It's been a busy few days for Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning! 38 Studios recently released the first episode of its new "A Hero’s Guide to Amalur" video series. The inaugural episode introduces players to some of the factions and characters they'll encounter in the game, so it's definitely worth watching if you're interested in the game's expansive lore.

The team followed up the trailer by kicking off their new "Reckoning Live" series, which will be hosted regularly to connect the developers with the community. The first live stream focused on the narrative design and story of the game with Narrative Designers Andrew Auseon and Tom Murphy. The event was hosted by Social Media Manager Kevin "Haiven" Johnson, who you may recognize as the director and producer of The Raid documentary.

You can watch the "A Hero's Guide to Amalur" trailer below and the "Reckoning Live" video after the jump (the live stream starts 7 minutes into the video). Reckoning is scheduled to launch on Febuary 7, 2012, and you can get some bonus items by pre-ordering the game.