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[Updated] On the eighth day of giveaways, Enjin gave to me...
[UPDATE: All winners have been selected and contacted. Thanks to everyone who entered!] On the eighth day of giveaways, Enjin gave to me... eight guild-wide gifts! On the seventh day of giveaways, NCsoft gave to me... seven years of memories! On the sixth day of giveaways, GamersFirst gave to me... six retail packs! On the fifth day of giveaways, Trion gave to me... five subscription codes! On the fourth day of giveaways, Nexon gave to me... four pet items! On the third day of giveaways, Wargaming.net gave to me... three premium years! On the second day of giveaways, BioWare gave to me... two warring factions! On the first day of giveaways, Turbine gave to me... a lifetime VIP! Day eight has arrived, bringing with it gifts not just for a single person but for an entire gaming guild! Enjin, the host site to the Massively forums, has added eight gifts to our virtual pile: four one-year hosting plans and four 25-slot Mumble VOIP servers! The Mumble servers can accommodate the chattiest raid group, and the Enjin hosting packages include a host of extras to make a all-in-one guild home. It's easy to enter: Just leave a comment letting us know which prize you'd prefer and why. (Want to add a little bit about why your guild is awesome? Feel free!) The entry deadline is tomorrow, December 21st, at 4:00 p.m. EST. When the deadline arrives, we'll choose and contact eight winners for a holiday gift for their guilds. Check our contest rules and FAQ for eligibility, and best of luck!
Eligium enters closed beta today -- get your key from Massively!
Did you participate in our exclusive early access to Eligium last weekend? If you loved the game and can't wait to log some more playtime, you're in luck. Eligium's closed beta is starting at 8:00 p.m. EST today. We've got you covered on beta entry -- Frogster has given us 250 closed beta keys to share with you, our readers. Just head to our giveaway page and pick up your key. Register on the Eligium home page if you haven't done so yet, and then you can go to the redemption page to enter your key. That's all there is to it; you're set for download and launch! You'll have plenty of time to play and content to experience, as the closed beta lasts until January 18th and has a level cap of 45. Make sure you take some time while you're installing to check out the closed beta forum, and have fun in Eligium!
[Updated] On the seventh day of giveaways, NCsoft gave to me...
[UPDATE: All winners have been selected and contacted. Thanks to everyone who entered!] On the seventh day of giveaways, NCsoft gave to me... seven years of memories! On the sixth day of giveaways, GamersFirst gave to me... six retail packs! On the fifth day of giveaways, Trion gave to me... five subscription codes! On the fourth day of giveaways, Nexon gave to me... four pet items! On the third day of giveaways, Wargaming.net gave to me... three premium years! On the second day of giveaways, BioWare gave to me... two warring factions! On the first day of giveaways, Turbine gave to me... a lifetime VIP! We're carrying on with the 12 Days of Giveaways! Day seven has arrived, bringing seven years of history, development, and memories. That's right: Lineage II. While free-to-play games are a dime a dozen these days, it's much more rare to be handed a free-to-play game that already has seven years of content, polish, and updates behind it. NCsoft has given us a great Lineage II item to celebrate those seven years and the transition to free-to-play: a Darkmane Pacer mount bracelet. We've got 12 of those to hand out to some lucky Lineage II fans. Even better, the Darkmane Pacer comes bundled with a sampling of awesome items from the rest of NCsoft's lineup: a digital copy of Guild Wars: Eye of the North, a Guild Wars mercenary hero, 30 days of City of Heroes VIP status, an Aion Collector's Edition upgrade, and a pack of five True White dyes for an Aion character. Enjoy the mount in Lineage 2 and treat your gamer friends to some holiday goodies or enjoy a sampling of the NCsoft lineup all for yourself! In either case, enter by telling us about your Lineage 2 gameplay: Are you a longtime adventurer, a returning player, or just now setting foot in Aden for the first time? Let us know before the entry deadline: tomorrow, December 20th, at 3:00 p.m. EST. Check out the contest rules for eligibility, and best of luck!
[Updated] On the sixth day of giveaways, GamersFirst gave to me...
