Pokemon HeartGold & SoulSilver Launch Today! March 14, 2010
Posted by Wilhelm Arcturus in DS, entertainment, Pokemon.Tags: Pokemon HeartGold, Pokemon SoulSilver
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Today is the day. Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver launch today.
The web site for HeartGold and SoulSilver has been updated with a lot of new information about the game, along with some hints of things to be revealed later.
We pre-ordered through Amazon.com, which means that a Sunday launch date guarantees that we won’t get the game for at least a day or two after launch. Nintendo seems to be pretty strict about shipping early, since it looks like Amazon won’t even start shipping until tomorrow.
That is okay though, a few days delay won’t kill us. We will have all next weekend to explore the Johto region.
STO – Season One Updates Coming March 14, 2010
Posted by Wilhelm Arcturus in entertainment, Star Trek Online.3 comments
I’ve been playing Star Trek Online at a rather relaxed pace so far. It does seem to be designed to let you drop in for a quick mission or two. But that does not mean I have not been paying attention to the game.
Still on the press release mailing list, this fell in my inbox today:
Season 1: Common Ground Fact Sheet
Our latest content update, Season 1: Common Ground, is releasing shortly. Here’s just a bit of the updates we have headed players’ way.
Lifetime Subscriber Perks
We’ve put together a special thank you package for our Lifetime subscribers:
· Classified Access Codes – A free C-store item.
· The Captain’s Table – A special social area exclusive to Lifetime subscribers, available to both Federation and Klingon captains.
· Special In-Game Title – “Career Officers” are those who’ve joined Starfleet or the KDF for the long haul.
PVP Updates
· Wargames – Federation players can now participate in PvP against one another to better prepare for the dangers of the battlefield.
· New PvP Map – Explore “Shanty Town,” a brand new Ground Assault map available for both Klingon and Federation players.
Customization
· Off-Duty Uniforms – Experience Risa in style! Starfleet officers will have the option to change into off-duty outfits to enjoy more casual attire.
· New Stances and Hairstyles – Further customize your Captain by changing his or her hairstyle, or adopting two brand new stances: Stern and Relaxed.
Ships
· A New Klingon Battle Cruiser – The K’Tanco Battle Cruiser has been made available to Klingon Lieutenant Commanders.
· Klingon Ship Customization – Use the ship tailor to customize your Bird of Prey or Raptor.
· Respec Is Here – Unhappy with your Captain’s loadout? Use the respec tool to change things up.
Missions
· New Fleet Actions Everywhere!
o The Big Dig – Available in Romulan space.
o DS9 Under Siege - The True Way has attacked and boarded DS9. Repel the invasion to save the day.
o Klingons Can Play, Too – Klingon Captains may now access the Crystalline Entity, Big Dig and Breaking the Planet Fleet Actions
Skills
· New Skill: Starship Attack Vectors – Improve your ship’s accuracy and critical hit chance.
· New Skill: Combat Maneuvers – Improve your ship’s evasion and turn rate.
· New Skill: Starship Battle Strategy – Improve your ship’s critical hit severity and damage resistance.
In The C-Store
· New Bridge Variants - All new ways to update your Bridges’ look, available for a low price in the C-Store for both Federation and Klingon ships.
· Federation Ship Variants – New takes on your old favorites, available for a low price in the C-Store.
I’m glad to see something in there for the lifetime subscribers as well as the option to respec. And maybe there is something on the list I can spend my C-Store points on, like a ship variant.
There is a slightly different list of items for the “Common Ground” update over at the STO site that shows a few different items, like additional playable races. You can find it here.
