Instead of getting monthly letters from the director, Age of Conan players might start seeing more of these content-focused "monthly development updates."

Whew, talk about a long name for a monthly newsletter! The team over at Age of Conan appears to be trying something new out this month; instead of seeing the standard "Letter from the Director" that players have been used to, the beginning of October saw a new concept: Monthly Development Updates!

In this monthly update, various Age of Conan systems designers contribute some words to explain some of the new content coming in patch 2.1 for AoC. Specifically, the monthly development update touches upon the new PvP mini-game, The Call of Jhebbal Sag, which is really AoC's version of World of Warcraft's Arathi Basin, with players holding capture points to win the game. Interestingly, however, some capture points may bestow positive or negative effects upon the players who claim it, so this will add an interesting level of depth to the mini-game.

In addition to having new PvP mini-games, players can also expect to see some nifty new social mini-games making their way into Age of Conan, including a treasure hunt, freeze tag, an insult and storytelling contest, hide and seek, and even horse racing! All guild members should be able to organize these fun little social mini-games, so if you've got a close group of friends that you play Age of Conan with, this might be a great way to let off some steam from caving in the skulls of your enemies!