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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.

Please feel free to leave comments in our Forum, good ideas are always welcome.

Your QuantiCode team

In my opinion, achievements are one of the most incredible features built into Xbox 360 games. It gives you something extra to reach for, a reason to pick up that game one more time and take it to the next level. I just came across this announcement that Gala-Net, makers of Rappelz, Flyff, and other gPotato games, are about to add achievements to their free to play MMO games:

Gala- Net Announces Release of New Achievement System

Sunnyvale, Calif. -March 28, 2008 – Gala-Net has announced a new Achievement System for their popular free-to-play game portal, gPotato.com. These achievements will provide new goals for their users to strive toward, along with the ability to show off their achievements and gain in-game benefits for completing them.

GPotato users can earn achievements by completing specific objectives within gPotato games. Every gPotato user has a profile page, and on this page they can show off their achievements, their scores in the various gPotato games, post information about themselves, and post to their own blog.

Every night, the Achievement System will detect any new achievements a user might have unlocked. When they have unlocked a new achievement, the achievement will be displayed on their profile page. They will also be given a point reward, called pChips. PChips can then be spent on in-game items found in a special web-shop.

“We wanted to provide our users with more goals,” said Michael Powers, Producer at Gala-Net. “We hope users will enjoy showing off their accomplishments to each other and form a stronger community.”

The Achievement System will first launch within the gPotato game Rappelz. The system will later be added to Flyff and the other gPotato games.

About Gala-Net
Founded in 2004, Gala-Net, Inc. is a subsidiary of the global online community company Gala, Inc. Together with its European subsidiary, Gala Networks Europe, Gala-Net is a leader in the burgeoning free-to-play online games market. Headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif., Gala-Net’s diverse service portfolio includes Flyff, Rappelz, Upshift StrikeRacer, Corum Online and Shot Online. Through the games portal gPotato (http://www.gpotato.com), gamers can play any of Gala-Net’s games for free, as well as buy in-game currency and virtual items for any of its games.

We’ve been getting a lot of info here lately on free to play MMOs. It’s nice for a change to get some news on a newly released freeware PC game. You can download both the original and the Last Of The Patriots sequel here. Here’s the press release:

Last Of The Patriots II now available on PC

Edinburgh, Scotland - March 28, 2008 - Paul Davis author and creator of the prototype series Last Of The Patriots has announced that Last Of The Patriots II is now available for download on PC. The game features new concepts in story-telling techniques, and switches between the two main characters as they seek the truth behind the corporation.

The series is a prototype for future games, that revolve around plot and character and less on action, with an emphasis on deeper underlying meaning. The main premise of the game is to show war in a realistic way never before seen in games. "The game is a prototype, but we hope this can add something both for the industry and players alike" said Paul Davis the games creator.The game has been released as freeware and is now available for download.

About Paul Davis

Paul Davis has been working in the industry for eight years, and has worked on titles such as GTA-San-Andreas, GTA4, and the Manhunt series. He has set out to create free prototype story-based solutions to promote games with deeper meaning.

Paul Davis, Director
+0790-9887157
paul@last-of-the-patriots.com
http://www.last-of-the-patriots.com

The closed beta of Sho Online has officially come to an end. The free to play MMO based on the chinese tale called the ‘Bong-shin-yeon-ui’ will be going into open beta sometime in April:

Sho Online CBT, just the tip of the ICEBURG?

Seoul, Korea – March 26, 2007 – Lizard Interactive ended a successful closed beta testing of Sho Online on March 25, 2008. Sho Online is a free MMORPG game based on the war between the Yin and the Zhou in 11th century BC and the struggle between good and evil.

In the Closed Beta Testing, players started out as villagers of either the Yin or the Zhou dynasty. They explored their surroundings, hunted monsters, collected items and started quests as in other games. However, this peaceful atmosphere was quickly broken when one Yin player was attacked by a group of Zhou players. The Yin player managed to get back to their village and this was the beginning of long lasting brutal war. As the game progressed, battles quickly escalated into wars and sieges on 11 castles and 36 territories. In the game, more territory means more resources for your side.

Most of the players knew that the game was based on a great war which took place in ancient China between the Yin and the Zhou dynasties.

During the 7 day test of ‘Sho Online’, the siege war system, rank promotion system, faction system, item enhancement system were introduced to the testers with much success.

CEO Sang-Wook Lee said “This is just the peak of the floating ICEBURG. There is much more to come.”

The ‘Sho Online’ Team reported that the CBT ended without any major problems and they will start Open Beta Testing by late April which is earlier than scheduled.

For further information on Sho Online, a globally played game, please visit www.shoonline.net.

