This week Funcom updated the ‘Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures’ live servers with the largest gameplay content addition since launch. By visiting the vast, new outdoor area of Ymir’s Pass players will now be able to find new quests to solve, new characters to meet, new monsters to slay and a dramatic new storyline to …
Now the largest text based MMO on the iPhone - thousands of virtual rules enjoy a battle of wits to see who’s Kingdom will reign supreme.
It’s being played from the stages of Broadway to the rural English Countryside, by …
Action and bloody combat is not everything – particularly not in an online-roleplaying game. Sometimes you need to lean back, take a walk in the forest, watch leaves falling down, listen to the birds or just stare at the skies above you. It’s atmosphere that sets a great game apart from a normal …
Today Frogster will start the first big server stress test for Runes of Magic. For this event, the Berlin based publisher has invited around 30,000 interested players to the already running closed beta. After a server maintenance during the course of the afternoon, all players are called upon from 8pm to 3am to bring the …
Should player housing be allowed in the new Star Wars MMO? That’s going to be a question asked a lot over the next few months or years until we get a definitive answer from Bioware.
Remembering back to how I felt when Star Wars Galaxies was first announced and how I felt all the way through to launch, I have to reign in my excitement over Star Wars The Old Republic and keep in mind the initial failures of the aforementioned SWG. …
As if we haven’t known it was coming for months now, since the mid-July slip be EA’s head honcho that Bioware was building a KOTOR era MMORPG. Well, Bioware finally let loose with the news yesterday and started releasing information about their new title, Star Wars: The Old Republic (SWTOR). The game is set about …
One of the things that makes Star Wars what it is, Star Ships! When walking around the world of Star Wars Galaxies you really don’t see a whole lot of them. In fact, you are pretty well limited to …
Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria is coming real soon, but to help stave off your thirst we’ve got some new trailers over in the MMORPG section of the GameZig media room. The first trailer is a flythrough of the Foundations of Stone. We also have added …
On November 2nd Frogster is going to expand the current closed beta for Runes of Magic to 30,000 test players. After two …
Recently, Abandon Interactive opened its closed beta of freaky creatures.
The trailer, which has been getting much attention and favorable response from the gaming crowd and not to mention the lure of collectible-figure-culture in an massively multiplayer online scenario has been responsible for the buzz surrounding the title. Today, I tackle the early beta hands on …
Players have great things to look forward to in EVE Online: Quantum Rise. Corporations will be able to set their products apart from the rest by building trust in their goods through customizable storefronts. The backbone of EVE’s vibrant economy, industrial ships …
Ghouls, Ghosts and copious amounts of candy are on offer in the latest update to Dream of Mirror Online (DOMO) as Halloween gets underway in Gametribe.com’s premier Free-to-Play game.
After seven years, the wait is almost over. The return to the over-the-top, time-altered universe of Red Alert - where parachuting armored bears, George Takei, war dolphins and psionic Japanese school girls can co-exist without question - is almost here! EA Los Angeles is announcing today that Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 has gone …
Lucasarts and BioWare are scheduled to make a big announcement next Tuesday. If you’re a gambler, place your bets on this announcement being the new Star Wars MMO that has been a big open secret for a while now; the one set in the same era as the Knights of the Old Republic games. Hopefully, …
Cryptic Studios(tm) announced today that players can now sign up for a chance to participate in the first closed beta for Champions Online(tm), an action massively multiplayer online game (MMOG) slated for release in the spring of 2009. This PC specific beta begins in mid-November 2008 and players sign up by visiting www.champions-online.com/preview_application.
“This closed beta …
Using your skills effectively is the key to survival in an online-roleplaying game like Runes of Magic. Therefore, the user interface of Frogster’s upcoming MMORPG keeps all important information and functions directly at hand. Players can also tweak the interface freely to their personal needs. Adjustable hotkeys offer quick access to all skills of the …
Last Straw Productions announced today the third annual Indie MMO Game Developers Conference, to be held in Las Vegas, NV on April 17th, 18th, and 19th, 2009. To celebrate continued success, the IMGDC website has been revamped with a fresh and innovative new design and logo that reflects the passion of …
I finally did it, I broke down and bought my first console since the Atari 64! My wife and I were looking for something fun we could both do together at home and since there are no MMORPG’s we can both agree upon right now we started looking at consoles.
