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OGPlanet receives funding from DFJ Athena

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Mulitiplayer online games provider OGPlanet has received funding from venture capital firm DFJ Athena. This funding supports its continued growth and the company is expected to reach profitability soon.

OGPlanet licenses online games from Korea and markets them in the US. Its growing portfolio of massively multiplayer online (MMO) games includes Cabal Online, Rumble Fighter, Albatross18 and the recently announced La Tale coming in the third quarter of 2008. OGPlanet operates all of its games under a free-to-play model while in-game item purchases are available through a micro-transaction system.

Originally posted on July 16, 2008 @ 10:16 am

EA developing new fantasy online real-time strategy game

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Electronic Arts Inc. announced that EA Phenomic Studio based in Germany is developing BattleForge, a new fantasy online real-time strategy game where you assemble your own army with collectible trading cards. Win, trade and buy your cards online to create your ultimate deck.1 Mix and match the elements of your cards to play with your friends online and conquer massive online battlegrounds.

BattleForge is expected to ship in Fall 2008 for the PC.

Originally posted on April 28, 2008 @ 9:42 am

Online game emerges from Stephen King’s ‘The Mist’ at Blockbuster.Com

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“The Mist” is rolling in with Blockbuster Inc. by launching a free online game inspired by the Stephen King film. The game pits players against the predatory “Mist” creatures from the movie and highlights that Blockbuster will have exclusive rentals of The Weinstein Company film when it is released on DVD on March 25.

Now through April 8, “The Mist” game will give gamers a chance to live the movie. Players must defeat a series of predators, battling their way through three levels based on scenes in the film. Those who escape the mist and win the game get a sneak peak of an exclusive interview with Stephen King and director/screenwriter Frank Darabont.

Originally posted on March 18, 2008 @ 6:40 am

EU suspects discrimination in US Internet gambling laws

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online-gambling.gifDon’t discriminate us! That’s the cry of many European online gambling companies hurt by the decision of US in 2006 to bar American banks and credit card firms for transferring payments to online betting companies operating outside its territory.

According to a news article, the powerful 27-nation European Union is investigating the Internet US gambling laws for any sign of violation under world trade rules. This probe could lead to a formal lawsuit at the World Trade Organization. [Read more…]

Originally posted on March 11, 2008 @ 10:28 am

Magi-Nation: Battle for the Moonlands online adventure enters open beta

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magination.pngCookie Jar Entertainment announced that North American online gamers and Magi-Nation fans alike can now experience the enchanting online world of Magi-Nation: Battle for the Moonlands as open beta testing has started for the web-based multiplayer adventure game.

Magi fans are invited to sign up and be among the first to experience the interactive fantasy game that is based on the Magi-Nation animated television series. Marking a major step in Cookie Jar’s entertainment strategy to extend the Magi-Nation property to their fan-base on a multi-pronged approach via television, consumer products and online worlds, the free-to-play, web-based game is geared for children ages 8-14 and incorporates a parent-friendly micropayment model, which allows players the flexibility to upgrade their gaming experience.

Originally posted on February 13, 2008 @ 12:39 pm