Those of you who thought the grind in NCsoft's Lineage 2 was getting a little too tedious, then you'll love the new changes brought about in the latest "free to subscriber" update for the game. Gracia - Part 1 introduces a new leveling system which will dramatically speed up character advancement, especially for the newer players. Find out more about the other changes in our full article.

NCsoft have revealed plans to merge Lineage 2 servers in North America. This was done because the recently opened character transfers had players migrating to more heavily populated servers. To find out more about this, head on over to the full article.

If you're trying to convince your buddy to join you in the Lineage 2 MMORPG, you may want to listen in on this update. The game's mods are announcing that they have recently cut down on the number of trial accounts currently being released, in light of player complaints. Details regarding this matter are available in the full article.

Now that the Hellbound update is up for grabs, Lineage 2 gamers will have noticed that the public test server is currently down. Expect it to come back up sometime next week. More details in the full article.

The wait is over, folks. NCsoft is sending word that Lineage 2's Hellbound expansion is now available for download. You may want to be wary of some minor in-game tweaks being implemented to prepare the servers for the patch, though. Further details are available in the full article.

Hosts of illegal online game servers and users who choose to avoid official services need be warned, because NCsoft is on the case. The most recent development of the popular MMORPG company's efforts to crack down pirates nailed an internet cafe with unauthorized Lineage 2 servers to Greek court, and more perpetrators will be charged if caught. More details await at the full article.

If you've been getting bored of the same old instances in Lineage 2, then you might want to know that NCsoft Europe has revealed a new high-level area called the Steel Citadel. To find out more about this new raid, head on over to the full article for more information.

We're letting the denizens of NCSoft's Lineage 2 MMORPG know that a preview site for the Hellbound expansion is now open for viewing.

The site will feature a snippet of the goodies that will arrive for Hellbound, but not before treating the viewers to an adrenaline-pumping video. More details are available in the full article.

NCsoft is admittedly working overtime these days, as we report that they're recently started the Public Test Realms for the Lineage 2's new Hellbound expansion. The expansion will carry several new skills and pets, which you can preview over at the full article.

If you're actively playing Lineage 2, then you might be interested to take part in a new event called Bunny Money. The instance will be held from March 7 to March 21 at Fantasy Island and is said to provide some pretty neat prizes to those who take part. For more on this, check out the full article.