Wargaming.net kicked off an event today in World of Tanks in honor of The Battle for the Dnieper, which was one of World War II's largest operations. Here are the details:

Starting from 11:30 AM UTC, August 25, and till 11:00 AM UTC, August 26, the profit gained from Hummel, SU-8 and M41 SPGs will be doubled.

Starting from 11:30 AM UTC, August 25, and till 11:00 AM UTC, August 29, the following oppties will be available:

• Renaming a tanker will cost 10 gold only;
• Buy Valentine, Matilda, PzKpfw B2 740 (f), and Ram-II premium tanks at half-price;
• Prices for Т-34, SU-76, KV-1S, PzKpfw III/IV, PzKpfw IV, PzKpfw VI Tiger, M7, M4A3E8 Sherman and T1 Heavy reduced by half!

You can also participate in the Call of Heroes contest until August 29 at 11:50 p.m. UTC to earn up to 7,000 gold.

If you've been wanting to add a boxed version of World of Tanks to your gaming collection, you're going to get your chance on August 31. Interactive Gaming Software announced today that a special boxed retail version of the game will be available in stores throughout the United States at the end of the month for $19.99.

In addition to including the entire game itself, the boxed version of World of Tanks will also include $30 worth of in-game items, including a premium account, game credits, gold and an upgraded tank.

Whether you're a veteran World of Tanks player or new to the game, you should watch the new Gamescom cinematic trailer below. Watching tanks blow stuff up is always entertaining. You can even follow that up by checking out the World of Warplanes and World of Battleships trailers that have already come out of Gamescom.

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."

World of Tanks won the “Best European Online Game” title at the European Games Award over the weekend. The competition in the category included EVE Online, Wakfu, Minecraft, Black Prophecy, Runes of Magic, Magicka, Stronghold Kingdoms and Mount & Blade: With Fire and Sword.

“It has been hard and rewarding to develop and publish World of Tanks and it adds merit to our work by winning this award,” said Wargaming.net CEO Victor Kislyi. “We want to thank the players for enjoying our game and the game industry for the recognition in our hard work.”

Wargaming.net, the developer of World of Tanks and the upcoming World of Warplanes, was the official headline sponsor of the European Games Award.

Today marks the first anniversary of the World of Tanks launch in Russia! To celebrate, Wargaming.net is giving gifts to all players.

• Each player will receive one day of premium by activating the "WOT1YEAR" promo code by August 22 at 6 a.m. EDT.
• Enjoy a 50% discount on slots, 50% discount on additional equipment and 5 times the experience for the first win of the day until August 15 at 6 a.m. EDT.
• Enjoy a 60% discount on all consumables purchased for gold and save up to 58% on all premium shells until September 12 at 6 a.m. EDT.
• All players registered on the North American server before 6:59 p.m. EDT on August 12, 2010 will get a premium account for a week  as a bonus.

Wargaming.net announced today that World of Tanks has reached the milestone of 5 million registered accounts worldwide on the eve of the game's one-year anniversary! Players will be receiving presents to mark the game's birthday, and they'll be announced shortly.

The game's popularity has been steadily growing throughout the year.  On January 23, World of Tanks set a Guinness World Record when the peak number of concurrent users reached 91,311 on the Russian server. However, the PCU number has been steadily growing since the record day and is now topping 172,000.

The game's Facebook page also boasts more than 100,000 fans. Once the page hits 200,000 fans, Wargaming.net is going to celebrate by hosting a 5x exp event on the American and European servers.

World of Tanks Update v.6.6 launched today and introduced the new Siegfried Line map and a series of German tanks, including two premium tanks. Check out the trailer below to watch the new tanks explore the map!

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.

World of Tanks Update v.6.6 is scheduled to launch sometime in the August 8-12 window and will introduce the new Siegfried Line map and a series of German tanks, including two premium tanks. Check out the trailer below to watch the new tanks explore the map!

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."