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MMO EXPAND STORY TEXTSSubscribe to this tag Rumor: New studio working on Call of Duty, also MMO 47 The Call of Duty franchise is already split between two studios, Infinity Ward and Treyarch, but an LA Times report seems to hint the series may soon be taken roughly by a third. The report also ... Meet FFXIV's Gladiator, Pugilist (and Culinarian) 10 Square Enix decided to spooge us a load of high-resolution artwork for Final Fantasy XIV yesterday, but after drying off hard drive, I was disappointed to find that it was mostly shots of the Gla... Mythic exec says studio will continue to support MMOs 3 Despite the recent EA layoffs and reorganization, Mythic Entertainment has assured its MMO fan base that the studio will continue to deliver the same level of “content and service” as... Funcom is practically giving Age of Conan away 17 Desperate times call for desperate measures. Funcom is looking to gain more Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures subscribers by offering crazy deals to anyone who's played but has since stopped. If ... Could Ubisoft ressurrect Shadowbane as a non-MMO? 16 Publisher Ubisoft recently trademarked Shadowbane for "non-MMO gaming purposes," as discovered by superannuation.  A free-to-play (and then partially ad-supported) role-playing title, Shadow... Beaming up with Star Trek Online 26 It's something many a geek has dreamed of. Being able to go where no man has gone before into an MMO based off Star Trek, where they can live long and prosper. If the game was good, they would ho... Creator talks ten years of Asheron's Call, future of MMOs 5 Ten years ago, when designer Toby Ragaini created Asheron's Call with a team of inexperienced developers, no one could have expected the game would be as successful as it would become. Except, of... Aion nearing 1 million sales, NCsoft doing well 32 It looks like Aion is doing pretty well for itself. The world of MMOs is hard to succeed in, but it seems that playing as winged beings who kick ass in a war torn world is something people want t... Visually impaired gamer sues Sony 92 It's tough to be blind or visually impaired. I think we can all agree that that is a true enough statement. You probably miss out on a lot of great things. Playing videogames would be one of thos... Chinese MMO sex verification: Gender identity system 48 You know you've made an MMO character that was not the same sex as your own. Don't lie. Boy playing as a girl? It's fine, right? Not in China. I don't know. Maybe someone got burned by some onlin... Underworld dude talks Mirkwood in latest LOTRO trailer 4 There are a lot of things in Lord of the Rings that I straight don’t understand. I don’t get why Hobbits have werewolf feet or why the Nazgul forewent vision for mutant sniffing abil... Champions Online now has over 1 million heroes 8 Champions Online now has over one million characters fighting and bashing baddies across its digital world.Earlier this afternoon, Cryptic Studios and publisher Atari announced that the MMO now h... Skeletons confirmed for next LOTRO expansion 12 We’ve seen the next Lord of the Rings Online expansion through a plethora of tree-filled still images and even via a creepy-old-lay-elf-narrated teaser trailer, but that doesn’t mean ... Atlus snaps up MMO company Gonzo Rosso 4 Gonzo Rosso, the MMO-y, game-y cousin of that similarly named anime company, is now under the control of Atlus. Like a summoned persona. And not the U.S.-based Atlus you're thinking of, the small... A 'very big surprise' is coming to Champions in 2010 22 According to Cyptic Studios’ Bill Roper, a big surprise is slated to hit Champions Online in 2010.In a recent State of the Game address to Champions faithful (via Cinema Blend) the design d... Brick by brick in a whole new world: LEGO Universe 17 It is good professional practice that when you first meet a developer to exchange business cards, then follow up with a friendly handshake. However, during one recent gaming opportunity, checking... Champions Online 'Blood Moon' weekend to be free-to-play 8 Plans are in place to move superhero MMO Champions Online into the free-to-play realm temporarily during October 30 through November 2nd.During its first live event, which begins this afternoon a... Enhanced Interrogation: Tales of an Omnipotent Public Servant, Part 5 44 [Editor's note: We're not just a (rad) news site -- we also publish opinions/editorials from our community & employees like this one, though be aware it may not jive with the opinions of Dest... Champions Online now cheaper 16 If the middling reviews have kept you from diving into Champions Online, know now that can be obtained on the cheap. Several retailers -- including Steam, Direct2Drive, Amazon, and GameStop -- ar... Chronology: Star Trek Online has it 16 Star Trek Online begins several years after the