Browser-based MMO Star Supremacy has entered open beta.  To celebrate, developers are giving away a lot of freebies and fun stuff in-game.  The open beta is now accepting signups on the Star Supremacy website. Giveaway items include: Free Items like Novice Packs, Loyalty Rewards and...

The Era of Strongholds content update for Juggernaut has officially released, deploying on Monday.  The update includes several content changes and additions, including a level cap increase, a new playable zone, and more. Player vs Player (PvP) aficionados will be happy to note the new...

Turbine has released the Rise of Isengard purchase-able instance packs for Lord of the Rings Online.  The 5 instances in the latest expansion to LOTRO are now available for purchase by players who do not have access via the RoI expansion itself. The instances include: Dargnakh Unleashed,...

Content updates via the new Rise of Riederan patch were released today to Atlantica Online players.  The large update includes several in-game content changes as additions, including a level cap increase and the new Pegasus Powers. The level cap is now 150 and once players reach level...

Final Fantasy XIV developers have posted a proposed list of class reforms for the upcoming v1.20 release patch.  The information gives players an inside look at what is happening with planned changes and why they’re taking place. The team’s goals are to: Streamline the...

When DC Universe Online went free to play about two weeks ago, it saw a huge influx of new players.  So far, over a million of them, according to DCU.  The split is roughly 50-50 between PC and PS3 console players, the company reports. DCU claims that this is due to their “Free...

NewZoo, a gaming business analysis firm, has conducted and published a study showing that the overall free to play (F2P) market spending totals are up significantly over 2010 numbers.  American spending money on F2P titles, the study shows, is up 24% to a total of $1.2 billion...

When Issue 21 releases, the update will bring new powers to City of Heroes.   When Issue 21: Media Blitz releases, powers expanding the Alpha, Interface, Destiny and Judgement slots of Incarnate will be added. The power expansions are meant to complement the Lore pets to provide more...

Under beta testing until Wednesday this week, CrimeCraft: GangWars is expected to release in December to this popular free to play (F2P) first person shooter (FPS).  The expansion is a new storyline explaining the gang battles for control of Sunrise City in the days following the...

The final release notes for Dungeons & Dragons Online Update 12 (Vaults of the Artificers) have been published on the DDO website.  They detail several new features that will be coming, including the Challenge System and a shared platinum bank slot. The Challenge System These are...

The Steam website and forums were hacked earlier this week, Valve corporate officials admitted today.  The hack was severe, giving hackers full access to the website’s database, which includes a lot of sensitive user information. Valve says that so far, no known breaches of...

Perfect World Entertainment has released a new trailer for the War of Immortals MMO, still under development, and has moved the game into the closed beta phase. In the beta release, players can take characters up to level 50 and can win swag (t-shirts, mousepads, and gaming gear) from...