Global game portal GameKiss and its shoot'em up MMO Valkyrie Sky announced it has raised the game's highest level from 50 to 60 and will be launching the new decorative item "Wings" suiting the game’s shooter genre in the sky.

Raising the level cap to Level 60 means a new region and stages will open. The new region being introduced is called Nastrond. Users who pass this region need to defeat a half-spider, half-insectivorous middle boss and the final boss, Ratapolnir at the final stage. All monsters in the Nastrond region will show aggressive and speedy attacks that have never been seen in other regions in Valkyrie Sky. Even users who are comfortable with the shoot'em up genre will experience a tough challenge.

Left: Aurimus Right: Ratapolnnir

While the Nastrond region provides users with tough challenges, the update introduces a costume item "Wings" which will boost users' morale and their game-play. Users have so far had wings that are in only one color, but after this update, users will be able to choose various beautiful wings that suit their taste. Users will now be able to express themselves in the sky.

Newly updated beautiful 'Wings' costume

This update isn't just for existing users. For those who found controlling difficult, a game pad functionality option has been newly added. Gamers with Level 10 or lower will also be able to enjoy the game without using up stamina through using magic skills. Other contents that can provide more convenient environments for both new and existing users will be included in this update.

More details about Valkyrie Sky's new update and items can be found at its website: http://valkyriesky.gamekiss.com.

The newest extension of Sword of the New World offers numerous additions to this RPG world including:

♦ 2 New UPC’s (Ania and Hellena)
♦ New pets (Pigling piggy and Panpan panda)
♦ +5 Expert and +6 General Lacquers (to reinforce Constellation Swords and/or Expert Swords)
♦ A revamped Cash Shop and Feso Shop

And last but not least…

♦ Brand new costume boxes, back costumes and hair costumes that players have been waiting for.

“The great thing about Free2Play online MMORPG’s is that we can roll out expansions with gamer requested content,” says Myra Widodo, Producer of Sword of the New World at GamersFirst. “We try to integrate parts of what we know will make the game run more smoothly and parts of what our gamers have requested over a period of time, making it a beneficial situation for both parties.”

In celebration of the expansion, Sword of the New World is offering a limited time 50 percent experience bonus for any players that login over the next week.

To keep up with the changes and conversations in-game, follow them at the official Home Page – www.gamersfirst.com/swordofthenewworld

Bluehole Studio unveiled "making of" film for its highly anticipated and controversial Massively Multiplayer Role-Playing Game, TERA, in Korea before its 3rd Closed Beta Test. The film contains scenes of developing processes from concept arts, scenario, character creation to actual gameplay.  It looks like they excluded the part of development that showed the Watergate-Style tactics of obtaining the code from NCsoft.

TERA already secured its powerful publishing partners: it will be operated in Korea by NHN Hangame and in Japan by NHN Japan within the first half of 2010.

Bluehole Studio established a representative office in the United States of America and launched a teaser site (http://www.tera-online.com) in 2009 so it looks like they will self-publish the game in the USA.

Bluehole Studio spent 3 years and 32 billion Won (US$ 24 million) on developing TERA that matches with console game graphic quality and ground-breaking non-targeting gameplay system. 

Basically Lineage 3, the game is ripe with great graphics and well designed combat.  This will probably be the highest quality free to play mmorpg ever released.

About Bluehole

Thus Bluehole Studio was born in March 2007 in Seoul, Korea, with a focused mission to develop premium MMORPG for audiences around the world. Over the last 2 years Bluehole has grown into a world class company, and it is partially owned by international venture capitals who share this bold vision, such as Altos Ventures (www.altosventures.com) based in Silicon Valley, California.