Arena.net has announced that Guild Wars 2 will be going to open beta phase soon.  Angel investor Leigh McCoy says that beta is “in the planning stages now” as its current closed beta continues. No dates have been set, but it’s likely that, if they’re announcing it...

Allods developers at gPotato have announced that the games’ North American and European Allods Online servers will receive an update in February titled Game of the Gods.  The update contains, according to gPotato, over a year’s worth of content. Game of the Gods includes the...

The ailing Dungeons and Dragons Online (DDO) from Turbine is getting some huge updates in 2012 to rebuild the MMO RPG’s player base.  The game, based on the tabletop classic Dungeons & Dragons, will receive a new map area of Forgotten Realms, Underdark.  This setting will be...

Anyone who’s been around long enough to remember the very beginning of computer games, as I have, knows that things have developed rapidly, but not always for the better.  Twenty years ago, the text-based multi-user dungeon (MUD) was king.  These games were based on well-written...

Aion is looking to go free to play (F2P) and enter the European market.  In anticipation of that, Gameforge is looking for beta testers to take part in the EU Aion’s beta phase starting with its closed beta happening right now. Closed beta players will be rewarded with...

Neowiz has announced that their latest MMO RPG, Seven Souls Online, will be coming in the spring of this year in beta mode.  The game will feature cultural combinations of East and West along with some science fiction elements.  A trailer for the new game was also released (see it...

The Entertainment Software Association, amidst pressure from the game development industry and players at large, has dropped support of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA). The controversial legislation has been a matter of debate and protest since its announcement in the U.S. Congress. ...

Wargaming.net and developers on the World of Warplanes (WOWp) team have released another video, this one detailing some of the German aircraft to be featured in the upcoming game. WOWp is currently in closed testing and slated for release later this year. The video shows the first tier...

Gamigo and Cliffhanger Productions have released new information on how player vs player (PvP) will take place in Jagged Alliance Online.  Current closed beta players can now try Deathmatch, Bounty Hunter and Search & Destroy modes for PvP in-game on six individual arena...

CCP, makers of the popular space MMO EVE Online, has announced the hiring of a new CMO (Chief Marketing Officer) to its corporate lineup. David Reid, formerly of Trion Worlds (Rift) and NCsoft West (Aion, City of Heroes), will take over global marketing efforts for EVE Online and Dust...

Developers of Eden Eternal have added the Samurai character class as well as several content updates and additions.  The Territory Wars system has been overhauled and the Monster Battle Arena added as well. Players in Monster Battle can select their favorite dungeon bosses and take them...

Windslayer 2, likely the most popular MMO 2-D scroller, has seen its latest update, the patch bringing a few bug fixes and a lot of new content including King of the Hill player vs. player (PvP) mode. The level cap was also increased to 67 from its former 51, which means players can...