Vindictus is a free-to-play massively multiplayer online role playing game from Nexon and devCAT. It has already released on January 21, 2010 in Korea and is scheduled to come to North America by the end of 2010. The Vindictus MMORPG is a prequel to Mabinogi Heroes Online taking place several hundred years earlier.

The game is heavily interactive with objects from the environment allowing them to be destroyed and used as weapons.

Check out the below high definition trailer video. It is about 1.5 minutes long……………………….

The below high definition machinima is called “Avatar Days”. It shows World of Warcraft characters walking around in the real world in a documentary style. It is pretty interesting and pretty cool.

The video is about 4 minutes long and was created for the Darklight Festival’s ’4 Day Movie’ project. Check it out below………………………………

We have provided full coverage on the Aion Online massively multiplayer online role playing game public service announcements against botting and buying gold. It appears that they even took my last suggestion to use in-game footage to improve their lame psa’s.

The below high definition video is about 1.5 minutes long. Check it out below…………………………

In January we wrote that the CitiesXL game was cancelling the multiplayer aspect of the game. Predictably the Monte Cristo Developer is now bankrupt and has announced the shut down of CitiesXL.

This statement was released: “This is with deep regrets that we officially announce today the closure of our studio. As such Monte Cristo will close its door this week. We leave behind us a couple regrets but also, more important, a lot of good memories…”.

Check out the below high definition gameplay video. The video is about 5 minutes long……………………………………..

Nexon seems to be making the news left and right. Nexon recently announced revenues up 56% which they are quickly spending by first purchasing Ndoors Corporation for $154 million and now have announced obtaining a contrilling interest in GameHi. GameHi owns free-to-play massively multiplayer online role playing game Dekaron, Sudden Attack, Metal Rage, and others. The deal was reportedly for………………………………………

Priston Tale 2 is a massively multiplayer online role playing game from GamerKraft and YD Online. Priston Tale 2 is a free-to-play MMORPG currently in open beta. Within three days of the open beta starting in South Korea the game had over forty thousand concurrent players.

The open beta began on Friday, May 14, 2010. Priston Tale 2 uses the Unreal engine.

Check out the below high definition gameplay video. Below that is another trailer and gameplay video. The videos are about 6 minutes long each………………………….

FOX will be airing an original short film made with the Red Dead Redemption massively multiplayer online role playing game. The 30 minute film will air on May 29, 2010 at Midnight Eastern and Pacific.

Red Dead Redemption is available for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 and is rated M for Mature.

Watch the high definition trailer for the short film below. The video is about 1 minute long. Check it out below…………………….

We have written frequently about Nexon most recently their $154 Million Aquisition of Ndoors Corporation. And it is no surprise since Nexon reported that their revenue is up 56%. The free-to-play massively multiplayer online role playing game market has been good to Nexon with revenus increasing from $359.7 million in 2008 to $561.4 million in 2009. Nexon America saw a 31% increase in revenues in 2009 with 2010 expected to be even better.

Nexon Chief Executive Officer Daniel Kim said…………………………………………………..

We have written frequently about the World of Warcraft Cataclysm expansion.

There is some rumor that the WoW Cataclysm release date will be delayed again. Frank Pearce Blizzard Executive Vice President of product development said regarding the 2010 release of the expansion: “Hopefully. If it’s ready. If not, then we’ll hold onto it.”.

The below videos include footage of Mount Hyjal. Mount Hyjal is a zone open to levels 78-82. The zone is currently under siege by Ragnaros in his quest to destroy the World Tree. The Guardians of Hyjal will be commanded by Malfurion Stormrage.

The videos are about 10 minutes long each. Check it out below…………………………………….

NCSoft has announced the expansion Aion 2.0: Assault on Balaurea. Aion Online Version 2.0 is currently on the Korean test servers. This expansion includes 8 new instances, new pets and functions, the lands of Balaurea, increse to level 55, twitter integration, three new regions, the Dragon Lord Tiamat, and much more. Make sure to check out the Top 10 Features of the AION 2.0 Patch. Aion 2.0 is scheduled to release in the fall.

Below is a new high definition trailer. The video is about 5 minutes long. Check it out below…………………………………