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General: The Chosen Hits Open Beta

Posted: 06 Jul 2011 07:23 AM PDT

Snail Games has announced that its free-to-play title, The Chosen, has entered its open beta phase of development. In The Chosen, players fight alongside some of China's dynastic heroes in an effort to bring order to a war torn nation.

Star Trek Online: July Ask Cryptic Published

Posted: 06 Jul 2011 07:15 AM PDT

Cryptic Executive Producer Dan Stahl has published the July edition of the Star Trek Online Ask Cryptic. The series allows players to ask questions of the dev team. Among other topics, Stahl discussed whether or not Klingon missions would be redone, whether players will be able to skip cutscenes and much much more.

General: PlanetSide 2: Classified Info Coming July 7th

Posted: 06 Jul 2011 07:09 AM PDT

Sony Online Entertainment has officially launched the PlanetSide 2 site. Additionally, SOE has launched the PlanetSide 2 Facebook page with the information that there is "classified" information coming on July 7th.

Final Fantasy XIV: Enmity Overhauled

Posted: 06 Jul 2011 07:02 AM PDT

In the latest developer post on the Final Fantasy Lodestone with specific regard to upcoming battle changes, players are told that enmity calculation will be greatly overhauled and a new UI indicator will allow them to gauge the levels of hostility they have generated. According to the dev post, mastery of enmity is critical to success in battle.

Fallen Earth: Alpha County Update Delayed Slightly

Posted: 06 Jul 2011 06:53 AM PDT

The Fallen Earth team has announced that the Alpha County update has been delayed and moved to Thursday, July 7th. Alpha County was originally planned to deploy today but some IT/technical issues, the update was moved to Thursday.

EVE Online: Post-CSM Summit Press Conference Report

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 08:32 PM PDT

Last week, a leaked internal CCP document caused furor in the EVE Online community, enough that an emergency meeting was called between developers and the Council on Stellar Management. At the conclusion of the meeting, the CSM held a press conference that MMORPG.com's Mike Bitton attended. He's got the full report of the statements made during the press conference. Read on!

General: The Console MMO is the Future

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 05:38 PM PDT

If there is one thing that causes many PC gamers' brains to explode is the thought that their favorite MMO just may be release simultaneously for consoles. In today's Devil's Advocate column, MMORPG.com's Drew Wood talks about the benefits of console MMOs and how it's definitely something that's in our future, like it or not. Let us know your reaction to his column in the comments.

Gods and Heroes: Rome Rising: Wield the Power Trailer

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 04:26 PM PDT

Heatwave Interactive has released a new game play trailer from Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising. Called "Wield the Power", the video shows off in-game footage of the recently released MMO.

Mortal Online: Jump In for the First Time or Come On Back

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 01:43 PM PDT

The Mortal Online team is proud of its first year anniversary and the release of the original game plus the Dawn expansion. To celebrate, Mortal Online is 30% off for a time and former subscribers are invited back to play for free from now through July 10th.

Prius Online: July Content Update Bringing Dungeons

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 01:04 PM PDT

The Prius Online team has announced that a new game update will be deployed later this week that will bring brand new unlocked dungeons into the game. According to the post, all dungeons under level 50 will be available for players to check out. The team has posted a wish list of the things this week's update will include.

Rift: Community Events = In-Game Rewards

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 12:57 PM PDT

The Rift team has a new post on the official forums that details some upcoming community events. To sweeten the participation deal, Trion will be handing out new titles and items that can only be obtained by attending the events.

Star Wars: The Old Republic: Classic Star Wars Games and TOR

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 10:55 AM PDT

MMORPG.com Community Manager Mike Bitton is on a quest to rekindle his love for Star Wars games in preparation for the release of Star Wars: The Old Republic. In today's column, Mike takes a look back at three classic Star Wars titles and talks a bit about each. See if your favorite Star Wars game made the list!

General: Rise of Immortals Open Beta Begins

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 10:14 AM PDT

Petroglyph Games has announced that Rise of Immortals is now in its open beta phase of development. Any who participate in the open beta will receive 1,000 Petroglyph coins to spend in the in-game store. Rise of Immortals is considered a MOBA with, according to Petroglyph, innovative new features.

AdventureQuest Worlds: Die and Pay the Price

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 10:09 AM PDT

The AdventureQuest team has announced that players who die in the game will no longer see the nine second grayed out screen but will be forced to watch an ad instead. As developers say, "players scoffed at how there was no real punishment for dying in AQWorlds". Apparently, now there is.

General: Does Size Matter?

Posted: 02 Jul 2011 04:45 PM PDT

The old adage is that bigger is better, that size indeed does matter, at least in some instances. In today's Guild's Eye View, Sean Stalzer puts that adage through its paces when it comes to raids, dungeons and the size of the groups required to beat them. Let us know what you think!

ArcheAge: Jake Song Interview

Posted: 02 Jul 2011 02:38 PM PDT

ArcheAge is one of the most highly-rated and highly-anticipated games capturing our readers' attention here at MMORPG.com. Our own Garrett Fuller had the privilege to interview XLGames' CEO and President Jake Song to talk about ArcheAge. They covered a wide variety of topics and it's definitely a must-read for eager fans of ArcheAge.
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