[UPDATE: All winners have been selected and contacted. Thanks to everyone who entered!] On the sixth day of giveaways, GamersFirst gave to me... six retail packs! On the fifth day of giveaways, Trion gave to me... five subscription codes! On the fourth day of giveaways, Nexon gave to me... four pet items! On the third day of giveaways, Wargaming.net gave to me... three premium years! On the second day of giveaways, BioWare gave to me... two warring factions! On the first day of giveaways, Turbine gave to me... a lifetime VIP! We're at the halfway point of our 12 Days of Giveaways thanks to GamersFirst and APB: Reloaded. Remember earlier this month when we told you about the new retail boxed edition of the game? Well, if you liked it, you're in luck. GamersFirst has put together six digital copies of that edition, wrapped them up in a big bow, and put them under our virtual tree. Six lucky Massively readers will win a bundle containing 30 days of premium access, 500 G1 credits, a faction-specific sports car, and a special secondary weapon. If you win, look very carefully because Santa Paro (/rimshot) has slipped one more extra special item into each pack. We'll save that one for a surprise! Want to get your hands on one of these codes? To enter, simply leave a comment answering the burning question: enforcer or criminal? The entry deadline is tomorrow, December 19th, at 2:00 p.m. EST. Once the deadline hits, we'll choose six winners and award the gifts. Check out the contest rules below, and best of luck!
[Updated] On the fifth day of giveaways, Trion gave to me...
[UPDATE: All winners have been selected and contacted. Thanks to everyone who entered!] On the fifth day of giveaways, Trion gave to me... five subscription codes! On the fourth day of giveaways, Nexon gave to me... four pet items! On the third day of giveaways, Wargaming.net gave to me... three premium years! On the second day of giveaways, BioWare gave to me... two warring factions! On the first day of giveaways, Turbine gave to me... a lifetime VIP! We're flying through our 12 Days of Giveaways, and today brings another newcomer to the crowd: RIFT. Trion is enjoying RIFT's first holiday event with Fae Yule, a celebration giving players the chance to participate in special quests and earn "epic gear, a festive corgi pet, a fancy vaiyuu mount, and more!" The team at Trion has expanded the festivities by giving us gifts for five Massively readers: a digital collector's edition along with six months of free gameplay. If you've been watching all of the RIFT updates this year and dying to get in on the action, win one of these codes and you're covered! As always, check our contest rules for eligibility, then enter by telling us why you should be one of the five winners. The entry deadline is tomorrow, December 18th, at 1:00 p.m. EST, so hit that comment button, and best of luck!
[Updated] Win a free Guild Wars costume set from Massively!
[UPDATE: All winners have been selected and contacted. Thanks to everyone who entered!] ArenaNet kicked off the Guild Wars Wintersday celebration yesterday in a familiar way: by adding new costumes to the NCsoft store for Guild Wars fans. There are two costume sets, each available individually or -- for a limited time -- as a discounted bundle containing both sets for a total of $9.99 US. If that's a little much for your wallet during the holiday spending season, Massively's riding to the rescue. We've got 15 codes for the costume bundle packs to share with you guys! All you've got to do in order to enter is leave a comment here wishing us a Happy Tyrian Wintersday. We'll pick out our 15 favorite Wintersday wishes as soon as the entry deadline hits, and then we'll send the codes on their way. When is the deadline, you say? That would be tomorrow, December 17th, at noon EST. Check out the contest rules below for eligibility, leave those Wintersday wishes, and good luck!
[Updated] On the fourth day of giveaways, Nexon gave to me...
[UPDATE: All winners have been selected and contacted. Thanks to everyone who entered!] On the fourth day of giveaways, Nexon gave to me... four pet items! On the third day of giveaways, Wargaming.net gave to me... three premium years! On the second day of giveaways, BioWare gave to me... two warring factions! On the first day of giveaways, Turbine gave to me... a lifetime VIP! MapleStory fans, your day is here! Nexon is joining the 12 Days of Giveaways event again this year with some fun MapleStory pet packs. Each package contains four items: a permanent pet (either a White Bunny, a Mir, or a Jr. Reaper), a permanent pet equip, pet food, and a pet scroll. We've got 20 of these pet four-packs to hand out to our readers, but that's not all! If Dragon Nest is more your speed, Nexon has you covered as well! We have four Dragon Nest prize packages, each containing 10 Dragon Eggs. Each egg opens to reveal a random prize -- anything from yellow or black Cupid wings to a Royal Crimson Stallion, and many other possibilities. If you want to pick up one of these prizes, just enter by leaving a comment to tell us which of these two games is your favorite and why. The entry deadline is tomorrow, December 17th, at noon EST. Check out our contest rules to make sure you're eligible, and best of luck!
