G4's The MMO Report for March 31st is now up with Casey taking a look at the new Jedi Progression trailer for Star Wars: The Old Republic, Rift's newest update, and Uncle Casey's Mail Bag. The MMO Report is definitely a 'must see' every week with lots of good news and some genuinely amusing commentary.
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The APB Reloaded team has announced that each day from now through April 7th, devs will be selecting an indeterminate number of 'fans' from its Facebook page to give access to the closed beta. Fans can increase their chances of winning by inviting their friends to 'like' APB-Reloaded's page as well.
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Sony Online Entertainment's John Smedley has confirmed that the Planetside: Next team is expanding even in the face of over 200 layoffs and the closure of three of SOE's studios in Tucson, Denver and Seattle. This astonishing revelation was given to Planetside-Universe.com editors in a call to Mr. Smedley.
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Sony Online Entertainment has confirmed that along with the layoffs and studio closures that leaked onto the web today, The Agency has closed its doors.
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The world of MMO development is moving along and progressing whether we like it or not. New innovations are being shown off by developers and ambitious plans are in the works for upcoming titles. In today's column, MMORPG.com Lead Writer Bill Murphy talks about the winds of change in MMOs. Check out his thoughts and leave a couple of your own in the comments.
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The latest City of Heroes Producer's Letter from Nate "Second Measure" Birkholz. The letter goes into some detail about the newly announced Global Server List and expanding the European player base by expanding the player pool. Birkholz also discusses player identities with a short footnote about Issue 20.
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On April 1st, Everquest II players will have the opportunity to once again celebrate Bristlebane Day. The annual celebration is perfect for April Fool's Day as the in-game events specialize in mischief and mayhem. Best news of all is that there are new events and tradeskill recipes especially for the 2011 version of Bristlebane Day.
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To celebrate its one month anniversary and the release of the River of Souls live event, Trion Worlds is sending out 'ally codes' to Rift players and inviting potential players to game for free from April 1st through April 4th. Each Ascended will receive one code to give to a friend.
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The latest publisher to lend a hand to earthquake ravaged Japan is Perfect World Entertainment. The publishing giant has announced the release of special 'Red Cross' items in all of its stable of MMOs. Fifty percent of the profits generated through the sale of these special items will be donated to the American Red Cross for distribution in Japan.
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Steven Poole remains unconvinced of the motivations behind gamification.
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