Half the World’s ...

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...
Jun 30, 2012

How User-Generated Cont...

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...
Jun 19, 2012

EA Blames Casual Player...

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...
May 20, 2012

Seven Soulds Online MMO...

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...
Jan 21, 2012

TERA – NA Testing...

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...
Oct 13, 2011

SWTOR Release Date to D...

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...
Sep 1, 2011

New Mythos Content Upda...

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...
Sep 1, 2011

Dragon Saga New Origins...

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,...
Aug 31, 2011

Gates of Andaron: Rise ...

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...
Aug 31, 2011

The Secret World Beta R...

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...
Aug 29, 2011

Faxion Online Shutting ...

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...
Aug 27, 2011

Rift’s Half-Birth...

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...
Aug 25, 2011