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Massively Exclusive: Uncharted Waters Online dev diary delves deeper into El Oriente
The latest land opened to sailors in Uncharted Waters Online is El Oriente, an eastern continent of dragons and dungeons encompassing China and Taiwan. But with such a large land mass to explore and so much to do, from shipbuilding to trade to pirating, where do you start? To help players beginning their journeys in El Oriente, Producer Jon Merriex penned this travelogue, offering tips on where to start various activities in East Asia. Do you take pride in turning a profit? Then head to either Macau on the mainland or Tamsui in Taiwan to get in on the trade network. Prefer to plunder? You can prowl the trade route or dive into instances such as Fort San Domingo. No matter your focus, this exclusive dev diary can help you chart your course through the eastern lands. [Source: CJ E&M press release]
Wizard101 voyaging to China
Never underestimate the power of magic or kids accessing their parents' wallets. That's what we've learned from KingsIsle over the past few years, as its Wizard101 has grown into a powerhouse slugger that knocks down barriers of all types: age, social groups, and most importantly for the accounting department, world regions. Today we've learned that KingsIsle has struck a deal with Taomee Holdings Limited to bring Wizard101 to China, and in so doing greatly expand the game's market. Taomee specializes in online gaming that's angled for children, so this seems like a perfect match. Chinese players should see a localized version of Wizard101 sometime next year. KingsIsle also says that Wizard101's website netted over 13 million unique visitors during the month of July, a strong indication of just how big this game has grown.
Orient Computing BREAKS-EASY obliterates your hard drive
Kingston's self-destructing flash drive not good enough for you? The mighty Iron Drive not up to snuff (or capacious enough)? If you're personal data could place you or your loved ones into all sorts of danger (legal or otherwise), Orient Computing's got it all taken care of. While other devices have surfaced that sport a ridiculous amount of security layers, there's just nothing like completely obliterating your pertinent information moments before the CIA drops your door and apprehends you. Of course, not everyone's necessity to hastily make their 2.5- or 3.5-inch hard drives completely "useless and unreadable" stems from criminal activity, but it seems like the thrift store would be a better (albeit less exciting) destination for a doomed HDD if there was nothing to fear. Still, there's no word on price or release date just yet, but there's always the bottom of a deep river if you need an instant solution.
