NeoSteam gamigo Opens the Beta to All!

gamigo, one of Europe’s leading massively multiplayer online games publishers is happy to announce the start the open beta for the free to play Steampunk-MMORPG NeoSteam. After selected players were blown away by the closed beta, everyone can now join the epic battle between the mystical Elerd Kingdom and the technophile Republic of Rogwel. Players can register absolutely free at http://neosteam.gamigo.com/, download the game and start playing immediately.

The Struggle for NeoSteam

NeoSteam offers a high-quality, cool 3D fantasy world full of challenging quests and thrilling PvP-battles. It is set in an alternate reality where electricity was never invented and NeoSteam powers everything. Alas, the supply of NeoSteam is finite, dragging the two major powers to an inevitable war. Battles rage between the Kingdom of Elerd and Republic of Rogwel over Rope Isle – the last available source of NeoSteam. Rope Isle is the key to your nation’s future!

NeoSteam can be used to power a wide range of terrifying weaponry – from accurate muskets to steampunk battleaxes. Once players have learnt the secret of NeoSteam, they will be able to take on all comers with weaponry they themselves have constructed! NeoSteam masters can build mighty vehicles and ride across the vast and varied landscape of the NeoSteam world – so long as the player doesn’t run into trouble...

Unique Steampunk setting

NeoSteam combines the best of the MMORPG world – community elements, individual character development and legendary battles – with a unique steampunk aesthetic. “After such positive feedback during the closed beta, we’re excited to offer this game to a wider audience”, says Kerstin Bock, product manager for NeoSteam. “We’re looking forward to see how players take advantage of the unparalleled freedom and opportunities that the NeoSteam universe affords them...”

NeoSteam’s official website is http://neosteam.gamigo.com/, from which players can sign up and play – all for free!

NeoSteam offers players an all new experience that combines a highly detailed fantasy-environment with interesting steampunk machinery. The player can choose between four different character classes and join one of two Realms that fight for supremacy on the continent of Rope Isle. The Kingdom of Elerd, which represents a classical fantasy empire with magical spellcasters, is looking for new adventurers, while the Republic of Rogwel is preparing for battle as well. The Republic relies mainly on technical finesse, which is reflected in their advanced steam engines. NeoSteam, which is used to operate these powerful machines, is soon to become the most important resource in the epic struggle.

For players, NeoSteam is not only an exciting and extensive fantasy MMORPG, but offers them many unseen possibilities, thanks to the unique setting. Besides classical battles against monsters and other players, NeoSteam offers adventurers the chance, to build their own steam engines and create their own fighting vehicles.

Features:

• Free 3D Online Role-Playing Game (MMORPG)
• Innovative Fantasy-Steampunk Setting
• Five Races and Four Unique Classes
• Players Create Their Own Steam Engines and Mounts
• Many Player versus Player Arenas
• Epic Realm versus Realm Battles
• Free to Play – No Need to Buy, No Monthly Fees

Frogster casts the net

So that Bounty Bay Online seafarers no longer have to fish in muddy waters, publisher Frogster offers a special item bundle right now in the online shop. With the fishing bundle reduced by around 30% players will receive at the special price of 299 shop points some useful items for fishing in Frogster’s nautical online world. The enclosed fisheries pass gives players access for a period of 24 hours to an instanced ocean territory on the free-to-play servers, where inexhaustible fishing grounds await. While a deep sea fishing rod lets players fish not only in coastal waters, but also on the high sea, the bait which is also included, attracts shoals of fish, making for a plentiful catch. The fishing bundle is available at the special price in the shop up until Wednesday, May 6th. It’s ready and waiting via the following link: https://shop.bountybayonline.com/index.php?lang=en.

In January 2009 Frogster deployed the colony expansion as the second large add-on for the community. Along with new boss opponents and continuing quest series in the high-level area, strong guilds can now occupy their own colonies in the Bounty Bay Online game world. The 33 colony areas were taken up within just a few days. In the meantime the colony founders are vigorously building up powerful trading and military bases. There is a trailer for the colony add-on available on the official website:
http://www.bountybayonline.com/en/videos,id8,bounty_bay_online_colony_trailer.html.

