MapleStory fans in Southeast Asia will not need to wait much longer to play around with new classes and content. Distributor Asiasoft recently announced that the Legends update will come in three parts starting next month.

The first part, Legends: Cannon Shooter, will be up for download on May 14. The patch features a new class called the Cannon Shooter that uses a hard-hitting ranged weapon that doesn't require bullets or any form of ammunition. The patch also features a new fourth tier for items, the quick move system which allows fast travel to NPCs in an area, the item re-purchase system, and the linked skill system where a particular skill can be used by all characters in the same game account.

Harass mobs with Mercedes' magic arrows later on May.

The second part, Legends: Mercedes, will be available for fans on May 30. The patch introduces the Mercedes class which comes equipped with a dual bow gun and can ride a unique pegasus mount on higher levels. In addition, the patch also introduces 10 missions which contain rare rewards if completed seven times. Completing each of them once will net gamers the seventh anniversary medal.

The last part of the patch is called Legends: Demon Slayer and it's slated to be out this July. The update introduces the first dark MapleStory character class who can use warrior equipment and attacks enemies using demon fury-powered moves. Unlike mana, demon fury can only be refilled by attacking monsters and absorbing their force. Beyond that, not much is divulge regarding extra quests or rewards.

The previous patch, Legends: Prelude, was out on April 5 and featured a few in-game events related to April Fool's day and Easter.

Gamers looking to see some player-versus-player action for the MMO action title Dragon Nest can look forward to some fireworks on the weekend, provided that they are in Singapore. Shanda Games is hosting the Shanda Invitational Dragon Nest 4 versus 4 tournament, where the first place winner wins $10,000 in cash prizes.

The tournament is being held from April 19 to 21 (this Thursday until this Saturday); the event will last from 10am to 8pm each day. The event will be held at the Funan DigitaLife Mall on the main atrium, level 1. The teams competing are from China, The Philippines, Malaysia and Singapore. A lucky draw will be held for spectators; it will be held on April 21.

Dragon Nest players in Asia can unite later on the weekend.

Dragon Nest is a free to play MMO title where players explore the world of Verathea using four main classes and partake in different instances and "mini-dungeons". For more information, check out GameSpot's gamespace on the title.

Last month, Xbox Singapore held the Dance Central Championships 2012 from February 13 until April 8. On the finals of the contest held on April 8 in Plaza Singapura, the company crowned a winner for the ultimate dance-off category, who walked home with S$2,000 cash and S$2,000 in prizes.

Sarah Dane Camongol defeated more than 1,000 Singaporeans to become the Ultimate Dance Central champion. She also took home the gold for the contest's singles category. The doubles category champions were Seah Chen Hua Dary and Hoo Xun Lin. The pair won themselves S$2,000 in cash each.

Dance Central champion Sarah Dane Camongol (right) with Microsoft Singapore managing director Jessica Tan (left).

The junior category champion was 11-year old Raimiel Carreon; he won S$1,000 for his efforts. The judges for the contest were DJ Rosalyn Lee from local radio station 98.7FM, Vernon Huang from dance studio Studio Wu, and Jessica Tan, managing director for Microsoft Singapore.

Dance Central 2 came out last October and was met with praise for its two-player battles and wide variety of tracks. For more information, check out GameSpot's page on the game.

Ever since the launch of the PS Vita in Singapore, there hasn't been any official word on the 3G version of the device being sold in Asian shores. That has changed, however, as Sony Computer Entertainment Hong Kong has now announced that the 3G version will be out in Singapore on April 14.

The official telecommunication company to provide mobile connectivity is SingTel (short for Singapore Telecommunications Limited). The plan so far sets a monthly charge of S$9.90 and a local mobile data usage of up to 1GB. The contract requires a minimum of three months. Head to SingTel's page for more information.

The device will cost customers S$469. Gamers can begin pre-ordering the device from March 28 at Sony Store, HMV and local game stores across Singapore. Bonuses for pre-ordering include getting a S$20 PSN voucher card. In addition, there will be a 3G version of the PS Vita Value Pack on sale; the S$569 bundle comes with a 4GB memory card, an accessory pack, and a copy of Uncharted: Golden Abyss.

For more information on the Vita, check out GameSpot's launch feature guide here.

The last time a Road to Evo contest happened in Singapore, Eng Ghim Kee (also known as Gackt) came in first and won a flight to Las Vegas, USA, to compete in the Evolution Championship Series 2011. Road to Evo is back in Singapore this year, with the Southeast Asia Major 2012: Road to Evo Singapore tournament set for the Clementi Community Centre. The event will be in conjunction with the Clementi Game Fest 2012 on June 9 and June 10.

Street Fighter X Tekken will be one of the games used for Road to Evo: Singapore.

