Erebus is Coming…

Today, I received an email flaunting Outspark’s latest game- Erebus. It looks like a sort of WoW/Warcraft 3/Diablo game, and I am hella-excited!

Story:

Eons ago, the jealous and vengeful god of Chaos, Erebus, nearly destroyed the human race. Led by the beloved King Danaus, humanity fled to the shores of Travia, a lush continent full of magical and ancient beings. The natives of Travia — noble Elves, rugged Dwarves and magnificent Dragons — welcomed the humans with open arms. The first years of coexistence were not easy, as humans came to terms with the reality of starting over in this world of strange creatures and magic. But soon, construction began on a new human home – Andarasa, named for the Goddess of Light, who many humans had turned to as their savior.

Peace would not last long. When the human refugees fled from the terrible forces of Erebus, Erebus himself had stowed away deep inside the young son of King Danaus, Prince Typhram. The God was weak, but by spreading chaos, he could regain his power and manifest in the flesh once more. Using the Prince as his agent, Erebus was able to bring fear and distrust to the human survivors. The Prince proclaimed that only a Human could lead the land of Travia to prosperity. Agents loyal to the Prince took up his new cause, each wearing a red armband to show their allegiance. The “Scarlet Revolution” caught the natives of Travia completely by surprise. Villages were razed, civilians massacred, and, most shocking of all, a band of human militants, armed with new-found Dwarven explosives, destroyed the palace of the Elf Queen. Truly, this was humanity at its worst. Prince Typhram’s sister, Princess Helene watched these events unfold in horror; why would her brother undo everything they’d worked so hard for? As chaos consumed Travia once more, Erebus grew in power. Typhram’s body swelled and warped, exposing him as Erebus reborn. He headed west, towards the desolate wastelands of Deva, leaving death and destruction in his wake. Wherever he went, monsters of old — the Orcs and Ogres, Revenants and Reavers — rallied to their lord and master. Erebus had come to Travia, and chaos followed.

For more information, visit http://erebus.outspark.com today!

Upcoming Updates for Fiesta: Estate System & Secret Unique Update!

Outspark [GM] Silkypico had posted an announcement about introducing the “Estate System” which is the upgraded mini-home. It allows players to decorate, walk around, and socialize with up to 7 other players. Fiesta players can buy warps for their home so that it’s a lot easier to travel to a specific area.

- Furniture will be useable (Chairs, benches, etc.)

- Holds up to 7 players

- The housing feature is free, but a special quest needs to be completed to use the feature

- Furniture/Deco will deteriorate over time, and players can buy repair kits. Furniture bought from the Outspark Store will use premium repair kits.

The secret unique update will later be announced, and will be coming before the housing update. In order for the housing update to become available this February, Silkypico has set a target goal for Fiesta Fans on Facebook: 10,000. To see the status of the fan count, I’ve programmed a fan count tracker image, which is used in my sig.

Updated Server Status

I recently added Cypion to the server status list as well as made a new sig. My next mini-project will be to make individual status bars for anyone to use.

Project Powder OBT 2 and Fiesta Cap Raise Out Now!

Fiesta’s new content update is looking awesome! Unfortunately at the time of this post, I am on Windows 7 which is currently incompatible with Xtrap and Outspark’s games. I will be reformating by this weekend to get back in the game!

Project Powder has also released a new update with an extra character and a few edits. Hit the more button for details on Fiesta and Project Powder’s content updates.

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Project Powder & Blackshot

I have noticed there are a few out there who hate Outspark’s guts for not spilling any info on the release dates of the major Project Powder updates as well as Blackshot. Though I may have more precise information on said topics, I do not have the liberty to discuss them. All I have been able to provide to you guys is the dreaded word- “soon”.

Project Powder has had a UI change already and I am looking forward to seeing many more players hop into ProPow! This time, we mean “soon” the way it was intended. You won’t be waiting another 6 months this time! I will update you all as I am given more information to relay.

As for Blackshot, Rider is calling the shots I believe and he had made a recent post on April 1st (What a bad time to make an announcement?) stating that Blackshot’s targeted Open Beta date is somewhere mid-June. Ouch. It has been around half a year since Blackshot went into the first Closed Beta. I just hope the Blackshot team can give us something worth waiting this long for.

For more information- visit www.playblackshot.com and www.project-powder.com today!

New Theme, New Version, I’m back. :D

I have a lot of things to say since I last posted, so here goes:

• I found this Vista-esque theme on the Wordpress main site and I LOVE IT. It even has an awesome functioning Start bar!

• As for the site, I’ve returned to using a blog since I have bought a new domain for my friends to use on our “project.”

• I also have been working on this site for the past week- http://www.gamer-universe.net/web101 It’s due Tuesday and I still have a ton of content to put on. I also have to find out what I’m going to use to fulfill my Flash requirement. It’s a site devoted to helping new players interested in Outspark’s Fiesta

• I would also like to congratulate Celtic_Princess on joining the CL Team at Outspark. She’s going to be a huge help for us!

• I have nearly completed my Server Status and Player Stats apps for use on the Outspark Forums

Outspark Character Stats

Outspark Server Status

Blackshot CBT Starts Today!

Those who have received their Blackshot CBT beta codes in email, from Fileplanet, or the PAX event, be sure to redeem them and join us at 10:00am Pacific Time! (1:00pm Eastern, 12:00pm Central)

Blackshot Closed Beta Coming Soon!

If you guys haven’t signed up already, be sure to hit up http://www.playblackshot.com and enter your email to apply!

Although I am not allowed to give an approximate date, I can say the closed beta test is coming within the next couple weeks, and this game looks quite promising with the customization, excellent range of weapons, and pve feature for teaming up with friends!

Project Powder Closed Beta Coming Soon!

On June 19th, Outspark had announced their newest game, Project Powder. This game looks quite promising from the screenshots and video, but only playing will reveal the final verdict of whether or not it is a great game or not.

Users may sign up for the closed beta by visiting http://projectpowder.outspark.com and clicking the “Sign me up” button. The closed beta is scheduled to start on Tuesday, June 24th. There is a countdown clock for those who are at great distances from the PST timezone.

Click the link to view: Outspark’s Project Powder Trailer

and don’t forget to visit http://www.outspark.com today!

New Fiesta Patch to be Released Tonight

The June 9th patch is scheduled to be released tonight (No official time posted), which should be within the next 12 hours. Pictures are property of Outspark.com.

Hopefully I will be awake during the patching process so I can debug my server status scripts.