Players with big bucks can now squeeze every bit of gameplay out of the EverQuest II Extended beta with a Platinum Membership. Do the perks justify the price?

Star Wars: The Old Republic has been getting all the love lately, so we thought we'd pass on some news about the other Star Wars MMO. No, not Star Wars Clone Wars Adventures. The other one. To celebrate the Labor Day holiday, Star Wars Galaxies is doubling the payout on a slew of rewards. It's power level time!

Congratulations to everyone who won the Kingdom Heroes Grand Mount giveaway we hosted last week on the MOG site. You can find the list of winners here, and one of the lucky winners gifted us with a screenshot to show off his awesome new mount (click to enlarge):

Do you enjoy spiky hair, impractically-sized swords, or hanging out with cat women? If you answered "Yes" to any of those items, you will be interested to learn that Final Fantasy XIV has moved to open beta today. Now is your chance to get your personal sneak peek at Square Enix's upcoming MMO... at least for as long as their site stays up.

PLANO, TEXAS (September 2, 2010) – Since its launch in September 2008, KingsIsle Entertainment’s flagship game Wizard101 has become one of the most popular online destinations for family entertainment. Over the last two years Wizard101 has received critical acclaim as one of the best massively-multiplayer games on the market. Millions of players have discovered the mysteries of the Spiral, explored hundreds of hours of epic storyline, and joined to create a vibrant player community.