As a final salvo to greet 2011 with more cheer and less QQ, Blizzard implemented a host of Cataclysm expansion hotfixes to World of Warcraft, three of which gained the most whining among players.

The winter seasonal event of Final Fantasy XI known as the Starlight Celebration kicked off over the weekend, signaling the start of a crazy holiday rush to find hidden trading cards, join the Smilebringer Boot Camp, and acquire gifts from all sorts of shenanigans.

You’d think porting over trademark ships and recreating races would be enough to give Star Trek Online the flavor it needs to be authentic to fans, but developers plan to ramp up the content and atmosphere even more in Season 4 for a more immersive experience.

Age of Conan is taking a smaller but faster approach to content gating by releasing its major 2.1 update in staggered phases, with the initial content landing this December. AoC developer Funcom said this will provide better pacing than dumping all the content  in “one mega update.”

The beta test is over and now EverQuest II Extended–also known as EQ2X–is inviting everyone to sign up for a free-to-play account, dangling a flaming phoenix staff as bait.
EQ2X is the free-to-play option for the EverQuest II game and is a great way for those curious about adventuring in Norrath to give it a go. [...]