It's not surprising to see players trying new character classes from time to time, especially when they comes with the blessing of the MMORPG developer. But what if an intended boon turns out to be a bane due to  overwhelming numbers of players? That's precisely why Blizzard spoke up regarding the possible massive influx of Death Knights in World of Warcraft. Find out what Blizzard's take on the topic is after the jump.

Where were you last Tuesday, May 6, just after sunset? If you had swept your binoculars' view across the western horizon at the time, you may have noticed an interesting sight - a "meeting" of celestial bodies. That's right, the planet Mercury and our moon seemed pretty much intertwined. More about the phenomenon in the full article after the jump.

When you play an MMORPG, part of the fun is having a social network of your own. Now if imagine a company were to buy a social network gaming startup for its MMORPG? That may be the case with EA Mythic, which is supposedly about to purchase Rupture from Shawn Fanning for possible use in Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning. More on this topic in the full article after the jump.

If you're making a fighting game based on an action anime-slash manga series, chances are you'll grab the fans' attention if you can capture the intensity of the latter as closely at possible. Fortunately, intensity is what you see in these four videos of Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit, courtesy of Atari and Namco Bandai. Check them out in the full article after the jump.

Does the prospect of turning your PvP gaming skills into cash sound interesting to you? If so, you may want to participate in the Fury League. Simply put, it's Auran Games' latest skill-based, online competitive format for the MMORPG whose name it bears. The trick is to win Fury Gold in the league, which may then be converted into real cash. For more lucrative news, turn to the full article after the jump.

It seems as if a homebrew developer's work is never done. Case in point: OldPrisoneR and Andy_maN are still busy tweaking their FuSa homebrew application for the Sony PSP. While we've seen several builds of the program, even both developers will tell you that there's always room for more improvement. Turn to the full article after the jump to see what the FuSa Project has in store for you in the near future.

Playing commercial puzzle games is a good idea, but sometimes you just get that urge to play something a little closer to home - homebrew that is. Speaking of which, French developer bobthetouriste has designed a puzzle game by the name of 1..100. Find out more about it in the full article after the jump.


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Synergy is the name of the game these days. Perhaps that's why Marvelous and XSEED have formed a US co-publishing agreement. For the two companies, its all about establishing a greater presence in North America. This means good news for fans of Valhalla Knights 2 and other games as well. More on the strategic business move in the full article after the jump.

What exactly characterizes video game addiction? Writer and researcher Neils Clark recently tackled this and other related questions at the 2008 Games for Health Conference. In his talk, Clark elaborated on the problem, its elements, real world relationships and possible solutions. More on those in the full article after the jump.

If you enjoyed playing the original Marvel: Ultimate Alliance (PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, PC, PSP), Activision has a treat for you. In a recent conference call, the company confirmed that it will be releasing a sequel to the game within the year. More on this superhero sequel in the full article after the jump.