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DOTA2: RTSGuru.com | Who Owns DotA?

news@mmorpg.com — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:09:00 GMT

Earlier today, we reported on the lawsuit filed by Blizzard against a trademark filing by Valve over the DOTA name. In a new piece at RTSGuru.com, Cassandra Khaw gives some of the background on the issue and her thoughts about what's in store for the two gaming titans.

End of Nations: Grab a Beta Key on Twitter

news@mmorpg.com — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:39:22 GMT

The End of Nations team is hard at work giving their fans what they want: BETA KEYS! You can grab one via the @endofnations Twitter feed.

Repulse: Interview with Scott Hartz

news@mmorpg.com — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:44:48 GMT

Repulse, just released into open beta by Aeria Games, has hit the ground running. We managed to catch up with Associate Producer Scott Hartz to talk about Repulse and what sets it apart from other games of its type. Read on!

DOTA2: Blizzard Suing Valve Over Trademark

news@mmorpg.com — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:30:48 GMT

According to a pair of legal filings, it appears that Blizzard is suing Valve to prevent it from trademarking the DOTA name. Blizzard claims that the DOTA name has been closely aligned with the Warcraft series for the past seven years. Defense of the Ancients was originally created as a mod for Warcraft III.

General: RTSGuru.com | Making eSports Into an Industry Giant

news@mmorpg.com — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:19:19 GMT

Another terrific article has cropped up on network site RTSGuru.com. This time, the team takes a look at several ways the community can help turn eSports into something more than just a hobby. Check it out at RTSGuru.com.

Repulse: Beta Preview

news@mmorpg.com — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:32:41 GMT

Repulse is the latest addition to the Aeria Games stable of F2P titles. As an "MMOFPS", Repulse is aimed squarely at those who enjoy PvP Mayhem. We recently logged into both the closed and open betas to check out Repulse. See what we discovered. Played Repulse? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.

Aion: Polished Levelling, Better Graphics, More Challenges

news@mmorpg.com — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:45:01 GMT

Gameforge has sent out a new trailer featuring the new and updated features for Aion as it sits on the precipice of going F2P in Europe. Features that have been updated or improved since the game's original launch include the following: More quests and better rewards; New regions and solo instances; New PvP arena and instances. In addition, Gameforge is looking ahead to the addition of housing and weather effects.

Lord of the Rings Online: Channel Your Inner Model

news@mmorpg.com — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:36:37 GMT

From February 9th to February 16th, Lord of the Rings Online players are challenged to dress for success in a series of in-game events and contests designed to show off fashion flair.

General: RTSGuru | King Arthur II: The Role-Playing Wargame Review

news@mmorpg.com — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:27:25 GMT

Adam Tingle has turned his eye to all things RTS in his latest review over at network sister site RTSGuru.com. This time Adam takes a medieval look at King Arthur II: The Role-Playing Wargame. See how the game stacks up at RTSGuru.com.

World of Warcraft: Subscribers Down, Profits Up

news@mmorpg.com — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:17:04 GMT

During yesterday's investor's call, Activision-Blizzard announced that World of Warcraft subscriber numbers are ~10.2 million. This number is down approximately 100,000 since November of last year. The company indicated, however, that profits for the quarter were up due to successful releases of Skylanders and Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 and to over a million folks taking advantage of the WoW Annual Pass.

Diablo 3: Delayed to Q2

news@mmorpg.com — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:13:21 GMT

During yesterday's Activision-Blizzard investor's call, Blizzard announced that Diablo 3 will be delayed to Q2 2012. This means that the release of the highly-anticipated action RPG will arrive sometime between March and June. This announcement comes on the heels of the recent departure of Senior Producer Steve Parker.

General: Perfect World Entertainment & Valentine's Day

news@mmorpg.com — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:07:27 GMT

Nothing says love so much as Valentine's Day events in the games we love. Perfect World Entertainment has a full slate of events for each of its games.

General: Mentoring is Motivation

news@mmorpg.com — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:57:59 GMT

One of the biggest complaints about MMOs today is that we are always seemingly on the fast track to the endgame. But once there, then what? In today's Player Perspectives we offer you the powerful motivating factor that mentoring other lower-level players can bring to players after all of their guildies are off to other games or just aren't around as much. See if you agree and then weigh in with your comments.

Fiesta Online: Browser Version Launched

news@mmorpg.com — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:03:51 GMT

Outspark has announced that Web Fiesta, the browser-based version of the popular Fiesta Online, has officially launched. One of the most interesting features, according to devs, is the inclusion of fully 3D graphics.

Luminary: Rise of the Goonzu: Hearty February Update

news@mmorpg.com — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:56:30 GMT

Luminary players will want to check into the game for a ton of February fun with in-game events, a new Facebook event and more.

