Archive for September, 2009

ijji.com’s Soul of the Ultimate Nation Turns Zeros to Heroes, Opens Beta with Perilous Events

IRVINE, Calif. – Sept. 21, 2009 – Just about anyone can play, but being declared victorious is reserved for a brave few. Starting now, the epic fantasy massively multi-player online role-playing game (MMORPG) Soul of the Ultimate Nation is touting two tantalizing events on the hardcore gaming portal, ijji.com, to celebrate the beta opening of this sinister MMO – and only the strong will survive. The deadline to qualify for the Ultimate Hero events is Oct. 5, 2009, which will mark the close of two unique, high-stakes trials of the game and access to various mind-blowing prizes for the proclaimed heroes.

“We are celebrating the opening of one of the most unique and exhilarating MMOs coming to gamers,” said Philip Yun, CEO, NHN USA, which hosts ijji.com. “The free-to-play genre has much to look forward to as the line continues to blur between online and console games, and ijji.com revels in its position to pioneer that shift. In commemoration of Soul of the Ultimate Nation’s premier, we present two challenging events complete with prizes worth dying for – at least your character dying, anyway.”

For gamers who have yet to experience the fulfillment of playing an ijji.com game, Soul of the Ultimate Nation will hold the Path to Achievement event, specifically created for new users and account holders who are entering the portal’s intense hardcore gaming world for the first time. Players choose from multiple classes, including Berkserkers, Dragon Knights, Valkyries and Elementalists, and make thier way to victory. If destiny and determination find them at level 10 by Oct. 5, 2009, they are eligible for one of the many squeal-worthy prizes, including an ASUS 24-inch monitor to the first three heroes, an Apple iPod Nano for the two second-place heroes and 25 winners will receive $20 gift cards from Best Buy, American Express and Amazon.

Seasoned ijji.com members have the opportunity to participate in the Long Road to Glory event, which entails a treacherous journey to level 50 before the deadline of Oct. 5, 2009. With any one of the menacing characters above, one weathered gamer will triumph and bring home the ultimate prize that will sway any hardcore game maven – an Alienware Prize Package, which includes an Alienware Area-51® X58, Alienware OptX™ Monitor, Alienware TactX™ Keyboard, Alienware TactX™ Mouse and Alienware TactX™ Headset.

Soul of the Ultimate Nation is a fantasy MMORPG set in a world ravaged by corruption and war. The Immortal Emperor governed the Brakion continent with a dark and secret knowledge in his possession – the existence of Ether. Converting the valuable Ether into dark energy and using it to conquer the entire continent with his terrifying, demonic armies, the Immortal Emperor impoverished the land causing the ruling classes to turn to alliances with neighboring nations to continue its supremacy. Stemming from oblique dealings and intimate secrets among the royal families, two opposing dynasties blossomed. Enveloped in graphically stunning settings and intricate story lines, dotted with harrowing surprises lurking behind dark shadows, players will relish in the ever-expanding fantasy world that is Soul of the Ultimate Nation.

Online gamers prepared to take a stab at victory and become the ultimate hero in one of Soul of the Ultimate Nation’s events can sign up and download the game’s client at: http://sun.ijji.com/event/ultimatehero.nhn

About ijji.com
ijji.com (www.ijji.com) is the leading portal for hardcore online gaming. Owned and operated by Irvine, Calif.-based NHN USA, Inc., ijji.com launched in 2006 and now boasts more than 8 million unique registered gamers. The portal hosts a diverse suite of hardcore, fast action free-to-play online games, each with an optional micro-transaction model.

ijji.com’s extensive portfolio includes the renowned online games Lunia, GUNZ The Duel®, SOLDIER FRONT™ and DRIFT CITY™. The portal will soon include the highly-anticipated Unreal Engine 3-powered games Huxley: The Dystopia, a massively multi-player first-person shooter (MMOFPS), and Alliance of Valiant Arms, a multi-player online first-person shooter (MOFPS); in addition to the World War II-era MOFPS KARMA: Operation Barbarossa and the fantasy MMORPG Soul of the Ultimate Nation.

About WEBZEN Inc.

Founded in 2000 and based in Seoul, South Korea, WEBZEN Inc. (KOSDAQ and NASDAQ: WZEN) has become a leader in the MMOG market and has developed some of the world’s top online game and client/server technologies. WEBZEN is continuing the tradition of MU Online, which boasts more than 56 million registered users, with Soul of the Ultimate Nation and an array of exciting game titles slated for release in the world’s game market. WEBZEN also developed the MMOFPS Huxley: The Dystopia, one of the most anticipated online games of 2009. For more information on the company and its products, please head to www.webzen.com.

