Released at Gamescom, the newest trailer video for Warhammer 40k: Dark Millennium showcases, finally, more information from THQ about the newest media expansion of the Warhammer 40k universe. Shown in the newest Warhammer 40: Dark Millenium trailer is the mighty Imperium, mankind’s interstellar empire comprised of millions of planets and trillions of inhabitants. Amongst the defenders of humanity [...]

In a sudden and shocking announcement today, Bioware’s Sean Dahlberg has resigned as Community Leader for the much-anticipated MMO: Star Wars: The Old Republic.  As far as reasons why, none were offered in his good-natured blog post about enjoying Labor Day. He goes on to state in his blog that while stepping away from his position [...]

So many mysteries await in Star Wars: The Old Republic. We know that Darth Revan’s mission  into  deep space discovered a reconstituted Sith Empire, but that’s not all. In TOR we’ll discover many things, filling a very rich world per se. When we talk about Star Wars it’s easy to think that all is said [...]

Welcome to my second review and breakdown of Dungeons and Dragons Online (DDO). Today I will be covering appearance and visual character customization, the combat system, race balance, the guild system, item swapping and more. I will definitely be writing a third article after a bit more experience, covering the end game raiding and progression, [...]

At PAX Prime this weekend, Turbine will be showcasing, in response to DDOs 1-year anniversary, the latest content update release for Dungeons & Dragons Online. The Half-Orc and Half-Elf are suggested to be favourites amongst players familiar with the pen-and-paper version of the game.  It is expected that this will add yet more options to players [...]

Starting September 10th, Lord of the Rings Online (LotRO) will adopt a free-to-play (FtP) model just like Turbine’s other popular MMO, Dungeons and Dragons Online (DDO). In addition to this re-release of Lord of the Rings Online, Turbine will be adding new content with Volume III, Book 2 which includes the brand new Enedwaith region. Players can [...]

CCP has launched a new trailer called Causality. This is the successor to last summer’s Butterfly Effect video, made to help EVE Online fans explain why they like this MMO so much. In Causality, CCP has explored the dark side of their game, inspired by player actions. What you do in EVE has an impact and [...]

The life of a Templar – ain’t it grand? With extensive resources and support, the Templars have battled evil for centuries, and are likely the least secret of the secret societies. With the ability to operate more openly and freely, the Templars (not to be confused with the Knights Templar)  have maintained their influence and [...]

Next round of  Beta phase for Vindictus has been announced to start next September 15. Players will have the opportunity to check the “elegantly brutal content” the Open Beta will reveal. Last Beta participants will have access to Vindictus with two keys for their buddies granted. More Beta keys are to be distributed through the [...]

Dragonica US will be undergoing some major changes. Dragonica will be transferred to WarpPortal. WarpPortal offers many F2P games, including: Ragnarok Online, ROSE Online and Requiem: Memento Mori and will be proud to add Dragonica to it’s roster. The good news is that all account information will be transferred over to this new service, meaning [...]

In the last Las Vegas Fan Faire event, SOE announced the 17th expansion for Everquest. The legend of the game that changed massive multiplayer online gaming forever, continues with House of Thule, set to launch next October 12. Let’s see some of the new features we’ll have in the new HOT expansion. At last!! HOT brings [...]

Having undergone a transfer in ownership in 2009, Mythos opened a new and improved website and closed beta registration to it’s rapidly growing fan base. HanbitSoft, a Korean software company, has put considerable effort into revitalizing the once struggling hack ‘n’ slash MMO. In addition to adding a 3rd-person view for users who do not [...]

Good news for Perfect World veterans, Perfect World is now celebrating its 2nd anniversary. For the long time players of Perfect World, you will be rewarded with various cash shop items. For those who have been playing for the full two years, a new costume awaits. Dress to impress guys! For those who’ve played for [...]

Can’t Stop Games Studio launched its game in April 2010, and after some months decided it was time for a major improvement. This time we’ll talk about some changes in the browser based MMO strategy game Tanadu. Before these newly implemented gameplay mechanics, the game was based in climbing up the rankings, now Tanadu adds quests. [...]

Earthrise, a post-apocalyptic sci-fi MMORPG developed by Masthead Studios, continues to impress with a fresh approach to online gaming, as well as an increasingly intricate design. Corruption and greed mar the streets of Sal Vitas, a futuristic city that rose from the ruins of the Third World War. As with popular titles such as Eve [...]

Gala Networks announced today that, Dragonica will have their Marriage System added. The system is in place as of today and will include a brand new quest chain for any newlyweds, which gives rewards for couples who complete them. To coincide with the new system, gPotato Europe are offering a limited time event. Submit your [...]

As of today, Cryptic and Atari are revealing the fact that Champions Online, one of their more famous MMO titles, will be having a free trial period lasting until September 7th. This trial period is in celebration of the first anniversary of the moderately popular superhero-based game and has swept up the disenfranchised population falling out [...]

Vindictus has released a new video showcasing a controllable golem. In the video we can see Evie, an upcoming character, in several combat situations. The stunning thing is that she’s able to summon a golem that forms itself using the objects surrounding it. This makes the golem unique each time it’s summoned. To create the [...]

Have you ever wondered if Sinbad could hold his own against Beowulf? Regardless if you have or not, Aeria Games have opened up the Beta on their new release, Legendary Champions. The game involves taking control of your own army while fighting alongside and against some great historical figures. You can expect to fight alongside [...]

Perfect World Entertainment has released a new teaser trailer, unveiling a bit of what they plan for the next, yet to be named, expansion for Battle of the Inmortals. Recently announced in China, we should have the chance to see  it hit the western market next spring of 2011. In the video we can admire [...]

MMOCrunch is glad to announce we are giving away closed beta keys to M.A.T.: Mission Against Terror (MAT), Kingsoft’s upcoming online FPS! MAT is a shooter pitting two teams against each other with a wide array of real-world weapons. It also features many different game modes to satisfy all your fragging needs. Choose from: Deathmatch – The [...]

Well on its way to final release, King of Kings 3 has opened once again in its second closed beta test.  As of August 23rd, everyone who had already participated in the first closed beta can log in with their existing characters. Gamigo, the German publisher and developer of KK3, will also be activating many new [...]

And here they come again. The Lord of the Rings Online devs keep working hard to bring new content to the game. This time, in the Quest Notes,  the developers include a sneak peek at Volume III Book 2, a look at some new game tech and a popular feature from the Suggestions forums.  So come along [...]

Straight from the developers’ desk, Amarie (Community Manager) brings a boatload of updates for Virtrium’s beloved massively multiplayer title, Istaria. After a summer of focused work on debugging the game, the developers are ready to begin cracking away at content updates and other projects. Always vigilant (and ever-grateful) of player-reported bugs, the team at Virtrium [...]

Following a huge amount of success in Europe and Asia, TLBB or Tian Long Ba Bu, is releasing a new expansion called The Shadow Curse in Europe on September 1st of this year. This ambitious move can’t help but launch TLBB into an already saturated market with more strength behind it than many other games of the [...]