This weekend ArchLord will be granting double XP to all its players, including trial accounts! Now is a perfect time to re-roll a character and get a jump on everyone else.

Visit Fileplanet to take part in a free trial, available to all those that are interested. Simply sign-up, get a key, download the client and you are away. Seven free days in the world of Chantra! Get yourself hooked on the fee-free MMO that is ArchLord.

Tim 'Mr.Ktat' Hodges subjected himself to a most thorough interview recently courtesy of the good folks at MMOsite. Visit them now to read what he had to say on a set of questions ranging from Episode II: Season of Siege to the Chantra shop.

From Codemasters:

As part of a wider promotion of ArchLord online-welten sat down with Mr.Ktat for an extensive interview on Episode II: Season of Siege. The interview asks some really great questions on what players can expect from Episode II as well as questions about what the future holds for ArchLord.

Codemasters has posted word on the official Archlord website that the MMO themed Japanese comic, also known as a "Manga," is now available for Artchlord. It costs $9.99, and instructions on how to pick one up are available at the link.

Based exclusively on ArchLord’s lore and set in Chantra’s past, ArchLord™ the graphic novel follows the adventures of Leon, descendant of the legendary Nathan Manas, the founder of human civilization in Chantra and renowned for mastering the power of the legendary Archons. The book is due for release in the US 02/13 with further launches planned throughout Europe in the coming months.

From Codemasters:

Last weekend saw ArchLord featuring in a TV spot on everyone's favourite gaming TV channel, Giga TV. The guys at OnlineWelten took ArchLord through its paces on live TV, and it was really well-received. Missed it? Well you can still check it out on the OnlineWelten website; take a look it's quite a show.

Archlord has recently been the recipient of two MMO based awards. For the full details, check the link, and remember, the game is now free to play.

Funcom has added new forum sections to the official Archlord website forums. They seem to be popular already, check it out.

From Funcom:

Do you have what it takes? Want to win some great prizes? Then be sure to visit the in-game events section for ArchLord to see the events that have just been added. There are two events scheduled to take place over the next two weeks so you have plenty of time to get ready.

Stratics has a new article posted today with Mr.Ktat from the Archlord staff. The interview focuses on ArchLord's recent move to a No Monthly Fee service. If you want to know more about the recent move, how it will affect the games future, and what's to come from ArchLord, then don't miss this post.