Electronic Arts Brings Back Ultima RPG Franchise

Electronic Arts has recently introduced a new game for its Ultima franchise lineup. The company’s newest creation will be a free-to-play browser-based game titled Lords of Ultima and the company describes it as “an online strategy game where you build your own unique city and play with thousands of other players.”

More specifically, the game’s development is being handled by EA Phemomic, which has been responsible for creating the free-to-play MMORTS/MMORPG game BattleForge.

Lords of Ultima is currently in closed beta testing and running only on one server. If you’re interested in testing out the game and if there’s still room on the server, you can try it out at its official website, www.lordofultima.com.

Via ShackNews.

Open Beta for Aeria Games’ Fragoria Now Available

Lately, it seems like online gaming companies are just on a roll with releases of open betas for upcoming games.

The Fragoria browser-based MMO game, which has been widely popular in Europe (including in Russia), is now being developed for a North American audience.

Aeria Games is in charge of the game’s production and just yesterday, the company released the open beta for this browser-based product. To celebrate the launch of the open beta, Aeria Games will be giving 400 AP to the first 250 players of the game who reach level 15 and post a screenshot of their progress in the forums area of the Aeria website.

According to the official press release, here’s some info about what players can look forward to when playing the game. In Fragoria, “Players can create and customize their heroes with incredible weapons and armor; enhance their equipment; control pets and lead other players into battle; explore dungeons, the deepest depths of the ocean, snow capped mountains; and embark on a variety of exciting quests.”

If you’re interested in testing Fragoria out for yourself, you can visit the game’s official website at fragoria.aeriagames.com.

Via Examiner.

Crown of Byzantus Browser-Based Game Challenges Leading MMO Games

With the creation of the Crown of Byzantus browser-based game, the Finnish Casual Continent aims to provide some competition for existing massively multiplayer online (MMO) games on the market.

In Crown of Byzantus, players begin as a knight errant and rise to the top by building armies and waging war against other gamers. The game is set in medieval times. Sound familiar?

Casual Continent’s newest browser-based game is available in closed beta starting today, and will be available to the public later this year — the current rumor on the street is that this latter version will be available to the public this spring.

ArcticStartup had 40 invites for the game earlier in the day, starting at 12:00 p.m., but these are probably all gone by now. The code you would’ve used at signup to snag a closed beta account was “arcticstartup.”

Via ArcticStartup.

iTGC Online Beta Testing Begins January 20

Beta testing for Nexon America’s newest online card-based game will be starting tomorrow, January 20th. Play hours are currently set from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Pacific Time.

iTCG Online is Nexon America’s first browser-based game and it’s based on the MMO game MapleStory. In iTCG, players will be able to choose whether they want their character to take on the role of a Warrior, a Magician, a Bowman, or a Thief.

Within the game, players will have both attacking (battling monsters) and non-attacking abilities (healing and participating in quests). The starter deck of cards is free and players can purchase booster card packs while playing. There will also be a lobby area within the game where players can trade any cards that they have or post messages requesting specific cards.

If you’re interested in checking out the game for yourself, you can visit the original website by clicking here.

Via GamersDailyNews.

Pandimus Browser-Based Game Launches Open Beta

Barcelona-based browser-based game and mobile device developer Bitroit S.C.P. has just announced that they have launched the open beta for Pandimus, the company’s first browser-based MMORPG.

Pandimus is based on a medieval epic world and includes features like total character customization, quests, and working systems. In the game, players are able to increase the stats on their characters by training, exploring, completing missions, and defeating bosses. There are also in-game chat functions as well as tournaments for players.

According to the co-founder and CEO of Pandimus, “Browser MMORPG has become increasingly popular than ever before, but we are very confident the new-generation browser MMORPG Padimus will usher in a new era and lead the trends. This online browser game is even more remarkable because we have three much experienced programmers who spent two years making Pandimus possible.” We’ll be expecting good things from the game.

Designed and developed since 2008, this browser-based game is intended for an audience of casual gamers. Gamers can even play while they’re at work (though this is not generally recommended). Pandimus is free to play as long as you have an account. If you’re interested, click here to visit the game’s official website and sign up.

