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A new Mario Kart style PC racing game is now available and it’s free to play! Kart n’ Crazy is now available from free to play games portal Goa.com.

Launch of Kart n’Crazy, new free game on the Goa.com portal.

Kart n’Crazy has taken off like a rocket!

Compete against up to 16 challengers online on a multitude of crazy tracks! The final version has new options that were not available in the beta, including new tracks, items, and stunts…
Customise your character and choose your personalised kart before the race begins!

Kart n’Crazy, the third game from the free online games portal Goa.com, is being launched exclusively in Europe in 4 languages: English, French, German and Spanish.

Kart n’Crazy features:
- Completely free online gaming without subscription.
- Amazing items to help you win against your opponents.
- A learning curve suitable for gamers of all ages.
- Extra content added every two weeks: there are already more than 140 items, 15 karts, 6 characters and 22 tracks.
- 4 game modes.

To download the Kart n’Crazy client and start playing today, completely free of charge, visit http://www.goa.com/#/kartncrazydowload/

Sign up now to get in on the Stargate Worlds MMO based on the Stargate TV series closed beta:

Stargate Worlds Closed Beta Registration Now Open

MESA, Ariz. - April 24, 2008 - Stargate Worlds, the massively multiplayer online role playing game (MMORPG) from new publisher FireSky, is now taking registrations for closed beta at www.StargateWorlds.com .

The closed beta is an invitation-only test of the upcoming science fiction MMORPG Stargate Worlds. Invitations will be sent out this spring and summer as the Stargate Worlds team ramps up the numbers for testing.

The select group of beta testers will provide feedback to the development team about their game experience while also providing vital insight into the performance of the servers. The closed beta will begin with a small core of gamers and gradually expand as more functionality is added. Beta testers will experience Stargate Worlds alongside the developers who also will be playing the game.

"A game is nothing without players. We’re fired up to finally get our game in the hands of the community," said Dan Elggren, Stargate Worlds studio head. "We’re at the point where we need external testers to take Stargate Worlds to the finish line. Our devoted fans have helped guide us for more than two years through our forums. Together, we’re going to craft a balanced, polished, and most of all, fun game."

Testers will be the first to step through the Stargate for a super-sized sci-fi adventure that will send gamers around a galaxy dipped in liquid awesome. Discover thriving alien worlds, explore ancient civilizations. and tell them all the things they are doing wrong. Smack a clip into your assault rifle and enter Stargate Worlds.

Beta testers will:

. Feel the heat - Master the battlefield using modern tactics and firepower

. Travel instantly - Dial up the Stargate to explore dozens of worlds from ancient civilizations to high tech planets

. Team up - Battle devious and powerful enemies with your friends

. Find the new you - Pick from seven archetypes with unique skills and play styles

. Don’t fight it - Simulate translation, repair and sabotage with minigames as your buddies battle it out

. Solve the mystery - A galaxy-spanning story based on the award-winning Stargate television series

Stargate Worlds, based on the award-winning Stargate franchise from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), is scheduled for launch in the winter of 2008. The game is being built using Unreal 3 graphics and Big World’s server technology. For more information, visit www.StargateWorlds.com <http://www.stargateworlds.com/> .

About FireSky
FireSky is a publisher for Social Networks at Play or SNAP games. FireSky’s flagship product is Stargate Worlds, based on the longest-running U.S. science fiction television series Stargate SG-1® and Stargate Atlantis T which are officially licensed by MGM Interactive. For more information, visit the company’s website www.firesky.com <http://www.firesky.com/> and the Stargate Worlds community site at www.stargateworlds.com.

FireSky, the FireSky logo and Social Networks at Play are trademarks of Cheyenne Mountain Entertainment, Inc. All other products or services mentioned in this document are trademarks, service marks, registered trademarks or registered service marks of their respective owners.

Open beta press release from the free-to-play oriental fantasy MMORPG Sho Online:

Sho Online invites gamers to its Open Beta !

All are welcome to the vibrant world of Oriental Fantasy!

Seoul, Korea – April 23, 2008 Lizard Interactive announced its eagerly waited commencement of Open Beta for Sho Online. A free-to-play Oriental Fantasy MMORPG is scheduled to launch its Open Beta on April 30, 2008 after its successful CBT held last March.

