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General: 'F2P' Yields Big Bucks to Genre Winners

Posted: 09 Nov 2011 05:28 AM PST

According to a new study published by NewZoo, the overall free to play market spending by worldwide games is up significantly over 2010. The study indicates that Americans spending money on F2P titles is up 24% to a total of $1.2 billion.

General: Unveiled: The Supernatural Announced

Posted: 09 Nov 2011 05:11 AM PST

Maverick Studios has announced its flagship title currently in development. Called "Unveiled: The Supernaturual", the game is focused on mythology and occult in the modern world. Included races are Werewolf, Vampire, Hunter and Witch.

Star Supremacy: Ship Design Contest Announced

Posted: 09 Nov 2011 05:06 AM PST

Barbily Games has announced a new ship design contest for its inaugural title, Star Supremacy. Players have from now through November 30th to create their "dream ships" for submission. The player base will vote on its favorite for ultimate inclusion in the game.

Nadirim: New Screens & Trailer Released

Posted: 09 Nov 2011 04:56 AM PST

Twisted Tribe and the Nadirim team have released a new cinematic trailer featuring the lore behind the browser MMO based on the Arabian Nights stories. The team has also released a dozen new (and lovely!) screenshots showing the environments in Nadirim. Nadirim was released into the retail market on November 7th.

World of Warcraft: Subscribers Down 800,000 in Q3

Posted: 08 Nov 2011 02:48 PM PST

According to a new article at Venture Beat, Blizzard has confessed to losing over 800,000 subscribers during the third quarter of 2011.

Star Wars: The Old Republic: Third Beta Weekend Invites Heading to an Inbox Near You

Posted: 08 Nov 2011 02:22 PM PST

The official Star Wars: The Old Republic forums have been updated with a new post from Allison Berryman who has written that the beta invites for the third beta weekend for SWTOR have been sent.

PlanetSide 2: The New Conglomerate Detailed

Posted: 08 Nov 2011 01:59 PM PST

The PlanetSide 2 site has been updated with a new "brief", or profile, of one of the factions set to debut in the game on release. The New Conglomerate is known to inhabit the shady side of the street and members are known as rebels, traitors and terrorists.

Aika: Epic II: Karena Coming Next Week

Posted: 08 Nov 2011 01:16 PM PST

The latest Aika Online content expansion, Epic II: Karena, will be released on November 17th according to a new press release sent out by gPotato.

City of Heroes: Fight Crime in Style Contest Winners!

Posted: 08 Nov 2011 01:30 PM PST

MMORPG.com and NCsoft partnered up a couple of weeks ago to bring you the City of Heroes: Fight Crime in Style contest, and today we are announcing the winners!

General: Total Recall MMO Coming in 2012

Posted: 08 Nov 2011 10:46 AM PST

See Global Entertainment and ZQGame have announced that it will be releasing a browser-based MMO based on the Total Recall IP. The pair of gaming companies have partnered with Sony Pictures to release the Total Recall MMO worldwide on August 3, 2012.

Rusty Hearts: Weapons & Skills Updates Incoming

Posted: 08 Nov 2011 10:33 AM PST

Rusty Hearts players will definitely want to swing by the official site to check out the latest developer blog that details some big changes coming for characters with the Cells of Darkness content update.

DC Universe Online: Producer's Update Addresses Server Woes

Posted: 08 Nov 2011 09:27 AM PST

According to recent information Tweeted by SOE's John Smedley, DC Universe Online's population is up 1000%. DCUO Producer Lorin Jameson has posted a new note on the game's Facebook page to address server woes and long player queues as a result of the explosive growth since DCUO went F2P last week.

League of Legends: Ranked Teams Coming

Posted: 08 Nov 2011 09:11 AM PST

Thanks to our own Paragus for the tip from the League of Legends forums. According to a new developer post, Season 2 will feature a new team ranking system.

Wizard101: Expanding to Taiwan in 2012

Posted: 08 Nov 2011 08:56 AM PST

KingsIsle has announced that Wizard101 will be published in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau in 2012. Earlier this past summer, KingsIsle also announced that it had inked a publishing deal to bring the family-friendly title to Mainland China.
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