Today, Phenomic announced that the free to play Real-Time Strategy (RTS) game, BattleForge™ Renegade Edition card set that is now live. Players now have access to legendary units and monumental buildings from the Southern Wastes region of Nyn with over 60 additional cards now available through “Renegade Booster Packs” in the in-game store.

Two new support factions have been unleashed on the Battleforge universe, the Bandits and Stonekin, along with a host of new, innovative legendary creatures. With over 60 new units and buildings added to the BattleForge card pool, players will now be able to build a more diverse offensive strike or counter with new defensive strategies against rival players. BattleForge is also adding dual orb cards with special affinities that will deepen and enrich the strategic possibilities for the players’ decks and combat.

For more information about BattleForge, visit www.BattleForge.com.

Redbana US Corp., the North American development and publishing arm of T3 Entertainment, today launched Season 2, the first expansion set for the dance-themed online rhythm game, Audition. More than just a patch update Season 2 incorporates new enhancements, including graphical and user interface upgrades, 21 songs from acclaimed artists, over 100 in-game items, dance moves, gameplay modes, and much more.

"Season 2 adds an enormous amount of new content to Audition, and the expansion is sure to keep even the most experienced fans intrigued for some time," said Eric Liu, Global Manager of Redbana. "Our priority for Audition is to provide compelling new content to fans on an ongoing basis, and Season 2 sets the stage for many more updates to come."

Among the vast amount of new content added to Audition, Season 2 includes:
- 21 Songs from Popular Artists Including, Lady Gaga, Sean Kingston, and Cascada
- More than 100 Avatar Items and 10 FAM Shop Items
- Beat Rush and Tournament Channel Gameplay Modes
- A Real-Time Emote Motion System
- All New Dance Moves

Season 2’s Beat Rush gameplay mode presents players with a spinning beat ball that follows a circular path, hitting keynotes to correspond with the beat of the music, and as players tap the keys they fill the Beat Rush gauge, which, when full, allows them to earn maximum points. The real-time emote motion system allows players to deploy unique dance-themed emotes in-game, enabling creative and dynamic communication between friends and competitors.

For more information on Redbana, or to check out Audition Season 2, visit: audition.redbana.com

Frogster today announced that as part of the current content update ‘Naga’s Awakening’, players will get to meet the namesake of Runes of Magic’s first chapter, the Demon Lord. The Demon Lord haunts a nightmare version of the city of Varanas in a new open combat feature, ‘Varanas Nightmare’, in what the company calls a ‘Public Encounter’. Public encounters are instances where players do not need to be part of a party or guild to enter, however the content is difficult and grouping is recommended.

The high level scenario is made up of three phases in and around the ‘Varanas Nightmare’, which has afflicted the minds of the city’s inhabitants. Up to 150 players can simultaneously combat the terrible dream and fight to stop the Demon Lord. The first targets for player groups are dimensional portals which are spread around the burned out city. Twenty portals need to be closed before the task is completed and phase two begins. This is where players have to overcome three world bosses in succession. Should the adventurers achieve victory within three minutes, the third and final phase begins. If the players fail, then the scenario begins again from the first phase.

Well coordinated raids are required to defeat the third opponent since this character is actively supported by the Demon Lord. The Demon Lord doesn’t actually engage in combat himself, but he does heal his vassals making the challenge difficult and victory very satisfying. Killing his minions doesn’t only bestow reputation and honor on the hero for mastering the scenario, but as the toughest challenge in Runes of Magic to date, there is also an outstanding loot for the victors.

The open beta version of the online-multiplayer strategy tank game Blitz 1941 will be launched on 3rd of September 09.

Only a few weeks after the release of the closed beta version, Blitz 1941 is now ready for all players to join in. eFusion MMOG GmbH continued working on the game´s balance and added some patches to create a stable and nearly perfect version. The client based game can now be downloaded at www.twowar.com . On the upcoming commercial release there will be no wipe, gamers will retain their characters and tanks.

Blitz1941 is a free-2-play MMO tank simulation game based on the German-Soviet conflict during World War II. Gamers can choose one of over 60 different historically correct tanks of both sides, fight against other players to occupy the enemy’s cities. Up to 3000 players per server can engage in large-scale combat operations at the same time. Attacking the opponents tanks is also important as upgrading the own tank and working on the military career.
Blitz 1941 is a unique online tank simulation with elements of role-playing and real-time-strategy gaming.

Blitz 1941 is easy to learn, offers innovative and compelling strategic depth and grows with its community for endless, cooperative entertainment.

Outspark, the premier North American publisher for free-to-play massively multiplayer online games (MMO), today announced that it will launch and operate the North American adaptation of Debut™, a casual, online rhythm and dancing game developed by EA’s J2M studio in Seoul, Korea. It is EA’s first Korean-developed game to come to the online gaming market in the west.

Working with J2M’s development team, Outspark will not only customize the game for North American audiences, but also build enhanced design and interfaces, social networking features, and regular content updates. Outspark will also be responsible for the operation of the title – including monetization, marketing, community management, support, and customer service support for the game.

Outspark has pioneered proprietary analysis-based game publishing that applies real time gamer data to dynamic retail management which responds to player perceptions, interactions and gaming patterns. Outspark uses this information to create an enhanced, engaging gaming experience that entices its more than 5 million gamers to “stay ‘n play” in their Virtual Playground, resulting in an industry-leading Average Revenue Per Paying User (ARPPU) of $50-60 per month.

The new title will leverage the power of the music genre in a free to play, casual MMO offering. Players who are accustomed to single player music and dance games will be able to experience the fun of a rich multi-player experience with deep community, highly customizable characters and great songs.

“We’re delighted to work with EA to bring this title from J2M to North America,” said Susan Choe, CEO of Outspark. “EA’s scale and strong heritage combined with Outspark’s online platform and unparalleled capability to provide real-time feedback and enhanced customization will bring unrivaled fun to millions of gamers as they play and connect in real time. Our players and EA fans will be eager to get their hands on this game.”

"Debut has been operating in Korea since 2008, and we're looking forward to bringing its adaptation to a broad North American audience," said Savannah Hahn, General Manager of EA Korea. This is a fun, immersive music rhythm game, and with Outspark's expertise in creating rich, social online gaming experiences, we think it will bring a new type of gaming environment to entertainment seekers online."

The new title is expected to be launched this fall

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