Just a week after the in-game pets for World of Warcraft were announced, one of the two variations has apparently been sold out, just goes to show how WoW-crazy some people get. The Pandaren Monk, listed for US$ 10 on the Blizzard pet store, has now been "sold out" in the United States.

There's no denying that some of the most addictive games out there are MMOs. But if you find it frustrating that you can't have them on your beloved PS3 and Xbox 360, blame Sony and Microsoft. According to Star Trek Online captain Craig Zinkievich, the two publishers don't understand console MMOs, making it difficult to bring the games to their respective systems.

MMOs are steadily breaking out of their PC confines and into this console generation thanks to the massive support for online play. Speaking at the "MMOs to consoles" panel at the GDC in Austin, Turbine VP of product development Craig Alexander makes a comparison between the two powerhouses of the seventh generation. His thoughts - it's easier to develop MMOs for the Xbox 360 than the PS3.

If you're still stewing in your seat thinking about attending BlizzCon 2009, you're too late. Don't worry too much, though, you're not the only one. You know those 20,000 tickets for the event? Well, they were all sold out...in just eight minutes.

If exploration and high-quality gear are your thing, then you might be interested in IGG's latest offer for GodsWar Online. There will be EXP and talent point bonuses, as well as some sweet gear that will certainly beef your characters up. Learn more after the jump.

The economy still hasn't gotten much better and the gaming industry still isn't past the layoff limbo. The latest company to announce a cutdown in the workforce would be Sony Online Entertainment, which has sacked 5% of their workforce, which would number at 41 people who now have to endure the rest of the summer in a different kind of heat.

Time to take a break from all the serious news for a while, so let's just chill with GodsWar Online game designer Ethan Pan as he takes us through the creation of one of the game's star villains, the mythical Medusa.

Earlier today, Sony Online Entertainment announced that the free-to-play, family-friendly MMO Free Realms now has more than two million registered users since its April 28 launch. As expected, Free Realms struck gold with young users, with 75% of registrants being under 17, and 46% under 13. More in the full article.

Enter the world of Free Realms - the colorful and magical free-to-play MMORPG for the the PS3 and PC. Taking us for a tour today are the masterminds at Sony Online Entertainment, and they talk about putting all the elements together to create the Realm, the gameplay features, what Free Realms has to offer in the face of all the other free-to-play MMORPGs out there.

Patch 3.1.1 for World of Warcraft is coming this week, and it's gonna be just a minor bugfix patch. But to address the problem with the dual talent specialization system, players will have their talent points reset. Patch notes in the full article.