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News Briefs (3-12-10)

Runes of Magic adds a new expansion currently playable in the beta phase – Siege Wars. This player versus player features guild play that will officially be released in approximately a month with Chapter III: The Elder Kingdoms. As a part of Chapter III, the newly introduced battles will also include new bonuses and it will also be possible to build siege weapons: from catapults to rams and arrow throwers – the guild wars will deliver ...

Marching Runes?

FROM THE PRESS RELEASE       Frogster (www.frogster-interactive.de), a leading global publisher of free-to-play games, is introducing a new in-game event for Runes of Magic, beginning in March entitled the ‘Masked Ball’. In Taborea, the winter is also slowly receding – which is reason enough for all of the inhabitants of the Runes of Magic world to celebrate the coming season. Legend tells us that the barbarians of Candara have long been afflicted by a cruel fate when the ...

More Content Runes

FROM THE PRESS RELEASE     Frogster today announced that it will introduce the next chapter of Runes of Magic this May. Gamers will experience a new continent with unexplored regions, dungeons, a new skill system and an increase in the level cap to 60. Guilds wars will also be expanded with the addition of siege weapons. Chapter III – The Elder Kingdoms will take players to the newly rediscovered continent. Here, the old kingdom of Dalanis lies in ...

Go Up Against The Demon Lord

FROM THE PRESS RELEASE The storming of the last haven of the Demon Lord has begun! Today, Runes of Magic’s new raid dungeon – the ‘Demon Stronghold’ – opens its gates. This is part of content patch '2.1.6 – Fall of the Demon Lord’, which Frogster will deploy across the servers on Wednesday. Together with the new raid instance, the online role-playing game is also being expanded with an additional Public Encounter: ‘Bloodbath Valley’. This combat area ...

Demon Magic

FROM THE PRESS RELEASE       Since the beginning of Runes of Magic ‘Chapter I – Rise of the Demon Lord’, the dark presence of the Demon Lord has hung like a shadow over Taborea. With the next content update, the terror now takes form. The new raid instance ‘Demon Stronghold’ enables players to battle the Demon Lord Sirloth. The raid dungeon is available for groups of twelve high level players, and is located in the Naga Acropolis. The ...

More Magic At The Gate

FROM THE PRESS RELEASE The Zurhidon Fortress, a new raid instance in Runes of Magic, will open tomorrow for all players. The challenge for groups of 12 adventurers is part of the new content expansion, ‘The Gates of the Acropolis’, which will be up and running tomorrow on the free-to-play fantasy, massively multiplayer online role-playing game’s live servers. With an additional epic quest series, an expansion of the plant system, new elite skills for Elven characters, ...

News Briefs (12-3-09)

Cities XL has a new offer where players can try out the game without actually owning a copy of the game. For $9.99 a month players will have access to all the online features of the game. After 30 days there are three choices:   - subscribe to Cities XL Planet for 1 to 3 months to keep your cities and play online - buy Cities XL Solo to access the solo version of the game - go for ...

News Briefs (11-17-09)

The Saboteur is now available to pre-order through Impulse. ………………..………………..………………..………………..   The Lair of the Demon Dragon update for Runes of Magic is set to be available Thursday, November 19.   Many high-level players are focused on the exciting adventures which await them in the raid dungeons of Runes of Magic. The ‘Liar of the Demon Dragon’ is the latest and most difficult challenge that the online role-playing game has offered to date. The powerful demon-possessed flame dragon Gestero, held ...

News Briefs (10-28-09)

Free online game Grand Chase now has a new playable character available – Sieghart.   Sieghart was a renowned hero of Bermesiah 600 years ago, but disappeared in the midst of ruins. Reappearing in the times of Grand Chase, he tells the people that the Highlander gods saved him from death and gave him the gift of immortality. He joins the Grand Chase to stop the Ascendant God from a planned invasion to Bermesiah.  Sieghart bears the ...

News Briefs (10-7-09)

October 21 to see the release of Tower Bloxx Deluxe on Xbox Live Arcade. ………………..………………..………………..………………..   Downloadable content for Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network title IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds Of Prey is now available for 400 MS Points of $4.99.   The update gives players six more single-player missions across the existing six theatres of war featured in one of the most authentic flight combat games for next-gen consoles. Players can also jump into the cockpit of a brand new ...

Still More Runes

FROM THE PRESS RELEASE     the course of the multi-staged release of the second chapter of Runes of Magic, “The Elven Prophecy”, Frogster will publish an additional content update next week. In conjunction with the ‘Aotulia Volcano’ zone, the publisher is adding the ‘Cave of the Water Dragon’ into the live version of the fantasy game world. The new dungeon offers groups of up to six players at the level cap of 55 to experience a fresh ...

Runes Of Towers

FROM THE PRESS RELEASE     Runes of Magic, the popular free-to-play Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (MMORPG) with more than 1.9 Million registered users, is getting a new mode that will expand the variety of gameplay even further in the game. The familiar ‘Tower Defense’ mode, found in many strategy titles, is now available in Runes of Magic, under the name ‘The Visdun Fortress’. In the mode, there are two teams, two fortresses and one goal: To ...

