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Daily Recommendation: Despicable Me Brings Incredible Fun

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Daily Recommendation: Despicable Me Brings Incredible Fun


When speaking of running games, what you guys may think of? Most may think of Subway Surfers and Temple Run. Well, your list is going to have a new title: Despicable Me.

Eden Eternal Free Item Key Giveaway Event

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Eden Eternal Free Item Key Giveaway Event


To celebrate MMOsite 8th Anniversary, we've teamed up with Aeria Games to bring you Eden Eternal free item key giveaway event.

Amazon GameCircle Expands to All Android Platforms

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Amazon GameCircle Expands to All Android Platforms


Previously limited to Amazon's Kindle Fire, GameCircle and its associated cloud-saving services and other features will now be accessible across all Android platforms and through the Google Play store.

Rift Hitting Its Stride in F2P

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Rift Hitting Its Stride in F2P


Rift has been officially free to play for a couple of weeks now. We've been playing the game as a F2Per and have some first impressions to offer up about our time in Rift. See what we think and then leave your thoughts in the comments.

Over One Million Gamers Have Registered for FFXIV: A Realm Reborn

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Over One Million Gamers Have Registered for FFXIV: A Realm Reborn


SquareEnix announced today that over one million gamers have registered for the Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn closed beta. Applications are still open so if you haven't signed up yet, just click through and sign up.

Player manages to solo Sha of Fear World First

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Player manages to solo Sha of Fear World First


Raegwynn a Death Knight that has been known for soloing raid bosses for some time now. He has managed to achieve a World First in soloing the final boss of Terrace of Endless Spring, the Sha of Fear.

The Second Act Begins in Samurai Shodown II

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The Second Act Begins in Samurai Shodown II


Samurai Shodown II, the sword-based fighting game masterpiece has finally arrived on mobile devices! Slash all powerful adversaries standing in your path

League of Legends Argument Leads to A Player's Incarceration

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League of Legends Argument Leads to A Player's Incarceration


A Texas teenager has been jailed since March 27 over comments he made on Facebook after playing a League of Legends match referencing a school shooting.

Nanbo's Forsaken World Review

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Nanbo's Forsaken World Review


Perfect World Entertainment had recently launched it's website to offer Perfect World International. They also tossed in a few games that were hit and miss (mostly miss). So to keep up and five people something that broke the mold. They put into Closed Beta Forsaken World.

Dragon Nest Assassin Basic States and PvP States

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Dragon Nest Assassin Basic States and PvP States


Dragon Nest new class Assassin states, including first advancement, second advancement and PvP data. Check out the article for details.

The Elder Scrolls Online Gameplay and New Details

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The Elder Scrolls Online Gameplay and New Details


VitalSyntax has shared a new in-game footage featuring The Elder Scrolls Online gameplay and new details at Youtube. VitalSyntax admits that he's not an MMO guy and feels that MMOs are all about cool-downs and mashing hotkeys.

Aion: Korean Servers Update June 19

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Aion: Korean Servers Update June 19


On June 19, Korean servers got an update and changes to the quests difficulty, drop item, Eternal Bastion and more were made.

Mabinogi the Saga: Iria Episode 1

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Mabinogi the Saga: Iria Episode 1


It's story time, boys and girls, and today your storyteller will be Mabinogi. Every Friday through September, the game is offering up a new installment of episodic content...

Riptide GP 2 Will Bring True Multiplayer, Stunning

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Riptide GP 2 Will Bring True Multiplayer, Stunning


Vector Unit, the California-based studio has teased a few more details about its forthcoming jet ski racing sim: Riptide GP 2, the sequel of Riptide GP. In addition, they have also released a new video showing off Riptide GP 2's many Hydro Jets. Check out the video below.

Games Masters Will Release ARGO In Europe

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Games Masters Will Release ARGO In Europe


Today at the International Trade Show for Gamers, Korean gaming portal, Mgames has signed contract with European publisher Games-Masters to release ARGO Online for 31 Countries in Europe. The game service will be available in English and German version.

Dragon Nest Level 70 EX Skill: Majesty Gravity Ascension EX

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Dragon Nest Level 70 EX Skill: Majesty Gravity Ascension EX


The videos on skill test of Majesty's Gravity Ascension EX are shared by Dragon Nest CN player 夜神月卍. Enjoy the videos!

