Following a preview week for VIP subscribers that indicated huge success for Turbine's new free-to-play, microtransaction-based structure, Dungeons & Dragons Online: Eberron Unlimited is now live for anyone who wishes to partake.

"Today Turbine changes the way gamers experience their online entertainment by providing them with a choice in how they pay and play for a premium MMO," said Jim Crowley, CEO of Turbine, Inc. "The DDO Unlimited Beta program has been a huge success and the initial response to the game from both press and players has been nothing short of phenomenal. In response, we have already more than doubled our capacity to handle the increased demand."

To play, simply head on over to www.ddo.com and download the game.

The Chronicles of Spellborn is an online role-playing game that takes place in a unique, otherworldly post-apocalyptic setting. It features a very interesting action-based combat system, where positioning truly matters. It's quite unlike anything I've experienced in an online RPG before, and I'd highly recommend at least giving it a try.

And if you do plan on trying it out, now would be the time. A "freemium" title, Spellborn allows anyone to play the game for free up to a certain point, after which they can no longer progress unless they start paying a subscription fee, which starts at $14.99 a month. From now through May 7th, all newly registered players get free premium access for two weeks, which should be plenty of time to decide whether or not you want to commit your hard earned monies.

Visit The Chronicles of Spellborn website to sign up or learn more.

Runes of Magic Chapter 1: Rise of the Demon King is now live, so using the excuse of still being in beta to excuse the smattering of text still left in its original Korean as of two days ago is no longer valid. Frogster Interactive has deemed the game fit for release, which makes it even more confusing whenever I use my Ranger's squiggly oriental lettering attack. Still, it's free to download and play, so it's not as if we can ask for our money back.

They've added a ton of new content for the game's release, including several new dungeons, an epic quest line, and level 35 elite skills, with more content planned in the coming weeks. I'm a bit bothered by the fact that one of the upcoming features is a "New combat formula allowing much easier balancing", as that seems like the sort of thing you'd want in place before launch, but once again...free is free.

Despite all of its flaws, Runes of Magic isn't a bad way to spend a few hours, especially if you've got enough of a sense of humor to laugh away some of the more serious problems. Head over to the game's official site to snag yourself a copy of the client and sign up for an account, and watch out for Ranger Kotaku's squiggly line attack.

Also up for grabs during week one is the rare "I was there Week One" t-shirt, which is indeed so rare that I've placed it after the jump.

Awww, isn't he cute?

Its Official! - LittleBigPlanet on shelves 10/21/08! [PlayStation Blog]

Now that all the Wii pre-order madness is behind us, you may be wondering if you'll still be able to get your hands on one come November 19. Wiiloaded decided to research the major retailers and break it down to which locations you will more likely to get a system without pre-order.

Naturally, their first rule is: Don't bother going to GameStop or EB Games as they are only getting a limited number which have already been sold as pre-orders thus they get the "No Chance" rating. Best Buy ranks with a "Most Fun" rating while Sam's Club/Costco receive the "Most Overlooked" moniker. They also suggest bringing lawn chairs, blankets and your favorite handheld system to while away the chilly hours or, as an alternative, try and find a retailer that's off the beaten path.

Wiiloaded makes no guarantee that you'll find a Wii at one of these locations, but they do make it much easier to decide which of the many paths to glory you wish to take. Flynn De Marco

Guide to finding a Nintendo Wii at Launch [Wiiloaded]

" Be prepared that the day-1 prices will be much higher than the manufacturers suggested retail price," it starts. Uh, oh, can you say price gauging?

Hit the jump for their very long "Extra Note" which uses phrases like "There is never enough of the good stuff on launch day" and "Mastercard would call that 'priceless

Fortunately, they do allow you to just sit on your pre-order even after the PS3 hits, if you don't want to pay the obviously bloated price. Brian Crecente

Extra note: Be prepared that the day-1 prices will be much higher than the manufacturers suggested retail price. Experienced and veteran hardcore gamers, who are not importing a system for the first time, know that buying a PS3 at launch or a PSP at launch is not the same thing as simply buying a mere PlayStation 3 or a random PSP off some supermarket shelf. You're paying for the privilege of getting it two months before the massive overflow. Especially with the long forecasted shortages (only 100.000 units for Japan at release date), MasterCard would call that 'priceless'. There is never enough of the good stuff on a launch day, and Lik Sang is required to pay premium pricing to get earlybird stock in sufficient levels for everybody. We can only extend these offers to you during the first couple of months, while waiting for the market to stabilize. But that's the beauty of the No Money Down Special Pre-Order system, you can always ignore day-1 prices and wait for a few more days, a few more weeks, or even several months, until the price goes down to an acceptable level. Without ever losing your pre-order position!

Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime told ABC News that he would be on hand in New York to personally hand-out the first Wiis in the U.S.

"Those consumers, the core gamer, are very important to us," Reggie said. "And you know what? I'll be at a store in the New York area, where they will camp out and I will be handing out some Wiis that very first minute that we're available for purchase."

While Gamespot guesses that the store he will be hanging at will be the Nintendo World Store in Rockefeller Plaza (they say Times Square for some reason), I suspect it will be the Toys R Us in Times Square. I seem to recall hearing either a rumor or fact that the Toys R Us would be the site of the official Wii launch party in the U.S. Of course, I've also heard rumors that the PS3's launch will occur there and I can't image Toys R Us will be home to both. Brian Crecente

Reggie to Sell First US Wii [Gamespot]