Tag: Update

RuneScape Dumps Bounty Hunter, Redistributes Rewards


The past few months has seen Jagex taking a look at old content and changing it for the better. January saw a massive overhaul to mining & smithing, while this month sees the overhaul of firemaking. Unfortunately, the developer was unable to fix everything.

This week marks the removal of Bounty Hunter, a PvP mini-game that has seen multiple overhauls since its introduction in 2007, but Jagex admits just hasn’t been successful in making fun. Mandrith, the NPC in charge of Bounty Hunter, is taking on a new job of handing out slayer tasks specifically for Wilderness hunting.

Also as part of the update, certain rewards that were specific to Bounty Hunter may now be earned through various other activities in-game. Some items can be crafted, while others must be purchased through various venders. A full list of the reward distribution is available at the link below.

Source: RuneScape

MapleStory Retro-Theme Arcade Adventures Live


Nexon’s MapleStory has launched its latest event: Arcade Adventures.

The Retro World Event runs until April 9 and can be enjoyed by players with characters of level 61 and above that will take them to 8-bit pixelated worlds where they can hunt monsters, collect coins, practice their dodging and jumping, avoid traps, and more.

  • Promote the Game!: Players will be able to hunt monsters near their level to retrieve Retro World Promo Coupons and receive coins for a special reward.

  • Eliminate Bug Monsters!: Retro World monsters will begin to appear in Maple World. Players who eliminate the monsters can acquire EXP, mesos and coins.

  • Call of the Goddess: Maplers can learn a special event skill from the ancient Retro World Goddess. As they use this skill, players will be able to earn additional coins after eliminating monsters.

In addition, Retro World brings forth the Demon King’s Tower dungeon, and Detective Rave’s Case Notes theme dungeon.

For more information, check out the official website.

Marvel Future Fight Brings In Captain Marvel


Future Fight’s latest update introduces several new characters including Nick Fury (Modern), Minn-Erva (Modern), and Korath (Captain Marvel). The update also introduces a Marvel legendary battle consisting of backgrounds and characters from the movie. Captain Marvel can now be upgraded to Tier-3.

The update also brings improvements to the Hero Codex to display more information about characters. Also, a new Special Mission Quest Pack and CTPs are being added. There is also the Collector’s Vault, with more to be revealed in the near future.

Source: Netmarble Press Release

Neverwinter Announces Undermountain Expansion


Perfect World Entertainment has announced the latest expansion to hit Neverwinter: Undermountain.

Undermountain promises to be the largest expansion to date and introduces five new adventure zones, a social hub in the Yawning Portal Tavern, a new endgame dungeon, an overhaul of class powers and feats, revamped bonus system, a richer loot drop experience, and more. In addition, players will be able to increase their power with the raised level cap at 80.

Anyone who can’t wait is welcome to join the public test server on March 1 when the update will go live for testing.

Source: Neverwinter

Entropia Universe Celebrates 16 Years Old


Entropia Universe is officially old enough to get its learners permit, and that can only mean one thing: New aim controls.

The free update launching this week allows players to lock onto targets and cycle through new ones, allowing for much better control and for easier mass destruction. In addition, the team at MindArk has announced the death of right clicking. No more working through menus to enter vehicles or pick up items as players can now interact with the environment with just one button.

“Much has changed in the last 16 years, but Entropia Universe continues to grow and evolve, and the MindArk team remains committed to keeping the gameplay experience familiar yet fresh,” said Dennis Antonsson, project lead, MindArk. “Long-time players will notice an immediate difference as they switch camera views, toggle their aim and more efficiently interact with the world of Entropia Universe.”

More can be found at the official website.

Jagex Polls Completion Cape Changes In RuneScape


RuneScape is well known for its constantly changing landscape and design philosophy, weekly content updates will do that to you. The completion capes involve a long list of achievements in-game. As a show of their difficulty, these caps also happen to be best in slot stats and utility, which has made them almost mandatory for player vs monster activities.