Man of Steel Gets Its First Update

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Man of Steel Gets Its First Update


Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has released the first update for the Man of Steel action-adventure mobile game, which features a batch of exciting new story content and a new suit for Superman that is available for purchase

Seductive Summer: Bikini Show Coming to Arche Age

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Seductive Summer: Bikini Show Coming to Arche Age


ArcheAge (KR) recently released a new Beach Party Summer Fashion trailer to embrace the hot summer. The summer outfits will be available for ArcheAge soon, so enjoy the Bikini show below!

Monster Hunter Online Frontier G2 New Trailer

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Monster Hunter Online Frontier G2 New Trailer


Capcom's Monster Hunter Frontier G will be getting a massive update, with a game rebranding to G2. Monster Hunter Frontier G2 will release in Japan on July 10th 2013. A new Monster Hunter Frontier G2 Trailer has been released and it looks pretty good. Check it out below.

WolfKnights Unveiled Monster Screenshots

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WolfKnights Unveiled Monster Screenshots


IMC Games has released some really cool WolfKnights screenshots at the official WolfKnights Facebook Page. The new images definitely look a lot better compared to the ones previously released. You'll get to see some of the upcoming new and exciting monsters, blood, catapults, giants, and lots of ground units.

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Today we bring you a new video of the epic MMOFPS Planetside 2

Posted: 01 Jul 2013 08:29 AM PDT

Take a look at our not-so-first look at Planetside 2, the MMOFPS that truly lives up to the "Massive" with its combat of epic proportions. Play from six different classes as part of one of three different factions, battling over three different continents in action packed planetary warfare. Don't like the idea of being an [...]

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We are giving away 3000 Lord of Waterdeep Item Packs for Neverwinter

Posted: 01 Jul 2013 03:32 AM PDT

Perfect World Entertaintment is partening with FREE MMORPG and MMOReviews to giveaway 3000 Lord of Waterdeep Item Packs for Neverwinter. The game is a free to play action MMORPG set in the Dungeons & Dragons Forgotten Realms where players have to go through cities and subterranean passageways to search forgotten secrets and treasures. The Neverwinter [...]

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We’re giving away 2000 Items Packs for Soldier Front 2

Posted: 01 Jul 2013 03:02 AM PDT

Aeria Games is partening with FREE MMORPG and MMOReviews to giveaway 2000 Item Packs for Soldier Front 2. The game is a sequel to the original Soldier Front, is a free to play MMOFPS with stunning graphics and a huge variety of customization options. With detailed visuals, it delivers a strong sense of realism. The [...]

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We are giving away 2000 item packs for the ES and PT versions of Special Force

Posted: 01 Jul 2013 02:37 AM PDT

Aeria Games is partnering with FREE MMORPG and MMOReviews to give away 2000 Exclusive item Packs for the spanish and portuguese version of Special Force. Special Force is a free to play military-based MMOFPS based on the most elite troops in the nowdays conflicts. Players have to choose a Special Force to join the battle and [...]

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Small Victory: Windows 8 Finally Leapfrogs Vista in Market Share

Posted: 01 Jul 2013 12:31 PM PDT

Samsung Windows 8Vista is now in Windows 8's rear view mirror

It's taken some time, but Windows 8 is now officially more popular than Windows Vista, according to the latest market share data. Furthermore, it doesn't even matter if you put more stock into StatCounter's accounting method or prefer NetApplicaton's approach to tallying market share, both firms are in agreement that Windows 8 is ahead of Vista in usage, if ever so slightly.

Starting with the data from NetApplications, Windows 8 closed out June with a 5.1 percent share of the desktop OS market, up from 4.27 percent a month prior. Vista, meanwhile, has been steadily declining each month. When Windows 8 debuted in October 2012, Vista was holding onto a 5.8 percent share of the market and has since dropped down to 4.62 percent.

StatCounter paints a similar picture. According to StatCounter, Windows 8 is now installed on 5.94 percent of all desktops and laptops, finally eclipsing Vista, which maintains a 5.4 percent share. For both firms, June is the first month Windows 8 has managed to overtake Vista.

What does it mean? For one, it means that Windows 8 is moving in the right direction. We're still talking about a relatively low penetration rate, however, so it also means that Windows 8 has a ways to go before it catches up with Windows XP and Windows 7.

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Newegg Daily Deals: WD Elements 2TB External HDD, XFX Core Edition 550W PSU, and More!

