Burda:ic Announces Launch of the Closed Beta Test for ARGO Online

Burda:ic, a leading publisher of online games worldwide, today announced that the Closed Beta Test of ARGO Online has officially begun and will run through March 22, giving players two full weeks to take first crack at exploring the highly-anticipated Steampunk Fantasy MMORPG.

“ARGO Online promises to be our most expansive and immersive title yet, throwing gamers headfirst into a huge world teeming with content,” said Achim Kaspers, Managing Director of burda:ic. “We can’t wait for players to finally experience it firsthand, and hope all the closed beta testers enjoy what we have in store for them over the next couple weeks!”

The ARGO Online CBT will feature:

• Pet system with two completely different faction designs
• Deep achievement system
• Different mounts for both factions (Floresslah: Animal mounts / Noblian: Steampunk vehicles)
• PvP and raid dungeons to explore with friends
• Six professions to experience
• Resource system (based on the mineral Earthdium) for skills (dash, attack, defence)
• Crafting system with multiple upgrade options for items
• Interactive map system for finding NPCs, quests, and more
• Hundreds of quests in five different categories
• Futuristic, steampunk-themed world activated up to Level 30
• Two unique races to choose from with four of eight classes each
• 20 different territories
• 10 huge dungeons

As well as the following classes:
Floresslah

• Elementarist
• Rogue
• Druid
• Warlock
• Taurus

Noblian

• Warrior
• Scholar
• Explorer
• Priest
• Chaser

About ARGO Online

Developed by MGame, ARGO Online is a futuristic, steampunk-themed MMORPG featuring thousands of exciting quests, epic battles with hundreds of players, and a wide variety of PvP modes. Combining classic MMO features like a pet system, unique professions, and auctions with an engrossing background story and a vividly imagined world, players on both continents are sure to be captivated by ARGO Online when it officially launches in North America and Europe this spring.

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Introducing Melee Character Ash and New Weapons to LOCO – Land of Chaos Online

Burda:ic, a leading publisher of online games worldwide, today announced the exciting addition of new character Ash, a motivated melee and distance fighter, to RTS Action MMO LOCO – Land of Chaos Online. Along with the newest member of the LOCO family, four new costumes have also been announced for popular characters Randy Rozz, Stella, Minity Grey, and Irene Claudel.

Ash is a young guy compared to the rest of the LOCO crew of misfits, on his way to explore the world for priceless items and valuables. Specifically, Ash is searching for a treasure chest that contains the vestiges of Hellion, a treasure currently in the possession of warlord Ellan Rhineford. Having stolen the chest during the conquest of the holy city Livria, Ellan will not part with the spoils easily, and Ash will have to use the full extent of his thieving abilities to steal what was rightfully stolen to begin with.

Ash brings with him a new weapon class to the game – the polearm, which can be used to fend off enemies at a medium distance – as well as a steal capability which allows Ash to plunder in-game gold (but not AP) from other characters. Opponents beware… Ash’s polearm gives him the ability to attack from quite a distance, so he’s just as worthy an adversary when he’s not trying to pick your pocket.

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Gun-Smoking Hot Content Update for Project Blackout

SG Interactive, developer and publisher of several popular free-to-play games, today announced the arrival of the first major update to multiplayer shooter Project Blackout. The update includes new maps, weapons, items and two unique events.

To celebrate Valentine’s Day, SG Interactive is adding special V-Mission Cards to the game which will give players themed bonuses for completing specific tasks during matches. In addition, enthusiastic players will be rewarded for showing off their skills in the Confirmed Kills UGC Video Contest. To participate, users simply need to create a YouTube video and post it to the Project Blackout Facebook page. The new game content and events are all available immediately, with the Valentine’s Day Mission Cards expiring on March 9 and the video contest ending Feb. 22.

“We are well known for consistently adding fresh content to all of our games,” said Chris Lee, CEO of SG Interactive. “This update to Project Blackout not only adds some cool new guns, it is also the first in an extensive series of updates and events we will be offering our players.”

The new in-game content includes:

• New Weapons: Brand-new toys to blast away with, including Dual Desert Eagles and the fearsome Combat Machete.
• New Items: Show off your character and get a boost to your abilities by equipping items like the Death Mask or Target Tracking Headgear.
• Two New Maps: Crackdown, a small map designed for fierce action, and Kick Point, which features a large tower in the middle that will provide a sizable bonus to whichever team is able to secure it first.

For more information about Project Blackout, to snag a pair of Desert Eagles, or to learn more about this month’s events, please visit the official website at http://pb.sgiwest.com.

