Neverwinter VIP: $10 A Month For $37 Worth Of Keys


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Perfect World Entertainment has released details on an upcoming subscription system for Neverwinter. Dubbed VIP, the subscription plan acts as both a membership and running loyalty program at the same time in that it levels up the longer a player subscribes and offers more bonuses as the months progress. To top it off, you don’t lose VIP rank if you unsubscribe, you simply start off where you left off the next time you add another payment.

What caught my eye, however, is the fact that immediately at VIP rank 1, the first, the player begins receiving one enchanted key per day for the entirety of the 30 day subscription. At the cost of 125 Zen per key, this runs to 3,750 Zen or approximately $37.50 worth of keys if you log in every single one of the 30 days and manually claim the key. 3,750 Zen worth of keys for 1,000 Zen in investment.

To top it off, if you’re the kind of hardcore person who can conceivably make 1,000 zen in less than a month by converting Astral Diamonds, you can get VIP for free. And if you get lucky and get some rare drops from the boxes you open, you could sell those on the market for Astral Diamonds and fund another month.

Just something to think about.

(Source: Neverwinter)

Funcom Isn’t Doing Well, Seeking Investment/Merger


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Things are looking pretty dire for Funcom. Last month we learned that Lego Minifigures not only isn’t selling well, it isn’t being covered by the traditional gaming press. In an update released just a couple of days ago, Funcom announced that it has hired an outside bank to review whatever options may be available to keep the company afloat, including investments, mergers, and acquisitions.

Following the completion and launch of the LEGO Minifigures Online game, and based on the situation described in the stock notice from Funcom issued on 23 July this year, Funcom N.V. (hereafter the “Company”) has retained ABG Sundal Collier to undertake a broad review of the strategic options available to the Company. The Company is actively seeking interested parties for discussions surrounding a possible investment, acquisition, merger, or any other available options.

If you would like to purchase/merge with Funcom, send an email to investor@funcom.com.

(Source: Funcom)

$12.5 Million Deal Reached In 38 Studios Lawsuit


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In what is certainly not the final chapter to the long and twisted story of 38 Studios, Curt Schilling, and Kingdoms of Amalur, Rhode Island has announced a $12.5 million settlement with four more defendants from the original lawsuit. To the unfamiliar, 38 Studios headed by former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling relocated to Rhode Island on the promise of a $75 million state-backed loan to create their game Kingdoms of Amalur and eventually develop an MMO. Amalur failed to sell and 38 Studios went bankrupt, making the state (ie: its tax payers) liable for paying the rest of the loan.

The state of Rhode Island filed lawsuit against a wide variety of people involved, including Schilling himself, executives, former agencies, and banks involved in the loan. 38 Studios was accused of everything from fraud, negligence, breach of fiduciary duty, and more. The settlement is supported by both sides, with the state looking to recoup what is left of the defendant’s insurance and the defendants simply seeking to end the trial.

There are still other lawsuits ongoing, including one against Curt Schilling himself.

(Source: SF Gate)

Grab A Free Car In Triad Wars


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Triad Wars is running another promotion to give free stuff to beta testers. From now until August 20th, you will be able to claim a free DZS-90 Hypercar. All you have to do is log in during the aforementioned time and the item will be automatically added to your account after the 20th.

You may have heard tales of this fabled hypercar, and now we have crafted an exclusively detailed and customized version just for our awesome Triad Wars beta testers. It’s the fastest land vehicle currently within the Triad Wars open world and you’ll feel every bit of horsepower as you break records [and possibly a few bad guys] with its gorgeous aerodynamic chassis.

New players are also able to get in on the action. Grab a beta key here and log in before the 20th.

(Source: Triad Wars email)

Dream of Mirror Online Giveaway


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MMO Fallout has once again partnered with Suba Games to bring you some sweet loot for Dream of Mirror Online. To celebrate the impending launch on Steam (coming August 17th), we have been given 800 Steam keys to distribute to all of you. The keys redeem for a vanity pet, a black sheep with the Steam logo on its side, to follow the player around and add a bit of cuteness to your adventures.

As usual, keys are IP locked to prevent multiples from going out. If you are in a situation where you need two keys (family member or just someone on the same connection), drop a comment below with your email in the email box and we’ll get you sorted.

