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Lord of the Rings Online: New Rise of Isengard Screens

Posted: 11 Aug 2011 07:31 AM PDT

Turbine and the Lord of the Rings Online team have released six new screenshots from the upcoming Rise of Isengard expansion. The screens feature Sauron as well as several nice looking environment and battle screens. Check them out in our Lord of the Rings Online gallery.

Voyage Century: Guild Event Launches

Posted: 11 Aug 2011 07:19 AM PDT

Voyage Century Online guilds have a lot to accomplish with the newly implemented Guild Event. During the clan quest, players must use coordinated efforts to gather and turn in a variety of resources found throughout the game world. Rewards for completion include Imperial Gold, new shapeshifts and high-level materials.

Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures: Server Population Up and Revenues Climbing

Posted: 11 Aug 2011 07:11 AM PDT

According to news from the Age of Conan development team, both server populations and Funcom revenues are way up after last month's launch of Age of Conan Unchained, the free-to-play version of the game. From information provided by Funcom, over 300,000 new players have signed up and played Age of Conan Unchained.

General: Troy Online: Open Beta Commences Today

Posted: 11 Aug 2011 07:05 AM PDT

Alt1USA has announced that the open beta for Troy Online is scheduled to begin today, Thursday, August 11th. The dev team plans to run several events for players and will implement updates throughout the open beta in response to player feedback. To assist with lag issues in the EU, a new European server will be in place prior to the open beta's start.

World of Tanks: Celebrating Its First Birthday with 5 Million Guests

Posted: 11 Aug 2011 06:43 AM PDT

Wargaming.net has announced that its inaugural title, World of Tanks, reached the five millionth registered user on the eve of its first birthday. In addition, the dev team revealed that the game's number of concurrent players is averaging 172,000. And if that's not enough, World of Tanks has joined eSports giant, the Electronic Sports League.

MapleStory: Bringing PvP to the Masses

Posted: 10 Aug 2011 04:32 PM PDT

It's hard to imagine a "cute" game like MapleStory featuring the blood-thirsty PvP matches that many MMOs utilize. Nexon devs never let that lack of foresight on our part stop them from implementing PvP anyway. In a new interview with the MapleStory team, MMORPG.com Industry Relations Manager Garrett Fuller gets the low down on PvP. Read on!

General: Game at Your Own Risk

Posted: 10 Aug 2011 04:16 PM PDT

There is no question that MMORPG.com's Coyote Sharptongue casts a laser sight on the gaming world. In today's column, Coyote talks about the various ailments that can befall any one of us as gamers. Check out Dr. Sharptongue's diagnosis and treatment of all that ails you. Let us know what you think!

Atlantica Online: First Impressions With Ripper X

Posted: 10 Aug 2011 04:01 PM PDT

Atlantica Online is one of the first games to give a fresh look at turn-based strategic combat. In today's exclusive MMORPG.com video series, Ripper X gives his first impressions on the free to play MMORPG Atlantica Online.

General: Should We Add Diablo 3?

Posted: 10 Aug 2011 03:40 PM PDT

The title pretty much says it all and MMORPG.com Managing Editor Bill Murphy really wants your input. Head through the jump to participate in the poll on whether or not we should add Diablo 3!

TERA: Bonus Screens Show Off Awesome Effects

Posted: 10 Aug 2011 03:34 PM PDT

Welcome to this week's bonus edition of our continuing series, TERA Tuesdays. Call it TERA Thursday. MMORPG.com has partnered with TERA devs and En Masse to bring you the best TERA screens on the Net. This time, we feature three screens that show more bloody combat and some wickedly awesome battle effects. Check them out in our Bonus TERA Screens feature.

Fallen Earth: August State of the Game

Posted: 10 Aug 2011 03:23 PM PDT

Fallen Earth's Marie Croall has released the August State of the Game letter on the game's new blog. In it, Croall talks about the upcoming "Fast Travel" patch, Fallen Earth's second anniversary, forthcoming economic changes and a teaser about a live event the team has planned for September.

