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• Funcom outlines what's next for The Secret World, monthly updates coming

  Funcom has announced via an update on The Secret World’s website that it has many pots on the stove of the newly released MMO, such as monthly mission packs, and more.

• MMO players don't mind paying a sub for a "growing, living world," says Funcom

  Funcom’s Ragnar Tornquist has said the firm decided to go subscription-based with the Secret World because the developers felt players are willing to pay a monthly fee for content, services, and “the benefits of a growing, living world,” than pay for “little things.”

• The Secret World to contain persistent, large-scale PvP warzones

  Funcom’s Ragnar Tornquist has said The Secret World will contain large-scale PvP battles between the Dragons, Illuminati, and Templar factions, which will be separate from the smaller PvP zones in the MMO.

• The Secret World goes globetrotting in new dev diary

  The latest developer diary for The Secret World is a whirlwind tour of hubs, dungeons, and fields all over the world. Check out some sweet in-game footage through the break.

• Tuesday Shorts Late Edition: Lots of Sonic, LOTRO, Minecraft 1.5, Humble Bundle, sales

  It’s time for more shorts. Get your fill below the belt-line.

• Funcom reveals PvP arenas for The Secret World

  Funcom’s Ragnar Tørnquist revealed during a Q&A that the firm’s MMO, The Secret World, will not only contain PvP – which was a given – but specialized arenas for it as well.

• Funcom talks locations, monsters in The Secret World

  Funcom has been chatting a bit about its upcoming MMO, The Secret World, which will be on-hand for the first time at GDC next week. Apparently, not only are most of the game’s locations based on real ones, but when it comes to enemies, you will be up against not just vampires and zombies – […]

• The Secret World will not be a grindfest, says Funcom

  Funcom’s Ragnar Tornquist has said that The Secret World will be accessible to all players no matter what their level once released. This means no grinding away until you are level 30 to get special powers – you will automatically have some from the get-go.

• The Secret World to be shown at GDC, first in-game footage released

  Funcom has released a video, showing the first bit of in-game footage for The Secret World.

• The Secret World to be shown at GDC

  Funcom’s other MMO, The Secret World, is to be shown behind closed doors at GDC later this month. Ragnar Tornquist will be demoing the game, according to various reports. GDC takes place in San Francisco from March 22-27.

• The Secret World to get "big changes," says Funcom

  Funcom’s Ragnar Tornquist has updated his blog to reveal that some changes have been made to the company’s new MMO, The Secret World, meaning it’s going to take time to implement and therefore delay the overall development process. “We’ve recently made some Big Changes to the game and those need to be worked through,” he […]