IGG is pleased to announce a series of new activities have been added to Tales of Pirates to meet our Players� needs below:

Treasure Hunter
GMs will drop some treasure somewhere in the world! Useful hints will be provided, and only the first lucky finder can get the treasure!

Top Top Octopus
Want to challenge GMs? Want to get big money and sweet gifts? Okay! GMs will play Rock, Paper, Scissors (which we call Top Top Octopus) with you, 5 straight victories will get a big prize.

Streaking racing
You think you are tough enough, if you are self-confidence enough, take off your armor�
Let�s do a streaking marathon with the GMs together! Everyone who successfully finishes the marathon will get a big reward!

May Day Card exchange
There will be two more times only to exchange May Day Cards, if you got a lot of May Day Cards, come for nice exchange!! Do not miss it!!

Guild War
Who is the Strongest Guild? Who will build a new empire? Who will conquer the world? Show the strength of your guild! Let the world hear your voice! The top three Guilds will be awarded with a mysterious chest. Remember unity is strength!

Lucky Survivor
GMs have set up an arena in a mysterious place. A PK admin will wait out side the bar of Argent city. Groups of pirates will be sent into the PK site, after a furious battle�the only survivor will get the mysterious award from the GM.

Besides, there will be another surprise for you guys: In September, we will open double EXP every weekend! Do not miss the chance to level up quicker!!

For more about ToP activities, please visit the official site: http://top.igg.com.

Recently, IGG has released a brand-new Promoter System, which allows Players to earn money while playing.

IGG has developed rapidly this year with the support of Players. Its products keep improving more and more; to keep pace with the increasing demands of the ever growing community of loyal gamers. And it becomes a spotlight of the media with the number of online users increasing continuously.

After one month�s testing and modifications, IGG has released the system. When you apply to be a promoter successfully, you are able to gain credits by recommending friends to play IGG games and join its credit activities in different periods.

IGG promoter system is in the trial phase of operation at present. During this period, IGG will be improving the system carefully and planning out more promotions so as to offer a fairer environment for Players.

IGG promoter System Site: http://rich.igg.com

Right now, IGG / JoyConnect Studio are busy working on the final stages of GodsWar development. In order to create GW as a real players� game, the officials are holding this wonderful activity. Players who have dreamed of being a programmer or designer of an MMO game can now take this unique opportunity to make their dreams come true. Every suggestion will be viewed and evaluated prudently and any constructive suggestions will have the chance to be included in GodsWar design work.
Besides that, each player who gives us suggestions will be rewarded with the honor of making a special contribution to GWO and will have priority in experiencing the game as well.
Please head over to the Suggestion Zone to get more information and to submit your ideas. We wish everyone good luck!

Since August 15th 2007, the new expansion � Union War has been launched in Tales of Pirates. Right after the pirates updated their game client at no extra charge, the first impression they got when returning to the new ToP world was-- honor, friendship and an adventurous spirit were even more important than before! To understand how it works, we would like to provide you with a full introduction to all the exciting elements of Union War!

Mirage Cities
In the new expansion, 3 mysterious cities have opened their entrances for top level (level 70+) pirates! Here even the lowest level monster could trigger a tremendous panic if it was discovered in the outside world! The three new cities are actually three new perfect leveling sites for top level pirates of different professions, with Mirage of Thundoria being for Champions and Crusaders, Mirage of Shaitan for the magic classes and Icicle for the sharpshooter classes.

Abaddon Expansion
This is actually a huge extension of the Abaddon System of the Caribbean Chapters. Except for the 4 original mazes, another 14 are available with even more terrific bosses and larger rewards as well! Once inside, pirates will have to confront extremely tough rivals such as the (level 80) Despair Knight, (level 100) Black Devious Angel, (level 120) Abyss Lord� and legend has it, the dreaded (level 200) Abyss Supreme!



Chaos Argent
Well, we can say without exaggeration, this is no place for the faint of heart! After entering the map, you�ll find the once popular, peaceful and harmonious capital city of Argent is now no different than the most chaotic and bloody battlefield! For the time being, only the toughest swashbucklers can survive cold-blooded PK rounds with their counterparts, and escape from horrible monsters who can launch attacks at any time and any where, to receive the great honors and vast fortune available here!

Mentor & Disciple
As a casual and friendly cartoon-styled MMORPG which is equally popular among hundreds of thousands of male and female players, the Mentor & Disciple system provides another wonderful opportunity for more experienced players to extend their friendship to new players, as well as giving new players a chance to develop skills and new friendships! More importantly, this is a complete win-win strategy for both the Mentor and the Disciple. Once the relationship has been established, Mentors who take good care of their students will be able to receive abundant reputation which is quite important in the new version of ToP, with the Disciples benefits including lots of gold, attractive items and reputation points as well. With one mentor allowed to take up to four disciples, ample rewards can be had by those willing to share their knowledge and skill. This will not only strengthen the friendship among pirates who share the same tastes, but help them to build up lots of new powerful clans, too!

