Yes, we know you have spent countless hours playing the Open Beta. We also know that you've waited countless antagonizing days to wait for its release. And no, we're not going to tell your best friend you ditched his birthday bash because you were too busy fixing that wallpaper for the Hero Online contest in lieu of the first month of the game's official release.

Yes, we know that the game, Hero Online from mGame pretty much constitutes your life.

So in between the martial arts smashing and bashing rich with Chinese culture, choosing between characters, Ruthless Blade, Overseer of the SKy, The Piercing Sky and Elegant Mystic, and ogling at Chinese-inspired eye-candy, you might want to check out these awesome screens we have for you.

Seems like the whole MMORPG community is chompin' at the bit for  the release of Codemaster's upcoming  Arch Lord. To those people, we repeat the last words spoken by Sean Connery to Kevin Costner as he lay dying in his apartment as Bugsy Malone in The Untouchables:

"What are you prepared to do about it?"

What are YOU prepared to do in order to get your eager little hands on one of those much-coveted Arch Lord beta keys?

Fortunately, you won't have to do anything as drastic as taking on Al Capone (although an Untouchables MMORPG is probably in the works, somewhere). All Codemasters asks of you is to come up with some decent wallpapers for another game - in this case, RF Online.

Not only will the winners receive Arch Lord beta keys, their wallpapers will be featured on the RFO Website. Additional prizes include T-shirts, tote bags, mouse pads, notebooks, and posters. The game began on 1 August and will be running until 12 midnight NST on 1 September. Entries must be in either .jpg or .gif format in three dimensions: 1024 x 768, 1280 x 1024, and 1600 x 1200. Entrants are limited to one submission, and may not use copyrighted images, "swearies," derogatory comments, nor rude, vulgar or pornographic images.

That said, get on the stick and get your entry to  to rfonline@codemasters.com with  ‘Wallpaper Competition’ in the subject line. Be sure to include your forum name, cog account name and character name. Full terms and conditions can be found here. Good luck!

Has anybody ever told you that you're just wasting away your life and time,sitting in front of the computer all day playing games and you find yourself at a loss of a good comeback? Netgame's Hero Online is here to your rescue.

On the first month of the game's official release, they will be holding online and offline events that are filled with great and exciting prizes. How exciting? Four desktop towers, fully loaded with gaming essentials to optimize your Hero Online experience with a stunning customized panel with Hero Online decal from ibuypower.com; which can be won by taking part in contests such as Spell it Out!, background/Wallpaper Contest, Player Guides and Extravaganza Tickets. The complete list of contests, and detailed description of the contests and contest rules are available in Hero Online's official website.

Meanwhile, tomorrow members of the game's staff will be answering questions as well as showing off the game at NetFragz located at 1358 Baseline Ave Unit D Fontana, CA 92336. There will also be prizes to be given away including signed copies of the game, posters and shirts. Please mention when you arrive that you are there for the Hero Online Event. If you want to play on an individual computer the rate is $2.50 per hour.

Now when somebody tells you that you're just wasting away your life and time, sitting in front of the computer all day playing games, you will never be at a lost for a retort anymore. Just calmly say that you're preparing to become a Hero and hoard all the freebies.

Can't get enough of the game? Feast your eyes on this new wallpaper from Guild Wars: Factions. This features a female Assassin with the Jade Quarry in the background.

Guild Wars: Factions is so far the newest expansion of Guild Wars for this year (though we're still waiting for "Nightfall" to be announced officially) where existing characters from the original game can explore the world of Cantha. Guild Wars: Factions has been giving players new adventures through coop quests and PvP battles.