As has become increasingly obvious over the last few years, games are being used more and more as tools for helping people and organizations work their way through all kinds of problems and scenarios.

Nexon is a leading provider of free-to-play games with revenue over $230 million in 2005. Nexon America's vp of Marketing, Min Kim, spoke at the Austin Game Developer Conference and outlined the trends that are driving the market and why FTP games must remain free to keep users engaged. Here is also a very interesting mmorpg game called world of warcraft.

The stereotype of the fat gamer has been destroyed. A recent study shows that the average gamer engages in vigorous exercise once or twice a week, which the researchers say is more than most Americans.

Pew Internet & American Life Project has found nearly all American teens--97 percent--ages 12-17 play computer, Web, console, or mobile games. Teens are also playing these games with relative frequency and duration.

The launch of the new Web site is one of the first since IAC split itself into five different publicly traded businesses in August to focus its Web properties and to compete more aggressively online. It's clear from the Zwinky Cuties launch that the company is gunning for another big media company, Disney. Zwinky Cuties will compete head to head with Disney's Club Penguin, another virtual world Web site designed for kids in a similar age range.

We often take for granted that MMO expansions are designed to retain current players rather than attract new ones. The last two EverQuest II expansions are perfect examples. But Echoes of Faydwer proves that you can have it both ways. Besides, there is also an interesting mmorpg game called Everquest 2.

With its scheduled November just around the corner, we took a quick peak at the upcoming Rise of Kunark expansion for EverQuest II. In the game of Everquest 2, making EverQuest 2 Gold is necessary.

Bored with hunting gnolls in the Living Tombs? Sick of running from Sandscrawlers in the Pillars of Flame? Well, we've got good news for you, Lord Fancybottom: the new EverQuest II expansion pack will definitely help extend your enjoyment of the game -- as long as you're tough enough to face the challenge.

Other successes in the MMO business seem to have gotten lost in the wake of World of Warcraft's hype. Heck, we ourselves seem to have gotten foggy from the emails and continuous chatter about WoW, as we somehow let EverQuest 2 slide into the background. While we had our head turned at this new player in this specialized market sector, Sony Online has been quietly climbing up their own mountain with 350,000 players in EverQuest 2.

World of Warcraft gold farming tips are essential to the serious player of this massive multiplayer role playing online game. While gold farming is one of the more challenging aspects of the game, it is also one of the most exciting endeavors. Here is also a very interesting mmorpg game called Warhammer Online.