New Key Word: Marriage
�Love� has always been one of the important aspects of ToP! ^O^ In Union War, this key element has been further emphasized again-- pirates can now wear shinning wedding dresses and hold sensational wedding ceremonies in game! Even the adorable fairies can get married in Union War! Married fairies will be able to give birth to a new fairy, which will in turn possess funny skills as well as magical spells!

Gambling
Undoubtedly, a genuine pirate must be full of adventurous spirit, and to a certain extent, we could say the interest of gambling is also included in that kind of spirit. Now in Union War, the funny gambling system will provide a perfect chance for pirates to test their luck! If they�re lucky enough, they could win incredible awards from sacks of gold to elite items!

Mystic Blackmarket
For pirates who are business minded, the well-known yet mystic blackmarket in Union War is a perfect place for them to realize their dream of having it all! And what do they need to have? Well, most importantly, an adventurous spirit!

Production System
This is a key part of Union War. Pirates can utilize it through the mastery of the newly available skills Cooking, Manufacturing, Crafting and Analyze. Once they possess these abilities, they will be able to create numerous sturdy weapons, tough armor, and exquisite gems. What should pirates make and how do they make them? Well, among the numerous options available now, pirates can decide for themselves!

Furnace of Immortality
The Furnace of Immortality is an equipment NPC located in the far east of TOP Chinatown�Spring Town. When they go to it, pirates will be able to purify and improve their gear, extract precious gems and repair their useful life skill tools.

Rebirth
The glorious rebirth of the characters, flying freely in the sky, with the blessings of an aura�well, in this cartoon-styled world, there is nothing impossible, noting unbelievable! Once pirates reach Level 75 and get the required reputation points of 9999, they can go find the Goddess on the Caribbean Island to realize their holy reincarnation!

New Apparel
The golden armor sets have brought a new shinning color to the Ascaron Continent. The all-new cool wedding sets will have pirates� hearts full of enthusiasm and joy. With new apparel coming, Union War will begin many new fashion trends.

New Story Quests
In ToP, the numerous quests have kept pirates busy everyday. Now, due to the new quests in Union War, they will be even busier. The diversified story quests will allow pirates to experience more adventure, take on more challenges and also give them something to boast about later in a pub!

New Activities
One of the distinctive features of ToP is the in-game activities that are held often. In Union War, several more can be enjoyed�

The Hexathlon is a specifically designed activity for pirates of different levels who would like to take a shortcut to level up! Corresponding Exp reward will be given after finishing every quest. The more difficult the quest is, the more exp will be given. As long as you can complete all its 6 quests, you will be rewarded with considerable experience!

To become the winner of The Challenge Genesis, pirates will have to sail around the world! Courage, persistence and good sailing skill are always indispensable!



Above are all the basic introductions of the Union War Expansion. So far in Tales of Pirates, the developer has already released three expansions, namely the Spring Town Chapters (with an Eastern Territory theme), the Caribbean Chapters (with a Caribbean Mystery theme) and Union War. Every expansion is another great step forward for us and our Players!
For more info on Tales of Pirates and to enjoy Union War, please visit http://top.igg.com! Hoist your colors high and may the wind always be at your back!

For more about this ToP, please visit the official site: http://top.igg.com.

Voyage Century (http://vc.igg.com) will launch its first large guild war soon. The champion will not only has their name immortalized on the Honor Board but also obtain 2 billion silver coins.

A large guild war for the Top Guild of each server will be hosted by the VCO Team. Is your Guild the strongest? Come and prove it.
Application location: http://vc.igg.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=125389#125389 Event Zone

Arrangements of the first round of Guild War:
Apply: August 27th, 2007�September 2nd, 2007
Preparation: September 3rd, 2007�September 8th, 2007
Declaration: September 9th, 2007
Begin: September 10th, 2007

Requirements:
Guild Level 4 or 5

Contents and Rules:
The Moderator will put the announcement of the Top Guild Activity up one week in advance. All Guild leaders will be able to sign up by replying to the official thread. Officials will make out competition arrangements randomly. All players should end the Guild War before deadline. Officials will select the winner to take part in the next round of competition until the Top Guild of each server is determined.

