OGPlanet has announced that Hockey Dash will be shutting down on September 29th, only a few months after being online.
 
Players who spenty money on Astro Items will be fully refunded by September 15th so those Astros can be used on other OGPlanet titles.
 
Hockey Dash had few players, and while no official reason was given, the game is likely being shut down because of low interest, with some players reporting it was impossible to find anyone to match up with even during peak hours
 
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Aeria Games has announced that it will be shutting down its European version of LaTale at the end of October.
 
LaTale’s item shop will be closed down today, and the Fashion Shop and LaDeck will be removed on September 30th. The game itself will shut down on October 30th. Players are promised a gift to be used toward another Aeria Game.
 
No reason was given for LaTale’s shut down, but US Publisher OGPlanet has announced in their forums that they will be happy to accept LaTale’s European players under their banner. Unfortunately, it looks like Aeria Games will not be transferring character data over to OGPlanet.
 
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Silverlode Interactive has announced today that its first MMO, SAGA, will be going fully free to play as of Tuesday, September 14th. Previously, the game only offered limited free play on an extended trial with the full game requiring a $19.95 purchase
 
The game’s guild system, trade and auction house system, grouping, and tournaments will all be unlocked for free play. Tournaments will continue to reward tokens to allow purchase of items from the tournament store. A new patch will also remove old alliance restrictions, raise level caps, and add new quests.
 
SAGA is an MMORTS that bills itself as “collectible” based on the way players earn, collect, and trade units in a system similar to a trading card game.

Second technology demo now available
Powered by the Crysis Wars engine, open Outcast is a free remake of Outcast, an action-adventure game developed by Appeal and published in 1999 by Infogrames. You don't need Crysis Wars to run it, the free Crysis Wars demo is enough. It isn't compatible with Crysis though.

The Journey Down is a classical Point n Click adventure game divided in four separate free to play dowloadable chapters. The first chapter follows our brave hero Bwana and his sidekick Kito as they, while struggling to make ends meet, suddenly get thrown into a twisting plot of Corruption and Adventure!

Ladies, gentlemen and scoundrels,
 
we are extremely happy to release the prototype of “Pirates of New Horizons” to the public. Thanks to all of you who have supported us thus far and a swashbucklin’ welcome to everyone who discovered this game five seconds ago. We hope you’ll enjoy the prototype and even if you don’t: we LOVE to hear your feedback! Tell us your opinion preferably by filling out the questionnaire that you will find when you exit the game. Remember: the results of this survey will heavily influence our decision on the development of a full “Pirates of New Horizons” game. Head right to the download section and download the stand-alone version or play the game in your browser! Happy looting!
 
- Exit Strategy Entertainment

Features
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- Good Graphics and Soundquality
- Sureal Gameplay in the dreams of Shaun Randall
- 4 Weapons with different qualitys and weaknesses
- Loads of Riddles and Puzzles
- Loads of horrorsequences
- Disturbing athmosphere.
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You play as Shaun Randall... after you`re time in the military, you lived a quiet, maybe a bit boring life. You worked as an office employee in a preserved food facility, your payment was good enough for you, your son Mike and your attractive but ordinary wife Kelly. One day, you wanted to go to work, but a Taxi knocked you down. You survived the accident but you`ve lost your legs. They where petrified forever. You would be bound to a wheelchair for the rest of you`re entire life.
You`ve been assigned to a mental hospital after you`re first try to kill yourself.
One of the Therapists, Doctor Van Wargen, had understanding and compassion for you. He gave you an Injection that killed you. You`ve been euthanised. The Doctor did everything necessary so It would look like a suicide.
 
Patient Shaun Randall: Suicide - Died 21 January 1965
 
In that sleep of death...what dreams may come?

DDTank is the new hit game that lets you fight against your friends…or with them. Stock your arsenal with a variety of weapons. Personalize your characters with awesome costumes and power-ups. Win battles to earn EXP and level up!
 
    * Easy to join: Just ten seconds to register and start playing!
    * 100% Free: Yes it’s 100% Free
    * Hilarious and explosive combat: Use ninja stars, toilet plungers, machine guns and tomatoes
    * Show Your Style: Customize your weapons, your appearance and even your chatbox
    * Love and War: Get married in-game for husband-and-wife EXP bonuses and perks

New in-game GUI
‘Fog of war’
New Unit-following camera mode
Improved pathfinder performance
Various gameplay additions including health bars, population limits and basic formations
New maps
New art including remodelled Celtic buildings