I know the Wii has been …
Fallen Earth, LLC has announced that its self-titled MMO, Fallen Earth, is now content complete after an accelerated development schedule during the past nine months. Fallen Earth is a post-apocalyptic massively multiplayer online game that mixes first-person shooter style with traditional role-playing game mechanics.
“When we set our milestones and started the scrum method nine months …
Flying Lab Software invites you to play the award winning, swashbuckling, seafaring MMO with a free 14-Day Trial Key for Pirates of the Burning Sea, available at http://www.burningsea.com/pages/trialKeys!
“Our 14-day free trial program is an effort to give everyone a taste of Pirates of the Burning Sea game-play,” said Russell Williams, CEO of Flying …
The Armies have assembled and the Worldwide WAAAGH! is Underway! Mythic Entertainment, an Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) studio, today announced that in the first week since launch over 500,000 new players have registered for fantasy MMORPG, Warhammer® Online: Age of Reckoning (WAR), in North America, Europe and the Oceanic territories. EA’s most highly pre-ordered …
Wicked Interactive (www.wickedinteractiveltd.com), a North American MMO publisher, today announced the official launch of ACE Online on the Suba Games platform. Starting today, all gamers can join the fast-growing ACE Online community by going towww.subagames.com and registering for a Suba Games account. To coincide with ACE Online’s full release, Wicked Interactive is …
Frogster reveals first information about the fifth region in the fantasy MMORPG today – the so-called Dust Devils Canyon. Once planned as harbourage for ore prospectors and mercenary troops, the “Obsidian Stronghold” high above the Canyon [...]
Leading European MMOG publisher gamigo AG confirms, that the European English version of Fiesta Online goes into open beta today. After a successful closed beta period with a limited number of testers, now everyone who registers at the official Homepagehttp://fiesta.gamigo.com/ can immediately download the client and start playing.
A vibrant community is …
There are so many MMORPG’s in existence today but almost all of them follow the same basic principle. Leveling, grinding and raiding. It’s the MMORPG hook to get you addicted and feel like you have to keep ‘working’ to level your …
Gametribe.com, the premier destination for Free-to-Play games today announced that new player week has begun in Dream of Mirror Online (DOMO).
Due to a huge influx of new players, a brand new special event has gone into the game to aid people as they begin their journey in the Mirror World. The “Welcome Newbies“ event will …
With some exciting new mods on the horizon and some already sucking us in, this is the perfect time to showcase some of the best new projects to date.
Mechwarrior: Living Legends
Living Legends is a …
“What better way to kick off the fall season than with a good old-fashioned USA vs. Europe competition,” said David Chang, Executive Vice President of Marketing and Business Developme for Gamescampus.com. “We only recently unveiled the Pearl Green Island course so it will be great to see which players have perfected their game and can …
One of the most eagerly awaited online role-playing games is approaching the final stretch in its development. The German, English and French versions of The Chronicles of Spellborn are scheduled for release on November 27th, 2008 in Europe. [...]