The tournament is fully sanctioned and is open for all international competitors to compete and acquire Evo points to boost their overall ranking for Evo 2012. The games up for contesting will be five of the six main games used for the upcoming tournament: Super Street Fighter 4: Arcade Edition (Version 2012); Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3; The King of Fighters XIII; Street Fighter X Tekken; and SoulCalibur V. Though not part of the Evo 2012 lineup, a side competition for FIFA 12 will also be held.

Evo 2012 will take place on July 6 to July 8 at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada. Next to the five games mentioned above, Mortal Kombat (2011 version) will also be used. For the results of the last Evo tournament, head here.

Online game service provider Garena has announced that it will be launching a Malaysian e-sports tournament stretching from April until December this year.

The tournament is called the Malaysia Heroes of Newerth National Championship 2012. Qualifiers will be held for the next eight months starting from April and will be hosted in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Penang, Perak, Johor, and Sarawak. The grand finals will be held in December where the winning team will get RM300,000 ($99,817) in cash. The finals will also be held in conjunction with the Garena Malaysia Carnival, an annual event that focuses on the company's stable of games.

The last Garena Malaysia Carnival was held at Berjaya Times Square theme park in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on December 17 and 18. For more information on Heroes of Newerth, check out GameSpot's recent coverage on the title.

Gamers in Asia hoping for a local version of Star Wars: The Old Republic, which came out in North American markets last December, can now do so. Players living in Hong Kong and Singapore can purchase the standard and digital deluxe editions on sale right now.

The standard version will cost gamers HK$389 and S$64.90 ($52), while the online service Origin.com exclusive digital deluxe edition will run gamers HK$465 and S$76.90 ($61). The latter version will offer five digital items for use in-game: the flare gun, the training droid, the holodancer, the holocam, and the Single Trooper Aerial Platform vehicle.

New players within the region can get an exclusive in-game title called the Founder's Medal if they were billed at least once for an active Old Republic recurring subscription and redeem an Old Republic 60-day prepaid game time code. The deadline for this offer is April 29 at 9:01 p.m.

Players who bought a North American copy of the game and wish to transfer their characters to a new Asia Pacific server can do so, though guilds and guild membership will not be transferred to the new server. The player's friends list will be reset as well. In-game mail and items on the Galactic Trade Network auction house are also not transferrable to the new server.

Subscription fees are still identical to the North American format: a month's subscription is $14.99, while a three-month subscription will run gamers $13.99 per month or a onetime charge of $41.97. A six-month subscription will cost gamers either a onetime charge of $77.94 or $12.99 per month.

Forms of payment for Hong Kong and Singapore customers include Visa, MasterCard, and American Express. Subscription payment options are with the aforementioned three in addition to Paypal. For more information, check out the official Old Republic FAQ.

Capcom's 2D fighting game Street Fighter X Tekken is well on its way on March 6. While the rest of the world will receive a special set of bundles, Sony Computer Entertainment Hong Kong has announced a rather unique offering for Asia.

Apart from the PlayStation 3 version of the title, the special edition will contain a set of Bubble Budd toys modeled after Street Fighter producer Yoshinori Ono and Tekken producer Katsuhiro Harada. The bundle will also contain the game's soundtrack in CD form, a set of cards containing the move sets of each character in the game, and a special code that unlocks 39 exclusive gems for use in the game.

Sony HK also announced two other bundles. The Street Fighter X Tekken Joypad bundle comes with the Mad Catz Street Fighter X Tekken Arcade Fight Pad SD, the PS3 copy of the game, and a code for the Asia Original Pack gem set, which contains nine exclusive in-game gems. The Street Fighter X Tekken Joystick bundle contains the Mad Catz Street Fighter X Tekken Arcade FightStick Pro, the PS3 copy of the game, and a code for the Launch Attack Pack gem set.

Fans can have a miniature Ono-san and Harada-san when they get the Asian special edition.

Street Fighter X Tekken was unveiled last year at Comic-Con by Ono and Harada. The game features a fighting system involving tags and cross assaults, and it contains Tekken fighters reworked in a 2D engine. Namco Bandai is also working on Tekken X Street Fighter, but there haven't been any significant updates since 2010. A PlayStation Vita version of Street Fighter X Tekken is in the works as well.

Southeast Asian fans of the long-serving Gundam series can look forward to the massively multiplayer online action game called SD Gundam Capsule Fighter Online. Gamers can customize their own personal miniature Gundam mecha and take the fight online in mission-styled instances and multiplayer skirmishes.

As the game's closed beta release will be launched on February 14, we have a huge bunch of closed beta keys free for giveaway thanks to publishers Shanda Games International. The keys are located at the bottom on a first-come, first-served basis. Activate your key and get the download client on the official website here:

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