The software client is available as a free download: http://www.bountybayonline.com/en/articles,id12,0,downloads_en.html.

Players can decide on either the free-to-play option or the subscription version when setting up their game access.

Blockdot Launches Game For Universal Pictures' Upcoming Comedy - Adventure Land Of The Lost!

Right place, wrong time, awesome adventure!

Dallas-based Blockdot has launched “Land of the Lost: Crystal Adventure,” a free (yes, free!) Apple iPhone game that’s based on the super-scaled comedy-adventure Land of the Lost, starring Will Ferrell — and coming to a theater near you on June 5.

In this exciting game, Dr. Rick Marshall (Will Ferrell) is trapped inside a Sleestak temple — and he’s gonna be PERMANENTLY STEWED without your help!

• Guide Rick Marshall through the temple by pushing blocks, building bridges over pits, and navigating around obstacles — all while avoiding the Sleestaks!

• Collect the small crystals during the journey — they’ll help you drive your name further up the scoreboard.

• Reach the crystal table and you’ll take Rick Marshall to the next level of the Sleestak temple!

After completing a few levels, give your brain a break and watch clips of the movie or check out photos of the spectacular sites you’ll find in the Land of the Lost.

Start your adventure now! Download the game for free at the Apple iTunes store: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=312352650&mt=8&uo=6

MumboJumbo Continues Samantha Swift Adventure in New Chapter

Leading casual game developer MumboJumbo today launched Samantha Swift and the Golden Touch, the follow-up to the hit casual adventure Samantha Swift and the Hidden Roses of Athena. The advenure-style game takes heroine Samantha on a quest to uncover the secrets surrounding the Golden Touch of King Midas through hidden-object game-play, puzzles and a story that spans the globe.

"We're excited to give fans the second chapter in the Samantha Swift story," said Matt Lichtenwalter, vice president of product development of MumboJumbo. "In Sam's new adventure, more of her character is revealed, and the player is able to discover more about the larger mystery at play in the franchise."

In Samantha Swift and the Golden Touch, Ms. Swift's new benefactor asks her to track down Alexander the Great's Scroll of Wealth and tells her she can collect other finds along the way for The Museum of Secrets Lost. But the offer is too good to be true, and soon the fearless archeologist finds herself in a race to unravel ancient secrets surrounding the mysterious blessing and curse of King Midas and his golden touch. The engrossing story is set against a backdrop of brilliantly rendered artwork and highly-polished game-play.

"Players responded so well to Samantha's first adventure, and they were immediately asking us for more," said Lichtenwalter. "In The Golden Touch, players will find interactive hidden-object levels and a number of really clever puzzles to solve along the way."

Samantha Swift and the Golden Touch is available for digital download at leading casual gaming portals, and it will make its retail debut in June. To learn more about Samantha Swift, you can visit her MySpace page, find her on Facebook, or go to www.mumbojumbo.com.

Make Friends, Race Karts, Battle Foes And Raise Pets In Free Realms - Available Now!

Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) today announced that the free, family-friendly online video game Free Realms is now available for everyone to play at www.FreeRealms.com. Free Realms is a whimsical virtual world, loaded with fun for gamers of all ages. Whether you want to race karts, raise a pet, explore mystical forests or chat with friends, in Free Realms, you can do it all.

“We’ve designed Free Realms to be a fun, safe place for gamers of all ages to play online and are excited to finally open the doors to our adventure-packed world,” said Andy Sites, senior producer, Sony Online Entertainment. “Free Realms is free to play and truly lets you do what you want, when you want. Every member of the family will find something fun to do in Free Realms!”

In Free Realms, players can customize their characters and play a wide variety of minigames in a safe, online environment, packed with stunning visuals, distinctive environments, and social networking capabilities. Players are free to do or be anything: Become a ninja, cook a yummy meal, battle goblins, set out on epic quests or connect with friends through a safe, social networking page. The Free Realms Trading Card Game is a full-featured trading card game playable both digitally within the Free Realms online game and through a physical game available wherever you buy trading cards!