Via Mpogd.

Allods Online Closed Beta Test Available for 10 Days

Developed by Astrum Nival and published by Gala Networks Europe, Allods Online is a fantasy space opera MMORPG — sounds like a mouthful already, right? This browser-based game is currently running the closed beta test and available in English, French, and German.

This is actually the third closed beta test session for the Allods Online game. The game’s servers were patched this afternoon and the maximum level that players/testers can now achieve in the game has been upped to level 34.

The second half of January will give players a taste for the complete game. “Slaughter Week” begins on Monday, January 18th, and it’’s then when gamers are invited to log in and “stress” the game. A variety of add-ons will be included in the game by then as well.

The fourth phase of Allods Online will feature access to Astral ships. This phase is not yet available, but is rumored to be soon. We’ll keep you posted on any developments.

In the meanwhile, if you’re interested in partaking in all the action, make sure to sign up by January 22nd, at the latest. Click here to register for an account and start playing today!

Via MMONews.

Fragoria Browser-Based Game Begins Beta Testing in North America

Aeria Games, the creator of Fragoria, has recently announced the beginning of beta testing for the company’s first browser-based game. This MMORPG has been successful in Russia and Germany so far and will hopefully achieve the same levels (or better) of success in North America.

The Fragoria browser-based game allows players to create and customize heroes with various weapons and armor, control pets and lead other players into battle, explore various environments including dungeons, oceans, and mountains, and embark on quests.

To get new players excited for the game, Aeria Games is awarding 400 Aeria Points to the first 250 players that reach level 15 in the game. The cumulative worth of the Fragoria prizes will total $1,000. To be eligible for the prize, players must take a screenshot of their final character’s level and display it in the game’s event forum.

Via Ve3d.

Champion of the Gods Begins Beta Testing in Late January

Forlorn Games has recently announced that the beta testing session for their new browser-based RPG game Champion of the Gods will commence at the end of this January. The game can either be considered an expansion of their existing RPG Lands of Hope or as its own standalone game, as no prior knowledge is necessary to play.

Forlorn’s newest browser-based game can be played on either a Mac or a PC through a web browser as well as through the social media and networking site Facebook. It will also be able to be accessed on a smartphone using the Skyfire web browser or other compatible web browsers.

Forlorn Games is looking into tapping into the market for portable browser-based games, as this market is nowhere near saturated… yet. If you’re interested in learning a bit more about the actual browser-based game, you can check out the official website at www.championofthegods.com. If you’re interested in checking out the mobile version of Champion of the Gods, the website is www.championofthegods.com/mobile/.

Via Mpogd.

GoldFire Studios Launches BC Wars Browser-Based Game

The online gaming industry has recently caught on fire and more online game developers and publishers are getting in on all the action while they still can. Online game startup GoldFire Studios announced that it is launching the beta test session of its BC Wars browser-based game today.

With this MMO game, GoldFire Studios plans to target people from all over the world who might have an interest in prehistoric themes. In the game, players will be able to battle Orcs, dragons, dinosaurs, and other ancient monsters, build and design caves,  participate in tribal wars, and explore BC’s ancient world.

According to the CEO of GoldFire, James Simpson, BC Wars has been in development since 2008 and the company itself has been around since 2005. Like many other virtual games, BC Wars is free to play and players can buy virtual currency using PayPay, check, or bank transfers.

If you’re interested in learning more about the game or registering for an account to play, check out the official website at www.bcwars.com.

Via VentureBeat.

Snoget Beta Testing Begins

Snoget, a social browser-based game has just recently launched its beta testing session. Alpha testing for the game has already ended and with some comments and suggestions for improvement from previous game testers, the Snoget team has already implemented a few changes to the updated beta session game.

In the few weeks ahead, Snoget beta testers will be able to experience features including:

• Compatibility Boards: Players will be able to find others with similar interests.
• Game Challenges: Earn rewards for completing in-game missions.
• MIBs: Connect with other Snoget players.

Tired of hearing all this talk and interested in getting in on all the action in Snoget yourself? There are several websites and forums online offering free beta session invitations to people who post messages on their boards. For example, you can check out Play BBG’s rules here.