One good rule of thumb for MMORPG developers is for them to always keep their customers in the know. Flagship Studios Seattle appears to be doing just that with regard to fans of Mythos. In fact, the developer enumerated a lot of things that it's been doing for the game. Take a closer look at what the company has been up to lately after the jump.

This summer is definitely going to be a hot one as super heroes and heroines alike will get the chance to meet the team behind NCsoft's City of Heroes MMO game. The team will be going around North America to do its run of trade show events for the summer to help promote the game. Find out where the events will be held by clicking on the "read more" link found below.

The 2008 ION Game Conference looks to be building up quite a line-up of keynote speakers. It was recently revealed that the first keynote speech will be delivered by none other than president of Sony Online Entertainment John Smedley.

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There has been a lot of buzz about the upcoming 2008 ION Game Conference. If you plan on attending the event, then you might be interested in knowing that early registration for the event has now been opened and will close by March 17 this year.

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The Dark Age of Camelot has just been updated with information regarding the time and venue for the first two legs of its Camelot Road Trip Program.

This tour will provide the MMORPG's gamers with an opportunity to quiz the developers on game related matters, even as they enjoy the free food that's to be expected in each event. Details are in the full article.

Ever since the Online Game Development Conference (OGDC) started, more than a few big names have graced the event. However, it won't be known as the OGDC for much longer. Evergreen Events has announced that it will now be known as the ION Game Conference.

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It's never too early to reserve a place in the next Penny Arcade Expo (PAX). It was announced today that the event will be accepting registrations as early as January 2008. The last PAX had 37,000 gamers roaming its floor. Tickets were sold out so early registration may be a good idea.

PAX 2008 will be held on August 29 to 31 and attendance is expected to double again. "Again" because attendance has been doubling ever since the first PAX. The attendance grew so large that the last event was held in the Washington State Convention and Trade Center in Seattle just to fit everyone in.

Next year's PAX will mark the expo's fifth year and will continue the tradition of game exhibitions, conference programs (about games of course), concerts, tournaments, freeplay gaming and general fun times for everyone and all in the gaming community.

Team USA has won the overall championship in the recently-concluded World Cyber Games (WCG) 2007 held in Seattle, Washington this weekend. The champs bagged a total of 6 medals, just one medal shy of a deadlock with South Korea's seven-medal record.

The Americans dominated in various platforms and came out on top in Gears of War, Dead or Alive 4, Project Gotham Racing, Tony Hawk's Project 8, and Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs

This year also saw the emergence of Germany in the RTS genre with 4 medals, topping powerhouse South Korea's three-medal performance. The United Kingdom also put on a stunner as they swept Starcraft with an unbeaten streak in the Singles game courtesy of star player Apollo.

When all was said and done, more than 700 players from 74 nations expressed their fulfillment in their participation throughout the event. Victory may not have been for everyone, but there was much happiness to be shared.

The World Cyber Games is the biggest e-sports gathering in the planet. It was founded in 2001 and has been one of the industry's most celebrated shindigs ever since, attracting fans and media from all over the world.

  

When gamers choose which MMORPG to play, payment is usually an important factor in making the decision. Payment models affect the success of online games, and recent Online Game Development Conference (OGDC) held in Seattle focused on this.

We all know WoW and its monthly fee. For some, it's a very reasonable price while others just don't want to pay so much to play a game. One of the panelists believe that subscription is fine if the game is updated regularly. On the other hand, someone from a Chinese publisher stated that only ten to twelve are subscription games in Korea. According to him, the market there is leaning towards subscription recently but it doesn't hurt profits without it.

Secondary markets were also brought up during the debate. Some people suggested that this unstoppable plague should just be accepted one way or another, but some also expressed their fear regarding the matter. Apparently, bigger companies suffer when players just pay farmers rather than their service.

While real world trading is generally considered illegal, many believe that a game will be considered successful when secondary markets exist: when players are willing to spend actual money outside the game just for virtual items. As someone said,"all successful games have a secondary market." In the end, they couldn't come up with a solid way to approach this issue.

So, what payment method do you prefer? Should selling items and gold for real money be accepted? Tell us what you think.

 

Erik Bethke, known for his participation in the development of classic franchises as Starfleet Command, has been selected as one of 80 speakers to tackle issues at the 2007 Online Game Development Conference, as stated in an official press release. The 2007 OGDC will take place in Seattle, Washington starting May 10, 2007.

Bethke, while being one of those responsible for putting out Interplay's Starfleet Command 1 and expansion Neutral Zone, SFC II: Empires at War, SFC: Orion Pirates and Starfleet Command 3, can also be attributed to the controversial and utterly unique classic I Have No Mouth And I Must Scream from CyberDreams.

As current CEO for GoPets Ltd., the people behind GoPets and its online 3D virtual pet community, Bethke is expected to take the podium on May 11, Friday, to tackle current and relevant issues as placed by the 2007 OGDC agenda that was revealed recently.

OGDC director Peter Freese was honored to have added a man of Bethke's reputation and caliber to the list of speakers. He also assures that Bethke's knowledge and experience will be successfully endowed upon the attendees of the conference.  The 2007 OGDC is currently organized by the Evergreen Events and is co-sponsored by Seoul-based GoPets Ltd.