MMObility: A first look at Conquer Online for the iPad and a giveaway
Over the last few weeks, I've been checking out Conquer Online for the iPad. I don't really have anything to compare the game to because I never played the full PC version, but the mobile version I played felt a lot like a "real" full MMO. I logged in, made a character, and ran around the lands doing quests and leveling, just like in a normal client-based game. This should not be that surprising at this point in the world of mobile development. There have been several "real" MMOs made for the iPad and other devices. Celtic Heroes has been trying to achieve that classic look for a while now and has come pretty darn close. There's World of Midgard as well, made by the same developers who are releasing the cross-platform Lords at War very soon. I was told that Conquer Online should feel a bit like Ultima Online on the iPad, but I'm not sure about that. Yes, it features the isometric view that we are all so familiar with in UO, but I don't think the comparison holds up beyond that. Click past the cut and I'll break it down for you. Also, if you would like to receive a free super item pack for the game, you'll find it at the end of the article!
[Updated] On the third day of giveaways, Wargaming.net gave to me...
[UPDATE: All winners have been selected and contacted. Thanks for entering!] On the third day of giveaways, Wargaming.net gave to me... three premium years! On the second day of giveaways, BioWare gave to me... two warring factions! On the first day of giveaways, Turbine gave to me... a lifetime VIP! Day three of Massively's 12 Days of Giveaways has arrived, and World of Tanks joins our lineup with a bang (har har). The generous team at Wargaming.net has given us three codes, each worth a year of WoT premium account status. Premium account holders enjoy bonuses to XP and credits earned in battle, along with plenty of other perks in game. The World of Tanks crew has added one more present under our virtual tree, and it's an impressive one. This one is for new players only. If you don't have a World of Tanks account yet, visit our giveaway page and pick up a code for a gift package containing one day of premium access, 300 gold, and a T2 light tank. Create your new account using this link, and when you are asked "Have an invite code?" key in your new code. These codes are good on North American and European servers. Now, how about that year of premium? You can still enter even if you picked up a new player code. All you need to do to enter is be eligible according to our official contest rules, then hit the comment button and let us know what you like most about World of Tanks. The deadline to enter is tomorrow, December 16th, at 11:00 a.m. EST. Best of luck, and thanks to Wargaming.net for the prizes!
[Updated] On the second day of giveaways, BioWare gave to me...
[UPDATE: The winner has been selected and contacted. Thanks to all who entered!] On the second day of giveaways, BioWare gave to me... two warring factions! On the first day of giveaways, Turbine gave to me... a lifetime VIP! Welcome to day two! BioWare is joining the lineup today with... well, double-bladed sabers and dancing Twi'leks. It may not invoke the hilarity of the holiday machinima, but the Star Wars: The Old Republic crew is going to make one Massively reader very happy with a digital copy of SWTOR! Our winner will receive a retail code for the standard digital edition of the game, so if you're ready to jump into SWTOR for free, read on to see how to enter! Check out our contest rules below to make sure you're eligible, then leave a comment here telling us about your first TOR character. What kind of character will you make right away on launch day? The entry deadline is tomorrow, December 15th, at 10:00 a.m. EST. We'll choose and contact a winner as soon as the deadline arrives. Best of luck!
