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Chronicles of Spellborn : The Perfect Ten: ShapeshiftersJun 16, 2011 02:00:00 PM News Item: 17549
Filed under: World of Warcraft, Anarchy Online, City of Heroes, EverQuest II, Guild Wars, Classes, Ultima Online, Chronicles of Spellborn, Humor, Champions Online, RIFT, Perfect Ten, Miscellaneous
Because we are true geeks, last weekend my wife and I went to see X-Men: First Class. Afterward, we got into a discussion about what mutant power we'd pick for ourselves if we had the choice. I was torn between teleportation and quick healing, while my wife wanted to be able to turn into cash to pay off our mortgage. I think one of us is more grounded in the real world than the other.
But the more I think about it, the more I was intrigued with the idea of a shapeshifter. To be anyone would give you unparalleled freedom -- and ample chances to get into mischief, too. Come to think of it, it's most likely best I'm not granted that meticulous superpower.
However, ample MMORPGs do give gamers the chance to shift between their normal forms and something else entirely. While there are far more than 10 examples that the brain trust over here came up with, I'm going to pick out my favorites to highlight.Continue reading The Perfect Ten: Shapeshifters  The Perfect Ten: Shapeshifters Thu, 16 Jun 2011 14:00:00 EST.
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Chronicles of Spellborn : What Happened To... (Part 3)Oct 11, 2010 10:47:46 AM News Item: 15566
MIA MMORPGGs Part 3: "Down, but not out!"
Despite going missing, or dropping off our radars, not every lost MMORPGG is doomed to be written off as a failure. Even if riding on nothing more than hopes and dreams, several of these titles are still biding their time, awaiting their revival. And at least one among us is actually still alive and kicking, even if nobody seems to know about it.
This week's edition of "What Happened To..." will cover a few of these down-but-not-out titles, including Chronicles of Spellborn, Darkfall and Huxley.
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Chronicles of Spellborn : Loading... September 17th, 2010 - Freedom or DeathSep 17, 2010 03:59:52 PM News Item: 15390
#1,421 - Why do games fail while others succeed?
APB came to a surprising end this week, surpassing the likes of Tabula Rasa and Chronicles of Spellborn for the title of shortest lasting large budget MMORPGRPG. That, while the much smaller, scrappier developer Flying Lab Software announced free-to-play plans for Pirates of the Burning Sea. How some companies weather on and others, despite vast resources, fail, is the subject of today's Loading... Freedom or Death.
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Chronicles of Spellborn : Acallege shuts down all games and main siteAug 27, 2010 06:00:00 PM News Item: 15085
Filed under: Fantasy, MMORPG industry, News items, Free-to-play
It looks like Acallege is going the way of the dinosaur.
Things have been increasingly uncertain for Acallege titles since Playdom acquired Acallege back in May, and visitors to Acallege's site yesterday were met with a bare-bones message: "We regret to inform you that all Acallege games will no longer be in service usefulAugust 26, 2010." Other than a few directions on refunds for Acallege coins and an invitation to look into Playdom's Facebook games, the site is blank.
The company'sprevious games aren't all completely gone; 9Dragons was in recent times picked up by GamersFirst, but the publisher itself seems to be gone for good.
[Thanks to CowMooFlage for the tip!] Acallege shuts down all games and main site Fri, 27 Aug 2010 18:00:00 EST.
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Chronicles of Spellborn : Spellborn shutting down in SeptemberAug 09, 2010 04:00:00 PM News Item: 15096
Filed under: Fantasy, MMORPG industry, News items, Free-to-play, Chronicles of Spellborn
It seems the bell has finally tolled for The Chronicles of Spellborn, the troubled free-to-play MMORPGRPG from Playdom. The fantasy title, which boasted a unique combat system and attempted to alleviate the drudgecommon to the massive genre through its mission system, will be shutting its doors for good in September. Spellborn has had a checkered history since its 2009 inception as a pay-to-play title. Shortly after release, its development team went bankrupt before it was slated for free-to-play distribution by Acallege and Frogster.
According to a report published on Games.com, last week's worldoutage (which sparked a brush-fire of cancellation rumors) was temporary, but the game will nonetheless be closing next month. "Yes we do plan to close the game at the end of the month," said a Playdom rep via email. "The worlds were down on Monday, but that was due to an unrelated technical issue; the game should be back up now until the end of this month."Spellborn shutting down in September Mon, 09 Aug 2010 16:00:00 EST.