The hunter is clearly one of the most dominant classes across the board as a twink because of their ability to deal heavy amounts of damage from …
Think you’re sitting on a chili recipe that’ll blow away the competition? Or perhaps you just want to spend a lovely afternoon sampling delicious food and talking about videogames? Either way, if you’re going to be in the California Bay Area this Sunday, …
Six-Week Showcase at iGames Centers, Sept. 18 - Oct. 31; “WAR Rally” Community LAN Parties at Select Centers, Nov. 1, 8, 15; “All Out WAR” Special Event Nov. 22
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iGames, the leading LAN center organization, cordially invites the brave and the bold to a series of special events to celebrate the release of Warhammer® Online: Age …
With the eve of WAR looming and many players chomping at the bit to get into the world of Warhammer and experience the game for themselves we take a peek at what some of the head start guys are saying about WAR! …
Mergers and acquisitions are an alarming new trend emerging in the game industry. A common occurrence in most other mature industries, consolidation is a new beast in this industry, beset on devouring any vulnerable prey. As with other recently maturing industries such as the beer …
As the years go by, the gaming industry seems to be increasingly plagued by endless sequels and unoriginal ideas. Fallout 3. Far cry 2. Warhammer Online. Don’t get me wrong, I am also looking forward to those games. However, when was the …
During the Games Convention in Leipzig, the Dutch developer already informed media representatives about some changes in specific gameplay features of The Chronicles of Spellborn. The ambitious fantasy online-roleplaying game will be released with two different ruleset types of servers. Besides previously announced PvE Servers, Spellborn …
Love or hate the strong role that casual games–and the people that play them–hold in the world of video games, it’s hard to argue just how dominant the movement for simpler, more approachable games have become. They have brought in new games to fold, gamers who will hopefully graduate to more complex titles, and are …
Leading European MMOG publisher gamigo AG is happy to announce the start of the Fiesta Online closed beta test for Europe. After the successful launch of the German version in July, now a brand-new English version for European players enters the testing period. Everyone who signs up at http://fiesta.gamigo.com/has the chance to get hold …
I’m not nearly as bad as OTHER people. Excuses, excuses. We all make them when we feel cornered if someone tries to put us on the spot - but we all know that when we get put …
Multiplay - one of the largest gaming communities in Europe - is pleased to announce it has 50,000 beta keys for Electronic Arts’ upcoming Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning MMO. The keys are for the open public beta and will be available from Thursday 4th September 2008 from Multiplay’s new gaming downloads site, www.fileplay.net.
Upon …
Tweens are grabbing their best spell-casting gear and rushing off to school… wizard school, that is. Online entertainment company KingsIsle Entertainment, Inc. has officially opened the doors of its highly anticipated Wizard101 (www.wizard101.com) virtual world, a magical 3D environment where aspiring wizards gather to adventure with friends and save their world from creatures …
Runes of Magic fulfils housing dreams of all MMO players
The biggest mob laid successfully, the last spell casted and exhausted from a difficult raid in the world of Runes of Magic. Blood and dents in the armour testify …
Mike Morhaime no doubt has done a superb job in leading Blizzard - but I could do it better! Okay, maybe not…but I still think I could make improvements, even if ever so slight. World of Warcraft is no doubt a great …
That’s right, you heard me. WAR has come. Today begins the next chapter in the Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning (WAR) saga - otherwise known as beta. The closed beta ends with a massive RvR battle with up …
Every single time a new, big IP based MMO gets announced or gets near to completion, everyone starts asking the same question. Is this going to be the one that kills WoW? Usually it’s accompanied by that standard image of a gravestone with …
ArchLord, the popular subscription-free MMORPG receives all-new free expansion, Episode 3: Spirits Awakening
Tuesday, 19th August (2:00pm GMT) - Codemasters Online are pleased to reveal that their highly popular, free MMORPG ArchLord has gone live with a new expansion available now free of charge to all new and existing players.
Episode 3: Spirits Awakening adds 30% …
A couple of key points to note in the following announcement from David Reeves. One is that SOE will be making 3 new MMO titles for the Playstation3. Other key points is Sony is releasing a new model of the popular PSP and a 80GB and 160GB versions of the Playstation3. Also announced were streaming …
Now that the NDA has officially come down, we are beginning day two of the Great Flood of War. WAR Bloggers across the board are posting up a ton of great information about the game with first impressions, videos, podcasts and screenshots. There’s some good tutorials out there as well as recommendations from playstyle to …
Acclaim will publish TCoS in North America
Frogster and the Dutch developer Spellborn are pleased to announce Acclaim Games as US publisher for The Chronicles of Spellborn. The renowned and tradition-steeped American company lead by industry veterans Howard Marks and David Perry has licensed the fantasy MMORPG as their focus title. Acclaim already has almost seven …
Gametribe.com, the premier destination for Free-to-Play games is pleased to announce that Dream of Mirror Online (DOMO), the Free-to-Play social MMORPG, has received its second content update for August. This amazing update contains 3 brand new Special Edition Goodie Bags which will be placed into the games shop for a very limited time.
These rare Special …