The Planet, whose Insomnia 365 unit hosts many game server providers, has completed a direct connection with GameRail, a “performance network” offering low-lag connections to online gamers. With the new connection, GameRail subscribers will have low-latency connections to game servers at The Planet, which has six data centers in Houston and Dallas.
GameRail’s business model […]

Guild Launch has created a free full featured guild hosting application. While designed for use by the MMORPG gaming community for games such as World of Warcraft, the service is also suitable for creating FPS gaming communities, clans and PvP team web sites. In addition to basic guild features like guild forums, guild roster, calendar, […]

ClanTemplates.com has announced its Big Battle 3 design contest for clan templates and sigs, which it describes as “a fun and exciting tournament for signature designers to battle against each other for bragging rights and ultimately US$80 for the winner! Each round you design a sig and submit it to battle your opponent/s.” […]

Global Netoptex, Inc. announced that its Online Game Services Inc. (OGSI) business will use the global IP network of TeliaSonera International to expand into the European game hosting market. OGSi will support more than 25 titles from multiple publishers and developers. While specializing in MMO games, OGSI also offers clan servers for games including Counter […]

eSports event organizer Cyber Evolution (CEVO) said it will continue hosting its online video-game competitions with Dallas-based dedicated server provider Layered Technologies (LT). “Since CEVO relies so heavily on the reliability and scalability of LT, we could not pull off our events without LT,”  said Charlie Plitt, CEO of CEVO. “This is why […]

The B5media blog network has decided to shut down FPS Rantings, its blog about first-person shooter games. Here’s the announcement from B5media’s Matt Scott:
Well folks. Due to a lack of traffic and readership, the powers that be have decided to close the pages of FPS Rantings. It’s been fun and I hope you all enjoyed […]

The PC Gaming Blog over at 451 Press has  an item on Reducing Lag in Online Gaming, with 10 tips on ways you can improve your gaminge xperience. Many will be well known to experienced gamers, but the list covers a range of variables that involve hardware (Upgrade Your Computer, Check Your Network Cable, […]

Online game hosting specialist Online Game Services Inc. (OGSI) has been acquired by long-term Global Netopotex Inc. (GNi) in a deal valued at more than $3 million, positioning GNi to provide “pay-as-you-grow” game hosting solutions to the fast-growing industry for massively multiplayer games. While OGSi specializes in MMO games, it also offers clan servers […]

Gaming network service provider GameRail, has completed a direct connection to the Charter High Speed Internet service network, the company said Jan. 30. The new hookup provides Charter subscribers in Missouri, St. Louis, and St. Louis Metro East with lower ping times to online game servers.
“Access providers and game server hosts […]

Jonathan “Fatal1ty” Wendel, probably the best-known professional gamer, says he’s not retiring but is teaming up with DirecTV to launch the Championship Gaming Series, a new international pro video gaming league. Wendel announced at CES 2007 that he will become a play-by-play commentator, advisor and official spokesperson for the Championship […]