This vicious contest will see players from 10 different versions of Conquer Online battle it out to find the supreme champions, and with it a free trip to China.

CO’s 10th Anniversary celebration will last from May to mid-June. In addition to the WFL contest, there will be a number of other events, as well as generous bonuses and gifts to be had! To accommodate new players, Conquer Online has also opened two new servers, “Reminiscence” and “Reunion_EU”, giving away special Starter’s Packs to boost their journey into ancient China, while all returning veterans can receive a “Welcome Home” gift when logging into their original servers.

The closed beta of Anno Online was a great success due to the high stability and the good performance provided by the game. To celebrate the end of the closed beta, players current accounts won’t be wiped and active users will automatically receive a decorative gift to thank them for their involvement: a nice deco statue. Players who continue to play the game during the first week of the open beta will also be rewarded and will get an exclusive in-game item: a premium ship. This boat gives access to some nice features as it can carry more freight and is faster than usual ones.

Free-to-play. No wipes before launch and incentive based participation? Check out Anno Online here.

Beginning today players will be able to discover a ton of gameplay from popular Kabam games, each of which will be directly integrated into the Twitch.TV service; which includes the current Twitch App for iOS and Android, regardless of the technical difficulties currently flooding the service. The brand new “Play Games” feature will give immediate access to Kabam’s top titles including The Godfather, The Hobbit and Wartune.

Kabam’s Chief Operating Officer, Chris Carvalho
“Twitch users are among the most engaged fans in the gaming industry. Twitch and its community have pioneered a dramatic change in the industry in how enthusiasts play and communicate about games.”

Currently available is a brand new subscriber offer that rewards fans with an additional 50% subscription time. So if you purchase a 3, 6 or 12 month package, you’ll get half added for free. Hyboria will also see the return of some brand new adversaries in the form of exciting in-game events. There will also be free prizes and rewards throughout the month as a special thanks to players and their continued support.

There will also be a lot of attention directed towards server architecture as players can expect a smoother game play experience and some new additions to make way for some new technology in coming months.

“With the start of the beta phase today, players will finally get to experience for themselves all of the improvements we’ve made to the world of Prius over the past year,” said Joe Kim, head project manager, Netmarble.com. “We can’t wait for players to dive in and begin providing us with new feedback, which we’ll use to help polish the game even further in time for launch later this year.”

One of the major improvements comes in the form of the brand new combo system. Players can plan the combos they use in battle which are learned from specific jobs, using critical timing players must string together attacks perfectly in order to rack up the rewards. Players can expect regular MMO features such as in-depth quests, grouping and PvP features and an exciting variety of enemies to encounter.

The highlights of the Origin Crisis update include new raids, simulation challenges and an exciting variety of new gear.

• New Quantum Controller Power Set
• Two challenging new Raids
• Two new Hero Origin Operations
• Two new Villain Origin Operations
• Iconic Anomalies – Two new Solo Simulation Challenges
• New Gear, including Tier 5 PvE Gear and new Iconic-inspired Gear
• New Feats, Collections and Trophies<

Building on the huge success of Dark Ages of Camelot, Camelot Unchained is aimed at bringing a small niche community together in order to provide an exhilarating PvP-based experience. The developers have already demonstrated how the in-game engine can support hundreds of on-screen characters and with the success of the RvR in Dark Age of Camelot, this one is all ready and set to build on the hype and success of its predecessor.

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Continue to explore the world of Velious as players have been tasked with preventing the fulfilling of the Age’s End Prophecy. On this journey players will combine forces under one banner, the banner of the New Combine army. Explore the newly designed region of Cobalt Scar, rally against the forces of the Awakened Legion and uncover the dark secret’s behind Siren’s Grotto.

• Cobalt Scar, an exploration zone including new quests and collections
• Siren’s Grotto, a dungeon that offers group and raid challenges
• New Tradeskill quest line
• New Tradeskill Apprentice recipes and daily tasks
• Class updates (based on player feedback)
• Contested PVP rewards

For more information on one of Sony Online Entertainment’s longest running MMO games, or to play EverQuest II, click here.

We’ve previously discussed Pokemonium, Pokemon World Online and Pokemon Creed, but a brand new browser MMO game based on the Pokemon universe has recently enjoyed a surge in popularity.

Monster MMORPG is a relatively new browser Pokemon game but with a difference. Unlike the other games featured in this article Monster MMORPG attempts to bring a bit of innovation and a unique factor to the online world of Pokemon. Instead of copying the maps and monsters directly from the game, the developers have sought the help of various DeviantArt artists to bring brand new ideas and environments to life.

There’s dozens of previously unseen Pokemon-esque monsters and the game includes most of the features that make the franchise so popular. Catch and train a huge variety of monsters, battle other players in PvP and build your PokeDex. It’s all there. If you’re interested in experiencing this unique browser game you can visit the official website here.

The early access Beta will act as a proving ground for many of the game’s new features, as well as improvements based on player feedback from previous tests. With a relatively small team tackling such an ambitious project, Mechanist Games has shown to be highly receptive to community-driven development; drawing much support and inspiration from their fans. Features such as abilities, airship levels and streamlined UI designs came directly from popular player input. In partnership with R2Games, City of Steam is ready to take its next step and be released to the world.

Forbes, Massively and ZAM have labelled City of Steam as one of the most highly anticipated games for this year. The game also met great reception at PAX East and GDC this year.