Sometimes you’d like to know that there are other MMOs out there, right? Our sister site Massively can provide you with everything you need to know about all those other shiny MMOs! Check out this roundup of the latest news from the wider MMO world.

	Is Fallen Earth our answer to a Wild West MMO? I grew up on Clint Eastwood movies. I grew up on Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings songs about cowboy career prevention. Gunsmoke, A Fistful of Dollars and anything else by Sergio Leone are what helped mold my appreciation for what we refer to as the American Wild West.
	Age of Conan offer unlimited free trial With the Age of Conan expansion Rise of the Godslayer approaching, opportunities for new and returning players to explore the game (or revisit it) have been more frequent than usual these days. The latest offer comes via FilePlanet. If you’re a FilePlanet subscriber, you can play the first part of the game for free in an unlimited trial.
	Nearly three-fifths of users buy items in free-to-play games There’s a strong sense in most free-to-play games that the playerbase consists of two people: those who refuse to pay any money unless absolutely necessary, and those who will happily part with their income on a voluntary basis. This is largely true. What’s apparently less true is the notion which goes hand-in-hand, that there are a decided minority of players forking over cash for in-game perks.
	Runic Games talks Torchlight, the upcoming MMO, Diablo comparisons, more Can’t wait for Diablo III? Try Torchlight. The single-player action-RPG, available for just 20 bucks via digital distribution, has got PC gamers talking. But why should Massively readers care, you ask? Because eventually, in about two years or so, developer Runic Games will make it a full-fleged MMO.

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Sometimes you’d like to know that there are other MMOs out there, right? Our sister site Massively can provide you with everything you need to know about all those other shiny MMOs! Check out this roundup of the latest news from the wider MMO world.

	A visual tour of LotRO: Siege of Mirkwood If you haven’t had a chance to see Turbine’s latest creation, check out our video tour of the expansion just after the jump below. Also, be sure to watch Massively for more coverage on Siege of Mirkwood from now to December 1st and beyond!
	Win 15 months of EVE Online gametime with Massively We let you know earlier this week that Massively is running a contest where you can win up to 15 months of EVE Online game time! We’re kicking this off today, and the contest will run over two weeks leading up to the Dominion expansion launch.
	MMOrigins: The only living boy in Vana’diel When I was still young, I was out on a walk with my father in the woods next to my great-aunt’s house. The woods were an offshoot of the Devil’s Hopyard state park, which meant that they were old and vast. As the family often congregated around the house, there were a number of paths we knew that wove their way through the forest, but I remember where we always stopped, and I remember the day when I asked what was further along.
	Star Trek Online open beta dates announced According to a press release put out today, Star Trek Online will hold its open beta from January 12th through January 26th. There are some preorder deals that will give you an open beta key, and there are bound to be numerous opportunities to win one at various spots around the net.

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