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General: Is F2P Ruining Korea’s Youth?

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 09:29 AM PST

Is F2P Ruining Korea

The Korean government is increasingly active in it pursuit of limitations on youth gaming. Is this a good idea? What are the reasons behind the attention? Check out The Free Zone to find out and then let us know what you think.

MapleStory: A Romance Proclaimed in Pixels

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 04:51 AM PST

A Romance Proclaimed in Pixels

Nexon has sent out a new trailer showing the warm and fuzzy love side of MapleStory. The video, called by devs " a romance proclaimed in pixels", illustrates why MapleStory players who marry in game tend to stay hitched longer than the average American "real world" couple. Check it out and then log in with your sweetheart!

Runes of Magic: Flower Festival & Magic Wardrobe System Incoming

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 04:46 AM PST

Flower Festival & Magic Wardrobe System Incoming

Runes of Magic servers will be updated today with the latest patch. Among the patch notes is the news that the Flower Festival will be arriving in game as well as the new Magic Wardrobe System.

Hedone: Latest Update Notes Released

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 04:38 AM PST

Latest Update Notes Released

The Hedone team has released the latest patch notes for its upcoming MMOFPS. Among the big changes coming to closed beta testers are several new arena locations and a new game system, "search and destroy".

Dragon Saga: New Valentine's Event & a Peek at Another

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 04:30 AM PST

New Valentine

The Dragon Saga team has announced the release of special Valentine's Day events and is giving players a peek ahead at the "Jump Into the Action" event that is slated to begin on February 22nd.

Crystal Saga: No More Living in Virtual Sin

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 04:22 AM PST

No More Living in Virtual Sin

The Crystal Saga team has announced that the much-awaited marriage system is now live in the game. According to the dev team, this means that players will no longer have to live in "virtual sin". The team has also deployed new Valentine's Day quests, activities and promotions.

Blacklight Retribution: Open Beta Coming February 27th

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 04:18 AM PST

Open Beta Coming February 27th

Fans of the Blacklight series will be happy to know that Perfect World Entertainment's Blacklight Retribution, an MMOFPS, will be ready for open beta testing beginning on February 27th.

TERA: Pokket's Adventures REDUX

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 11:15 AM PST

Pokket

Last night, our own Pokket dove into TERA's first beta weekend with a level 15 Elin Warrior. We've put up a NEW video featuring Pokket's 'best of' moments from her hours running live last night. Check it out!

Rise of Dragonian Era: Beta Weekend Preview

Posted: 12 Feb 2012 11:55 AM PST

Beta Weekend Preview

This past weekend, we had the opportunity to check in with NetGame's Rise of Dragonian Era or RODE as it is more commonly known. RODE is currently in closed beta testing with this weekend being one that specifically targeted the game's PvP aspect. See what we thought of our time in the game.

Wakfu: Multi-tiered 'Ogrest' Quest Line Coming

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 08:01 AM PST

Multi-tiered

Ankama Games and Square Enix have announced the addition of a new multi-tiered quest line to the game when the next update goes live on February 15th. The ultimate goal is to conquer Ogrest but getting there is half the job.

Martial Empires: Big PvP Update Deployed

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 07:54 AM PST

Big PvP Update Deployed

The Martial Empires team has announced that it has deployed a "huge PvP update" to the game. The update now includes a tournament mode and a region war mode where up to sixteen guilds battle over contested zones. Winners each week will be able to levy and collect taxes for that week before the next battle begins.

General: Five Games to Make You Feel Badass

Posted: 12 Feb 2012 05:24 AM PST

Five Games to Make You Feel Badass

Sometimes we just want to get into a game and not only feel like we're saving the world, but saving it in a truly badass way while we're at it. In The List today, we take a look at five games that can make us feel like the baddest ass on the planet. Check it out!

WildStar: Troy Hewitt Interview

Posted: 12 Feb 2012 05:50 AM PST

Troy Hewitt Interview

Carbine Studios' WildStar is a game that many are watching with a keen eye as 2012 unfolds. We had the opportunity to chat with Producer Troy Hewitt about WildStar and about Carbine's plans for the year. See what makes WildStar one of our most anticipated titles for 2012 in our exclusive interview.

World of Warcraft: The Role of Utility

Posted: 12 Feb 2012 05:37 AM PST

The Role of Utility

In The WoW Factor today, we take a look at the concept of "utility" in an MMO with specific regard to a recent post by Blizzard's Ghostcrawler. "For MMO purposes we'll just say anything that isn't directly prioritized on fulfilling a roll of the holy trinity of tank, healer, or DPS is utility." Check out what we think about utility and how it can be managed in WoW. Let us know what you think in the comments.

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