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Need a beta key for Star Wars: The Old Republic? Silly question?
Are you one of the many people coming up for air this morning after a weekend chock full of Star Wars: The Old Republic beta testing? Have you yet to experience the game in much more than YouTube videos and reviews at this point? Either way, this is your lucky day, because the kind folks at BioWare have sent us a truckload of keys for the next round of SWTOR beta testing! We have 75,000 keys to share with those of you who are registered for the testing program. What's that you say? You're not yet? Well, go remedy that quickly -- we'll wait. All set? Perfect! Now just grab a key from our giveaway page linked below and redeem it as soon as possible. This batch of beta keys MUST be redeemed by this Friday, November 18th, at 12:59 p.m. EST, at which time they will expire. The date of the next round of testing has not been announced yet, but BioWare is clear that everyone with a key will receive an invitation approximately seven to 10 days before the test. When the test starts, BioWare will begin inviting groups of players every 24 hours until they've invited everyone with a key into the test. They also say that the test will run approximately four days, giving some players more time to play than others. Also, BioWare has cautioned that if you're already a regular beta tester for SWTOR, don't grab one of these beta weekend keys as it may jeopardize your chances. More info on that is here. Ready for your key? Click the link below, then keep an eye on your email for that invitation! [Sorry, all codes have been claimed]
Rusty Hearts celebrates Cells of Darkness update with free items for fans
Rusty Hearts, the free-to-play hack-and-slash title from Perfect World Entertainment, launched its second major content update today. The update, titled Cells of Darkness, brings a higher level cap, new zones, and new dungeons to the game, along with much more. Given the title, we think it's no surprise that Cells of Darkness has a decidedly creepy feel. The new Cemetery district features a new Pet Shed as well as Pet Resurrection. The four new dungeons -- the Conservatory, Arboretum, Quarantined Labs, and Debtor's Prison -- provide a trip through mad-scientist land as players head toward the new level cap of 36. The developers have also unveiled a long list of new skills and weapons for everyone. Cells of Darkness promises enough new content to keep even the most hardcore Rusty Hearts fan busy for a long time. Even better, the team at Perfect World Entertainment has given us a pile of booster packages to share with you! The packages includes a +5% physical attack scroll and the Hard Work and Effort title, a very rare title that gives big boosts to HP and mana. To get your booster package, simply visit our giveaway page, claim a code, then head to the Rusty Hearts redemption page. Make sure you're logged into your Perfect World account, enter the code in the box, then select the server and character you wish to receive the items. Click submit, then log into Rusty Hearts and check your mail. Enjoy your new booster package as well as Cells of Darkness, and thanks to Perfect World Entertainment for the gifts! [Sorry, all codes have been claimed]
Win a Mega Bloks Thrall figure from WoW Insider
Visitors to BlizzCon 2011 got an exclusive lil' Thrall figure courtesy of Mega Bloks, and if you didn't make it to the con, then you might not ever get this particular mini-World-Shaman -- that is, of course, unless you get one from WoW Insider! We happen to have five Thrall figures to give away to lucky readers. For a chance to win, all you have to do is comment on this post by Friday, Nov. 11 at 11:59 p.m. PST. There are a few rules, of course! You can only enter once, and make sure you have a valid email address attached to your profile, since that's how we'll get hold of you if you win. Only legal residents of the 50 United States and Canada (excluding Quebec) can enter, and you have to be 18 years of age or older. See the complete official rules for details.
Try the newest Flyff expansion exclusively from Massively
The open beta for Flyff's newest expansion has gone through a brief delay, not quite meeting its original set date of October 28th. While that's definitely not abnormal -- most MMO players prefer a polished product over one hustled out the door -- Flyff players are certainly looking forward to the day when they can get their hands on V18:Rennaissance. That day has arrived, and you can download the open beta exclusively through Massively. It couldn't be simpler; just use this download link and you're on your way! If you're looking for something to do while the beta client is installing, we've got you covered on that front as well. We've received some gift packages from gPotato, each containing seven event gift boxes, a pair of angel wings that last for three days, and 10 Scrolls of Amplification. Those can be used in the current live version of Flyff, so grab your code, apply it in game, and have fun!
