The latest installment of the Runes of Magic audio podcast, RoMCast, is now available. Join Swag as he hosts an in-depth discussion of the Warrior class as well as covering the adjustment to Siege War time and answering fan submitted mail!
The podcast is available now on the official Runes of Magic site.
The latest content patch, 3.0.DTOID, is on its way to Runes of Magic. In an effort to reduce the overwhelming amount of customization options available to players, starting April 1, RoM will be permanently changing every player, NPC, Mount, and Mob’s facial features to more resemble Mr. Destructoid.
The Runes of Magic team has requested that if you have any problems with any of these changes, please direct all hate mail to: http://www.destructoid.com
Check out the Runes of Magic site for a full list of patch notes and screenshots for the upcoming DTOID patch.
The closed beta for Runes of Magic: Chapter IV – Lands of Despair kicks off on April 6 and runs until April 29. Do you want a chance to participate in the testing event? Frogster is currently asking interested players to submit a short paragraph explaining why they should be chosen for the Chapter IV beta. You have until April 1 at 11:59 a.m. PST to send in your entry, so start writing!
For more Runes of Magic news, listen to RoMCast episode 8. Meet the new junior community manager, learn more about the Chapter IV beta, listen to an in-depth discussion on the Druid class and more.
Runes of Magic is celebrating its 2-year anniversary this month will all sorts of in-game events and contests. The festivities kick off today, and here are the highlights:
Enjoy the celebration! Happy anniversary, Runes of Magic!
The Game Developers Conference is being held this week at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, and Frogster is celebrating by hosting some deals in the Runes of Magic item shop. You'll find the following items in the Special Offers section of the store until March 7:
Runes of Magic has a booth on the GDC floor. Members of the ZAM team will be at the conference this week, so check back regularly for news from the event!
Look out FarmVille! Another game will soon be making its way to Facebook, and it's one that should be familiar with many MMO players. Frogster announced today that it has teamed up with Kalydo to develop a version of Runes of Magic that can be played in a browser or Facebook without a client download. The launch is scheduled for the second quarter of 2011.
According to a press release, the initial focus of the partnership will be Facebook integration. Facebook users will be able to dive into the game without completing any additional registration procedures. The social networking version of Runes of Magic can be played in either full screen or windowed mode without limiting any of the game’s functionality. Check out the screenshot after the jump to see what it will be like to play the fantasy MMO through Facebook.
“This is the future of gaming. Players enter the game with a single click of the mouse instead of spending hours on a download and installation and get the exact same experience," said Kalydo CEO Doki Tops. Do you agree with him? Let us know in the comments below!
Frogster announced today that Runes of Magic Chapter IV: Lands of Despair will enter closed beta in early April. The update will boost the level cap to 70 and introduce the Land of Malevolence, which is intended for adventurers at level 62 or higher. The mountains also hide Lord Grafu’s Castle, the first of the new instances.
Check out some new Chapter IV images in our screenshots gallery.
It's springtime in Taborea! The latest Runes of Magic patch is now live and with it comes the Flower Festival. Players can receive the Flower God’s Blessing, plant magical roses, eat delicious Flower Festival Pie and obtain the Lily of Love! There will also be lots of bonus rewards to earn.
For more details about the Flower Festival check out the official Patch 3.0.9 patch notes.
Frogster has released the fifth episode of RoMCast, the official podcast of Runes of Magic. The series is hosted by Swag, the community manager at Frogster America. Here are the details:
"In this episode, we have an announcement of a new YouTube contest, an introduction to the features of the new blog, special guest Sunspots gives his impressions on end-game for the mage class, Swag reads and answers your mail, and much more!"
You can listen to the podcast on the official Runes of Magic blog or through iTunes.
Looking for eternal glory? Want to showcase your guild's amazing ability to down bosses? Runes of Magic is giving you the chance with the Boss Rush video contest. All you have to do is record video footage of your guild fighting any instance boss or world boss in the game. Then, upload the footage to YouTube and send the URL of the video to cmswag@gmail.com. Frogster America will pick the five best videos, which will be featured on a flat-screen TV at GDC 2011 in San Francisco.
All entries must be received by Feb. 28. Guilds eligible to win first place must play on North American servers.
