The first wave of MapleStory 2 closed beta test invites have been sent out! Check your inbox as it should have arrived there yesterday. With the game's closed beta test only a few weeks away, I imagine many are pretty hype to give the long awaited sequel to MapleStory a try. I know I'm pretty hyped. Closed beta is set to begin on May 9th! For those that didn't get an invite just yet, fear not. Yesterday's invites were only the first of three CBT invitation waves which will be going out leading up to May 9th. Players can still sign up for closed beta testing over at the official MapleStory 2 website. Not sure if you can play MapleStory 2 from your country? Check out the official service regions below (North America/Europe are supported): MapleStory 2 Service Regions Åland Islands Algeria Andorra Angola Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahamas Bahrain Barbados Belgium Belize Benin Bolivia Botswana Brazil Bulgaria Burkina Faso Cabo Verde … [Read more...] about First Wave of MapleStory 2 Closed Beta Invites Sent Out
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Grim Fandango: Year Four
(This is part of my journey going playing through Grim Fandango. You can follow the entire series on the Retro Gaming page.) Year Four — the final in Manny’s journey here — is an anomaly for the game. Instead of showing Manny making progress in the year between, he and his friends have barely survived a slog through snow and desert to arrive at the gatekeeper’s station. This is it, right here: The start of the next life. The only problem is that Manny can’t go through, and neither can Meche, without the Double-Nine tickets. In a haunting nightmare sequence, the game shows us what happens to those using the counterfeit tix (like the lawyer) — their train turns into a horrible three-eyed demon and then plunges right into hell. Well. That’s going to feature prominently in my dreams tonight. The only thing that can be done is to reverse the entire journey and go back to the beginning to get the REAL stolen tickets. And for that, Manny has to … [Read more...] about Grim Fandango: Year Four