World of Tanks has only been around for less than a year in North America, but in that time span alone this tank-based MMO has pulled in some serious positivity from players and journalists around the world. Of course, Belarusian developer Wargaming.net isn't content to just sit back and release more tanks over the coming years; instead, they've decided to expand their World of [insert armored Vehicle] franchise by spreading their wings and taking to the air.

Literally. 

This year, Wargaming.net is looking to the skies for their next MMO with the announcement of World of Warplanes. But how does one do a plane-based MMO? We sat down with World of Warplanes' Project Director Alexander Zezulin to talk about this new MMO and how Wargaming.net planes to take the aviation-based MMO world by storm. Let's get to it!

19 Warplanes. One trailer. A whole lotta German Plane teasing going on in this teaser trailer for Wargaming.net's World of Warplanes. With several famous Luftwaffe machines to choose from, World of Warplanes is shaping up to be a WWII plane aficianado's dream. Also, I'll stop making jokes about teasing German planes.

Developers of the World War II flight simulator, World of Warplanes, published new information with it's ongoing Q&A. Taking a look at 30 new questions the developers talk about Mid Air Collision, Joystick integration, g-force factor, multi-core support, and a lot more. 

For answers to these and many other community questions be sure to check out the World of Warplanes Part III Q&A

Those Belorussians know what they like: War games. After seeing the massive spectacle that was Wargaming.net's booth at E3 - complete with tanks, tank girls, and WWII garbed drivers - it came as no surprise that the next two games coming to their servers would be World of Warplanes and World of Battleships. More explosions? I don't mind if I do.

At this year's GDC Online, Wargaming.net had a behind-closed-doors demo of World of Warplanes for members of the press to check out and enjoy. Gone were the flashing lights and booming stage presence of World of Tanks at E3; this was a demonstration that was focusing entirely on the game. To be honest, this was a nice change of pace from what we'd experienced the last few months from the Wargaming crew, and it definitely got our attention.

So what about the game?

Do you want to be an alpha tester for World of Warplanes? Wargaming.net is asking possibly testers to download the Overwolf and Xfire social applications and try them out in World of Tanks. Once you've used them for a few days, fill out a questionnaire and you could be invited into the World of Warplanes alpha test. UPDATE: The deadline is September 16.

Overwolf is a software client that integrates social media tools like Facebook, Twitter, Skype and MSN Messenger into your game. Xfire is an instant messaging service for gamers that contains various other features, such as the ability to record videos and screenshots.

Wargaming.net released the debut trailer for World of Warplanes at Gamescom today. As you might expect, the video showcases aerial combat. Check it out below!

In addition to the trailer, Wargaming.net revealed some details on the warplanes that will be available in the game:

"Upon its beta release, World of Warplanes will feature around 60 airplanes from Germany, USSR, and USA, with British and Japanese planes to be added with the further content updates. New branches and new planes will be added gradually over the process of development as it is done in World of Tanks, and the total number might reach several hundred aircraft."

Wargaming.net announced today that World of Battleships will join World of Tanks and World of Warplanes to complete the company's war-filled gaming trilogy. As you may expect, World of Battleships will be a free-to-play naval action MMO based on epic sea battles of the 20th century. Here's what we know so far about the upcoming game:

"Keeping with the best traditions of the series, World of Battleships will offer a straightforward interface, easy-to-use controls, and a common economic system that will allow players to distribute resources between the three games for the ultimate progress in each of them.

The large assortment of available warships will give various tactical opportunities, as all the machines have a unique combination of firepower, speed, armor, and endurance. Various naval maps with changing weather conditions will enrich the gameplay, and the realistic graphics will transport players into the epic battles that changed the course of human history."

Wargaming.net has launched the official site for World of Warplanes, its upcoming flight combat action MMO set in the Golden Age of military aviation. The site currently features the first screenshots from the game, which you can view in our gallery.

Wargaming.net announced that it was developing World of Warplanes at E3 in June. The team revealed last month that World of Warplanes will feature the same economic system as World of Tanks, "which will begin with sharing gold and free experience between the two games for players who have registered accounts in both of them on a single e-mail."

If you're a fan of social media, you can now follow World of Warplanes on Facebook and Twitter.

Wargaming.net, the developer behind World of Tanks and the upcoming World of Warplanes, has announced that it is the official headline sponsor of this year’s European Games Award. The EGA is the first award exclusively for European video and computer game developers, which lets professionals and gamers from all over Europe participate in the voting for the best games.

Want to know which games are up for awards this year? Head over to the EGA categories page for the full list. Here are the titles that are in the running for best online game:

• Wakfu
• Stronghold Kingdoms
• EVE Online: Incursion
• Mount & Blade: With Fire and Sword
• Magicka
• Minecraft Beta
• Black Prophecy
• Runes of Magic
• World of Tanks

The European Games Award ceremony will be held on August 13 on the event ship Pure Liner 1, moored on the Rhine river in Cologne.

Wargaming.net, the company behind World of Tanks, announced at E3 that it is developing World of Warplanes, a free-to-play game that is based on military air dominance ranging from the 1930s through the 1950s. Today the company revealed that World of Warplanes' economic system will be the same as World of Tanks, with gold, credits and experience as the main currency to earn and spend for continued advancements.

"World of Warplanes will feature a global interaction with World of Tanks, which will begin with sharing gold and free experience between the two games for players, who have registered accounts in both of them on a single email. This feature will allow Wargaming.net community to plan their expenses and leave exactly the amount of gold and free experience they want on either of the games."

The announcement also provides some more details on World of Warplanes. According to the post, "Virtual pilots will choose from three main warplane classes — single-engine light fighters capable of engaging enemies in close dogfights, twin-engine fighters with their deadly straight attacks, and strafing aircrafts, the fearsome threat for ground targets."