Rules:
1. The Guilds are considered to have accepted competition rules after registration is completed.
2. The official will sort out and list competition arrangements randomly. All Guilds must battle according to the arrangements. NO EXCEPTIONS
3. The battle fund should be prepared by the two sides.
4. If a Guild registers but fails to meet the Level requirement by the day of competition, that Guild will automatically forfeit.
5. The registered Guilds should declare war at the appointed time. Or else, the two sides forfeit.
6. Players have to complete the war before the deadline and cannot delay the competition FOR ANY REASON.
7. There are no rules in the PK area; Players can use any skills, articles, mall items.
8. The prize will be sent out to the leader of the winning Guild, officials will not intervene in the distribution.
9. The leader of the winning Guild will receive the rewards through live-chat within three working days. You are considered to have given up the rewards after seven working days.
10. The officials will punish a Guild that breaks the rules.
11. VCO Team reserves all rights. Please pm vcbill if you are confused or have a question.
(During the preparation, our official will arrange personnel to join the Guilds and help the competition go smoothly, no personnel are allowed to join the Guild war or ask players for their account and password or ask private questions.)

Rewards:
First Prize (1): 2 billion silver coins.
Second Prize (2): 1 billion silver coins
Third Prize (3): 500 million silver coins
Total: 5.5 billion silver coins distributed.
The Top Guild will be recorded in the Hall of Fame by the VCO Team (The Guild must submit the guild sign to the officials)

The Official IGG site for Zu Online has announced a preview of the armor designed for the Summoners.


Summoners are the mysterious inhabitants of Desert City. Few people know their real features in all Secondary World. They are only keen on studying the spells of banishing souls and ghost-avoidance. They are alone and appear infused with black flames.

Summoners can not only change into monsters and use their power, they can also summon powerful gods to protect themselves or attack their opponents. It is said that high-level Summoners can summon the Ti-tsang Lord.

Summoners are the most industrious in the Second World. They study various spells all day long, everyday. They scorn both the noble clans and the demons. So they never admit that they fight for the forces of good.


There are sets of armor for summoners ranging from level 1 to level 6. Every set has two kinds; one bought and one found. Players can buy one of them in the armor shops in the game and the other can be obtained from mobs.

For more images please visit http://zu.igg.com

Myth War Online (http://mw.igg.com)recently announced two tidbits of news for all players:

Hot August Nights Grand Sale
Here comes one of our short grand sales for this month. We��re coming up on the end of summer and here in the last days of August we bring you our Hot August Nights Grand Sale. From the 27th Aug to 31st Aug, there��ll be a big sale event in the Item Mall. During that time, you will receive a 30% discount on all items in the Item Mall, excluding Chocolates, Icy Crystal Packs��Super Power Packs and Constellation Packs. For more details please visit��
http://mw.igg.com/module...

*Important* New Patch Available
The official site has released a new patch for players to download and add into the game before taking part in ANY new activities coming soon. The patch is about 33.3MB in size. To download the new patch please head over to��
http://mw.igg.com/module...

CGE has brought to you an exclusive interview with the With Your Destiny (WYD) Team, from JoyImpact.

We spoke with one of the head managers at JoyImpact to find out some exclusive content regarding both the game, WYD, as well as general company operations and expectations.

We hope you enjoy this interview and we look forward to your feedback and comments. We would also like to thank the players of the WYD Community for visiting CGE and helping us with content and guides. Last but not least, we would also like to thank the WYD Team (JoyImpact) for their great efforts in providing a fantastic MMORPG!

It�s common for veteran Players in Voyage Century (http://vc.igg.com) to have accumulated large quantities of armor, weapons and equipment which are of little use to the players. It has also been common for players to throw them away or sell them at a low price to the system. With the coming of Voyage Century the latest version, a newly added socket system which enables Players to use these items to refine gems and enchase them onto jewelry is the solution to this problem.

Obtaining Gems
In the Voyage Century the latest version, a blacksmith NPC has been added into the game in the city of Seville. With his help, you can use your previously useless armor and weapons to produce gems. Of course, the level of gem depends on the level of the items you use. The higher the level your items are, the higher the possibility to produce rare gems will be. Furthermore, you may also obtain gems by defeating enemies.



Enchasing Gems
Gems can be enchased on jewelry. After enchasing them successfully, the gem will increase the attributes of the jewelry. On the contrary, if the enchasing failed, the attributes of the jewelry will decrease.

Kinds of Gems
Agate: Maximum +4 attack or +6 defense randomly.
Ruby: Maximum +8 attack, +12 defense, +6 accuracy or +3 dodge randomly.
Sapphire: Maximum +12 attack, +18 defense, +10 accuracy, +5 dodge rate or 150 HP randomly
Diamond: Maximum +16 attack, +24 defense, +14 accuracy, +7 dodge rate or 250 HP randomly
Black Diamond: Maximum +24 attack, +36 defense, +22 accuracy, +11 dodging rate or 450 HP randomly

Classes of Gems
Furthermore, each kind of gem can be classified into 4 levels.
Rough: With 10% success rate and 5% fail rate
Common: With 20% success rate and 10% fail rate
Fine: With 35% success rate and 20% fail rate
Perfect: With 20% success rate

For more about VCO, please visit the official site: http://vc.igg.com.

