Four previews for the price of one... which is still free, I guess.

SOE has a number of projects in the works, and RPG Vault takes an in-depth look at four of them in this recent article.

Pirates of the Burning Sea is Flying Lab Software's intriguing massively multiplayer endeavor set in a romanticized depiction of the Caribbean around 1720. Seafaring powers Britain, France and Spain all seek to control the region, as do the buccaneers. Players can set sail to battle for dozens of ports as well as fame and booty. There's also plenty of action on land, where you can employ skills like dirty fighting and voodoo. Adding the Sarnak, a race of dragon-like humanoids, plus a new starting area, Timorous Deep, EverQuest II: Rise of Kunark is the fourth expansion pack for Sony's well regarded prequel. The team is raising the level cap from 70 to 80, and implementing abundant content. A notable example is the Kunarkian Rhinoceros, an imposing mount, and of course, there will also be lots of weapons, armor and miscellaneous items to seek, quests to undertake, and places to explore.

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