The highly anticipated browser game based on ancient Chinese history, Three Kingdoms Online, is releasing its English version at 18:00 PST on the 3rd of December. Deeply rooted in the traditional culture, Three Kingdoms Online unfolds an epic warring era between different kingdoms of a divided China. It borrows from elements of RPG, strategy and management games and combines into a browser game with high quality graphics. Players will get a unique experience never found before.

Three Kingdoms Online was first released in China, causing sensational popularity almost immediately upon release. Currently the game has about 30 million registered users and the servers are over 200. Due to its supreme quality and innovative creativity, Three Kingdoms is an overall success in China. It won the ChinaJoy “Best Browser Game” award in 2008 and 2009. At the same time, Three Kingdoms also has released in the Japanese and Vietnamese market, and received very positive feedbacks from critics and players alike.

More information about the game, please visit: http://tk.koramgame.com.

About Koramgame.com
KORAMGAME.COM has emerged as a prominent leader in the Chinese browser game industry. A number of outstanding, award-winning, Chinese browser-based games have been developed by Koramgame. The company now is ready to present their work to the international community. Three Kingdoms Online will be the first of many unique gaming experiences the team hopes to offer.

Our Australian players can now pay for membership of RuneScape or FunOrb using SMS. We know this is something that many of you have asked for, so we’re happy to finally be able to offer you this service. To see a list of members’ benefits, please click here.

The following networks in Australia support paying by SMS:

• Telstra (Post-Paid and Pre-Paid)
• Optus
• Vodafone
• Virgin
• 3

We’re still looking into ways of making alternative payment methods available to those of you in other countries. As soon as we’re in a position to offer you these services, we’ll let you know.

Worlds 36 & 37 will be opening here shortly. For now I just wanted to let everyone know, as this gives players time to plan out where they may join. The final settings will be chosen and announced tomorrow.

World 36 opens Monday March 30th & will be1.6 Speed with .625 Troop Speed.

World 37 opens Tuesday March 31st & will be 1x Speed with 1x Troop Speed.

You will be able to choose your location in both worlds, the opening time will be between 12 and 15 Server Time, on both days.

You are standing in an open field west of a white house. Or maybe you’re not? Maybe you’re sitting inside a blue house? Or a greenhouse? You could be in an internet café, or maybe you’re just checking your email during the commercial break of your favourite show? Wherever you are, as long as you have an Internet connection, you could be playing Legends of Zork.

With the fall of the Great Underground Empire chaos seems to be gaining the upper hand. Kobolds, trolls, and every dangerous creature imaginable (and occasionally an unimaginable one) have been growing bolder and creeping further from their lairs. Conflict is spreading through the land, mayhem abounds, and the dreaded words on everyones lips are “Recession” and “Redundancy”. Yep, the economy’s gone down the tubes, and you’ve been sacked from FrobozzCo International. But don’t feel bad, everyone else has too. So why sit around moping about your pension when you could be out adventuring? With so much money to be made from cutting your way through hordes of monsters, you’ll never need to worry about your finances again! And if you’re not a very good adventurer, or you run into a grue… well, at least your pension won’t be an issue anymore.

That’s right, 30 years after its first conception, Zork is back! After much hype, confusion and then hype again, Legends of Zork has finished its testing period, and has now been released to run wild and free on the internet at www.legendsofzork.com

“We’ve designed LoZ to be as accessible as possible, hoping to appeal to both original Zork fans (and there’s enough of them working on this that we should know what we’re talking about), while also trying to bring in a whole new generation of players”, said Dylan Collins, CEO of Jolt Online Gaming, “We appreciate that Zork is a hallowed franchise, and we have tried our very best to keep within the spirit of the game and pay it the reverence it deserves, while also making some obvious changes to open it up to a wider audience”. He continued, “We don’t know if this approach will make us the most celebrated company in the world, or if we’ve just earned ourselves a whole lot of hate mail, but whatever the result, that’s the balance we’ve tried to strike. We’ve also made it as accessible as possible in a very literal sense, in that we’ve designed it to be played in your Internet browser, at home, in school, in the office. Personally I can’t imagine a better use of a smartphone than to thrash a giant Kobold while on my exercise bike at the gym”.

For more information, game announcements, and of course to try the game yourself, please go to www.legendsofzork.com.

About Jolt Online Gaming: Jolt Online Gaming is one of the leading Browser Games publishers in the world. The company is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland with operations in Los Angeles and Germany. Its games include the trucking RPG known as Trukz.com, the eagerly anticipated UtopiaKingdoms.com, and the cult favourite Swirve.com More information can be found at www.joltonline.com.

IGG will release a new browser based game called Freesky Online in April As the online gaming industry continues to evolve, simpler browser based games are becoming more and more popular.

IGG is a rising MMORPG developer and operator in the world, and their aim is to create an all new online entertainment life style for a global audience. With this in mind, IGG has been preparing a few new titles for the coming year, but the one getting all the attention right now is Freesky Online. After all, who wants to download a game client when all you need to do is open your browser and jump right in?

