Perfect World Entertainment today announced the release date for the next expansion of the acclaimed free-to-play MMORPG, Forsaken World, titled Forsaken World: Blood Harvest as May 21, 2014. In this newest expansion, players will play as the brand new Blood Reaper class, increase their level to level 90, and see a radical transformation of their world, including a new region, Freedom Islands.

For more information on Blood Harvest, check out the latest Forsaken World news.

Piraya Mobile, a leading publisher of free-to-play mobile games, announced today that it has launched Aircraft Empire, the newest and most addictive free airport manager game to hit iTunes this year! Aircraft Empire is free-to-play and is available for both iPhone and iPad at http://j.mp/aircraftempire

Build your very own fleet of hundreds of aircraft and send them off into the sky! Build, manage and expand your airport while unlocking exciting challenges, upgrading your aircraft and researching the latest technology. Work together with friends and other players and visit airports in and claim rewards from every corner of the globe.

“We are really excited to bring Aircraft Empire to millions of players around the world,” said Piraya Mobile VP of Products, Yang Lin. “We are sure that players will love running their own airport and working together with friends to build their own airline. We think they’ll also get a real surprise when they see some of the interesting features we have in store when they progress a little further into the game.”

How can you become the best airport manager in the world? Jump into Aircraft Empire, build your airport and create your own airline. Players can collect over 200+ planes and customize the look of their planes and landing areas to increase profits. As airport manager you can fly your passengers to friends’ airports, control the air traffic and collect profits.

In addition to the action in the air, players can also impact what goes on on land.  Players can develop a city around their airport, building cafés, restaurants and hotels that will boost the passenger flow and airport profits.

Players can research all-new planes, complete missions and collect incredible rewards and those players looking for an extra challenge can prepare weapons, but they will have to watch out, they’ll need to expand their military aircraft and engage in epic battles!

Build the best Aircraft Empire in the world and become a master of the skies! Aircraft Empire is free and available now in the App Store.

Sandbox Interactive today unveils a new twist to the city life for their upcoming cross-platform Sandbox MMO, Albion Online.  A sandbox MMO where the players’ wishes shape the world, there will be new opportunities to mold the world with new player-driven cities. Grab all the latest game info and sign up for the upcoming closed beta test at http://albiononline.com/

Much of Albion is wild and untamed, with monsters free to roam and attack as they wish, there are also numerous cities which function as safe spots.  Protected from the wilderness, with established economies and a series of services available for player use, such as crafting stations and merchants — a respite from the constant danger of the outside world.

Some of these cities will now be player-driven cities. As the name would suggest, these are cities within the world of Albion which place all the power in the hands of the players. Initially these cities will be completely empty, devoid of all civilization; players will then have the opportunity to claim these barren regions for themselves, erect buildings and establish trade and economy. Together, players will be creating whole new societies from the ground up. And at the head of these cities, one guild will rule.

“These new cities will be strewn throughout the world, including deep inside PvP territory; these cities will be places where all players, regardless of their guild affiliations, can build houses and storage for themselves, utilize crafting stations and trade at an auction house, access their vaults, and otherwise prepare themselves for venturing back out into danger”, said Robin Henkys, Lead Game Designer at Sandbox Interactive.

Any player city can be captured and “claimed” by any guild; unlike a territory, it can still be accessed by non-guild members.  This means that a city will have its own player population, who will own housing, use the economic buildings and trade through the Auction House. Owning a city will bring a guild a number of benefits, such as tax revenue from the market place and property taxes — this makes owning a city potentially very lucrative for a guild!

Among the clear benefits, this change also widens the scope of what solo players in particular can do in Albion Online; where once a player would need the protection of a guild territory and backup in order to navigate the harsh, dangerous open PvP regions, with player-driven cities any brave warrior can test themselves by exploring the PvP zones alone, fighting for silver and collecting high-tier resources, assured that their own player house, as well as opportunities to craft and repair, are never too far away.

Paradox Interactive today announced the addition of female characters to War of the Vikings, the close quarter combat game developed by Fatshark. The “Shieldmaiden” mini-expansion adds the highly anticipated option to play as female combatants in a new pre-defined class for both the Viking and Saxon factions, with designs inspired by history and real-world accounts of brave warrior women, and comes at no cost to all players. This update launches alongside a new DLC package that adds a wealth of customization options to the new female warriors – absurd and nonsensical ‘boob armor’ not included. Owners of the of the Blood Eagle and Valhalla editions of the game will have this customization DLC already included, base game owners can purchase the customization DLC for $4.99.

The Shieldmaiden mini-expansion for War of the Vikings also gives all players access to new maps, new weapons, and the ability to use a female face for all existing classes.

“Out of all of the research and study that went into designing War of the Vikings, the history surrounding shieldmaidens was some of the most fascinating and controversial,” said Gordon Van Dyke, Executive Producer for Paradox’s War series. “Our design reflects the preparations that any warrior, male or female, would have made for battle: practical protection, not sexualized fantasy. We’ve saved the physics for the combat, where it belongs.”