On the first day of giveaways, Turbine gave to me... [Updated]
On the first day of giveaways, Turbine gave to me... a lifetime VIP! It's year two, which means we can officially call it annual: Massively's annual 12 Days of Giveaways has begun! Longtime Massively readers will remember our mountain of goodies from last year's 12 Days event, and we're repeating it this year. We've rounded up a pile of holiday gifts from our favorite developers, arranging them under the virtual tree for you to open up. We'll be doing a new giveaway each day, so you'll have 24 hours to enter. Ready to get started? Turbine is kicking off the festivities Middle-earth-style with a lifetime Lord of the Rings Online VIP account for one lucky winner. VIP status gives you all sorts of perks such as an uncapped gold limit, more character slots, free Turbine Points every month, and much more. Even better, this lifetime VIP account is bundled with a Rise of Isengard legendary edition. The legendary edition includes the full RoI expansion along with plenty of extra goodies: mounts, cosmetic armor, an in-game title, bonus quest packs, and 1,000 Turbine Points for a shopping spree! All you need to do to enter is be eligible according to our contest rules, then hit the comment button and let us know what you'll do first if you win the prize. The entry deadline is tomorrow, December 14th, at 9:00 a.m. EST. We'll choose and contact a winner as soon as the deadline arrives. Best of luck, and please join us in thanking Turbine for contributing such a generous prize! [Update: The winner has been selected and contacted. Thanks to all who entered, and enjoy the rest of the 12 Days of Giveaways.]
Twink Info giving away gifts for Winter Veil
Twink Info, a depository of great information and blogs for twinking out your characters at any level, is giving away some great prizes this season including a 7-inch touchscreen tablet. All you have to do to enter into the drawing is create an account for Twink Info's forums and post a minimum of 15 times before the new year. Learn about twinking out a new alt, how to survive in the Battleground brackets, the best transmog sets for your level, and more, while being entered in a cool competition. Read all about the contest over on Twink Info, and then enter the contest.
Win a life-size Cylon statue from Bigpoint and Battlestar Galactica Online
Bigpoint's in the news again this week, and for once the company is steering clear of microtransaction controversies. It seems as if there's a giveaway afoot, and Battlestar Galactica Online fans will be pleased to note that they have a chance to win a life-size Cylon statue (settle down guys, it's a Centurion, not a Number Six). The browser-based sci-fi MMO also features 15 new paint jobs for Cylon and Colonial ships, each of which may be purchased with real money or in-game credits. Bigpoint says more color schemes are on the way, and oh yeah, if you want a chance at the statue, you'll need to log in at least five times during the month of December. Head to the official BSGO forums for the official contest rules.
Jump into Mythos Global with a closed beta key from Massively!
Mythos -- now known as Mythos Global -- is on its third iteration and ready for closed beta testing. Will the third time truly be the charm? There's one way to find out: trying it for yourself. The game will begin closed beta testing tomorrow, and if you're anxious to get in for a first look (and some bug hunting) we've got a closed beta key ready and waiting. Head over to our giveaway page to snag your key, then visit T3Fun to make an account if you haven't yet. Once you're signed in you're set to go to the Mythos page and click "Apply for CBT". Enter your beta key when prompted, click "go," and you're all set! The beta period begins tomorrow, December 1st, and ends Monday, December 5th.
The Daily Grind: Would a closed beta key giveaway convince you to try a new game?
If there's one thing we love at Massively, it's giving goodies away to our readers. We share real-world items, virtual game items, and beta keys galore. That last item is an interesting one because there are so many varying factors to a closed beta key giveaway. How many keys are there? How long is the testing period? How polished is the game so far? Is the game super hot or will this giveaway be the first time some of our readers have heard of the game? If it is, then a closed beta key giveaway is as much a promotional tool as it is a testing opportunity for the developer. There's nothing wrong with that, of course -- the more the merrier. But does it work for you? If you see a beta key up for grabs, will you take one and use the opportunity to see what this new game is like? Are there criteria besides "hey, free key"? Hit the comment button and let us know! Every morning, the Massively bloggers probe the minds of their readers with deep, thought-provoking questions about that most serious of topics: massively online gaming. We crave your opinions, so grab your caffeinated beverage of choice and chime in on today's Daily Grind!
Get your closed beta key for Archlord X: The Chronicles
The development team at Webzen has been hard at work, and it's all about to pay off -- for you. Webzen is all set to kick off the closed beta test of Archlord X: The Chronicles, and the company has passed us a set of beta keys to share. Archlord X is a continuation of the events of the Archlord universe, according to Webzen. The Archlord X game scenario is based a hundred years after Archlord, when Chantra fell into chaos from the Archon running out of control. Ready to check it out for yourself? Visit our giveaway page, then head over to the Archlord X redemption page. Create an account via the "play for free" button if you have not, then enter your beta key serial code. Once you've done that you're all set to download Archlord X -- enjoy! [Sorry, all codes have been claimed]
Treat yourself to a freebie from Spiral Knights for Black Friday!