Sho Online Team has finally unlocked its sealed door for all to participate in the breathtaking battle field of ancient land of China. Based on true Chinese epic tale of war which took place between the two nations ‘Yin’ and ‘Zhou’, legendary monsters, forgotten heroes, and countless items with mystical power are now about to reincarnate.

Sho Online Team shows great appreciation to the CBT testers for their active participations and suggestions. After necessary modifications are made, Sho Online Team is confident with solid contents and more ready than ever. Sho Online Team has prepared 3 Opening Thank you events along with Open Beta test, ‘Quest for Mysterious Talisman’, ‘Who’s the best?, and ‘The King of the Forum’.

Sho Online Team says “We thank you very much for your kind interest in Sho Online and we have prepared a very special event which was not originally scheduled with Open Beta Service. Some of you will have a chance to win unique in game item which will be tempting and hard to resist. You can win it only through this event. It is one time only and final.” Details are posted at official website www.shoonline.net

Self-developed engine for Sho Online is the latest design and it offers flexible camera angles and smooth interface. Special factor to be emphasized is that this innovative engine system makes it possible even for users with low computer spec to run full 3D games with high quality graphics without lag.

Sho Online server operates on Linux system where single server can accommodate up to 4,000 simultaneously and 1,000 players can play in a single map in comfortable game play environment.

Open Beta Service of Show Online will be open to all gamers 100% free to play. Visit and register account at www.shoonline.net and you are all set to go. Open Beta Service will start on the 30th April; however, Game clients will be available for its download starting 28th April. In order to avoid heavy traffic, it is advised to download the game client in advance.

Trackmania Nations Forever, the full version PC Racing game followup to TrackMania Nations is now available for free! Announcement from the Trackmania Nations Forever site:

TRACKMANIA NATIONS FOREVER - FULL GAME, FREE AND FOR ALL

Launched two years ago, TrackMania Nations became a true video game phenomenon. The free downloadable racing game attracted an unbelievable number of players around the world who were obsessed with the game’s fast cars, spectacular tracks single- and multiplayer play and simple yet powerful tools for creating tracks and race videos. For the past two years, it has been installed more than 30 million times and nearly four million players have created an account to play the game online on the game’s servers.

Its highly awaited sequel, TrackMania Nations Forever, is now available as a free download. TrackMania Nations Forever offers a new complete “Forever” version of the Stadium environment, a complete solo mode and 65 brand new, progressively difficult tracks. TrackMania Nations Forever will unite an even larger number of players thanks to its engaging multiplayer modes, innovative online functions and revolutionary interactivity between players.

For TrackMania Nations Forever, Nadeo studio chose to take advantage of the PC’s capacities as a gaming, creative and communications platform in order to allow a greater number of players to share a unique gaming experience:

Florent Castelnerac, Director of Nadeo studio, explains:
« The PC is the premier gaming platform when it comes to the number of casual and expert players. To satisfy this wide range of players, we designed the game for everyone instead of trying to focus on the average gamer. We have put a lot of effort in developing the competitive spirit and challenge between players in order to present a game adapted to big e-sports competitions while remaining captivating and accessible to players who have less gaming experience. Even if you play Nations Forever quietly alone, you can still be ranked in the world, your country, your city or even in your list of friends that you can create by inviting friends to join like in Facebook or MySpace. It is up to each player to set his/her goals - become one of the best players in the world or just impress friends. These ladders are adapted to everyone and they add ten times more interest to solo or multiplayer modes. Always searching for new ways to add interest and unite an even larger number of players, we explored the possibilities the PC offers as a universal communication platform: for example, a system that allows you to challenge your friends by mail or Messenger. Since the game is free, fun and works on most computers, there is a big chance that many people that you know will play it. Finally, as for creativity, the PC is the only game platform that allows players to easily create additional game content, and the game comes with powerful creative tools like the track editor. We increased creative possibilities even more with richer, more complete editors while making creation more accessible to a larger number of players with a simplified track editor. Tomorrow, we will see exceptional creations from the four corners of the world that players will be able to exchange for free and easily. It’s a tremendous motivation for the entire development team. »

The release of TrackMania Nations Forever will also allow the convergence of the huge TrackMania community. For the first time, players of the free versions will be able to play online with players from the retail version of TrackMania United on servers dedicated to the Stadium environment that is common to both games. Players of the TrackMania United retail version also gain a brilliant free extension named “United Forever”. In addition to being compatible with Nations Forever, this extension offers many bonuses - including tracks that have never been seen before, new design blocks for the game environments and a spectacular graphics update for the three historic environments Desert, Snow and Rally.