Posted: 01 Jul 2013 11:44 AM PDT

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Looking for a place to store all those RAW vacation photos and videos that you keep meaning to edit? You'll get around to sorting through them all someday, but in the meantime, give your primary storage some breathing room by offloading files to an external hard drive. We'll make easy by pointing you to our today's top deal for a WD Elements 2TB Desktop External HDD for $80 with free shipping (normally $140 - use coupon code EMCXPVM52). Preformatted and plug-and-play capable means you need only plug it into a free USB port and you're good to go.

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Asus P8Z77-V LK LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS for $125 with free shipping (normally $140 - use coupon code:[EMCXPVM22]; additional $15 mail-in rebate)

XFX Core Edition PRO550W 80 Plus Bronze Certified Active PFC Power Supply for $55 with free shipping (normally $87 - use coupon code:[EMCXPVM38]; additional $15 mail-in rebate)

Corsair Vengeance M95 15 Buttons Wired Laser 8200 dpi Gaming Mouse for $70 with free shipping (normally $80 - use coupon code:[EMCXPVM74]; additional $10 mail-in rebate)

G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 2400 (PC3 19200) Desktop Memory for $60 with free shipping (normally $70 - use coupon code:[EMCXPVM42])

Asus' 31.5-inch PQ321Q 4K Ultra-High Definition Monitor Available to Pre-Order for $3,500

Posted: 01 Jul 2013 11:25 AM PDT

Asus PQ321QThe world's first consumer 4K monitor

Been looking for a reason to upgrade to a large screen monitor? You might finally have one, provided you're willing to drop three and a half large on a display. Starting today, you can pre-order the Asus PQ321Q, a 31.5-inch 4K ultra-high definition display with a 3840x2160 screen resolution, versus the 2560x1600 resolution found on most 30-inch monitors. That equates to four times the resolution of a Full HD 1080p display.

According to Asus, the PQ321Q is the world's first consumer 4K monitor, though it certainly won't be the last. This is a professional panel with an LED backlight, 10-big RGB for deep color, 176-degree (horizontal and vertical) viewing angles, 350cd/m2 brightness, 8ms response time (gray-to-gray), 14-bit Look Up Table (LUT), picture-by-picture support, and a few other goodies.

Asus went with an anti-glare Indium Gallium Zinc Oxide (IGZO) panel instead of the traditional amorphous silicon found on most displays. The benefit of IGZO is that it supports much smaller transistors than amorphous silicon, allowing for smaller pixels and better detail.

Connectivity options consist of a DisplayPort (1.2) and two HDMI 1.4 ports. The monitor also has two 2W speakers, 3.5mm input, and 3.5mm output.

The PQ321Q is available to per-order now at Newegg, Amazon, and TigerDirect at an "introductory price" of $3,500.

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5 Best Google Reader Alternatives

Posted: 01 Jul 2013 11:00 AM PDT

With Google Reader shutting down, we walk you through the best RSS feed reader alternatives

Google Reader was a real game changer when it first launched back in 2005. Although it arrived later than many of its rivals, it quickly proved itself to be the RSS feed reader of choice for many. Available on a wide variety of devices, from PCs, smartphones and even game consoles, the highly configurable Google Reader was the RSS service to use for all the latest news and information.

All of that is coming to an end today, however, as the search engine giant closes its reader service forever in attempt to refocus its resources elsewhere. Announced a few months ago, this is devastating news for its tens of millions of users. Yet as the old saying goes, for every door that closes, a new one opens, and the news sparked a mad scramble amongst its competitors - all eager to seize the chance to welcome the market leader's discarded masses.

So what are the alternatives? There are plenty to choose from, and whittling them down to the most promising five was a hard task indeed, but we decided to do the hard work for you and rank the five best RSS feed readers below. We also throw in a couple promising readers to look forward to in the future. 

What's your favorite RSS feed reader? Let us know in the comments!

Origin to Sell Branded Peripherals Through Online Gear Shop

Posted: 01 Jul 2013 09:33 AM PDT

Origin PC Astro A40 HeadsetBoutique builder tries hands at selling peripherals

You know Origin PC as a boutique builder of high-end gaming desktops (Genesis, Millennium, Millennium RTS, Chronos, and Big O) and notebooks (EON15-S and EON17-S), but if you're not in the market for a new system, the company might still have what you're looking for. From t-shirts and beanies to mousepads and headsets and everything in between, it's all available in Origin PC's new online gear shop.

