Abandon Interactive Entertainment has added two new games to the Freaky Creatures universe. The first is called the Creature Comfort Game and lets trainers look into the heads of their creatures to see what's on their minds. Players will have to obtain items desired by their creatures before a timer runs out to earn rewards. You can play three rounds in the free version of Freaky Creatures or six rounds in the premium version.

Freaky Pipes, a puzzle mini-game, has also been added to the game's Web site. You need to arrange sections of pipe to fill vats with green matter and create creature parts. Once you make three parts, you can build a creature and advance in the mini-game.

The full press release regarding both games can be found after the jump.

Are you intrigued at the thought of creating monsters in Freaky Creatures and pitting them against each other in battle, but don't want to spend money on the game without playing it first? Well, you're in luck. Abandon Interactive Entertainment has launched a free-to-play option for the game that lets players try out some features for free, such as leveling to 60 and customizing lairs for their creatures.

All you need to do is head over to the Freaky Creatures Web site to try it out for free. Then you can consider getting a $6.99-per-month premium membership to gain access to more options, including leveling to 80 and using pets in battle. You can also buy starter packs in stores for $19.99 to add to your collection. More information can be found below.

Abandon Interactive Entertainment added PvE content to Freaky Creatures this week in a content update called Freaky Adventures. Players can now take part in missions and battles while meeting new characters and exporing new environments, such as the jungles of Verdura.

Freaky Adventures brings a world map to the game that will allow players to transport to mission locations to work toward new parts, powers and lair objects. Also, a new missions log will let players keep track of their progress.

More information regarding the PvE content can be found after the jump.

Abandon Interactive has announced that Freaky Space, the first Freaky Creatures expansion, is currently in development and will move into the beta test phase this summer.

According to a press release, the expansion will nearly double the size of the Freaky Creatures universe. You will be able to join one of four alien races, including Human, Ukla, Kurrath and Sylveer, and pick from four different factions for each race. You can explore new realms as you level up your spaceship and improve your battle skills in both PvP and PvE scenarios.

The full press release can be found after the jump. More information can be found in the FAQ section of the Freaky Space Web site.

As always, we'd like to share with you our ZAM features and noteworthy news stories of the week in case you missed any of them. All of the links can be found below and after the jump, including a story on PETA's decision to protest the slaughter of seals through a World of Warcraft event that generated a lot of discussion in our forums.

ZAM Features

A History of Competitive WoW: Part I: Editor Christopher "Pwyff" Tom begins to delve into the history of World of Warcraft as an eSport. Find out when and how PvP became a sponsored event that made players take notice.

League of Legends Interview: Editor-in-Chief Andrew "Tamat" Beegle sits down with Tom Cadwell, the director of systems design for League of Legends, to discuss the game, which is modeled around a Warcraft III mod.

Killer N.I.C. - Worth the Price?: We spoke with Harlan Beverly, co-founder of Bigfoot Networks, about the next generation of Killer cards. You can even watch a World of Warcraft jump delay demonstration video to see exactly how Killer can affect your machine.

Exploring Ether Saga Online: We interview Product Manager Craig Beers to find out what's going on with the upcoming Ether Saga Online MMO. The game is currently in open beta.

Abandon Interactive Entertainment has announced the release of Freaky Creatures, an MMO that combines online gaming with collectible figures as you build your own monsters and send them to battle. To begin your foray into the world of creature creation, you need to buy a starter pack, which contains two action figures and a 1 GB flash drive. Each pack also contains 50 parts and 20 powers for your monsters, as well as four objects for your creature's lair.

The game is available on PC, Mac and mobile, and Abandon has emphasized social networking as players can create home pages, play mini-games, join tournaments, read comics, trade items, and so on. According to a press release, there are 3.2 billion combinations of creatures that can currently be built.

Abandon has teamed up with the Starlight Children's Foundation for the launch, and a portion of the starter pack sales will be donated to the organization. The foundation gives terminally ill children and their families the chance to participate in activities in a friendly, accepting environment. More information on the launch can be found in the press release below or on the game's official Web site.

Today marks the start of a free-for-all frenzy in the world of Freaky Creatures as open beta begins for all interested players. You can sign up to be a part of the action at the game's Web site.

The Freaky Creatures experience begins with a starter pack that includes two action figures and a one gigabyte reusable flash drive.  Once players have created their unique creature they can jump straight into battle or build a lair in which they can care for their creature and hang out with friends.  Players can also participate in the Freaky Creatures community, personalize their homepage, play mini-games, join tournaments, check leaderboards, trade items, read animated comics, enter contests, form teams and much more in the ever expanding Freaky Creatures Universe. Starter packs will be available in March for $19.99.

Open beta is the last stop before the game's official launch, so register and give it a try if you'd like to take a shot at creating your own creatures. The full press release can be found after the jump.

If you're looking forward to the release of the Freaky Creatures MMO in early 2009 so you can create your own customized monsters and battle with friends, you may want to pass the time by playing the two new free mini-games Abandon Interactive Entertainment is offering on FreakyCreatures.com.

"Part-O-Matic 3000" is a classic match-three game with a freaky twist. Players start with a Freaky Creature that is missing parts and weapons and must match three or more same-colored tiles to unlock the corresponding parts. ... "Penguin Hockey" allows players to manipulate Cyclopor in a classic game of air hockey.

The min-games offer a sneak peek at the title's various characters. More information can be found in the press release after the jump.

If you have access to the Freaky Creatures beta, we're all gathering online in an hour so that we can try to crash the server. If anyone can do it, our community can!

Greetings Beta Testers,

We are going to be running a 'load test' Play Session in one hour (4:00PM PDT, 7:00PM Eastern time or GMT-7)

We humbly request that everyone that is available please login and help us test the load balancing on the Beta game servers.

I hope to see you all there!

If you still haven't taken advantage of our beta promotion -- stop waiting around and freaking get beta access !

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The code that you receive wil also grant you access to some extra features! You'll have access to four of the creature types, instead of the two that most beta entrants receive. In addition, you'll receive double the parts with which to customize your battle hungry pet!

Remember that Freaky Creatures is not only still in beta, it's also under a closed NDA! So as much as we want to hear about how awesome the game play is, sharing is not a good idea right now. But you can enjoy the battles, customization and fun all you want!

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