MapleStory Gets New Island

The Chryse update for MapleStory is here: players levels 55 to 75 are now able to battle their way through Chryse, a brand new explorable island that floats above the Orbis region. The island, which wandered away from Orbis ages ago, is powered by a mysterious power core that sustains life and keeps the island afloat. Now inhabited by a friendly race of giants, few have been able to make any form of contact with Chryse. After speaking with Chrysian chief Marione in the Greek inspired city, players can explore the once-beautiful island which unfortunately has become awash in darkness … Continue reading MapleStory Gets New Island

Crisp Keeping Teens Safe Online

Crisp Thinking’s groundbreaking community management platform has, this week, been integrated into leading Tween virtual world Woozworld. The unique automated safety solution operates in Woozworld’s bi-lingual environment alongside human moderators to ensure the highest possible standards of online safety. Woozworld is a virtual world and a social network for Tweens with more than 3,8 million avatars globally. Encouraging kids and teens to explore their own creativity in a fun environment, Woozworld users can create their own universe and network, safely playact teen and young adult roles, conduct business, take part in social games and activities and remain connected with online … Continue reading Crisp Keeping Teens Safe Online

Major League Baseball Online Opens

SEGA of America, Inc. announced that today is "opening day" for MLB Manager Online, its free-to-play, browser-based, baseball game-available at mlbmanageronline.com -in which players compete in real online baseball leagues. Players will compete in online league play with a fantasy team based on active Major League players-over 900 players representing all 30 teams. Users will scout, trade, train, and manage their professional squads as they compete for a championship. Through the MLB Manager Online community users will be able to perfect their teams, set up trades, and talk baseball with in-game chat features. MLB Manager Online is designed for year-round … Continue reading Major League Baseball Online Opens

Age Of Conan Adds Server-Side Physics

Funcom and NVIDIA have announced that Funcom’s proprietary Dreamworld 2.5, a leading game engine for massively multiplayer online games (MMOs), is the first game to incorporate server-side NVIDIA PhysX. This unique implementation into the Dreamworld engine results in more than a doubling in the speed-of in-game physics processing vs. traditional client-side PhysX technology, delivering realistic collision effects within the online gaming environments. Dreamworld currently powers two of the world’s most popular massively multiplayer online games: ‘Age of Conan’ and ‘Anarchy Online’, with a third, ‘The Secret World’, currently in development. The updated Dreamworld Engine 2.5 with server-side PhysX is now … Continue reading Age Of Conan Adds Server-Side Physics

WWE All Stars Ships

THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) today announced that WWE All Stars is now available at North American retailers for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation 3 system, PlayStation 2 system, PSP (PlayStationPortable) system and the Wii system from Nintendo. Offering a unique, bold and energetic gameplay experience packed with an incredible roster of legendary talent and current-day WWE Superstars, WWE All Stars is rated "T" for Teen and is available for the suggested retail prices of $59.99 (Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 system), $49.99 (Wii) and $39.99 (PlayStation 2 and PSP system) in the United States. … Continue reading WWE All Stars Ships

Crazy Machines 2 Complete Is Complete

Get ready to create the ultimate contraption when Viva Media’s Crazy Machines 2 Complete launches both online and in retail stores nationally. Gamers and adoring fans of the franchise will be able to enter a new dimension of fun as they continue solving challenging puzzles using the most ingenious means at their disposal. Playing the mind-bending expansion packs: Back to the Shop, Liquid Force, and the NEW Time Travel add on levels. Tinkering in the game’s sandbox means countless hours of creative fun with endless possibilities. You are limited only by your imagination. Carlo Voelker, CEO of Viva Media, commented, … Continue reading Crazy Machines 2 Complete Is Complete

Transformers MMO Announced

Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) announced today that it has signed a strategic development agreement with Jagex Limited to jointly create a new online game based on the globally iconic TRANSFORMERS brand. Under the agreement, the two companies are slated to launch the TRANSFORMERS online game in 2012 in North America, Latin America, Europe, New Zealand and Australia. Jagex, based in the United Kingdom, is one of the largest independent game developers and publishers in the world with a dedicated global user base of millions playing its more than 40 online games. The company’s flagship game, RuneScape, is the world’s most … Continue reading Transformers MMO Announced