USSR Enterprise’s pilot, Cyclops, leaves the ship to steer another called the PBS Program Reading Rainbow. During this blue period of the St... Destructoid Exclusive: Dungeon Fighter Online's Fighter 31 What does it feel like to be a super hot chick who can deftly kick the asses of large groups of thugs all while looking great and managing not to rip the small amount of clothing you are wearing?... Secret World site offers chance at beta access 34 You may remember the Secret World trailer and concept art we showed you a little over a month ago. An upcoming MMO from Funcom, Secret World is set in modern times and has no classes or levels, i... Old lady talks Mirkwood in latest LOTRO expansion trailer 7 Those good old Middle-Earth gals sure know how to pitch expansion packs. Earlier this morning, Turbine released another teaser trailer for Siege of Mirkwood, the next expansion for Lord of the R... Cryptic provides a comic creator for Champions faithful 3 People hooked on their hero’s exploits in Champions Online now have a more creative place and a better medium to chronicle them outside of fan fiction message boards. Browser-based comics h... Final Fantasy XIV screens make me want the game BAD 26 Dammit, Square Enix. Dammit! I said I wasn't going to play any more MMORPGs! I don't have time! And yet, when you make Final Fantasy XIV look like THIS, well, how else am I supposed to react?At a... Update should bring more crime to CrimeCraft 5 Last month, the third-person shooter MMO CrimeCraft was released. While interest was certainly there, actual numbers for the game are a little on the shallow side. Thankfully, Vogster Entertainme... Review: Champions Online 29 Ah, the MMO. It's a tricky beast, alright. Making one seems to be such a delicate process. As developers and publishers try to replicate the immense success of World of Warcraft, we've seen few s... Final Fantasy XIV beta to be Windows-only at first 16 Square-Enix is planning to release a non-traditional beta for Final Fantasy XIV, but the PS3 version isn’t set to be the pilot platform. In an interview with GameWatch (spotted by RPG Site)... APB still exists, beta going live next week 8 Wouldn't you know it -- Realtime Worlds was telling the truth when they said the APB beta would be starting up in a matter of weeks, not months. As it so happens, I was also being honest when I s... Funcom layoffs cause The Secret World to be delayed 13 The concept art up there? That's for an MMO.To be more specific, the art is for Funcom's The Secret World, which mashes together the real world with all sorts of weird and cool subject matter. It... Beta signup begins for Star Wars: The Old Republic 39 If you're excited about the upcoming Star Wars: The Old Republic, you may have a chance to get your hands on the MMO early -- Shacknews is reporting that beta signups are now open. The process so... Last call: Play Shaiya to win a big sexy Alienware laptop 138 Sure, we give you guys things, but it's only once in a while we get to give you BIG things. Exciting things, like new computers. However, thanks to the courtesy of Aeria Games, today we have one,... Survey hints at PlanetSide 2 coming 15 We're all pretty excited for MAG these days, but to tell the truth the ability to fight large scale wars with hundreds of people has been around for a while. There are plenty of differences/impro... TGS 09: Dynasty Warriors Online coming to PS3 15 Hell yeah! Koei has today announced that Dynasty Warriors Online is coming to the PlayStation 3 in 2010, bringing the previously PC-exclusive DW game to consoles for the first time. Dynasty Warri... Aion: NCSoft to whip out a 'major update' every year 3 How often will NCSoft whip up something big for Aion players? According to brand manager Christian-Peter Heimbach, the studio is planning to toss out at least one “major update” for t... Turbine's spending mad cheese on free-to-play console MMO 10 Developer Turbie isn’t hiding the fact that it’s working on a console MMO. The developer has spoken about it several times, often in conjunction with mentions of publishing partnershi... APB trailer shoots, drives and dances 26 How's some non-subscription MMO action sound to you? How about if that MMO looks a lot like Grand Theft Auto, but more MMO-y. Well, then the video above is for you as it shows off Real Time World... Blizzard tracking 180,000 bugs in World of Warcraft 19 Games have bugs in them. Big games have lots of bugs in them. The world's biggest game has a sh*tload of bugs in it. Blizzard has revealed a rather astonishing figure for its ludicrously successf... SOE planning to launch PS3 version of Free Realms in 2010 6 Those itching for a free-to-play MMO to drop onto PSN will have to scratch and steel themselves for a bit longer. If current plans hold, the PS3 version of Free Realms won’t launch until ne... Star Wars Galaxies: 12 servers to be killed