Black Friday sales started ridiculously early for Americans this year, with stores opening at midnight on Friday and even 10:00 p.m on Thursday in some cases. Thanks to that, you've probably done your shopping, hauled your loot home, and recovered from the insanity as you read this. Alternatively, you avoided the insanity entirely because really, a cheap Blu-Ray player isn't worth the risk of death by trampling. In either case, if you're in the U.S., you're hanging out at home enjoying your day off work or school, ready to indulge in some gaming. The developers at Spiral Knights are right there with you and have whipped up a cool little accessory for your Spiral Knights characters. The Regal Parrying Blade is a decorative sword that you can get only here at Massively. All you need to do is visit our giveaway page to pick up a code, then log into Spiral Knights. Click on the "gear" icon in the top corner of your game screen, select "redeem code" from the options menu, and enter your code. Voila, you're the proud owner of a brand-new Regal Parrying Blade. Join us in thanking the Spiral Knights team for this gift, and have fun!
Celebrate Aion's Shugo Showcase with free Supplements from Massively!
As you may know from Dillimayznyerk's frantic shouting on the recent trailer, Aion's Shugo Event Showcase is officially underway. The double XP is great, sure, but how about a little something extra? NCsoft has given us a pile of Felicitous Socketing Supplements, previously sold for a limited time in the NCsoft store, to help celebrate the event. And as always we're passing them on to you, our readers. We have 10 prize bundles, each containing one Fabled Supplement and one Eternal Supplement (valued at $9.99 each, so about $20 per prize!). All you have to do to enter is let us know how you're planning to take advantage of the Shugo Event Showcase. Will you be chasing Crafting XP? How about Gathering XP? Will you be logging into Aion in the hopes of snagging some of the additional prizes floating around? Let us know here in the comments by noon EST tomorrow, November 22nd. Once the deadline hits, we'll choose 10 winners and send out prizes. It's important to note that the codes we've been given are only valid on the NA servers, so you need to be playing there in order to use them. Ready to enter? Hit that comment button and let us know your plans!
We've got Star Supremacy gift boxes for open beta testers!
Star Supremacy has been in open beta for a week now, giving testers plenty of time to get a feel for things and settle into a routine. If you haven't had a chance to jump into the game, you may feel like it's too late to catch up, so we've got a little gift to help you speed things along. The Star Supremacy developers have given us some codes to pass along, each containing a new-player bundle designed to speed your construction, move your fleets along faster, and even prevent you from being attacked while you get your bearings! Each of these gift packages contains 27 items to help you along, and all you have to do is visit our giveaway page to pick one up. Once you've claimed a code, head to the Star Supremacy site and create an account if you haven't done so. Once you're in the game, click the "get rewards" icon and choose "new player card." Input your code, then check your inventory for your gift box! (You'll find it in the artifact tab.) Keys are limited to one per account. Enjoy digging into your new items, and join us in thanking the Star Supremacy team for the gifts!
[Updated] Celebrate the launch of Veil of Alaris by winning a signed copy of the EverQuest art book
EverQuest's 18th expansion launched yesterday, complete with a level cap raise and plenty of new content and tweaks. Veil of Alaris is an exciting addition to the game for both players and developers, and the EverQuest team has decided to mark the occasion with a little gift. The developers have sent us a copy of EverQuest: The 10th Anniversary Collector's Edition, a large hardcover book filled with interviews, art, the original storyline, and much more. There's also one more little detail: our copy is signed by the original development team from 1999. That's right, just inside the cover are the signatures of the 18 people who first created the world of EverQuest. Of course, we're not keeping it for ourselves; we're passing it on to one of you. So what do you need to do to get your hands on this book? Simply leave us a comment here telling us about your earliest experience with EverQuest. It can be anything you like -- people you met, your overall thoughts and impressions as you entered the world, even a particular quest or battle that made you say, "This is it -- I love this game." Leave your comment before this Friday, November 18th, at 11:59 p.m. EST. We'll choose and contact our favorite over the weekend and send the book to the winner Monday. Ready? Head down memory lane, and good luck! [UPDATE: Our winner has been chosen and contacted. Thanks to all who entered!]