To celebrate the grand opening of its gear shop, the boutique builder is offering 10 percent off its branded Astro A40 Audio System with MixAmp for the rest of this week. With the discount, the price is $225, plus around $15 for UPS Ground shipping, depending on where you live.

Origin PC's gear shop isn't as fleshed out as, say, Newegg or Amazon, but there are a bunch of peripherals to peruse in 20 different categories.

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AMD Isn't Planning to Build Chips for Smartphones, Content to Focus on Gaming

Posted: 01 Jul 2013 08:55 AM PDT

AMD BuildingSmartphone sector isn't appealing to AMD right now

You can hardly go a week without there being a new smartphone announcement, some bigger than others. Thanks to a combination of lower prices (especially subsidized pricing) and advancements in mobile technology, smartphones are more popular than ever, but that doesn't mean AMD is anxious to jump in and start competing with ARM, its licensing partners (like Nvidia and Qualcomm), and Intel.

"We really want to play to our strength in microprocessors, design and graphic capability. Gaming is a major focus for AMD. We are looking for areas to differentiate and gaming is a place where we can differentiate," Lisa Su, senior VP and GM of Global Business Units for AMD, told Gulf News in an interview.

Su added that AMD is always on the lookout for "key opportunities," especially as the traditional PC market evolves with the times, but as far as smartphones go, the company isn't planning to enter the market.

Whether or not it's wise to ignore the smartphone sector remains to be seen. There's the potential to make a lot of money, but as Intel is finding out, it's no easy task taking on ARM in the mobile space. Furthermore, AMD can afford to be patient after scoring big wins from all three major console makers (Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo) to have its hardware inside their respective next-generation consoles (PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Wii U).

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The Secret World unleashing Guardians of Gaia anniversary event July 3rd

Posted: 01 Jul 2013 10:00 AM PDT

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The Secret World unleashing Guardian of Gaia anniversary event July 3rd
Tomorrow marks the one year anniversary of the horror- and conspiracy-laced The Secret World, and Funcom is hosting a week-long bash to celebrate the milestone. Joel Bylos introduced this latest event in his June Game Director's letter: Dubbed Guardians of Gaia, the event involves the awakening of massive guardians formed of the primal elements and meant as another line of defense against the Filth. Just like in the End of Days event, players will have to band together to rein in these guardians. The luckiest of players will come away from the fight with a Guardian of their very own.

But that's not all. With free gifts for all players, a 30% discount on almost everything in the store, and daily bonuses (either double XP, double AP, or double SP) all week, it's a good time for players to jump into the game. As an added bonus, anyone who has ever played any Funcom title -- whether currently active or not -- will be able to log in and play TSW for free for the duration of this event, no purchase required.

The Guardians of Gaia will end when Issue #7 A Dream to Kill releases July 8th. Need a fix before then? Check out the update's comic after the break, and look for Massively's tribute to the game's first year in a special Tuesday edition of Chaos Theory tomorrow.

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Player review offers in-depth look at ArcheAge

Posted: 01 Jul 2013 09:00 AM PDT

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Player review offers indepth look at ArcheAge
What's the next best thing to getting your hands on ArcheAge and checking everything out for yourself? Getting ahold of someone who is in playing the game and picking his or her brains about the experience! Well thanks to the efforts of a current player and community member who compiled a fairly hefty review, you can do just that.

Although a self-professed non-expert, KeksX's review covers the gamut of systems, from ships and vehicles to housing to PvP to the economy to the UI... and the list goes on. KeksX also offers plenty of screenshots to demonstrate the visuals of the world, including the one seen above, as well as videos.

In another post, the same reviewer offers a translation of the comparisons between the Japanese and the Korean versions of ArcheAge, noting that the Japanese version made quite a few modifications. If you've got a hankering for more details about this upcoming sandbox and a good chunk of time, settle in and check these posts out.

[Thanks to Dengar for the tips!]

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Jagex 'scales back' Transformers Universe team with layoffs

Posted: 01 Jul 2013 08:05 AM PDT

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Scale back enough and you'll be making Robots in Disguise: The Game.
The development history of Transformers Universe has not been a smooth one, with the game going silent for long stretches of time and having changed focus once already. The latest news from the studio is not good, either; Jagex has laid off 13 employees from the game's development team. The reports indicate that there are internal concerns being raised about the title's overall quality, as the studio is under pressure from Hasbro to release before the end of the year.

