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Trion’s fantasy MMO is going free-to-play starting June 12. We spoke with creative director Bill Fisher on the upcoming conversion and what it means to new and existing players. Trion announced yesterday that Rift is joining the majority of its peers as a fully free-to-play MMORPG this summer.... More

This spring, Gazillion Entertainment will be releasing the free-to-play Marvel Heroes MMORPG. Today, they've released a brief look at one of its iconic stars. Take a look below to see Tony Stark blow up a bunch of stuff and shoot laser things out of his hands. More

Perfect World Entertainment and Cryptic Studios have announced the dates for the Dungeons & Dragons MMORPG's open beta weekends including Feb. 8-10, Mar. 8-10, and Mar. 22-24. Visit the website to register for a chance to be selected to participate in the beta weekends. Alongside the beta weekends... More

En Masse's massively multiplayer role-playing game is joining the ranks of the free-to-play revolution on February 5. As with most subscription-gone-free games, Tera will have tiers roughly analogous to "free player, subscribed player, and player who bought the box." The usual bonuses like... More

Family Guy Online, which only opened up its beta to the public a few months ago, is shutting down on January 18, 2013. The news comes from a posting on the Family Guy Online website . Refunds will be issued back to those who spent real money of the game during the beta. There is another Family Guy game... More

Still fighting the good fight in a galaxy far, far away? EA and LucasArts just released a huge amount of new game content for your Star Wars character to enjoy. It looks like most of the content appeals directly to high level characters who may be looking for new experiences. According to an EA press... More

Chinese gaming company ZQGame announced plans today for an MMO game based on the upcoming film Total Recall. The film, set for release next year, is a remake of the 1990 movie and stars Colin Farrell as the guy Arnold Schwarzenegger played in original. The game will be fully 3D and entirely browser based... More

You only need to glance at the WoW forums or read the comments on my World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria preview to notice that there's been a surprising amount of negative feedback from fans upset that Blizzard is taking a more light-hearted approach to this expansion pack. Yesterday at Blizzcon... More

CCP Games, the developer and publisher of space MMORPG Eve Online and the upcoming PS3 tie-in Dust 514, has announced that it is laying off 20 percent of its global workforce and shifting development resources to better focus on launching Dust and creating Eve expansions. The World of Darkness MMO, announced... More

If you played World of Warcraft back in its early days, your adventures were probably housed in one of Blizzard's HP BladeSystem servers. Now the company is auctioning off the hardware and donating the proceeds St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. According to Blizzard, the server blades being... More

During a Square Enix press conference today CEO Yoichi Wada addressed the shortcomings of the company’s poorly received MMO, Final Fantasy XIV. “The Final Fantasy brand has been greatly damaged," said Wada regarding Final Fantasy XIV. Since the game’s release in September 2011... More

Developer Carbine Studios is banking on a "layered" approach to MMO design to differentiate its sci-fi/fantasy MMORPG from the pack -- which it's going to need, since it looks and plays just like a Blizzard game you may have heard of. Wildstar employs a cartoony art style to sell its unusual... More

After a drop of over 500,000 subscribers back in May following the aftermath of the Cataclysm expansion, Blizzard's MMO phenomenon World of Warcraft has experienced another significant decline. After fall in May from a high of 12 million worldwide subscribers to 11.4 million, from May to July the... More

Sony Online announced the first downloadable add-on for its PC/PS3 action/MMO today. The "Fight for the Light" pack will include a new Light power set and three new Green Lantern-themed scenarios in its $10 price tag later this summer. Players will get the chance to nerd out over the Green... More

After seven years of availability, the MMORPG City of Heroes is getting a new name and a free-to-play model. If you've been thinking about unleashing your inner superhero (or villain), you have one less excuse. City of Heroes Freedom will continue to offer a paid option, in the form of a VIP membership... More

Prison guards in China have found a way to profit off their inmates – by forcing them to farm gold in MMOs in exchange for real-world currency. While they're busy doing manual labor during the day, these prisoners are forced to earn virtual cash by night. A 54 year-old man referred to as Liu... More

Trion Worlds will be letting players move their characters and guilds for free when the 1.3 update to the game hits later this summer. Once the update is live, you'll be able to move each one of your characters along with his or her items, stats, and achievements to a new server once a week. Guild... More

Anyone who ever created an Age of Conan account can log in and play for free until the calendar flips to June, no matter how long your subscription has been lapsed. Funcom is also giving away free experience-boosting potions and a free month of game time for anyone who resubscribes during the month of... More

Trion's MMO is getting a major update, and the company hopes to rope in more gamers through two new programs. According to Trion's press release, the first initiative allows interested players to check out the game free for 7 days . If you like what you see, you can advantage of the second promotion... More

The follow-up to Phantasy Star Online was revealed at TGS last year, but now Sega has released some tidbits about the direction and goals for Phantasy Star Online 2. At an event in Akihabara, series producer Satoshi Sakai claimed that the game will convey a sense of adventure that has been lost in modern... More