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This week we talk about the Rogue Tactician reveal, the sneak peak at questing in Storm Legion, and the impending patch 1.11! Listen now: What we did in game this week Sallennia Onslaughts and random running around Ember Isle, EI Zone events Crafting Rifts in Shimmersand Little bit of Crafting. Chris Autumn Festival ended, and…

Following up on our great interview from PAX East, we sit down and talk some RaiderZ with Matt Group to find out some recent changes and some news about the upcoming open beta. Audio version: Many thanks to our sponsor Guild Launch for making the MMO Reporter PAX 2012 coverage possible!

On the heels of our Torchlight 2 review, we thought we'd pull out our discussion with President of Runic Games and Project Lead on Torchlight 2, Travis Baldree. Audio Version: Many thanks to our sponsor Guild Launch for making the MMO Reporter PAX 2012 coverage possible!

Here's a short interview with Ike from Turtle Beach talking about the new headsets that they have for PC Gamers! Many thanks to our sponsor Guild Launch for making the MMO Reporter PAX 2012 coverage possible!

Ever wondered what goes into making video game music happen? An Ace-team of panelists shares all the details! Featuring Jesper Kyd, Michael McCann, Inon Zur, Martin O’Donnell, and Sam Hulick, moderated by Emily Reese. Sorry for the technical difficulties in the middle! I assure you all I have been thoroughly chastised. Many thanks to our…

  This week we talk about our adventures at Pax, the Storm Legion Expansion announcements as well as patch 1.10! Listen now: What we did this week:   Sallennia PAX Recap Autumn Harvest-though I’m not super impressed with the spectral mounts. Ember Isle Zone Event Chris: Autumn Harvest stuff - Must get mount! Ember isle - fun invasion stuff with Keij Gathering/Crafting skills - working on getting them up to max     News from the Rift Storm Legion is coming Nov 13/2012 http://stormlegion.riftgame.com/en/preorder/ http://mmoreporter.com/2012/09/05/pax-2012-rift-interview-with-elrar-release-date-announcement/ Forum announcement http://forums.riftgame.com/rift-general-discussions/general-discussion/331664-prepare-coming-storm-pre-order-rift-storm-legion-today.html Wardfall: Features of the Storm -Trailer http://www.riftgame.com/en/news/articles/09042012_wardfall_trailer.php Rift 1.10 Calm before the Storm -Out Now! http://www.riftgame.com/en/game/updates/calm-before-storm.php Cross-faction gameplay Instant Adventure: Scarwood Reach Autumn Harvest Ride away on a new spectral mount!   New Warrior Soul : Tempest http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55p5CawRN-w&list=UUdEl0H8pQ5z1o_njrta_mUQ&index=1&feature=plcp http://www.riftjunkies.com/2012/09/15/highlights-from-the-storm-legion-tempest-and-warrior-reveal/ Meet an ancient order of knights who’ve adopted Crucia’s power as their own! Ranged DPS Some utility, with added survivability (duh! It’s a warrior!) Highlights: Air based 30% damage buff when standing still Burst damage focused A bit of AOE, not much CC Cool general point revealed in the video: Trion believes that melee DPS should outperform ranged DPS a tiny bit, only because melee sometimes have to move from AoE abilities, Warlord changes: OMG YES! Can tank with a 2hander or 2 weapons GCD can drop to 1 sec, and a damage buff to GCD abilities Hybrid DPS/Off tank role Beastmaster changes: Becoming a full support spec. Will provide buffs to the raid/group while doing damage (self buff + attacking enemy = raid buff) Meant to be an alternative to Archon/Bard in raids.   Rift S.O.S. Guide to upgrading your account for Storm Legion (inspiration for this came from a post by Toransparkwing: http://forums.riftgame.com/rift-general-discussions/general-discussion/331650-guide-how-upgrade-infinity-storm-legion-addition.html#post3945839) From a forum post http://forums.riftgame.com/rift-general-discussions/general-discussion/331664-prepare-coming-storm-pre-order-rift-storm-legion-today.html Not clear on the account pages, but Elrar cleared this up: And of course - all versions of Storm Legion include early access to the Exodus of the Storm Queen dungeon with the release of 1.11 and the designated pre-order cloaks! http://forums.riftgame.com/rift-general-discussions/general-discussion/331589-12-months-rift-storm-legion-free-question.html#post3945371 There are many different flavours: Storm Catcher Edition - $119.98 1 year of Rift + Expansion Landslide mount, and Stormbringer in-game title Standard Edition - $39.99 Expansion + Cape (based on where you purchase) Early Access Infinity Edition - $59.99 Expansion + Cape (based on where you purchase) Early Access Mini Regulos, Brevanic Portal Generator, Cyclone mount Infinite Edition Upgrade - $20 No expansion No early access Mini-Regulos, Brevanic Portal Generator, Cyclone Mount This is an upgrade for another purchase, not meant to be purchased on its own. Capes info: http://stormlegion.riftgame.com/en/retailers/ Community Report Is the Rift subscription justified? http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/09/05/enter-at-your-own-rift-is-the-subscription-justified/ PAX Prime livestreams