Pick up a GhostX Ultimate gift pack from GameKiss and Massively
GameKiss made some waves yesterday by announcing its new title GhostX Ultimate. What makes it worthy of the "ultimate" moniker, you ask? GameKiss is hoping you'll jump into the game and find out for yourself, and they've sweetened the pot with a gift code. The team at GameKiss has given Massively a gift code to pass along to 75 of our readers. The code grants a VIP rookie package containing nanobot starter materials, double XP coupons, and some special equipment at levels 1, 7, and 15. To get a gift code, simply go to Shopping Town in the game, find the Gift Giver, and enter code MMORPG2436. The code will work for the first 75 people to apply it, so check out GhostX Ultimate with your new goodies, and have fun!
GamersFirst challenging players with Occupy Free2Play
Occupy Wall Street is the phrase on everyone's lips these days, and the folks at GamersFirst are getting in on the action with a lighthearted spinoff of the movement. GamersFirst is making the bold statement that it's "challenging video game players and consumers to break the cycle of MMOs that require you to commit to a subscription after spending as much as $60 for the honor of playing their products." The company continues, "Worse is the latest crop of subscription-lite and freemium games claiming to be Free2Play. GamersFirst is challenging gamers to reject this propaganda of what other publishers are calling free and demand more from their gaming experience." It's an interesting take on gaming, but G1 has even more to say and a very clear idea of what F2P is not: "Free2Play is NOT a thinly-veiled game trial. Free2Play is NOT titles that require cash shop purchases to play. Free2Play is NOT experience level caps. Free2Play is NOT exclusive content for paying players. Free2Play is NOT pay-to-win." Strong words, but is there anything behind them? The answer seems to be yes, since GamersFirst is backing up its words with -- what else? -- free items. Massively has been given 5,000 codes for APB: Reloaded gift packages that include three days of access to both a Colby CSG-20 PR2 shotgun and a ACT 44 Golden Marksmen pistol. The package also includes three days of premium access to the game. Head to our giveaway page to pick up your items, and make sure you hit the comment button to give us your take on Occupy Free2Play!
Dive into SD Gundam Online's closed beta with a key from Massively!
The development team at OGPlanet has been hard at work, not just with its current stable of games but also with its newest title: SD Gundam Online. The game, described as a fast-paced multiplayer third-person shooter game, is almost ready for its first round of closed beta testing, and we've got your key! If you're ready to become one of the game's first bug-hunters, head over to our giveaway page to snag a key, then create an OGPlanet account if you haven't yet. Enter your beta key code on the game's redemption page, and you're all set for beta testing! The first beta testing period will run from November 2nd to 6th. Don't worry about the date slipping your mind, as OGPlanet will send a reminder email to all beta testers. Grab your key and enjoy the beta!
Updated: Jump into the Tribes: Ascend beta with a key from Massively
Tribes: Ascend has been making waves in our Not So Massively column, with plenty of fans anxious for a first look at it. We've got something for those fans this morning. The team at Hi-Rez was kind enough to send us a handful of beta keys, and we're in a sharing mood. To get and apply your beta key, just visit our giveaway page to snag your key, then download the Hi-Command game installer. Launch the installer, then log in to your existing Global Agenda account (or create a new account via the installer). Click the "Tribes" tab, hit Enter, and follow the prompts to apply your beta key. Enjoy the beta, and join us in thanking the Hi-Rez gang for the beta keys! [UPDATE: Whew, those went fast! If you didn't snag a key, you might want to watch our Twitter feed this afternoon -- just a suggestion!]
[Updated] Get ready for War of the Immortals with a closed beta key from Massively
Closed beta for War of the Immortals is drawing ever nearer -- the first round of testing is scheduled to begin on October 25th. If you're anxious to start checking out the game and hunting down the bugs, we've got you covered here at Massively with a pile of beta keys courtesy of Perfect World Entertainment. Just visit our giveaway page to grab your key code, then head to the Perfect World site. Log in, go to "My Account," click "Redeem Beta Keys," and enter your code. That's it -- you're in the War of the Immortals beta! Have fun, and thanks to PWE for the beta keys! [UPDATE: The beta start has been delayed until November 9th] [War of the Immortals is now in open beta and open to all]
Jump into Recursive Colony with a free booster code from Massively and Global Agenda! [Updated]
Global Agenda's Recursive Colony expansion has been up and running for a few weeks now, and if you didn't get in right away, you might think it's too late to catch up. In the spirit of "it's never too late," we've partnered with Hi-Rez Studios to offer you just the thing to bring you up to speed: booster codes! When applied to your account, booster codes give you double XP, tokens, and credits as well as apply 2,000 tokens to your account every day. Booster codes can be purchased in the Global Agenda store, but we've got some free three-day codes here. [Update: To apply your code, type "/claimpromotion" in-game rather than applying the code on the Global Agenda site.]