Press Info: Tae-Sun An
Global Marketing Team
Lizard Interactive Co., Ltd.
E-mail: tsan@lizardinteractive.com

About Lizard Interactive Co., Ltd.
Lizard Interactive Company, Ltd. was established in 1996 and has quickly gained official recognition as one of the leading game software developers in Korea. Lizard Interactive has won numerous government awards for its many contributions to the game industry, the most recent being for innovation in game software development. Lizard Interactive has successfully developed and launched 4 Mud games including the very popular ‘Warrior’s Vow’. These successes and a bold decision to invest in the development of a 3-D graphic engine led to Lizard’s first MMORPG title “croNous” which currently has over 2,700,000 users around the world. With plans to launch its second MMORPG game ‘Sho Online’ to world users in the first quarter of 2008, the creative process never stops at Lizard Interactive.

Along with a brand new web site, Ping0 announced a new 3rd chapter for the Free to Play MMORPG Mythos. Unfortunately, it is still in a closed beta, but the site claims that an open beta is coming soon. Those that are in on the beta have some big updates coming your way:

Discover The Secrets Of Uld - With Chapter Three Of MythosTM

Flagship Studios Seattle releases new chapter and launches redesigned site for highly anticipated free casual MMORPG

San Francisco, CA (March 26, 2008) - Ping0, LLC, a joint-venture between Flagship Studios and HanbitSoft, Inc., today announced the introduction of the third chapter for the closed beta program of the highly anticipated massively multiplayer online role-playing game Mythos™. A new official website has also launched. (www.mythos.com)

Mythos’ third chapter introduces the Umbral Peaks and the towns of Mistglade and Arcled and includes quest content that will allow players to progress to level 30. New features include the introduction of a new Cyclopean character race, a crafting system, in-game mail, socketable armor, trinkets, and stat bonuses for skill tier investment. For the first time, players can participate in PvP dueling thanks to a dedicated PvP world, the Shadowlands.

"We are excited to announce the next stage of the Mythos closed beta with new content and a redesigned official site," said Max Schaefer, Development Director of Mythos and founding member of Flagship Studios. "With new environments to explore and quests to complete, the third chapter will keep our dedicated Mythos community busy for quite some time."

Mythos is an online, action role-playing game that is free to download and free to play. Set in the land of Uld – a fantasy world arising from the ashes of an epoch-long war of darkness – players assume the roles of fantasy heroes as they explore, adventure, and quest through entirely randomized dungeons and environments. With an elegant point-and-click interface and an accessible "isometric" perspective, Mythos is poised to have near-universal appeal. The game allows thousands of players to interact within the same world while using mostly "instanced" dungeons to create unique gaming experiences suited for both solo and group-minded players.

As players journey into Mythos’ ever-expanding universe, they select one of four races (Human, Satyr, Gremlin, or Cyclops) and opt to play as a particular character class using a huge variety of skills and items. Through heroic quests players search for gold, gems, armor, and weapons, while unlocking the secrets of Uld. Mythos presents a constantly expanding, continuously updated world where something new lurks around every corner.

Mythos is an online role-playing game developed by Flagship Studios Seattle, a division of Flagship Studios. Mythos will be digitally distributed in North America and Europe in 2008 by Ping0. HanbitSoft, Flagship Studios’ partner in Ping0, will be responsible for distributing Mythos in Asia.

For more information please visit the official Mythos website at: www.mythos.com

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About Flagship Studios
Flagship Studios is a creator of innovative entertainment software, designing games that focus on ease of play, replayability, and fun. The studio was formed in 2003 by former executives and developers from Blizzard North® and represents the creators of the worldwide, best-selling Diablo® franchise. With members that are renowned within the gaming industry, Flagship Studios and its Flagship Seattle division embody a team that has worked together for over a decade and have numerous #1-selling games and multiple Game of the Year awards to their credit. For more information about Flagship Studios log onto www.flagshipstudios.com

About Ping0, LLC
Ping0 is a company dedicated to connecting online gamers worldwide. By combining proprietary software solutions with innovative hardware and service partnerships, Ping0 provides a unique and powerful online infrastructure for the purpose of digitally publishing, hosting and servicing massively multiplayer online games. Founded in 2006 by Flagship Studios and HanbitSoft, Inc., Ping0 offers a unique combination of talents and experience in the realms of online video game services and publishing.

Tales of Pirates has been in beta for a long time now. Now, it’s about to open up and they have announced the official release:

Tales of Pirates: Officially Released

IGG has announced that their prized 3D MMORPG, Tales of Pirates (http://top.igg.com), has completed the development and will have been officially released on March 24, 2008.

Tales of Pirates started its’ Alpha Test on March 15, 2007 and its’ Open Beta Test on March 29, 2007 respectively and during the tests they received tons of encouraging comments while the number of players online climbed significantly.

IGG has promised that they will continue doing their best to perfect the game and offer the best services. Additionally, to celebrate this important moment, they have prepared many online and offline events for players.