This week’s poll is asking if players want to change that. There are two versions of the poll, one for players who have achieved the completion cape and one for those who never have. The sample questions below are for those who have never owned a completion cape.

  • Should capes be cosmetic only or remain best in slot, but easier to maintain (or no change at all)
  • If the capes are no longer best in slot, should Jagex add more requirements (Yes immediately, yes but gradually, or no)
  • Jagex wants to make the requirements for completion/trimmed capes more consistent. Should unfitting requirements be removed (yes/no)
  • How should Jagex deal with new cape requirements (special ex-comp cape, grace period, nothing)
  • Should content inaccessible to some players remain on the cape (yes, no but separate cape, no)

The poll is accessible within RuneScape and will be live for another week. Jagex did note that this is not a guaranteed content poll, so the results are not guaranteed to lead to changes.

Jagex Issues Warning To Mobile Apps


With the launch of RuneScape on mobile devices, Jagex this week announced that they will be changing their policy in regards to how the company approaches mobile app developers using RuneScape’s IP to create unofficial companion programs. In a post published this week, the UK developer stated that they will be reaching out to app developers to discuss applying for a license to use the IP, and may seek removal of apps that do not meet their standards.

We are in the process of reviewing existing unofficial and unlicensed mobile apps and as a part of this process, we will be reaching out to the developers of existing mobile apps which utilise our IP, to explain our rights and we may give certain app owners the opportunity to discuss and apply for a licence to use our IP in relation to their existing app.

In cases where unofficial apps in our opinion do not meet our requirements or standards, or where license terms cannot be agreed we will seek their removal from mobile stores. We are constantly reviewing and updating the use of our IP and it is important to note that this current review only affects mobile apps.

Please note this is only for existing apps, and we will not be accepting any licence requests for new apps.  If you have a current live mobile app, we will contact you in the near future.

Source: RuneScape.com

Galactic Combat Game Master of Eternity Adds New Year Update


Master of Eternity (M.O.E, get it?), the turn-based mobile strategy game, this week launched its new year’s update delivering an overhaul of fresh content, including exclusive costumes and events. The Cheerleader Costume Event is now live for a limited time and the game is available for free on Android and iOS devices.

In Master of Eternity, players command PIxies armed with formidable mech suits. The Cheerleader Costume Event boasts several new features, including:

  •  Exclusive Costumes – Unlock two new cheerleader costumes through gems and a special mission event to customize M.O.E.’s Pixies;
  •  Festive Sales – Take advantage of rare sale prices of suits, generic seeds and parts for the limited-time New Year’s sale;
  •  Weekly Special Events – Play the Galactic Pension Expedition during weekdays and Ancient Relic Loot Battles during weekends to acquire modified materials and items;
  •  Premium Modification Package – For the duration of the event, the component quantity of existing sales products increases.

More information can be found at the official Facebook page. Master of Eternity was developed by Nexon Korea Corporation, subsidiary of Nexon Co.

Maplestory 2 Launches Second Phase of Skybound Expansion


Maplestory 2 has launched the second phase of the Skybound Expansion today. The update introduces the Fortress Rumble Dungeon, and players who reach “trusted” reputation can enter five types of single player dungeons offering rewards including legendary weapons and armor. The update also introduces the Wrath of Infernog Chaos Raid, available to players at level 50 with a minimum of 9,000 gear score. Rewards for the dungeon include Pluto’s accessory set, the first legendary tier accessories available in game.

And finally, players can participate in the following events until January 31.

  • Infernog Expedition Support  –  Players level 10 and above can obtain Expedition Commemorative Coins based on cumulative login time

  • 2019 Lucky Pouch – Players level 10 and above can complete various quests to obtain a Lucky Pouch, and additionally can earn rewards by opening specific numbers of Lucky Pouches.

  • Hide-and-Seek Hijinks – Players level 10 and above must complete 16 various quests based on the corresponding NPCs. Players who complete quests will obtain rewards.  Players who became “Friend of the Day” and contributed to the quest condition check will get a buff.

More information can be found on Maplestory 2 at the official website.