Super Monday Night Combat – Free DOTA like Turret Defense FPS Game

Super Monday Night Combat is a currently in beta game that will be free to play on steam!  You can sign up for the beta in hopes of getting an invite which took my friends and I only a few days to receive.  The gameplay is much like a DOTA / League Of Legends game but FPS style.  Each class has three unique skills that can be leveled up.  Also the classes vary a lot and include tanks, supports, assassins, snipers, and more!  Currently only the 5v5 teamfight mode is available but I’m hoping the wave defense coop mode from Monday Night Combat is put into Super Monday Night Combat!  Check out some video action!

Warning: Commentators sometimes use bad language

World Of Warplanes – Free World War 2 Flying Combat MMO – German Planes Teaser

World Of Warplanes a free upcoming MMO has released a cool new teaser of German Warplanes it will offer!

About:
World of Warplanes is the flight combat MMO action game set in the Golden Age of military aviation. The game continues the armored warfare theme marked in the highly-acclaimed World of Tanks and will throw players into a never-ending tussle for air dominance.

Based purely on aircraft setting, World of Warplanes will allow players to build full-scale careers of virtual pilots offering machines of several key eras, staring from 1930’s with biplanes and up to Korean War jet fighters that led the way to modern air forces.

World of Warplanes will feature a wide range of warbirds, each of them unique in their effectiveness and behavior. Virtual pilots will choose from three main warplane classes — single-engine light fighters capable of engaging enemies in close dogfights, heavy fighters with their deadly straight attacks, and strafing aircrafts, the fearsome threat for ground targets.

Every plane will feature multiple variations of ammo types, engines, and other crucial modules, and their various combinations will allow to pick the optimal configuration for the most effective behavior in combat.

League Of Legends Newbie Guide

League Of Legends is a fun and fast paced RTS RPG blend based off of DOTA.  The game has a bit of a learning curve so to help those players starting I’ve decided to write a newbie guide to hopefully help.

Where to start:

League Of Legends features a Coop Vs AI mode which is great for testing new champions.  Each week there are 10 free champions so try them all until you find some you like!  I recommend moving over to PvP though as soon as possible as fighting the AI is much different from fighting real people.

There are lots of guides on how to play and build the champions.  Solomid.net, mobafire.com and leaguecraft.com all have lots of guides on the champions.  Don’t just look at the build and expect to immediately own, read the whole guide!  Also don’t just read one guide but several on the same champion as there are different play styles and different tips!  Also you can watch the videos on youtube of the champions in action and see how other people play them.  You don’t need to follow the guide and builds to the letter, do what works for you and try out different combinations!

Read the League Of Legends Item Page and learn what is available.  Also it might be worthwhile to make a custom game just for yourself to browse through the store and familiarize yourself with it.

Tips:
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APB Reloaded Game Review – Free GTA Like MMO

GamersFirst offers many free games to download and recently their game APB Reloaded has been added to the free games section of Steam.

Gameplay: APB Reloaded features gameplay reminiscent of Grand Theft Auto (GTA) where you hijack cars and complete missions except with an MMO twist. Players now accomplish missions solo (1v1) or in teams and it is the Criminals vs Enforcers aka police. Missions are generally defend a point, pick up an object from point A and bring it to point B, capture a point, etc, all while the other team is trying to stop you. One interesting aspect is that you can see other team fights occurring and even though you can’t shoot them, I’ve had fun flipping a cop car that was in pursuit of my fellow criminals. The game is intended for mature audiences as it features swearing, drugs, etc.

Great guide for new players.

Pros:
* FREE
* GTA like gameplay with stealing/driving cars and other vehicles.
* Really fun to run people over and flip over opponents cars.
* Tons of customization options in character creation and in adding different clothes.
* Massive list of weapons to purchase though you have to rank up to make them available to buy.
* Driving a car while teammates hang out the window and fire is pretty cool. Also fun in general to jump in the car with teammates.
* Beyond the basic mission areas there is a peaceful community area and fight club sections.
* Merely cruising around the city is a ton of fun. It is really neat to also the action happening around you as other people duke it out.
* In game video recording, voicechat, and screenshots.
* Joining a group is relatively painless, can automatically look for a group and get matched up.

Cons:
* Personally I’m not a fan of 3rd person shooters, I’d like to go 1st person. The shooting system in general seems to be a bit clunky.
* Obviously some kinks to work out. On a capture point mission an enemy parked their car on top of a capture point and since it was their personal car the game would not allow me to enter the car and move it, resulting in me being unable to capture the point (though maybe a grenade would have helped).
* The missions seem rather repetitive and so far I’m not sure what the endgoal or even short term goals are besides building up money to spend on new weapons and other items.
* Sniper rifles seem overpowered.

