It seems that cheating and hacking in MapleStory is becoming more of a problem lately, so yesterday Nexon made an announcement to the community responding to the issue.

Despite many efforts to permanently eliminate hacks and exploits, we have not achieved a level of success we are happy with, or that you should be happy with.

They announce that new tools and updates to the game would be on the horizon in an attempt to stop players from using hacks or exploits within the game.

• Developing more advanced hack prevention and detection tools
• Updating the game to strengthen its defense against hacking

While all online games seem to have cheaters, it’s good to see that Nexon is acknowledging the issue and taking steps to stop it.  There’s nothing worse then your favorite MMO game or any game being destroyed by cheaters.  I can remember when Diablo 2 become flooded with cheaters back in the day and it was the reason I stopped playing it.

GamesCampus, the publishers behind the upcoming MMORPG Scarlet Legacy, today announced the date for the closed beta testing phase, which is set as August 4th, 2011. Along with the CB date announcement, new screenshots of some of the dungeons and lands that players can explore have also been released and can be viewed below.

Scarlet Legacy is a free to play MMO that takes players on a journey to save Princess Scarlet. The game features a PvP, 4 classes for players to choose from and a simple and quick fighting system. Scarlet Legacy also boasts innovative technology that will allow players to spend more time questing, rather than just running aimlessly. The new “Auto-Pilot” fighting system allows players to have complete MMORPG-style control with a non-targeting combat system, giving the freedom of true control-driven and action-oriented game play. For more infomation about Scarlet Legacy, head over to the official site.

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Snail Games USA announced today the launch for the closed beta testing phase for the North American release of their new MMORPG The Chosen. Players with CB keys can go to the official site to register to get early access.

Closed beta will end and open beta will being on July 5th.  During the closed beta testing period,  testers will get a head start in plotting their quest for the Golden Dragon mount, victory for their battalion, and ultimate glory as The Chosen.

The Chosen is a free to play mythical MMORPG set in ancient war-torn lands of China. Players will learn the customs of five distinct Chinese dynasties, with six classes choose from as they  begin the war of the Three Kingdoms.

MMOCrunch is teaming up with Perfect World Entertainment to offer readers a chance at getting access to the closed beta testing phase for their new MMORPG Rusty Hearts.  We have 5000 closed beta keys available, which can be obtained via our Rusty Hearts CB key giveaway page.

Closed beta is set to begin sometime in early July.

For those of you unfamiliar with Rusty Hearts, it is a cell-shaded gothic themed MMORPG that features a hack-n-slash combat style. Battle against the vampire armies, as they wage war against humans and half-Vampires alike to carve a pure-blooded future.

Patch 4.2 is almost here and today Blizzard showed off two new PvP mounts that can be obtained through Rated Battlegrounds.  The new World of Warcraft mounts can be obtained by winning at least 75 Rated Battlegrounds and an additional 2 mounts can be given to alt characters by winning 150 and 300 matches.  The two available mounts are the Vicious War Wolf for the Horde and the Vicious War Steed for Alliance players,  which are account-bound.

The mounts are obtained instantly once the a player reached the corresponding win number, so players don’t have to wait until the end of the season.  The win total also doesn’t reset at the end of each season, so players don’t have to worry about having to start over.

Checkout some images of the two Rated Battleground mounts below.

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The new MMORPG from Heatwave Int.,Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising is official live today. Gods & Heroes is inspired by ancient Roman mythology where players take on the role of a Demigod.

The game is now available in North American and will be available at retail in Europe on Friday, June 24. The game cost $49.99 and $79.99 if you want the Collectors edition. A digital download version of Gods & Heroes is also available for $39.99 and all versions require a $9.99 monthly subscription fee.

Key features for Gods & Heroes include their squad-based minion system where players can command and level up a squad of minions, which there are over 130 different types. And a massive estate system where players are given huge plots of land to build upon.

For more infomation or to purchase Gods & Heroes head over to the official site.

Less then one month ago I proclaimed the pay-to-play business model was dead, since then more high profile MMO games have jumped ship and turned to the free-to-play model, two in the last 24 hrs.  Below you can see that LEGO Universe will be moving to f2p this August and Fallen Earth announced it was going f2p last week.

