There are a large number of different games that you could play online, but one that you are sure to be interested in is a massive multiplayer online strategy game. The reason for this, or at least the main reason for this is that with a massive multiplayer online strategy game you are able to play your favorite game, with thousands of other players from all around the world.

A major plus to massive multiplayer online strategy games is that a lot of them are free allowing anybody to get up and playing quickly and interacting with other players.

Social networking sites such as MySpace and Facebook have made multiplayer online games available to the various users of their sites. These sites enhance the social aspects to gaming allowing you and your friends to join forces or compete against each other.

The Warhammer Online Age of Reckoning release date is September 18th. Many newcomers are wondering just where this whole Warhammer craze has come from. Those of us who have been around a while remember Dungeons and Dragons but may not be familiar with Warhammer.

The first edition of Warhammer was released in 1983 by Games Workshop. It was the English version of Dungeons and Dragons and quickly caught on. The game incorporated pewter miniatures in table top battles following rules set up for combat and magic using dice while attempting to complete campaigns. By 1987 Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay overtook Dungeons and Dragons as the most popular game of its kind in the UK.

Warhammer 40,000 was released in 1987 and used a similar rule set as the original Warhammer except it had a Sci-Fi twist. Games Workshop followed with other spin offs including War Master which focused more on command and control using smaller sized miniatures and Man O’War which was all about sea battles. In 2006, Games Workshop released Warhammer Quest, an actual board game using the Warhammer universe. There have also been novels, console games and collectible card games based on the Warhammer world.

The new Warhammer Online Age of Reckoning feeds directly off the original version for races, maps and lore. The MMO uses only six of the sixteen currently available races, including the Empire and Chaos humans, the High Elves, the Dark Elves, the Dwarves and the Greenskins (Orcs and goblins). This leaves plenty of room for expansion to add newer races later. The RvR theme and character classes (like Witch Hunter and Warrior Priest) also conform to the existing Warhammer Universe.

Whether you have loved Warhammer since the 80′s or you had never heard of it before, Warhammer Online is sure be a great MMO combining a compelling PvE experience with the ultimate in RvR combat. It is available now for Preorder at select retailers or via digital download. The Warhammer Online Age of Reckoning release date is September 18th. Prepare for War!

By: James Ostenson

Online card games are those card games that you can play on the Internet, either with a person or with a robot, but usually with another person. Oftentimes many players can play at one time, depending on the game of choice. These online card games can be just for fun, or they can be a gambling endeavor, in which players pay a certain amount to play, and winners earn cash prizes. Online card games in which you can gamble are legal in most places right now, but they might not be that way forever, so get your gaming in while you can. Several websites on the Internet allow solo-player and multi-player card games. Here is a random sampling of some of the online gaming sites.

Net Cards (netcardsgame.com) is a shareware free format program that allows any card game using the standard 52-card pack (with jokers if needed) to be played over the Internet.

Game Zone (zone.com) offers the traditional Bridge, Hearts, Spades, and Euchre games.

Yahoo! Games (play.yahoo.com) offers Bridge, Hearts, Spades, Euchre, Poker, Gin Rummy, Cribbage, Sheepshead, Blackjack and Canasta.

Game Colony (gamecolony.com) offers head to head games and multi-player tournaments, which can be played free or for cash. The games listed include Gin Rummy, Cribbage, Solitaire and Dominoes.

Case’s Ladder Online (play.igl.net) features online play versus computer/real opponent, automated online leagues and a tournament ranking system.

Club Games (clubgames.com) currently offers Backgammon, Poker and Dominoes, with plans to launch Hearts, Spades, Gin, Canasta, Cribbage and Euchre. Another site, World Winner (worldwinner.com) offers Hearts, Spades and Solitaire.

By: Jimmy Sturo