A Halloween Haven Found In Online Games
October 25th, 2007 | 
Author: With millions of players engaged in online role-playing games, real world traditions have made their way into fantasy lands. Now that Halloween is only days away, MMORPGs are preparing to celebrate the holiday. “I’ve been looking forward to it for a while,” says Airik Keyth, a level 20 Guild Wars Warrior / Monk.
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MMORPG Subscriptions Continue to Climb
Subscriptions for Massively Multiplayer Online Games are on the rise. Estimates for 2005 put worldwide subscription sales at over a billion dollars. MMOG Analyst Bruce Sterling Woodcock says, “Different organizations have different estimates, but it’s somewhere in the $1-$2B range.”
Freelancer Review – The Poor Man's MMORPG
Sick of MMORPGs (Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games), with their problems and their subscription fees, I was happy to hear about Freelancer. I downloaded the demo and I was blown away. It reminded me of Earth and Beyond, but Freelancer was better. Not only did I not need a credit card to play, but I actually enjoyed combat. The action in Freelancer reminded me of WWII dog-fights. Skill matters, as you can be attacked from any direction. You also have to aim… a feature most MMORPGs overlook.