VestGame Entertainment, publisher of free-to-play martial arts MMORPG ‘World of Kung Fu’, has recently announced a partnership with MMOsite to host a giveaway of valuable items from the WoKF item mall.

Coincidentally riding on the heels of Nexon’s 7-Eleven announcement (bad timing?), VestGame Entertaintainment is partnering up with popular gaming portal MMOsite.com and will be giving away a ton of new in-game items (read: WotLK just came out – where did everyone go?).

World of Kung Fu has approximately 250,000 registered users that adventure and explore the 3D virtual world of ancient China.  The game takes place in a fantasy land steeped in ancient Kung Fu morals of justice and heroism.  Both hard core and casual gamers are enveloped in Chinese Kung Fu philosophy, grasshopper, with graphics inspired by landscapes and open countryside settings portrayed in traditional Chinese artwork.

Players visiting MMOsite.com can take advantage of these free, in-game promos by visiting the contest section of MMOsite.  Items to be given away include:

1. Gallant Steed – Fast moving white horse. Lasts 7 days.
2. Novice Tai Yi Pill – Ancient medicine that restores 50,000 Hit Points.
3. Wooden Waist Pendant – Nice accoutrement. HP +20.
4. Small Experience Charm (5) – Gain 120% experience for 1 hour.
5. Deepfried Steamed Bun (5) – Restores 150 HP over 15 seconds.
6. Novice Lion Toy (5) – Enables player to revive at current location.

“We are happy to see so many new players in World of Kung Fu, and would like to take this opportunity to show our appreciation for their support”, says Zhenghua Zhuang, Head of North American Operations at VestGame.

“MMOsite was chosen to host this event because of their long standing support of World of Kung Fu as well as for their credibility in the MMORPG community”, he added.

I gave World of Kung Fu a whirl over the weekend, and while my comments above regarding Lich King is out – where did everyone go? are meant as a slight jab to the MMO community in general for all of a sudden grinding back to life, I found WoKF quite enjoyable.  Granted, there wasn’t the massive server population as experienced in WoW, which actually made the game quiet nice.  The scenery and graphics are well executed, and the storyline is pretty interesting.  Would I make this my main go-to M-F?  Probably not – but at a free-to-play price, and now including free goodie bags, it might be enough to get me started on an alternate project while I’m waiting 45+ minutes to log onto a WoW server just to see what all the excitement is about.

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