Since we took our first tour of Earth Eternal in 2009, the game has fallen on hard times. Sparkplay Media had to shut the game down in summer 2010 when it ran out of funds. The game was then recently reborn in Japan under the name Ikimonogatari, and now Earth Eternal has made its return to North America in open beta under the direction of TurnOut Ventures and OutBlaze.

The team behind Earth Eternal has said that it's best to think of it as a brand new game, so I decided to dive in and explore the revitalized world. Keep reading after the jump to find out what Earth Eternal is all about!

Ever since I first set foot in Nexon's Dungeon Fighter Online back in September 2009, I've had a heavy fascination with all things "action." Maybe it's just nostalgia running rampant from those days spent playing Marvel vs. Capcom, but I've always felt that if any new MMORPG genre was going to take the throne, then real-time action combat would be it. So when Nexon announced their next action MMORPG, Dragon Nest, to follow on the footsteps of Dungeon Fighter Online and Vindictus, you can bet that I was all over that open beta from the moment it first started. Now, almost three weeks after my first foray into the lands of Lagendia, I can safely say that Dragon Nest is the most fun I've had in an action MMORPG to date.

While the formula may not be a brand new concept or even a unique one, Rusty Hearts is a refreshing change to the typical MMO. If you take one part dungeon crawler, one part old school arcade brawler and mix in an energetic soundtrack and anime-inspired graphics, you come up with a decent image of what this new offering from Perfect World Entertainment is all about.

Rusty Hearts entered closed beta this week, and I dove in to give it a shot. Keep reading after the jump for my impressions. If you'd like to try out the anime-inspired action MMO, grab one of our Rusty Hearts closed beta keys and you'll be ready to go!

In 2007, Hellgate: London was launched by Flagship Studios, a group formed primarily by Diablo developers from Blizzard North. Its post-apocalyptic landscape set the background for a battle between humans and demons in London, but its developers were also beset by financial troubles. Flagship filed for bankruptcy in 2008, while Hellgate: London ambled along for a bit before shutting down in early 2009..

Despite all of those hardships, the gates of hell have reopened. T3 Entertainment, Redbana and HanbitSoft brought the game back to North America and it recently entered open beta. Boasting 5 acts, advanced difficulty levels and a new pay structure, I had a chance to take a tour of the game's demon-invested landscape of 2038. Keep reading after the jump to find out I fared against the hordes of hell!

It's no secret that the video game industry, like any other consumer industry, operates largely by trends and popular concepts. Back when World of Warcraft gobbled up an unprecedented number of subscribers in the mid-2000s, competing MMORPG developers were working furiously to reinterpret that experience in order to steal some momentum for themselves. These days, the same can be said about the dozens of "DotA-like" (Defense of the Ancients) games being released every year.

Right now, Riot Games' League of Legends is probably doing the best as a "spiritual successor" to the incredibly popular Warcraft III mod, but S2 Games' Heroes of Newerth is still going quite strong, not to mention Valve's upcoming DotA 2, which is currently in development. As with every competitive industry, however, there are also the smaller companies toiling away to accommodate the players who just couldn't connect with any of the above, and Petroglyph Games' Rise of Immortals may just fit that niche.

Jade Dynasty's Imperial Citadel content update is scheduled to launch this month and will bring with it a PvE map for Vitalized Ascended players, the new Shura Gauntlet dungeon, a new daily that can be completed for items, and a revamped JD-Mart functionality that allows you to bid more competitively and place additional bids.

Perfect World Entertainment has given us an exclusive sneak peek at the revamped Imperial Citadel map, which will give players the chance to complete quests to gain Chroma Beads. Check out all of the details and screenshots after the jump!

During my time at SOE Fan Faire, I attended two separate panels that answered the question, “What's coming next for EverQuest?” Both panels focused heavily on the Veil of Alaris expansion that's scheduled to launch in November, as well as some of the other features you can expect to see in-game throughout the year.

While the panels were held on separate days, they basically covered the same content. Keep reading after the jump for an overview of everything we learned at Fan Faire!

Jade Dynasty's Imperial Citadel content update is scheduled to launch this month and will bring with it a PvE map for Vitalized Ascended players, a new dungeon, a new daily that can be completed for items, and a revamped JD-Mart functionality that allows you to bid more competitively and place additional bids.

Perfect World Entertainment has given us an exclusive sneak peek at the Shura Gauntlet dungeon that will require players to face wave after wave of monsters to receive increasingly powerful rewards. Check out all of the details and screenshots after the jump!

During my time at SOE Fan Faire, I had the opportunity to attend a press conference to learn about the upcoming content update to Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures. Senior Producer Todd Carson and Game Designer Justin Dazet were very excited to discuss the Mission on Iceberg Three, an update that launches on July 15 and actually bridges the gap between seasons 3 and 4 of the Clone Wars television show.

Keep reading after the jump for all the details on the Mission on Iceberg Three update, as well as the trailer. There are some minor spoilers regarding the TV show, so keep that in mind.

Are you ready to wield the power of a Green Lantern in DC Universe Online? Good, because you'll get the chance when the “Fight for the Light” downloadable content pack goes on sale later this summer.

Creative Director Jens Andersen announced the update during a special press event we attended at SOE Fan Faire. Keep reading after the jump for all the details on the new light powers that will be added to the game, as well as new alerts and iconic gear.