Not really news, I suppose, but The Greenskin has been pounding out some fantastic articles over the past months and deserve some hearty recognition. If you have never visited The Greenskin before, make a point to do so. It is a blog about pretty much everything WAR, but with a strong focus on a special race full of soccer hooligans.

David Hasselhoff came to me in a vision a couple weeks ago. He told me that there must be a Warhammer Info Mastery & Renown Calculator. And so there shall! A crude version of this divine mandate is now available!

So do not dissapoint Hasselhoff. Go forth! Build your character and then export your choices into [bb] code and post it on the forums. It'll be fun. Honest!

The guys over at MTV Multiplayer also got their hands on the Preview Weekend version of WAR. You can check out their impressions here.

All beta content is now unrestricted and unprotected by the Warhammer Beta Non Disclosure Agreement (about time). To meet the demands of increasing traffic and new content, this site has adopted a new system dubbed 'Version 3' (two versions after the classic "Silex likes white and red" site from 2005-2007).

As always, there are some bugs to be worked out, but everything should pull together soon. Presently, the Warhammer Database is showing off Career/NPC abilities here, and some new articles linked from the menus and side panel. Once Silex gets settled down, we should see the new, working Mastery Calculator.

There are some movies linked from the menu, but definitely check out the forums for Dabigbom's latest beta feeds found here.

The forums are still using Version2 software, but this should be remedied by later on tonight. Enjoy!

Mythic has released the Warhammer Open Beta client here, and has said that the servers ought to be open on the 7th of September.

They're releasing the client before anyone can play it to relieve server stress on opening day. To download it from FilePlanet, you'll need to create your own FilePlanet profile. It's not too hard.

When Open Beta comes out, there will be some restrictions. Errmm.. really the only one that I can remember is the rank cap at 20. Otherwise, good times. I'm not sure, but I think the client is based on 3.3 beta servers (which will be current with tomorrow's release of the WarData database information here on Warhammer Info.).

Bought your WAR Collector's Edition? Entered the promotional code already? Check your mailbox! A bunch of invites just went out to those lucky people who have disposable income! Join us! Become one of us! Be one of those smug elitists who brag about being in closed beta to their friends! Joy! Joy! Joy!!

GOA's WAR-Europe site is reporting that we now have a release date for Warhammer Online!

GOA, Orange’s games unit and Mythic Entertainment, an Electronic Arts Inc. studio (NASDAQ: ERTS), today announced the release date of 18th September 2008 for the eagerly awaited MMORPG, Warhammer® Online: Age of Reckoning™ (WAR), as well as confirming retail launch offerings and subscription fees.

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Warhammer Online, Age of Reckoning system requirements have been released. Digbigbom's listed PC requirements as well as detailed video card preferences. That leaves most people about a month and a half to stop spending money on booze and start saving up for new hardware.