Perhaps you guys have been wondering if there's possibility that you could utilize the NCcoins for NCsoft's Guild Wars. Well, we got news that the particular system won't be incorporated to Guild Wars, save for Exteel. Find out the reason why after the jump!

With unscrupulous folks going around these days trying to rob MMORPG players of their hard-earned in-game money, it's no wonder that Codemasters is doing something about it.
 
From now on, Rising Force Online and ArchLord players will have to go through an extra layer of protection before they can play. More on this takes place in the full article, right after the jump.

Knowing is half the battle, and this double video update of Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising is filled with enough info and delicious gameplay bits to win a war ten times over. We get you all the details you need to be a true soldier of Rome - and that's besides kitting yourself with the funky-looking armor and the leather sandals.

In the first video, we're given a crash course on the game's combat system, which is looking very cool considering the fact that you're given complete and total control with the minions you've included in your party. The second video goes deeper into the minion system of the game. Not only does it let you hire from a grand total of 150 unique minions, each with its own class, specialty and personality, but it gives you a never-before-seen flexibility while soloing battles or quests.

You can micro-manage your minions to the smallest detail - how they follow you, how low your health has to be before they automatically heal you, how their fighting styles are. It definitely gives solo players (as well as instance raiders) a strategic edge against the monsters and bosses of the game.

Educate yourself in the arts of war and minion-controlling with the videos below. Enjoy!

The other video after the jump!

 

And in the world of competitive gaming, the Championship Gaming Series ladder stage has concluded recently, allowing the current top-five teams in each battlegroup to head for the qualifiers round. The second stage will decide which U.S. and European teams can face off at World of Warcraft Arena 2v2 showdown at the upcoming BlizzCon.

From 13 battlegroups, 65 teams will have to double-team their way through the best of the best for a sure ticket inside of Blizzard's Anaheim event. Regional qualifiers already got their passport to Blizzard's haven some time back, and now it's time for 16 lucky ones (eight from Europe, eight from U.S.) to get their share of the opportunity.

Now while no names have been officially announced, we've gone through the hard way of extracting all the top five teams of all battlegroups and listed them here. Hopefully the list was updated in time for this announcement, but if it wasn't then consider these names not etched in stone.

Click on Full Article for the full list of (possibly) qualifying teams from each battlegroup.

  

Now if something like this ever happened, it could probably cause all the top brass at Vivendi to suffer from heart attacks... simultaneously. We mean seriously, when would you ever hear Blizzard offer something for free? No, not even in your Emerald Dreams, mister. So perhaps the statement "supposedly" given by PC World's top four Most Influential peeps isn't as official as it actually is:

By eliminating all subscription fees, Blizzard is proud to usher in an unprecedented, new era of high quality, free MMORPG entertainment. This historic shift in our business model wouldn't have been possible without the overwhelming positive support of our worldwide players. By opening up the World of Warcraft to a wider audience, we expect the community to grow even stronger and more dynamic. Blizzard is committed to giving our millions of loyal fans what they want and we are confident this move will lead World of Warcraft to even greater record-breaking heights.

Now while the Michael Morhaime puppet preaches jaw-dropping hopes for many aspiring, broke World of Warcraft addicts out there, how exactly is the Blizzard Entertainment's cash cow supposed to reel in the big bucks now? Well, according to the questionable press release, revenue will come from micro-transactions, in-game advertising, and third-party licensing.

So you can expect trees to be branded "brought to you by Evergreen Investments" or Lady Vashj to be wearing Victoria's Secret lingerie (spring catalogue, page 24).

Or imagine fear-spamming Harbinger Skyriss with a "No Fear!" logo slapped onto his torso and the new Tier 6 Epics sporting neck tags saying 100% Khorium-made by D&G... LOL! Need consumables in a hurry? For a buck you could probably get a full stack, courtesy of Axe... for Raiders.

Bugs will probably get fixed for a pay service, and the Clefthoof Brigade would probably be one of many mini-episodes launched instead of a full-blown expansion.

You can even get neat merchandising, just like this exclusive, limited edition The Burning Crusade bedpan! It's for all your nature's call needs without having to step away from the mouse and keyboard. Gold-plated editions available for the Collectors' Edition.