Funcom has announced that it'll be making its presence known at the upcoming DragonCon 2008. They'll be doing more than hosting a booth though; they've got a big event planned, as well as game presentations and item giveaways to boot! Learn more after the jump!

What would you say if we told you that a Thai government official said that he wants to prosecute game makers for instances of people performing crimes that mimic things they saw in a video game?

That's exactly what one Somchai Jaroen-amnuaysuk of the Welfare Promotion, Protection and Empowerment of Vulnerable Groups Office said recently. Find out what the official said after the jump!

A recent survey from What They Play, a parental advisory website, revealed that parents seem to be more worried about their children's exposure to videogames than alcohol, pornography, or violence. Furthermore, a second survey by the group showed that parents considered content showing sex and sexuality as more offensive than depictions of violence. Learn more after the jump!

PayByCash recently announced the release of their Ultimate Game Card in 5,600 7-11 stores across the United States. Learn more about PayByCash's Ultimate Game Card by checking out the full article below.

More game legislation today. GamePolitics reports that, due to one consumer's difficulty in cancelling his MMO subscription, a new law has been passed in Illinois that essentially makes it illegal to have difficult unsubscription processes in MMORPGs. Find out what that spells for MMOs everywhere after the jump.

A recent study done by market research firm Parks Associates revealed that the growth of the MMORPG industry may lie in free-to-play MMORPGs. How come? Because more gamers find themselves interested in the prospect of a free game. Learn more after the jump!

Compared to last week's patch, today's upcoming patch for Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures looks to be a lot smaller, yet just as important. This is due to the patch's nature as a memory leak fix patch rather than a content patch. Learn more after the jump!

There's a new update for Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures, and it seems to be a pretty extensive set of changes. Find out what these changes are by visiting the full article after the jump!

Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures is definitely going to get some more followers in the coming months, as we've just learned that Funcom and Eidos have some big things planned for the game. Interested in knowing more? Then find out all that's in store for the game after the jump!

It's time for a new patch report for Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures! This new update apparently brings traders and bank functions into the game, as well as including some fixes into the game. If you're interested in learning more, feel free to check out the full article.