Tag Archive | "Massively multiplayer online game"

USA Spent Nearly $4 Billion on MMOs in ‘09

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

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USA Spent Nearly $4 Billion on MMOs in ‘09

According to an analysis of consumer data from Todays MMO Focus Report by Gamesindustry.com and TNS, there are some 46 million MMO gamers here in the United States, and the industry raked in a staggering $3,800,000,000 in 2009. British revenues are in second, at $270M, which is higher than Germany's $250M, and France's $220M. The largest growth is expected to come from nations like Italy, Spain, Russia, Turkey, Poland, and Sweden. These countries are the subject of the new MMO Emerging Markets Survey.

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Valentines Day Love, Courtesy of Sony Online Entertainment

Saturday, February 13, 2010

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Valentines Day Love, Courtesy of Sony Online Entertainment

With the coming of Valentines Day on Sunday the 14th of February, Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) is putting together several events for EverQuest, EverQuest II, Free Realms, Legends of Norrath, and Star Wars Galaxies.

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Free Realms Breaks Eight Million Registered Users

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

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Free Realms Breaks Eight Million Registered Users

Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) has revealed that over eight million users have registered to play Free Realms to date. Free Realms is scheduled to start up the "Festival of Hearts" this week, a month-long celebration of love, kindness and friendship.

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Global Agenda Launches Worldwide

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

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Global Agenda Launches Worldwide

February first sees the official launch of Hi-Rez' s massively multiplayer online team-based shooter, Global Agenda.

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Kal Online Update; New Pets for the F2P MMORPG

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

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Kal Online Update; New Pets for the F2P MMORPG

In a recent update, Kal online introduces a new pet system update, where four pets are introduced. Being an oriental fantasy, you may have already guessed what the four pets are.

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New Updates and Events for Star Wars Galaxies

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

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New Updates and Events for Star Wars Galaxies

Starting January 26, Star Wars Galaxies' "Galactic Civil War: Forces Under Siege" game update has been made available, Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) is offering eligible former players of of Star Wars Galaxies the chance to return to the game and play for free from February 1st to March 1st.

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Mabinogi’s January Updates: Wishing Trees, Goddesses and More

Friday, January 15, 2010

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Mabinogi’s January Updates: Wishing Trees, Goddesses and More

Mabinogi has just announced two new events and several updates for the month of January to coincide with the update to the Advent of the Goddess storyline

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Allods Online, Breaking New Ground in F2P MMOGs

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

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Allods Online, Breaking New Ground in F2P MMOGs

In many respects, the fantasy/space opera Allods Online looks very much like a World of Warcraft clone. It is perhaps the best WoW clone around, and is shaping up to be an excellent F2P MMO in general

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December’s Free-to-Play MMORPG Round-up

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

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December’s Free-to-Play MMORPG Round-up

Because of the holiday events that escalate around Christmas time, plenty of F2P MMOs jump out and vie against one another for players' attention. Granted, it may not be "that time of year" anymore, but there is no end to the F2P MMORPGs players can dive into, and many still offer nice events and extras to take advantage of.

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Deco Online; Come for the Holy Land of Seal, Stay for the XP Boost

Sunday, January 3, 2010

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Deco Online; Come for the Holy Land of Seal, Stay for the XP Boost

Deco Online is a 3D, massively multiplayer online RPG that sets players smack dab in the middle of a fantastic war between two nations. Publisher Joymax has launched a major update for Deco Online, "The Holy Land of Seal", and an experience event to celebrate, which will last until January 26, 2010.

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Five Great Free-to-Play PC MMO Games

Sunday, December 20, 2009

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Five Great Free-to-Play PC MMO Games

Anyone who has dabbled a bit in MMORPGs, or just massively multiplayer online games in general, knows just how many games there are out there. MMOs are often categorized into two groups: the subscription-type games, or "pay-to-play", and the free-to-play games. While there is less risk involved in picking a game you may not like in free-to-play titles, choosing among them is still a daunting task.

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Star Wars Galaxies: User-created content sets the bar for MMOs

Sunday, November 22, 2009

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Star Wars Galaxies: User-created content sets the bar for MMOs

Players who haven't tried their hand yet in Star Wars Galaxies can now download the Star Wars Galaxies: The Complete Online Adventures Premium Pack Plus, directly from Steam or Direc2Drive. SWG features the Chronicle Master system, which has encouraged players to create over three million quests since the system's introduction only one month ago.

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