Recently, MMORPG.com had the opportunity to ask a number of questions of Darkfall's Tasos Flambouras about the length of the that the game has been in development, the beta process and release scheduleMMORPG.com: Can you tell us, as of the answering of this Q&A exactly where Darkfall stands in terms of nearness to being a launch-ready title? Tasos Flambouras: Darkfall could launch today. It's more ready for launch than most, if not all of the MMORPG titles at the same stage that I've personally sampled and it has been for quite some time. Everything has been tested internally and since November 10th we've been using an ever-growing number of external testers.

The Warhammer herald has been updated with information on WAR's public test server, and highlights of the 1.1.0 Patch which adds two new classes, the Open RvR Influence System, revamped public quests, and more. The Public Test Server is coming soon, so in the meantime we wanted to provide you with instructions on how you can get onto the server as well as how to copy your characters and jump right into testing. The purpose of the Public Test Server (PTS) is for the players to help us refine and test the latest version of the game by experiencing the changes firsthand and providing feedback and bug reports to Mythic. As such, we want to remind you that the content introduced to this server is still considered "in development," and that bugs and issues not found on the LIVE server may ...

Frogster Interactive has announced that the open beta for Runes of Magic will begin on December 15th, and they will be closing out the closed beta with an event to thank the closed beta participants. Frogster Interactive will open the Runes of Magic servers for all players on Monday, December 15th. With the start of the open beta, MMO interested players can explore the complete content that has been integrated so far into the fantasy-online-roleplay-game. Additionally, Frogster thanks all participants of the closed beta with a big farewell-event. This version is open to all players after a short registration on the official website www.runesofmagic.com. All players that have registered so far, without being invited to the closed beta, will receive automatic access to the open beta. A ...

Recently, MMORPG.com had the opportunity to ask a number of questions of Darkfall's Tasos Flambouras about the length of the that the game has been in development, the beta process and release schedule.Can you tell us, as of the answering of this Q&A exactly where Darkfall stands in terms of nearness to being a launch-ready title? Tasos Flambouras: Darkfall could launch today. It's more ready for launch than most, if not all of the MMORPG titles at the same stage that I've personally sampled and it has been for quite some time. Everything has been tested internally and since November 10th we've been using an ever-growing number of external testers.

The folks at Zu Online have provided an overview of the recently introduced Salary System which was added with the 1.8.01 update. Zu Online Team (http://zu.igg.com/) is pleased to announce that the weekly salary system has been released with the debut of version 1.8.01 last week. Since the release of the salary system, players can now draw a salary each week once they meet certain requirements. Players who hope to play Zu Online without spending much real money will find they have a lot more fun in game than before. Here below is the introduction to the salary system. 1. Purchase in Shell Mall The unit used for the weekly salary is Shells. Players can purchase items in the Shell Mall using Shells. 2. Inquire Salary Players can check the amount of Shells they have in their back ...

The folks at Zu Online have provided an overview of the recently introduced Salary System which was added with the 1.8.01 update. Zu Online Team (http://zu.igg.com/) is pleased to announce that the weekly salary system has been released with the debut of version 1.8.01 last week. Since the release of the salary system, players can now draw a salary each week once they meet certain requirements. Players who hope to play Zu Online without spending much real money will find they have a lot more fun in game than before. Here below is the introduction to the salary system. 1. Purchase in Shell Mall The unit used for the weekly salary is Shells. Players can purchase items in the Shell Mall using Shells. 2. Inquire Salary Players can check the amount of Shells they have in their back ...

IGG has announced that the open beta for their new browser based MMORPG Aurora Blade will begin on December 5th. IGG (http://www.igg.com) was very happy to announce that the Aurora Blade (http://ab.igg.com) Closed Beta Test will be officially launched at 12:15am EST (GMT-5) on December 5th. All players are welcome to register for an account and then enjoy the game. All characters created during this beta test will be saved for future use. During the test, many fun-filled events such as "We Want Bugs" and "Leveling Contest" will offer players big rewards and lots of fun. Players are more than welcome to join these events. Aurora Blade (http://ab.igg.com), which does not require any download and installation, is the first browser-based free online game published by IGG (http://www.i ...

The folks at A Tale in the Desert have announced that the forth incarnation of the game, A Tale in the Desert IV, will begin open beta testing on December 6th. After one month of Alpha testing, and one week of Private Beta, we are very excited to announce an Open Beta starting on Saturday December the 6th! Anyone can download A Tale in the Desert IV and play it for free - no Credit Card required. This Open Beta will last one week, followed by the long awaited Official Release on Saturday December the 13th. This new Tale in the Desert will be a new experience. Brand new graphics (see attached screenshots), new tests (our equivatent of quests), new people, new events, and much more. If you already played one of our three past Tales, this one is worth the try! The Tale changes ...

CCP has announced that they will be extending their newer and more robust buddy program for EVE Online until January 5th. Our recently announced, revamped Buddy Program has proven to be so popular that we have decided to extend the program through the Christmas season. From now until 5 January 2009 you can invite your friends to EVE Online for a special 21-day trial. If they become subscribers, you will get 30 days of game time added to your account.

Frogster Interactive has announced that the open beta for Runes of Magic will begin on December 15th, and they will be closing out the closed beta with an event to thank the closed beta participants.Frogster Interactive will open the Runes of Magic servers for all players on Monday, December 15th. With the start of the open beta, MMO interested players can explore the complete content that has been integrated so far into the fantasy-online-roleplay-game. Additionally, Frogster thanks all participants of the closed beta with a big farewell-event. This version is open to all players after a short registration on the official website www.runesofmagic.com. All players that have registered so far, without being invited to the closed beta, will receive automatic access to the open beta. All p ...