City Of Heroes Servers Are Going Bye, Bye!

City Of Heroes servers are going bye, bye because the game will soon reach the end of its life. The news about City Of Heroes shutting down definitely surprised me and it also surprised a lot of people as well because, as far as I know, City Of Heroes isn't experiencing any kind of problems. In fact, new updates were just recently released and some of them like the Water Blast Power Set are pretty cool.

(Goodbye City Of Heroes)

The news about the impending closure of City Of Heroes servers was announced in the official website. From what I could understand from the announcement, the only reason given as to why City Of Heroes is closing had something to do with the company's realignment of focus and publishing support.

As a gamer, I have no idea what that means but that's why City Of Heroes and it's servers are closing. Actually, it's not just the servers. NCSoft has decided to shut down or close Paragon Studios which is the company developing City Of Heroes. If there is no Paragon Studios then there won't be any City Of Heroes.

As for the exact date and time City Of Heroes will turn its lights off, the announcement didn't say anything about it. I guess the purpose of the announcement is to prepare those who are still playing the game about the closure and to give them time to finish everything they're doing and to say goodbye to all their friends in the game.

(Freedom wasn't the Future, it was DEATH!)

City Of Heroes is the only game I bought or paid for online and I had lots of fun playing it. I briefly returned when it went Free-To-Play and played the game for a while before moving on to other games. My time playing City Of Heroes was well spent because I enjoyed every minute of it.

Anyway, if you want to get more information about City Of Heroes impending closure then click here. Also, if you are a former player and you still have the game installed on your computer then why not visit the game again and reminisce about the good old days of your career as a Superhero or a Villain.

Bye, bye City Of Heroes. Bye, bye Paragon Studios. Bye, bye City Of Heroes servers.

To learn more about City Of Heroes Freedom, click here!

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R.O.H.A.N.: Blood Feud Updates Released

ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. – August 29, 2012 – Online PC game publisher YNK Interactive today announced that massive game updates are arriving for R.O.H.A.N.: Blood Feud for the upcoming Fall Season. With the full integration of the Spanish Language into the game, Spanish users and guilds around the world will also compete and thrive under the newly modified settings. The infusion of players from R.O.H.A.N.: La Venganza will fuel and add a new dynamic to the hardcore PVP community.

(R.O.H.A.N.: BLOOD FEUD UPDATES RELEASED)

To further improve the massive scale of Township Battles and guild wars, the world of R.O.H.A.N: Blood Feud will revamp and change the rates of all systems to increase competition and allow new users to advance and become competitive at a rapid pace. With multiple clients readily available for the Spanish and English players (with German client being prepared for Q4), all community members will have the ability to experience the new mechanics under one global server.

Game Updates Features:

• Multi-language capabilities with full Integration of the Spanish language.
• Two newly formed servers with its unique server settings for user preference
• Permanent increase in Forging, Reinforcement, and Refining success rates
• Permanent EXP increase and adjustment to improve leveling experience
• Exchange Market modifications and upgrades
• Refreshed User Interface

To celebrate the new updates, many new events are scheduled to begin on August 29, 2012 to engage and enable participants to receive exclusive in-game prizes and boosts. The battle for supremacy will begin when the Spanish and English speaking communities collide to claim the top guild rankings and control of the key cities within R.O.H.A.N.:Blood Feud.

For details and info on the update and events, visit the new portal at www.PlayRohan.com.

About YNK Interactive

YNK Interactive is a subsidiary of YNK Korea, one of Korea’s largest online game developers and publishers since 1998. Based in Orange County, California, YNK Interactive’s mission is to publish localized versions of well-designed and high quality game titles from Korea. YNK Interactive’s MMO games include R.O.H.A.N.: Blood Feud, Seal Online: Eternal Destiny, and K.O.S.-Secret Operations, along with Hellgate featured in the PlayRohan portal.

To learn more about R.O.H.A.N. and to play it for FREE, click here!

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Free Promotional Items For Blacklight: Retribution

Do you want some free promotional items for Blacklight: Retribution? If you are then simply go to MMOBomb.com to get them. As of this writing, there are still 152 Keys or Codes left and you can grab one of them. This is open to all MMOBomb.com members but you can get it too by simply becoming a member yourself.

(ArmetX-Retribution Helmet)

Just sign-up for a free MMOBomb.com account and go to this link, Blacklight Retribution: MMOBomb Item Giveaway. Click on the yellow Get Your Key button to get your key or code. To redeem your free promotional items in Blacklight: Retribution from MMOBomb.com, go to http://blacklight.perfectworld.com/redeem.

You must have a Perfect World Entertainment account to redeem or use the key from MMOBomb.com. After redeeming your key, you will receive your free promotional items in your Blacklight: Retribution mail in the game.

The items you will get from your MMOBomb key are:

• 1 ArmetX - Retribution Helmet
• 1 MMOBomb Weapon Tag

The ArmetX - Retribution is simply a re-skin of the default helmet. It has the same stats as the default helmet as well. The only difference between the default helmet and the ArmetX-Retribution helmet is the black Blacklight: Retribution logo on it. Does it look cool? Sure it is because it's different. LOL.