What are the similarities and differences between the game systems in ZU Online and in the traditional D&D system?

Usually, in traditional D&D games there are two big factions so that it is obvious who are your compatriots and who are your enemies. Also the character attributes are mostly strength, agility, intelligence and stamina, etc. which have an important impact on the development of the character. Players can easily judge which factors are more useful for their profession and which are not so useful when they get used to the progression of their character�s development. And a pointed stat plan could be made for themselves with not too much room for exploration unless they want to experience something new with a different stat plan. This mode, with the main goal being the addition of stats, limits the performance on the player�s end.

ZU online has taken a different approach and made a breakthrough in stats points distribution with our four creative attributes: trinket, trade skill, ability and summon. Apart from each having a single effect on character development, these four attributes also attach much importance to the ability of refining, summoning gods and little trinket training. Thus character growing room can be greatly increased, with the end result being a more personal playing experience for players.

Also the ZU Online Quest system is very unique. In order to present a thorough training process, since birth there will be a primary quest that the character will strive to attain throughout its development. In addition, branch quests will be available in different growth stages complementing the primary quest. Thus players can go into the depths of the whole game and its storyline while obtaining the rewards in game as well.

No matter what the fantasy game you like, whether eastern color or western charm, both have unique values. However, I believe for most western gamers the new brand of eastern games will bring more highlights with its simplicity.

IGG has engaged in making a serious calendric wallpapers for Tales of Pirates. A new wallpaper of the coming September with two sizes(1024*768 & 800*600) is available for download now.



For more wallpapers, please view here: http://top.igg.com/wp_more.php

There is a variety of background music in Gods War online (http://gw.igg.com). Soft, classical, romantic and passionate...... Each melody features its own unique charms, with the background music changing automatically to match the gameplay in the scenes.

You may still remember the Soundtrack Samples #1 which were released one month ago. Here you have the second release of soundtrack samples, which contains another four music tracks for you to savor:

http://gw.igg.com/music/The_Commercial_City.mp3

http://gw.igg.com/music/The_Goddess_Artemis.mp3

http://gw.igg.com/music/The_Snow-covered_Mountain.mp3

http://gw.igg.com/music/To_Give_Praise_To_Forest.mp3

The development of Zu Online is continuing smoothly and merrily. During this period, the developer has been busy enriching the quest system and adding new contents such as novice guides, pet, mansions and Faction System into the game. In order to provide all Alpha testers with a most smooth game environment and better in-game experience, the official decided to push back Alpha Test to late September or early October.

Please head over to the website for more details on Mansion System, Pet System and Faction System:

http://zu.igg.com/news/newscon.php?aid=143

With school days approaching, Voyage Century is pleased to announce that we will host a 15 day �Back to School Sale� with offers up to 50% off all items in the VCO item mall, except for compound materials.

This sale is for a limited time only from AUG 21st to Sep 5th. Do not miss this chance to grab the items you have been eyeing for a long time but thought you couldn�t afford. Come and take a look at our ridiculously low prices in the Voyage Century item mall , more exciting items are waiting for you.

For more details, please visit official site: http://vc.igg.com

With summer passing along merrily, the official Myth War team has collaborated with the game developer to prepare a wonderful �gfun-feast�h to serve all players---a series of special contests including a Quiz Contest, Vision Contest, Bitter Choice and PVP which will lead to the completion of an awesome mission handed down from thousands of years ago.
For those who have always dreamed of being a hero, please pluck up your courage and take the challenge. To be the hero, to realize your dreams! We wish you good luck and great fun!
Time: From August 24th to September 15th
Afternoon Event: 3:00 PM----5:00 PM
Evening Event: 8:00 PM----10:00 PM
Steps:
Woodlingor: you can accept the quest from the corresponding NPC in Woodlingor and be teleported to the 1st layer of the Eternal Dungeon.
The First Layer�iRuined Gateway�j: Quiz Contest
The Second Layer�iFoggy Jail�j: Vision Contest
The Third Layer�iSealed Jail�j: Search for the key
The Fourth Layer�iEternal Well�j: the Bitter Choice
The Fifth Layer�iDecisive Room�j: PVP
The Sixth Layer�iRotten Pool�j: Challenge the Elder Dragonkin
For more details about the quest background, contest guidelines, rules and rewards, please head over to the following URL:

http://mw.igg.com/modules/news/displaynews.php?parent_id=2&url=/uploadfile/text/20070820/1187589067.htm

Another piece of good news for all Myth War fans is:

A new payment method is now available, called ClickandBuy, it is now available for you to choose when buying Point Cards. For more details please look here:

http://mw.igg.com/modules/news/displaynews.php?parent_id=1&url=/uploadfile/text/20070817/1187343422.htm

With the Zu Online �ihttp://zu.igg.com�j alpha test right around the corner, we are pleased to announce that the official site of Zu Online has been released. This site will be a resource for the testers and all players in the future, as well as serve the community as a place to follow what�fs happening in the game.