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Chronicles of Spellborn : Chronicles of Spellborn shutting down?Jun 29, 2010 12:30:00 PM News Item: 14492
Filed under: MMORPG industry, The Chronicles of Spellborn, News items, Free-to-play
While Frogster Interactive is perhaps best known for its main MMORPG, Runes of Magic, it also carries other games for gamers to enjoy. One of the titles handled by Frogster Asia is The Chronicles of Spellborn -- a belabored game that has seen its model shift from subscription to free within a few months of commence, had its development team go bankrupt and scatter to the winds, and watched its gamer-base drop off. Well, according to the most recent press release by Frogster Interactive, it would appear that the Frogster Asia division plans to slough off The Chronicles of Spellborn once and for all.
Meanwhile, in North America, Acallege still has worlds (somewhat) open for The Chronicles of Spellborn, but the game feels as if it has been left chained in a dusty corner with a crust of stale bread and a tin of rusty water by its neglectful parents. There are enormous issues on the official site, such as a broken downloader setup, corrupted patches, and most in recent times, a bug requiring gamers to change their passwords each and every time they try to log in to the game. No fixes or responses are forthcoming, and we were unable to get any official comment from Acallege regarding its intentions for the North American version as of the time we published this.
The full text of the section of Frogster's press release dealing with TCoS can be found behind the break. As to Acallege's intent, we'll update this post if we get a response.
[Thanks, Cow Moo Flage]Continue reading Chronicles of Spellborn shutting down? Chronicles of Spellborn shutting down? Tue, 29 Jun 2010 12:30:00 EST.
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Chronicles of Spellborn : Playdom acquires Acallege GamesMay 19, 2010 08:30:00 PM News Item: 14242
Filed under: 2Moons, 9Dragons, MMORPG industry, News items, Chronicles of Spellborn, Legal
If there was any doubt that the world of Facebook social games and traditional MMORPGs are becoming further intertwined, this should with any luck silence it. Playdom, well-known as one of the three major powers in Facebook gaming (alongside Zynga and Playfish), has acquired Acallege Games, owner of several free-to-play MMORPGs including Chronicles of Spellborn, 9Dragons, and 2Moons. Unfortunately for the business mavens in the audience, the exact facts of the acquisition including price were not disclosed.
In terms of management, there's going to be little changing on the ground for Acallege Games, as previous CEO Howard Marks will continue to run the studio for Playdom. Playdom itself has been purchasing several smaller creators and studios, especially those spotlighting on Facebook development. No word on whether this will affect management of any of Acallege's existing games, although it seems unlikely given the circumstances. What is certain is that it's another installment in the distance between social gaming and MMORPGs being shortened.
[ Thanks to Animagnum for the tip! ]Playdom acquires Acallege Games Wed, 19 May 2010 20:30:00 EST.
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Chronicles of Spellborn : Free for All: Five favorite game systemsApr 06, 2010 12:00:00 PM News Item: 13975
Filed under: Dungeons and Dragons Online, The Chronicles of Spellborn, Free-to-play, Casual, Free Realms, Mabinogi, Wizard101, Free for All
This week I decided to talk a bit about some of my favorite game systems. Systems are essentially the building blocks of all quality MMORPGRPG matter, allowing for an experience that is unique andworthy ofreturning to. Developers have been very creative in designing these systems that, like good technology, are not often noticed by gamers. Good systems blend into your experience but enhance it, and often make the overall game play seem like something more than it would be without them.
Here are some of my favorites, and I would recommend downloading these games and checking them out. Or, if you are already playing these games, take a moment to notice how much thought went into these systems, and also of how much time you spend using them. Their simplicity can sometimes be deceiving, hiding the complicated processes that help your game play be a detailed and varied experience.Continue reading Free for All: Five favorite game systems Free for All: Five favorite game systems Tue, 06 Apr 2010 12:00:00 EST.
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Chronicles of Spellborn : Acallege CEO says Spellborn version 2.0 is on the wayJan 26, 2010 09:00:00 PM News Item: 13374
Filed under: Fantasy, New titles, News items, Free-to-play, Chronicles of Spellborn
If you're a fan of The Chronicles of Spellborn, Beau Turkey at Spouse Aggro found something today that will make you very happy. There have been rumors floating around lately about a restructuring of the game, and those rumors were in recent times confirmed on the official forums by Howard Marks, the CEO of Acallege Games: "The rumors are true! Spellborn Version Two is on the way."