News Briefs (9-21-09 Part 1)

Activision has announced it will ship its upcoming racing title Blur in the first part of 2010 instead of as another in a long string of holiday titles this year. ………………..………………..………………..………………..   Versions of PopCap’s popular titles Bejeweled Twist and Bookworm are headed to the DS and DSi through retail and download (WiiWare) later this year. ………………..………………..………………..………………..   Xbox Live Arcade title Pinball FX this week is discounted to 400 MS Points for the week, and a new table Earth Defense ...

News Briefs (9-15-09) Part 2

Rogue Trooper: The Quartz Zone Massacre for the Wii is announced to arrive later this year.   Rogue Trooper(R) is a genetically engineered soldier of the future, and is unique in videogames as he has an distinct armoury; a rifle, helmet and backpack, which contain the 'personalities' of his fallen comrades, providing him the capabilities of 4 soldiers in one. A 'biochip' is installed within each 'Genetic Infantryman' or 'GI' from birth which then records their personalities ...

Raiding The Runes

FROM THE PRESS RELEASE     Deep beneath the Savage Lands lies the forgotten forge of the Guardians. With the launch of the second chapter of Runes of Magic, the raid dungeon ‘Hall of Survivors’ will open the gates to its subterranean workshops. And there, groups of up to 12 brave adventurers at a time will encounter the powerful Golems. Once created by the hands of man, the Guardians soon turned against their creators. After suffering heavy losses, the ...

More Magic

FROM THE PRESS RELEASE With Runes of Magic's second chapter 'The Elven Prophecy,' publisher Frogster is creating additional dungeons for groups of up to six players in the newly discovered reaches of Taborea. The first challenge is a journey into the secret underwater world. The 'Heart of the Ocean' instance leads adventurers to the bottom of the ocean and into action against sea monsters and the mysterious Naga people. Located off of the 'Weeping Coast,' the eastern ...

News Briefs (7-24-09) Part 2

Need for Speed: Nitro will ship to retail November 17 and be available for the Wii and DS.   Boasting support for the Wii Remote, Nunchuk, racing wheel, classic controller, GameCube controller and DS stylus, Need for Speed NITRO lets players decide exactly how they want to dominate the competition. For the ultimate bragging rights, gamers can't just win the race, they must own it. With a nearly limitless visual customization system, gamers can design a unique ...

News Briefs (6-19-09)

This weekend Empire: Total War and Empire: Total War Special Forces Edition are half off over at Steam. ...............................................................................   Players in Runes of Magic will have the opportunity to receive some free diamonds, the in-game currency. Players will get 20 diamonds for each level 10 character or higher that they have on each server. Additionally, when players buy diamonds at the regular price, they will receive up to 900 bonus diamonds until Saturday at 5:00 PM PST. Starting ...

Elves Coming

FROM THE PRESS RELEASE Frogster America, Inc. today announced that starting in September, elves will enter Runes of Magic as playable race. The addition of the playable class coincides with the launch of the second chapter of the game which was announced last week at the E3 Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles. The upcoming 'Chapter II - The Elven Prophecy,' will deliver a widely branching background story with the elven race playing a major part. ...

Plant Magic

FROM THE PRESS RELEASE       Frogster America, Inc. today announced that it will soon introduce a new plant cultivation system for Runes of Magic, the Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (MMORPG) that is redefining the standard for free-to-play titles. The new feature gives players the opportunity to grow and harvest plants from the fantasy world of Taborea, giving them access to valuable crafting resources. The plant system will be deployed across the servers in one of the ...

A Magic Festival

FROM THE PRESS RELEASE     Frogster America, Inc. today announced that it will be celebrating the Spring Rain Festival in Runes of Magic, the Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (MMORPG) that is redefining the standard for free-to-play titles. Beginning today, players have a new series of adventures to discover and challenges to master as the game continues to add new content on a weekly basis since its March 19th launch. The Spring Rain festival is rooted in ancient ...

More Runes Open Up

FROM THE PRESS RELEASE     Frogster America, Inc. today announced that just three weeks after the launch of Runes of Magic, the Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (MMORPG) that is redefining the standard for free-to-play titles, the company is already expanding the game world with a new zone. The previously announced high-level zone, Ravenfell is now open and available for adventurers to explore. The newly launched update adds new features including challenges for level 45-50 players in a ...

Magical Horses?

FROM THE PRESS RELEASE Frogster America, Inc. today announced that it is adding horse racing to Runes of Magic, the Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (MMORPG) that is redefining the standard for free-to-play titles. For just a few Phirius tokens, players can take part in Wind-Runner Races, several times each day. Runes of Magic currently has more than 700,000 registered users worldwide and is available as a free download from the official website at: www.runesofmagic.com. The Wind-Runner ...

Successful Runes

FROM THE PRESS RELEASE Frogster America, Inc. today announced that the official launch of Runes of Magic, the Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (MMORPG) that is redefining the standard for free-to-play titles, has exceeded all expectations. The game added considerably to its registered users with nearly 700,000 players registered worldwide. Runes of Magic is available as a free download from the official website at: www.runesofmagic.com. To handle the rush of players, the Runes of Magic team has ...

The Magic Is Released

FROM THE PRESS RELEASE Frogster America, Inc. today announced the official launch of Runes of Magic, the Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (MMORPG) that is redefining the standard for free-to-play titles. Starting today, players can immerse themselves in the first chapter of the game, Rise of the Demon Lord, and experience the wonders of Taborea. Runes of Magic is available as a free download from the official website at: www.runesofmagic.com. Anyone who has not yet registered can ...

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