by earning experience points, unlocking abilities, and acquiring some items which persist from game to game. You are not locked into a character; every time you spawn, you may choose a different unit to come back as, providing your commander has built the necessary structures to spawn them.
The base game is free; for $10, you can become a full member and unlock some additional character options and access to useful features, though these are not necessary to play and have fun. There is no subscription fee.
Savage 2 is free, fun, and gives you the chance to relentlessly hurl yourself into the meatgrinder of onrushing foes. What's not to love?
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