Runes of Magic players should mark July 28 on their calendar, because that's the day new content will be added to the game in the "Secret of the Goblin Mine" update. The patch will include a new daily mini-game, an epic weapon quest series and the ability to cultivate plants in your home.

The "Goblin Mine" mini-game is a solo adventure that forces you to perform three tasks in a monster-filled dungeon in 30 minutes. If you complete the tasks, you'll get rare armor recipes and hand-crafted items. Check out this teaser video on the official Web site, as well as some screenshots in our gallery.

As for the epic weapon quest series, it will be difficult, but you'll be able to earn some legendary weapons by defeating opponents. You can check out the weapons in this screenshot. We mentioned the plant system back in April, but now you'll finally be able to harvest your own plants. You can read more about the update below.

The Runes of Magic team has announced that a new PvP server named Indigo will open on July 24, following the release of the PvE server Reni over the July 4 weekend.

There will be contests, events and sales in place to help celebrate the launch of Indigo, so keep an eye out for them. If you're a PvP fan who's never playes Runes of Magic or are just looking to start fresh on a new server, now's your chance.

And while you're at it, we've still got Vermillion Warrior's Gloves and Jade Warrior's Boots to give away for free, so feel free to take them as a gift from ZAM. All we ask is you visit our Runes of Magic wiki and help us out by filling it with in-game information.

Frogster America has done it again! They've just sent us 5,000 pairs of Vermillion Warrior's Gloves to make sure the ZAM community is geared and ready to take on anything that goes bump in the night.

We're giving out the gloves to the first 5,000 people who visit this page. The only thing we're asking is that you check out our Runes of Magic wiki and give us a hand. We've been working hard to build a wiki template for the Runes of Magic community, now all we need is YOU to help us fill it with in-game information.

Enjoy your gloves, check out our Runes of Magic Wikibase and make sure to give us a hand!

As you may know, "Chapter II - The Elven Prophecy" is set to launch in September, with some content being released in August in preparation for the release of the first free expansion for Runes of Magic. Well, Frogster today revealed a map of all the new areas you'll get the explore, and you can view it here.

You'll see the Weeping Coast in northeast Taboria, which Frogster previously announced. The zone is set to go live in August, and you can read our previous article for information on the territory and to view a preview video. As for the other zones, the Savage Lands is surrounded by a rainforest and is the home of the Elves; the lava-spewing Aotulia Volcano has also been called "Claw of the Demon Dragon," which suggests there's an enemy hidden in the mountain; and Elven Island serves as the starting area for players who decide to try out the new playable race.

You can read more about the territories after the jump.

Two new classes have are being introduced in the second chapter of the Runes of Magic expansion, "The Elven Prophecy." Within this expansion, Frogster (the developer of RoM) will finally be allowing players to create an Elven character with two unique classes to choose from: The Warden and the Druid. The Runes of Magic website notes that the Druids "use the dormant powers within them and use these to build up ‘Nature’s Power.’" By using this this power, the Druid can increase his abilities or add effects to them. Frogster notes that Druids "will have to consider most exactly the sequence in which they use their abilities in order to achieve the best possible effects." Finally, the Druid will be able to choose if he wishes to be a defensive healer and supporter for his team, or an offensive spell caster.

The Warden will have the ability to call upon spirits of nature, and these spirits will, in turn, support the Warden. They also note that the Warden will have the power to " strengthen both them and their comrades-in-arms and form a useful support in combined battles." No Warden will be without his or trusty plant companion!

The Second Chapter is ue to come out in September, and you can also read about the lore behind these two classes at the Runes of Magic website, here.

Our friends at Frogster America must think we're getting cold feet about Runes of Magic because they just sent us 10,000 pairs of Jade Warrior's Boots. We only need a couple so we're giving away the rest!

Instead of making you jump through hoops, we've decided to give the boots to the first 10,000 people who visit this page. The only thing we're asking is that you check out our Runes of Magic wiki and give us a hand. We've been working hard to build a wiki template for the Runes of Magic community, now all we need is you to help us fill it with in-game information.

Click here to receive the unique code for your new boots. To redeem the code, visit the redemption section of Runes of Magic website and follow the instructions. Remember, you don't have to be level 20 to utilize the item. With the Arcane Transmutor, the stats can be stripped off with a power stone, creating a mana stone with the stats of the gear. The boots will be destroyed in the process but you can then combine the mana stone with 2 others of the same level and an item, to put stats on any piece of gear.

Enjoy your boots and make sure to give our Runes of Magic wiki some love.

Tomorrow, July 4, marks Independence Day in the United States, and Frogster has some festivities planned in Runes of Magic in honor of the holiday. Perhaps the biggest announcement is that the company will be launching Reni, a new PvE server, to coincide with the celebration.

In addition, three Power Bundles will be 75% off this weekend, and you can buy a bunch of fireworks for a single diamond. Frogster will also be hosting a screenshot and leveling contests, so keep an eye out for those if you'd like to win some prizes. More information can be found after the jump.

Frogster previously announced at E3 that it will begin implementing content packages from the upcoming "Chapter II — The Elven Prophecy" expansion in August to give players a taste of what's in store when the full chapter launches in September. Well, Frogster has released new information on the Weeping Coast, a zone which is scheduled to open in August when the level cap raises to 52.

According to a press release, the Weeping Coast will add around 200 new quests to the game. Players will come into contact with fish-like creatures of a species known as "Tiktaalik," as well as trolls and the Naga. Check out the short video that has been added to the official site for a taste of what the swamp area looks like.

More information can be found in the press release after the jump.

Frogster has announced that it is currently giving out diamonds in Runes of Magic to its active players. As a gift, each player is getting 20 diamonds delivered to their e-mail inbox for each server where they have a level 10 or higher character. So if you have characters higher than level 10 on five different servers, you can expect to receive 100 diamonds. Check your e-mail for the redemption codes.

But that's not all! In honor of Father's Day weekend, Frogster is giving away free bonus diamonds for every diamond purchase you make until Saturday at 9 a.m. Pacific time. So if you're looking for a gift for dad, diamonds can be a man's best friends in Runes of Magic this weekend.

We've known since Frogster's announcement at E3 that elves will be introduced as a playable race in Runes of Magic once "Chapter II — The Elven Prophecy" launches in September, but the company just posted a more in-depth article on the entrance of the race into Taborea on the game's Web site.

Here's some information from the article: "After having lived in secrecy for ages, the elves are surrounded by an aura of mystery and aloofness. Nevertheless they are considered as one of Taborea’s oldest peoples. Because of their particular affinity with nature, the elves are mostly to be found in the remote and undisturbed areas of Taborea’s large forests." You can read the entire post after the jump.

Also, we've added seven elven screenshots to our gallery. Be sure to check them out if you're considering playing an elf in September.