Grade: I’d give this game an 85 because it is good but there certainly is room for improvement. From what I hear it already is vastly improved from its first release when it was a pay to play game so this game could be a real gem in a year or two.

Videos are NOT kid friendly
 

Humble Bundle #4 Set Your Own Price!

Over at humblebundle.com you can set your own price for a number of Indie Games! If you pay more than average then you get a bunch more games as well!

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Popular MMO RPG Everquest 2 Is Now Free To Play!

The MMO RPG Everquest  2 is now free to play!  You can download it at their webpage or via Steam!

Features:

  • 90 Levels of unparalleled gameplay
  • Strong heritage and lore with game content spanning 7 years and 6 expansions
  • A thriving, friendly community with thousands of guilds
  • Over 5,000 creatures to battle and more than 8,000 quests to complete Hundreds of gorgeous, expansive and dangerous environments to explore
  • Independently leveled tradeskill system with deep quest lines
  • Full support of different play styles from Solo, Groups, Raids and PVP
  • Our Dungeon Finder system helps you join groups
  • Unique and robust housing system, with dozens of styles, thousands of items and a House Rating System
  • Exciting seasonal and holiday events to spice up the year
  • An expansive in-game marketplace containing potions, weapons, armor, classes, races, mounts and more

League Of Legends Dominion Tier List

League of Legends is an excellent free to play game featuring MOBA style gameplay like that of DOTA with many changes. For those of you not familiar with MOBA style gameplay it generally 5v5 PVP games that feature a blend of RPG, Tower Defense, and RTS concepts.

Since I play so much Dominion I’ve created a  work in progress Tier List for the Dominion Gamemode that I plan to keep updated and I certainly welcome other player’s insights. Below the Tier List is the explanations for the picks.

Tier 1 (Amazing): Rammus, Shaco, Yorick, Heimerdinger, Poppy, Karthus, Akali, Kog Maw

Tier 2 (Great): Blitzcrank, Gangplank, Pantheon, Ezreal, Kassadin, Cassiopia, Soraka, Skarner, Sion, Irelia, Wukong, Kayle, Alistar, Tryndamere, Ryze, Singed, Lee Sin, Jax, Xin Zhao, Twitch, Yi, Vayne, Nocturne, Riven

Tier 3 (Average): Amumu, Sivir, Fiddlesticks,  Tristana, Shyvana, Renekton, Morgana, Eve, Zilean, Warwick, Rumble, Leblanc, Maokai

Tier 4 (Poor): All the rest

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Mythos Free Diablo 2 Inspired MMO

Mythos is currently in closed beta and is accessible to beta testers December 1st. Mythos is a free Diablo 2 inspired MMO. The classes available are Bloodletters, Pyromancers, and Gadgeteers. There are beta keys available at these sites but are moving fast:
http://www.mmobomb.com/giveaway/mythos-global-beta-keys
http://www.mmoabc.com/giveaway/mythos-global-closed-beta-key-giveaway
More might be available through an internet search.

Drakensang Online Free Browser Diablo 2 Inspired MMO Is Now In Open Beta

Drakensang Online is a browser based free to play game with gameplay similar to the Diablo games. Currently it is in open beta with regular updates. The game runs in Java so it is multiplatform (unverified).

Magicka Free Weekend!

Press Release:
Play Magicka for free until Sunday at 1PM PST and save 75% off Magicka or the Magicka Collection until Monday!

Game Info:
Magicka is an action-adventure game set in the fantasy world of Midgård, where elemental magic rules the land, goblins and trolls are perfectly harmless – well, perhaps not entirely, and all the villagers are wise-cracking smartalecks.

The story begins amidst a great crisis, and an urgent quest falls to you, Wizards of the Order of Magick. It would seem that the capital city of Hávindr is under seige! So alas, you must leave your comfortable castle filled with delicious hot dogs and fancy cheeses, and hurry to the aid of the King.

In your travels you will fight your way through 13 levels, each more fiendish than the last. You shall draw upon the aid of magickal spells, freely combined from the eight elements. As you progress, you will learn the delicate art of annihilating your enemies with the awesome powers of ancient Magicks. As if that’s not enough, you can also test your skills in the various challenge modes, and duel your friends (or enemies) in player vs player battle mode.

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