Jason and Joey talk in depth about the thief class, give a mini-guide on doing Lavalon, tell listeners of secrets people might now know about, and more! And this time we have structure. Sorry no Caleb this time around. Hope you guys like it and happy listening!

Dragonica Insider Episode 2 - Timmy is in the well!


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Join Jason, Joey, and Caleb as they explore a world of possibilities and adventure in the realm of Dragonica. They discuss everything from the back story to the finer details of this amazing free MMORPG. Dragonica, a free to play MMO that hopefully all kinds of people will enjoy.

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MapleStory Europe, the popular free-to-play online MMORPG, promises a great summer season for its 1 million+ European players with today’s patch.
Starting off with a significant update of its present game system, players can now make use of even more convenient and handy interface features, including jump-downward function, various functional upgrades and hotkey add-ons.

Today’s patch further delivers the following updates and events:

- New Maps: Aqua Dungeon & Mini Dungeons
Aqua Road gets extended by the anticipated “Aqua Dungeon" where boss monster “Pianus" makes its first appearance to the European players.
Furthermore, new mini dungeons open their portals to offer players a private hunting session of their own.
- Monster Showdown & Summer Drop Event
The 4-week Monster Showdown Event pits players against a lineup of familiar as well as rare boss monsters. Defeating them one by one will be rewarded with extra EXP and bonus points. Another 4-week Summer-Drop Event joins the traditional summer bash where monsters drop summer-exclusive items during usual quests.
- New Community Features: Guild Union and Family System
Players can now team up with up to 5 guilds to fortify their solidarity and team spirit within their Guild Union. The new Family System will assign players as “mentors?to sponsor his/her “juniors" through the game. Fostering a great family will reward the family leader in various ways and help new players with their familiarization within the game.
- Multipet System
This new system allows players to have up to 3 pets at once and to benefit from the combination of unique skills and effects of each pet.

“Today’s patch will bring MapleStory Europe to another dimension," says Sung Jin Kim, Manager at NEXON Europe. “We had promised a great summer with extensive, exciting new contents, and this is merely the beginning of our delivery. We hope that our players can enjoy the new maps and exclusive events even better with the upgraded game system and community features. We are already excited about our next big release, the “Knights of Cygnus" this very summer. “Knights of Cygnus" is a completely new concept as our players have never experienced before, and will definitely open the second chapter of MapleStory Europe."

MapleStory originally launched in South Korea in April 2003 and quickly went on to become one of the most successful online games of all time, with over 92 million registered accounts across the world. MapleStory Europe launched in May 2007 and counts more than 1 million registered players, offering gamers in Europe the chance to play MapleStory in four different languages ?English, German, Spanish and Dutch.

For further information on MapleStory Europe and to sign-up for the game, please visit http://maplestory.nexoneu.com

Perfect World Entertainment Inc, a wholly owned US subsidiary of Perfect World Co., Ltd., today announced the official launch of Ether Saga Online. Following its successful beta program, the popular free-to-play MMORPG has now officially “gone live” with its latest game play update which includes all-new features and quests, enhancements, and more. Players can now create permanent characters and fully immerse themselves in the expansive Ether Saga Online game world by downloading the game at: http://eso.perfectworld.com/download.

Based on the Chinese literary classic, “Journey to the West,” Ether Saga Online combines a robust feature set with lavish graphics and a youthful anime style. The game’s intuitive game play systems and large variety of unique features create a truly one of a kind experience for gamers of all skill sets. Unlike other MMORPG games that charge subscription fees, Ether Saga Online allows players to immerse themselves in the expansive game world free of charge. Once inside, players can earn and spend in-game currency to upgrade their character and an assortment of items in real-time to enhance and personalize their game play experience.

Increased Level Cap to 105 - Characters gain access to 13 new class skills from levels 91-105, effectively doubling the number of core player skills.

Quest Line Enhancements – The main quest line from levels 1-45 has been streamlined to introduce players to the game mechanics and reduce the number of kill quests.

New Raid Encounter – A new raid has been introduced. Designed for 6-24 players, The Obscurity is sure to challenge adventurers.

New Difficulty Modes – Now features Easy and Hard modes for dungeons to encourage more casual gamers to compete in quests.

Enhanced Gear Upgrading – Enhancements to the gear upgrading system provide players with new options to increase their chances for successful upgrades.

New Monsters! – The addition of new elite monsters and the White Dragon world boss further adds to one of the most compelling aspects of Ether Saga Online’s game play.

Integrated Quest/Navigation System – Players will not be confused about where to go or what monsters to kill. Quests will have “link” which allow players to click on them and automatically navigate to their quest objectives.

Unique Races and Classes – Three different races as well as six different classes. Each class having its own unique play style and gameplay.

In-Depth Pet System – Every player starts with their own pet. Players can tame and capture new pets as they adventure through the world.

Element Leveling System – As players level up, they receive points that can be assigned to specific elements. Each element has its own characteristics and affects the core gameplay of each user.

Unique Skill System – Each class has a set of unique skills. Skills are not learned from trainers but rather on the fly through a battlefield menu system.

Birthday Skills – Each character receives special abilities and skills related to the day their character was born.

Clan Skills – Players can create clans/guilds and have opportunities to learn new abilities and skills as a group.

Fusion System – Players can actually fuse with their pets and gain access to new abilities and gameplay options.

Monster Card System – Players can collect monster cards which allow them to transform into specific monsters. In monster form, players gain access to new abilities and skills.

Crafting System – Players can choose from 9 different crafting and gathering skills.

Reputation System – Monsters will have their own factions in-game. Players can gain reputation with these creatures and gain access to new content.

Alliance System – Clans can group up into Alliances in order to combat difficult monsters or even other Alliances.

Fans of Ether Saga Online can visit the official website at: http://eso.perfectworld.com/ to view additional game play details, trailers, and screenshots.

Acclaim Games announces the re-development of their recent MMORPG The Chronicles of Spellborn which was released in February, 2009. The development is planned to carry into 2010 and will include several enhancements and changes to the current game. The enhancements and development of the new model will be carried through a joint venture between Spellborn NV and the development studio of Frogster Asia Co. Ltd. based in Seoul, the Korean studio bringing its expertise in the field of free-to-play and micro-transactions.

After the re-development, the current subscription model will be switched to a free-to-play system supported by micro-transactions. This will open the world of Spellborn to all players and give them a chance to experience the rich lore and game-play in its entirety.

Players who are currently playing the game will be able to continue playing the game in its current form via the subscription service. At the point where the new version is released, any unused subscriptions will be credited to their accounts. Any players who wish to register for a account can sign up at http://spellborn.acclaim.com (Spellborn is currently freemium. You can play for free up to level 9).