Marks went on to clarifythat the new version has already been released in Japan to great success. They've been fine tuning it, and plans for the English version are underway. If you are a current gamer of The Chronicles of Spellborn, be sure you have a valid email address on file with Acallege, because everyone playing the current version will be invited to beta test the new version via email.
While facts are minimal at this point, it's great news for gamers to know that more is on the way. You can take a look at the forum pronouncement here, and Beau's take from a fan point of view here.Acallege CEO says Spellborn version 2.0 is on the way Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:00:00 EST.
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Aug 19, 2009 05:00:00 PMChronicles of Spellborn : Chronicles of Spellborn now completely free while in re-development
Jul 14, 2009 02:00:00 PMChronicles of Spellborn : One Shots: Shoulders above the rest
Jul 13, 2009 02:00:00 PMChronicles of Spellborn : One Shots: There's almost always someone bigger
Jul 12, 2009 02:00:00 PMChronicles of Spellborn : One Shots: Fiery skies
Jul 10, 2009 02:00:00 PMChronicles of Spellborn : One Shots: What's behind door number one
Jun 30, 2009 03:00:00 PMChronicles of Spellborn : The Chronicles of Spellborn to be re-developed as free to play, bankruptcy issues loom
Jun 04, 2009 02:00:00 PMChronicles of Spellborn : One Shots: To the vault
Jun 03, 2009 02:00:00 PMChronicles of Spellborn : One Shots: Silent sentry
Jun 02, 2009 02:00:00 PMChronicles of Spellborn : One Shots: Under 'da sea
May 28, 2009 09:05:09 PMChronicles of Spellborn : The Chronicles of Spellborn: High House Selection Guide
May 22, 2009 09:00:00 AMChronicles of Spellborn : Chronicles of Spellborn raises the free to play level cap
May 13, 2009 02:37:22 PMChronicles of Spellborn : Chronicles of Spellborn Adds Player vs Player Arena
May 01, 2009 12:49:10 PMChronicles of Spellborn : Loading... License to Thrill
Apr 30, 2009 06:30:00 PMChronicles of Spellborn : Anti-Aliased: Five free to play MMORPGs that are ahead of the class
Apr 29, 2009 12:29:41 PMChronicles of Spellborn : Loading... Forgetting to Wipe
Apr 28, 2009 04:00:00 PMChronicles of Spellborn : The Chronicles of Spellborn art book now obtainable as free PDF
Apr 25, 2009 05:17:01 PMChronicles of Spellborn : Chronicles of Spellborn Free Trial
Apr 23, 2009 08:00:00 PMChronicles of Spellborn : Spellborn commencees in the US; subscriptions free for 2 weeks
Apr 23, 2009 11:32:10 AMChronicles of Spellborn : Loading... Spellborn Comes to America
Apr 23, 2009 07:22:07 AMChronicles of Spellborn : Acallege Launches Chronicles of Spellborn
Apr 12, 2009 10:45:29 PMChronicles of Spellborn : Spellborn Subscriptions Giveaway
Apr 12, 2009 07:22:27 PMChronicles of Spellborn : The Chronicles of Spellborn – Guide to Warrior Disciplines
Apr 08, 2009 03:29:58 PMChronicles of Spellborn : The Chronicles of Spellborn – Guide to Rogue Disciplines
Mar 27, 2009 11:00:00 AMChronicles of Spellborn : Chronicles of Spellborn opens up beta, shows off new armor
Mar 25, 2009 04:51:04 PMChronicles of Spellborn : The Chronicles of Spellborn – Beginners Guide to Combat
Mar 13, 2009 11:05:39 AMChronicles of Spellborn : Spellborn Enters Closed Beta
Mar 01, 2009 12:00:00 PMChronicles of Spellborn : The Chronicles of Spellborn conversation explains game's unique aspects
Feb 27, 2009 04:35:06 PMChronicles of Spellborn : The Chronicles of Spellborn: US Closed Beta Set to Begin Next Week
Feb 26, 2009 07:27:40 PMChronicles of Spellborn : Live Chat with Chronicles of Spellborn Lead Designer
Feb 18, 2009 07:45:00 PMChronicles of Spellborn : Acallege is Buying Games
Feb 13, 2009 04:00:00 PMChronicles of Spellborn : Chronicles of Spellborn moves up to 1.02
Jan 14, 2009 08:50:52 PMChronicles of Spellborn : Chronicles of Spellborn Closer to Launch?