Detailed game information and forums are currently available for viewing. We encourage you all to stop by often to learn more about Zu Online. Pay close attention to the website: http://zu.igg.com

IGG has announced that a PK weekend has been added to the weekly activity schedule for Tales of Pirates. Guild War and Lucky Survivor will be involved in the PK activities.
Click here to check the weekly activity schedule.

Details for PK Weekend:
Guild War
The honor of the guild stimulates you; faith in the supreme power supports you. Want to be the best in the guild? Want your guild to be the Triton of the minnows? Then draw your cutlass, fight for your guild, and devote yourself to this heroic war

Rule: Before EST 12:00AM each Friday, each guild can go to Guildmaster-Forlan(831,3249) in Shaitan City to bid for their right to fight against the Defending champion. Guilds with the winning bid will be allowed to challenge the Defending champion at EST 12:00AM each Saturday. The winning side will be given the title Champion Guild and will be rewarded generously. Click here for details about the guild war.

Lucky Survivor
It�s the warrior�s destiny to be tested. You have no choice, all you can do is to become stronger and stronger, push on and defeat whatever lies ahead.

Rule:
Est 22:00~23:00PM every Sunday, GMs will make an arena in which Players are free to PK without any restriction. To apply to join, Players can go to find our GM near the PUB in Argent City (To apply, Players have to be included in the friends list of our GMs). There will be 40 Players in a group. When the battle begins, the GM will ask 20 Players to go into the arena first. Once a character has died, our GM will ask the next Player to go into the arena to join the fight. The last man standing will be the champion. There are no restrictions in the arena, you can use any item and even team up with other Players to form temporary alliances. However, there will be only one survivor and only the last Player standing can get the reward.

Good Luck and Happy Hunting!

With the coming of Voyage Century The New version - Deathly Treasure Quest, information about the new edition will be exposed to players gradually.

In the new edition, Stormy Island is included and is swarming with lots of alien-like creatures and intricate mazes (Stormy Island beach, Mine Cave, Lizard Cave, Cliff Vally and Ancient Grave). All these newly added elements give you the feeling of jungle exploration, like the movies Indiana Jones and Pirates of Caribbean.

Experiencing these with dangers, the rewards must be generous; level 2 skill book of snipers and falchion, impeccable diamonds with special attributes; these have been prepared for the truly brave who dare to venture these forbidding places to complete the tasks.

Want to test how many special rewards you can collect and how many mazes you can conquer? Voyage Century is waiting for you.

For more about new version, please visit the official site: http://vc.igg.com/index.php

There are many tips in Voyage Century which could help you to get twice the result with half the effort. Do you know them all?

1. Before Voyage Skill reaches level 10, it�s free for you to recruit sailors.
2. Character�s item could be loaded on ship as cargos.
3. The coins you get from grappling battle are twice as many as the coins you get from the normal sea battle. Further more, when you go back to the sea battle interface, you have another chance to collect the wreckage of your enemy.
4. You could gain more exp if you kill the captain of your enemy in the grappling battle.
5. When you gain falchion and sword skill exp, the exp of your bare hand fighting skill will raise too.
6. Bare hand fighting has no effect on axe skill and gun skill.
7. The productivity will descend if many players were working on the piece same wood or same piece of rock.
8. You could change your tools when you are working.
9. If your character died at sea, your reputation will drop by 5%, and your ship equipment and the cargo may disappear. However, if your character die on land, you r reputation together with your coins will drop by 5%, your armor and equipment may also disappear.
10. Smuggling ship will not attack your ship initiatively, only if you came into the range of the smuggling ship did the ship fire on you.
For more about this game, please visit the official site: http://vc.igg.com/index.php.