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ijji.com’s GunZ: The Duel Tournament Calling All Outlaws

IRVINE, Calif. – Sept. 22, 2009 – Adventurers! It is time to join forces with your top fragging buddies to create the ultimate clan for domination of the Empire. GunZ: The Duel, ijji.com’s popular, multi-player online third-person shooting game (MOTPS) kicked off its popular GunZ Autumn Clan Tournament 2009 and Bracket Pick’em Event for all eager outlaws and bounty hunters to partake.

“This is the biggest event of the year for the GunZ community, and we can’t wait to see elite members battle it out on center stage,” said Philip Yun, CEO, NHN USA, which hosts ijji.com. “At ijji.com, we like to consistently entertain and challenge our members, and there’s nothing like a public face-off to determine who has the chops to be victorious.”

The GunZ Autumn Clan Tournament 2009 pits the best of the best against each other, giving hopeful clans a chance to showcase their raw talent in fantasy war as they make a bid for the top prize – a $100 gift card to a national retailer, among other special in game items. These ultimate tournament winnings will go to the top four players who bring all other opponents to their knees in the Finals Tournament Match.

For those players new to Gunz, the Bracket Pick’em Event will allow those members a chance at the action without getting too scratched up. Players can participate by making their best guess to predict the winning clans through tournament brackets. Once the competition ceases, the winning bracket-holders or top 30 who have guessed closest, will win in game items including several unlimited ones.

GunZ is a MOTPS set in a world where fantasy and magic meet the progress of the industrial revolution. Treasure seekers, bounty hunters and rogue explorers use stealth, magic and cunning as they face notorious outlaws and bounty hunters in non-stop adventures across the Empire and the Republic, two previously warring nations. In a world enjoying a rare and recent emergence of peace, players engage in a wide range of game modes – including intense deathmatch, berserker deathmatch, team deathmatch, assassination, duel and survival mode – and story-heavy quests and missions. GunZ offers players non-stop action in a community-centric environment highlighted with deep character customization and progression – on both sides of the Atlantic.

To sign up and learn more about the game or to get into the tournament action, visit http://gunz.ijji.com.

About ijji.com
ijji.com (www.ijji.com) is the leading portal for hardcore online gaming. Owned and operated by Irvine, Calif.-based NHN USA, Inc., ijji.com launched in 2006 and now boasts more than 8 million unique registered gamers. The portal hosts a diverse suite of hardcore, fast action free-to-play online games, each with an optional micro-transaction model.

ijji.com’s extensive portfolio includes the renowned online games Lunia, GUNZ The Duel®, SOLDIER FRONT™ and DRIFT CITY™. The portal will soon include the highly-anticipated Unreal Engine 3-powered games Huxley: The Dystopia, a massively multi-player first-person shooter (MMOFPS), and Alliance of Valiant Arms, a multi-player online first-person shooter (MOFPS); in addition to the World War II-era MOFPS KARMA: Operation Barbarossa and the fantasy MMORPG Soul of the Ultimate Nation.

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Businessweek Features Oneworld Direct

Leading business news magazine/website BusinessWeek featured our partner Oneworld Direct in today’s “Smart Answers” section.  OWD is a CRM and order fulfillment company whose PR program falls into our “Corporate” team.  For the BusinessWeek feature, Vice President of Technology Stewart Buskirk provides insight into “drop-shipping” for retailers and manufacturers.  Here is an outtake:

 

Drop-shipping is the delivery system used by most online retailers and other companies that do not have the physical storage facilities to purchase and hold inventory, as traditional brick-and-mortar stores do.

 

When a customer orders a product online, or from a mail-order catalog, the retailer transmits the order to the manufacturer—or to a third-party fulfillment company. That company then packages, labels, and ships the item directly to the customer.

 

“The retailer never owns the inventory,” explains Stewart Buskirk, vice-president for technology at One World Direct, an order-fulfillment company in Mobridge, S.D. Drop-shipping saves the online retailer or catalog firm in inventory, warehousing, and shipping costs. Buskirk says it is becoming increasingly popular in this economic climate, in which many small companies and startups cannot get financing to purchase inventory.

 

Check out the complete article here!

