MMO-Everquest and Everquest 2 next expansion hints

Sony Online Entertainment’s fantasy MMOs EverQuest and EverQuest II may be due for new expansions if what Kody over at Curse has unearthed holds true. SOE has filed trademarks for two new EQ properties with the US Patent and Trademark Office. They are EverQuest: Underfoot and EverQuest II: Sentinel’s Fate.

Sounds like a good bet these will be the next expansions for these two long running games. The Turtle will keep you up to date on anything else I find

RPG-Mass Effect 2 update!

BioWare Executive Producer Casey Hudson knocked up a massively informative blogimabob post for IGN’s Mass Effect 2 development page:

Importing Your Mass Effect SavegameFirst, you do not need to have played Mass Effect to enjoy Mass Effect 2. The introduction is designed to introduce new players to the story and universe, and to recap the situation for previous players.

If you have completed Mass Effect and you still have your savegames, you can view each playthrough you’ve completed, and choose the one you want to continue from. The Mass Effect savegame doesn’t just contain a couple of your big choices. It contains countless decisions you’ve made, both large and small. These things could each potentially carry forward and affect your story in Mass Effect 2. This has never been done before on this scale, and it means you’re actually continuing your own story from exactly where you left off.

Some have asked “I built a level 60 character with lots of loot in Mass Effect – will it all carry over to Mass Effect 2?” We will definitely provide benefits for those who put time into developing their character in Mass Effect. But to support all the improvements made in combat and inventory, the skills and items are pretty much completely redone for Mass Effect 2. So if you import a character from Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2 will adapt the key assets of your character into starting benefits that work in the new system.

And to answer two of the most common questions: “Did you fix the slow elevators?” and “Will there be alien love scenes?” Yes and yes. We actually had our new level transition system on display in the demo, which replaces elevators and other transitions from the first game. The new system did its job perfectly in the demo– it was a natural part of the visual narrative and went by fast enough that no one noticed it even happened. As for whether there will be alien love in an elevator, you’ll have to play to find out.

MMORPG-Aion Pre-Orders have begun!

Aion Limited Collector’s Edition and Aion Standard Edition First-Run SteelBook Cases

Be one of the first players to have the grace to soar and the power to dominate in the divided world of the Aion MMORPG. We will release only 35,000 copies of the Aion Limited Collector’s Edition in North America, so don’t miss out.

Aion Preorder Bonuses

• Aion Beta Events: Preorder and receive a code to access all of the remaining Aion beta events.
• Preorder Aion Game Sweepstakes: Play in an Aion beta event, and you’ll have a chance to win a killer Alienware notebook, ATI video cards, or other great prizes (see Preorder Aion Game Sweepstakes below).
• Preorder-Only In-Game Items: In-game items will be available for use during the head start program.
  • Black Cloud Hat (gives boosts to HP, MP, magical resistance, and evasion)
  • Lodas’ Amulet (gives a +20% experience boost for 1 hour)
  • One Ancient Ring of Power (type depends on your preorder retailer): Ancient Ring of Fire (GameStop), Ancient Ring of Magic (Best Buy), Ancient Ring of Earth (Amazon.com), Ancient Ring of Water, or Ancient Ring of Wind.
• Head Start Program: Get a 48-hour head start to the live game before the game releases.
• Preselection: Select your character names and server in advance of the game going live.

MMO-Warrior Epic Expansion

True Games, an international publisher of multi-player online games today announced that it is preparing the first expansion of new content and features for its recently launched MMORPG, Warrior Epic (www.warriorepic.com). The new expansion is scheduled to launch in July and will include all-new PVP gameplay that will be available to players who are level ten or higher. In addition, the expansion will also offer an all-new mid to high level region, “Trogken Swamps”, which will feature tons of new missions, monsters, and unique gear for your Warriors.

“Our promise to the Warrior Epic community is that the game will never get stale or repetitive,” said Peter Cesario, Director of Product and Business Development at True Games. “We want Warrior Epic fans to find something new and exciting about the game every time they login, and this new expansion is just one of many great gameplay updates they can look forward to as the community continues to grow.”

MMO-Cities XL goes into Beta

http://www.citiesxl.com/StaticPage.html

Their site lists a few places to get Beta keys and aquire the download for the client. As always the Turtle is here to pass the word onto you. If your not familiar with Cities XL it is like a Simcity MMO. No really. A lot more fun than you may think. Give it a try.

RPG-Bioware releases Dragon Age System Requirements!

BioWare takes the opportunity to reveal the full system requirements for the PC edition of the upcoming RPG, Dragon Age: Origins. Check it out:

Windows XP Minimum Specifications

OS: Windows XP with SP3
CPU: Intel Core 2 (or equivalent) running at 1.4Ghz or greater
AMD X2 (or equivalent) running at 1.8Ghz or greater
RAM: 1GB or more
Video: ATI Radeon X850 128MB or greater
NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT 128MB or greater
DVD ROM (Physical copy)
20 GB HD space

Windows Vista Minimum Specifications

OS: Windows Vista with SP1
CPU: Intel Core 2 (or equivalent) running at 1.6Ghz or greater
AMD X2 (or equivalent) running at 2.2GHZ or greater
RAM: 1.5 GB or more
Video: ATI Radeon X1550 256MB or greater
NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT 256MB or greater
DVD ROM (Physical copy) 20 GB HD space

Recommended Specifications

CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad 2.4Ghz Processor or equivalent
RAM: 4 GB (Vista) or 2 GB (XP)
Video: ATI 3850 512 MB or greater
NVIDIA 8800GTS 512 MB or greater
DVD ROM (Physical copy)
20 GB HD space

The Turtle can not wait for this one folks! Very excited