free-to-play News

MechAssault series developer Day 1 Studios is returning to the wonderful world of big stompy mechs with Reign of Thunder. The new mech 'em up is clanking towards PC, where it'll be free-to-play.

Counter-Strike creator Minh 'Gooseman' Le is returning this spring with a new shooter, the free-to-play Tactical Intervention. Closed beta signups are now open.

Zombie Studios' multiplayer shooter Blacklight: Retribution will enter open beta testing on February 27. While the original Blacklight: Tango Down hit consoles as well as PC, the free-to-play follow-up is a PC exclusive with DirectX 11 bells and whistles.

Stylish indie stompy robot FPS Hawken will is locking onto a December 12 (12-12-12, snazzily) launch on PC under a free-to-play model. Beta testing signups are now open, if you fancy giving it a go before then.

The original EverQuest is finally succumbing to the free-to-play trend, turning subscriptions optional in "early March" after 13 years. As is customary for F2P MMORPGs, there'll be tiered memberships and a microtransaction store.

Developer Turbine has announced a new expansion for Lord of the Rings Online. Dubbed "Riders of Rohan," the expansion will increase the level cap and bring players to iconic locations in the lore.

After six years in the market, Dungeons & Dragons Online will receive its first expansion pack, bringing fans to the famed Forgotten Realms. Menace of the Underdark comes out this summer.

Marvel Heroes will utilize the Unreal 3 game engine to power the upcoming title, developer Gazillion Entertainment has revealed.

Sony Online Entertainment president John Smedley has said that EverQuest 2 has seen "amazing growth" since the game switched its model to free-to-play last month, and offered stats for the game.

Our top stories of 2011 continues today with a look at the rise of the free-to-play business model on PC, which has found a way to infiltrate games like Team Fortress 2 and SOE's MMO releases.

A new clip featuring gameplay from PlanetSide 2 has been release and although the quality of the footage isn't great, the game continues to look impressive.

Developer Uber Entertainment and Shacknews have teamed up to introduce gamers to Super Monday Night Combat's cast of characters. Meet Wascot--a dishwasher from North Rhode Island who is obsessed with Monday Night Combat's mascot Bullseye.

Developer Uber Entertainment and Shacknews have teamed up to introduce gamers to Super Monday Night Combat's cast of characters. Today, we meet Captain Spark--a superhero raised by mer-eels, after his parents met an untimely demise.

We get out hands on new biographies for the characters in Uber Entertainment's Super Monday Night Combat. First up this week is Sir Cheston, a clone of the world-famous, award-winning gorilla actor.

Piranha's free-to-play stompy robot game MechWarrior Online is aiming to offer multiplayer mech melee in size 12v12, assuming it can deliver a "solid play experience" at that scale. This revelation and more come from a new community Q&A.