As it stands, there’s undoubtedly one true king of Space MMOs: EVE Online. Seeking to claim its own corner of the genre is Entropy, developed by Artplant and seemingly co-published with Jagex.

Skeptical, we talked to Lead Designer Andy Butcher. Admittedly our questions are a bit tough, but Andy answers are both sensible and relieving. Take a look and decide for yourselves!

Bigpoint announced today that Battlestar Galactica Online "has surpassed five million registered players worldwide since its February launch," following the space combat MMO taking home the title of "Best European Browser Game" at the European Games Award last month.

Bigpoint also used the press release to reveal some new ships that will soon be coming to the game. A new line of Fleet Recon ships will become available for both Colonial and Cylon players this month, while the Brimir Class Carrier is scheduled to launch this fall. The carrier's "size, complexity, and impact on game balance must be optimized before its general release."

Today's Battlestar Galactica Online update attempts to "improve the balance between the different ship sizes and roles, and to improve the balance between offensive and defensive Systems as they are upgraded." Ships now have Armor values and weapons now have Armor Piercing values. Also, several ship and weapon system stats have been revised.

You can read the full patch notes after the jump. So say we all!

The latest Battlestar Galactica Online update has added 1v1 PvP Arena matches to the game. These instanced battles come in two flavors: ranked and duels. In Ranked matches, the game’s matchmaking system will help pair players of similar Arena rating, ship size, and class, and let them battle it out in their own private piece of space. The top 100 fighters on each server will earn a special icon above their pilot and ship name.

Alternatively, players who wish to compete against other pilots of any faction, rating, ship size, or class can engage in 1v1 Duel matches. You won't earn any rewards or change your rating, so consider duels as the fun practice run before the ranked matches.

In addition to these PvP options, the patch adds two new star systems to the Veil Sector: Nilfhel and Muspell. These new star systems contain large numbers of high level NPCs, and are intended as hunting grounds for high level players or group.

Bigpoint announced today that it has surpassed 200 million registered users worldwide, doubling from 100 million users in less than 18 months. The rapid growth rate sets a new record for the company.

Bigpoint is the publisher behind games like Battlestar Galactica Online, as well as the upcoming Drakensang Online and The Mummy Online. According to the press release, its games are localized into 25 different languages. Also, the company processes over one billion transactions every day.

According to Bigpoint, Battlestar Galactica Online has "passed two million registered players in its first three months of worldwide availability, attracting more than 20,000 new players to the space combat MMO every day." The game surpassed one million registered players last month, making it Bigpoint's most successful launch since the company's founding in 2002.

If you'd like to see Battlestar Galactica Online in action, watch Mike B. aka Fony's recent BFF Report.

Bigpoint, the portal behind games like Battlestar Galactica Online, Drakensang Online and the upcoming The Mummy Online, announced today that Summit Partners and TA Associates have agreed to invest $350 million in the company. This deal will give Summit Partners and TA Associates a controlling share of Bigpoint.

Previous shareholder Comcast Interactive Capital’s Peacock Equity Fund will sell their holdings in this transaction. GMT Communications Partners and GE will sell a majority of their stakes. Heiko Hubertz, CEO and founder of Bigpoint, will retain his existing ownership stake. Here are his comments regarding this investment:

“Regarding myself, I kept my share. I see the potential in Bigpoint to exceed a value of one billion dollars and become the top online gaming company in the world. Our thanks go to GMT Communications Partners and Peacock Equity Fund for three very exciting years. Their support has seen the company rapidly grow during this period.”

Bigpoint announced today that Battlestar Galactica Online passed one million registered players in just six weeks. According to the press release, this is Bigpoint's most successful launch since its founding in 2002.

This news follows last week's update that upgraded the game's platform to Unity 3, which improved overall stability and enhanced special effects and graphics. The game also received a patch yesterday that added several new features to the game, including a PvP currency that can be used to purchase rewards.

If you'd like to see Battlestar Galactica Online in action, watch Mike B. aka Fony's recent BFF Report.

The latest Battlestar Galactica Online update was released today, and it adds several new features and systems to the game. The biggest addition is the Merit currency that can be earned through PvP. Players can use it to purchase rewards such as new strike ships and nuclear warheads. They can also temporary take command of the Pegasus or secondary Basestar.

In addition, high level players will now receive less XP and loot for defeating low level NPCs and players. Also, players can now sell water for Cubits. More details can be found in the patch notes.

If you'd like to see Battlestar Galactica Online in action, watch Mike B. aka Fony fly through space in his recent BFF Report.

Battlestar Galactica Online's open beta kicked off last week, so Mike B. aka Fony decided to set his sights on this free-to-play browser-based MMO in the latest episode of the BFF Report. Fony takes a look at character creation, combat, skills, mining, the cash shop and more. He even dives into a pretty massive space battle, so check out the video if you'd like to see combat in action.

You can watch episode 57 of the BFF Report after the jump. What are your thoughts on browser MMOs?