To celebrate the coming of 2.0, Gods and Idols will run a monthly competition with cash prizes going to the top player. The player with the most Power at the end of the month can expect a prize of $100. So grease up those worshipers, gear up your troops and prepare to go on a rampage to prove who's the biggest god of all! The game will reset once per month to level the playing field, with the final reset being just before 2.0 goes live.

The monthly competition will begin on June 30th with a full reset!

For more information visit www.GodsAndIdols.com.
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zam.com has a preview of 2029 Online, a free to play MMORTS.
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Really interesting article on gamasutra.com, discussing the finances of free to play games, with some numbers from Puzzle Pirates, Raph Koster of Metaplace and a bunch of others. Must-reading if you are thinking of doing F2P. This is also quite interesting if you are thinking of doing iPhone games.

Yes, good money can actually be made in the rapidly-growing world of free-to-play massive multiplayer online games (MMOs), but just how much can micro-transactions actually generate? Unfortunately, average revenue per user information is often concealed behind the fog of competition by privately held game makers reluctant to report either very high or very low results.
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A MMORTS concept maybe someday it will be a game.
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There is an interesting and lengthy discussion going on at gamedev.net on end-game scenarios for MMORTS games.
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See a picture at joystiq.com from the announcement on gamesindustry.biz.
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According to kotaku.com Battleforge is now free to play. The free game comes with 32 cards. The retail version is still available.
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Code Name Mortus has found some funding, now they're looking for help.

We are creating a Empire building MMORTS based in space. where the player build up his fleets and expands his empire into the surrounding solar systems. it is designed to allow the player allot of freedom and creativity wen it comes to his fleets, he can customise the ships weapons, hulls, formations, reactions to enemies, colors and much more.
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Read their help wanted post on gamedev.net for some additional information about this project.
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Learn more about this upcoming title at mmogamer.com

Steve sits down with Petroglyph Studios CEO Chuck Kroegel to discuss the companys history and plans for their upcoming free-to-play strategy MMO, Mytheon.
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