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Do you want to shine? Or do you want your name/IGN be at the top where everyone knows you? Are any “signs” calling you that it’s your turn to have the glory?? Some of these wacky tips will guide you as to how will you become famous in an gaming industry. NOTE: The following suggestions below are just my comments. Don’t be serious about it and use your brains before doing these things or even commenting at this article. FIRST LAUNCH OF GAME EQUALS PRESENT! –Try to be present every 1st launching of any games. This will let you feel “me first!!” in any games. I don’t know if anyone will recognize you but either way the achievement of being 1st to touch or do something in-game is a really nice feeling for you alone. Just don’t forget to use the same IGN in all games so someone WILL notice you’re existence. MAKING REVIEWS – positive or negative feedbacks. Reviews will always be a review. Lots of players (loyalist or not) will be commenting you’re reviews weather you like or not. Like the old saying; “Bad publicity is still publicity” this always implies. SUMMON AN ANTI-GAME ACTIVIST – Yep. Just say the magic word and your name will appear in any blogs, plurk, facebook and if you’re lucky enough to summon a big one (popular) you might be put on TV! Just don’t forget to watch out, maybe your summoned being is already watching you in advance. VIOLENCE IS NICE – Become a popular player by hacking, stealing loots, scamming or even killing the noobs. You either be targeted by angry players or be banned by the game. But still, your name will be popular from being a notorious gamer and that will gain you a name for sure. BE CREATIVE! USE YOUR IMAGINATION SKILLS –Applying your skills such as making photos, cosplaying, doing fan-arts, drawing, make a flash game dedicated in the game or even sell some merchandise such as t-shirts, dolls and so. Addict gamers will surely be happy to look at your works, especially that only you have done that and no one else. TOP RECORD – the basic thing that everyone wants. To be the best player on any games you play. By doing this you have to set outstanding and unbeatable records that will make your co-players either say “you’re awesome!!” or “you’re a cheater!!" HOT CHICKS ARE WELCOME – Ok, I won’t explain this any further. Hot chicks playing the game equals more attention to men.

Since my college days I've seen online games come and go. Believe me or not I've been a player since 2nd year of college (so you can guess now what my age is?xD) up until now. Though I am not active at forums and blogs that time, I am more on "playing the game" and "looking for guides" than blogging what I do everyday. So yeah I just started blogging this year for two reasons, firstly I love mmo games it keeps me entertaining and away in reality for a while that I want to share this to some people out there to meet new friends and second to contact my friends who are in different countries but love to play online games. Well, global online games are the only games I played due to the fact that I can reach my friends out there (different countries I mean) Based on my years in MMORPG industry, most of the poeple I talked to in-game or chatted girls have penchant for cute MMORPGs. First, how do we define “cute”? There really is no accepted “industry standard”. For me, as long as it’s chibi or SD (Super Deformed, in the Japanese-anime style), that’s cute. Ragnarok, Rose, FlyFF fall into this category. Meanwhile, the full anatomically-correct games such as Perfect World or RF would fall into the other end of the spectrum. Why Girls love Cute MMORPGs PC Spec - We all know that not all have great pc specs specially with girls who don't know much about computers. Even on both internet cafes or home, only few girls know how pc works or what is needed to make the pc functional and running. Because of this they ended up having only the basic need of a computer which leads to normal specs. Cute games don't eat too much banwidth on pc making it a friendly user to most computers even if it's not that upgraded or older versions. This simplicity wins popularity to girls and the good part is they can ask friends to come along and play with them. Cute is Cute - Do I have to explain this?? As long as it's a chibi and the character resembles to anime or so they are cute!!! I love cute characters specially with expressions making them cuter. No exceptions, even if the the story line is lame it's easy to get distracted on those adorable characters making you to try the game before you could even say; "This is a lame game and I just realize that just now!" The girls are there - Admit it, guys. It's easier to find a girl playing a cute MMORPG than a hard-core game or FPS right? You can even collect girls in-game either inviting them to party or guild. It can even lead to romance making it a "worth-playing" game. Gameplay - Cute MMO gameplay is not complicated. This means that it will be easier for anyone to teach even a non-gamer to play the game. The fact that the "cuteness" distracts a lot to be patient in studying the gameplay, the community that is strong and alive itself is also a plus. And because it's accessible to everyone this leads to good a community and a lot of gamers to play the game. Either you're a hard-core, average or non-gamer. As long as everyone is talkative and friendly it gives pleasure in playing the game. Heck, you can even teach your sister or mom to play the game. Pop culture - Cute MMO's have transcended more than the game. Because they are cute in the eyes of people a lot of videos, cosplays, fan art or even flash games which the game as the base can be easily distributed or share to everyone. This can lead to merchandise (both official and unofficial) that were made for game(s). It's the truth that cute items are really "in-demand" to buyers even if they don't know what they just bought. Although a lot of gamers are graduating to the more “hard-core” games. I still think there is a HUGE demand and market for cute MMOs. If analyzing the trends will be the basis, I’d predict that new cute MMOs with innovative features with regards to gameplay and community functions will sell well. A game that would drive all the current and new users into one big community where user-generated content will be crucial to keep it all alive and “sticky”. This is just my comment, you can make your own comment too~