IGG is pleased to release the latest wallpapers for Zu Online to give something back to the Players who give support to us continuously. These wallpapers are oriented to the architectures in the game. Be the first to gasp at the splendor of Zu Online. The following are some of the wallpapers we have listed for your reference:









For more please visit the following link:
http://www.igg.com/news/news.php?n_id=197

July 7th of Chinese lunar year, Chinese Romeo and Juliet meet each other once in a year in Milky Way. They were once forced to depart by Supreme Emperor in the Heaven. For this reason this date is traditionally known as Chinese Valentine�s day and it is the most romantic traditional festival in the long history of Chinese culture.
As Chinese Valentine Day is around the corner, something that follows will be a series of activities held by Myth War.You are supposed to take this chance to experience the exotic romance dating from ancient China. Here is some general introduction to these series activities:

●Sweet Words Competition in Chinese Valentine�s Day:
Time: August 16�August 19, 2007
Content: Players can pay some points for Chocolate or Super Rose or Chinchilla pack in our Item mall and write down your sweet words, target character name and ID, server name, and your character name and ID in our forum. At the same time, players should talk to our GM in Live chat and hand gifts to GM. GM will pass your gifts with fireworks and blessing in EST 21:00�23:59.
Meanwhile, the lucky dog will obtain GM�s extra secret gifts if the layer of the player�s post is ended with number �7�. Of course, these posts are all about sweet words.

●Fireworks Festival on Chinese Valentine�s Day
Time: August 19, 2007
Content: Besides matchmaking, our players can buy gorgeous fireworks from packmen and enjoy a romantic Fireworks Festival in Chinese Valentine�s Day with their lovers.
During the activity, there are several GMs who act as packmen in the four cities and sell fireworks. Players can use the fireworks with their lovers in the Chinese Valentine�s Day and enjoy a romantic online night.

● Classic Sweet words Competition:
Just take this opportunity to express your love or thanks and share with all your Myth War friends.

Please head over to the below URL for more details on activity rules and excellent rewards:
http://www.mythwaronline.com/modules/news/displaynew...

All Tales of Pirates friends will be delighted to hear the news that IGG has partnered with ClickandBuy, one of the market-dominating companies for Internet payment systems and enables profitable online business with e-commerce and paid content.

IGG, a new leading publisher and developer of online games announced that a new payment method for players�ClickandBuy has gone into effect in Tales of PiratesItem Mall from 10th, August.

ClickandBuy supports international and national Debit and Credit cards, Direct debit, Pay-per-Invoice, bank transfers, online money transfers and phone bills. Phone bill special: For UK, Switzerland and Mexico, ClickandBuy enables direct billing on the phone bill (No 0199-service numbers!) because of an exclusive agreement with the local Telcos (BT, Swisscom, Telmex). For the US, ClickandBuy provide billing items on phone bills for nearly all US states.

For details, check out the TOP Item Mall.

IGG is glad to announce that the new version 1.36-Union War Expansion will be officially released in Tales of Pirates on Tuesday, August 14, 2007, at 9.00PM EST(GMT-5).

Important changes regarding new Version
1. Reset of Security Code
When you enter Ver.1.36 for the first time, you will be asked to enter a new Security Code, please be sure to keep the code in mind! If you forget it in the future, you will need to contact customer service to reset it for you through your registration E-mail, and it will take about 7-10 working days.
2. World & Trade Channel Charge
To keep good control of the World & Trade Channel Spamming, in Ver.1.36, players will be asked to pay certain fee if he/she wants to speak in the World or Trade Channel, and the charge will be:
If you speak for the first time, you will have to pay 200 coins; then in the next three minutes, if you speak for the second time, you will have to pay 200 X 2 coins; for the third time, 200 X 2 X 2 coins, and so on.
Also, some other changes in the new version listed below:
�New Life Skills
�Mirage Cities
�Star of Unity / Partying System
�Chaos Argent
�Abandon Expansion
�Furnace of Immortality
�Rebirth
�Fairy Marriage / Fairy Skills / Fairy Evolution
�For more detail about them, please view the official site: http://top.igg.com/index.php.

Ver.1.36 Update Patch
IGG will provide a new patch as well for updating and the completely version game client. IGG officially recommended to download a complete client.

The Official IGG site for Zu Online has announced a preview of the armor designed for the Moonmaiden.

Moonmaidens are revered for their quick attacks, and skillful dexterity while fighting in the Secondary World. They perform well both in short range and long range. They can gain the upper hand on their enemies using special magical abilities. Legends swirl around them, stories of enemies trapped with sorcery and of them appearing out of thin air to attack their enemies quickly and quietly. By the time you know they�fre there, it�fs already too late. And most mysteriously, is how they�fve earned a reputation for being sweet and beautiful, when they possess skills rivaling the most deadly assassins.

There are sets of armor for Moonmaidens ranging from level 1 to level 6. Every set has two kinds; one bought and one found. Players can buy one of them in the armor shops in the game and the other can be obtained from mobs. Below are some amours of the charming Moonmaiden.











To view more amours please head over to http://zu.igg.com

To choose a class is the first issue when people start the game. In GodsWar each class has its own characteristic progress with thorough occupational planning. In addition, there is also a dual-class system. Apart from the current class there is another optional class for players who still have spare energy. Or say two classes of skills focus in one character. Players can use these two classes in turn and they will complement each other.

