Trion Worlds is taking a cue from Activision Blizzard when it comes to Rift. Not long ago, World of Warcraft adopted a practice where newcomers could play the game for free until they reach level 20, to allow people to get a taste of the MMORPG. Now, Trion Worlds has announced it will do the more »

EverQuest is going to be turning 13 this year and Sony Online Entertainment has discovered the best way ever to commemorate the occasion. The official birthday is March 16, 2012 and, sometime around then, EverQuest will go free-to-play. If you want to keep subscribing, with either a $5 a month Silver membership or $14.99 a more »

There’s some good news on the internet today for people who always wanted to try that Star Trek MMO, but didn’t actually want to pay to play it. Star Trek Online is now free. Of course, there is still a cash shop and people can pay $14.99 to become a Gold Member and have access more »

Development studio ACONY, based in Villingen-Schwenningen in the heart of Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, will be premiering their skills at 2011’s GamesCom. GamesCom, which takes place in Cologne, Germany, is the largest worldwide annual trade fair for interactive games and entertainment.

Steam is the biggest digital distribution service for games right now. If publishers want their PC games to gain some traction in the marketplace, it behooves them to put it on Steam. Up until recently, every game on Steam had to be paid in full before you can play them. That has all changed because Valve now supports free-to-play games as well.

A few weeks ago we spoke with Turbine as they celebrated the four-year anniversary of Lord of the Rings Online. During that interview, we also discussed the results of adding a free-to-play (F2P) format to their existing subscription business model and of what we can expect from E3.

Sony Online Entertainment’s long-running MMORPG EverQuest II has begun the beta program for their new, free-to-play (F2P) version of the game, called EverQuest II Extended. Starting yesterday (August 19, 2010), players can visit the EverQuest II website and register to participate in the beta.

A moderator’s post on the official Lord of the Rings Online forums indicates that the MMORPG will soon be adding new servers to their existing 11. This is most likely in anticipation of an influx of new players when the game moves to a free-to-play (F2P) format in fall 2010.

MMO developers Turbine Entertainment has recently announced that its popular title, The Lord of the Rings Online, will alter its pricing model to include free-to-play (F2P).

The change will take place Fall 2010 for both North America and Europe (Codemasters runs the European servers). Those who want to check it out earlier can sign up for the beta program that begins on June 16, 2010.

This isn’t exactly a shocking turn of events as Turbine’s success in converting its other MMO, Dungeons and Dragons Online, to a F2P business model pretty much guaranteed that their Tolkien-based game would follow suit.

Looks like Combat Arms is going to have a FPSMMO companion – G4Box Inc and Wicked Interactive’s online FPS Cross Fire‘s open beta starts January 30, 2009. Like Combat Arms, it’s a military themed first person shooter where you can play with others online to see which players and teams are the strongest and best. It also is free-to-play, like Combat Arms.

The differences start when you look at the ways you play Cross Fire. There are four modes listed on the official site, Team Match, where you must meet an objective or wipe out the other team, Team Death Match…