Free Realms offers a variety of features, including:

• Free Gameplay: Free Realms is free to play; however, additional content can be accessed through a Membership or micro-transactions.
• Rich Character Creation: With thousands of customizations and combinations, you can blend fantasy and reality to create your perfect avatar.
• Be Whoever You Want: Characters aren’t locked into classes or jobs – you can be a ninja one minute and a race kart driver the next.
• Kid Safe: Free Realms is designed with kids’ safety in mind and has pre-canned chat, reporting, filters and Parental Controls that allow for the customization of security options, for younger players.
• Something for Everyone: Players can take care of pets, sort mail, race go-karts, battle goblins or cook meals for their friends.
• Vibrant, Deep Environment: Adventurous gamers can spend hours exploring towns, bustling cities, beaches, forests, snowy mountaintops and more.
• Connect with Friends: Whether you’re meeting up with old friends or finding new ones, Free Realms allows players to stay connected through its social networking page. Just log in, see what your friends have been up to, click their avatars and join them in Free Realms.
• Everyone Can Access: Free Realms is designed to run on nearly all PCs. The game will stream to your PC as you play, so Free Realms will not take up a lot of memory and will download quickly.
• Trading Card Game: The Free Realms Trading Card Game will let players pit fun characters like dragons and goblins against one another in fun, fast-paced combat. Half the game is collecting new cards so you are armed with the best lineup of attacks and defenses to prove your might in online tournaments.

Station Access subscribers will receive a Free Realms Membership with their all-in-one subscription. Free Realms is rated E10+ for Everyone 10 and up with content descriptors of Crude Humor and Fantasy Violence. To play Free Realms, visit: http://www.FreeRealms.com.

Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce Available Now

Koei, recognized worldwide as the premier brand of strategy and action games, today announced that Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce for PSP (PlayStation Portable) system is available at retailers starting today. Gamers can find Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce, this year’s hottest multi-player experience, at: Amazon.com, Best Buy, EBCanada, f.y.e., Game Crazy, GameFly, GameStop, and Target.

Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce delivers the newest and most revolutionary combat system to the franchise, with never-before-seen aerial fighting techniques, the ability to wield secondary weapons, and most of all the incredible “Fury” that transforms each fighter into a supernatural warrior.

Consumers can get a peek at all of the furious action by downloading a free demo and trailer today, from PlayStation Network.

Utopia Kingdoms has now arrived!

Jolt Online Gaming proudly announces the release of Utopia Kingdoms, the successor to the legendary Utopia online game. In Utopia Kingdoms, players compete within the Utopia universe to establish and expand their kingdoms across the land. Choose from a range of races including Dark Elves, Avians, Trolls and many others. Battle, trade and scheme with your fellow rulers to control your world in this Massively Multiplayer Casual Online Game, playable in any Internet browser.

“Everyone here is extremely excited to unleash Utopia Kingdoms onto the Internet”, “said Dylan Collins, CEO of Jolt Online Gaming. “It looks incredible and is guaranteed to keep you away from that Swine Flu epidemic. Why go out and risk certain death when you could just log on to www.utopiakingdoms.com and play in the legendary Utopia universe from your Internet browser?”

You can play Utopia Kingdoms for free in any Internet browser on PC, Mac or any other operating system. There’s nothing to download and there are thousands of players already there. Why not join in and see how well you would rule?

Jolt Online Gaming is one of the leading browser games publishers in the world with millions of players across its titles. More information can be found at www.joltonline.com and www.twitter.com/joltonline

Sony Online Entertainment Reveals Doomsday in DC Universe Online

Doomsday, the cursed Kryptonian creature, was bred to embody hate and rage. His sole reason for living is to extinguish all other life, including the citizens of Metropolis and their beloved hero, Superman.

Born on the planet Krypton during a time when only the strongest creatures could survive, Doomsday was the result of a rapid natural selection process bred to hate all life. Doomsday’s body is covered with vicious bony spurs that can render even Superman’s skin. His endurance makes him almost impossible to kill. He is the epitome of villainous power and strength. With the ability to regenerate after every battle, Doomsday becomes bigger and stronger; therefore no opponent of his has ever defeated him twice.