In the previous text we have already talked about job transfers. In this section we will continue introducing the job transfer ability of the Dual Class system. With this system players can possess two classes simultaneously: Warriors and Mages. Players can transfer a job only when both classes of the character reach a certain level and get the required items for a job transfer. The Dual Class system endows players with the merits of both classes and makes a big difference when in use in the game.



1. Second job transfer for Dual Classes
Battle Mage: They can also fight targets in short distance and have multiple resistance compared with normal mages. They are called as scholars at war or Books in the fire.
Druid: They are close to nature and master all kinds of animal languages. Druids hold the secret of nature�fs power.
Defender: They have supreme defense and an iron will. Usually, they are somewhat willful.
Guard: They are always alert to their surroundings and protecting their comrades-in-arms. It is said that in a Greek Phalanx, soldiers used their shield to defend the comrade-in-arms to his left.
2. Third job transfer for Dual Classes
Spellbinder: They are wise scholars, living on their eloquence. There are many spellbinders who are philosophers as well.
Thane: They have good balance in each attribute. They are competent as a leader in war.
Spellbreaker: They are highly immune to spells; they can even convert the power of spells into their own.
Ranger: They hide themselves in the woods or just keep wandering as a paladin. They are yearning for freedom. Nobody can impact their pursuit.



3. Fourth job transfer for Dual Classes
Soothsayer: They are scholars who can clearly review the past, the situation right now and predict future precisely. They are called prolocutors of deities.
Troubadour: They are travelers who love poems and travel around the Mediterranean. They are often called history�fs witness.
Paladin: They are the combination of cavalier and cleric. They can both attack and defend well while fighting from a short distance. They can give hard blows to the target while actively protecting other members of the group.
Guardian: The best bodyguard in the team. With their help the team can focus on an attack or a retreat.



As one of the featured system in GodsWar Online, Dual Classes make the game much more fun. For more information please visit the following link:

Official website:http://gw.igg.com
Official Forum�Fhttp://gw.igg.com/forum

The applications for the second phase of Florensia CBT (Japan) opened on August 7th, 2007 and will end in August 26th.

Here's your chance to experience the game before everyone else.

To register for closed beta testing please visit the link below:
http://www.florensia.jp/member/member_join.asp

For a registration guide, please head on over to our partner site (mmosite):
http://feature.mmosite.com/content/2007-04-14/20070414015104208,1.shtml

Launched on July7th and closed on August 7th, Myth War Signature Contest has drawn the attention of thousands of players and proved to be a fair success. During that one month the contest page has received more than 15,000 hits and views in total. Here you have the chance to see some great works from our creative players:









To view more signature works, please check out here:
http://mw.igg.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=74396#74396

Besides, Myth War official team has planned out another wonderful interactive online event between players and Game Masters in all servers on August 12th. Rewards are pretty good, including Bloodstone Gem and Icy Crystal Pack for players in each server. To know more details please head over to the following URL---

http://www.mythwaronline.com/mod...

After the long waiting for the release of Seal Online and the canceling of it by K2 network awhile back, the Seal Online website is now back up and running with the announcement of the game being released this September 2007! You can head on over to SEALONLINE.COM to get the latest updates & news on the game.

Check out these in-game screenshots of the english client (courtesy of SealOnline.com):

IGG has just introduced the armor for Sun Warriors�one of the clans of Zu Online, seen briefly on http://zu.igg.com/.
Sun Warriors, with their strong will and steel-like body, are one of the strongest clans in Zu Online. They are always at the forefront of a battle, acting as a tank to protect their allies. That�s why they are called the master of hand-to-hand combat. If you engage in a fight against them, you�d better keep your distance from them for no one will be able to survive in a hand-to-hand combat against them.

Below are the level 1-6 armors for the Sun Warriors. There are 2 sets for each level, of which one can be bought from an NPC and the other one can only be dropped by monsters around the game world.

The importance of background music in games cannot be ignored. They set the tone for scenes and can provide a sense of emotion that enhances realism. The music for Gods War online has been chosen carefully and was done in a lovely Greek style to compliment the contents of the game. With the rich background music playing while you are immersed in the game you can enjoy gameplay to the fullest.

There is a variety of background music in Gods War online. Soft, classical, romantic and passionate...... Each melody features its own unique charms, with the background music changing automatically to match the gameplay in the scenes.

