What does the future of Aion hold? North American Community Manager Andrew "Tamat" Beegle posted an interesting hint on his Twitter page yesterday: "On November 24th, we will be showing a movie that demonstrates the future of Aion with actual gameplay."

We'll certainly be keeping an eye on the official Aion site and Tamat's Twitter feed next Tuesday. Do you have any speculation as to what Tamat means by his statement? Head over to our Aion general forum if you'd like to add to the discussion.

Look out World of Warcraft PTR players - Fony is on the loose! The second episode of The BFF Report's sneak peek of WoW's Patch 3.3 is now live, and the hilarity only continues as Fony chronicles his escapades through Icecrown Citadel.

So what's in store for viewers in this episode?

Three words: Pit of Saron. Delving into the next five-player dungeon on his tour, Fony takes a crack at Forgemaster Garfrost, Krick and Ick, and Scourgelord Tyrannus. Last but not least, Fony takes a crack at a gunship battle... but things don't go quite as planned.

Check out all of Episode Six - WoW Patch 3.3 Part Two by clicking here!

Today marks the launch of patch 1.5.1 in Aion. This is the update that increases the EXP rewards of many quests in the regions of Eltnen, Theobomos, Interdikah, Morheim, Brusthonin, Beluslan, as well as the quests in Reshanta. The patch notes also indicate that the Kinah and item rewards have been increased for many quests that are level 20 or higher.

Aside from bots, one of the biggest complaints many Aion players have had with the game since it launched in North America and Europe in September has been the grind to 50. This patch attempts to help alleviate the grind with the experience boost to many quests, so be sure to log in and let us know if you notice the difference.

Of course, patch 1.5.1 also includes a number of other changes to Aion. You can read the full notes on the official PowerWiki.

Aion Community Manager (and former ZAM editor-in-chief), Andrew "Tamat" Beegle, recently announced "Aion Around the World," a project meant to highlight the diversity of Aion fans across the globe. It's one of the new ways in which NCSoft has made an effort to establish a more intimate relationship with players and community members, supplemented by the weekly "Eye on Community" series, hosted at the official Aion forums.

"To highlight the global phenomenon that Aion has become, we want to see pictures of our community members in public locations," Tamat wrote. "We’re looking for pictures of our players participating in exciting activities or showcasing Aion-themed merchandise, art, or cosplay." To give community members an example of what the team is looking for, Tamat offered up his own photo submission. He and Ayase show off some Aion swag in front of Pike Place Market in Seattle, joined by a colleague in the UK via laptop. You can find out how to send in your own candid shots by checking out the full announcement here, and stay tuned to ZAM's own Aion portal site for news and information.

Spiritmasters rejoice! The Aion community team confirmed in today's Eye on Community segment that pets will soon be able to fly with their Spiritmasters. The enhancement won't be part of patch 1.5.1, which should be implemented this month, but the Korean development team is working to bring flying pets to Western players sometime in the near future.

You can read the entire Eye on Community segment after the jump. It includes all sorts of links to community happenings, such as this Aion Web comic created by a player on deviantART. Be sure to submit your Aion projects to the community team if you'd like the chance to be featured in an upcoming Eye on Community post.