NCsoft Launches Aion 25 Announces Free Trial

WildStar: Stat Revamp Q&Lead Designer about the upcoming stat rectoring. Game of Thrones Episode 5 Goes LiveJump into the latest action-packed episode in the popular game series. Aion 2.5, the Empyrean Calling, is now live and brings with it improved graphics, a mentor system, two new instances, new skills and much more. In addition, NCsoft announced today that it will be kicking off a new Aion 10-day free trial program tomorrow, May 26! Youll be able to play up to level 20 without spending a dime, which will give you the opportunity to see whats changed with the game since it launched almost two years ago. Staff Writer Paul LockeColeMA Cleveland recently got the chance to explore Aion 2.5 at an NCsoft event. Read the article for his impressions, and be sure to check out the list of Empyrean Calling features and watch the Aion 2.5 highlight video after the jump. Esoterrace Instance: Triumphing over the Esoterrace region deprives the Balaur of vital resources needed for Tiamats Army to continue the war. Empyrean Crucible: The st-paced battle arena where groups challenge 10 stages of enemies, each containing 5 successively difficult rounds. Who will be strong enough to survive? Graphics Updates: An optional upgrade, the new superior graphics engine option adds additional support for high-end graphics cards. When enabled, this setting offers brighter lighting, improved shading and textures. In addition an improved in-game map system offers clearer visuals and increased interactivity. News Skills and PvP Gear: Players will enjoy two new skills Skillbook and Stigma skills and four custom skills that were added to each class. And while the new Eternal grade PvP armor sets and weapons (Asmodians can acquire the Archon Brigade Generals and Elyos the Guardian Brigade Generals set) cost a significant amount of Abyss points and Platinum Medals, players will immediately find they were well worth the investment. Mentor System: Help out fellow players who are at least 10 levels lower than you through a mutually beneficial arrangement, leading to rewards for everyone involved. Improved Character Customisation: Select from new ce and body presets available, then change cial expression and shapes during character creation. New character animations and upgraded emotes have been added for an extra touch of style. Pet System Improvements: Adopt new pets through quests and new instances. Interact with pets through new emotes them happier. Happy pets give gifts! Pets also have special functionality of their own which allow them to hold food, drinks and magic items to use automatically on its masters. Furthermore, pets can now loot automatically no more looting drudgery! Legion Expansions: Maximum Legion levels and ranks have increased from 3 to 5, with each level affording increases to maximum member caps and an expansion in the space in a Legions warehouse. New legion cloaks sport a re-tailored, bold new shape with new customisation options.

FIFA 16 Cover boy Lionel Messi edges Cristiano Ronaldo as top-rated player

Lionel Messi may have lost out on a Copa America title over the weekend, but the Barcelona man and cover boy of EA Sports' "FIFA 16" was able to edge out Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo as the No. 1 rated player in the game, according to mmobeys.com.www.gmfifa.com "FIFA 16" won't be in stores until September, but the video game franchise gave its fans a teaser by releasing the ratings of Barcelona and Real Madrid players on Monday, with Messi, Ronaldo and Andres Iniesta the only players with a rating of 90 or higher. While we have a look at both squads, let's keep in mind that we're still in summer transfer window, so club rosters could change by the time the game is launched. "FIFA 16" released the ratings of 13 Barcelona players, and averaged an overall rating of 86, while Real Madrid featured 19 players and averaged an overall rating of 82.8. Seems like Barcelona--fresh off clinching the European Treble--have the advantage over their Spanish rivals.www.gofifacoins.net Messi is on the cover of the game for the fourth consecutive year, but will be joined by two players regionally via an online vote, which ended Sunday. EA Sports will announce the cover stars for each region on Wednesday. For the first time, the franchise will include women's soccer teams, meaning fans of the US women's national team--fresh off its third World Cup title--will get to play as Carli Lloyd, and try to recreate that goal she scored from the halfway mark. In games like these I am a chronic hoarder. I take everything…at least until I figure out what's worth taking, keeping, and selling, and what's best left where it's found. In every Elder Scrolls and Fallout game by Bethesda, I've become over encumbered within the first hour or so of beginning my game. That's how bad it is. I can't help it; even if I sell things for one or two coins/bottlecaps, it's a bit of profit to get things rolling until I get deeper in and start really finding the good stuff worth keeping and selling.