Rise of Dragonian Era (RODE) is a forthcoming MMO from Mgame USA. The dev team has announced that a beta event will be taking place this weekend that will feature some pretty powerful incentives to participate.

The beta is running on Saturday and Sunday and Mgame USA will be giving out four $500 cash prizes, eight high-end video cards from EVGA, four surround sound headsets from Logitech, as well as in-game currency to lucky participants.

The event will run on Saturday, February 11th from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and during the same hours on Sunday, February 12th.

Get signed up for beta testing on the RODE Online site.

Conquer Online is one of the first 'traditional' MMOs to make the leap from PC to iPad. In our latest review, we take a look at the iPad version of Conquer Online to see how it measures up and how well it made the transition. Read on and then let us know what you think in the comments.

Conquer Online by TQ Digital Entertainment is an Asian F2P MMO that was released in 2004 and exhibits many of the typical features such as steeds, in-game marriage, PvP and purchases of potions – health, mana, XP, buffs as well as basic crafting components and additional bank and inventory space. There isn’t a background storyline but a setting – ancient China as evidenced by the buildings, but there are also green-skinned orcs. There is also a form of “automatic play” in Conquer Online in the automatic pathing as well as in-game training that I shall elaborate on. And now it’s ported to the iPad, and works amazingly well.

Read more of Carolyn Koh's The Conquer Online iPad Review.

The Warhammer Online Herald has been updated with the news that the annual Night of Murder event has made its return. The event is scheduled to run from February 9th through the 22nd and features special quests and rewards.

Players pick up the "Marked for Death" quest in every warcamp, scenario, and capital city.  They are also asked to keep an eye out for those NPCs and enemy faction players who are marked for death and to kill them when seen. Players can also be the ones marked and should be on the watch for killers in their midst.

Rewards include:

• Basic - Butcher's Blessing (+10% xp/renown/damage/incoming healing) and lasts for 3 in-game days
• Advanced - Well-Mounted Skull (Places a pike next to the body of a fallen foe, topped with their head.)
• Elite - Khaine's Caress (event-slot item with career specific stats)
• World Drop - Lobbin' Noggin & Burning Blood Potion

Gazillion Entertainment has announced that the actors who lend their talents to the Marvel Super Hero Squad cartoon series will soon be bringing their voices to Marvel Super Hero Squad Online as well.

• Tom Kenny (Iron Man, Captain America, MODOK)
• Alimi Ballard (Falcon)
• Antony Del Rio (Reptil)
• Charlie Adler (Doctor. Doom)
• Dave Boat (Thor, Thing)
• Grey Delisle (Ms. Marvel, Enchantress)
• Mikey Kelley (Silver Surfer)
• Steve Blum (Wolverine, Abomination)
• Tara Strong (Scarlet Witch)
• Travis Willingham (Hulk)

Additional actors include Marvel voiceover veterans Chris Cox, Laura Bailey, and Phil Lamarr.

Find out more about Marvel Super Hero Squad Online.

In the latest addition to our growing library of Star Wars: The Old Republic player's guides, we present the Jedi Guardian, the advanced class for the Jedi Knight. Read on and become invincible!

The Jedi Guardian is an advanced class of the Jedi Knight. Its skill trees are Defense, Vigilance and Focus. The focus tree is shared with the Jedi Sentinel. The Jedi Guardian is a mirror class of the Sith Juggernaut.

Read more of Phil Bickle's Star Wars: The Old Republic: Jedi Guardian Player's Guide.

MMORPG.COM's Ripper X blasts into Riot Games' free to play dynamo, League of Legends, for some newbie ownage and epic fun. Check out League of Legends: First Impressions with Ripper X and then leave us your thoughts in the comments.

The good folks at GamesRadar.com have a new interview with Funcom's Martin Bruusgaard about the deck system that will be utilized in The Secret World.

The complexity of the "freeform progression" that The Secret World uses, the team thought that perhaps a "Deck" would give players guidance in how to actively combine skills to form synergy. Each society will have ten decks available and players will receive a spiffy outfit when completed. Of course, this shouldn't rule out experimenting on one's own to find the perfect combination a player is looking for:

I believe a lot of players will take a look at the decks when they start playing, and start working towards one. This process has some great treats to it, since we can use it as a tool to teach players the different layers of synergy. Players will soon realize that, in many cases, wielding two weapons is optimal. Later they will realize that the abilities have synergy through the state system, meaning that an ability can do X, but if target is in state Y the X AND Z happens.

Read the full interview at the link above.

Yes, Pat Benetar said it years ago, "Love is a battlefield" and Silkroad-R devs want you to remember that with the inclusion of their Valentine's Day themed content.