For more info about these events visit: http://top.igg.com/info.php?articleId=935.

A new MMORPG coming out of Korea, Sho Online, is about to launch in beta:

‘SHO ONLINE’

Publisher’s Name : Lizard Interactive Co., Ltd. www.lizardinteractive.com (Korean)
Developer and publisher of MMORPGs in Seoul, Korea.
Developed MMORPG ‘Cronous’ and servicing worldwide
www.cronous.com

Developer’s Name : Lizard Interactive Co., Ltd. www.lizardinteractive.com (Korean)
MMORPG developer and publisher in Seoul, Korea.
Developed MMORPG ‘Cronous’ and servicing worldwide
www.cronous.com

Official Game Site : www.shoonline.net (Will be opened 14th March 2008 GMT)
Users may download the client starting the 14th of March 2008.

Trailer Movie : It can be downloaded at the following URL.
http://lizard.globalgamecdn.com/lizard/VOD/ShoOnline.asf (to view)
http://lizard.globalgamecdn.com/lizard/VOD/ShoOnline.zip (to download)

Possible release date : 1st CBT 18th of March 2008 / OBT April / Service April to May.

Price to play the game : Free of charge

Texture Overview of the game :

‘Sho Online’ is 3D MMORPG for PC. Based on true Chinese epic tale of the brutal and merciless war which took place between the two nations ‘Yin’ and ‘Zhou’, the game will take you to the mystic world of Taoism in the 11th century BC.

Players start the game by selecting the nation of their choice between Yin and Zhao. Once players choose their destiny, all must fight with honor to defend and conquer the 80 mutual territories based on true historical locations. More territories you gain more hunting grounds you secure for your nation. Players are to expand their territories by going through various quests and challenges that they encounter throughout the game. Players will fight for their fame, wealth, and honor till the day they are acknowledged as heroes. Depending on their active participation at the battle ground, rewards and earned fame will differ from one another.

‘Sho online’ brings you several special features that differs from other MMORPGs.

- Battle System between the two rival nations naturally lead players to bond within their own community, but hostility to grow towards their enemy. When defending and attacking the enemy territory, players can transform into siege weapon such as catapult, ballista, and many more.

- Pet system in ‘Sho online’ differs from other usual MMORPGs. It grows, transforms,
supports your combat, and you can of course ride them.

- Rare Items & Enchant system in ‘Sho online’ enables players to test their nerves and luck. If you have obtained an unique item that everyone desire, If this unique item could be strengthened by enchantment, Do you dare to enchant it even it faces the possibility of turning into dust?

Thank you very much for your support!

InstantAction, created by GarageGames, is a new portal to play games like Marble Blast, Think Tanks and Screwjumper right through your web browser! The new "Social Gaming" site is completely free and is now in an open beta. They claim that more games will be added in the future. This is one to keep you "free gaming eye" on!!!

Full press release:

InstantAction open To Gamers

The Next Big Thing in Web Gaming is Here; Sign Up and Play at www.instantaction.com

EUGENE, OREGON – MARCH 10, 2008 – InstantAction today invited gamers across the globe to enter its public beta. Offering fully 3D, console-like games in a web browser, InstantAction is launching with four games available to the public today.

“Initial feedback on InstantAction from gamers has been very positive and we are ready to pull the covers off and let everyone take a look,” said Josh Williams, CEO of GarageGames. “Even though it’s early, and there is a lot more to add and improve, InstantAction is already impressive. Now with the community’s help, we’re going to work on making it truly mind blowing.”

With the public beta, four games – MarbleBlast Online, Screw Jumper, Think Tanks and Wideload Shorts’ Cyclomite – are already playable. More games will be added in the coming weeks, including the much anticipated FPS, Fallen Empire: Legions.

Early comments from beta testers have filled the InstantAction feedback boards. Regarding MarbleBlast Online, one tester said of his first experience with the title, “This game is surprisingly a lot of fun to play.” While another tester praised Wideload Shorts’ Cyclomite proclaiming “Cyclomite is my new favorite addiction on InstantAction.com. It’s good, crazy fun.”

Social gaming is a core part of the InstantAction experience. Gamers can host parties and invite their friends to jump into a game via a URL link which can be sent via email or IM. Gamers can also seamlessly switch games and move their party with them.

“This is only the beginning. New games and features will be added each month,” added Williams.

About InstantAction
InstantAction brings 3D multiplayer console-like games to the web browser through its unique platform. It combines high-end visuals and rapid gameplay with social gaming, allowing players to form parties and easily move from one game to the next. InstantAction’s initial portfolio of original games range from high-profile studios to newly discovered game development talent. InstantAction was created by GarageGames, an operating business of IAC (NASDAQ: IACI). InstantAction is located in Eugene, OR and on the web at http://www.instantaction.com.