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Turbine has just announced that the first expansion to Lord of the Rings Online will be Volume II: The Mines of Moria. Some of the features of the expansion will be:
- 10 new character levels, increasing the cap to 60
- 2 new character classes, Warden and Runekeeper
- 3 new regions
- New faction, The Elves of Lorien
- New weapon enhancement system, give your weapon special abilities, create your own legendary item much like Bilbo's Sting or Gandalf's Glamdring
- Balrogs, which you should try to keep from passing
To see some of what to expect from The Mines of Moria go to www.unlocktheminesofmoria.com where you can get more official information and gain in-game items for your existing LOTRO characters
According to multiple sources, P2 Entertainment (formally Perpetual Entertainment) has officially closed their doors. This means an end to all projects, including their planned focus on casual games. There is no indication at this time what it means for the Perpetual Platform, which had been licsened to studios like Bioware Austin.
We will have more on this story as it develops.
WarCry has learned that Star Trek Online and its content have been transferred to another studio and that P2 Entertainment (formerly Perpetual Entertainment) will refocus its business on casual games and their Perpetual Platform MMO solution.
As a company, P2 Entertainment will continue on with their profitable Perpetual Platform, which has been licensed to industry leaders like BioWare, and refocus their core business on the casual games market.
Click below for the details.
Kohnke VP Sean Kauppinen
In their complaint against Perpetual Entertainment, Kohnke Communications wrote that they had success "in convincing reviewers to write positive reviews about the game". It is a sensitive time, especially considering the recent controversies that surround x-Gamespot Editor Jeff Gerstmann and a pair of stories on GamePro and 1Up raised the issue.
WarCry contacted Kohnke Communications and P2 Entertainment for their responses to those two stories.
Click below to find out what they said.
Gods and Heroes: Rome Rising has effectively been canceled and the majority of its development team laid off today.
WarCry will continue to bring you details as the story develops.
Perpetual Entertainment has indefinitely delayed (essentially canceled) Gods and Heroes. The company will continue work on their development platform and Star Trek Online, and continue its operations in the same San Francisco studio under the same management. Gods and Heroes: Rome Rising, though, is no more.
Read the full story after the jump.
