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G2A Approaches Indies At Insomnia59

Insomnia59 has come and gone, the UK’s biggest gaming festival saw developers of all stripes and sizes coming together to run tournaments, give live Q&A sessions, and showcase their latest games and VR tech. G2A showed up at the event to meet with indie developers and show their plans for supporting independent developers through programs like G2A Direct, a developer support system, and G2A 3D Plus, a program for 3D printing game swag.

“G2A is enthusiastic about strengthening relations with gaming developers and the breakfast we hosted was key to extending our hand to them.” said Scott Millard. “We have offered a chance for lots of great questions to be asked, and it has allowed us to demonstrate our passion for cooperating with – and developing – the gaming community.”

Insomnia60 will take place from April 14-17 at the National Exhibition Center in Birmingham, UK. Tickets are available online through the official website.

Turtle Rock Studios Working With Perfect World Entertainment

Perfect World Entertainment and Turtle Rock Studios have partnered up and are working on a brand new first person shooter with cooperative elements for PC and consoles. The title, and details around said game, are top secret right now and neither company is giving the scoop. Turtle Rock Studios most recently ended its development on Evolve, finishing its transition to free to play on PC and cancelling the transition on console.

“We are developing a new franchise set in an all new universe that leverages the style of gameplay our community loves and expects from Turtle Rock Studios. We’re focusing on what we do best – heart-pounding moment-to-moment online co-op FPS action.” said Phil Robb, Co-founder of Turtle Rock Studios. “And with Perfect World Entertainment as our partner, we will always make sure that our players come first by listening to them and growing the game based on how they play and interact over what we hope are many years to come. We cannot wait to show them what we have in store.”

More information as it appears.

(Source: Perfect World Entertainment press release)

Webzen Giveaway: Christmas Gift Packs

It is Christmas time, and that means time for another Webzen giveaway. MMO Fallout has partnered with Webzen to give away Christmas Pack keys good for four of their games. This time around, the keys can be redeemed for one of four of Webzen’s titles: MU Online, Flyff, C9, and Rappelz. The list of goodies includes master scrolls (MU Online), upcut stones and grilled eels (Flyff), premium items (C9), and Christmas outfits (Rappelz).

Click the box below for your free key, and follow the instructions below in order to redeem it. Keys are good until February 27, 2017.

Editor’s Note: As keys can only be used once per account, MMO Fallout asks that you not circumvent our IP limit to take multiple keys. Anything after the first key will not redeem on your account.

[keys id=18272]

Go to http://www.webzen.com/Coupon
Log in with your account
Enter the coupon code (without hyphens)
Click Check
Select the game, server, and character to which the item(s) should be sent
Click Redeem Coupon Code
The item(s) will be delivered to your selected in-game character

Webzen Releases MU Legend Infographic

The first MU Legend beta test is over and, according to an infographic sent out by Webzen, it was a rousing success. Players put in a combined play time of 154 years, visiting over a million dungeons and farming more than three million levels. The second beta test is set to run in 2017, adding in localization for French, German, Brazilian-Portugese, Spanish, and Polish speaking players. More information on the second beta test will be released early next year.

(Source: Webzen press release)

Square Enix’s Holiday Surprise Box Promises $80 Worth of Games

The end of the year is upon us, and that can only mean the return of the Square Enix Holiday Surprise Box. For $10, Square Enix gives you a bundle of games worth $80, but you don’t know what is in it until after you buy it. It’s a surprise box. To give you an idea on the caliber of items that might be available, here are the contents of last year’s box:

Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris (2014)
Thief (2014)
Final Fantasy XIII (2014)
Life is Strange: Episode 1 (2014)
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn (2014)

The box also came with coupons. This year’s box is promising 7 titles worth $80 plus a store coupon for a bundle that is “too good to miss out on.” Given that the box tends to come with games released in the prior year whose price/sales have declined, coupled with the fact that Square Enix didn’t release a whole lot in 2015, I am going to make my predictions for what will appear in the box.

Hitman: Episode 1
Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward
Murdered: Soul Suspect
Lara Croft GO
The rest of Life is Strange (or part of it)
Final Fantasy Type-0 HD
Just Cause 3

Games likely to be out of the question (but not completely omitted) are those still selling for full price, or near full price, like Rise of the Tomb Raider which technically is a 2016 release as it came out on PC in January. I threw in Hitman because the first episode is basically at the same point of being the demo that Life is Strange was at this point last year. Expect the first episode to go free to play at some point in 2017 if recent trends continue.