We stop by the Trion Worlds booth to talk a little Defiance, how the game will integrate with the TV show, and how the instanced PvP will work. Want an audio version of the interview? Here it is: Many thanks to our sponsor Guild Launch for making the MMO Reporter PAX 2012 coverage possible!

We chat with David Brevik, President and COO of Gazillion Entertainment about Marvel Heroes, what players can expect from the game, and the upcoming closed beta! Want an audio version of the interview? Here it is: Many thanks to our sponsor Guild Launch for making the MMO Reporter PAX 2012 coverage possible!

Chris chats with Scott Hartsman about the Rift launch, the past year, and the upcoming Storm Legion Expansion. Want an audio version of the interview? Here it is: Many thanks to our sponsor Guild Launch for making the MMO Reporter PAX 2012 coverage possible!

Elrar takes time out of his busy schedule at PAX to talk some Rift community, gives us the low down on what he's excited about in the game, and also lets us know the Storm Legion release date! Want an audio version of the interview? Here it is: Many thanks to our sponsor Guild Launch for making the MMO Reporter PAX 2012 coverage possible!

Here we take a look at the upcoming MOBA Guardians of Middle Earth. Speaking to Ruth Tomandl, Executive Producer on the game, we look at the control scheme, bring Middle-earth to the MOBA space, and how much fun the game will be. Want an audio version of the interview? Here it is: Many thanks to our sponsor Guild Launch for making the MMO Reporter PAX 2012 coverage possible!

The entire MMO Reporter crew at PAX gathers to discuss our last day at the Conference. Wil Wheaton was awesome, and Perfect World has some cool stuff coming our way this year. Listen now: Many thanks to our sponsor Guild Launch for making the MMO Reporter PAX 2012 coverage possible!

Chris and Sallennia talk about the MMO Reporter team's 2nd full day at PAX, which included visit to see Torchlight 2, Wildstar, Marvel Heroes, Razer, Mad Catz and more! Listen now: Many thanks to our sponsor Guild Launch for making the MMO Reporter PAX 2012 coverage possible!

Chris and Jason talk about their amazingly action packed first day at PAX. Everything from Lord of the Rings MOBAs to space based MMOs, Chris was kept hopping as he went from booth to booth. Focusing on the hardware, Jason spoke to Turtle Beach and Razer, and even got to look at some games! Listen now: Many thanks to our sponsor Guild Launch for making the MMO Reporter PAX 2012 coverage possible!

For this first show of our daily PAX Prime 2012 podcast, we recorded live at the MMO Reporter Meetup. Much fun was had by all, and we even managed to get Harry Hol in on the experience. You can listen to the audio version of the podcast, or take a look after the break for the video version. Listen now: Many thanks to our sponsor Guild Launch for making the MMO Reporter PAX 2012 coverage possible!