Rise Of The Free-To-Play Era: Good or Bad?


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After seeing big titles like Dungeons & Dragons Online (DDO), Star Trek Online (STO), and Lord of The Rings Online (LOTRO) drop their fees, I couldn't help but feel the sudden change of pace regarding MMO subscriptions. Is it just me, or are MMOs going free-to-play? Though premium games like World of Warcraft and WarHammer have tons of subscribers, it still doesn't change the fact that 14 bucks a month after buying the client and expansions isn't that cheap of a deal. While some people see free-to-play gaming as a way for dying MMOs to "survive", others see it an ingenious method for good MMOs to increase their popularity. Let's face it! Nothing beats seeing the big "FREE TO PLAY" sign next to a game's title.

LOTRO Announces No Support For F2P Players


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Codemasters have shown exactly how "new" they are to the Free to Play market by announcing on their Lord of the Rings Online FAQ page that they will not be offering Customer Support to the Free to Play players.

Everything is about to change in MapleStory with one Big Bang!


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Nexon America has released a new trailer for MapleStory's upcoming update, Big Bang, set to roll out starting this December. Big Bang is completely updating the MapleStory that players know and love, giving it an updated user interface, higher resolution, better graphics, new character classes, a higher EXP curve, and updated maps, among other exciting additions.

Block Harbors in Voyage Century Online


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Voyage Century Online has plenty of new content on the way. The new Harbor Blockade update features mysterious high seas instances, cool apparel shapeshifts, a new ship restructuring system and lots more. Here's a sneak peek at some of the most anticipated additions in Harbor Blockade.

The Two Towers MUD


NEWS The Two Towers MUD is a free Multiplayer Online Roleplaying Game set entirely within Tolkien’s world of Middle-Earth. We have extensively re-created the lands of Middle-Earth in a rich text envi...

The Red vs Blue Competition in Myth Angels Online!


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Earlier today, USERJOY Technology announced that a new system of Myth Angels Online: a LARGE SCALE PvP event called the Red-Blue Competition will be launched soon. The first round of Red-Blue Competition will be available on November 5th 3:00AM~4:00AM and on November 6th 13:00PM~14:00PM (PDT). Have you been waiting too long for a real fight? Want to prove you are the ONE? The answers are in the Red-Blue Competition!

Review: Windslayer Relies on PVP


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Wind Slayer is a side scrolling 2d MMORPG that shares many of the same features as LaTale and Maple Story. Although the game is good and has much to offer, it was often dismissed as a carbon copy of other 2D side-scrollers. That, by the way, is not a valid claim as it is the same as hating a certain game for belonging in a certain Genre. It really can't be a side-scroller if it doesn't walk on a side scrolling screen right? Anyway, the game is pretty amazing and is far from being the random clone I've heard about.