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News:

• The Mummy Online announced. Finally, a game based on a Brendan Fraser movie! It’s going to be F2P, so everyone must try it.
• Mega Man Online finally official; to be a 3D side-scrolling action RPG.
• Heroes of Might & Magic Online heads to open beta on June 11.
• Dungeon Fighter Online launches.
• Mortal Online – a subscription-based sandbox fantasy MMORPG – launches.
• Runes of Magic Pet System announced.
• Fallen Earth Mobile Companion launched and v1.5 applied.
• DDO Update 5 reveals Guild Renown detailed and discussed.
• LotRO going F2P, will use the same model as DDO.
• Global Agenda Sandstorm Phase 1 – a game changer.

Discussion: There’s be a lot of news on upcoming MMOG these last few weeks (Guild Wars 2, Star Wars: TOR, FFXIV, etc), but when do you actually start caring? Do particular announcements draw you in, do you follow everything, or wait until just before launch to care?

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Join the Lore Hounds as we discuss the latest news in the MMO world. The lineup this week includes Juggynaut, iTZKooPA, and Amatera.

This week the discussion covers:

EA’s foray into the browser based free to play games, Lord of Ultima launches
Heroes of Might & Magic Online heads to beta
Runes of Magic removes RMT trading temporarily
WAR’s Jeff Hickman apologizes for Mythic’s billing issues
Turbine is purchased by Warner Bros.
EQ2 Passport offers a new subscription to former EQ2 accounts.
Discussion: Are you fearing the summer lull of gaming content – MMOG and otherwise – or looking forward to being able to catch-up, play things you missed like Dog’s Life

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