Lime Odyssey: Renowned Composer Making Sweet Music

news@mmorpg.com — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:49:59 GMT

Lime Odyssey will be scored by one of the most renowned video game composers in Japan. Yasunori Mitsuda is a Japanese video game composer and musician. His work is featured in over over thirty-five video games including Chrono Trigger, Xenogears, and Chrono Cross.

Loong: Now with Dragon Power

news@mmorpg.com — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:42:11 GMT

Loong: The Power of the Dragon devs have announced that the latest expansion, Dragonblood, has been deployed. One of the most compelling features added in the expansion is the ability for players to transform into dragons.

Rift: Realm of the Fae

news@mmorpg.com — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:48:06 GMT

Caedryn the Dwarf has finally made it to his first dungeon! Light the sparklers! In our latest Chronicles of One Telaran, we follow Caedryn on his journey into the Realm of the Fae. Read on!

Star Legends: A HUNDRED Million Play Sessions and Counting

news@mmorpg.com — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:01:59 GMT

Spacetime Studios has let us know that their two mobile MMOs, Pocket Legends and Star Legends, have had a combined total of a HUNDRED million play sessions. That's a lot of MMO goodness!

Firefall: Player Feedback Impacts Future Content

news@mmorpg.com — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:17:03 GMT

The latest video developer diary from Firefall's Mark Kern has been released. In the February edition, Kern discusses how player decisions affects "the roll out of new content". It starts with one set of features with developers taking feedback from players that will directly impact what comes next.

SD Gundam Capsule Fighter Online: New S Class Units Added

news@mmorpg.com — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:45:31 GMT

The SD Gundam Capsule Fighter Online team has announced the arrival in-game of five new S class units. Two of the new units, God Gundam and Wing Gundam 0 (EW), are available via the item mall and three more, Providence Gundam, Freedom Gundam and Justice Gundam, can be earned through quest completion.

Star Wars: The Old Republic: Taking On Eternity Vault's Droid XRR-3

news@mmorpg.com — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:33:01 GMT

Pokket has produced her latest "how-to" guide for Star Wars: The Old Republic. This time she turns her eye on nightmare Eternity Vault and how to beat the ever livin' snot out of Droid XRR-3, the first boss. See what she's got to say in Pokket's Guide to SWTOR: Nightmare Eternity Vault Annihilation Droid XRR-3.

The Secret World: Are the Floodgates Opening?

news@mmorpg.com — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:19:53 GMT

There are few of us who are true MMO aficionados who aren't eagerly anticipating the arrival of Funcom's The Secret World. With its release ostensibly within a few months, Funcom seems to be revving up the info-release engine. See what tidbits we picked up around the 'Net recently and then let us know what you think!

Rift: Trion Partners with Shanda Games for China Release

news@mmorpg.com — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:56:42 GMT

Trion Worlds has announced that it has inked a partnership deal with Shanda Games to publish Rift. No release date was revealed but the announcement takes Rift one step closer to a blockbuster release in mainland China sometime in 2012.

Crystal Saga: Tweet Your Way to Prizes

news@mmorpg.com — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:49:04 GMT

The Crystal Saga team is offering their players an easy way to score some nifty in-game prizes. Simply follow the Crystal Saga Twitter account to keep informed about events, chat with GMs and more. The team has promised some "handy free prizes" for randomly selected followers.

Final Fantasy XIV: World Merge Incoming

news@mmorpg.com — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:12:54 GMT

Square Enix has announced that Final Fantasy XIV world will be merging on March 27th. The server count will go from the current eighteen to ten. All players will be required to choose which server they would like to live once the merger is complete.

TERA: Frogster Announces Velika Stress Test Tonight

news@mmorpg.com — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:03:15 GMT

Frogster has announced a special test of the TERA Velika server to take place this evening at 20:00 / 8 pm CET/GMT+1 and feature an increased player cap for this test. Players will be able to play TERA during the test but characters will be wiped afterward.

The Secret World: Deck Templates

news@mmorpg.com — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:44:00 GMT

The Secret World is going to feature one of the most complex abilities systems in any MMO to date. The dev team has partnered with MMORPG.com to unleash new information about the pre-made "deck templates" that will help players navigate the complexities. Check it out and then let us know what you think in the comments.

Xsyon Earth 2012: Prelude: Gather Resources and Win

news@mmorpg.com — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:00:02 GMT

The Xsyon team has a new challenge for players with the Skills Competition Event. Players will be challenged to complete mini quests that will require the use of all gathering skills.

AdventureQuest Worlds: VDay Event Features Aussie Singer Mia J. Park

news@mmorpg.com — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:48:42 GMT

Artix Entertainment has announced that a special Valentine's Day event will kick off on Friday, February 10th and will feature Australian singer Mia J. Park. Players are challenged to find Mer'angel (Park herself) and take a journey into the Underworld to reunite two separated lovers. Park's music will be featured during the event.