By Joseph Lavergne While I was on twitter one afternoon, I happened to win a beta key to a new free-to-play MMO called Vindictus by Nexon and Devcat. It is a visually striking new MMO with some good and bad points I have found since playing. The first fault I have found is the long download of the game. It took me about three hours and if I was to tried to access the internet for anything else, it would act like I had no connectivity at all. (i. Read More...

Blizzard finally graces us with the official announcement for the release of World of Warcraft: Cataclsym. I'm pretty sure everyone has figured it out by now, but it's nice to see that now it's "Official" and no longer simply speculation. Deathwing is coming and he's bringing a boat load of destruction with him. With an increase of the level cap to 85, two new races and a complete restructure of the old world, this is revving up to probably be the best expansion yet. So if you haven't already reserved your pre-order, digital download or time off from work on December 8th, you have plenty of time to make your arrangements and hit the ground running when the expansion comes out. Read More...

In the tradition of Blizzard releases, today the World of Warcraft: Cataclysm Collector's Edition was announced. Collectors of the World of Warcraft series will not be disappointed because everything Blizzard does for its fans is all here - from a full color art book to a starter deck of World of Warcraft TCG (featuring Worgen for the first time). Just like the Collector's Editions before, there will of course be an in-game pet. This time it's Deathwing, which is totally going to hang out with my Onyxia whelpling. Read More...

For the lucky few that were chosen to rally together and fight the new horrors of Azeroth in the World Of Warcraft: Cataclysm Beta test, a pretty big update was currently launched. The new clients, which can be downloaded from your battle.net account page, fully re-installs the beta test and showcases Blizzard's new streaming content feature; so you can download while you play. What does all this mean? Can't I just login the same way I have been since the start? Read More...

For you non-hardcore Halo fans out there, you may not have known that the Halo: Reach beta is kicking off in the next week, May 3rd to be exact. Perhaps you did know because of the mighty inter-webs. In either instance, Bungie wanted to ensure that everyone knew that there was a Beta on the way. They want you to know so much that they have placed an ad to inform the uninitiated and give you hardcore fanatics something to get all moist over. Here it is, submitted for your approval. Oh, and if you are confused a bit on what you are seeing, look below the clip for Bungie's explanation as to what is going on here. Read More...

If you're just as engulfed in your Steam Account as I am, odds are you've already joined in on the Steam UI beta that's been going on for the last two months. Hesitant about joining? Loyal to the current layout? Don't be. I promise the beta is worth your while. The new UI Update features a sleek new layout and user interface, improved achievement access, as well as the ability to add customizable categories assignable per-game. The Steam Store has also received some tweaks and updates, as well as client updates, bug fixes and more. Did I mention how amazing the new Steam looks in Windows 7? Read More...

With Chinese New Year just around the corner, 2010 will be the year of...Blizzard? Announced today by Blizzard President and Co-Founder, Mike Morhaime, the closed beta of StarCraft II will launch towards of the end of February. That is awesome for those, myself included, that have been waiting for StarCraft II to come out. The news of StarCraft II was not the only announcement made by Blizzard. To be released later this year, Blizzard's highly acclaimed MMO, World of Warcraft, will be releasing their latest expansion with Cataclysm. Read More...

Space... the final frontier... these are the voyages of the starship Aggrogamer. That’s right folks. Atari, and Cryptic have banded together to make Star Trek Online to enrich the MMO world, and thousands of gamers beamed aboard to play the beta. With phasers set to kill and transporters all set to beam down to the planet surface, it is time to explore like we never explored before. Disclaimer: Remember this is only a beta impression. With the story taking place thirty years after Star Trek Nemesis, you start the game by making your character. Read More...

Just as promised, the Rock Band Network is up and running starting now. That's right, get ready for the flood of unknown musicians of every genre to start flowing on your XBox Live stores and shortly after on the PSN. Shortly meaning about a month later after getting the XBox exclusive treatment and testing out of the way. But that's neither here nor there for the actual news here. The big thing her is that now for the low cost of about $100 dollars, any musician can record and publish their own tracks to the Rock Band Store. Read More...

Well, the beta test application site for Final Fantasy XIV has opened up, and while the beta may only be for the PC, it is a great chance for those interested to poke around in what could be a fantastic MMO experience. For the curious, the requirements are: Be at least 18 years of age Possess a Square Enix ID account (Register for a Square Enix ID account here, if you don't have one already) Possess an internet connection Be capable of downloading large amounts of data Be capable of submitting bug reports in either Japanese, English, French, or German Like any other beta test, there will be several waves and opportunities to enter the beta so don't be discouraged if you don't make it in initially. For those looking for the PS3 experience, it seems that will be revealed "at a later date." Despite that, 2010 is going to be the year for this game's release, and I, for one, am excited. Read More...

So here you are, asking yourself "How can i get into the Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Multiplayer Beta?" Well here i am, like a genie in a bottle with your answer. Starting November 19th, US players can get into the Beta by reserving their copies at Gamestop or Bestbuy, announcement for our European friends to come later. I'm sure that in the coming week everyone will have some sort of giveaway so keep your eyes peeled. This is going to be phenomenal by the way. Read More...

Are you a hardcore Trekkie or maybe you are one of those excited for Star Trek Online? Maybe you have been wondering how you can get a Beta key for this eagerly awaited MMO. Well wait no further as Alltern8.com, the world's first online publication, community, and resource built by and for the consumer, announced that for one week only beginning September 24th, gamers have the opportunity to win an exclusive Beta Key for Star Trek Online. Go boldly go around the Star Trek universe as you pioneer your own destiny as Captain of a Starfleet Federation starship. Or if you want, become a warrior of the Klingon empire. Read More...

STO Beta Access Hey Star Trek nerds fans! Do you want to get in on an early version of Star Trek Online (STO)? You know you want to. What nerd fan wouldn't want to? Especially when Cryptic Studios is making it so easy for you to get in. Well easy if you are also eager to get on and play Champions Online and willing to pay for a minimum of six months of time in the game. In a late night presser, for North America, Cryptic announced some of their package subscription deals for Champions Online. In the mix of it they also threw in a few bonuses for the game. Read More...

Starcraft II Beta Tech Tree Hey all you Starcraft fans out there! Or, if anything, people out there that want to play the game right now but obviously do not have access to the games Beta build. Do you want a look at what might be the branch of technology for the game early? Well then if you haven't gone below, and skipped my used car salesman words, then we have screen shots of just that. That being the Tech Tree for the three factions of Starcraft II. Now mind you, these are still early shots and things could change. Read More...

There is an unfair bias among many in the media here in North America against micro-transactions and free-to-play Massive Multiplayer Online games. That somehow if you play a non-subscription-based system (i.e. World of Warcraft), you’ll catch some communicable disease of un-coolness. What most gaming enthusiast journalists fail to focus on is this market is increasing by huge leaps daily with more and more players, especially individuals who would never play something like World of Warcraft but put tens of hours a week into one of these free-to-play MMOs. At E3 this year, I stopped by Perfect World Entertainment to see their assortment of free-to-play MMOs, especially Jade Dynasty. I had an opportunity to sit with Andrew Brown, the game’s product manager, to discuss the open beta and upcoming release. Read More...