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World of Tanks: A Short Review

July 22, 2012 by

World of Tanks is a team based, free to play on-line PvP game where players take control of mid 20th century era tanks from Germany, USA, Soviet Union, France and soon to be UK.

With over 160 armored vehicles presently in the game, players have plenty of gaming ahead of them to research and upgrade components (Engines, Guns, Turrets etc) and then move onto bigger and better tanks.

New players will recieve a small number of free Tier 1 vehicles to get them started and earning both experience which is used to research upgrades and higher tier vehicles and also credits which are used to then purchase those upgrades, buy new vehicles and rearm and repair your current vehicles.

Players also have the option to buy in-game gold credits which can be used to buy premium Tanks which earn more than the usual xp and credits and to also buy premium time on their account which increases their earned XP and credits overall.

I found this game very easy to get into however some new players may feel thrown into the deep end when starting out in the free tanks, I found myself not really holding my own until I had reached Tier 5 and found the game a lot more fun from then on in, so keep fighting!

My ping to the US server is usually around the 230 mark and I found this easy to play with and didn’t feel so lagged as to make it un-playable.

Looking at the screenshots I have taken you could be forgiven for assuming the game is more sim than shooter but you would be wrong, the controls are very easy and the gameplay will have you hooked in no time.

Players can team up with friends by making platoon’s of 2-3 people depending on your account being premium or non premium. And Wargaming have made a valiant effort in creating an on-line ever changing battlefield for clan wars to duke it out.

Being free to play you owe it to yourself to give it a try, just try not to spend as much time on it as me and get out once in a while 🙂

Happy Tanking!

Darkflare

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Guild Wars 2 Facebook Group

July 21, 2012 by

For those local players interested in a Facebook Group for GW2, it’s now set up right here.

It’s one of a bunch of Facebook groups for oceanic gamers. Others include:

1. SWTOR Gamers of Oceania

2. Diablo 3 Gamers of Oceania

3. Gamers of Oceania (any game is discussed)

So if you have a Facebook account – join a group as there are some fun discussions and links to funny stuff!

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Guild Wars 2 Oceanic Servers: Petition

July 20, 2012 by

With the Guild Wars 2 beta firing up this weekend, it’s worth mentioning there’s already plenty of activity locally around agitating for local servers.

For those of you with a Facebook account, you might like to go to this page to lodge your ‘vote’ for Oceanic servers for GW2.

Over to you: are you taking part in the beta, or will you be buying the game at launch?

We’d also love to know about your GW2 guilds and would be happy to profile them on TOG. Just drop us a line and we’ll take it from there.

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Deadpool Video Game: Teaser Released

July 16, 2012 by

My how we love the San Diego Comic-Con. The game announcements have been numerous and this is another one that’s got us a little excited. Marvel have  announced a 2013 release for the Activision / High Moon Studios game. The short trailer gives you some idea of what this game is like: not for the kids and heavily slanted at the male demographic. In fact, it reminded me a lot of Duke Nukem before he started to suck.

Have a look for yourself, but this is not a work-safe video:

There’s already a website for the game, so check it out. There’s no confirmation of what platforms / formats the game will appear on.

Over to you: are you a Deadpool fan and if so – do you like what you see so far?

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Ultima Forever: Quest For The Avatar Announced

July 13, 2012 by

There are always heaps of new game announcements to coincide with the San Diego Comic Con. One that caught my eye was the announcement by EA/BioWare of a PC / iPad release of Ultima Forever: Quest for the Avatar.

There’s no firm release date as yet (“later this year”) but it certainly is an intriguing F2P option.