Visit Project Blackout on Facebook athttp://www.facebook.com/ProjectBlackout.

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Feel the Love with Two New Trickster Online Events

SG Interactive, a publisher of high-quality online games, today announced two events for its popular Free-to-Play MMO Trickster Season 2. Romance is sweeping across the Trickster universe, and users will certainly love the special armor and weapons they’ll receive by participating in the Love is in the Air Valentine’s Day Event. Players can get the fun started by visiting Favian in Megalopolis. That’s not all to look forward to, however, as starting today and continuing indefinitely, players will be rewarded for becoming a fan of Trickster Online on Facebook! The Love is in the Air Valentine’s Day Event will run through Feb 23.

Visit Trickster Season 2 on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/TricksterOnline

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Burda:ic Announces a Florensia Screenshot Capture Contest to Decide a Lost Princess’ Fate

Burda:ic, a leading publisher of online games worldwide, today announced details for a new screenshot contest for maritime fantasy MMORPG Florensia. With plenty of great in-game prizes for the winners, including Random Boxes, it’s time to brush up those photo capture skills and get creative!

A baby girl named Louisa, who had a powerful and ancient magic within her, was born to the royal family of Argyll. As she grew into a beautiful woman, her unmatched looks and charm ensured that she earned the affection of countless suitors, but only one captured her attention a man by the name of Killin and the princess gave him her heart in return. Unfortunately, it was around the same time that an ice sprite named Liot learned about the princess’ secret ancient magic and lured her into a trap. Only Killin can free Louisa from the hidden cave that Liot has turned into her prison… will the prince succeed in his quest, or will his love be lost forever?


Players are asked to use their imagination and create their own respective ending to Louisa’s story utilizing the following guidelines:

• Create a screenshot story about the ending with at least four screenshots
• A prince and a princess must be present in the storyline
• Send your story, character name, and server to the Contest Department of the Florensia Support Suite by 11:59pm CET on February 13
• Happy story endings preferred (it is a love story, after all)!

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Burda:ic Launches User-Focused Lobby Redesign for LOCO – Land of Chaos Online

Burda:ic, a leading publisher of online games worldwide, today announced an update for RTS Action MMO LOCO – Land of Chaos Online that features a slew of in-game user interface improvements, as well as the introduction of an all-new assist system. The update is now available for players worldwide to download upon logging in to the game.

Entering the new LOCO game lobby, players will find that it is now easier than ever to jump into combat. Users just need to press the “Play a Game” button at the top of the screen, and they’ll be on their way to the battlefield straight away. Similarly, a “Play with Friends” button has been added, making it simple to invite friends and quickly start a game. The team-guild system has also been revamped, allowing groups and guilds to assemble more efficiently for their practice sessions.


Along with these design changes, burda:ic has introduced a new assist system that gives players the chance to nab extra EXP, gold and in-game points in combat. Previously, when a player applied the finishing blow to a monster, only that player was rewarded. With the new assist system in effect, any characters that help to kill an enemy will now also get a cut of the spoils. This is true for all monsters on the battlefield, not just bosses, ensuring that players can quickly amass a ton of loot by helping out their fellow fighters!

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Joymax Kicks off the New Year with Four Global Events for Silkroad Online

Joymax, an independent developer and publisher of interactive entertainment for the global market, today announced that they are ringing in the New Year with a quartet of in-game events for Fantasy MMORPG Silkroad Online. From now through March 15, players will be able to earn valuable prizes and powerful buffs for everything from collecting letters to simply logging in.

The four events kicking off this week include:

• Lucky Letter Collection: Jan 25 through March 15. If players are able to gather letters to spell out “happy,” they’ll win a variety of useful prizes and boosts.
• God’s Blessing: Jan 25 through March 15. The God’s Blessing buff will be bestowed upon players once an hour during this period, and the longer a user stays logged in the more blessing they’ll receive.
• Attendance Check: Jan 26 through Feb. 21. Simply for logging in, players will be rewarded with many different prizes.
• Weekend EXP: Jan 28 through March 13. During this period players will enjoy a 20% increase in EXP.

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Magicka Officially Released, Launch Trailer and Demo Now Available

Calling all wizards, the time has come for you and up to three others to save the world! The mages of Paradox Interactive today announced that action-adventure game Magicka is now available for download on all major digital distribution channels. The self-deprecating title, which pokes fun of other games just to feel better about itself, is available for the modest price of two newt legs and a vial of unicorn blood. Or $9.99 Actually, thinking about it now, just $9.99 will do.