What makes Freesky Online so special?

Firstly, Epic RPG storylines that drop you into a fantastic fantasy world of Imperial ambitions, amazing airships battling in the skies and grand Armies vying for control of the world. To consolidate your position and maintain your army, you also need to master various management skills and tactics.

Secondly, In Freesky Online, players can either create an invincible military empire or become a wealthy commercial empire. It’s up to you how (and if) your Empire grows. In this fantastic world, players need to compete with other players for control of resources, people and land. Use your talents and leadership skills to overcome various crises.

Thirdly, Thanks to the well-rounded Flash+Java web technology, the Freesky Online graphics are as decent as those of comparable MMORPGs! It also enables players to play the game without downloading it.

Lastly, convenience with powerful shortcut function settings, the game won’t cost players much time to play so they can concentrate on the parts they are interested in.

The features mentioned above will become clearer as you explore the game. As IGG’s newest game, Freesky Online is waiting for you to join!

“There are a significant number of women who are gamers, but not enough working in the video game field,” said Torrie Dorrell, Senior Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing, Sony Online Entertainment. “With the application process starting today, we’re taking a concrete step toward opening the door a little wider for women who want to go into game development.”

One skilled student will win up to USD10,000 to be applied toward tuition and other educational expenses at the school at which the student is currently enrolled, and an optional paid internship of up to 10 weeks at Sony Online Entertainment’s headquarters in San Diego, California (room, board, transportation and living expenses not included), to work on the upcoming online video game Free Realmsâ„¢.

In order to be eligible to participate, entrants must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate program related to video games, must not graduate before the end of the 2010 spring term, and must comply with the program’s official rules. Entrants are required to complete an online application, and if chosen as finalists, submit concept art and two (2) essays that will be reviewed by a panel of judges from SOE. Online applications must be completed and submitted on or before April 24, 2009 and SOE must receive the concept art and essays from finalists by June 12, 2009. SOE will announce the winner on or about July 17, 2009.

Abandon Interactive Entertainment today announced that the company has entered into a new partnership with Six Flags, Inc. (NYSE: SIX), the world’s largest regional theme park company. The partnership will promote one of the newest entries into the fastest growing entertainment segments directed toward the online gaming youth community. The comprehensive agreement provides retail and promotional presence for Freaky Creatures at all Six Flags theme parks across the country.

“This partnership allows Abandon to continue to bridge digital entertainment with real world experiences,” said Jamie Ottilie, President and COO of Abandon Interactive Entertainment. “We’re looking forward to working with Six Flags to integrate the Freaky Creatures world into the park experience and expose our unique, cross platform MMO to all Six Flags attendees. The Six Flags theme park network allows us to reach an entertainment-seeking national audience in a family friendly way.”

“Six Flags is excited to partner with Abandon Interactive Entertainment to bring the Freaky Creatures experience to life in our parks,” said David McKillips, Senior Vice President Corporate Alliances. “Our powerful in-park media assets will introduce this year’s hottest new online game to millions of players nationwide.”

The multi-media partnership includes an extensive in-park branding campaign utilizing Six Flags’ TV and new Outdoor Cinema Network as well as signage placements in demographically-targeted areas and online advertising on SixFlags.com. In addition to the brand campaign, Six Flags will host Freaky Creatures tournaments involving local communities where park visitors can battle for their placement in the finals at the various parks. To extend the Freaky Creatures’ collect, customize, battle and brag experience, retail starter packs will be sold and free trial cards will be distributed to park guests at key merchandise locations throughout all theme park locations.

Another key component of the partnership entails co-promotional incentives for Six Flags guests and members of the Freaky Creatures community. Abandon Interactive Entertainment will offer its members of the Freaky Creatures online community special discounts to visit their local Six Flags theme park and Six Flags guests will enjoy special incentives on the Freaky Creatures online community.

Freaky Creatures combines the best of online multiplayer gaming, collectible action figures, virtual worlds and social networking. The Freaky Creatures experience begins with a starter pack that includes 2 action figures and a 1 gigabyte reusable flash drive as the key to the Freaky Creatures universe. The initial creatures come with 50 different parts, 20 powers and four objects that can be placed into the creature’s lair.

Take your creatures online and customize them with parts and powers to create one of 3.2 billion possible combinations. Once you have created your unique creature, jump straight into battle or build a lair where you can care for your creature and hang out with friends. Visit the community to personalize your own homepage, play mini-games, join tournaments, check leaderboards, trade items, read animated comics, enter contests, form teams and much more in the ever expanding Freaky Creatures Universe.

Starter packs are now available at www.freakycreatures.com for $19.99.

