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BlipBy Mike Fahey

Action combat-powered MMORPG Tera is now free-to-play in a non-insulting way. Go play! Discuss… 2/05/13 2:55pm 2/05/13 2:55pm

Tera: The Kotaku Review

Tera Goes Free-to-Play, Says It Won’t Be “Some Watered-Down Trial Version”

teraBy Evan Narcisse

Tera Goes Free-to-Play, Says It Won’t Be “Some Watered-Down Trial…

Guess it was only a matter of time, huh, Tera? En Masse Entertainment's online fantasy game joins Star Wars: The Old Republic and DC Universe Online on the roster of big-deal MMO titles that are ditching subscriptions. Starting in February, subscriptions will no longer be required to play Tera. Read… 1/09/13 9:30am 1/09/13 9:30am

Here's What Is (and Isn't) Included In Free-to-Play Star Wars: The Old Republic

One Million Players Join DC Universe Online One Week After It Goes Free-to-Play

ReviewBy Mike Fahey

I Assure You This is a Fully Armed and Armored Female Berserker Statue

True story—during my time playing En Masse Entertainment's MMO Tera, my guild and I were attempting to recreate the trailer for the film 300 in-game for some silly reason. When it came time to capture video for the Oracle scene, we went with a series of sultry and mildly demonic Castanic females dancing by a fountain… Read… 1/04/13 5:00am 1/04/13 5:00am

HalloweenBy Kate Cox

It's Time to Celebrate The Spooky Season In MMORPGs

Halloween is still a week from today, so you'll have to wait until next Wednesday if you want to go trick-or-treating in the real world. (Or at least, if you want to do it without getting the cops called.)

But if you'd like to dash around a virtual world in costume, gathering treats and performing tricks, you're in… Read… 10/24/12 3:00pm 10/24/12 3:00pm

Trick Or Treat! Starting Today, Guild Wars 2 Gets Even Bigger

BlipBy Luke Plunkett

Sounds like Tera isn't doing so well. The MMO will be merging servers on September 18. Discuss… 9/04/12 8:10pm 9/04/12 8:10pm

teraBy Mike Fahey

Tera's Player-Versus-Player Battlegrounds Open August 22

With August 22nd's Argon Queen update for Tera I'll finally be able to focus my adorable rage on other players without having to deal with that silly party fight system thing they were using. Hooray for battlegrounds! Read… 8/14/12 8:30am 8/14/12 8:30am

Tera MMO Log Part One: I Am Gorgeous

teraBy Mike Fahey

Tera's Next Exciting Update Reminds Me I Should Probably Log Into Tera…

The Argon Queen update for En Masse Entertainment's action-packed massively multiplayer online role-playing game Tera drops next month in North America, bringing with it player-versus-player battlegrounds, a 10-man raid, new skills and a nagging reminder that I should probably log into the game sometime this month. Read… 7/26/12 10:00pm 7/26/12 10:00pm

Tera: The Kotaku Review

Fine ArtBy Luke Plunkett

Gorgeous Tera Concept Art, Fresh From Korea

If you're a fan of Tera, the new MMO on the block, you might want to take a look at this gallery, because it features the work of Kim Hyeong Seung, a concept artist who has worked on the game. Read… 7/10/12 1:00am 7/10/12 1:00am

teraBy Luke Plunkett

Maybe it Wasn't a Good Idea to Let Players Fight Each Other to Run a…

New MMO Tera isn't just notable for its lavish visuals, it's also trying something new with its endgame. Those getting to the pointy end of the game can be elected as a member of the "Vanarch", Tera's in-game parliament. Read… 7/09/12 2:00am 7/09/12 2:00am

teraBy Mike Fahey

It's a Good Weekend to Try Tera for Free

Now that my review of En Masse Entertainment's slightly game-changing MMO Tera is in the can, you might find yourself wanting to give the game a try. And like magic, Tera is now offering a seven day free trial. What can you do in seven days? Read… 6/15/12 9:30pm 6/15/12 9:30pm

Tera: The Kotaku Review

ReviewBy Mike Fahey

Tera: The Kotaku Review

The latest big-name Korean import to hit the North American massively-multiplayer online role-playing scene, Tera Read… 6/13/12 2:00pm 6/13/12 2:00pm

teraBy Mike Fahey

Tera MMO Log Part Four: The Political Process Begins

It's the final week of my coverage of En Masse Entertainment's massively multiplayer fantasy role-playing game Tera Read… 5/30/12 2:00pm 5/30/12 2:00pm

teraBy Mike Fahey

Tera MMO Log Part 2, Supplemental: Look at All That Rested XP

The plan was to spend a series of four consecutive weeks playing En Masse Entertainment's massively multiplayer online fantasy role-playing game Tera Read… 5/23/12 2:20pm 5/23/12 2:20pm

Diablo III: The Kotaku Review

teraBy Mike Fahey

Tera MMO Log Part Two: An Axe to Grind

Having spent a couple of weeks in the exiled world of Arborea in the delicate boots of a pretty pink Sorcerer Read… 5/16/12 2:00pm 5/16/12 2:00pm

Tera MMO Log Part One: I Am Gorgeous

teraBy Mike Fahey

Tera MMO Log Part One: I Am Gorgeous

Since En Masse Entertainment's massively multiplayer fantasy role-playing game Tera officially launched last week I've taken nearly a hundred screenshots. Read… 5/09/12 2:00pm 5/09/12 2:00pm