Developed by Arrowhead studios, Magicka throws players into a realm filled with hordes of ogres, goblins, and other monsters you’ve seen countless times in games and movies throughout the last 50 years. Explore the land alone or cooperatively as you and your “friends” battle through the masses to save the world and be mocked incessantly by the entire population when you perish trying to do so. Put your robe on and get ready to do lots of prancing around in the forest!

A launch trailer for Magicka has been conjured and can be viewed through your closest crystal ball, pool of shimmering water, or by clicking on the following link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nXdnuvT01c
Or, just play the demo: http://store.steampowered.com/app/42910/

The developers of Magicka, after being hounded for narrowly making deadlines, have included the following features:

• Innovative and dynamic spellcasting system with thousands of possible combinations
• Up to four-player co-op in all game modes, as well as a single-player option
• Fight your way through 13 different levels in the campaign
• Explore an expansive realm of adventure to defeat the evil wizard
• Find and unlock achievements, items, and powerful Magicks
• Experience the parody and satire of a clichéd fantasy world

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Developers Release New Details About the Steampunk World of ARGO Online

Burda:ic, a leading publisher of online games worldwide, today unveiled brand-new details about upcoming Steampunk Fantasy MMORPG ARGO Online, with the game’s developers offering a glimpse into some of the finer points of this post-apocalyptic battlefield.

ARGO Online is a world where two very different philosophies prevail: for one side, technology and its advancement are top priorities, while the opposing thinkers cry for mankind to forgo this advancement in exchange for a life provided by the Earth itself. Those who enter the war-torn Earth of the future will have to choose a faction that correlates with one of these ideals, either the tech-savvy Noblians or the nature-connected Floresslah. Though both factions are polar opposites of one another, their goals are the same: control the precious element Earthdium and ensure their way of life survives.


Earthdium is the main resource in the world of ARGO Online, and it is crucial to building a character with strong offensive and defensive abilities. Earthdium is also used as a source of fuel, essential for powering mechanisms, and utilized in variety of other ways throughout the game. Players have many avenues to earn Earthdium, but the most lucrative path is most certainly defeating opponents and completing quests.

The developers have also released never-before-seen statistics about the world of ARGO Online, assuring that it will have plenty of content for players come day one. This culture-crossed world will feature:

• 20 huge dungeons to delve into
• 80 different territories to explore
• 3,600 quests to be undertaken in a steampunk-fantasy world
• 10,000 non-player characters (NPCs) for players to speak with on their travels

ARGO Online is coming to Europe and North America in early 2011.

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Redbana Announces New Online Fishing Game Grand Mer

Redbana and T3 Entertainment today announced their new upcoming title for PC, Grand Mer. Currently under development and nearing Closed Beta Testing, Grand Mer is the world’s first free-to-play online fishing game set in an open and persistent ocean world. Featuring 3D graphics and accessible controls that are easy to learn yet hard to master, the new title offers the thrill of fishing for the big one in friendly competition with other online gamers.


Grand Mer takes place in the year 2018 on planet Earth after massive flooding caused by global warming, climate change and heavy rains. Fishing is now the single most important activity as the human race fights starvation in an effort to survive. Players entering the world for the first time will begin by selecting one of six characters with varying degrees of skill and fishing talents. Upgradeable characters, boats and fishing gear personalize the experience as players work to enhance their skills. An open world of seas features dynamically changing shoals of fish, leading anglers on a hunt that requires expert tracking of weather, time and location. Experience a casual and fun fishing environment with friends in free-play mode, or battle against other anglers in a race for the ultimate catch and glory!


Game features include:

• Realistic fishing action with accessible fishing controls that anyone can learn, yet challenging to master.
• Dynamic Fish Shoal System: Location, weather, and time of day are key to locating the more than 120 different species of fish to catch.
• Fishing Guides: Select one of multiple NPCs to share the experience with and receive help locating the best fishing holes.
• Multiple Game Modes: Free Fishing (with up to 100 players), Battle Mode (individual, team and club matches), Tour Mode (complete missions and earn rewards), Championship Mode.
• Real-time Rankings: Track your biggest and best catches on global leader-boards and see what other anglers are reeling in.
• Custom Boats: Enjoy speeding on the open ocean in high performance fishing boats. Upgrade your ride’s look and improve turning, acceleration and speed.
• Custom Gear: Acquire or purchase new rods, reels and lures that specialize in catching different types of fish.
• Fishing Rod and iPhone App Controllers: Use the exclusive Grand Mer fishing rod controller equipped with a motion sensor and vibration feedback for an even more realistic fishing experience. Or control the game with the Grand Mer iPhone App, complete with vibration feedback.

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