PC users with even relatively modest gaming machines can now experience BigWorld in a web browser. Internet Explorer and Firefox users on PC can try this beta link to have a look at a small, 40MB minimum spec world. Support for other browsers is on the way, but keep in mind this is a *beta* demonstration. BigWorld staff will be at Cologne Gamescom next week – email to appointments(at)bigworldtech.com to line up a live demonstration.

“World of Tanks promises to be a team base MMO dedicated to armored warfare. As tank commander you will experience some of the most action packed tanks battle, while having the ability to buy and drive over 150 armored vehicles from Germany, America and Soviet Union plus some from the allies tanks (from Churchill up to Matilda, there are all there)

As young promising tank commanders players begin their career within a light tank division. From there three subdivisions will be opened for future paths: Self Propelled Artillery (SPG), Tank Destroyers(TD), moving up to Medium Tanks or going for the big boys like Tiger/IS, Heavy Tanks.

Thanks to MMORPG Center.

“Aeria Games wants players to know what to expect out of Kingdom Heroes, and one of the biggest draws can be explained in three letters: PvP. More specifically, large-scale PvP that features up to 100 participants on each side, culminating in the bloody Kingdom Wars that are shown off in a new set of official screens. The first picture in the gallery is a brief moment of calm before the storm, with the subsequent images showing off just how bloody the fighting can get.”

Thanks to Massively.

A teaser review of Grandia Online, a BigWorld-powered game by Gamearts currently only available in Japan/beta.

The combat system in Grandia is all in real-time and mostly similar to the previous Grandia games in the series including the familiar Initiative Point (IP) Gauge, which is used for the game’s Ultimate Action Battle System. The gauge, represented as a circle, contains icons representing each character in a player’s party, as well as each enemy monster currently engaged. The icons move across the gauge to its end, which allows the player to accumulate combo points that can be saved to unleash powerful combination attacks along with other party members. Special combat abilities called Just Commands can be learned by continually using an equipped weapon, and occupy their own specific hot bar that can be quickly used during battle.As players defeat enemies, they gain experience points that go towards gaining levels, allowing a character to become stronger and face progressively more difficult opponents. The number of individuals in a player’s party, as well as the use of computer partners and high-level differences between characters can all adversely affect experience gain.

With thanks to MMORPG.com