Pirates of the Burning Sea is now officially free to play. All servers are back on line and players can check it out for free as of today, Tuesday, November 30th. Players can also choose to subscribe for $14.99 per month or purchase premium content through the in-game store.
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In a recent conversation with KingsIsle's Fred Howard, MMORPG.com News Editor Suzie Ford had the opportunity to learn about the brand new Gardening system that is now live on the public test server. Gardening will doubtless arrive on live servers during the holiday season 2010. Howard and the KingsIsle team revealed a lot of exciting new information so be sure to check out the article and comment below.
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In The Rant this week, MMORPG.com's Adam Janovyak talks about what he believes a Marvel MMO should be. Adam can write this Rant due to having spent time playing DC's version of a superhero MMO. Adam turns his attention to Marvel and discusses what he believes would be best. Check it out and then leave us a few comments below.
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Company’s US division sends out invites to registered customers to try its online gaming console.
Japan-based electronics company Panasonic has invited selected US residents to test its Jungle game device.
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Customer Rewards points can now be exchanged for limited edition virtual goods in Zynga's games.Zynga, the social games developer behind
FarmVille, and American Express have announced a new strategic partnership. Cardholders will now be able to exchange their Membership Rewards points to pay for limited edition virtual goods, along with physical and virtual game cards for Zynga's games. This will be the first time a financial services provider has offered reward redemptions for virtual goods.
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In The List this week, MMORPG.com's Bill Murphy tears a page from the 'better late than never' playbook and discusses the top five MMO things for which he is thankful. He runs the gamut from investors to players to in-game travel options. Check it out and then leave your thoughts in the comments below.
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NCSoft and Paragon Studios have announced that Issue 19: Alpha Strike for City of Heroes has been deployed on all servers. The new update is free and continues the storyline started with the Going Rogue expansion. In Alpha Strike, players have the opportunity for a look at the first part of the Incarnate system that allows high level players to earn new skills and abilities.
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EVE Online developers and CCP Games have announced the release of the first portion of the latest expansion, Incursion. The Incursion expansion will be released in major patches for the next several months. Today's 1.0.0 patch includes 80 new storyline missions and the Noctis salvaging ship and the rebalancing of rockets and Tech 2 ammo. The update also includes improvements to EVE's user interface.
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Research firm projects annual revenues will nearly double those of last year as in-app billing leads the charge.
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new study by UK-based research firm Juniper predicts that revenues from purchases made within app games, similar to the free-to-play model, are on track to exceed $11 billion annually in five years’ time.
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Masthead Studios has finally revealed that which players have been clamoring for: In-game footage from Earthrise! The video features footage shot during the ongoing beta and presents action PvP and PvE battles and a look at weapons including the Shotgun, Launcher, Assault Rifle, Melee Blades and Flamer. There are also highlights from various locations on Enterra, including the Hatchery, Blasted Region, Autonomy, Arcology I and the Borderlands.
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