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Wanna know what'll happen when all of the little cliques and social circles in a school are thrown together into one huge house where they have to either coexist or fight like hell to exterminate everyone else? No, we don't know either (although we do have an idea). What we do know though is that when the RF Online server merge hits later today, everyone in Novus is going to see one hell of a party.

That's right folks, Codemasters is going to merge all of the current RF Online servers - Spirit, Fire, Earth, Water and Wind - into one huge super-server known as Novus. Thanks to this stroke of genius, players will now be able to play RF Online as it was meant to be played: with lots of mass PvP and insanely intense Chip Wars action.

Mark down your calendar folks. Worlds will collide today, January 24, at 9pm NST (GMT). In order to make way for this epic milestone in RF Online history, the servers will be going offline at 9am NST (GMT) for 12 hours to enable the live merge to take place. Happy hunting.

  

Codemasters has a special promotion for gamers itching to get in on the European beta testing of Lord of The Rings: Shadows of Angmar. Everyone who purchases any of the RF Online magazines (Issue #'s 1 or 2) will be guaranteed a spot in the upcoming European beta of LoTRO:SOA.

RF Online Magazine is Codemasters' official publication for their MMORPG of the same title. Each full-color issue features 68 pages of news, interviews, short stories, gaming event news, player guides, guild profiles and other features. It is published four times a year. Produced by RFO experts, gaming journalists and community members, it’s every player's comprehensive guide to the planet Novus. You can order your copy at the RFO website.

Beta slots are limited to one per person. In order to secure your slot, you'll need to log into Code M when making your magazine purchase.

Codemasters has released two new videos featuring intense PvP action on Novus in their MMORPG RF Online. You'll get a bird's-eye view of the three-way struggle between the factions of Accretia, Bellato and Cora as they slug it out over a galaxy's limited resources (hmmm...this sounds familiar...)

RFO combines elements of fantasy and science fiction in a world where three factions - the humanoid Mech units of Bellato, the magical race of the Holy Alliance Cora, and the cyborgs of the Accretia Empire engage in continual warfare for control of the galaxy Novus. Players may choose any of the three sides. The game features astounding graphics and sweeping, fast-paced battles of biblical proportions. See them for yourself, below.

Download: [RF Online - PvP Narrative Video]
Download: [RF Online - PvP Action Video]

"In a distant sector known as Novus, three factions war for control..."

Codemasters Online Gaming is offering a 10-day free trial of sci-fi and fantasy MMORPG,  RF Online, effective today.

New players will experience RF Online’s blend of magical fantasy and futuristic science-fiction action, having full access to the game, free of charge, for 10 days. Gamers yet to take their first step on planet Novus and join the most epic battles ever seen in a MMO role-playing game can sign up now on the dedicated micro-site hosted on FilePlanet.

RF Online has been downloaded over 150,000 times this year. The game launched in the U.S. and Europe in February 2006 and published and operated in the U.S. and Europe by Codemasters Online Gaming.

If you haven't yet visited the planet Novus or participated in some of the epic battles, you can get started here (registration required, and watch out - its about a 1 GB download!!)