The 1.4 beta update for Minecraft just rolled out, but Notch is hard at work already on the next one. Update 1.5 will have weather effects like snow and rainfall, which could have gameplay implications such as filling holes with water, watering crops, and putting out fires.
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Square Enix offered free online play through the month of April for Final Fantasy XI and XIV when they restarted the MMO servers after the Tohoku earthquake. It still seems, though, that Square has been offering free play for Final Fantasy XIV since the game launched – through its free trial period...