Weekly Roundup 7/7-7/13 - The First Time You Play Games... -- 07-16-2008
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Summary: There's a first time for everything. Do you remember the first time you played games? What made you wanna become a player? We may come from different countries, we may played games on different platforms, we may played different games...

There's a first time for everything. Do you remember the first time you played games? What brings you wanna become a player? I think most players played video games when they were still very young, such as Contra, Super Mario. And this maybe the first experience of game for them. Or some may started their game journey by PC games or PSP, Wii. Or, maybe some just began from MMOs. We may come from different countries, we may played games on different platforms, we may played different games, however, we are all players. What is the first game you played?
So what made you become a player?
a.Just be invited by friends.
b.I got game informations from mass media then I started my game journey.
c.I become a player when I owned my first PSP/Wii/Xbox...
d.Others.
  
And how long has it been since you became a player?
a.Less than 3 years.
b.between 3 years to 5 years.
c.5 to 10 years.
c.More 10 years.
  


Then, let's have a general view about what happened last week.

Beta Test

4Story: Pre-OB Schedule is Confirmed

Today we will bring you an exciting news that Game & Game will be the publisher for the English version of 4 Story - a Korean MMORPG known for its resemblance to WoW. Game & Game will soon launch Pre-OB of 4Story at 7pm(PST)on July 9th.


Aeria Games: Gold Slam CB Sign-up

GoldSlam! The next new exciting MMOG title from Aeria Games is coming soon! Sign up for the Close Beta and be one of the first to play this new game!


Chaos Online will Start Alpha Test

Chaos Online might just be for you!Chaos Online will start its alpha test in the first week of August. Warriors, are you ready to join us and grow within the Chaos?


Lunentia English Version Launched CB

A unique online game titled Lunentia developed by Makkoya, a game company known for Bacteria War, launched Closed Beta on July 8th,2008.


Q-World CB Schedule Announcement

The servers will be on for a period of 10 days! It will then be brought down for maintainence and re-prep again for OBT. All text amendments & bug reports should be submitted by then.


Disney Magicboard Online: OB Started

Authorized by Disney Internet Group, developed and operated by China based Shanda Entertainment, Disney Magicboard Online launched OPEN BETA today (July 11th) on 14:00.


Join the La Tale Closed Beta!

Sign-ups for the La Tale Closed Beta are here and just to be one of the lucky 5,000 people to join us. From July 10th through July 21st, you can sign up for the Closed Beta and, if you are selected, you will be invited to join La Tale when the Closed Beta starts on July 31st. Plus, as a special "thank you," all Closed Beta testers will get a special present once La Tale officially launches!


New Game

Wurm Online: MMO Developed in Java

Wurm Online is a community-centric fantasy MMORPG developed in Java and OpenGL that strives to emulate real life in a medieval fantasy setting. Compared with 3D MMOG, Wurm Online's graphics are indeed a little too rough, though it requires low computer specifications.

Goon World: New Splash Page

Featuring a first look at the stylish 3D art of Goon World: Organized Crime Online, answers to frequently asked questions, and up-to-date information released directly from Nemesis Studios Entertainment.


Google Launched 3D Webgame Lively

The biggest search engine Google has launched a 3D web game Lively. Although it was not so long since it released, a great many of people have already downloaded the installer and experienced it by their own accounts of Google.




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Why Do We Cheat?

Every game has rules and a means of breaking those rules. Videogames, which are among the most complex games on the planet, feature suitably complex means of cheating. There are in-game codes, hacks, mods, code-altering devices...


Blizzard's Perfect Storm

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Blizzard WWI 2008 Impressions

I had a great time Saturday at the Blizzard Worldwide Invitational 2008, and I'd like to share some impressions of the event. You can find videos of the opening ceremony and various debate panels elsewhere...


Drop It Like It's Hot

One of the most challenging aspects of game creation is finding out what your target audience likes. After finding that out, your second challenge is taking that information and coming up with something acceptable to the masses.


MMORPGs Should Be Done at Release

MMORPGs should be done at release. I simply do not understand where people picked up the notion that simply because MMORPGs are ever evolving and changing worlds that they can be underdeveloped and unfinished.

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    All MMOs have the same basic elements just like all fantasy books have the same basic things in them. It's just little tiny differences between one and the other so it really doesn't matter wether it's korean or what ever just play it.

    Kalkor made a comment on
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    I remember when mmorpgs were RPGS.

    I remember when the graphics were not childish.

    I remember when mmorpgs were HARD.

    I remember when mmorpgs had a STORY LINE.

    I remember when mmorpgs weren't developed by Koreans.

    I remember when the mmorpgs required more than your hand to play.(your brain was essential)

    I remember when mmorpgs were hard to be pwnd by 8 years ultra-strong-cash-equips-rich-kids.

    I remember when Gms were nice people instead hardcore-gamers.

    I remember when the games WERE GLOBAL.

    I remember when mmorpgs had a nice community and good /honorable players.

    Nagger made a comment on
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    I like S4 Leageue, its pretty fun. The Gfx aren't bad, the music is fun and energetic. However the game gives me a headache after an hour or so playing.... There is a bit of an issue as far as Lag goes. It's the specific person/player lagging, not the entire server. Other than that though...its pretty fun. Oh and I had my first experience with a hacker/glitcher/cheater. God it was annoying...

    Megumi made a comment on
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    Champion Online will be just as horrible as City of Heroes/Villians. My money is on DC Universe Online, DC has some the best heroes of all time. Imagine fight along side Batman or Superman. I know SOE is working with WB and they messed up both Star Wars Galaxies and The Matrix, but who knows. They might actual get it right with DCUO. None the less I know Cryptic and they suck way more than Sony.

    Purewitz made a comment on
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    Mabi is fairly easy if you play it for longer than 2 weeks. But does it need skill? Hardly. It takes mental conditioning to the system, and repetition of the few successful tactics. A trained monkey can do this crap.

    The PvE system takes some getting used to for sure, but when you learn a set of tactics to use against the basic types of dungeon monsters, that's all you'll ever use (from a range of 5 chains of skills/attacks).

    Same goes for bosses. You use the fire-counter (maybe slow walk if it's a stomping boss) and you can do it. Again pretty basic...


    MMOsearcher made a comment on
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    S4 all the way. S4 follows the instructions of the game way more than gunz. In gunz I find ppl try to beat the system alot by not fighting "straight up". Like the whole slash-shot gun move. After that gunz jus lost it's taste to me. i really like s4 much better.

    Jencil made a comment on
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    Don't know what NCsoft is up to, but whatever they are doing, they are doing it nicely, and it ain't hurting nobody. Just love how NCsoft is now investing in games that will stand a chance to live just as long as Maplestory (don't you DARE boo me). Another game to make room in my hard-drive for.

    Dunny made a comment on
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    hmm... nice game!

    But why they always make games in such catoon graphics?

    Really I don't get it-.- to be honest i like the skill effects and so on but why why using that character disign? i mean i wanna play a game in which the chars look like mature figures and not like little freaking kiddys with overdimensional weapons>.<


    hmm made a comment on

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