City of Heroes thinks you deserve a facepalm emote
If you've been enjoying City of Heroes' recent F2P conversion, then you're probably aware of the one great truth of the superhero genre: Customization is everything. You can never have too many costume pieces, auras, capes, and emotes. Perhaps that's why Paragon Studios is giving away 10,000 /facepalm emote codes as part of its ongoing series of Facebook contests. The contest is open to large parts of North American and Europe for the duration of October, and all you have to do is subject yourself to the wilds of Facebook and click a "like" button or two to get your exclusive emote. What are you waiting for? The plebes of Atlas Park await your well-placed /facepalm.
Play Eden Eternal with free Aeria Points from Massively!
Eden Eternal has been keeping the Massively staff highly entertained for a while now, what with the ongoing updates to content and races. The latest update brought us the frog-like Anuran race as well as the addition of crafting specialties for each race. If you haven't tried the game out yourself, there's no better time, particularly since Aeria Games has given us a pile of ePins worth 300 Aeria Points each. As always, we're sharing with you, and getting one couldn't be easier. Simply head to our giveaway page to pick up your ePin code, then log in to your Aeria Games account. Go to the shop, enter your code in the prepaid ePin field, and you're all set! [Sorry, all codes have been claimed]
Play The Chosen VIP-style by winning a prize pack from Snail Games and Massively!
The Chosen, the latest offering from Snail Games, has been moving along steadily since its July launch. If you haven't tried it yet, or if you'd like to give one of your current characters a little bump, we've got just the thing for you. The team at Snail Games has given us a prize package for one Massively reader. The package contains a Frost Wolf mount, 20 Mysterious Eggs, a $25 growth pack, and a 30-day VIP pack. The VIP pack contains five free instant revives per day, free teleport, notification in chat and above avatar of character's VIP status, and a VIP trumpet window to broadcast messages to other players. Since we like to have fun with these contests, we want to know how you'd use that VIP trumpet if you were the winner. That's right, all you have to do to enter this contest is leave a comment telling us what you'd broadcast to other players, but remember to keep it clean! Do this before noon EDT tomorrow and we'll choose the one that makes us laugh the most. So check out the contest rules, leave your comment, and good luck!
Luvinia Online celebrates open beta with an exclusive giveaway on Massively!
Luvinia Online began open beta this week, effectively putting the welcome mat out for all and sundry. Even better, Outspark has arranged for a little welcome gift for Massively readers who wish to take a look at the game. We've got codes for a free 14-day mount in Luvinia Online, but you get to choose the color! Pictured above is the light brown Harriet bunny mount. If you'd like something a little more brightly colored, there's also a pink version that is exclusive to Massively. We've got two separate giveaway pages, so you can choose your color. To get your Harriet mount, visit the page of your choice, either the brown Harriet or the pink Fannie. Get your code, then enter it at Outspark's redemption page. When you log into Luvinia Online, you'll find your mount in your in-game gift box. Enjoy!
Roll into the World of Tanks with a starter pack from Massively
Last week, we had a giveaway for some World of Tanks gift packages. The codes went very quickly in the ensuing stampede, leaving those who haven't tried the game wondering what the fuss was all about. If you're one of those people, you're in luck, because we've got a second giveaway just for you! Wargaming.net has given us 3,000 starter packages containing 300 gold, one day of premium account access, and an M3Stuart premium tank. The codes are valid in Europe and North America for new accounts only. Simply visit our giveaway page to claim a code, then register for a World of Tanks account using this link. Add your code to the "Invite Code" field, download and install the game, and enjoy! [Edit: Be sure that you're a) applying this only to a new account, and b) entering your code on the appropriate registration page for your region (US or EU)] [Sorry, all codes have been claimed]
[Updated] Guild Wars 2 Charr plushies on sale now, but you can win one free from Massively!
