The gaming market is growing and much of that growth is happening in the newly-emerging market of China.  Currently, according to analysis by Niko Partners in San Jose, California, China is about half of the world’s total online games revenue. “China is home to more than 150...

The world of massive multiplayers is continually changing.  Game companies are attempting to stretch the limits and take risks as they develop new and more advanced content.  All of these moves are made in order to attract players and attempt to stay fresh and relevant in a fast-paced...

Electronic Arts has blamed casual players for the sudden drop-off in subscribers to Star Wars: The Old Republic.  They’re right on the money, but are missing one valuable piece of information.. those casual players were what the game was aiming for in the first place. As of the...

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 latest TERA Producer’s Letter from En Masse Entertainment’s Chris Hager has revealed new information about the testing schedule planned for North America.  Some bullet point  highlights: Bluehole Studio execs were recently in town to work with En Masse to set up the...

To those wondering about an exact release date for Star Wars: The Old Rupublic, the answer is “holiday 2011″. But in an interview with CVG, EA’s Frank Gibeau revealed that though they intend to launch the game before year’s end, the specific date will largely...

The latest patch for Frogster Interactive’s hack-and-slash MMORPG Mythos has been in development for quite a while, and today fans will be pleased to know that the new content update is now live. The patch boasts a new region called Fog Island of Horrors, which is home hordes of...

In an announcement made by Gravity Interactive earlier today, it was stated that “New Origins” the latest expansion for Dragon Saga (a.k.a. Dragonica Online) is set to go live on September 1st. The patch features 4 new classes for the human race — Archer, Mage, Thief,...

Today, Gameforge revealed plans to release a patch for their fantasy MMORPG title Gates of Andaron. The update, called Rise Gor is scheduled to launch this September and will enable browser-based gameplay with the Kalydo plug-in. With this patch, a third warring faction, the Kingdom of...

Originally slated for an August 26th release, Secret World’s beta registration was delayed due to “technical difficulties”. As of today, it seems that the existing issues have been resolved, so those who have been looking to sign up for the beta can now do so. More...

Faxion Online has had it rough over the past months with layoffs sweeping the dev team around mid-July, and now just 3 months after the game was released, it was announced that Faxion Online will officially be closing its doors to the public. And to all the Faxion fans, the team...

To commemorate Rift’s six-month milestone, Trion Worlds has planned a week-long celebration starting today through September 1st. Players who log in during this time can earn bonus PVP, Favor, Prestige and Favor, and are also eligible to receive a special surprise RIFT birthday...