About Dream of Mirror Online:

Dream of Mirror is a free-to-play MMORPG (massive multi-player online role playing game) developed by Softstar, a leading brand in the Chinese video games industry, and has surpassed 400,000 registered users in Taiwan alone.

Players can choose between four races, six classes and six professions to gain experience through amazing quests and missions. The game places a great deal of emphasis on teamwork through the strong human relationship system and the graphics provide contemporary 3D anime style with cell shading effects.

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Redemption Instructions:

  1. Get your key, click the button above
  2. The key is redeemed like any other Steam game
    1. Open Steam
    2. Click “Games”
    3. Click “Activate A Product on Steam”
    4. Enter your code
    5. Enjoy!

Final Fantasy XIV Sells Character Licenses


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Final Fantasy XIV isn’t just making bank in terms of box sales and subscriptions, it’s also making good on licensed products. In Square Enix’s latest financial report, the company praises FFXIV and its first expansion, Heavensward, as being behind a bump in sales of goods derived from characters and soundtracks.

During the three-month period ended June 30, 2015, sales of character goods derived from the Group’s own IPs increased, primarily due to the release of the first expansion disc for “FINAL FANTASY XIV.” The Group continued to distribute and license items such as character goods and soundtracks based on the IPs while also strengthening its character goods lineup with additional products from third party IPs and overseas expansions.

Luckily the MMO is good for something more than just selling toys and music. Square reported that sales from FFXIV and Dragon Quest X are making “favorable performances.”

(Source: Square Enix press release)

Because We Missed It: FEAR Online Is Already Dead


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F.E.A.R Online is a free to play game set in the world of First Encounter Assault Recon, a horror franchise best known for introducing the world to Alma, a scary demon girl who comes back from the dead to seek revenge on those who caused harm to her. If you haven’t heard of the free to play game, it’s probably because Aeria Games didn’t do much in the form of publicizing its release. So little, in fact, that nobody took much notice to the fact that the game’s been down for a few months now.

Yep, FEAR Online shut down on May 13th, giving the game a life span of about seven months, having launched in October the previous year. I gave the game a look and found it to be a decent online shooter with dated graphics, based on a dated engine, with expensive cash shop items.

(Source: Steam)

World of Warcraft’s Next Expansion Is Legion


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At Gamescom today, Blizzard announced the next expansion to their underground hit World of Warcraft. Set to go into beta this year, Legion introduces the brand new Demon Hunter class for Night Elves and Blood Elves, promising a unique experience along the lines of the Death Knight. Legion brings back the hordes of the Burning Legion, a force that has threatened Azeroth more than once in the past.

In this dire new chapter of the Warcraft® saga, the demonic Burning Legion has returned, seeking to call forth their fallen leader—the dark titan Sargeras, Ravager of Worlds. As destruction rains across Azeroth, its heroes must seek salvation among the ruins of the Broken Isles, doomed center of ancient night elf civilization and birthplace of myths dating back to the world’s creation.

Players will level up to the new cap of 110 on the continent of the Broken Isles, and wield new artifact weapons that grow in power as you level up. There is a ton of content coming in this expansion, and you can find more details at the link below.

(Source: Official website)

Trion Worlds At Gamescom: Infodump


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Trion Worlds has announced a major info dump at Gamescom, with details regarding all of their first party titles. More information on individual updates will be coming in the next few weeks, but for today the company has pushed a small blurb on each title:

  • Rift: Patch 3.4 introduces a new calling, the Primalist, along with six new souls and a Planewilds expedition zone, new raid, new dungeon and more.
  • ArcheAge: An update called Heroes Awaken will introduce “significant updates and add fresh content to the game.” The update will bring in a new hero system as well as upgrades to guild progression, housing, and a new Diamond Shore zone.
  • Trove: New end-game content and a new class as the game prepares to launch on Mac.
  • Defiance: Higher tier weapons, a new enemy, and more.

(Source: Trion Worlds press release)

RuneScape: Double Exp Weekend Coming September 25th


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Jagex has announced the next double experience weekend for RuneScape will take place next month, September 25th to be exact. Paying members will be able to enjoy the full rate while free players will still be able to get in at a 20% boost to experience.

From the moment the in-game clock hits 12:00 UTC on 25th September, all RuneScape members will enjoy double XP from their training until 12:00 UTC on 28th September. Free players won’t miss out, with +20% XP on their training over the same period.

The update promises to be just one part of a September of community updates.

(Source: RuneScape)