So Stypica is engrossed in rea-life affairs that have kept him from the Grind. So I am turning the crank. Get to aggro'in mobs you newbs before I just PVP all your butts or something.

(This is version 2. Version 1 was far cooler and lost to the Internet gods)

I'm not currently engaged in an MMORPG. I am beta-testing The Witcher Duel Mail, but don't get me started on that blasted thing! Besides, it's not MMORPG. But this stuff is.

  Marvel at the wonders of cross-over platform MMORPGing...I think.

Aeria Games has just acquired its seventh title called StoneAge2, a casual Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game (MMORPG) created by DigiPark Inc. for release in North America.

Set in the prehistoric ages, StoneAge2 brings a mixture of dinosaurs of unimaginable heights and invisible spirits who help humans roam altered terrains such as dungeons and arid desserts.

Arid desserts? You mean like dried up bundt cake? Oh they mean deserts. Well you know if dinosaurs and humans are co-existing in the game (which never happened in reality people!) why not have some invisible helper spirits and some arid desserts...I mean deserts. 

With the power of the spirits, users can learn current weather, predict danger and summon powerful dinosaurs. The dinosaurs are creatures that can be raised as pets by the users to help with the journey that lies ahead in StoneAge2.

"StoneAge2 has some great features that none of our other games can boast," said Susan Revelt, producer at Aeria Games. "SA2 is centered on a pet system where players can have up to 5 pets."

These pets all live with the user in a "den" that users can decorate, but the pets may dislike their living situation with the user, even throwing out the user's belongings if not kept happy.
"The Den keeps a video diary of all activity that the user can access while offline or use to post screenshots or short movies in blog or on a forum," Revelt said.

Along with an enhanced pet system comes a revolutionary way for users to interact with their pets such as a fixed camera to allow users to get in-game info from a Web site even when they are not connected to the game itself. Pets can also keep in contact with the users through Internet-capable mobile phones and other media features that DigiPark wants to incorporate into online gaming.

Wow, I can watch my pets piss on the carpet while I'm say at work and can't log into the game? Now Grannie will finally know who ate Tweety!

The StoneAge franchise to date has over 11 million registered users and has generated over $260 million dollars over six years.  

   German publisher Frogster Interactive has just launched a free2play Bounty Bay Online server. This new alternative to the existing subscription based server will allow players to join the nautical MMOG free of charge.

Did I ever mention these are the guys that invited me to interview and liked me and wanted me to work with them but then said 'we don't have the budget...' So apparently to get the budget they are giving the game away for free!

The new free2play server called “Mary Read” features an integrated online shop where players can buy precious ingame items such as potions, figureheads, treasure maps or level boosts. Depending on their value, the price of these items range from 3 cents upwards. The new server model for Bounty Bay Online allows players with limited playing time to achieve more - in less time. Frogster has thoroughly revamped the website to better serve the players. The website has been restructured to be more clear and easier to navigate and now includes new features such the new items shop.

The new free2play server will not affect the established subscription server. All current subscribers will be able to access Bounty Bay Online the way they are used to.

 3 cents! That brings a whole new meaning to 'micro-transaction' now doesn't it. Well don't pay for anything that you can get for free. But be careful of your budgetary needs for them new rhinestone encrusted peg legs and eye patches. You better get to plunderin' some booty mateys!

Like I said, don't bother to pay. Hell, don't even bother to download a client! 

Ambiera is pleased to annouce the release of Darkness Springs, the first large-scale flash based role playing game which is playable directly in the web browser.

Have these guys never heard of AdventureQuest I wonder?

Darkness Springs is free to play from every PC which is connected to the Internet, without download or installation. It offers more than 60 maps to explore, dozens of quests to solve, more than 2000 items including magic and unique ones, 8 trainable skills, 4 trainable attributes, 30 magic spells and a lot more."

We are very pleased with the success of the Open Beta program of the game which has ended some days before," said Nikolaus Gebhardt, CTO of Ambiera.

"The feedback of the beta testers has been overwhelming so far, and we think we improved the gameplay even more now that we made the final release.
Hardcore as well as casual role playing gamers can expect a very exciting piece of gamplay now."

Visit www.darkness-springs.eu to play the game directly in your web browser.

It smacks of....something to me. Maybe Stypica should check it out. Stypica, go check it out! Your Editors commands it! Hehe. PARKER!!! 

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