What would you like to see in Square Enix’s 2016 Holiday Surprise Box? There are no wrong answers, unless your answer is Kingdom Hearts III.

(Source: Square Enix Press Release)

RuneScape Prepares To End Three Year Storyline

If there is one thing RuneScape is famous for, it is how Jagex stretches quest lines over a long period of real time. For instance, did you know that the city of Menaphos, set to become accessible in 2017, was first inserted into the game world in 2005? Yea, twelve years. That is a hell of a teaser. More recently, the world of Gielinor (the world in RuneScape) has been focusing on the Sixth Age, a world that introduced new inventions, the death of a god, and an all out war between the surviving deities.

At the center of this war is Sliske, an entity that rose to (alleged) godhood after slaying Guthix and setting the other gods against one another. In next week’s update, Sliske’s story finally comes to a close, with the ending decided by the player’s choices in the past three years of the quest line. The quest also sets the stage for 2017’s content updates. The god wars began in October 2013 with the quest Missing Presumed Death and has seen multiple world events with players forced to choose a faction to contribute to the overall war effort.

Sliske’s Endgame marks the finale to the 15th anniversary year of RuneScape which introduced the NXT engine, a new continent, and other major content updates.

(Source: Jagex press release)

Majesco Departs Gaming, Now In Medicine

Majesco Entertainment is a company with a massive history in the industry, but their mark on gaming ends this month with the announcement that the company has merged with PolarityTE, a biotech firm, and will be leaving gaming behind for (presumably) brighter horizons. Gamers might know Majesco best as the North American publisher for a gigantic list of titles, from Cooking Mama to Bloodrayne, and Bomberman, among others. Following ups and downs, financial issues, and a move to the mobile sector, and when the company announced no new games for 2015 it became rather clear that Majesco would need to shift focus to ensure future survival.

The acquisition puts Majesco in the hands of PolarityTE, a company focused on regenerative medicine.

Among Majesco’s final list of releases includes the HD A Boy and His Blob, which MMO Fallout featured in the ongoing Playstation sale. You can pick up the game for $2.49 at the moment, and I would suggest doing so if you even have a slight interest as Majesco leaving the industry may result in their titles becoming unavailable for purchase at some point in the future. It isn’t guaranteed to happen, but it has in the past.

(Source: Polygon)

ArcheAge Introduces Two New Races: Dwarves and Warborn

ArcheAge players will be able to get their hands on two new races today as the latest update, Revelation, hits live servers. Both the Dwarves and the Warborn introduce new stories and quests, as well as the ability to transform and maybe even roll out with new character models and animations to set them apart from the crowd. Five new environments are being added, including the Dwarven capital Airain Rock and Ahnimar, the home of the Warborn.

Those looking to get a fresh start in the game can do so on the fresh start server launching in North America and Europe, while everyone has access to alternate leveling, new housing areas, and more.

“Revelation offers current, former AND new players the very best ArcheAge experience ever,” said Merv Lee Kwai, the game’s Executive Producer. “From a wealth of new content including all-new playable races, to entirely new systems such as the Abyssal Skills, players of all kinds will find a lot to like in Revelation. Combine that with Fresh Start servers that give every player an equal opportunity to stake their claim to prime in-game real estate, and this is truly the most exciting time to be an ArcheAge player.”

(Source: Trion Worlds press release)

Lineage II: Server Transfers Stopping Over the Holidays

Lineage II players thinking about changing servers might want to make up their minds soon. In a post on the official website, NCSoft has announced that server transfers will be shutting down for two weeks while the staff takes a much deserved holiday break. In addition to the two week break, the post notes that if your transfer on December 14th fails, it will not be processed until January.

Important dates are noted below:

December 14: Last server transfers are processed, and closure of Server Transfer applications.
January 4: Server Transfer applications open again.
January 11: Server transfers are processed, and function as normal once again.

(Source: Lineage II)

PSN Sale Highlights

Playstation’s big holiday sale has arrived, bringing with it big savings. The list is massive, so MMO Fallout has put together our highlights from the sale. Titles below include the cost for both regular and Playstation Plus members. Check out our list below and then head on over to store.playstation.com to see what else is on offer.

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