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Eligium: Open Beta Arrives

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 07:21 AM PST

Open Beta Arrives

Frogster has announced that the open beta for Eligium: The Chosen One will officially launch at 4:00 p.m. CET. The open beta is scheduled to run for the next several weeks as the team compiles a list of bugs reported by players.

General: Dragon Eternity Hits Retail Launch

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 07:10 AM PST

Dragon Eternity Hits Retail Launch

Dragon Eternity has officially hit its retail release and players are invited to check out what devs call a "beautiful and captivating web-based fantasy MMORPG" that is "brimming with PvP action".

Seven Souls Online: Closed Beta Begins

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 07:04 AM PST

Closed Beta Begins

Neowiz has announced that the closed beta for Seven Souls Online has officially kicked off. The team is still taking applications for closed beta testers who will have a pair of interesting events in which to participate during the test.

Star Wars: The Old Republic: Powertech PvE Player Guide

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 12:19 PM PST

Powertech PvE Player Guide

In the latest addition to our growing library of Star Wars: The Old Republic player's guides, we present the Powertech, one of the advanced classes for the Bounty Hunter. Read on and become invincible!

Ultima Online: The Making of a Classic Part 1

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 12:34 PM PST

The Making of a Classic Part 1

Ultima Online is considered one of the grand old dames of the MMO genre and has just passed its twelfth anniversary. We have a comprehensive look at just how this classic MMO came into being and will present it to our readers in two parts. Check it out and then tell us your memories of UO in the comments.

Eudemons Online: Trumpet of the Legionnaire Updates Coming

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 05:46 AM PST

Trumpet of the Legionnaire Updates Coming

Eudemons Online recently expanded with the Trumpet of the Legionnaire add-on. Developers have let us know that a new update is incoming that will feature new content and more. The team has released a trailer showing off what will be released into the game on February 22nd.

General: Pirate Storm Goes Live

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 05:36 AM PST

Pirate Storm Goes Live

Folks looking for some piratey goodness may want to head over to the Pirate Storm site for a look-see. The game joins the Bigpoint stable of MMOs and is localized in 24 worldwide languages.

Allods Online: Game of Gods Launches

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 05:16 AM PST

Game of Gods Launches

Allods Online has, according to developers, reached a new era with the deployment of the Game of Gods expansion. Game of Gods brings a plethora of new features and content into Allods including new zones, enhanced content and reworked systems. Game of Gods also includes the new Bard archetype, a new PvP skirmish zone and the new endgame Dead City raid.

SteelWar Online: Alpha Testing Begins

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 05:05 AM PST

Alpha Testing Begins

Popace has announced the commencement of the alpha testing for SteelWar Online. Players taking part in the test will receive the equivalent of $2,000 in-game currency to try out all of the available item mall options as well as unlimited gold.

Lord of the Rings Online: Mounted Combat: A PVP Success?

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 12:06 PM PST

Mounted Combat: A PVP Success?

One of the more exciting features to be announced for the Riders of Rohan expansion to Lord of the Rings Online is mounted combat. This has gotten a lot of players very excited yet some wonder whether it will make it into LOTRO's version of PvP, Monster Play. Read on and then weigh in with your own thoughts in the comments.

General: Free Webzen Coin and Character Giveaway!

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 12:36 AM PST

Free Webzen Coin and Character Giveaway!

To celebrate Webzen Portal Site Renewal in February, Webzen is holding Free W Coin & Character Giveaway for all Webzen's games to help make your journey of adventure as easy as possible! For a limited time only, you can take your first step into WEBZEN live Games with a FREE W coins and high level character!

Star Wars: The Old Republic: Coming to Asia-Pacific Region March 1st

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 03:33 PM PST

Coming to Asia-Pacific Region March 1st

Bioware has officially announced that March 1st will mark the launch date of Star Wars: The Old Republic in Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong and Singapore.

Rusty Hearts: Requiem Update Deployed

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 01:15 PM PST

Requiem Update Deployed

Rusty Hearts players will want to check out the new Requiem update which brings a new playable character, Roselle Vergerius, into the game as well as four new dungeons, a "dynamic" training camp in a new location, new weapons and what developers call "challenge based" dungeons.

Aika: Epic II: Hestia Coming March 8th

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 01:08 PM PST

Epic II: Hestia Coming March 8th

Aika Online players have a lot to prepare for as the release date for Epic II: Hestia approaches. The latest content expansion is scheduled to launch on March 8th and Aika devs are giving players a leg up to 80 with power boosting events that kicked off today.

General: RTSGuru.com | Coffee Stain Studios Talks ARTs/MOBAs

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 01:02 PM PST

RTSGuru.com | Coffee Stain Studios Talks ARTs/MOBAs

Coffee Stain Studios' Lead Designer Oscar Jilsen shares some thoughts on the beloved MOBA/ARTS genre. Unfortunately, we couldn't get him to leak anything about Sanctum 2. Check out the full interview at RTSGuru.com.

Rift: Streaming Mass Hitchin' Event

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 10:36 AM PST

Streaming Mass Hitchin

MMORPG.com will be live streaming one of the mass weddings that will be taking place throughout the day on all Rift servers today. Trion's goal is to make it into the Guinness Book of World Records with the most in-game weddings in a single day. You'll be able to watch one of the big events happening on the Deepwood server with Suzie Ford, Adam Tingle and Victor Barreiro Jr..

Free Realms: SOTW: Free Realms 'Festival of Hearts' Edition!

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 10:15 AM PST

SOTW: Free Realms

Everyone loves to take screenshots of their favorite games, and we want you to share them with us and the rest of the MMORPG.com community! To that end, we're back with our latest Screenshot of the Week feature, and we're looking to give out some cool swag. This week, we've partnered with SOE to put on a special Valentine's Day edition of our SOTW, focused specifically on Free Realms' currently ongoing 'Festival of Hearts' Valentine's Day event.

DragonSoul: Free $5 Gift Key!

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 10:02 AM PST

Free $5 Gift Key!

MMORPG.com has been given special keys for DragonSoul that will give players $5 FREE in game! Get your key now while supplies last!

General: Game On #2: Rift Interview, Listener Mail & News

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 07:33 AM PST

Game On #2: Rift Interview, Listener Mail & News

In this week's episode of Game On, hosts Som Pourfarzaneh, Bill Murphy, and Hillary "Pokket" Nicole bring you the latest news from the industry with their unique brand of insightful commentary. We also sit down with Rift's Producer Hal Hanlin to chat about the game's plans for 2012, and we take in some of our listener mail as well. Be sure to mail in all your questions, suggestions, and critiques to gameon at mmorpg dot com!

Guild Wars 2: Micro-Awesomeness

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 09:58 AM PST

Micro-Awesomeness

One of the most controversial words these days in MMOs is "microtransaction". The idea of microtransactions always stirs a lot of emotion. In today's Guild Wars 2 column, we explore the thought of microtransactions in GW2. Read on and let us know what you think in the comments.

Star Wars: The Old Republic: The Future is Bright (or Dark, if you prefer)

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 11:41 PM PST

The Future is Bright (or Dark, if you prefer)

The busy bees at BioWare have released a flood of information on what's coming to Star Wars: The Old Republic in the patches leading up to and beyond Game Update 1.2. Join us in this week's SW:TOR column as we discuss all the latest developments.

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