Runes of Magic has started a browser-based beta version.  The beta runs through January 9 and allows players to play the game via their browsers rather than the game client. As in the (roughly) card-game based MMO RPG, the browser version of ROM includes game play similar to the client,...

Players of EverQuest II can enjoy double experience gains during a special four-day Double XP promotion in-game.  The promotion began yesterday and runs through January 2, 2012 to celebrate the new year. Bonus XP applies to adventuring, tradeskills, and AAs.  The popular Sony Online...

Star Trek Online will be going free to play (F2P) next month, which will mean prices in its C-Store will change as well.  Players are being given a last chance to grab items they want before the new model changes things. Cryptic’s “Last Chance” sale in its store goes...

Developers at Wargaming.net have posted answers to questions from potential players for the upcoming World of Warplanes (WOWp) WWII fighter plane simulation game.  The answers cover some pretty basic gamer questions and shed some light on how the MMO will be played.  It is due to...

Final Fantasy XIV players can now celebrate Heavensturn, the game’s annual event launched today and will run through January 16th. The annual event has quests, social events, and more that center around the annual rising of the new deity to celestial favor.  Eorzea’s Twelve...

Infernum has announced their first MMO title, Brick-Force.  The game is now accepting beta applications.  The sandbox first-person-shooter (FPS) allows players to build their own game maps to share with other players.  Combined with its cartoony characters, the game is a sort of...

The Scarlet Legacy has released an update that includes new content, quests, events, and a level cap increase.  The update is now live for all players. The New Year’s Celebration pack includes both temporary and permanent content additions.  The temporary additions are for the...

Having released about a week ago, Star Wars: The Old Republic is flying pretty high right now.  Reports are that player numbers are through the roof, it’s all the buzz on blogs and forums, and SWTOR seems like it’s only going to keep growing. But how will that luster shine in...

There are fans and then there are uber-fans.  One fan in China has gone beyond even uber and paid $16,000USD for a one of a kind virtual sword in Age of Wulin: Legend of the Nine Scrolls. This in a game that isn’t even live yet.  In fact, the auction winner can’t even...

Electronic Arts and BioWare have released statistics from Star Wars: The Old Republic to show its mind-boggling success in its first week of public play.  SWTOR released on December 20 and since then has: Seen over 60 million in-game hours played, which is equivalent to watching all 6...

Star Wars: The Old Republic has seen its first patch since release on December 20th.  The patch released December 27 and includes several bug fixes.  It’s designated as Update 1.0.1. BioWare released information about the patch when it released, detailing some of the bug fixes...

Previously only available as a store-bought set, the Final Fantasy XIV MMO is now available via digital download through the Square Enix store.  This comes as a lead-up to the new release, 2.0, for the game. FFXIV as a digital download can be purchased at $19.99, though those who grab it...