Just a heads up. I just got an offer for a Fallen Earth free trial. Apparently they are offering some new stuff in game:

You asked for more social hubs? Improved graphics? Well, we’ve delivered! Join us for 10 days of free playtime to see our recent improvements!

* Camps — Build your own camp in the wasteland to spawn NPCs, a vault and access in-game mail!
* Taverns — These former GlobalTech bunkers have been re-opened to the public and are a great place to mingle, grab some drinks, kick-back and enjoy the buff that comes with it!
* Gambling — The Travelers’ favorite past-time! Try your luck on Blackjack and Slots.
* Environmental Enhancements — The wasteland just got prettier! New kick ass environmental graphics improve the appearance of terrain, scrub, sky and fog!

LOTRO is also offering to let me play for free this weekend.

Fallen Earth has just entered the closed beta phase and Icarus Studios is starting to share more information with the community. Yesterday they held a live Q&A where community members could submit questions to be answered by the developers. For those of you who don’t know what Fallen Earth is here is a quick introduction.

Fallen Earthis a massively multiplayer online roleplaying game set on a post-apocalyptic Earth in the year 2154. Within the Grand Canyon Province, an isolated pocket of settlements around one of the world’s most amazing landmarks, you’ll face threats to mankind’s continued survival, from irradiated zones to mutated beasts to raiders. Six factions struggle for dominance in the province. Over time, you’ll have the chance to pick a side in the effort to hold sway over what remains of the post-Fall world.

Below is the transcript of the Q&A taken from the official forums.

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