According to the developer, the game is in no danger and is progressing marvelously, but sources within the company claim that its position is "precarious," citing the switch to unfamiliar technology and the need for faster development. Jagex stressed that the changes in staff should not adversely impact the title, which was originally tracked for a release back in 2012. Our best wishes go out to those designers personally affected by these layoffs.

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Base jump into The Secret World's Issue #7 on July 8th

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Base jump into The Secret World's Issue #7 on July 8th
Strap on your 'chutes folks: The Secret World is letting you jump into Issue #7 A Dream to Kill next week! Funcom has announced that this next DLC -- with its mountable snowmobiles, base jumping, flamethrower, and more -- will be released on July 8th. Can't wait? You can get a sneak peek of what's to come in the teaser trailer after the break.

Players have been enjoying all the tweaks and bug fixes of Issue #7 since June 26th, but the new content was not included in that patch. Once deployed to servers, the new missions and story arc will be played out mainly in Transylvania and culminate with the infiltration of Agartha by filth through the Tokyo entrance. The Agartha incident is, in turn, the beginning of a multi-patch event that will lead players all the way to the release of the Tokyo expansion.

[Source: Funcom press release]

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    The Stream Team: Freedom edition, July 1 - 7, 2013

    Posted: 01 Jul 2013 07:00 AM PDT

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    The Stream Team Freedom edition, July 1  7, 2013
    Freedom stream! Find the freedom stream. Come on, sing it with me! Wait, what do you mean you've never heard this one? It's one of the first pieces I ever sang in a choir way back in those grade-school years. OK, so maybe the song was really about a tree, and maybe even Google can't find that old arrangement... but none of that matters. The important thing is that we focus on what really does matter: celebrating freedom!

    Now, freedom from what you can choose for yourself -- maybe freedom from debt, freedom from tyranny (bosses included!), or freedom from dial-up! All freedoms are worth celebrating and honoring. In fact, you can revel in freedom from boredom with The Stream Team in this week's shows on Massively TV.

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      The Daily Grind: Does double XP give you altitis?

      Posted: 01 Jul 2013 06:00 AM PDT

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      Star Wars: The Old Republic - Death to double-crossers
      My poor Gunslinger. He's been hovering around level 50 for weeks, and I planned on using last weekend's Star Wars: The Old Republic double XP event to finally get him moving toward Makeb. Alas, I opted to get a few more alts off the starter planets and past Coruscant instead.

      I did this because double XP in SWTOR really ought to be on all the time. See, the accelerated advancement is tuned almost perfectly if your aim is to level up doing nothing but your class story quests and a couple of flashpoint dungeons. There's no need to grind through all the repetitive filler in between the story missions, and so I wanted to get as many alts as possible off of the newbie planets so that I can get on with the business of finishing their story arcs.

      What about you, Massively readers? Do double experience events give you altitis, or do you normally stick with a main character?

      Every morning, the Massively bloggers probe the minds of their readers with deep, thought-provoking questions about that most serious of topics: massively online gaming. We crave your opinions, so grab your caffeinated beverage of choice and chime in on today's Daily Grind!

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        MMO Week in Review: Aion's turn in the spotlight

        Posted: 30 Jun 2013 06:00 PM PDT

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        Aion
        At the end of every week, we round up the best and most popular news stories, exclusive features, and insightful columns published on Massively and then present them all in one convenient place. If you missed a big MMO or WoW Insider story last week, you've come to the right post.

        Aion is one of those big-budget free-to-play MMOs that enjoys wild popularity in Korea while flying under the radar in the West. But this week, after lengthy downtime involving "missing client files," the game's North American version received the colossal 4.0 update, which included new classes, a level cap hike, and new territory. Massively's MJ Guthrie scouted out the new content to bring us her first impressions, and our Jukebox Heroes column explored the game's brand-new soundtrack.

        Read on for a peek at the rest of this week's top MMO stories.

