For all of the glorious MMO nerds out there, who are my kin, 2009 appears to be a desolate wasteland for great new games. All we can do is cross our fingers and hope one there's a diamond hidden somewhere among our sparse release list. Of course, these are MMOs we're talking about here and it should come as no surprise that our hopes will only be met with disappointment and mocking laughter.

So, naturally, Darkfall's launch has been given a one month delay to February 25th.

The high-fantasy based MMO in which players choose from one of six races (humans, elves, dark elves, dwarves, orks and wolf-furries) to explore and pillage and other usual MMO stuff. Doing away with a level based system, Darkfall instead implements one based on skills. You first acquire a skill, say basket weaving, and then level that up by making said baskets. You may then realize your folly and take up skills that will be more effective in combat. Where Darkfall supposedly shines though, is it's PvP system. Players may kill other players at any time, much like Age of Conan, but include fully lootable corpses and armor decay.

A supposedly "open"-like beta is scheduled to take place this coming week. Check here for the official announcement.