One Weekend Completely Changed My Mind About Tera

I Am One of Those Horrible Neglectful MMO-Playing Parents

OpinionBy Luke Plunkett

It's Time to Take These Old MMO Games Out Back and Shoot Them

From the disappointment over The Elder Scrolls Online to the steep decline in subscriber numbers for Star Wars: Old Republic, one thing is becoming increasingly clear: the time of the traditional MMO is drawing to an end. Read… 5/07/12 10:00pm 5/07/12 10:00pm

First Elder Scrolls Online Details Make it Sound Like Just Another Fantasy MMO

Star Wars: The Old Republic Loses 400,000 Subscribers

teraBy Mike Fahey

This Massive Monster Boss Fight is One of Many Reasons I Adore Tera

Late Sunday night I joined a party of level 37 and higher Tera Read… 5/02/12 3:00pm 5/02/12 3:00pm

teraBy Mike Fahey

One Weekend Completely Changed My Mind About Tera

When I last left En Masse Entertainment's upcoming MMO Tera I wasn't exactly gushing with praise. The action-packed combat was there, as promised, but the rest of the game felt like the same old questing grind.

Then open beta came around this past weekend, and I was so enthralled I nearly lost my children. What… Read… 4/25/12 2:00pm 4/25/12 2:00pm

I Am One of Those Horrible Neglectful MMO-Playing Parents

ParentingBy Mike Fahey

I Am One of Those Horrible Neglectful MMO-Playing Parents

Whenever I post a story about a parent neglecting their children while playing a massively-multiplayer online role-playing game I can't hide my disgust for that sort of person, so you can imagine how I felt about myself this weekend when my two ten-month-old children left the house in the middle of a boss fight. Read… 4/23/12 9:30am 4/23/12 9:30am

teraBy Mike Fahey

The Email Said I Should Share the Tera Open Beta Code with My Friends. …

En Masse Entertainment is gearing up for the North American launch of its action-oriented MMORPG Tera, and the email that accompanied my beta invite told me to share the open beta key so I could play with friends. My closest friend is a cat. Read… 4/12/12 8:30am 4/12/12 8:30am

teraBy Mike Fahey

Tera's Rabid Spokesman Brutalizes the Developers of Land of Dragonrunes

If you're wondering why the graphics update for Land of Dragonrunes Read… 3/28/12 2:40pm 3/28/12 2:40pm

Tera's Frightening Spokesman Continues to Terrorize Innocent Role-Players

Tera Revolutionizes MMO Combat, But Is That Enough?

teraBy Mike Fahey

Tera's Reign of MMO-FO Terror Reaches America's LAN Centers

After a brief pause to terrorize a poor actor in his kitchen set Read… 3/14/12 3:20pm 3/14/12 3:20pm

Tera Revolutionizes MMO Combat, But Is That Enough?

teraBy Mike Fahey

Tera Revolutionizes MMO Combat, But Is That Enough?

My newly-created Priest character descended towards the mystical island upon his majestic flying steed amidst a squadron of legendary heroes. They spoke of the adventures to come, but I wasn't paying attention; I was focused on the glaring texture seam in the sky behind them.

Here were these gorgeous characters… Read… 3/07/12 4:00pm 3/07/12 4:00pm

TERA Online's Massive Monsters Make a 2012 Play Date

I Never Considered Running For Office Until Tera Came Along

teraBy Mike Fahey

Tera's Frightening Spokesman Continues to Terrorize Innocent…

Last week Tera Read… 2/29/12 2:40pm 2/29/12 2:40pm

Tera Asks Guild Leaders: Are You an MMO-FO?

teraBy Mike Fahey

There Are 100 Keys to This Weekend's Tera Beta Test Hidden in This Post

Who wants to see if Tera's promise of action-driven massively multiplayer online role-playing combat rings true this weekend? I've got the beta keys, but you're going to have to work for them. Might want to stretch first. Read… 2/24/12 8:30am 2/24/12 8:30am

teraBy Mike Fahey

Tera Asks Guild Leaders: Are You an MMO-FO?

Tera Read… 2/22/12 2:20pm 2/22/12 2:20pm

Action-Driven MMO Tera Hits North America on the Best Day of the Year

teraBy Mike Fahey

Action-Driven MMO Tera Hits North America on the Best Day of the Year

After a couple years of teasing screenshots and videos, En Masse Entertainment is finally ready to unleash its massively multiplayer online action role-playing game Tera on a lovely day in May. Read… 1/17/12 12:30pm 1/17/12 12:30pm

teraBy Dave Oshry

Sign Up for the TERA Beta Now!

If you're an MMO fan and you haven't heard of TERA yet, then you're missing out. A beautiful and fluid MMORPG that features real time combat, it's the kind of game that even hardened MMO vets like me have been waiting for. Read… 1/15/12 5:00pm 1/15/12 5:00pm

This is What a Dungeon Run in Tera Looks Like

teraBy Mike Fahey

I Never Considered Running For Office Until Tera Came Along

While players can still climb to the top of the pack through battle in upcoming fantasy MMO Tera the game's political system makes for a much more impressive rise to power. Read… 12/21/11 12:20pm 12/21/11 12:20pm

teraBy Mike Fahey

This is What a Dungeon Run in Tera Looks Like

During Gamescom 2011 in Germany, the Frogster folks gave press a peek at what a standard dungeon run looks like in the action-packed MMO Tera. Now see for yourself! Read… 9/07/11 12:20pm 9/07/11 12:20pm