Jan 14, 2009 01:00:00 PMChronicles of Spellborn : Spellborn updates for 2009 mapped out
Jan 08, 2009 03:00:00 PMChronicles of Spellborn : A big list of MMORPGs to watch in 2009
Jan 05, 2009 11:33:29 PMChronicles of Spellborn : The Chronicles of Spellborn: Combat Evolved
Jan 05, 2009 05:00:00 PMChronicles of Spellborn : What does Spellborn still need for a successful US/UK commence?
Jan 05, 2009 11:00:00 AMChronicles of Spellborn : Four cheers for Tipa's Spellborn gallery
Dec 22, 2008 05:57:07 PMChronicles of Spellborn : TCoS Previews The Consanguineous Vault
Dec 18, 2008 11:13:03 PMChronicles of Spellborn : TCoS: Patch 1.0.1 & Screens of the Citadel of Ail
Nov 24, 2008 04:00:00 PMChronicles of Spellborn : The Chronicles of Spellborn's open beta impressions
Nov 19, 2008 07:00:00 AMChronicles of Spellborn : Spellborn's American commence pushed back, closed beta starts the 27th
Nov 18, 2008 11:09:02 PMChronicles of Spellborn : Chronicles of Spellborn Announce Beta and Launch Dates
Sep 30, 2008 06:00:00 PMChronicles of Spellborn : News from the Wider MMORPG World: September 30th, 2008
Sep 29, 2008 06:00:00 PMChronicles of Spellborn : The Chronicles of Spellborn: Not free to play, proalleges Acallege
Sep 28, 2008 11:00:00 AMChronicles of Spellborn : The Chronicles of Spellborn commencees November 27th in North America
Sep 23, 2008 04:00:00 PMChronicles of Spellborn : News From the Wider MMORPG World: September 23, 2008
Sep 19, 2008 06:00:00 PMChronicles of Spellborn : Release date announced for The Chronicles of Spellborn
Sep 16, 2008 04:00:00 PMChronicles of Spellborn : PVP facts revealed for The Chronicles of Spellborn
Sep 12, 2008 05:33:45 PMChronicles of Spellborn : Chronicles of Spellborn Adds Player vs Player and Changes to Fame
Aug 26, 2008 10:00:00 AMChronicles of Spellborn : Acallege to publish The Chronicles of Spellborn in North America
Jul 22, 2008 03:00:00 PMChronicles of Spellborn : Peruse the history of the Chronicles of Spellborn
Jul 22, 2008 10:30:00 AMChronicles of Spellborn : Frogster will drown you in new MMORPGs ... if you live in Europe
May 19, 2008 01:00:00 PMChronicles of Spellborn : More beta screenshots from Chronicles of Spellborn
Apr 24, 2008 05:00:00 PMChronicles of Spellborn : Of the Spellborn PC, personal experience points, and adventure!
Apr 11, 2008 01:00:00 PMChronicles of Spellborn : Chronicles of Spellborn gets US Publisher
Apr 10, 2008 05:00:00 PMChronicles of Spellborn : Spellborn toonscreenshots
Apr 05, 2008 05:00:00 PMChronicles of Spellborn : The sounds of Shorath Mesa
Apr 03, 2008 10:00:00 AMChronicles of Spellborn : A glimpse into Quarterstone, the jewel of Spellborn
Mar 31, 2008 09:00:00 AMChronicles of Spellborn : Chronicles of Spellborn: Combat for Beginners
Mar 23, 2008 03:00:00 PMChronicles of Spellborn : Chronicles of Spellborn unveils new area
Mar 05, 2008 05:00:00 PMChronicles of Spellborn : Chronicles of Spellborn: demo video good, another big delay bad
Feb 28, 2008 10:00:00 PMChronicles of Spellborn : Chronicles of Spellborn + Within Temptation = music video
Feb 28, 2008 08:00:00 PMChronicles of Spellborn : Chronicles of Spellborn gets a video'd walkthrough at GDC
Jan 24, 2008 08:00:00 PMChronicles of Spellborn : CoX's Double XP weekend announced
Dec 27, 2007 01:30:00 PMChronicles of Spellborn : KillTenRats' Zubon on the state of the genre at WorldIV
Nov 06, 2007 07:01:00 PMChronicles of Spellborn : Devs post hectic Spellborn combat video
Oct 26, 2007 10:25:00 PMChronicles of Spellborn : Chronicles of Spellborn CM conversation
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