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Bin Weevils – Cool Kids Games

28. December 2011

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Bin Weevils – Cool Kids Games

This Bin Weevils review was first published in Virtual Worlds for Kids .info Bin Weevils is a fun website for kids that was launched in 2010 by Bin Weevils Inc., based out of the United Kingdom. Bin Weevils began as a short series of cartoons that played on Nickelodeon and Nicktoons. Shortly thereafter, a series of puzzle books were [...]

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Chuck Norris Appears in a World of Warcraft Commercial!

23. November 2011

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Chuck Norris Appears in a World of Warcraft Commercial!

World of Warcraft may have expanded with Mists of Pandaria but it won’t do anything for their success. That’s why Blizzard sold all of its assets in order to pay the talent fee of Chuck Norris in this commercial for the game. And all their assets doubled. Kidding, of course. Chuck Norris has been one [...]

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World of Warcraft Expansion Announced — Mists of Pandaria

26. October 2011

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World of Warcraft Expansion Announced — Mists of Pandaria

BlizzCon 2011 are not yet done. After the announcement of a Blizzard DOTA game and the trailer for StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm, the MediaFreaks 3D Animation Blog is glad to report that World of Warcraft fans will get the expansion set they so desire. Yes, Blizzard has just announced the new annex to [...]

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Diablo 3 Postponed to 2012

23. September 2011

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Diablo 3 Postponed to 2012

Despite a sterling record of always hitting its release targets, Blizzard today announced that the expected launch window for Diablo III will be moving into early 2012. They have indicated that they didn’t want to waste all the time they put in to create this game in order to launch an ‘almost done’ video game. [...]

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Age of Empires Online Launch on August 16

12. August 2011

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Age of Empires Online Launch on August 16

The MediaFreaks 3D Animation Blog shares another free-to-play MMORPG similar to MapleStory and Vindictus. Take the time to look at Age of Empires Online which will be launched this August 16. See this trailer below for a detailed look: Microsoft is publishing this game which is deemed a freemium. That means it is free to [...]

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Google+ Games Now Available

10. August 2011

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Google+ Games Now Available

Seeking to go toe-to-toe with Facebook, Google’s social networking version “Google+” (Google Plus) hit Facebook where it hurts a lot — in the realm of casual games. Now, Google+ Games are available for netizens who’ll try the new social networking site of Google. In this video below, the development team of Google itself will give [...]

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Preview for Vindictus Episode 8 Part 2 and Vindictus Europe

5. August 2011

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Preview for Vindictus Episode 8 Part 2 and Vindictus Europe

After we gave you updates about MapleStory’s conclusion the Chaos System, the MediaFreaks 3D Animation Blog delivers news about another one of Nexon’s successful free-to-play massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPG) — Vindictus. Here is the first look of Episode 8 Part 2 featuring the Succubus and the demon Glas. Now that you’ve seen the [...]

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MapleStory Concludes Chaos Series

5. August 2011

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MapleStory Concludes Chaos Series

Fans of MapleStory should look forward to the conclusion of the Chaos Series. The MediaFreaks 3D Animation Blog has known that the Chaos series is ending with a bang through the Age of Triumph update. This will give MapleStory gamers with exclusive content especially if you are in the Global MapleStory servers. Here is a [...]

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The Goodies You Get for a Star Wars: The Old Republic Pre-Order (Comic-Con 2011)

22. July 2011

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The Goodies You Get for a Star Wars: The Old Republic Pre-Order (Comic-Con 2011)

The new virtual world/MMORPG Star Wars: The Old Republic has long been anticipated by Jedi/Sith junkies all over the world. Now during Comic-Con 2011, one of the biggest video game events, it has been announced that the game can now be pre-ordered. If you pre-order, you will be entitled to the Collector’s Edition which has [...]

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Afraid of Google Plus? (So Is Adolf Hitler!)

19. July 2011

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Afraid of Google Plus? (So Is Adolf Hitler!)

Facebook’s place as the juggernaut of all social networks seems to be up for a challenge with Google’s new pet project - Google Plus. What is it with this new social network that has everyone thinking from “G+ totally looks like FB” to “G+ is a totally different animal than FB?” Well, leave it to this [...]

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New Dungeons DLC Map Pack Available

15. July 2011

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New Dungeons DLC Map Pack Available

Kalypso Media UK is pleased to announce the availability of a new downloadable map pack for their critically acclaimed strategy video game– Dungeons. The pack, which contains 50 new maps, five wallpapers and the new“Conquest” mode, can be downloaded via the game’s launcher application, or from various online digital distribution portals, and is priced at£2.99 [...]

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Gods&Heroes: Rome Rising Exclusive Helmet Announced for Amazon.com

6. July 2011

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Gods&Heroes: Rome Rising Exclusive Helmet Announced for Amazon.com

Pre-Order Now to Become an Ancient Roman Centurion with a Fully Wearable, Heavy Gauge Steel Roman Helmet Heatwave Interactive, Inc., the global publisher and developer of Roman mythology MMOG (massively multiplayer online game), Gods&Heroes: Rome Rising, has named Amazon the exclusive retailer for its limited edition Gods&Heroes helmet. An authentic replica of a Roman Centurion [...]

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PlayStation Network Hacked?

23. April 2011

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PlayStation Network Hacked?

Upon browsing the social media networks for the latest buzz in the video game world, our 3D animation studio blog here at Mediafreaks encountered a rather bizarre incident. Sony’s PlayStation Network or PSN was supposedly hacked. Even with the propensity of the Sony PlayStation Portable to be modified or hacked and with the PS3 following suit, [...]

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Habbo Hotel Hits 200 Million Occupants

10. February 2011

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Habbo Hotel Hits 200 Million Occupants

Habbo Hotel, the world’s largest teen virtual world and social game, has now reached 200 million registrations. Each individual registration equals one virtual character called a “Habbo.” The 200 millionth Habbo was created during the first week of January in Habbo.com in the US. Habbo Hotel was founded in 2000, when the first community launched [...]

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Habbo Hotel Introduces the Habbometer

31. October 2010

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Habbo Hotel Introduces the Habbometer

Habbo Hotel, the world’s largest virtual world for teenagers, today introduced the Habbometer, a new regular source of information on teens worldwide. Every month the site will run a short poll of Habbos to find out what teenagers around the globe think is hot, and what they think is not. Details from the first survey [...]

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