The full press release from EA:

EA AND BIOWARE RETURN TO THE LEGENDARY WORLD OF BRITANNIA IN NEW FREE-TO-PLAY RPG ULTIMA FOREVER: QUEST FOR THE AVATAR

Rediscover One of Gaming’s Most Beloved Franchises with Friends, Anytime, Anywhere on iPad and PC Later this Year

 

SYDNEY, Australia – July 13, 2012 – BioWare™, a division of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA), today announced Ultima™ Forever: Quest for the Avatar. Expanding the legendary Ultima™ franchise, Ultima Forever: Quest for the Avatar combines accessible action RPG gameplay with trademark BioWare storytelling, immersing both longtime fans and new gamers into the deep and engaging world of Britannia. Ultima Forever: Quest for the Avatar will be available on both the iPad and PC later this year, with fully integrated, cross-platform play so gamers can experience all of the rich and deep RPG elements with friends, wherever and whenever they choose to play.

To sign up for a chance to participate in a future closed beta and to see the game’s first gameplay trailer, please visit the official web site at www.ultimaforever.com. Fans attending Comic-Con International 2012 in San Diego this weekend can stop by the EA booth (#5405) to learn more about Ultima Forever: Quest for the Avatar, while also getting a chance to play some of EA’s latest free-to-play games, including Battlefield Heroes™, Command & Conquer™ Tiberium Alliances, Need for Speed™ World and Warhammer® Online: Wrath of Heroes™.

“There’s a fundamental shift underway in how gamers play and pay for games, and Electronic Arts is a leader in providing new business models and new ways to consume content,” said Dr. Ray Muzyka, General Manager of EA’s BioWare Label and Co-Founder of BioWare. “With Ultima Forever: Quest for the Avatar, we’re excited to give gamers the opportunity to play a high quality game with their friends anytime, anywhere, on both iPad and PC.”

“As huge fans of the Ultima franchise, the team at BioWare Mythic is not only excited to be able to bring this reimagining of the original rich world to the fans of the classic RPGs, but also to introduce a new generation of gamers who have never had a chance to discover why this is one of our industry’s most beloved worlds,” said Eugene Evans, Studio GM at BioWare Mythic.

Spanning over three decades, the fantasy world of Ultima has entertained millions of players from around the world with dozens of award-winning titles. The passionate and loyal fans of Ultima have braved perilous dungeons, faced off against fearsome enemies and creatures, conquered expansive lands and seas, and saved worlds. It’s time to revisit this enchanting universe and step into the shoes of your very own Avatar to find out where your choices will take you.

For more information on Ultima Forever: Quest for the Avatar, please follow the game on Twitter at http://twitter.com/UltimaForever or “Like” the game on Facebook athttp://www.facebook.com/UltimaForever.

What’s your thoughts – are you likely to give this a whirl?

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Game of Thrones + Minecraft = Awesome

July 13, 2012 by

If you’ve watched Game of Thrones, used Minecraft, or ideally done both, you will want to have a closer look at this.

Westeroscraft is the community behind one of the most impressive building efforts I’ve seen in Minecraft. Their purpose is singular: to reconstruct the world of Westeros out of blocks. Using Minecraft, some custom texture packs and a team of people, they’ve created a range of locations already. Aside from the video below, you should check out this photo gallery for some stunning pics of what they’ve done.

Three questions taken from the Westeroscraft Wiki give you an idea of the scope of their project:

How long does it take you to make a project?
Depends. The entire project has been in production since December 2011. For each major build, plans are made on ours forums specifying everything from layout of the streets, to overall color scheme of the castle. Major builds take about a month usually, while some of the smaller castles take a couple of weeks at most.

What are you doing with the map when it’s finished?
The goal is to have an open world RPG/PVP map. We are in the process of writing custom quests and constructing a class system through the use of plugins on our server. Current ETA is December 2012, but no promises!

Where can I download the map?
You can’t. First off, the map is always a work in progress and is ever changing…why would you want to download an unfinished map? Second, the map is large. Very large. Uploading the map in a convenient way is not happening. We are, however, planning on releasing map files with individual builds on them. You can find them on the Media page of our website in the near future.

All that done, have a look at this video:

Over to you: have you built something impressive in Minecraft? Or do projects like this make you quake in your boots at the thought if achieving something similar? Let us know!

[Thanks to Reece for the heads-up!]

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