Patch 3.0.11 comes to Runes of Magic and brings with it The Music Festival. The festivities will be taking place in Varanas, Obsidian Stronghold and Dalanis with the Festival Magagers located in Varanas Central Plaza and Dalanis Underground City. Players can participate in a total of six events:
Read the full patch notes over at the Runes of Magic official site.
The launch of Runes of Magic: Chapter IV - Lands of Despair is getting closer, and Frogster is teasing players by giving them a first look at the Redhill Mountains zone. The fly-through video also gives insight into the conflict between the Dwarves and the Rhinos. Check it out below!
The latest Runes of Magic patch is live and brings the annual Spring Rain Festival to Taborea! Players throughout the world can participate in a great variety of events, from finding stolen Rainbow Eggs, bringing back the Wabbits, collecting petals for the event hosts and much more.
Each event offers both useful and unique rewards, such as costumes or potions that may even transform you into one of those famous Wabbits! Check out the full patch notes at the Runes of Magic official site.
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.