I just received an email announcing a new game launching called Goal or No Goal or GONG! for short. Here’s a bit of the message I received:

I am very excited to let you know about a new game we are launching Goal or No Goal! (aka “GONG!). GONG! is a 3 versus 3 backyard soccer game with a bit of twist. Players can customize their characters and use some interesting super powers while trying to win matches. There are some pretty nice community features that we hope to announce soon. We are launching the Closed Beta next month. www.gongonline.com

The screen shots look sweet with a nice cell shaded style. I’ll post out any more info I get on this here in the near future…

If you register now for Mentin 2 you can get Mentin Points to spend on in-game items:

G4Box Inc’s Metin 2 Celebrates April With A New Registration Offer

New METIN 2 Players Will Get 150 METIN Points Just For Signing Up!

Toronto, CANADA—April 7, 2008- G4BOX Inc, a North American publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment media, announced today a special promotion for the month of April. All new players who register at http://metin2.us/ will receive 150 free METIN points (MP) to buy items in the game’s item mall.

New players can start their METIN 2 experience off right with 150 MP in their pockets as soon as they start the game. Players can immediately go into the game’s item mall and purchase popular items including the important “return scroll” which will save a location and allows players to teleport to that location, or the player could choose to purchase "Peach Flower Wine" which will instantly recover 500HP (almost 1/3 of the HP for low levels).

“For players who have thought about joining but haven’t done it yet, now is a great time to come and experience METIN 2,” said Howard He, CEO of G4BOX. “Once they have signed up and started playing the game they will be hooked.”

About METIN 2

METIN 2 is Free To Play massively multi –player role-playing game for the PC. METIN 2 features amazing 3D graphics, a unique dynamic fighting system a strong story line and a King mode where players can be elected king (giving their nation bonuses on the battle field) and much, much more.

‘Metin’ are unknown meteors that started falling from the sky many years ago, changing the lives, land, wildlife and the people on the planet. Players of METIN 2 assume the role of a brave hero and band together with other players to find out the secret of ‘Metin’ and use it to rule or defend their Kingdom. But players be warned! Players are not the only heroes seeking the power of ‘Metin’; enemy Kingdom’s seek out this power as well. There are four classes of characters for players to choose from, with each class containing two specializations that are unlocked as players level up.

For more information about G4BOX and its games visit www.G4BOX.com or to download METIN 2 visit http://metin2.us/.

The closed beta was just launched for the upcoming free to play MMO Wonderland Online. It looks like you may still be able to get in on it:

Wonderland Online Closed Beta Test Officially Launched

Wonderland Online (http://wl.igg.com) Closed Beta Test was officially launched at 9:00pm EST (GMT-5) April 9th, and the test will last until 9:00pm EST (GMT-5) May 8th.

Different from the Alpha Test, the Closed Beta Test will not wipe out players’ character information. During the test, many fun-filled events, such as “the King of the Newbie’s Contest” and the “Forbes List” events, will offer big rewards and lots of fun in the game and in the forum. Players are more than welcome to join these events.

Additionally, to give something back to those players who participated in the Alpha Test and lost all their hard work, the WLO team will give them each a Turtle Car.

Download the latest WL client at here: http://wl.igg.com/download/download_client.php
Click here to obtain an activation code: http://wl.igg.com/act/cbsignup/index.php

For more about it, please visit the official Wonderland Online site:
http://wl.igg.com/news/newscontent.php?aid=370.

The full free beta of Zero Ballistics, a mixture of first person shooter and tank combat, is now available:

Zero Ballistics is a unique blend of first person shooter and tank combat, focusing on multiplayer gaming exclusively. To learn more about the details, read the Game section.

We are glad to announce that an open beta version of Zero Ballistics is now available. To download the free beta go to the Downloads section.

The open beta features:

• Two levels set in an alpine environment
• Three different main weapons, and one secondary weapon
• Three different skills
• Deathmatch and Team Deatchmatch modes
• Best of all, it’s absolutely FREE to play

Deathmatch and Team Deatchmatch modes are available and if your graphics card supports shader model 2.0, then there is no reason why you aren’t already downloading the open beta of Zero Ballistics and start playing right now!

Have fun and come back to check for the first of many updates introducing new features.

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