Don’t think that Doomsday is a mindless creature destroying everything in his path just because he hates all living things. He can think and reason, which makes him a valuable weapon to anyone seeking to manipulate and control his rampages of mayhem and destruction. But who could possibly want to do such a thing? That’s right: Lex Luthor is obsessed with capturing Doomsday to turn him into the ultimate minion for Luthor’s destructive plans.

The story of when Doomsday attacked Metropolis is a tragic one. During Doomsday’s rampage, an epic battle erupted on the streets of Metropolis where neither Superman nor Doomsday would back down. Superman knew Doomsday’s rage would fuel the fight driving the battle on as Superman continued to weaken, incurring severe wounds which began to drain his stamina. In the end, the two combatants attacked each other simultaneously with a fatal blow, leaving both lifeless in front of The Daily Planet Building – perfectly situated for a cover story that would shatter the world.

Batman: Arkham Asylum website is now live!

The official website and community hub for DC Comics’ Batman: Arkham Asylum - the forthcoming action-adventure game developed by Rocksteady Studios and published by Eidos, Inc. and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment in North America has officially launched! You can visit the page at the following URL: http://www.batmanarkhamasylum.com/.

Over the coming months BatmanArkhamAsylum.com will be the main resource for all the latest news and information on the game; including the new screenshots, videos and announcements, along with features and insider content such as developer blogs, interviews, podcasts and more.

The site will also serve as the primary hub for the Batman: Arkham Asylum Community, housing the official game forums - where you can speak directly to the team working on the game, enter competitions, and stay up-to-date with all community news and activity.

Based on the core Batman license, Batman: Arkham Asylum takes the Dark Knight on his greatest challenge yet when he becomes trapped with all of his most dangerous villains inside the insane asylum of Gotham City - Arkham Asylum! With amazing graphics and a moody, immersive setting, Batman: Arkham Asylum exposes players to a unique, dark and atmospheric adventure that takes them to the depths of Arkham Asylum – Gotham City's psychiatric hospital for the criminally insane. Gamers will move in the shadows, instigate fear amongst their enemies, and confront The Joker and Gotham City's most notorious villains, who have taken over the asylum.

Be sure to check the game’s new website regularly for updates. You won’t want to miss out!

For more information, please visit: http://www.batmanarkhamasylum.com/

Navis Lamia, the expansion for Rappelz will offer brand new creatures to tame from May 2009

With just a month to go before the Navis Lamia expansion hits the world of Rappelz, the free Fantasy MMORPG, the gPotato team are proud to release the first new information about what is coming player’s way. First up, there will be three brand new creatures introduced into the game which players can tame and train up to be the ultimate fighting mounts.

The wolf starts off as an unimpressive pup, ready to be trained by his master. Full of energy, his attacks start off with bites and pulls, but as he gets older and wiser, he becomes stronger and wiser. Soon he will be able to stand on his find feet and attack combatants with strong swipes of his strong paws. As he evolves over time, his teeth and mane will change until finally he will get a suit of feathers, like all mythical creatures.

Harpy’s appear humanlike, but with a difference. Their upper body is that of a woman, with the lower body of a bird covered in feathers. With its huge wings and a longbow, Harpy’s are beautiful but threatening figures. The shade of their feathers and the size of the bow they can carry will change and improve as they get more experienced.

Eimus are group hunters, coming from a pride dominated by a strong hierarchy. They like to decorate themselves with ornaments to make them stand out and are a very powerful ally if you need an axe and shield backing you up. As an Eimus evolves, their fur will change colour, their mane will evolve and their armour will become stronger. At full strength, Eimus's sport up to six horns to make them intimidating foes.

Try taming these creatures by finding the right cards and defeating them in battle, and they will loyally accompany you on your adventures. Navis Lamia is an update to the free to play fantasy MMORPG Rappelz, published in French and German on the www.gpotato.eu gaming portal.