HighStreet 5 is a popular free-to-play online dance game where thousands of players can mingle with each other in a world of friends, dress to the latest fashion and dance together to global music hits. Meet new friends and dance your nights away in your favorite dance halls! Choose from real-life inspired fashion to dress your character up! Traverse the virtual cityscape alongside thousands of other players! Whether dancing or shopping for the latest and greatest, HighStreet 5 is the game that players can have fun and relax in.
Massively multiplayer online (MMO) dance games like HighStreet 5 allow thousands of players from all over to world to come together and create characters to dance at exciting venues and have fun. HighStreet 5 emphasizes casual player fun and enjoyment without the stresses of long raids and having to treat gaming almost like a second-job.
HighStreet 5 has unique features that highlight it as the leading social dance game. The virtual city allows thousands of players to mingle in the city streets and visit fashion shops to try out clothes together. The in-game community system allows players to have their own and visit other players’ profile pages with pictures, blogs, videos and more. Coupled with an exciting dance system and a great player community, HighStreet 5 offers you an unexpected experience!
Join HighStreet 5 now to enjoy the extra perks of the beginner packs! Come with your friends or lover and have fun together!
HighStreet 5 is free-to-play and you can register www.highstreet5.com

I've been playing this game quite a while now and I am excited for the commercial launch. If you like a one side scrolling or can live with it then try Dragonica. This is the 1st online game I have ever played with scenamatics on the game itself. Because of this I got too excited on the game and surf a lot in-game. I follow the quest and everything is fine. The community is nice, the gameplay is nice, the monsters are cute and the characters have common jobs but still interesting to play also there is a never ending quest to choose from. The only problem at Dragonica is the party mission. Well, not all the time I can find someone to help me when it's a party mission required or to find someone that has the same quest as you. That part is a no-no to me. Over roll the review to the game dragonica is: gameplay-8/10 characters-7/10 monsters-9/10 skills-7/10 quests/missions-6/10 over roll game-8/10 This is just my comment though!

For those that are looking for a bit more intel on the upcoming North American release of Arma 2 a military multi-player game, the devs have released the first video of a series of diaries that highlight ARMA II's features. Basic controls is the topic of the video.

The graphics of this game have captivated gamers from across the world, and with its initial success in Europe, the North American release looks to make just as abig of an impact.

The Arma II dev team put together the series Bohemia Interactive has created a series in order to give regular showcases of the games many features. Jan Prazak Bohemia's PR manager explains the basic controls of ARMA II, shown using detailed video footage captured within the game.

"Our games can be mistakenly understood as difficult to play in terms of game mechanics and control if the player isn't properly introduced to these functions up front," said Jan Prazak. "Our intention is to explain the default settings and introduce the more casual player to the game mechanics of ARMA II. The main goal of these videos is to reveal the depth of the game and describe in an easy-to-understand way how fun it really is to play ARMA II and enjoy one of the most sophisticated military simulator on market."

Arma 2 certainly brings realistic looking graphics in combination with great freedom of movement, actions and tactics, and allows players to really get hooked on the game as a whole.

ARMA II is rated 'M' for Mature, ages 17 years by the ESRB and up and will be available at retail in North America on July 7th.

Titan Server: Players waited for this battle area wherein all servers meet up. The Titan server is another continent in atlantica where players carry their name and honor by defending the server they represent. After a month, is the titan server clash or crash?

The players who entered the titan server automatically received mounts into their mount book, not just one, but 5 or even more. Also, those who participated in the championship would win/lose automatically and would receive an amount of gold without a battle occurring. To resolve this problem NDoors immediately brought the servers down again for maintenance and temporarily suspended all the accounts associated with the mount bug for further investigation and to avoid bug exploits. This action was dreadful for most players because they weren’t able play the game until the investigation was complete. A week passed by but there were still a few players suspended.

