The Death Knight starts his journey as a level 55 soldier in the lich king's army. It's pretty amazing how the developers managed to accomplish several things through his starting experience - introducing him to the rune system that governs his abilities, helping him allocate his talent points and acquire his fast steed, all the while weaving the story of how he came to be in that position and what it meant.

Sony Online Entertainment's "The Shadow Odyssey" is EverQuest II's fifth expansion, drawing on nostalgic EverQuest themed dungeons and zones to create new adventures, while at the same time expanding the gameplay beyond the traditional "dragons and elves" fantasy realm with the introduction of limited technology and an attack by extra-terrestrial beings.

Upon first entering the world of Taborea players need to decide on the server type: Players who prefer to fight against other players in the game world anywhere and at any time should choose a PvP server.

Some new directions for EVE Online were announced at Fanfest 2008 earlier this month. Torfi Frans Olafsson is the Senior Producer for EVE Online, who presented many of these new features.

As you start the game, you will find yourself in the capital of your faction, where you can buy, repair, upgrade your units, talk and group with other commanders from the same faction.

Yesterday marked a first in EVE Online -- the first time a titan supercapital ship was destroyed by an opposing non-capital ship fleet. For those less familiar with EVE, titans have been a sensitive issue for many players in the game, as they're New Eden's closest equivalent to the Death Star in Star Wars.

Although they've been steadily growing, there are still a number of EVE Online players who aren't aware of EVE Radio. To that end, the people over at EVE Radio are working to increase their visibility in preparation for a busy 2009.

SoE released yet another expansion for their flagship title, EverQuest on October 21st of this year. Titled, Seeds of Destruction, the paid expansion further adds to the rich history of the classic game.

On November 18th, Turbine released the very first expansion for their Lord of the Rings Online title. Aptly named The Mines of Moria, this expansion delves into the deeps of the abandoned dwarven stronghold so familiar to fans of the books or movies.

However, it turned out they were created by a race called the Ancients, who once had surprising connections with Earth. They were allied with the Nox, the Furlings and the Asgard, but according to the last of these, they have moved on to another part of the cosmos.