PlayerVox features the Rebel Rising guild.

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Battlefield Heroes Leads the Way for EA's New 'Play 4 Free' Business Model announced plans for Battlefield Heroes, a free "cartoon-style shooter" in the Battlefield series due this summer (thanks Gamer's Hell). If the cartoon part sounds like Team Fortress 2, the character shot in an article on the game in the New York Times (thanks Jhereg) and the Battlefield Heroes Website also conveys a TF2 flavor. The game is described as "leading EA’s new web-focused free to download, free to play business model which generates revenue through advertising and micro-transactions":

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Tenton Hammer takes a look at Tabula Rasa now that the newness has worn off.

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A new European trial version of Dungeons & Dragons online offers players in the EU a ten-day free trial of the D&D MMORPG. There are English, French, and German-language editions of the client, and all three 3.42 GB downloads are available on FileFront and Gamer's Hell. This page is where to get the free key to activate your trial account.

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Rock Paper Shotgun offers a look back at development of the first installment in this bestselling franchise through the words of Will Wright, the father of The Sims.

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t's been said that the best things in life are free. Whoever said it probably didn't have MMOs in mind, but it's certainly true that there are many quality games out there that are completely free to download and play. Here's a list of the top 5 free massively multiplayer online games.

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Judge orders megapublisher-owned 7 Studios to return source code of $6 million rhythm game, which has been in development for 18 months.

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I love this idea. As players explore the worlds around Angmar, they may find something more than fancy armor and weapons to customize their character with--they can discover secret emotes. This article is a complete list of built-in emotes and an announcement of the secret emotes you can /look for in the environment. This is an amazing idea. I hope to see more of this kind of innovation in MMORPGs. I'd also like to be able to learn...dare I say it...secret dances!

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The BBC put together a very simple Flash application for measuring your reaction time. It isn't really a game, but it will tell you something about yourself: a bit of gaming meets biology! Are you a sluggish snail, an ambling armadillo, a bobbing bobcat, a rocketing rabbit or a turbo-charged cheetah?

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This is said to be a federal lawsuit, but the company being sued is in China. This could get interesting.

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Find out what's going on in the World of Warcraft. Wowinsider.com has over 10 bloggers that post stories and updates several times a day. My favorite blog.

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Hi all I wanted to show you what Lindorn and I have been working on. Its a project called Revolution G http://www.revolutiong.com The following link is our first podcast check it out and register with us to let us know what you think. On our site you will find articles, blogs and player driven content.

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I recently wrote an article based on PvP combat experiences with MMOs. The result of these experiences are a biting and caustic look at the styles of gaming that people have. This article will ruffle some feathers I am sure, but give it a look and keep an open mind. :)

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Uberguilds Radio had the opportunity to interview April "Cuppa Jo" Burba about the upcoming MMO Tabula Rasa. We asked April questions ranging from crafting, character customization, pvp, roleplaying and more! Download the interview and stay tuned to Uberguilds Radio for more exclusives!

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A new satirical video series about life in a hardcore raiding guild. I recommend reading episode #1 first.

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...according to the Harvard Crimson. The net of this article: video games don't cause violence, and blaming them for doing so deflects attention from important social issues that DO cause violence (like children's home life and mental stability) that could use attention.

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I you need help this will be the best thing to help you with.

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Gamasutra recently received an article submission from a Chinese-headquartered gold-selling and power leveling company, USFine.com. So Gamasutra followed up with the writer, the Chinese-based 'Smith Sam', who appears to be one of the owners of USFine, and got a little background on the company he helps run.

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GuildCafe is sponsoring the 2008 RAWR Cup, the first of what shall become many community-driven tournaments and events organized on GuildCafe.

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The Nerd Handbook, its just like it says its only a short essay but true to all the nerds out there and when your reading it you will find yourself saying "omg thats so me..."

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