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Good news for Perfect World veterans, Perfect World is now celebrating its 2nd anniversary. For the long time players of Perfect World, you will be rewarded with various cash shop items. For those who have been playing for the full two years, a new costume awaits. Dress to impress guys! For those who’ve played for a year, ride in style with the mount reward. Perfect World has been successful thus far with its 2 ..read the full article
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Having undergone a transfer in ownership in 2009, Mythos opened a new and improved website and closed beta registration to it’s rapidly growing fan base. HanbitSoft, a Korean software company, has put considerable effort into revitalizing the once struggling hack ‘n’ slash MMO. In addition to adding a 3rd-person view for users who do not prefer the classic isometric option, HanbitSoft has given the game’s zones a complete visual overhaul. Even more, the game’s once ..read the full article
Can’t Stop Games Studio launched its game in April 2010, and after some months decided it was time for a major improvement. This time we’ll talk about some changes in the browser based MMO strategy game Tanadu.
Before these newly implemented gameplay mechanics, the game was based in climbing up the rankings, now Tanadu adds quests. This allow the devs to create a background that react to the player’s actions and decisions. Apparently the goal is to make a world full ..read the full article
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Gala Networks announced today that, Dragonica will have their Marriage System added. The system is in place as of today and will include a brand new quest chain for any newlyweds, which gives rewards for couples who complete them. To coincide with the new system, gPotato Europe are offering a limited time event. Submit your wedding photos from Dragonica to them in order to win fantastic prizes.
Along with the new marriage system, you can ..read the full article

Earthrise, a post-apocalyptic sci-fi MMORPG developed by Masthead Studios, continues to impress with a fresh approach to online gaming, as well as an increasingly intricate design. Corruption and greed mar the streets of Sal Vitas, a futuristic city that rose from the ruins of the Third World War. As with popular titles such as Eve Online and Darkfall, player progression is skill-based, with a player-driven economy and “meaningful” PvP combat.
We have seen screenshots in the past, though they are mostly ..read the full article

As of today, Cryptic and Atari are revealing the fact that Champions Online, one of their more famous MMO titles, will be having a free trial period lasting until September 7th.
This trial period is in celebration of the first anniversary of the moderately popular superhero-based game and has swept up the disenfranchised population falling out of City of Heroes and City of Villains. Both older games were made by the same company, coincidentally, as Champions Online.
This makes CO an ..read the full article

Have you ever wondered if Sinbad could hold his own against Beowulf? Regardless if you have or not, Aeria Games have opened up the Beta on their new release, Legendary Champions. The game involves taking control of your own army while fighting alongside and against some great historical figures. You can expect to fight alongside King Arthur, Dracula, Joan of Arc and Sinbad along with many more (Over 60!) With over 10,000 different weapons, pieces of armor and much more, ..read the full article
Vindictus has released a new video showcasing a controllable golem. In the video we can see Evie, an upcoming character, in several combat situations. The stunning thing is that she’s able to summon a golem that forms itself using the objects surrounding it. This makes the golem unique each time it’s summoned. To create the golem, Evie needs the proper skill and a summoning gem that grants her a single golem, being usable only once per dungeon. The golem will ..read the full article
Perfect World Entertainment has released a new teaser trailer, unveiling a bit of what they plan for the next, yet to be named, expansion for Battle of the Inmortals. Recently announced in China, we should have the chance to see it hit the western market next spring of 2011. In the video we can admire some of the new features that the game will have and they look really cool: you’ll experience a new animation system, environmental hazards and destructible ..read the full article
MMOCrunch is glad to announce we are giving away closed beta keys to M.A.T.: Mission Against Terror (MAT), Kingsoft’s upcoming online FPS!
MAT is a shooter pitting two teams against each other with a wide array of real-world weapons. It also features many different game modes to satisfy all your fragging needs. Choose from:
Deathmatch – The classic frag your enemies to win mode. Bombing Mode – Think Counter-strike, a bombing team and a counter-bombing team. Phantom Mode – Think bombing mode except the ..read the full article
Well on its way to final release, King of Kings 3 has opened once again in its second closed beta test. As of August 23rd, everyone who had already participated in the first closed beta can log in with their existing characters.
Gamigo, the German publisher and developer of KK3, will also be activating many new accounts for players who had signed up for the original beta but had yet to be accepted.
King of Kings 3 is a fantasy-themed MMO focused ..read the full article
And here they come again. The Lord of the Rings Online devs keep working hard to bring new content to the game. This time, in the Quest Notes, the developers include a sneak peek at Volume III Book 2, a look at some new game tech and a popular feature from the Suggestions forums. So come along with me and have a look at what they have planned for a new chapter in the Epic line.
Book 2: Ride of the Grey Company.
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Straight from the developers’ desk, Amarie (Community Manager) brings a boatload of updates for Virtrium’s beloved massively multiplayer title, Istaria. After a summer of focused work on debugging the game, the developers are ready to begin cracking away at content updates and other projects. Always vigilant (and ever-grateful) of player-reported bugs, the team at Virtrium tops their “Known Issues” list with Imperial-owned structure activation glitch, as well as a need for an updated game launcher. The June and August content ..read the full article
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Gamigo is finally back at work after their fun at Gamescom, and boy oh boy was it ever a busy week. The Gamigo booth was swarmed with players from around the world just itching to try out some of their new titles. Gamigo was very pleased to see this kind of attention, but was even more satisfied after seeing the mass crowd lined up to play Black Prophecy. This is Gamigo’s latest baby and the ..read the full article

Real Time Worlds brings us all another brand new APB update that plans to cover a whole lot of everything! This new patch promises to fix many more bugs within the game, as well as perfecting some balancing issues and even adding an advanced graphics option. That all sounds nice indeed, but what about the main update featured in this patch? Well of course they gotta have one. This time around it’s a brand new addition call “the ready system”. ..read the full article
SOEs DC Universe Online has some good news about one the icons of the game: Wonder Woman. The superheroine is getting some love from the devs and she looks great in the newly presented screenshots. Basically, we can see her displaying the powers she has, while fighting several villains in some action shots, and posing for eternity in a well presented collection of concept art and modeling pics.
The style DC Universe Online’s Wonder Woman shows seems to be perfect for ..read the full article

Throughout the course of the last couple months, the Allods Online Team at GALA-Net have been working on patch updates while simultaneously testing the waters for a reaction to patch 1.1.00. Alas, the latest patch has put a chip on the shoulder of some fans, casual and hardcore alike. “CHOMP”, the writer of this Allods blog update, does not go into specifics regarding the object(s) of fans’ dismay, but immediately jumps into a list of updates. So shall we, then.
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Following a huge amount of success in Europe and Asia, TLBB or Tian Long Ba Bu, is releasing a new expansion called The Shadow Curse in Europe on September 1st of this year.
This ambitious move can’t help but launch TLBB into an already saturated market with more strength behind it than many other games of the same genre.
◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 11Not only does the game look visually stunning, but it also feels alive and vibrant as you wander through ..read the full article







