PCGamer takes a look at Wurm Online in their latest review giving the game a score of 68 out of 100. While appreciating the innovation that game brings to the genre and taking into account it was released in 2006, the biggest grip was the steep learning curve and the amount of grinding needed to be done to accomplish anything. You can read the full Wurm Online review by clicking through.

The latest update to TERA is going live on servers on Feb 5th, but today we have the official patch notes which includes changes to just about everything. It seems the biggest changes are coming to Battlegrounds, class balance, crafting, glyphs and PvP, but you can read the full "Rising" patch notes by clicking through.

A new preview trailer for StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm features new social features coming to BattleNet. Improved interface, better chat, the ability to create clans and social groups and a new feature called "players near you" which lists players near your physical location. SC2 players will also now be able to play against players globally regardless of what region they are located it.

Origins Of Malu beta is being pushed back until March 30th due to delays in development, however in a January update letter to the community, there will be no further delays. For those interested in signing up to the closed beta, you'll have to wait until the end of February with only 20,000 beta keys being given.

Free to Play Cast episode 58 takes a look at the MMO games that launched into beta this past week as well as those who fully launched. Also discusses are players biggest MMO pet-peeves and a bunch of other stuff. Watch the full webcast below.

Last year the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that trading of “used” software licenses was legal and publishers could not prohibit customers from doing so. It also ruled that publishers must allow customers a system to buy, sell or trade if it was digitally downloaded software. Valve's Steam currently has no system to allow the sale or trading of digital games, so The Federation of German Consumer Organizations is suing Valve over this matter.

A new trailer for the Japanese version of Phantasy Star Online 2 was released today, which will be launching on the Playstation Vita. While an English version is scheduled for a Spring 2013 release, no new details have been released for some time. You can watch the PSO2 trailer below.

During the EA Q3 earnings call CFO Blake Jorgensen stated the following about Star Wars: The Old Republic.

"Very early indications have been positive and we are pleased with the initial results, but it is too early to know how successful this will be in the long term."

RaiderZ might have only launched just over 2 months ago, but PWI isn't wasting anytime and today announced the games first expansion called Broken Silence. The expansion will include a level cap increase to 40, new zones, an updated PvP battle arena system, new epic monsters to take down.

Either they launched the game way before they should have or they're on some insane release schedule. When's Raiderz 2 coming out, next year?

Heroes Of Newerth version 3.0 is now live. The update introduces bots to the game which allows players to test or practice without going into a ranked match. The update also provides players with the bot coding so programmers will be able to edit or even create their own bots to practice against. You can watch the Heroes Of Newerth v3.0 trailer below which explains everything you need to know about the update.

Turbine Executive Producer Kate Paiz laid out their plans for Lord of the Rings Online in 2013 which includes creating a Player’s Council, new content in the form of Western Rohan, a revamped Housing system and class adjustments. You can read up on the all the details by clicking through.

Duncan Jones, best known for Moon and Source Code, has been selected to direct the live-action Warcraft movie. The film is being produced by Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros, but not date has been given for an expected release.

ArenaNet introduced new currency into Guild Wars 2 called Laurels with its last update and today GW2Hub has your complete guide on how to earn and spend Laurels. Click through for your completely GW2 Laurels guide.

In an interview with Eurogamer, Blizzard talked about what it would take to bring eSport's into the mainstream and how a UFC reality show might be the way to do it. You can read the full interview by clicking the big button.

ArenaNet will be testing a new PvP tournament system on the Temple of the Silent Storm map from January 28 until February 4th. The system will put two teams against each other in one round of PvP tournament play instead of three rounds. You can read up on the full details of this new system by clicking through.

TERA is officially going F2P on February 5th and will be adding new content as well such as a new three-on-three PvP battleground and the Crucible of Flame dungeon. TERA free-to-play offers 3 tiers, standard, founder, and elite.

MMOReviews.com takes a look at the mech shooter Hawken which is still currently in open beta. With stunning graphics, fast-paced combat and lots of mechs to choose from, Hawken got a review score of 8.3 out of 10 with the only major complaint being the lack of maps, but that might change once the game fully launches.

The Oriental Assassin is the new class in Conquer Online and MMOReviews has 3000 keys to giveaway for an Assassin Starter Pack which contains the following items:

1. Open the Pack when you are Level 1, you can get: Fashion Garment, Double EXP*2, Unique Flying Dagger, Exp Ball, 50,000 Silvers
2. Open the Pack when you are Level 50, you can get: Weapon Accessory, Double EXP*2, Elite Flying Dagger, Exp Ball, 100,000 Silvers
3. Open the Pack when you are Level 50, you can get: Mount Armor, Triple EXP, Super Flying Dagger, Exp Ball*2, 300,000 Silvers

Click the big red button and follow directions to get your key.

It's safe to say that League of Legends is currently the biggest eSport in the world, but that's doesn't mean their isn't any need to evolve eSports into an even bigger market. In an interview with PCGamer, the guys at Riot Games describe their plans for eSports in 2013 and how they plan on growing League of Legends in it.

In an interview with Polygon.com Greg Zeschuk talks about the reasons he left Bioware mentioning the negativity surrounding both Star Wars: The Old Republic and Mass Effect 3 as well as the fact that after a while you just get tired of the whole industry.

Trion has released a new trailer for the online FPS Warface which is currently in closed beta. The trailers showcases the games graphics and fast-paced action from the powerful CryEngine 3 engine. You can watch the Warface trailer below.

Defiance now has an official release date of April 2nd and to celebrate a new live-action trailer has been released. The Syfy television series is set to debut on April 15th and will directly tie into the game. You can watch the 5 minute Defiance trailer below.

Path of Exile, the online action RPG, launched into open beta last week and MMORPG.com has their first impressions of the game. Describing it as a darker more hardcore version of Diablo 3, Path of Exile launches with a competitive PvP system which includes a number of leagues and ladders, something D3 is missing still 8 months after release.

Wizardry Online, the hardcore perma-death MMORPG has officially launched today and is available on the official site as well as Steam. The game is free-to-play so if you've been waiting to try it out, there's not better time than now.

The second closed beta test for Age of Wushu is set to take place on February 3rd to March 16th, 2013 and MMOReviews has 500 closed beta keys to giveaway. They're going fast so click through and follow the directions to get yours.