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Whirled Officially Launched; Three Rings Giving Away Buckets of Cash and Code

It was way back in April that we took a trip around Whirled, the new user-created playground from Three Rings Design. Like so many virtual worlds before it, Whirled offers players the chance to explore a quirky landscape filled with the avatars, toys, and games of their creative peers, trading a little of their cash [...]

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China to Tax Virtual Property Profits

I've made no secret of my feelings on RMT -- the "real-money transfer" that exchanges actual currency for virtual goods, such as in-game property, character-leveling services, or vast hoards of Warcraft gold. As a gamer and not a gold farmer, however, the depth of my complaints extended only so far as such practices might affect [...]

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Sony Sponsoring Real Money Trading in Free Realms, The Agency

Following its success in EverQuest II, Sony Online Entertainment and Live Gamer have announced that they are extending their real money trading partnership to upcoming MMOs Free Realms and The Agency.

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