 

Atlus Online Proves Great Things Come in Small Packages; Adds Droplitz, Nearly 100 Mini Games to Portal

IRVINE, Calif. – Sept. 17, 2009 – The community-driven online gaming portal, Atlus Online, made not one, not two, not even 10 – but close to 100 additions to the portal, including Blitz Arcade’s Droplitz and a slew of lively mini-games. Atlus Online, ever committed to enhancing the experience on its frequently updated portal, continues its quest to become the ultimate gaming, anime and online hub for fans across many interests.

“The addition of Droplitz and the mini-games to the portal ensures that no matter what a community member’s gaming preference is, we have something for them,” said Jamie Ortiz, head of business operations, Atlus U.S.A., Inc. “We strive to offer our community a wide variety of fun and engaging content to experience.”

Droplitz, everyone’s favorite puzzler, is all about spinning dials to save the precious Droplitz dripping from the top of the screen. Players will be mesmerized as they create multiple paths at the same time, earning score combos and generating more Droplitz.

Atlus Online’s mini-games are packed with a range of fun and challenging options, allowing members to pass the time with a catchy rhythm game or immerse themselves in a multi-player shootout. From the most extreme, hardcore online gamer to the Solitaire-playing casual gamer, this selection of almost 100 flash mini-games range in genre, including sports, fighting, puzzle and shooting to name a few.

Frantic, an enthralling 2D top-down shooter, allows players to pilot a spaceship as enemies rain down. Avoiding the bullets, players collect power-ups along the way, which are necessary to defeat the ominous boss waiting at the end of each level.
• Even the most musically-inclined will find respite on Atlus Online’s newly-added game, Music Catch, an easy-paced, soothing game in which the self-proclaimed Beethoven’s of the online gaming world can collect musical notes while avoiding wrong notes, all against a brilliant soundtrack backdrop.
• For gamers who enjoy an explosion or two, Atlus Online presents Boomshine, a simple but addictive game that involves setting off a chain reaction to attain points.
• For those looking for a brain workout, Dinglepop is a competitive puzzle game which involves matching three shapes in a row, all while competing against opponents who attempt to fill the player’s screen by transferring over more shapes, setting this heart-racing multiplayer puzzle game apart from the masses.

Atlus Online fans and gamers of all sorts who want to check out or learn more about the addition of the mini games can visit http://www.atlusonline.com for more information.

About Atlus Online
Atlus Online is the online interactive entertainment division of Atlus U.S.A., Inc., renowned for its proud tradition of publishing exceptional role-playing games with strong niche appeal. The Atlus library of critically acclaimed video games includes Odin Sphere, the Trauma Center series, and the award-winning Shin Megami Tensei series. More information can be found at http://www.atlusonline.com.

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Automation Anywhere asks “What Would You Do With 30 Minutes Extra?”

Santa Clara, Calif. – Sept. 16, 2009 – Automation Anywhere, a leader in desktop and enterprise automation software, asked leading IT professionals around the world the question, “What would you do with 30 minutes extra?” The question led a survey conducted to learn where automation software can help today’s IT professionals and how to address the concerns of companies that are hesitant to implement an automation program. With responses ranging from insightful to amusing, the campaign proved successful in shedding light on where automation stands in today’s business environment.

Of the nearly 160 IT professionals asked “What would you do with 30 minutes extra?” 75 percent said they would focus on completing tasks that were shelved due to lack of time. When survey participants were asked what they would do with this extra time, they consistently chose work related tasks over social and recreational tasks. Close to 70 percent of respondents currently spend from 30 minutes to more than an hour each day doing tasks that could be automated. 

When asked what tasks they would automate that are currently not available to do so, respondents answered in a variety of ways ranging from the humorous “make my wife happy,” and “hang up the laundry,” to the ambitious “world domination.” The most popular answer, however, was “IT automation,” with 16 percent of respondents indicating that as the highest priority, with “web automation” and “automated testing” following with roughly 10 percent of respondents each.

 “It is invaluable to know that IT professionals are just as interested in the ease with which anyone can use our product as they are in its implementation costs,” said Mihir Shukla, CEO, Automation Anywhere.  “The survey results demonstrate that automation software can lead to dramatic increases in productivity across all industries. If every employee at a 100-person company automated an hour of work every day, that would free up approximately 25,000 hours for additional productive tasks across the business.”

Many of the survey respondents do not currently utilize task automation applications. When asked what prevents them from incorporating automation solutions to daily tasks, 50 percent of respondents responded “a lack of time.” This was followed closely by the lack of budget dedicated to implementing an automation program with 33 percent of responses. Automation Anywhere executives have long known that the high cost of other automation software packages have created a barrier to entry for many potential business process automation customers, but the knowledge that many feel automation processes take too much time to set up will prove extremely valuable in customer communications moving forward.