Finally, the long wait ended because the glitch was resolved. Players who were suspended are back in business. But wait there’s more! To compensate the players for the long down time, NDoors have announced that they “are holding a 150% bonus experience weekend which runs until Sunday, April 26th and entire logged-in players an Artisan's Cube at 1pm PDT on Saturday, April 25th, and Sunday, April 26th. This box will give the players the choice of some Skill Decrease Books, Waters of Life, Growth Vials, Secret Vials of Potential, or several scrolls”. This was good news for everyone to continue enjoying the game.

On the other hand, the battle begins in the titan grand champ between the six servers. Players from the different servers were burning and ready to fight! Who’s going to win and go home to their server with the victory? The very first test of the battle was successful, and Alanor from Mycenae got the first title of a titan grand champ. He received a Barbarian Lord’s black tiger; a rare mount that was exclusively given for the winner of the grand champ acquire this mount including other rewards. One month after the release of the titan server, things were pretty much stable. The newly added battlefield became the routine of players every weekend. Even though they were not participating in the competition, they still got a reward from observing battles.

The server recovered from the dilemma and proved that this game won’t allow crash. This month of June much anticipated changes will come alive. We hope that the game continue on acquiring players through all of its adventure.

A wise warrior once said that "the more you tighten your grip, the more star systems will slip through your fingers." This is especially true for the Pirates in Galaxy Online. These brigands enjoy the anonymity that the vastness of space provides, but with ever greater numbers of players settling ever increasing numbers of planets, they seem to be squeezing the Pirates out.

However, for those that were hoping to see the pirates exterminated once and for all, they are in for a rude awakening. In the coming update, the Pirates will make a major technical breakthrough that will allow them to increase their numbers exponentially. The development of Pirate Heavy Factories, capable of producing vast numbers of warships in just a short amount of time, will definitely add some weight to the pirate side of the balance of power in the Galaxy.

With this latest technical development by the Pirates, it will also allow them to produce a surplus of ships, meaning they can sell them to players who may need more ships than they can produce. If players study Diplomacy, they will be able to make contact with the Pirates and set up warship trade relations. The Pirates have 7 different classes of warships for players to choose from, and as the Diplomacy goes up, and trade relations improve, higher class ships will become available.

For more information, please visit Galaxy Online

What makes a good MMO?

I have been asked by a lot of people "What is the best MMO to play?" and I have to say that while many gamers are quick to answer this question for their friends, the truth is it's not an easy answer.

The point of an MMO is of course community, while the game features makes logging in rewarding, there are lots of players that log in on many days with no intention of actually playing the game and just want to interact with their online friends.

Features are not always as important as meeting the right people that you will enjoy hanging out with while logged into the game. So it gets tricky, you may find a game that has everything you want but unless you get a good group of people you enjoy being around then a great feature list is worthless. But of course people still need to be comfortable with the game itself.

No one can actually say what a great game would be for you unless they know what kinds of games you like. Some people have to have the latest 3D graphics, some prefer to stick with a side scrolling 2D game, and some want the fun strategy of text based games.

Millions of players have gotten addicted to MapleStory and it continues to be one of the most popular games on the market. However, if you refer a person to MapleStory that only likes 3D style combat, then they will without a doubt be frustrated and leave the game saying it sucks and then tell all of their friends not to play it because it sucks. In reality, it just was not what they were looking for but millions of other people might do the exact same with Age of Conan if they like side scrolling games instead.

So if you're going to take advice on what games to play, make sure you consider what you really enjoy. Decide if you prefer FPS, Military or Fantasy, if you need a robust economy etc. And of course, keep in mind that just because you did not like a particular game does not mean its lousy, it just means you suck at picking what you like :)

After one week’s hard work, Zu Online (http://zu.igg.com/) Team has completed a part of the mission. They are speeding up our progress. Last week, we weren’t able to mention the program events due to be held recently because of the lack of time. As a result, the dev team discusses the event they have prepared for Easter Day, happening this week. Also, they will talk about the progress of the jobs we mentioned last week.

Development progress of the later versions from IGG

We’ve completed designing the storyline quests, new monsters and their distribution, as well as new zones to raise the level cap to 265. But, we are still adjusting the rewards for those quests. The branch quests and Massacre quests specific to the new zones are still being designed.

