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It seems like more and more browser-based MMOs are popping up online. The latest entry is IGG’s Aurora Blade, which will be entering the closed beta phase on December 5, 2008. So, IGG members and game fans should start visiting the site to find out more about the title.

Aurora Blade is a 2D MMO that doesn’t require any download - you just log in and play it in your browser. You create a Knight, Mage, Priest or Warrior class character, which can later evolve into one of three subclasses, and then take part in over 720 different quests…

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Capcom must have realized that some gamers were on the fence about its upcoming DS, PC and Wii game Neopets Puzzle Adventure, because it has just released a Flash demo of the game online. So if you were curious about how a Neopets-themed puzzle RPG based on Reversi and Othello were work, get ready for a definite answer. It may even make you want to buy one of the versions of the game when it comes out on November 25, 2008.

The Neopet Puzzle Adventure takes place on a virtual DS and is surprisingly intricate. You create a character for yourself from one of twelve different species, customizing it further by picking one of six colors and its gender. It then seems like it takes you through the first puzzle of the game. After that, its basically playing Reversi/Othello, only with Neopets accents and a purpose.

Click through to give the Neopets Puzzle Adventure demo a try…

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If you’re a LocoRoco fan, you don’t have to head to the PlayStation Store to sample a demo of LocoRoco 2‘s gameplay. Instead, you can visit Spil Games’ Games.co.uk site to play a Flash LocoRoco 2 minigame. It isn’t up for very long though. When LocoRoco 2 for the PSP comes out on November 21, 2008 in Europe, the Flash minigame will be removed from Spil Games’ site.

Its fairly simple to play. You use the left and right arrow keys on your computer to control the actions, like the shoulder buttons you use for the original LocoRoco and LocoRoco 2 games. There are six different levels to play, and the goal in each level is to make flowers bloom by rolling over a wilted flower with the proper color LocoRoco…

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What timing! The open beta of NationStates 2 has picked Election Day 2008 (November 4) as the launch date! NationStates 2 is the latest version of NationStates, a primarily text-based, free-to-play, browser game where you create a nation and then answer questions and issues to improve and shape your own state. So if you’re not satisfied with how the elections turn out tonight, you can create your own nation and do it your way.

You begin by “creating” an account and nation. You provide a motto, a currency, pick how big a world you want your nation to be in, pick a flag, decide on a national animal, name your newspaper and appoint a capital city. You then answer 10 setup questions to help create your nation’s initial standing.

I’d like to tell you what happens after that, and perhaps provide a screenshot, but I can’t…

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It seems like, when Dave Toulouse stated that Golemizer was going to be a sandbox, browser-based MMORPG, he meant it. One of the goals of Golemizer is to provide an immersive experience with plenty of opportunities for players to interact with one another and the game environment. Now that players are able to create their own quests, which can then be shared with the whole community, the game has become much more interactive.

The player-created quests aren’t too complicated yet, but the template allows for some diversity. A quest creator NPC has been added to the game, and if you talk to this character, you can create a talk to, deliver item to, defeat this opponent or provide information quest. After you’ve set up your quest, a Golemizer administrator reviews it. If it works and isn’t offensive, then it will become a part of the game and available to every Golemizer player…

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Code Collective has just released the first beta of the massive multiplayer online strategic card game, The Far Wilds. Both a 3D, downloadable PC version, and a PC and Mac flash version of The Far Wilds can now be accessed from the official website. Code Collective will also be hosting a The Far Wilds Grand Clash competition in late November, 2008, where players can take part in tournaments (using either the PC or Flash versions) to possibly win a $1000 cash prize or in-game gold…

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Games created for charitable organizations to help raise awareness and money are always a welcome sight. The latest is The Red Cross Game: Emergency Response Unit by I Sioux Game Productions and Spil Games. In order to celebrate the Dutch Red Cross’ 100th anniversary, the companies teamed up to create a Red Cross computer simulation title. While there is a free-to-play version, a portion of the the $19.99 full PC version helps support the Red Cross…

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Some very lucky Gaia Online members are going to have golden tickets. Gaia Online’s browser-based MMORPG, zOMG!, is going to be entering open beta soon, but before that, 8,500 Gaia Online members who’ve registered will be given a golden ticket to participate on October 27, 2008. Better log in and check your email to see if you’re one of the lucky ones, if you tried to register…

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The release of an intriguing, educational Mac and PC game is just on the horizon - Global Conflicts: Latin America is going to be released October 23, 2008. This European game attempts to teach students (and gamers) about the problems in Latin America by casting them as a journalist sent to the region to report on what’s happening there. There are five missions, each one with multiple issues that can be addressed, and each mission is created in a way which would allow a student to finish it in under two hours…

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WEBMMO’s free-to-play, browser based, online game Lords of Evil has just entered the open beta phase. This Flash based game allows players to interact with others and build up a massive empire. The only downside is that closed beta players’ empires’ data and statistics have been reset, so veterans are on the same level as newcomers. Veteran players do get to keep items earned during the closed beta, so I suppose it isn’t a total wash for them.

I was a bit disappointed with Lords of Evil. I was hoping for more of a standard, mmorpg. Instead, its a city/castle management simulation. You build an empire, try to accomplish tasks, become stronger than others and then take over. I was also disappointed in the character selection. I assumed once you picked a class (human/orc/demon), you’d be able to further customize your character. Instead, you retain the same static image…

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