(MMOBomb Weapon Tag)

The MMOBomb Weapon Tag will increase your weapon's accuracy. If you already have a weapon tag to increase your weapon's accuracy then there is really no need to get this one. Of course, collecting various weapon tags is somewhat fun and it gives you something to do. LOL.

Anyway, if you want to get these free promotional items for Blacklight: Retribution in MMOBomb.com then go to the site now because there are only a few keys left for you to take and they're running out fast.

To learn more about Blacklight Retribution and to play it for FREE, click here!

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Counter Stike Map De Dust2 In Arctic Combat

One of the most popular Counter Strike Maps is de_dust2. I remember playing hundreds of hours in that particular counter strike map many, many years ago when Counter Strike was still the dominant multiplayer first-person shooting game. I got to play that counter strike map again in the recently concluded Counter Strike: Global Offensive Beta.

(Play Arctic Combat)

The new de_dust2 counter strike map in CS:GO Beta looked a hundred times better than the original counter strike map but the mechanics and dynamics that made it very popular was still there. Now, if you missed the chance playing this counter strike map in CS: GO Beta then you're in-luck because de_dust2 made an appearance in Arctic Combat.

An Arctic Combat map similar to counter strike map de_dust2 appeared in the game but it wasn't called de_dust2. They called it Sand Storm and, except for the texture and a few details, it's almost an exact duplicate of de_dust2. A story about it was posted at PC Gamer and a video of the Arctic Combat map is also in YouTube.

I've never played Arctic Combat before but, by just watching the video of the map in YouTube, I could easily tell that the map was de_dust2. Everything about Sand Storm screams counter strike map de_dust2. From the hallways to the bombing area, all of it reminded me of counter strike map de_dust2.

Obviously, the YouTube video received a ton of negative reactions from the gaming community. Out of 361 people who rated the video, 328 of it were dislikes and I can't blame them for disliking it. I'm sure the dislikes won't stop there because fans just don't like seeing their favorite counter strike map slapped on another game.

Play This Counter Strike Map In Arctic Combat

By the way, Arctic Combat is a new free-to-play first-person shooter published by Webzen. It's currently in Close Beta but you'll need a Close Beta Key to participate in it. If you want a Close Beta Key then you could probably get one from the ones listed in this forum thread.

I received an invite to join the Close Beta of Arctic Combat but it didn't come with a Close Beta Key. I guess, it was just a generic e-mail sent to all registered Webzen members.

Is The Sand Storm Map A Homage To de_dust2?

I have no freaking idea because there wasn't any mention that it was a homage in the YouTube video. I also didn't find any mention of it in the official website of Arctic Combat. If it was a homage to counter strike map de_dust2 then there should be a mention of it somewhere.

In any case, if you like first-person shooting games then have a look at Arctic Combat. I have it installed but I couldn't play it because I don't have a Close Beta Key. LOL!

To learn more about Arctic Combat and to play it for FREE, click here!

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Ghost Recon Online Open Beta, Go Get Your Shooting Fix

Well, Ghost Recon Online is now in Open Beta and everyone can now download, install and play the game for FREE. It's a tactical third-person shooter with emphasis on TEAM PLAY. Of course, individual skills will still have a huge impact on the matches because a Team of skilled players will always have an advantage against a Team made up of players with lesser skills.

(Image Credit: Ghost Recon Online)

Ghost Recon Online will have three classes available to players to choose from. The three classes are Assault, Specialist and Recon and each one will have different ways of providing offensive and defensive support for the team. The combination of all three classes in a team and how they are used can determine victory or defeat.

Ghost Recon Online is Free-To-Play

As a Free-To-Play game, players of Ghost Recon Online will have full access to the game. Anyone can download, install and play it without spending anything. All you need is a free Uplay account to play the game. If you don't have a Uplay account yet then create one. It will only take you a couple of minutes.

Full access means, players will have access to all classes, game modes, weapons, armors and modifications but new equipments, items and abilities are locked by level. This means, you'll have to play the game and gain the necessary levels to unlock them. This is where the use of real cash comes in because you can unlock them early by spending real cash but this is optional.

(Image Credit: Ghost Recon Online)

Ghost Recon Online has a good level of weapon and armor customization by using weapon attachments and armor inserts. These attachments and inserts will greatly enhance your character's combat abilities or performance and you'll get access to them by gaining levels. It will also unlock new weapons and equipment that will make your soldier or character stronger.

All of these and more are available to you for FREE! Simply go to the official website of Ghost Recon Online, create a new account, download, install and play the game.

Ghost Recon Online's total download size is less than 2GB. If you have a slow internet connection then it might take you a few hours to finish downloading it. I'm currently downloading it and I'm at 10% already. It will take me a couple of hours, at least, to finish downloading it.

To learn more about Ghost Recon Online and to create a new account for free, click here!

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