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Combat Arms trailer dances around the Grave Digger map
Nov 6th 2009 on Big Download
This trailer showcases the fast paced firefights that players can look forward to in the upcoming Grave Digger map for Combat Arms. The map goes live on November 16th and the game install client can...
Combat Arms map video digs its own grave
Oct 28th 2009 on Big Download
The free-to-play shooter Combat Arms released the zombie Quarantine mode over the summer, so what better way is there to celebrate the Halloween season than with a new map called Grave Digger? Grave ...
Nexon America records another big jump in revenues
Oct 16th 2009 on Big Download
The free-to-play model for online PC games seems to be working for some game developers. Earlier this week we reported that the change to such a model for Turbine's fantasy MMO Dungeons and Dragons O...
It's going to be a Block Party over at Nexon.net soon
Oct 10th 2009 on Big Download
If you are a fan of Nexon's free-to-play online games like Combat Arms and most recently Dungeon Fighter Online, you might have seen some weird animations show up on top of the Nexon.net web site thi...
Playing For Free: Combat Arms
Sep 24th 2009 on Big Download
Each week we find more and more free games that do not quite fit into the freeware mold. Games that do not require a subscription fee to play, but encourage player usage of money through microtransac...
Redefining MMOs: Developers weigh in, part 2
Sep 24th 2009 on Massively
Erling Ellingsen, Director of Communications, Funcom: "A bit surprising to me is that in terms of number of players, it hasn't changed a bit. Ultima Online, EverQuest and Age of Conan has roughly...
Nexon America claims big revenue increases
Sep 14th 2009 on Big Download
While the economy is still on shaky ground, the folks at Nexon America are apparently raking in the money from their many free-to-play online games. Last month the company announced that revenues fro...
Combat Arms expands its Quarantine Mode
Aug 28th 2009 on Big Download
Nexon America's free-to-play first person shooter Combat Arms recently launched its Quarantine (a.k.a. Zombie) gameplay mode. Now the developer has expanded the mode to include two more maps (Showdow...
Combat Arms adds new Quarantine (i.e. Zombie) Mode
Jul 29th 2009 on Big Download
We got to see a teaser trailer for the new Quarantine Mode last week but today Nexon America has announced that the new gameplay mode is now available for all players of Combat Arms, their free-to-pl...
Combat Arms trailer gets thrown into quarantine
Jul 24th 2009 on Big Download
The free-to-play online shooter, Combat Arms, will be jumping onto the zombie bandwagon with the all-new Quarantine Mode, expected to release by the end of the month. In Quarantine mode, players wil...
Combat Arms celebrates first year with stats and prizes
Jul 10th 2009 on Big Download
Nexon's free-to-play first person shooter Combat Arms celebrates its first anniversary of its US open beta launch this month and this week the company told us that players will get chanced to receive...
Combat Arms to add new Specialist characters
Jun 17th 2009 on Big Download
Nexon's popular free-to-play first person shooter Combat Arms is planning to add some more playable characters to the title. Nexon is calling the characters Specialists and they come in male and (as s...
Fireteam mode launches today in Combat Arms
May 27th 2009 on Big Download
As we reported a few days ago, Nexon is set to update their free-to-play FPS Combat Arms with a new co-op themed mode called Fireteam. We now have some more info on that mode along with some screensh...
Combat Arms to add new Fireteam gameplay mode next week
May 23rd 2009 on Big Download
Nexon's free-to-play first person shooter Combat Arms continues to add new features and content and this week the company announced that they will be adding a new gameplay mode to the title on May 27...
Combat Arms trailer calls in the Fireteam
May 22nd 2009 on Big Download
This trailer for the free-to-play online shooter, Combat Arms, shows off the new Fireteam mode, where players come together and rescue hostages. Yes, the infamous "nut shot" is shown in this video t...
First Anniversary Contest: Win one of 10 Nexon game codes
May 15th 2009 on Big Download
For our next first anniversary contest, Big Download has teamed up with Nexon America to offer up 10 free codes that are each worth $25 for use in their many online PC game titles. You can use the mon...
The Digital Continuum: Business as unusual
May 11th 2009 on Massively
The subject of microtransactions has long been a point of contention. Not only do some people feel that the practice somehow lessens a game's worth, they consider the very act to be malicious in natu...
Combat Arms introduces 'Nut Shot' instant kill
Apr 2nd 2009 on Joystiq
Getting hit in the nuts isn't just for AFV anymore, as free online FPS Combat Arms has recently employed such a technique. Whenever a male player is shot, uh, down there, the words "Nut Shot" will ap...
Study claims playing FPS games improve vision
Mar 30th 2009 on Big Download
We've always laughed when certain lawyers or politcians have tried to push the theory that first person shooter games are "murder simulators" simply because playing a game with a mouse-keyboard combo...
Ouch! Combat Arms adds the 'Nut Shot' to its FPS game
Mar 25th 2009 on Big Download
Remember how cool it was to get a 'Monster Kill' in Unreal Tournament 2004 or a head shot in any number of first person shooters? Well, Nexon may have topped them all with the announcement today that...