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PlanetSide 2 announced

2011-07-08T06:32:00.000-07:00

Sony Online Entertainment just announced the sequel to PlanetSide, an MMOFPS that is still fondly remembered by many players. There's no release date, but PlanetSide 2 already has a video. PlanetSide 2 is a Massively Multiplayer first person shooter that...

Fallout MMO close to cancellation

2011-05-31T06:50:00.000-07:00

With the ongoing legal battle between Interplay and Bethesda for the Fallout MMO rights, the game is still being developed by Earthrise creator Masthead Studios. However, since Interplay has told their investors that their capital deficit is now at $3...

Marvel Universe MMO will be free

2011-05-02T01:46:00.000-07:00

Gazillion Entertainment just announced that their MMORPG Marvel Universe Online will launch as a free-to-play game, in a strategy that is becoming more and more usual. High-profile games such as The Lord of the Rings Online, Champions Online and Dungeons...

Global Agenda soon free to play

2011-04-07T07:47:00.000-07:00

And yet another high profile MMO is going free-to-play. Hi-Rez Studios announced that their shooter Global Agenda will feature a free-to-play option starting mid-April. The change will be introduced via an update named Free Agent, and there will still...

SOE cancels The Agency

2011-03-31T15:46:00.000-07:00

Sony Online Entertainment announced that they canceled their spy MMO game The Agency, as part of a restructuring that also led to the closing of three studios: Denver, Seattle and Tucson. The decision to cancel The Agency was made so that SOE can “focus...

Age of Conan Xbox 360 canceled

2011-03-24T05:14:00.000-07:00

Funcom just canceled the Xbox 360 version of their MMORPG Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures, something that isn’t very surprising considering the lack of information on the port. The PC version launched in 2008 and Age of Conan was, just like Champions...

Rift launches in the US, soon EU

2011-03-01T04:51:00.000-08:00

Trion Worlds released Rift in the US, with the European version scheduled for Friday. This fantasy MMORPG is set in the Telara, a world being torn apart. Rifts violently rip into reality across the land and release powerful forces that threaten the very...

Earthrise MMORPG launches

2011-02-04T13:21:00.000-08:00

Bulgarian developer Masthead Studios and publisher Iceberg Interactive announced the official launch of Earthrise, a post-apocalyptic MMORPG that is somewhat under the radar but not lacking potential. Players are able to buy the game both in digital...

SW: The Old Republic on September

2011-01-26T08:14:00.000-08:00

According to MCV, Star Wars: The Old Republic is set for a September release. This is the first BioWare MMORPG and is rumored to be one of the most expensive games ever, with a reported $300 million in development costs. Electronic Arts sees this game...

DC Universe Online launches

2011-01-12T12:52:00.001-08:00

Sony Online Entertainment just announced that DC Universe Online is now available in stores, both in the PC and PS3 versions. In this MMO the players will be able to step into the shoes of several DC heroes and villains, such as Superman, Batman, Lex...

Electronic Arts co-publishes The Secret World

2011-01-10T08:39:00.000-08:00

Electronic Arts just announced that they’ll co-publish The Secret World, the upcoming horror MMORPG from Funcom, makers of Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures. The PC version is the only one yet announced, but an Xbox 360 adaptation isn’t still...

Xsyon release date announced

2011-01-04T05:48:00.000-08:00

Notorious Games set to launch MMORPG Xsyon Prelude on March 1st, 2011! Xsyon is a unique fantasy role playing sandbox MMORPG that allows players to create their own virtual realities as they form tribes, build towns, shape landscapes, create quests and...

Earthrise release date announced

2010-12-28T06:56:00.001-08:00

Masthead Studios announced the release date for their futuristic MMORPG Earthrise. This game will launch digitally on February 4, 2011. “The Masthead team is thrilled for the fans who have been following Earthrise closely to now be able to play the game...

WoW Cataclysm: 149 hours in one week!

2010-12-25T16:52:00.000-08:00

According to numbers revealed by Raptr, one ambitious player spent 149 hours in the first week of World of Warcraft: Cataclysm. That’s an average of 21 hours a day. The top 11 per cent of players generated over 50% of all playtime in Cataclysm. The...

WoW Cataclysm: over 3.3 million sold

2010-12-13T07:21:00.000-08:00

With each new game, Blizzard breaks some record. Now it’s the new expansion to World of Warcraft, Cataclysm, which sold more than 3.3 million copies in the first 24 hours after being launched. It became the fastest selling PC game of all time, and the...

Fallen Earth Holiday Apocalypse Challenge

2010-12-09T15:58:00.000-08:00

Developers of the post-apocalyptic MMO, Fallen Earth, have partnered with several leading hardware providers, including AMD, Patriot Memory, Tt eSPORTS and Thermaltake to present the Fallen Earth Holiday Apocalypse Challenge this month! Players will...

WoW: new continent planned?

2010-12-07T04:10:00.000-08:00

With World of Warcraft: Cataclysm in stores, Blizzard revealed some info on the future of its acclaimed MMORPG. A fourth expansion was finally mentioned officially, and according to Greg Street - systems designer at Blizzard –, Eastern Kingdoms and...

The Old Republic: after April

2010-12-01T14:53:00.000-08:00

Star Wars: The Old Republic will be released sometime between April and Christmas 2011. The most ambitious MMORPG since World of Warcraft (reportedly costing 300 million dollars) has the precise ambition of giving Blizzard's monster a run for its...

Fallout Online’s Pip-Pad shown

2010-11-21T05:38:00.000-08:00

Interplay keeps on teasing Fallout Online, the post-apocalyptic MMO with a taste of lawsuit. The Pip-Pad looks like some sort of prototype for the famous Pip-Boy that we know from the Fallout series. There are a few pieces of information included, so...

Final Fantasy XIV: the harsh numbers

2010-11-05T03:41:00.000-07:00

Square Enix revealed some numbers from Final Fantasy XIV and they're not the most flattering. Only 630.000 copies were distributed to retailers (not sold) all over the world: 210.000 in the US, 190.000 in Japan and 230.000 in Europe. Disappointing...

Ghosts 'n Goblins goes online

2010-11-04T07:55:00.000-07:00

Capcom’s classic hard as nails platformer Ghosts 'n Goblins is getting an online version. Seed9, a Korean developer, is in charge is this new game. The side-scrolling format will remain, but with the added bonus of a class system. Expect some magicians...

Champions Online goes free-to-play

2010-10-26T15:24:00.000-07:00

Cryptic Studios announced that Champions Online will go free-to-play in Q1 2011. The free-to-play beta will begin on November 9. Champions Online will offer two options: a Gold account for current and future subscribers, allowing complete access to new...

World of Warcraft: 4th expansion planned

2010-10-25T15:44:00.000-07:00

Even though Cataclysm isn’t out yet, Blizzard is already planning the fourth expansion for World of Warcraft. John Lagrave, Senior Producer on the MMORPG, said that there’s a central theme for the next expansion that is exciting him and the rest of the...

Star Trek Online feature episodes

2010-10-23T05:33:00.000-07:00

Cryptic Studios is running weekly Feature Episodes for Star Trek Online. Feature Episodes are grouped into Series and are tied closely together to comprise one story arc. They're available to players of any level in both factions at no cost. Be sure...

Fallout Online release in 2012

2010-10-22T07:47:00.001-07:00

Interplay announced that the controversial Fallout Online MMO game will launch sometime during the second half of 2012. Eric Caen, Interplay’s president, said this much to Edge. The Beta is also scheduled for 2012. According to Eric Caen, there are 90...