alaplaya, the leading international free-to-play gaming portal, today announced that LOCO: Evolution, the highly anticipated expansion to LOCO – Land of Chaos Online, has officially launched and is now open to all players worldwide. LOCO: Evolution is a free-to-play MOBA (Multiplayer Online Battle Arena)-style game with RPG elements, and features all the tactical gameplay and third-person acti... more.

Gameforge AG, Europe's leading provider of free-to-play online games, today announced that its number of registered users has passed the 300 million mark. This highlights the uninterrupted growth of the company and is evidence of its global leadership in the online gaming sector. For comparison purposes, Gameforge's registered user population would make it the world's fourth largest countr... more.

SG Interactive, a developer and publisher of popular free-to-play games, today announced that Crossfire Europe, a free online First Person Shooter (FPS), will be coming to European gamers very soon, with a Closed Beta Test (CBT) scheduled to begin on Aug. 31, 2011. Developed by SG Interactive’s parent company SmileGate, Crossfire is one of the most popular online games in the world, setting... more.

Times have changed since gaming was considered fair for everyone. A long time long ago, before the internet gave birth to online gaming, a select few would go head-to-head over the telephone via the modem (something few remember today). Besides the occasional dial-up match, things would be fair since you would be in the same room as your challenger. Competitive gaming has taken a turn for the w... more.

Sony is bringing adhocparty to North American gamers soon so get ready!  Why is this great news that you should care about?  Got a PSP and a PS3 system?  Want to play a game like Monster Hunter Freedom Unite online (of sorts) and play with your friends from across the street or the continent.  Got Gran Turismo?  Another great title that is designed to take advantage of this feature, again, ex... more.