Now City of Heroes, which will be renamed City of Heroes Freedom, will also be moving to f2p later this year, however will retain a subscription option.  COH will also no longer require a purchase and will be free to download from the site.

Players currently with subscriptions, and those that pick the subscription option later, will become VIP members and will receive 400 Paragon Points per month starting on their first billing cycle after July 1, 2011.  These points can then be used to purchase items from the in-game Paragon Market. VIP members will also have full access to all areas of the game, items and receive content updates and expansions for free.

City of Heroes Freedom will launch with Issue 21: Convergence, which adds the First Ward co-op zone, gripped in mystical conflict, as well as the Time Manipulation Power Set, the IDF and Defense Costume Sets, and the Underground Incarnate Trial.

For more details, check out the official COH website.

The first season of League of Legends Championship tournament is over and team FnaticMSI came out victorious, winning the grade prize of $100,000.   In a three day event at Dreamhack 2011, eight League of Legends teams had made it to the championships and would be battling it out for the massive cash prize.

The two finalist teams, aAa and FnaticMSI, had met multiple times throughout the tournament, but it would be team FnaticMSI that came out on top in the finals.

On day 1 in the second round of qualifying matches was the first encounter between these two teams with team aAa coming out victorious in the first game. On day 3 they met again in the Upper Bracket Finals, and this time FnaticMSI was prepared dominating in game 1, then finishing off team aAa in game two.

However team aAa battled back and made it to the finals to meet team FnaticMSI for the third time. Team aAa took the first game winning 20 – 7, but lost their momentum and tower in game two, making team FnaticMSI the first ever League of Legends Championship team and of course winning the $100k.

The video for the final match is available on own3D.tv, however it’s currently not working so you can check out the final match below on Youtube.

It seems that every week we are making another announcement of a P2P MMO switching over the Free 2 Play and this week it’s LEGO Universe.  Starting in August, LEGO Universe will offer players two choices when signing up, free and premium membership.  Free players will have an unlimited amount of time to play, however have restrictions as to where they can go and what they can do.

LEGO Universe will still gain revenue from its subscribers as there is no plan currently to add an item store, however that might change down the line.  The restrictions for free players will be limiting players to two adventure zones and one player property area for building their own virtual LEGO models.

Starting in August, new players will not need to purchase the LEGO Universe DVD and the game will be available on the site for free to download.

The latest update, Reign of Madness, is now live on Dungeons & Dragons Online servers.  Update 10 continues where the last update ended brings players face to face with personified madness, old acquaintances, and unlikely new allies.

Below are details as to what the Reign of Madness update will bring to DDO and some new screenshots of the content update.

Acute Delirium
Return to the Sleeping Spell Inn and help a familiar but inept apprentice who has placed Eberron into grave danger. Follow the trail of a powerful, missing scepter and endeavor to reclaim it before it can fall into the wrong hands. Along the way, you will encounter the increasingly strange creatures and events. Has the scepter found a new wielder from the Plane of Madness or is an even more dangerous force at play?

Sane Asylum
The tables have turned in this foray into the Insane Asylum of Stormreach where you must protect sane patients from being administered some bad medicine. Navigate the twisting corridors of the asylum and successfully weather the madness of Xoriat before it overruns the city!

The Lord of Stone
When the Lord of Eyes breaks free of his imprisonment in Khyber it falls to you to see him returned. Venture into the depths of Khyber to enlist the aid of the Lord of Eye’s arch-rival, the Lord of Stone. Wind your way through the underground realm, braving countless dangers, and reach the mad and powerful Lord of Stone before it is too late!

The Lord of Eyes
With the aid of the Lord of Stone secured, you must bring the fight to the Lord of Eyes in order to halt his invasion of Eberron. Tame the elements in order to harness the powerful technology of the magefire cannons. Make your way into the basement beneath the Tower of the Twelve and confront the Lord of Eyes before his nefarious plans can be realized!

Crafting Unbound
The crafting beta continues with the introduction of unbound items which may be fashioned in the Kundarak Enclave Crafting Hall. Create shards that can be traded or auctioned to other players. Forge unbound weapons for sale or trade. Craft new items for your guild, outfit your friends, or just make a few coins for yourself. The choice is yours!

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