in October 16 Star Wars Galaxies isn’t dead -- far, far from it actually. Earlier this week developer and caretaker Sony Online Entertainment announced that it plans to kill over ten servers because the ... The Agency isn't canceled, don't be ridiculous 12 Remember that PS3/PC MMO The Agency that Sony Online Entertainment's been working on since man first learned to walk upright? It's been quietly in development for so long that the inevitable canc... The Secret World still looks bloody amazing 22 The first batch of real screenshots for Funcom's The Secret World has landed, and they're making this unique "modern" MMO look rather splendid indeed. These screens follow the amazing t... DDO: Eberron Unlimited launches with rowdy trailer 14 And we thought the Borderlands ESRB rating was f’ing metal. Turbine announced the public launch of Dungeons & Dragons Onlne: Eberron Unlimited in style this morning with the above video... DDO: Eberron Unlimited is already a bit of a success 4 Eberron Unlimited -- the “digital upgrade” for Dungeons & Dragons Online that kills monthly subscriptions -- will go public tomorrow. The full experience -- DDO with upgrade -- ha... Plan on the APB beta starting up in weeks, not months 6 My village elders often spoke about the mysterious Realtime Worlds-developed APB, and how one day, according to the legends, the beta version of the game would finally be available to those who w... Kick your World of Warcraft habit for just $14,000! 41 Where there are World of Warcraft players, there are people with dollar signs in their eyes lining up to take advantage. Cue Washington State's ReSTART clinic, a rehab center that aims to help Wo... The Secret World looks bloody amazing 33 Usually I'm not one to care for MMOs, but Funcom's "modern world" take on the massively multiplayer genre has left me feeling quite impressed. The art style for The Secret World is uniq... LOTRO grows, 'Siege of Mirkwood' expansion announced 10 Lord of the Rings Online continues to grow. This morning, developer Turbine announced a new expansion dubbed “Siege of Mirkwood,” the conclusion to Volume II of the MMO. The new piece... SexBox: new console for playing AO-rated games 58 Oh my. A San Jose, CA-based company called Silicon Xtal Corporation has registered the name "SexBox" in the US, saying it will be used for "a video gaming console comprised of comp... Cryptic Studios taking Star Trek Online beta applications 10 Developer Cryptic Studios is now taking closed beta applications for Star Trek Online.According to an official blog post, the developer is looking for some warm bodies to do typical closed beta t... World of Warcraft Faction Change service kicks off 32 The World of Warcraft Faction Change service went live today. Blizzard Entertainment announced the service's "live" status and put out a two-part FAQ explaining the nuances of the switc... Champions Online 'Blood Moon' update teased 18 Developer Cryptic Studios is teasing a content update for Champions Online. Dubbed “Blood Moon,” the October-bound content adds the villain Takofanes, an ancient Egyptian-themed skele... Russian priest designs an MMOrthodox RPG 9 My friend Matthew recently joined the Eastern Orthodox Church, and being the worst kind of lazy pseudo-intellectual, I usually prefer asking him questions about it rather than doing any of my own... Next Blizzard MMO may not compete with World of Warcraft 14 It’s no secret that Blizzard Entertainment is crafting another MMO. The studio isn’t commenting on what it is or when it’s hitting of course, but the fact that they are treading... Final Fantasy XIV news: New religion, surnames, soundtrack 13 Several Final Fantasy XIV tidbits have floated up to the top. It's kind of like shabu-shabu. We've skimmed them off of VG247 for you, like you would the foamy scum:First off, the upcoming PS3 and... 64 million online gamers in China by the year's end 10 Having been to China and having been inside one of their internet "cafes," where large groups of people sit crunched together playing online videogames non-stop I can tell you that some... Creating Brad Nicholson in Champions Online is easy 39 Creating the perfect character in Champions Online takes time. There are hundreds of clothing and armor options, as well as a truckload of facial and body construction tweaks. Cryptic Studios dis... Cryptic: Lack of MMOs on Xbox Live is 'baffling' 38 With the popularity of MMOs on PCs and the comparative lack of alternatives on home consoles, Microsoft should be jumping at the chance to get more massively-multiplayer fun on the Xbox 360. Howe... New DDO: Eberron Unlimited screens emerge 0 Don’t shed tears for Dungeons and Dragons Online: Eberron Unlimited. The delay of the launch of the free-to-play MMO was a bummer, no doubt, but we can at least celebrate its eventual arriv... 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