Good news for those the looking for some serious PvP action in Europe. Codemasters Online has announced the release of the Fury Challenge on European shores.

In case you haven't the slightest idea what Fury is, here's a bit of a briefer. It's an upcoming MMO from Auran that centers on Player vs Player combat. The Fury Challenge is an open beta event that will go on for two weekends, Sept 28 to 30 and October 5 to 7. What's in it for you? Aside from the glory of being the Fury Challenge champion, players also stand a chance of winning over US$ 1 million worth of prizes.

Adam McGowan, Codemasters Online product marketing manager, had this to say about the event:

Codemasters Online are extremely proud to be part of this exciting event with over $1 million dollars of prizes available to players throughout Europe. We welcome players from across Europe to join us in one of the largest open BETA events ever seen.

Ready to let out that pent up fury? You don't have very long to wait, as Fury has gone gold and will be wreaking havoc on the shelves in October. In the meantime, check out some new screenshots and a trailer for the Fury. Enjoy and good luck!

Check out the screenshots after the jump!

ArchLord is expanding, and you are all invited to go check out the new world, Evangarda. Here, Codemasters Online is giving players a treat by giving them new opportunities to create new characters in an entirely new world, and all from the same starting level.

To coincide with the launch of Evangarda is a week-long treasure hunt, as orchestrated by Codemasters. The treasures that are up for grabs are no measly trinkets, mind you. Rather, we're talking about hundreds of silver, gold and platinum chests spread and hidden throughout the new world of ArchLord.

Apart from the launch of the new world, Codemasters also have something else to celebrate, in the form of the 600% growth in the numbers of players ever since they moved to a 100% free-to-play MMORPG last month.

Says Adam McGowan, Codemasters' Product Marketing Manager, "We are incredibly pleased to see the recent surge of new players entering the game service further with yet more new game content coming online in the forthcoming months."

It's already been a year since RF Online first went live in North America and Europe. In honor of RF Online's first anniversary, Codemasters has a nifty little surprise for all long-term RF Online players: the Pioneer's Sword, a weapon that allows players to increase their character's speed.

Codemasters is also gearing up for the release of Episode II Part 1. This latest addition to the RF Online saga will be going into test status over the coming months and is slated for a live-service launch later this year.

Codemasters Online Gaming Product Marketing Manager, Adam McGowan, also promised more good things to come. "Our brand new website design coupled with all these FREE major updates we have on the horizon are very encouraging. This is a positive time for RF Online and we look forward to many more updates over the next 12 months," said McGowan.

Codemasters has just announced the release of the ArchLord graphic novel. You've played the game, so why not read all about it as well? Created in collaboration with TOKYOPOP, the graphic novel is based exclusively on ArchLord's lore and set in Chantra’s past. Readers will get to follow the adventures of Leon, a descendant of the legendary Nathan Manas, the founder of human civilization in Chantra and renowned for mastering the power of the legendary Archons.

"The manga is an incredible compliment to the game, delving into the personal lives of characters that exist in the backdrop of the multi-player world," said TOKYOPOP Editor Luis Reyes. "It examines the mythology of ArchLord in a way that draws game enthusiasts closer to the overall story."

"The partnership with TOKYOPOP and the creation of the ArchLord graphic novel just goes to show that ArchLord's popularity is growing outside the normal boundaries of the MMO gaming audience," said Adam McGowan, Product Marketing Manager for Codemasters Online Gaming. "This is a testament to the depth of game play offered and means that ArchLord will continue to capture the imagination of both gamers and manga comic fans in the future."

The ArchLord graphic novel is already out in North America. You can grab one from most major book stores in the U.S. for US$ 9.99. A European launch is also in the works.

   

More images from the graphic novel after the jump!

"The best things in life are free," as the saying goes, and while we're still waiting for it to rain Coke (The drink, silly) and PS3's like mana from heaven, we thought this other news would suffice: Starting January 4, 2007, no further subscription payments will be required to play ArchLord, with December 4 to January 4 being the last billing month for this MMORPG.

As Codemasters Online Gaming">Adam McGowan, Product Marketing Manager for Codemasters Online Gaming had to say about this latest development:

We are extremely pleased to offer gamers the chance to play ArchLord for free. With both the switch to free to play and huge new forthcoming content updates in the form of the free new Episode 2 expansion, we hope to see many more players joining ArchLord, taking their opportunity to raise an army and rule the world.

In relation to this, Codemasters Online Gaming also announced the release of free in-game credits items for both old and new players to to allow them access to the Chantra shop and to help get them started in this MMO.

Players with three, six or 12-month subscriptions are eligible for a refund in light of the new free to play policy, and guys who've just purchased their copy of Archlord without having to pay for a subscription, and can expect to partake of the freebie play when their initial 30 days finishes. Lastly, expect to still pick up your daily dose of updates, including the much-awaited episode two expansion. For more details on this move, click on the read link below.