About Abandon Interactive Entertainment

Abandon Interactive Entertainment, a subsidiary of Abandon Entertainment, develops and publishes entertainment content for multiple distribution channels. The company and its principals have a longstanding record in the game segment including co-publishing the hit online game Dark Age of Camelot with Mythic Entertainment, as well as developing various games with companies such as NBC sports, THQ, Mattel, TDK and more. Freaky Creatures, Abandon’s first original IP will launch early 2009. Distributed by Warner Music Group, Freaky Creatures is a cross-platform, massively multiplayer online game that allows players to build the ultimate, customizable creatures and battle them against friends. Abandon Interactive Entertainment was formed in 2005 and is headquartered in Malibu, CA. For more information on Freaky Creatures, please visit www.freakycreatures.com

About Six Flags

Six Flags, Inc. is the world’s largest regional theme park company with 20 parks across the United States, Mexico and Canada, and soon will be expanding beyond North America with destinations in Dubai and Qatar. Since 1961, hundreds of millions of families have trusted Six Flags to combine friendly-clean-fast-safe service with affordable, value-packed thrills, record-shattering roller coasters and special events like the Summer Concert Series, Fright Fest and Holiday in the Park. Six Flags’ wide array of entertainment options reaches all demographics — families, teens, tweens and thrill seekers alike — featuring themed attractions based on skateboarding legend Tony Hawk, the ultimate daredevil Evel Knievel, movie franchises The Dark Knight and The Mummy; as well as world-renowned, kid-friendly brands including Looney Tunes, the Justice League of America, The Wiggles and Thomas the Tank Engine.

Six Flags continues to develop new avenues for growth, acquiring ownership and management of Dick Clark Productions, producer of such perennial television hits as the American Music Awards, the Golden Globe Awards, the Academy of Country Music Awards, Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve and So You Think You Can Dance. Six Flags, Inc. is a publicly traded corporation (NYSE: SIX) headquartered in New York City.

SOURCE Six Flags, Inc.

Yes, the new round has started!

All players, new and old, need to register an account to start playing, even Pro Racers!

Players are forging new alliances and planing ahead for the reset as Club Wars promise to be fierce.

It has been 5 months since the official start of this Beta and Bulletdrive is ready to go live! Old players will have a chance to put in practice what they have learned and new players will be able to be competitive and actually challenge the experienced ones!

Its all good fun! Read more about the reset on the forums.

Bullet Drive is a free online multiplayer car racing game. You will have a chance to manage drivers, mechanics, cars and alot more in order to win as many races as possible against other players and climb the ranking ladder! Buy a Ferrari for circuit racing or a Subaru for offroads, pick your style! Buy a car, fit it with the best parts made by other players and race against hundreds of thousands of human opponents.
Features

Buy/sell cars.
Buy/sell/attach/unattach parts.
Become a crafter! Craft and sell your own parts.
Research your hard earned blueprints and make even better parts!
Manage your facilities, garage, shop, office, etc.
Recruit drivers and mechanics, train their skills.
Create/join clubs with your friends.
Battle your way up the rankings.
Sign sponsor contracts to boost your incomes.
Put your drivers to work, earn some extra money!
Try avoiding the police in your illicit activities or pay the price.
Create/join challenges.
Make sure you choose the right setup for the races.
Use Nitro to increase the power of your cars!
Live betting on any race that is about to happen.
Race on the offcial Cup or join/create player made tournaments.
Race in drags, closed circuits, off-road and drifting.
Steal other players cars.
Challenge entry fees.
Race for Pink slips!
Weather Effects.
Player stats.
For more: http://www.bulletdrive.com/

Fans Choose Destination for Last Tour Stop

As part of an ongoing national grassroots tour, the developers of the self-titled post-apocalyptic MMO Fallen Earth announced a contest in which their fans will have the opportunity to choose the final tour stop. Slated for May 2 at an undetermined location, the culminating fan event will give players a chance to meet the dev team, demo the game and collect a surprise in-game item. Official contest rules will appear on the Fallen Earth site on April 2, 2009.

The grassroots tour included previous stops in Raleigh, N.C., Baltimore, Md., and earlier this week at the International Game Developers Association (IGDA) networking event as part of the Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco. The tour takes Fallen Earth on the road to meet fans and game enthusiasts through IGDA chapter meetings and other local gaming events.

“GDC provides us with an excellent opportunity to showcase the in-game elements we have been working on since we went into closed beta,” said Lee Hammock, lead game designer for Fallen Earth. “Our testing community has been instrumental in helping us develop a more compelling game environment and we are excited to give them the opportunity to choose the last destination on our national tour.”

In addition to Hammock, Fallen Earth Project Manager Colin Dwan, Associate Project Manager Dave Haydysch, Content Team Lead Marie Croall and Product Manager Jessica Orr will be at GDC to discuss the contest and show recent updates to the game.

Fallen Earth is a massively multiplayer online game that strategically combines first-person shooter and traditional role-playing game designs. Set in the Grand Canyon after a lethal disease destroyed most of mankind, Fallen Earth features 70 towns, six competing factions, a classless advancement system and a crafting system in which players can make 95 percent of game items.

Fallen Earth is currently in closed beta testing and is set to launch later this year. For more information about the contest or to participate in closed beta testing, visit www.fallenearth.com. Contest rules will be posted on April 2, 2009.