“Implementation time has been a concern and led to the development of services like our ‘Getting Started’ package to alleviate that, but we see now that it is considered the major issue for a number of customers,” said Shukla. “Our customers want to know that our product is plug-and-play, and that it requires no special training or programming skills.”

The “What would you do with 30 minutes extra?” survey was conducted from Aug. 4, 2009 to Aug. 10, 2009 through Automation Anywhere’s database of IT professionals and visitor’s to Automation Anywhere’s website from around the world. 158 IT professionals, from entry level to senior executives, participated in the survey. For detailed survey results, please contact Damion Martin at dmartin@wonacottpr.com.

 

About Automation Anywhere

Automation Anywhere is a leader in Automation Software, with customers in more than 90 countries. The company’s user-friendly automation software technology enables fast automation of simple and complex tasks, without any programming. The company’s loyal customers include a full range of Fortune 500 companies, thousands of medium and small business, entrepreneurial startups, financial and healthcare companies, city, state and federal governments and leading educational institutes. For more information on Automation Anywhere, please visit www.AutomationAnywhere.com.

Equity Risk Partners Unveils New Infrastructure, Privatization Group

SAN FRANCISCO – Sept. 15, 2009 – Equity Risk Partners (ERP), the only full service insurance brokerage and risk management consulting firm focused exclusively on the needs of the private equity industry, unveiled its newest practice with the announcement of its Infrastructure and Privatization Group. Responding to the tremendous allocation of capital by private equity firms to infrastructure and privatization projects, as well as in an effort to position itself for the expected influx of infrastructure and mixed-use development that will result from the impending economic recovery, Equity Risk Partners has allocated its resources to start this pioneering business practice.

Recognizing the need for reputable and reliable due diligence and insurance brokerage services as private equity firms invest in opportunities in infrastructure, commercial business development, office parks and mixed-use projects, Equity Risk Partners has established itself as the only firm currently seamlessly focused in this arena. ERP is committed to making this practice succeed by working with both private sector and public entity organizations, where there is a need for unique experience and expertise.

To head the new operation, Equity Risk Partners has brought in industry veteran Peter French, leveraging his decades of experience in large scale construction and infrastructure insurance to navigate the nuances of the field. The Infrastructure and Privatization Group expands upon Equity Risk Partners’ existing practice areas, which include due diligence, employee benefits, property/casualty, personal risk management, risk management consulting, transactional products, services and trade credit/political risk.

“With billions of dollars dedicated to future infrastructure improvements combined with the trend towards privatization, we are expecting rapid growth in these areas as the economy rebounds,” said Michael Marcon, CEO, Equity Risk Partners. “Our clients want to protect their investments and we play a meaningful role in helping them achieve that goal. We are thrilled that Peter’s vast experience allows us to offer these organizations such a valuable service.”

“The meticulous way in which Equity Risk Partners conducts due diligence and our extensive private equity industry experience will benefit both current and new clients looking at new infrastructure and privatization opportunities,” said Peter French, managing director, Equity Risk Partners. “The timing of this group’s development further demonstrates the corporate vision of creating long term relationships that rely on a thorough understanding of a client’s business in order to provide effective counsel. By getting out of the proverbial gate before the need arises we will be well positioned to execute quickly when the calls come in.”

Peter French comes to Equity Risk Partners from Willis HRH where he served as the national practice leader for HRH’s construction practice. Prior to his time with Willis Group, Peter held a variety of senior-level positions with Marsh in the Denver, San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego offices, mastering the insurance business from all angles.

Based in Equity Risk Partners’ San Francisco headquarters, the Infrastructure and Privatization Group will serve private equity clients and their portfolio companies around the world.

About Equity Risk Partners
Equity Risk Partners is the only insurance brokerage, employee benefits and risk management consulting firm focused exclusively on the needs of the private equity industry and its portfolio companies. Founded in 2001, the company is dedicated to improving the efficiency, structure and return of private equity transactions through consistent and timely due diligence. Combining extensive industry experience with a dedication to excellence, they deliver creative, cost effective insurance solutions, as well as innovative product and financing alternatives. Headquartered in San Francisco, Equity Risk Partners has a nationwide presence with additional offices in New York and Chicago. More information is available at www.EquityRisk.com.