The following are the series of background music:

Capital of business;
Equipped, stay, set out;
Jungle conjuncture;
Flourish bustling
Aegean Sea in the distance
Grief over tragedy;
Oracle, the nether world mad fete, Cynthia, gold apple�

Here for your listening pleasure are some samples to prepare you for GodsWar Online:
http://gw.igg.com/music/An_Orgiastic_Festival.mp3

http://gw.igg.com/music/Before_The_War.mp3

http://gw.igg.com/music/Flourish.mp3

http://gw.igg.com/music/Looking_Out_To_Aegean_Sea.mp3

The most attractive part of Tales of Pirates is the sea battle, and Players wanting to test their mettle on the open water have got to have a vessel. After all without a vessel of some kind how can you conduct a proper sea battle? All rhetoric aside, vessels can be bought from an NPC in Argent City, Shaitan City, Icicle City or Thundoria.



Players can answer the call of the sea after reaching level 20! 1 character can own up to 3 vessels at most; during construction of the vessels, there are four main parts you can change, which are the Bow, Mobility, Cannon and Components; you can replace each part, with different combinations you will have different abilities in the sea, and the prices will vary as well. You need to obtain a Vessel Deed which proves your identity after building the vessel; and you may not board your precious vessel without the Vessel Deed.



Once you have obtained a vessel you can sail out after talking to the Harbor Operator. You can also refuel and repair your vessels at any Harbor operator.

The biggest selling point of Tales of Pirates is our unique vessels system, to adventure the wide open sea in your own pirate vessel, to explore new places and find lost treasure will be a marvelous experience for all Players!

For more, please visit our official site: http://top.igg.com/index.php

Game developer and distributor Internet Gaming Gate (IGG) is announcing the start of Alpha testing for Zu Online (http://zu.igg.com), a Chinese Kung-fu Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (MMORPG) with a limited number of elite players. The Alpha testing will start on August 28th 2007.

At that time, 500 players will get the opportunity to try out Zu Online before anybody else. It doesn�t matter if you�re a hardcore gamer, a game developer or an ordinary IGG user, all have a good chance to make the end of their summer that much more colorful. For more information about Zu Online, please head over to the following links:
Official Site: http://zu.igg.com
Official Forum: http://zu.igg.com/forum

The folks over at Myth War (http://mw.igg.com) official team never let us down. For MWO players, weekend is always good time to enjoy the fun of various kinds of activities. Today they announced the details for upcoming weekend activity on August 5th.

Time: Server time 4:00--5:00pm 9:00�10:00 pm, August 5th

Spot: The church at Blython

Procedures:
1. GM announces the event will begin in 15 minutes' time
2. GM announces what items and the amount the players need to collect and the reward
3. Find GM to exchange the items for the reward
4. The reward is limited and GM will stop the event as soon as the reward all give out.

Rewards:
Every player who successfully collects the items within appointed time will be rewarded Mystical Fruit or
Tri-experience Roll

As a cool game with the a navigation theme, the trade system on the sea is very important in Tales of Pirates Online. It is an ideal way for players to get money.

1. Requirements for Trade
The players can trade with each other in every port where he/she can reach by boat. Players can get a first-degree boat after they hit level 15.



2. Tax System and Trade License
Tax System� As in life, trade is not free. The government will collect taxes from each successful trade according to the designated tax rate. But the players can lower the tax rate by winning Tax Points and Trade Degrees after completing trade quests.
Only players having a Trade License are eligible for trade quests. A Trade License is very important in the chain of trade. Without a Trade License, players can only exchange low level items. A Trade License can be obtained only by completing the relevant quest in the Trade House of Shaitan City after the character hits level 20. There are 3 kinds of Trade Licenses: Junior Trade License, Secondary Trade License and Senior Trade License; matching items of different levels respectively. After getting a Trade License, players will be eligible for the corresponding trade quests in Shaitan City and for getting Tax Points to lower the tax rate.



In addition, the trade system for Tales of Pirates highly simulates true international and domestic trade. The items for trade will be refreshed at a specific time and amount. And the price will fluctuate within a specific range as well.

Do you want to acquire wealth through the sea? Then please join in our marine trade!

Although it has not been released into the market yet, Zu Online�ihttp://zu.igg.com�j has attracted a lot of attention with its novel design idea, abundant in-game experiences, unique water-ink painting style, game characteristics and its original game modes. Although many have expressed interest, lots of players are dying to know more about the game.

The official has released concept arts for two of the five classes--- Swordsmen and Bead Fairy. This time you�fre going to have an eye-feast on concept arts for some NPC in Zu Online. Below are their mysterious names:

Chifaro
Guitong
Furnace Immortal
Dryad
Elder Snow Goblin
Master of Swordsman
Fish Goblin
Zin Star

To view the pictures, please head over to the following URL:
http://zu.igg.com

IGG is pleased to release the latest screenshots of Voyage Century this week. 5 screenshots are available for viewing as below:











For more screenshots, please visit the official site: http://vc.igg.index.php