OK, this was revealed about a week ago, but more coverage can't be a bad thing. Also, Stunlock Studios is giving away free Blood Coin Boosts for every 50k views they get before November 23rd. Our odds of succeeding and getting that boost seem a little low, but can't succeed if you don't dream big.

Anyway, the newly introduced "Metal Warden" from Bloodline Champions looks to be a Samus Aran inspired character, as she fires blasts of Magma from her arm cannon and can transform into a spiky metal ball to escape damage. She can also charge up her shots to deal even more damage! I think I've found my new ranged Bloodline to play when she's released later this month!

Patch 1.1.2 is now live in Bloodline Champions and introduces an Invite-a-Friend system and Facebook integration. Here are the details:

• You can invite friends either via Facebook or an URL link. When your friend registers he will receive 5,000 Blood Coins.
• When your friend logs in, completes the Tutorial, and reaches level 5 you will get 1 Friend Point.
• If your friend buys the Champion Edition, you will receive 3 extra Friend Points and 10,000 Blood Coins. If your friend first buys the Champion Edition and later upgrades to Titan Edition you will receive an additional 15,000 Blood Coins, giving a total of 25,000 Blood Coins and 2 additional friend points for a total of 5!
• If your friend buys the Titan Edition you will receive 5 extra Friend Points and 25,000 Blood Coins!

As you collect Friend Points, you can earn rewards like titles, avatars, emotes, outfits and weapons. If you’re super friendly, you may even receive a Titan key or a content element named after you.

Funcom is celebrating Easter in Bloodline Champions with a new patch and free stuff! Make sure to log in anytime between now and April 25 to get your free Eggniter Outfit Reward. Players can choose between 3 outfits (above) and if you'd like to get your hands on all 3, you can purchase the other 2 in the shop during Easter.

To stay on the Easter theme, the team is releasing chicken emotes for all bloodlines. Players can buy them all in the Easter Chicken Sale-pack and get a 75% discount during easter.

The Easter items come with the latest patch, which also brings a Clan system, Tournament system updates, matchmaking system updates, and more. Read the full patch notes over at Bloodline Champions' official site.

Bloodline Champions Lead Designer Peter Ilves has posted a letter that outlines the game's upcoming updates, and it looks like players have some interesting features to look forward to when Season 1 kicks off in March. Here are the highlights:

• The Tournament System will let players jump into a tournament with a single click. A set number of Tournaments will be hosted every week with special in-game prizes.
• Stunlock Studios is working on a new sword-wielding Bloodline (see above).
• The Emote System will let you taunt your opponents. Check out a video of the Blood Priest dance emote after the jump.

For more details on the aerena-based PvP game, check out our recent look at Bloodline Champions.

When players think of Valentine's Day, it's safe to say that brutal PvP combat isn't the first thing that comes to mind. However, Stunlock Studios is celebrating the holiday of love by giving away a special gift in Bloodline Champions today, Feb. 14! To collect you gift, log into the game and click the Valentine news banner in the Bloodgate.

For more details on Bloodline Champions, check out Senior Staff Writer's Chris "Pwyff" Tom's recent look at this free-to-play arena-based game.

It's been a few weeks since the official commercial launch of Bloodline Champions (BLC), and I'll admit that it wasn't exactly a date that has weighed heavily on my mind. Now, don't get me wrong, it's not that I'm not a big fan of BLC, because if you read my original preview of the game back in July, you would see that this was a game I really wanted to see succeed.

The real reason I haven't been keeping up with BLC's every move is mainly because I wanted to play the game as it was meant to be played, and I didn't want to burn myself out while waiting for it. Secretly, I think I was also afraid at the time that BLC wouldn't have the right systems in place to encourage a thriving community; were there plans for any form of in-game progression? Will BLC have the server stability that competitive gamers need? Will there ever be new and interesting bloodlines? These were all important questions that I felt would be answered (or not) at launch, so I set Bloodline Champions on the shelf and waited for this day to come.

Bloodline Champions officially went live last week, and Funcom and Stunlock Studios are celebrating with the release of a new launch trailer! The video gives you a glimpse of the game's arena PvP combat.

Check out the trailer after the jump to see this free-to-play MMO in action. How you played Bloodline Champions yet?

Following the official launch of Bloodline Champions last week, Stunlock Studios announced today that the game will feature Vivox's high-definition voice solution to let players talk with each other as they battle for victory. Voice communication is certainly helpful in an arena-based PvP game since it allows teammates to plan their moves effectively.

Vivox is providing players with 3D voice capabilities, which means players will sound like they are speaking nearby or farther away depending on their proximity within the game. This will give you an idea of where your teammates are on the map simply by listening to them.

Mike B. aka Fony recently tried out Bloodline Champions in episode 49 of the BFF Report. Check out the video to get a hands-on look at the game in action.

For those of you keeping track, the last four episodes of the BFF Report have focused on World of Warcraft's Cataclysm expansion. Well, Mike B. aka Fony decided that it was time to leave Azeroth and jump into a new game. This week he takes a look at Bloodline Champions, which is the latest addition to the Massively Online Battle Arena genre from Funcom and Stunlock Studios. Does the game have what it takes to stand apart from other Arena-based PvP games? Watch episode 49 of the BFF Report after the jump and find out!

Oh, there's a slight chance that Fony's not wearing pants in this episode. Actually, there's a really big chance he's not wearing pants.