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Moneybookers Helps Take ijji.com to Europe

IRVINE, CALIF. – Sept. 9, 2009 – Calling all gamers here and abroad! ijji.com is taking bi-continental gaming by storm with the help of Moneybookers, one of Europe’s largest online payments systems. Thanks to the new partnership, ijji.com members across Europe can easily enhance the free-to-play content of the portal’s online games with added customization and flashy in-game items – all with the support of a convenient local payment method via Moneybookers’ integrated system.

“Moneybookers complements our overseas expansion with an organized and expansive reach throughout the continent,” said Philip Yun, CEO, NHN USA, Inc. “This summer we announced plans to adapt signature ijji.com content for release in Europe, and now our mission is complete with safe and reliable payment options for players on the other side of the pond. We are proud to offer such a comprehensive gaming experience on two continents, and we know European players will marvel at the ease this brings to their gaming experiences.”

As one of Europe’s leading online payment systems, Moneybookers will enable European players to access all of ijji.com titles’ exciting upgrades and novelty items. Under the relationship, gamers now have more options for improving their gaming experience with a choice to fund their Moneybookers accounts through the bank account or credit card of their choice. Moneybookers boasts added security measures to protect patrons, requiring users to authorize the transfer with their personal bank before any cash is moved. Unlike most other payment processors, there is no fee charged to ijji.com community members when their funds are uploaded directly from a bank account via Moneybookers.

“We are honored to team up with ijji.com,” said Martin Ott, co-CEO, Moneybookers. “ijji.com’s membership, in excess of 8 million, will grow tremendously as we help them facilitate their European push. We are confident that both companies’ deep understanding and experience within the gaming industry will provide countless benefits to both parties.”

Players can immediately experience all the action of some of ijji.com’s most popular titles such as Soldier Front. Over the next few months, the number of available titles will expand to include new releases, such as Alliance of Valiant Arms.

Gamers can now use Moneybookers by visiting http://www.moneybookers.com/For more information on ijji.com and its many titles, please visit http://www.ijji.com/

About ijji.com

ijji.com (www.ijji.com) is the leading portal for hardcore online gaming. Owned and operated by Irvine, Calif.-based NHN USA, Inc., ijji.com launched in 2006 and now boasts more than 8 million unique registered gamers. The portal hosts a diverse suite of hardcore, fast action free-to-play online games, each with an optional micro-transaction model.

ijji.com’s extensive portfolio includes the renowned online games Lunia, GUNZ The Duel®, SOLDIER FRONT™ and DRIFT CITY™. The portal will soon include the highly-anticipated Unreal Engine 3-powered games Huxley: The Dystopia, a massively multi-player first-person shooter (MMOFPS), and Alliance of Valiant Arms, a multi-player online first-person shooter (MOFPS); in addition to the World War II-era MOFPS KARMA: Operation Barbarossa and the fantasy MMORPG Soul of the Ultimate Nation.

About Moneybookers:

Moneybookers is one of Europe’s largest online payments systems and among the world’s leading eWallet providers, with over nine million account holders. The simple eWallet enables any customer to conveniently and securely pay online without revealing personal financial data, as well as to send and receive money transfers cost-effectively by simply using an email address. Moneybookers’ worldwide payment network offers businesses access to over 80 payment options in over 200 countries with just one integration. Already more than 45,000 merchants use Moneybookers’ payments service, including global partners such as eBay, Skype and Thomas Cook.

Moneybookers was founded in 2001 in London and is regulated by the Financial Services Authority of the United Kingdom.

For more information, see: www.moneybookers.com.

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ijji.com Sees the Light, Brings HolyBeast Online to its Community

IRVINE, CALIF. – Sept. 3, 2009 – Don’t let adorable, big eyed characters fool you; sometimes they mean serious business – especially in the deceivingly cute and colorful cartoon-style massively multi-player online role-playing game (MMORPG), HolyBeast Online. And soon the cute, but quick action MMORPG will be on the leading hardcore online gaming portal, ijji.com, in partnership with online game publisher CyberStep Communications, Inc.

“We are always looking for fun and unique games to bring to our community, and the lovable, fast-pasted HolyBeast Online is a great addition to ijji.com’s ever-growing and diverse lineup” said Philip Yun, CEO, NHN USA, Inc. “Channeling partnerships, like the one we have with CyberStep, allow us to offer an unparalleled online gaming selection and experience to anyone interested in playing quality games for free.”

