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Look out World of Warcraft PTR players - Fony is on the loose! The second episode of The BFF Report's sneak peek of WoW's Patch 3.3 is now live, and the hilarity only continues as Fony chronicles his escapades through Icecrown Citadel.

So what's in store for viewers in this episode?

Three words: Pit of Saron. Delving into the next five-player dungeon on his tour, Fony takes a crack at Forgemaster Garfrost, Krick and Ick, and Scourgelord Tyrannus. Last but not least, Fony takes a crack at a gunship battle... but things don't go quite as planned.

Check out all of Episode Six - WoW Patch 3.3 Part Two by clicking here!

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For the past four weeks, Mike "Fony" B. has been up to his eyeballs in super hero spandex. But all of that changes this week, as we delve back into the realm of swords and sorcery to check out the content in World of Warcraft's Patch 3.3 on the PTR!

In Episode Five of The BFF Report, Fony has decided to try his hand at the Forge of Souls, one of the new five person dungeons in Icecrown Citadel. Along the way, Fony takes a look at the new LFG system, checks out the Godfather of Soul(s), and enjoys some much needed time with kittens.

You can check out Episode Five of the BFF Report - and all the previous BFFs - by clicking here!

And that's a wrap, folks! The BFF Report has finished its initial four-part mini-series, and Fony has taken a look at every part of Champions Online. From CO's initial missions and character creation to some of the later game content and PvP, Fony has led us on a hilarious journey through the ins-and-outs of this recently released MMO.

If you've been following The BFF Report, make sure you don't miss the final episode of the Champions Online series. If you haven't seen the previous episodes of The BFF Report, you can see them all simply by clicking here!

And don't forget to check back in with us this Thursday to see what new antics Fony has in store for us in his next MMO excursion!

And the hits just keep on coming. The ZAM staff and Mike "Fony" B. have published the third episode of The BFF Report for everyone to enjoy. For those of you that missed the first two episodes... you should probably go and watch them. Gizmo Duck would want you to!

Enough of the banter. In the third episode of The BFF Report, Fony continues his trek through the hero-filled world of Champions Online. This week he takes a crack at travel powers, retconning, and reads some viewer feedback.

Quit slacking and go check it out!

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By now you've heard several of us talking about how cool DUST 514 is. It's time for you to see for yourself. CCP has just released the official trailer debuted at GDC Europe. Check it out and make sure to read our First Look Preview and Interview with CCP CEO Hilmar Veigar Pétursson and Creative Director at CCP Asia, Atli Már Sveinsson.

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Frogster recently announced the final content for "Chapter II — The Elven Prophecy" will launch on Sept. 15, while some parts of the expansion are actually set to go live this month. Well, the team has decided that the GamesCom trade fair, which kicks off in Germany tomorrow, is the perfect time to premiere the official launch trailer for the game's second chapter.

You can view the full trailer after the jump. The expansion will introduce elves as a playable race, add two new character classes, raise the level cap to 55, integrate a new pet system, and include a completely new soundtrack.

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If you're interested in PvP in Champions Online, the ZAM team has you covered. First off, check out the new trailer for the Hero Games system after the jump. If you're not familiar with them yet, Hero Games are PvP battles that are "comprised of team-based arena style instances, free-for-all open brawls and team scenario events." You can read more about them in this article on the game's official site.

In addition to the trailer, you can view some new screenshots of heroes in the midst of combat in our screenshot gallery. The images show a variety of powers in action.

That's not all! Keep your eyes glued to ZAM.com for an interview with Bill Roper, the design director and executive producer for Champions Online, in the near future. Also, Andrew "Tamat" Beegle will be sharing his impressions on the game's PvP system soon, so stay tuned for that! Until then, you can watch the Hero Games trailer below.

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Reporters tend to get a little scatter-brained by the end of E3. In an effort to relieve some of that stress, ZAM's Andrew Beegle spent the last day at the expo performing his own time-honored tradition of courting the local talent. (Otherwise known as "Booth-Babe Stalking" to anyone who's not Andrew.) It's one of his most favored pastimes; whether he's honing his "direct-eye-contact" skills or bragging about his Greatsword of Girthful Terror with a "professional" WoW gamer, it's the glimmering light at the end of any dark expo tunnel.

As per usual, Andrew wouldn't dream of breaking tradition, as you can see in the following video from ZAM's E3 2009 coverage. Our Editor-in-Chief decides to up the ante this year and jump in the pool head-first, abandoning the usual toe-dipping. Things actually look a bit optimistic at first, when a gorgeous young booth babe asks Andy just exactly where he'd take her out, if she let him. Rather than spoiling his brilliant reply, you can pretty much sum it up with this: /facepalm.

Luckily for Andrew (and our squirming viewers), he decides to hit up Casey from the MMO Report for a little sage advice. It turns out Andrew's talent spec and primary skills were way off-base for this type of encounter; no wonder he was wiping so much! After a quick respec and some heavily-stacked Charisma points, he repairs, suits up and goes back out for one last try. Check it out after the jump!

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If you're a gamer, chances are you've seen The Jace Hall Show. The video game producer and president of HD Films talks about all sorts of games in his Web series, including MMOs. Now he's focusing on the granddaddy of the genre: EverQuest.

Sony Online Entertainment and The Jace Hall Show announced today they teamed up to make a documentary based on EQ titled "EverCracked! The Phenomenon of EverQuest." According to a press release, the film "chronicles the trials and tribulations leading to the development, launch and success of the hit massively multiplayer online game" and will debut at Fan Faire in Las Vegas on June 26.

Check out the trailer for "EverCracked!" after the jump and let us know what you think!

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League of Legends is a game that we've been watching closely because of its fun, session based, competitive gameplay that keeps players engaged via rich community features and persistent MMORPG elements. The gameplay is similar to the famous Warcraft III mod Defense of the Ancients (DotA), only LoL has much more depth. To that point, League of Legends takes the training wheels off DotA.

In our recent interview with League of Legends Director of Systems Design, Tom Cadwell, a name you may recognize because of his work on Warcraft III and World of Warcraft, he said "... we are adding multiplayer matchmaking, the summoner system (which is a persistent advancement system but with more depth than COD 4 or TF2 unlocks), and optimized controls and engine built specifically for this type of game.  We feel that DotA revealed an incredible new game genre, and we are trying to take this genre to the next level in as many ways as we can." At the League of Legends E3 party we had the opportunity to fully explore the game, it's clear they're headed in the right direction.

During our time hanging out with the Riot Games team we had the chance to snag Lead Creative Designer, Shawn Carnes to talk about the game. After the interview I challenged him to a quick match of something we like to call "Bowling for Beta Keys" and as fate would have it, we won! Because of that victory, the first ten comments get access to the extremely closed League of Legends beta. Special thanks to our friends over at Riot Games for the great party and the extra beta keys to hand out. Good luck and enjoy our E3 League of Legends coverage!

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