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World of Tanks – Just Tanks Doing What They Do Best

April 30, 2012
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US/CA/AU/NZ UK/IE The World Wars saw the rise of many great military technologies, but none were as prolific or awesome as the tank. Soldiers from all the world’s armies rode onto the battlefield in gigantic armored behemoths, treading over or blasting through anything that dared get in their way. Now, Wargaming.net and Big World Technology [...]

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Battlestar Galactica Online

April 30, 2012
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US UK CA Many Countries Battlestar Galactica Online, or BGO, is a new, free MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online RPG). As you may have guessed, the game takes place in the universe of the hit science fiction TV series, Battlestar Galactica. Not only is Battlestar Galactica Online free to play, it is also playable right from [...]

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Cabal Online

April 26, 2012
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Cabal Online, developed by ESTsoft Corporation, is a free multiplayer online role-playing game combining technology and sorcery; swords and magic spells meet battle suits and guns in a 3D animated battlefield. Cabal Online is similar to other free online role-playing games; after selecting one of six available classes, you destroy monsters, complete quests and power [...]

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Star Trek Online

April 26, 2012
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Unlike most online free-to-play games, Star Trek Online did not initially start out as a free game. Developed by Cryptic Studios, Star Trek Online was a retail PC multiplayer online role-playing game that asked players to pay monthly for the right to play. However, as of January 17th, 2012, Star Trek Online adopted a free-to-play [...]

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Conquer Online

April 26, 2012
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If ever there was an MMO that everyone needs to try, it’s Conquer Online. It’s one of the most addictive free to play games that can be found on the internet. It’s so addictive that it’s worth paying for. It starts out like any other RPG, in that you select your character’s gender and class. [...]

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Land of Chaos Online

April 26, 2012
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DotA, which stands for Defense of the Ancients, was one of the first releases of its genre; it combined action and role-playing game elements in a competitive setting. Due to the overwhelming popularity of the game, the entire genre is now called DotA and describes any game that mimics the Defense of the Ancients play [...]

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Grand Chase – A Fun Brawler With a Touch of RPG

April 22, 2012
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US/CA You would be forgiven to think that, at first glance, Grand Chase is just another in a long line of generic free-to-play online role-playing games; its anime styled characters look very similar to other free games currently available. However, you’d be missing a unique experience if you decided to pass on Grand Chase, as [...]

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Battlefield Heroes = WWII + Cartoons + MMO Shooter

April 22, 2012
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US UK For those who like WWII games with the look of a Saturday morning cartoon, Battlefield Heroes is a fun and addictive third-person shooter that’s also free-to-play. Players take on the role of either the Royals (British) or the Nationals (Germans) and duke it out with dozens of weapons spread out between 3 classes: [...]

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S4 League – An Anime Style Shooter

April 20, 2012
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S4 League is an online third-person shooter. The game is centered on match-based play that can involve up to 16 players in a single room. The appearance of the game is distinct because all of the character models have a very stylized appearance that is reminiscent of the anime characters that are seen in other [...]

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Spiral Knights

April 15, 2012

Diablo and the Legend of Zelda are two of the biggest names in video games. Both are action/adventure role-playing games, with Diablo focusing more on the slaying of your enemies while Zelda focuses more on the puzzles and exploration. When you combine these two games together, you get Spiral Knights, a free-to-play online game from [...]

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Dungeon Fighter Online

March 17, 2012
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Any gamer who was a child in the 80s will have fond memories of the beat ‘em up genre. In most beat ‘em up games, players move from left to right, fighting anything that is in their path until they reach a boss at which points they move to a new level. Games such as [...]

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Realm of the Mad God

March 9, 2012

It’s rare to find a game that is truly unique, especially in the realm of free-to-play online role-playing games. Often, many free-to-play games borrow ideas from other sources while contributing one or two standout ideas of their own. However, it’s easy to say that Realm of the Mad God is a truly unique, one of [...]

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Dragon Saga – Dragonica

March 7, 2012
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Dragon Saga, or Dragonica as it is known in all regions outside the United States, is similar to Dungeon Fighter Online at first glance. However, while both Dragon Saga and Dungeon Fighter Online are both in the beat ‘em up genre, Dragon Saga has a few features that make it different. The first of these [...]

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CrimeCraft

February 6, 2012

Some of the most popular games of today are those that focus on an urban lifestyle; gangs, flashy cars, drugs and guns take center stage in games like Grand Theft Auto and Saints Row. However, this genre had yet to find itself envisioned as a free-to-play game; that is, until CrimeCraft: Gang Wars released. CrimeCraft [...]

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APB Reloaded: All Points Bulletin

January 15, 2012

Fans of the online role-playing game genre may remember the name APB. Released in 2010 by RealTime Worlds, APB was short-lived and quickly closed down. However, in 2011 APB relaunched as APB Reloaded, a free-to-play online game. APB Reloaded does not differ much from its retail counterpart. In APB Reloaded, you select your character from [...]

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League of Legends

January 15, 2012

The multiplayer online battle arena, or MOBA, genre was first brought to life by Defense of the Ancients, a WarCraft III map. While Defense of the Ancients was a success, it was only one map that required a retail PC game to play so it had a limited audience. One company and game expanded on [...]

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Champions Online

December 27, 2011

The free-to-play online role-playing superhero genre has recently exploded in popularity, due to almost every superhero online role-playing game going free-to-play at once. Champions Online, released at retail in 2009 and free-to-play since 2011, wasn’t necessarily a bad game at launch; like most subscription-based online games, it wasn’t able to convince its player base to [...]

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Heroes of Newerth

November 27, 2011

Wikipedia describes Heroes of Newerth as being in the “action real-time strategy science fantasy” genre which, while technically accurate, is more elaborate than it needs to be. Heroes of Newerth is more accurately and easily defined as being in the multiplayer online battle arena, or MOBA, genre. In any MOBA game, two teams of players [...]

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City of Heroes

September 14, 2011
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These days, the superhero online role-playing genre is quite healthy, featuring several games such as DC Universe Online and Champions Online for players to choose from. However, this wasn’t always the case, as the superhero online role-playing genre was non-existent with no games to choose from as recently as 2004. With the release of City [...]

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DC Universe Online

September 2, 2011

Everyone, at one time or another, has wondered what it would be like to wield superpowers. As you read through issues of Superman, Batman and other DC comics, your mind has probably thought out scenarios involving you teaming up with your favorite heroes to fight alongside them. With DC Universe Online, you can make these [...]

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