HolyBeast Online is a standout MMORPG that allows players to make game changing decisions at the drop of a hat, for quick, reactionary gameplay. By providing all gamers the ability to switch back and forth from cute furry animal form to human-looking avatars, HolyBeast Online adds a new dimension to role-play. Those in the game can also experience various skills like the magical Supernova Talent and the powerful Mystic Flight Jewel, as they wind through the colorful fantasy world. In addition to all the mystical aspects of gameplay, members can also enjoy the immersive community functions, brawl it out with the epic monsters and nurture various enchanting pets.

“ijji.com provides an impressive community – an unparalleled hotbed for seasoned gaming talent,” said Yoshiyuki Chiba, president, CyberStep Communications, Inc. “We appreciate ijji.com hosting HolyBeast Online, as the portal really is one of the most reputable and largest gaming communities in the world.”

Check out more about ijji.com and HolyBeast Online at the following website: http://holybeast.ijji.com/.

About ijji.com

ijji.com (www.ijji.com) is the leading portal for hardcore online gaming. Owned and operated by Irvine, Calif.-based NHN USA, Inc., ijji.com launched in 2006 and now boasts more than 8 million unique registered gamers. The portal hosts a diverse suite of hardcore, fast action free-to-play online games, each with an optional micro-transaction model.

ijji.com’s extensive portfolio includes the renowned online games Lunia, GUNZ The Duel®, SOLDIER FRONT™ and DRIFT CITY™. The portal will soon include the highly-anticipated Unreal Engine 3-powered games Huxley: The Dystopia, a massively multi-player first-person shooter (MMOFPS), and Alliance of Valiant Arms, a multi-player online first-person shooter (MOFPS); in addition to the World War II-era MOFPS KARMA: Operation Barbarossa and the fantasy MMORPG Soul of the Ultimate Nation.

About CyberStep, Inc.

Since its founding in 2000, CyberStep, Inc. has been a leading online game development company in Japan, delivering titles to the online game markets of the world through licensing and by itself. CyberStep, Inc. made an initial public offering (IPO) of shares on TOKYO MOTHERS, the stock exchange market in Japan, on July 5, 2006. Founded in 2004, CyberStep Communications, Inc. is a subsidiary of CyberStep, Inc., located in San Jose, Calif.

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Neo Steam: The Shattered Continent Expands with Flame Basin and the Colosseum

IRVINE, Calif. – Sept. 3, 2009 – Atlus Online’s fantasy-steampunk massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG), Neo Steam: The Shattered Continent, today revealed two new areas to the game, Flame Basin and the Colosseum. With additions and updates streaming in without fail, Atlus Online strives to please by maintaining a dynamic environment for its players.
“We have the most engaged online community out there, and we want to reward them for being such an integral part of our portal by continually adding to it,” says Alice Ly, Online Marketing and Portal Manager, Atlus U.S.A., Inc.

Citizens of Chrysalis, prepare to throw down with the deviant Subject M-277, the big boss of Flame Basin. This formerly lush forest, at one time called Sylverland, is now a dry, charred landscape. Once a fiercely protected ecosystem, Sylverland was ravaged by the greed of the industrial boom, as loggers tore down one tree after another until the basin was a barren wasteland. Lurking in the center of Flame Basin, players will encounter the iniquitous boss, Subject M-277, an experiment of bioengineered creatures gone wrong. This ominous lot, originally created to protect civilization, promptly turned on its creators and exists to further destroy the basin. Peril-seekers can also conduct their own small-scale cloning experiments, for a small fee, building their own monsters, piece by piece.

The faint of heart need not apply to battle it out in Neo Steam’s Colosseum. At last, players will have the opportunity to demonstrate their top-level skills in this brutal arena. All who enter will have to prove their merit by withstanding the vigorous downpour of foes the Colosseum will bestow upon them. With no penalty for dying, the Colosseum offers boundless opportunities for players to practice their combat skills against some of the most robust enemies Neo Steam has to offer. Players don’t have anything to lose, except their pride on the blood-stained Colosseum floor.

Atlus Online fans and gamers who want to learn more about the addition of Flame Basin and the Colosseum can visit http://www.neosteam.atlusonline.com for more information.

About Atlus Online
Atlus Online is the online interactive entertainment division of Atlus U.S.A., Inc., renowned for its proud tradition of publishing exceptional role-playing games with strong niche appeal. The Atlus library of critically acclaimed video games includes Odin Sphere, the Trauma Center series, and the award-winning Shin Megami Tensei series. More information can be found at http://www.atlusonline.com.

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