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          EVE Evolved: A guide to roles in fleet PvP

          Posted: 30 Jun 2013 04:00 PM PDT

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          EVE Evolved Roles in fleet warfare
          It seems as if every time the topic of PvP comes up in an EVE Online news post or article, a few people will chime in with stories of their horrible experiences with it. This seems almost baffling to me, as I would say EVE offers the best PvP experience in the entire MMO genre. It soon becomes apparent that we aren't playing the same game and that their experience is one of helpless newbies being ganked by evil blobs of bad guys. If that describes your first few days in the depths of space, you may well have missed out on some incredible fights.

          For me, PvP in EVE means fleet warfare; it's all about co-ordinated groups of players hunting around the map for other fleets they can probably defeat while avoiding all the larger fish that will swallow them whole. The players on PvP ops are always itching for action, but a good fleet commander will carefully weigh enemy fleets and be sure to engage only when he thinks he has the upper hand. Figuring out ways to fight above your weight or look weaker than you are play an important role in the PvP metagame, turning EVE into a kind of intergalactic game of poker played by fleet commanders using their pilots as betting chips.

          In this week's EVE Evolved, I look at all the different roles that make a successful fleet and what you'll need to fill that role.

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            Total Recall Online trades publishers, launches in China

            Posted: 30 Jun 2013 02:00 PM PDT

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            Total Recall Online trades publishers, launches in China
            We've followed the strange journey of Total Recall Online over the past few years. The IP was first obtained by SEE Virtual Worlds in 2011. The company announced that it was turning the franchise into a browser-based MMO in time for the movie remake. Well, this didn't happen, and at some point Total Recall Online changed hands to a new developer, UCJOY.

            UCJOY released it as a browser title in China, where it currently remains exclusive to the region. If you're curious, you can check out the old trailer for the game and think about the halcyon days of Johnny Cab and Kuato.

            [Thanks to Dengar for the tip!]

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            Transformers Universe launch window narrowed to fall 2013

            Posted: 30 Jun 2013 01:00 PM PDT

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            Transformers Universe
            Love MMOs but disappointed your wizard or elf or whatever can't turn into a car or tank? If your answer is, "Yes, I am absolutely tired of my characters not turning into vehicles," Transformers Universe might be the game you've been waiting for.

            The browser-based title, developed by Jagex with a little help from Hasbro Gaming, is currently slated for release in 2013. And while we still have no official launch date, comments by the Hasbro brand team at this year's Botcon 2013 have narrowed the release window down just a touch, confirming that the game is due this fall.

            Jagex has kept the game mostly under lock and key, but you can catch a glimpse of it by registering for closed beta and hoping the key-gods show you favor.

            [Thanks to Max for the tip!]

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            Rise and Shiny: Farm Fortress

            Posted: 30 Jun 2013 12:00 PM PDT

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            Farm Fortress screenshot
            Farm Fortress is a pseudo-MMO or social game that concentrates on pitting players against waves of enemies and even other players by utilizing protective barriers, weapons, and traps that are paid for with cash stolen from enemies. It might sound a little strange at first. I didn't really even enjoy the game until the lightbulb went off and I started to really plan out my strategy for defending my farm fortress.

            Farming is one way to make money, but in my experience so far, the best way to get cash is to invite waves of monsters to attack your farm or to attack other players. Both activities can be surprisingly simple at first but quickly grow into a challenging job. But that's the fun of it! Over the week my farm grew into a pretty formidable fort, complete with turrets and indestructible walls.

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              Star Wars: The Old Republic: Ewok Companions Revealed

              Posted: 01 Jul 2013 06:00 AM PDT

              Ewok Companions Revealed

              Star Wars: The Old Republic players will be able to purchase Ewok companions for a paltry 1,000,000 credits and Legacy level 40. Dulfy.net has revealed a ton of information about the new companion that arrived with the v2.3 patch.

              General: This Week's Live Stream Schedule

              Posted: 01 Jul 2013 05:54 AM PDT

              This Week

              MMORPG.com's live stream team has put together this week's schedule with the day's hottest MMOs for your viewing pleasure. Log into the MMORPG.com Live Stream Channel during the appointed times and check out the latest action.

              PlanetSide 2: Nexus Battle Island Fly Through

              Posted: 29 Jun 2013 02:27 PM PDT

              Nexus Battle Island Fly Through

              Sony Online Entertainment has released a brand new video to show off the Nexus Battle Island. The video showcases the huge indoor battle areas, the "ice cave" action, the power of ambushes throughout Frozen Canyon, tank battles and much more. It's a terrific video filled with tons of action footage and location scenes. Check it out!

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