MMORPG News

MMORPG News

Fallen Earth: Free Alpha County Expansion Launches Today

Posted: 07 Jul 2011 07:42 AM PDT

Fallen Earth players will receive the new Alpha County expansion for free according to a press release from GamersFirst. Alpha County brings a new explorable zone in addition to improved skills, 'progress' towns and new end-game content into the game. Servers will be down to deploy the update beginning at 11:00 EST.

Fiesta Online: The Joker a Big Hit in Europe

Posted: 07 Jul 2011 07:35 AM PDT

European Fiesta Online publisher, gamigo, is pleased with the reception for the latest expansion to the game called "The Joker". The expansion has proven so popular, in fact, that a new German server has been added to accommodate players.

Conquer Online: Free Gift Key Handout!

Posted: 07 Jul 2011 12:58 AM PDT

Conquer Online is teaming up with MMORPG to give away Garment pack and Sublime Package which contains an Upgrade Pack, a Super Equipment Pack, a Fortune Pack to make your journey easier. Claim your gift now, first come first serve.

General: Star Legends: The Blackstar Chronicles Launches

Posted: 06 Jul 2011 12:36 PM PDT

Spacetime Studios, creators of the mobile MMO Pocket Legends, has announced that the beta version of Star Legends: The Blackstar Chronicles has been released exclusively on Verizon's V-Cast. Star Legends is expected to run in beta from today through July 20th and is available for a wide range of Android devices.

Dofus: Vulkania Zone Added for Fiery Fun

Posted: 06 Jul 2011 12:21 PM PDT

Dofus players looking for some summer fun will want to check out the Archipelago of Vulkania for some fiery fun. The new zone is open to players of all levels and contains over forty new quests, new creatures, new items and even some new in-game titles to win.

Guild Wars: Franchise Titles Half Off on Steam

Posted: 06 Jul 2011 09:49 AM PDT

The original Guild Wars, Nightfall and Factions are collected into a nifty bundle at Steam and are on sale today only for $14.99 as part of Steam's Summer Camp promotion running from now through July 10th. As a bonus, Eye of the North is also half off and can be had for $9.99. What a great way to prepare for Guild Wars 2 by taking the original game's "refresher course"!

Conquer Online: Guild System Analyzed

Posted: 06 Jul 2011 08:56 AM PDT

The Conquer Online team has posted a new blog about the guild system in the game. It's a comprehensive look at how guilds are organized and gives a brief tutorial on the guild leader interface.

General: Bill's Take on the CCP-CSM Meeting

Posted: 06 Jul 2011 08:40 AM PDT

In his latest entry on the MMORPG.com Staff Blog, Managing Editor Bill Murphy gives his take on the recent meeting between CCP-EVE Online developers and the Council on Stellar Management...oh and that pesky in-game item mall snafu. Read on and then offer your thoughts in the comments!

General: DOTA comes to VORP!

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 11:09 AM PDT

Over the past weekend, VORP! players got to experience the new "Defense of the Armada" game play feature and MMORPG.com's Richard Cox was right there to try it out. Richard has a few thoughts to share about VORP! in general and about what he say during his weekend play. Read on!
Posted by Shri Krishna

MMOGaming News

MMOGaming News

Star Trek Guild Celebrates GLBT Diversity

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I've never been a big fan of Star Trek. I couldn't tell you whether anyone on the Voyager crew was gay or not (that I'd leave to my brother-in-law).

Why People Care So Much About Winning?

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I am wondering why ppl care so much about winning a game? Winning is not the purpose of playing, but the game itself, is it?

The Many DFO Style MMOs - Do We Really Need So Many of Them?

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Now let's briefly go through several DFO style MMOs of 2011 and see if they are the ideal beat 'em up MMOs in your mind.

WoW Expansion: Vengeance of the Void is NOT a Fake!

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Recently, people are heatedly discussing about the leaked WOW document on many WOW-related forums. The first page of the document clearly shows the next WOW expansion is called Vengeance of the Void. Originating from MMOwned forum on July 3rd, the document directly sets forth WOW's next expansion - Vengeance of the Void.

Cataclysm, Diablo III and SCII: Heart of the Swarm Confirmed for GamesCom

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Gamescom 2011 will present World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, Diablo III - the first playable version in Europe, Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm . Do not miss this unique opportunity to try out these three games personally.

Xfire: WoW Dethroned as the No.1 Game, League of Legends Skyrockets

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In a recent report from Xfire, the world's leading social gaming service for PC gamers, Free2Play games are going to be gaming industry's future. Xfire announced that the monolithic World of Warcraft is officially dethroned as the #1 game on its popular game-tracking service; the new most-played title is Los Angeles-based Riot Game's League of Legends.

ALT1 Games's MMO Troy Online Second Closed Beta Begins

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Troy online is set in a world based on Greek myth with recreated mythical characters such as Menelaus, Achilles, and Cassandra. It takes place on the great Autis continent, where the Trojan and Greek warriors have been revived to fight anew.

MapleStory's Chaos Update Begins: Age of Heroes Update Live!

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A wave of pandemonium has hit Maple World as the Age of Heroes storms MapleStory. The Age of Heroes is the first in the Chaos series of summer content updates for the 2-D side-scrolling MMORPG from Nexon.

Beat 'em-up MMO Elsword Gets New Job Classes

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Side-scrolling beat-'em-up, Elsword, gets a facelift today as Kill3rCombo adds significant new content to its action-packed online game.

Conquer Online Guild In-Depth Analysis

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Guilds have been functional in the game since the earliest stages of the game, and they've already become a pretty big part of the gameplay throughout the course of a character's development.

Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising Releases New Combat Trailer

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There's a new Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising video in town, and it's taking no prisoners. The new one-minute clip is centered on the game's combat mechanics, and there's plenty of whirling, slashing, stomping, and even a nifty hey-get-off-of-my-back move to whet your violent appetites.

WOW - PvP Season 10 Begins

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PvP Season 10 has officially begun, and players can once again take to the Arenas and Rated Battlegrounds to compete for the new Ruthless Gladiator PvP sets!

New CGI Trailer For The Secret World

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The two-minute trailer starts off innocently enough, as a forlorn-looking barfly fond of cigarettes and strange tricks with pocket change makes his way from a bar stool to the nearest bathroom. It only gets weirder from there, and before the clip's running time is up, we've seen a sackcloth man-creature having trouble with a urinal, lots of icky tentacles, and some sort of multi-eyed horror from the depths of hell.

Karma Online: Prisoners of the Dead Pre-Open Beta is Riding High

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Joymax announced today that its upcoming World War II game, Karma Online: Prisoners of the Dead, has launched its pre-open beta test with much fanfare and bullets flying, which will run through Tuesday, July 19.

RIFT World Event Waves of Madness - Phase 2 Guide

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Right after logging in, the first thing I notice is that the new World Event moved to stage 2, "Wave of Madness, Phase 2: Against the Storm". If I am not mistaken it looks like the evil watery guy by the name of Hammerknell is getting closer to invade the world with a bunch of his lowlifes minions!

Can You Play An MMO without Some Form of Auction House?

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I prefer an AH/Broker system, but even a player shop is much better than sitting in chat and spamming wtb/wts and seeing 1000 lines of text going by every minute.

[Part1]Featured NPCs in Blade & Soul First Closed Beta Test

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Have you ever counted how many NPCs have debuted in the first Blade & Soul's closed beta test? The following are NPCs that met you in the first closed beta test. You may notice that each NPC is unique and has his own features.

2 Adorable Ranged Attackers Arrived at 3D Action MMOG Cyphers

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Neople unveiled two new characters for its 3D action MMORPG Cyphers today. The newly added characters, respectively named "Charlotte" and "Marlene", both appear to be adorable young ladies. They can use powerful skills, which makes a great contrast with their cute images.

The Secret World Fascinating Preview and Latest Screenshots

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It's really sweet that John Walker gives us quite an full and informative preview of The Secret World. He talks about the ARG-esque connection between The Secret World and our reality, the combat and particular puzzle.
Posted by Shri Krishna

MMORPG Reviews

MMORPG Reviews

Exclusive Bright Shadow screenshots and Closed Beta Giveaway

Posted: 06 Jul 2011 01:23 PM PDT

Gamania Digital Entertainment Europe has introduced Bright Shadow. For many centuries, the magical world of Luciena has been under threath by mysterious dark forces. These evil beings from the Umbra Realm are using 'Soul Power' to transform themselves into hideous monsters that seek ultimate domination. The Umbra's power is fed by destruction, deceit, corruption and [...]

Aika Global July events

Posted: 06 Jul 2011 01:22 PM PDT

AIKA Global has announced the three major in-game events taking place throughout July, the Relic Wars, the Wish Night (Festival of Sevens) and War is Back. Relic Wars The competition between Utopia and Bellicus gets tougher this month as the Relic Wars event challenges each nation to secure and protect relics for as long as [...]

Bounty Hounds Online introduces its Crafting system

Posted: 06 Jul 2011 12:05 PM PDT

Today InnoGames has revealed the complex and extensive crafting system of Bounty Hounds Online called, Research and Development (R&D). With it, the players have the chance to create amazing equipment for their characters. Armor, weapons and other kinds of gear can be disassembled and reused for crafting new items. Creating or dismantling objects will award [...]

The Secret World introduces a new location, The Savage Coast

Posted: 06 Jul 2011 11:20 AM PDT

The Secret World is a MMORPG, where players are given total freedom to create and progress their characters, unbound by the restrictions of classes and levels. Players will get the opportunity to join one of the three secret societies and fight for power over important locations throughout our own world. Players will also journey through [...]

Exclusive APB Reloaded Screenshots

Posted: 06 Jul 2011 11:15 AM PDT

Today we show this pack of exclusive ingame screenshots of APB Realoaded. APB Reloaded is a free to play third person shooter MMO game. The game runs on fast, high-quality dedicated servers allowing you to enter cities and engage in a new style of game where your actions bring you into opposition with other players [...]

Ramacity exclusive screenshots and video

Posted: 06 Jul 2011 10:44 AM PDT

RamaCity is a free-to-play simulation browser game, which puts you in the shoes of a powerful mayor with one big task ahead of you: build a city. In this role you need to ensure you are always considerate of your RamaCity citizens, and that you put their needs first. Every citizen is different and it [...]

GameForge has announced its new browser game, HellBreed

Posted: 06 Jul 2011 08:47 AM PDT

Gameforge, has presented Hellbreed a free action role (‘Hack’n Slash’) browser game with graphics ever seen on this platform. The game was introduced already in Gamescom 2010 under the provisional title “Soulbinder.” In Hellbreed, the player faces the opponent’s creatures, and attempts to reunify the world Manyuri, torn apart by the gods. The player, however, [...]
Posted by Shri Krishna

MMORPG Videos

MMORPG Videos

Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures: Age of Conan - 1st Impressions with Ripper X

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 06:22 PM PDT

Ripper X dives right into the hardcore 18 MMORPG Age of Conan for a 1st impressions look at gameplay features and a basic overview of the game.

Gods and Heroes: Rome Rising: Gods & Heroes Wield the Power

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 05:24 PM PDT

Heatwave Interactive has released a new game play trailer from Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising. Called "Wield the Power", the video shows off in-game footage of the recently released MMO.
Posted by Shri Krishna
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