The Wind Calamity quests consist of 4 separate quests. The first 2 quests have been fixed. The latter 2 are divided into 3 scenarios in order to increase the difficulty and fun factor. The design of quest flows of the first 2 scenarios has been completed. To pass the first scenario, players should complete “Secret Passage 1”, “Secret Passage 2” and “Secret Passage 3” given by the Fairy Fooyao. “Secret Passage 1” requires the player to venture to the secret passage and then manipulate the three Windproof Towers to get some required items.

“Secret Passage 3” requires the player to slay Flyingsickle God's Illusion. As for the second scenario, players need complete “Danbill Stairs 1” mission which is given by the Immortal Zinfoon to help deliver something to Immortal Ganmo on the Danbill Stairs. After that, players need complete “Danbill Stairs 2” mission given by the Immortal Ganmo to help get something from the Immortal Zinfoon for him. On the Danbill Stairs, there are monsters that are surrounded by different auras around their feet. These auras represent their agro range. Players should try their best to avoid entering the aura. While we were testing those quests, we found they were a bit too difficult. Therefore, we are considering lowering the difficulty or allowing players to do those quests as part of a group. The quest flow of the third scenario has been completed. The related teams are working to fulfill them.

Recent modifications

The adjustments about class balance have been fixed. We will also modify Bead Fairies and Summoners. I firmly believe that the PvP fights will be much more fantastic after the adjustments. Last week, we said we would raise the chances of getting Mystic Stones back when disenchanting equipment to 30% from the former 20%. But, after many tests, we’ve decided to raise the chance to 70%. Also, the Disenchanting Furnace will always vanish after disenchanting any equipment no matter whether the disenchanting succeeds or fails. But, now if the disenchanting fails, the disenchanted equipment will not vanish. We have also enlarged the Pet Areas in the beginner zones to enable players to have enough space to walk their pets.

Upcoming Easter Day

We have completed the design of the Easter Day events. During the event, players will be able to see Tiny Golden Eggs at the Purple Fire Hall of the Desert City, the Lotus Palace of Holy City and the safe area of the Hexad Region. To manipulate those eggs, players should have Tiny Golden Hammers. But to get Tiny Golden Hammers, players must win a good place by joining the in-game events. This is not as easy as it sounds! But it is worth the effort. In addition, the Tiny Golden Eggs randomly give 3 different grades of rewards.

For more information on Zu Online, please visit the official site http://zu.igg.com/ .

TOP: First Wedding Ceremony As the 46th round of the TOP (http://top.igg.com ) auction concluded, a TOP player called Frostbitten won the bidding for the chance to hold a wedding ceremony with his sweetheart XpipayX. Their wedding ceremony was held at around 9:00 pm EST February 24. Frostbitten and XpipayX paid a visit to the Navy Commander of Thundoria in the Dream Island server and the GM there hosted their romantic wedding ceremony.

30 minutes before the wedding, a GM announced the wedding in a system announcement saying, “Welcome to the wedding ceremony for Frostbitten and XpipayX that will be held in 30 minuets at Thundoria Castle. These two sweethearts will be walking down the aisle and wedded into matrimonial bliss” Participation of family members and friends made this wedding ceremony even more special and perfect.

Love was in the air, while a rain of fireworks, and hearts lit up the sky. Roses and chocolate gave recognition to those romantic titles of “Husband and Wife”.

This wedding ceremony was a traditional western style, with GMs serving as groomsmen, bridesmaids, and a host. Friends and relatives stood on either side of the hall, and the wedding host started making a speech. After that the bride and groom put on their wedding clothes and entered the hall with the groomsmen and bridesmaids following after them, lighting fireworks, and presenting the I LOVE U heart shapes. When the bride and groom arrived in front of the host, he helped them consecrate their vows.

“Frostbitten，XpipayX, congratulations. You are the perfect match. I have a couple of questions for you two.”

Frostbitten, will you take Xpipay here present, for your wedded wife, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death do us part.

“Yes, I do.”

“XpipayX, will you take Frostbitten here present, for your wedded husband, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death do us part.”

“Yes, I do.”

“As you have heard, Frostbitten and XpipayX have made their wedding vows and exchanged their rings. It is now my joy and privilege to declare you to be husband and wife. Frostbitten , you may now kiss the Bride”

Who will be the next lucky couple to be wed?

For more details, check out the official website http://top.igg.com .