Guild Wars 2 fans attending PAX may have noticed an extra attendee roaming the show floor: the fiercely cute Charr plushie. According to the tag on his backside, he goes by the name Charrlie, and it seemed like every ArenaNet devotee at PAX wanted to nab one for his or her very own. The ArenaNet crew handed out several as prizes during a panel and some trivia contests on stage, and promised fans that the plushies would be for sale at some time in the future. That time has arrived a little sooner than most fans expected -- as of right now, the little guys can be purchased in the Penny Arcade store for $34.99. Even better, we've got one here at Massively to share with a lucky reader! All you need to do is leave a comment telling us why you should be the winner. Tomorrow at 3:00 p.m. EDT, we'll go through the entries, choose the best one, and mail Charrlie the Charr to the winner right away. Be sure to read our contest rules, hit that comment button, and good luck! [UPDATE: We have chosen and contacted a winner. Thanks to all who entered!]
Engadget's massive back to school 2011 sweepstakes ends tomorrow... find out how to win!
We really, really love gadgets, but nothing brings us greater joy than to see our readers unbox a new toy, especially when it can help improve your experience at school. So this year we're giving away bags -- 15 of them, in fact -- each filled with 20 amazing prizes. Each winner will score a laptop, tablet, a killer camera, and even a new dual-core cell phone, along with plenty of other awesome items. We'll be choosing one commenter from each of our back to school category pages, and one from our main contest announcement, so if you meet the qualifications listed on each post, simply leave a comment to be eligible to win. You won't be penalized for commenting more than once on each post, but it won't help your chances, either. And since we'll be randomly selecting one commenter from each post, enter at each of the 14 pages linked to here, along with this page to boost your odds. We'll wrap things up at 12PM ET tomorrow, so better get clickin'! Note: Comments added below will not be eligible, nor will those left on the main back to school page -- if you see a long list of terms and conditions above the comments section, then you've made it to the right place.
Check out the newest MMOs from GamesCampus with a giveaway from Massively!
The folks at GamesCampus have been pretty busy this summer turning out some new titles and making improvements here and there. They've got two titles in particular that they'd like players to check out, and they have shared some starter packages for each one with Massively. This giveaway works a bit differently than the ones you usually see on Massively. Each gift package has a single redemption code, which can be applied 500 times before it expires. To apply each code, install the game, log into your GamesCampus account, and apply the code under "coupon" on the righthand navigation bar. Asda 2 is the anime-style sequel to Asda Story, and each starter package includes an exclusive Summer Festival avatar set, a seven-day Premium Potion, a seven-day Dragon Doll vehicle, 10 teleport scrolls, and 10 HP recovery scrolls. The gift pack code is A534A4904175411D. Heroes in the Sky is a World War II-themed MMOTPS, and the starter pack includes a variety of seven-day items. You'll receive larger maximum secondary weapon ammo, durability protection to prevent your gear from breaking down, improved weapon reload time, coolant to reduce the rate at which your engine overheats, and reduced skill cooldown times. The gift pack code is CA3DCB694FBF4629. Each code is limited to one per account, so grab yours, pick up your starter pack, and have fun!
Join the Castle Empire closed beta with our key giveaway
Castle Empire, the upcoming free-to-play title from Ubisoft, has had a fair amount of time to settle into closed beta. The development team has made plenty of progress and is ready to welcome even more testers in to check things out. To that end, Ubisoft has passed along 1,000 closed beta keys for us to share with our readers. So if you're ready to start exploring the land and building your empire, visit our giveaway page to grab your key. Once you've got it, simply fill out the "register for free" section of Castle Empire's front page and enter your key when prompted. That's it -- you're ready to join the beta test of Castle Empire! Keep in mind that currently Castle Empire is only available in the US, Canada, and Mexico. There are also versions in France and Germany.
Celebrate World of Tanks' Labor Day events with a giveaway from Massively!
The folks at Wargaming.net have been pretty busy with World of Tanks events lately, and they're not planning to slow down any time soon. This holiday weekend will feature some fun events on the North American servers, giving players in the US even more of a reason to play during the long weekend. Here at Massively we've got a little something extra to help you celebrate: a gift package containing 500 gold, 20,000 credits, and one day of premium account access during which you'll gain a 50% boost to XP and credits earned. The package is valid on all accounts, new or old. Simply visit our giveaway page to pick up your key, apply it on the World of Tanks promo code page, and enjoy! [Sorry, all codes have been claimed]
