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Daybreak Game Company has posted a new article detailing the ways players will be rewarded for helping beta test the Everquest II expansion, Terrors of Thalumbra. Players will have a series of adventure quests to complete on the beta server which will result in a "Kaeonos, the Dark Spirit" reward on live servers when the expansion is released.
Perfect World Entertainment has announced that Arc Voice will now be a staple feature of the multi-game launcher. Arc Voice will allow players to build friends lists, create private and public channels, and will allow for both voice and text chat. Arc Voice will be part of the launcher after tonight’s maintenance.
Runescape fans will be happy to hear that the competitive online TCG tie-in, Chronicle, will be hitting closed beta status on Wednesday, November 25th. The game was well-received during the recently held RuneFest where players got a firsthand look at the new game. Runescape: Chronicle is expected to launch in 2016 for both PC and iPad.
Blizzard will be donating 100% of the proceeds from this year’s Blizzcon Charity Auction to the Children’s Hospital of Orange County. Bidding on one-of-a-kind Blizzard swag will begin on Wednesday, November 4th and end on Friday, November 13th.
Traditionally, EVE Vegas was just a community meetup–a place where players could gather in the smoky casinos and drink until they were numb. But after last weekend and the massive details unleashed for EVE’s next big expansion pack, many are wondering how long it will be until EVE Vegas eclipses Iceland’s EVE Fanfest.
The Star Citizen site’s second weekly update has been published that give fans and backers a look at what the team has been up to with regard to SC 2.0 and Star Marine. The blog is packed with interesting tidbits including the news that ships can split in two!
NCSoft is giving players the heads up that the first closed beta event for Blade & Soul will kick off on Thursday, October 29th at 10:00 am Pacific / 1:00 pm Eastern. All Founder’s Pack members have instant access as well as those who signed up on the site and were chosen for participation.
With the Elite: Dangerous: Horizons expansion coming soon, players will be able to land ships on planets as they roam through the universe. Reaching the planet surface allows for exploration and the whiff of danger. Check out this hour-long stream video with all the planetary exploration your heart desires.
Is it worth it for BioWare to try and build what seems like an actual singleplayer RPG on top of an MMO foundation? If we treat the first nine chapters of Knights of the Fallen Empire as BioWare’s sales pitch, I’m going to have to say yes.
Aeria Games has announced that the Dragomon Hunter Online open beta has officially kicked off. Players can get into the game and work to tame all of the Dragomon roaming throughout the world. To celebrate today’s open beta, Aeria has released a brand new trailer taming a fierce Rock Gigant and taking on a massive Cobalt Wyvern.