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	E308: Warhammer Online is pretty much done We had a chance to chat today with Josh Drescher and Adam Gershowitz, two of the leading lights behind EA Mythic's Warhammer Online. Even just two months after our huge Massively goes to WAR series
	Society system planned in 100th Asheron's Call content update Early Asheron's Call adopters are quite accustomed to the epic storylines that unfolded in the world. Some endless sojourns taken through Asheron's Call are still legendary among players.
	Behind the Curtain: Gone for good? I've been thinking recently about loss. Having been incredibly lucky with my own brush with the possibility of losing my World of Warcraft characters, I got to thinking.
	Not-in-the-notes for AoC's 17th July patch: invisible hotfix edition Yesterday's Age of Conan patch was one of the better ones we've seen in recent times, but it did bring back an old tradition: a longish list of changes that were not mentioned in the official patch notes.
	Aeria adds Diablo-like Cronous to its library MMO portal Aeria Games has acquired a new game called Cronous, which was originally developed by Lizard Interactive. Cronous' gameplay is similar to that of Diablo, Mythos, or Dungeon Runners.

[Updated] Our apologies. This is what happens when you try to post while hung over after attending the Joystiq party. The offending lead has been taken out back and summarily flogged with wet-naps from D3's E3 booth.

I really liked all the details put into the textures in this game, it's really awesome. Especially inside the dungeons; the details are breathtaking.

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While the news is heating up from E3, we have a fantastic Guild Wars screenshot to cool your afternoon off with. This gorgeous screenshot was sent in to us by Hawk Nevermore, who gave us all the information on this breathtaking bit of frozen landscape. Hawk writes:

The Shiverpeaks were once the heart of the Deldrimor Dwarves' kingdom. But with the combination of civil war with the Stone Summit and the devastation of the Destroyers, the proud Deldrimor kingdom is broken. Few tread on these forsaken, frozen passes, save the most intrepid adventurers. Infested by Ice Imps and abandoned Siege Ice Elementals once employed by the Stone Summit, it is an unforgiving land where only the strong can survive.

Well, there goes our idea on a good place to set up a ski lodge. Have you found a lovely landscape? If so, what are you waiting for! Grab those gorgeous scapes and send them in to us here at oneshots AT massively.com along with a tantalizing tidbit about the area. You know you want to.

While nobody is entirely surprised that Nintendo decided to bring Animal Crossing to the Wii, the concepts behind this new title are curious from our viewpoint. Animal Crossing: City Folk appears to be an interesting combination of Wii gaming and MMOG/virtual world elements. Sadly this does not appear to be the MMO many were hoping for, but it is certainly a good first step towards that eventual end. In Animal Crossing: City Folk, there will be many elements familiar to MMO players: auction houses for player to player sales, in-game housing that others may visit, and the ability to send player mail not just in-game, but also to mobile phones -- even what appears to be some grindy trade-skills -- all in a perpetual-styled world. It does not have the massive elements, however, so it falls into multiplayer as opposed to massively muliplayer.

Sorry, Animal Crossing fans. Looks like we'll be waiting for a while to see if an Animal Crossing MMO (ever) hits. of course, as far as developing the potential to create such a game, this looks to be a really great first step. Well, after they ditch the friend codes.

Ah, the comforts of home. There's nothing quite as nice as coming home to relax by a cheery fire with a nice book and a glass of ale -- at least, if you're a Dwarf in Lord of the Rings Online! Today's One Shots is one such setup, sent in to us by Mandorak of EU Gilrain. Looks warm and cozy, perfect for relaxing after long and dangerous missions!

Do you have player housing in your favorite game? If so, we'd love to see what you've done with your online home! Just send those creative and nifty home screenshots to us here at oneshots AT massively.com. And you don't even have to clean it up first unless you really want to.