Forsaken World: Chains of Kluer Update Goes Live

Posted: 10 Aug 2011 11:13 AM PDT

The Forsaken World development team has announced that the Chains of Kluer update is now live across all game servers. Not only does the update bring an awesome new boss into the game, it also features mounted combat and new pets. To celebrate the Chains of Kluer launch, the team has several events planned including a Race to 80 and one called "Kluer: Operation Takedown".

Luna Online: Log In & Score

Posted: 10 Aug 2011 11:06 AM PDT

Luna Plus Online devs have a hundred dollar prize package for new and returning players simply for logging in. From now through August 31st, players will receive dual potions, super philosopher stones, ancient apparel boxes and more. All told, according to devs, the package is worth $100 USD.

Eudemons Online: Vampire Class Screens

Posted: 10 Aug 2011 10:44 AM PDT

The Eudemons Online team have sent out seven new screenshots of the latest class, the Vampire, to be added to the game. Check out all of the new screens in our Eudemons Online screenshot gallery.

Dragon Nest: Scores Big at Asia Online Game Awards

Posted: 10 Aug 2011 10:32 AM PDT

Dragon Nest scored several key accolades during the Asia Online Game Awards. Dragon Nest won for Best Design and Best Technology and was also selected as the Most Popular Online Game in China. Dragon Nest is currently in open beta testing in North America and will officially launch later this fall.

TERA: Crisp Technology to Assist in Threat Reduction

Posted: 10 Aug 2011 09:54 AM PDT

En Masse Entertainment has announced that it has entered into a partnership with Crisp Technology to reduce threats in TERA. Crisp Technology is a company specializing in shutting down gold farming, spam bots, griefing, power levelling and phishing attacks by searching for social patterns prior to dealing with issues in real time.

City of Transformers: Environment Screens Released

Posted: 10 Aug 2011 09:49 AM PDT

The City of Transformers team has released eight screenshots featuring a look at some of the environments that the game will feature. You can see all eight in our City of Transformers screenshot gallery.

Rift: House Aelfwar & Chancel of Labors Screens

Posted: 10 Aug 2011 09:41 AM PDT

Trion has released seven new screenshots from Rift that feature a look at House Aelfwar and at the snowy environs around the Chancel of Labors. You can find all seven in our Rift screenshot gallery. Head over to check them out!

League of Legends: Behind the Scenes With Dominion

Posted: 10 Aug 2011 09:32 AM PDT

Riot Games has released a new behind the scenes video featuring a look at the Dominion game play feature, a brand-new capture-and-hold game mode. The video features in-game footage and developer interviews. Check it out!

APB: Reloaded: Sever Side Lag Solved, Threat Level Revised

Posted: 10 Aug 2011 09:24 AM PDT

The APB Reloaded blog has been updated with a new post detailing the latest client updates. Among the notable inclusions in the post is the news that the pesky server-side lag issue has been resolved. Also, the matchmaking system has been tweaked and players have been warned that, due to some awesome mathematical data crunching, their threat levels may be different.

Guild Wars 2: Creating the Sylvari Trailer

Posted: 10 Aug 2011 08:33 AM PDT

Guild Wars 2 developers talk about the creation of the Sylvari race in this new trailer from Arena.Net. The video includes developer interviews and a terrific look at the creative force behind the race with in-game footage.

Vindictus: Introducing Itself to EU Players

Posted: 10 Aug 2011 08:10 AM PDT

Nexon EU has released its official Gamescom trailer for Vindictus. Vindictus is scheduled to be released in the EU later this year. Check it out!

Ether Saga Online: Future's End Announced

Posted: 10 Aug 2011 08:08 AM PDT

Ether Saga Online will be updated on August 17th with the Future's End content expansion. To prepare for the update, players logging into the game will be treated to double experience. Players will have a new area to explore, new quests and will be able to try out the new glyph system to enhance their weapons.

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