From now through February 28th, defeated enemies will drop chocolates which will provide a strength or wisdom buff. Players who have just ingested the sweet treat will have a floating heart above their heads.  Couples can also participate in the Date Money contest by submitting a screenshot of themselves with hearts over their heads. Twenty winners will receive a special wedding avatar and Silk currency to spend on a "date" in game.

Find out more on the event page on the Silkroad-R site.

There are many ways that our games employ the idea of exclusion, wrongly so in most cases. In today's Devil's Advocate, we take a look at what exclusion is and how we and the folks who make our games can work together to be more inclusive. Check it out!

Today, I'd like to discuss this culture of exclusion with some examples of how certain sectors of the MMO gaming world make some players feel like second-class citizens in a realm where people should be generally equal. I'd also like to show some examples of ways in which the reverse is happening and a culture of inclusion is trying to be put forward, as well as what you can do to change the culture that pervades the gaming landscape today.

Read more of Victor Barreiro Jr.'s The Devil's Advocate: Towards a Culture of Inclusion.

The Vindictus EU team has sent out a new trailer showing off the massive Thor. Thor is simply massive...a snapping turtle-esque creature with frightening jaws. At the end, however, the trailer teases the arrival of a mighty warrior, a playable character coming to the game soon.

Trion Worlds and the Rift team have sent out a new trailer showing off the newly implemented marriage system. Getting hitched in Telara is a gorgeous affair for all players. Check it out!

SteelWar Online players will have the opportunity to bind equipment at various times throughout the game. What the dev team feels makes their system unique is that equipment can be 'unbound' with the caveat that it will take three days to do so.

A warrior’s equipment is his/her greatest ally. While developing SteelWar Online, PopPace is pulling out all stops to figure out how to guarantee the security of players’ equipment. In the universe of SteelWar Online, players will be entitled to bind their equipment with their characters at any time as they please. Bound equipment can’t be degraded or sold. Of course, players can choose to unbind equipment at their will. However, it will take 3 days to complete the application. Before the countdown time ends, the target equipment can’t be degraded or sold either. Feel free to cancel the application and keep your equipment bound.

Find out more about SteelWar Online.

Frogster has announced that today will mark another round of "functionality testing" for TERA. Those who take part are not there "to enjoy the game but rather to test our server functionality". Testing opportunities will happen from 14:00 CET/GMT+1 until 18:00 CET/GMT+1.

Read the full announcement on the TERA EU forum.

Thanks to Coolit for the tip!

The EVE Online team has taken the lid off the brand new web site and boy does it look spiffy! The site is set up to make it easier for players to land in the places they seek and to find the information they need to make their EVE Online game time all the better.

Be sure to swing by the EVE Online site and see what you think of the new digs.

Jagex and the 8Realms team have released a hilarious new cinematic trailer that definitely features a clash of cultures. The lesson in all this? Watch out where you're driving or you just might be taken home for dinner.

According to a post on ArcheAge news blog, the official Korean site has been updated with an announcement that the closed beta test will be extended an extra two weeks to polish the recently released siege warfare system.

The beta, due to the extra time, will last through March 11th.

Frogster has announced that it will be conducting 'functionality tests' on various TERA systems throughout the day today. At various times today, the TERA team will be announcing log in opportunities for players with pre-order keys. These announcements will be made through Frogster's TERA Twitter.

Read more about the event on the Frogster TERA EU forum.

Thanks to Coolit for the tip!

Fiesta players will want to check in to gamigo's version of Fiesta Online to see the new Secret Laboratory, a place where wicked experiments take place. The Secret Laboratory is a new instanced dungeon for players of level 100+.

The new dungeon challenges players to collect five new pieces of class-specific armor, score new high-powered weapons, take on new living and mechanical monsters, take on four tough bosses, complete 10 dungeon quests. All players can take on 15 new quests to help them level to the entrance requirement faster.

Find out more on gamigo's Fiesta Online page.

GamesCampus devs have a lot in store for Asda 2 players as they face challenges with their in-game 'soul mates'. From February 14th through March 13th, players can work together to gain a special title and can participate in a number of Valentine's Day related quests.

Choose one of 4 NPCs to be your Valentine each day and receive a variety of useful items. Participate in the Gifting Event, where high level players can grant new players a unique costume, pet and more to receive a special title in return. Grab a shovel and dig up the letters 'L', 'O', 'V', and 'E' to receive a booster filled with items for your loyal pet companions. Plus, don't miss out on several artistic and community contests to win great prizes!

Check out the official Asda 2 site for more information.